The Waynesville R-VI School District will be running snow routes on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. When the district runs snow routes in the morning, it will run snow routes in the afternoon.
Great job to everyone for successful AMI days on Jan. 6, 7 and 8, 2025, and congratulations to our classes in grades 6th-12th grades with perfect attendance! (Grades PreK-5th grades were published in a separate post.)
While we had hoped to return to the in-person setting, too many of our snow routes are not yet suitable for bus traffic. Therefore, there will be no in-person school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025; however, Waynesville R-VI students will attend school virtually tomorrow morning as this will be an AMI day.
School will be in session using an Alternative Method of Instruction (AMI online) from 8:30 a.m. to noon for grades K-12 and Parker Preschool.
Williams Early Childhood Center AM classes will be online from 8:30 to 10:15 a.m. and Williams PM classes will be online from 10:15 a.m. to noon.
Instