Bus schedules have been sent out for Waynesville R-VI students.
If you requested bus transportation for your child and did not receive it or it is incorrect, please call your child’s school. School phone numbers are at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/page/building-directory. #wayschools
The first day of school for all Waynesville R-VI buildings is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. Please see our district directory below for individual building hours and student drop off and pick up times.
Grades 6-12 begin at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Grades 6-12 begin at 8 a.m. on Wednesdays. Dismissal is at 2:35 p.m. on all regular school days.
Grades K-5 begin at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Grades K-5 begin at 9 a.m. on Wednesdays. Dismissal is at 3:30 p.m. on all regular school days.
Williams Early Childhood Center begins at 8:15 for the a.m. session on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and dismisses at 11:15 for the a.m. session. On Wednesdays, the a.m. session begins at 9 a.m. and doors open at 8:55 a.m. The WECC begins at 12:15 for the p.m. session and dismisses at 3:15 for the p.m. session.
Parker Educational Center begins at 8:15 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and dismisses at 3:05 p.m. On Wednesdays, Parker begins at 8:45 a.m. and doors open at 8:35 a.m.
Dismissal time does not change on Wednesdays.
Preschools
Parker Educational Center
Grade Level: Preschool
Phone: 573-842-2350
Fax: 573-433-2930
Email: mmitchell@waynesville.k12.mo.us
Principal: Dr. Molinda Mitchell
Building Hours: 8:15-3:15
Student Drop Off: 8:05 a.m.
Student Pick Up: 3:05 p.m.
Address: 909 US Rte 66 Waynesville, MO 65583
Williams Early Childhood Center
Grade Level: PK, PK1, PK2
Phone: 573-842-2650
Fax: 573-433-2975
Email: mmitchell@waynesville.k12.mo.us
Principal: Dr. Molinda Mitchell
Building Hours: 7:30-4:00
Student Drop Off: 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
Student Pick Up: 11:15 a.m. and 3:10 p.m.
Address: 12225 Pulaski Ave. Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473
Elementary Schools (K-5)
East Elementary
Grade Level: K-5
Phone: 573-842-2150
Email: sshultz@waynesville.k12.mo.us, memitchell@waynesville.k12.mo.us
Principals: Susan Shultz and Melanie Mitchell
Building Hours: 7:30-4:00
Student Drop Off: 7:30 a.m.
Student Pick Up: 3:30-3:45 p.m.
Address: 1501 State Road F. Waynesville, MO 65583
Freedom Elementary
Grade Level: K-5
Phone: 573-842-2100
Fax: 573-433-2963
Email: mvernon@waynesville.k12.mo.us
Principal: Melissa Vernon
Building Hours: 7:30-4:00
Student Drop Off: 7:30 a.m.
Student Pick Up: 3:30 p.m.
Address: 286 Eastlawn Ave. St. Robert, MO 65584
Partridge Elementary
Grade Level: K-5
Phone: 573-842-2600
Fax: 573-433-2972
Email: Ruth Ann Justus
Principal: rjustus@waynesville.k12.mo.us
Building Hours: 8:00-4:00
Student Drop Off: 8:00 a.m.
Student Pick Up: 3:30 p.m.
Address: 2225 Young Street Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473
Thayer Elementary
Grade Level: K-5
Phone: 573-842-2200
Fax: 573-433-2971
Email: Robyn Justice
Principal: Robyn Justice
Building Hours: 7:30-4:00
Student Drop Off: 8:00 a.m.
Student Pick Up: 3:30 p.m.
Address: 15392 Thayer Rd. Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473
Wood Elementary
Grade Level: K-5
Phone: 573-842-2625
Fax: 573-433-2973
Email: Tammie Headrick
Principal: theadrick@waynesville.k12.mo.us
Building Hours: 8:00-4:00
Student Drop Off: 8:00 a.m.
Student Pick Up: 3:30 p.m.
Address: 4590 Buckeye Ave. Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473
Schools for grades 6-12
Waynesville Sixth Grade Center
Grade Level: 6th
Phone: 573-842-2300
Fax: 573-433-2970
Email: kschnicker@waynesville.k12.mo.us
Principal: Kevin Schnicker
Building Hours: 7:00-3:30
Student Drop Off: 7:00 a.m.
Student Pick Up: 2:40 p.m.
Address: 810 Roosevelt Street Waynesville, MO 65583
Waynesville Middle School
Grade Level: 7-8
Phone: 573-842-2550
Fax: 573-433-2950
Email: bvernon@waynesville.k12.mo.us
Principal: Brian Vernnon
Building Hours: 7:00-3:30
Student Drop Off: 7:00 a.m.
Student Pick Up: 2:35 p.m.
Address: 1001 Historic 66 Waynesville, MO 65583
Waynesville High School
Grade Level: 9-12
Phone: 573-842-2400
Fax: 573-433-2921
Email: jwhitt@waynesville.k12.mo.us
Principal: Dr. Jason Whitt
Building Hours: 7:00-3:30
Student Drop Off: 7:00 a.m.
Student Pick Up: 2:35 p.m.
Address: 200 G.W. Lane Street Waynesville, MO 65583
Waynesville Career Center
Grade Level: 9-12
Phone: 573-842-2500
Fax: 573-433-2501
Email: scallis@waynesville.k12.mo.us
Principal: Sam Callis
Building Hours: 7:00-3:30
Student Drop Off: 7:30 a.m.
Student Pick Up: 2:35 p.m.
Address: 400 G.W. Lane Street Waynesville, MO 65583
Bus route info
Bus schedules for secondary students in grades 6-12 were scheduled to go out this afternoon (Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024).
Bus schedules for students in grades Pre-K through 5 will go out after 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024.
If bus information is incorrect, parents should contact their child’s school. School phone numbers are at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/page/building-directory.
In addition, Waynesville R-VI bus drivers will be driving their routes Aug. 14-16, 2024, practicing their schedules for the first day of school. The first day of school will be Monday, Aug. 19, 2024.
Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce members welcomed new Waynesville R-VI teachers with bags filled with giveaways and coupons.
Please join us in welcoming our new teachers and paraprofessionals! We look forward to the start of the 2024-25 school year on Aug. 19, 2024.
District celebrates 75th Anniversary as Waynesville R-VI !
Check out the NEW Waynesville R-VI mobile app!
- Download for Android at https://aptg.co/_Jyx-q.
- Download for iPhone at https://apple.co/3Vxvnp6.
(Please delete your old Waynesville R-VI app.)
Kindergarten registration remains open
Parents who haven't already done so may still enroll their kindergartner in the Waynesville R-VI School District at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/wrv/page/enrollment-registration.
(This is for students who have not already been enrolled as kindergartners. Parents who have already enrolled their kindergartner or whose child attended Parker or Williams may ignore this message.)
If you have a student eligible (see eligibility requirements below) for kindergarten in the 2024-25 School Year and have not already registered, you will need the following documents:
A. *Child’s birth certificate
B. *Proof of residence: Any ONE of the following documents in the parent/guardian’s name meets the state’s proof of residence requirements:
1) property tax statement
2) utility bill/agreement (must be dated within the last 60 days). Utilities include water, electric, trash, gas and home phone/internet. Cell phone agreements may not be used to meet this criteria.
3) real estate contract
4) rental agreement/receipt
5) military housing contract
If you have questions about these documents, please contact 573-842-2092.
C. *Child’s shot record*
If your child has not already received the 4-6 year old immunizations, here are the vaccines your child will need:
• Diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough (pertussis) (DTaP) (5th dose)
• Polio (IPV) (4th dose)
• Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) (2nd dose)
• Chickenpox (Varicella) (2nd dose)
These shots must be administered on or after their fourth birthday.
D. Legal documents (for special circumstances/ e.g., custody, guardianship, etc.)
Eligibility requirements
To be eligible to attend kindergarten, a student must be age 5 before Aug. 1, 2024. According to Missouri law, a child is eligible for admission to kindergarten if the child reaches the age of 5 prior Aug. 1, 2024, or if the child is a military dependent who has successfully completed a state-accredited pre-kindergarten program or has attended a state-accredited kindergarten program in another state. Please note there are no exceptions made to this state law.
If you need help or have questions, please call 573-842-2092.
NOTE for WILLIAMS and PARKER Early Childhood Center students:
Williams Early Childhood Center and Parker Educational students who will be attending kindergarten in the Waynesville R-VI School District this fall will not need to complete the online enrollment process. The records of Williams and Parker students will automatically move forward to the elementary schools for those eligible for kindergarten.
Additional help
If you have any questions, please call 573-842-2092.
Meet the Teacher Nights for Waynesville R-VI students will be held as follows:
Early Education (Pre-K)
Williams Early Childhood Center
Meet the teacher
Aug. 15: 4 to 6 p.m.
Parker Preschool
Meet the teacher
Aug. 15: 4 to 6 p.m.
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Elementary Schools (K-5)
East Elementary
Meet the teacher
Aug. 15: 4 to 6 p.m.
Freedom Elementary
Meet the teacher
Aug. 15: 4 to 6 p.m.
Partridge Elementary
Meet the teacher
Aug. 15: 4 to 6 p.m.
Thayer Elementary
Meet the teacher
Aug. 15: 4 to 6 p.m.
Wood Elementary
Meet the teacher
Aug. 15: 4 to 6 p.m.
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Sixth Grade Center (grade 6)
Waynesville Sixth Grade Center
Meet the teacher
Aug. 15: 4 to 6 p.m.
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Middle School (grades 7-8)
Waynesville Middle School
Meet the teacher
Aug. 14: 4 to 6 p.m.
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High School (grades 9-12)
Waynesville High School
Meet the teacher
Aug. 14: 4 to 6 p.m.
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Career Center (grades 9-12)
Waynesville Career Center
Meet the teacher
Aug. 14: 4 to 6 p.m.
From our Athletics Office:
Elementary Baseball Camp is cancelled for tonight and will begin tomorrow at Bandy Field (1502 Ousley Lane) starting at 6:30 p.m.
Camp dates will now run from July 17-19.
The 24/25 school year supplies list can be found on our website at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/wrv/page/school-supplies-lists and are also published below.
#wayschools
Enrollment/Registration information for all families is at https://5il.co/2nmbj. This includes info about student medications school immunizations kindergarten enrollment sports physicals (required before tryouts/practice) which school an elementary (grades K-5) student will attend based on a street address days when school will not be in session information about which schools students in grades 6-12 attend. For more information about enrolling a new student, go to the district's main website at www.waynesville.k12.mo.us and click on the "Enrollment" tab. #wayschools
#wayschools
The “Happy Helpers” are a group of 24 individuals dedicated to community service who do everything from sending positive messages with Meals on Wheels, to helping students in foster care, to preparing discount key tags to encourage individuals to shop local.
More remarkable than their actual work is that they are students in grades 2-5 at Freedom Elementary in St. Robert, Mo., who spent their 2023-24 school year dedicated to service learning.
“Students learn about social issues, develop empathy and gain practical skills while making a positive impact on our community,” said Shanel Leighty, the teacher who facilitates the group, along with fellow teacher Carrie Spoorse. “This experience has fostered civic responsibility and teamwork among our young learners.”
Students work on projects that benefit people both inside the school as well as throughout the community. One community partner is the Military Police Regimental Association.
“We are working together to learn about the services MPRA provides their members,” Leighty said. “MPRA believes in the mission of the Happy Helpers and at the end of the school year, MPRA gave T-shirts to our students so they can better advertise their work in the community.”
To further promote their work, an article about the Happy Helpers will appear in the July issue of the national magazine MPRA, “The Dragoon." It will highlight the services that the students have provided for the Waynesville, St. Robert and Fort Leonard Wood community.
When a 4th grade student was asked what his favorite service learning activity was this year, he responded, “It was meeting Mr. Harne, who is involved with the Military Police.”
In addition to working with MPRA, students created cards, letters, poems and drawings to be placed in the meals that go out to local senior citizens through the Meals on Wheels to brighten up their day.
The Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the Happy Helpers to assemble key tags that will be given to new community members, which provide a discount at certain local businesses. It is the group's hope that more people will take advantage of the discounts and choose to shop locally, helping to keep the local economy strong.
The group also partnered with the Court Appointed Special Advocate’s Wish program to start a service learning project to help more than 200 foster children celebrate their birthdays. The students collected an assortment of supplies to create birthday kits. Choices for People brought a team to Freedom Elementary to help assemble the kits together. The Fort Leonard Wood Thrift Shop helped fund the CASA’s Wish Service Learning project by awarding a grant to purchase items to complete the 200 kits.
Happy Helpers, is one of the Leader in Me initiatives that is modeled after Steven Covey’s 8 Healthy Habits of Successful People. The program empowers students with leadership and life skills. Through various activities and projects, students learn to take initiative, set goals, prioritize tasks, work well with others and develop a strong sense of responsibility and teamwork.
As part of the Leader in Me program, students select their area of interest. These groups encompass activities such as cheer squad, cooking, birthday brigade, snack cart, fitness and service projects, etc. Students then meet in their groups once-a-month with a teacher leader.
Students from the Happy Helpers group were interviewed and asked questions about leadership.
When asked about someone he looks up to as a leader, a 4th grader answered, “I look up to my grandpa because he served in the Army and helped everyone in our country.”
Another 4th grader stated, “The definition of a leader is a well-behaved person who follows all eight habits.” She is referring to being proactive, beginning with the end in mind, putting first things first, thinking win-win, seeking first to understand and then to be understood, synergizing, sharpening the saw and finding her voice.
This 4th grader stated, “A leader is someone who is able to show kindness, responsibility and growth.
A 3rd grader was asked why leadership was important in children and said, “Leadership is important in children to show younger students ways to be responsible. It’s also important to remind ourselves as well.”
A 4th grader who was asked how does a child show leadership said, “A child shows leadership by helping one another.”
A 2nd grader answered, “I will be a helper to show leadership.”
When asked about what leadership activities he has been involved in, a 4th grade student said, “I have been selected as the Leader of the Month.”
One 5th grader was asked how she could continue to provide service learning activities outside of the school, and she stated, “I will help clean up areas in public like the parks and stores.”
As their name “Happy Helpers” implies, students find it rewarding to help others in the community.
#wayschools
Would you like to work part-time?
Would you like for your hours to be flexible to fit your schedule?
If so, please check out the flyer about these positions:
- District Afterschool Activity Driver
- Activity Trip Driver
Call 573-842-2199 to get your copy of the paper application for these positions.
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Would you like to work part-time after school?
If so, please check out the flyer about this position:
- After School Activity Sponsor
Contact personnel@waynesville.k12.mo.us or call 573-842-2030 to learn more about the after school activity sponsor.
Six Waynesville R-VI students have had their artwork published in the Missouri Art Education Association (MAEA) Show Me Art Coloring Book; Missouri Literature, 4th edition.
Students were asked to research, synthesize and create an engaging line-drawing based on the theme: “Missouri Authors, Poets, and Literature.” The drawings were collected and curated into a 162-page coloring book.
The following Freedom Elementary and Waynesville High School students were selected to have their artwork included in the coloring book:
Kyndal Osborne (Freedom), Samarah Soto (Freedom), Dahlia Sisson (Freedom), Kelise Johnson (Waynesville High School), Abbagail Johnson (Waynesville High School) and Madison Cox (Waynesville High School).
“In being accepted, this student is now a published artist; an accolade many adult professionals cannot claim,” said Kim Powell of the Missouri Art Education Association. “Many thanks to your visual art teachers, Allyson Uhles, Christina Biart and Amy Rushing, for participating in this state-wide collection of artwork.”
To celebrate their achievement, Freedom hosted an artist book signing for their students on May 24. Freedom families could purchase the coloring book or free labels were provided so that everyone who wanted one could get an artist’s signature.
Books are $14 from Amazon an d are for sale at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3Y5TCRM?ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_BK8PFT0753W63AAMAQFD_2&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_BK8PFT0753W63AAMAQFD_2&skipTwisterOG=1
All proceeds from the sale of MAEA coloring books go back to Missouri students. Funds are used for the MAEA Future Visual Art Teacher Scholarship.
Pictured are Samarah Soto (Freedom), Superintendent Hilary Bales and Dahlia Sisson (Freedom). #wayschools
Free meals on Fridays during summer school
for all children ages birth to 18
OPAA! and Waynesville R-VI Schools are partnering to provide free meals through a drive-through service each Friday during Summer School at Waynesville High School and Wood Elementary.
All children in the community ages birth to 18 are eligible to receive the meals; however, families must register in advance to receive the meals by going to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdH-1wLysZ3zxKiBnm65FgPrfL7XUljE-GCD7p-_Y-VnVrOWQ/viewform and filling out the brief form.
Details
· The meals will be available on the following Fridays: May 31, June 7, 14 and 21. Please indicate on the form which Fridays you will be available to pick up the meals.
· The WHS drive-through will be open from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m.
· The Wood Elementary drive-through will be open from 2:10 to 3:10 p.m.
· Each bag will contain two breakfasts and two lunches for each child who has registered through the brief Google form at link above.
· A family may only go to one site and must indicate on the form whether they will pick up the meals at the high school or elementary school.
Frequently asked questions
1. Are there income guidelines for this program?
a. No. All children ages birth to 18 are eligible.
2. Does my child have to be enrolled in summer school to be eligible for this program?
a. No. This program is open to the community.
3. Do I have to fill out the form each week?
a. No. Please indicate on the form which Fridays you will be picking up the meals.
4. How is this program being funded and why is it being offered?
a. The Federal Government is funding this program and OPAA! volunteered to participate so that families in our community could receive the meals. Children are most hungry during the summer months when regular school is not in session and OPAA! is partnering with Waynesville R-VI schools to help ensure that children have food on the weekends during summer school.
Waynesville High School and Freedom Elementary students were recognized during the May 20, 2024, Waynesville R-VI Board of Education meeting for their work being displayed in Jefferson City.
Missouri’s First Lady Teresa Parson selected artwork created by sophomore Brianna Brown-Myrick for the 2024 Missouri Governor’s Mansion Award. The painting will hang in the Governor’s mansion until March 2025.
Avery Walker’s artwork was one of 34 chosen across the state of Missouri for the Senate Exhibit gallery. Senator Brown chose the fourth grader’s work to represent our senate district and her work will be on display until March 2025.
Several Freedom Elementary students were recognized for having their art on display during Youth Art Month on the third floor of the rotunda at the Capitol in Jefferson City. They included
Cove Cornforth, Ezekiel Techur, Amaryah Martinez, Emma Cottrell, Isabella Munoz, Zander Clopton, Emma Lofgren and McKenna Cain.
The students are pictured with Dr. Trish Adkins, assistant superintendent of instructional services.
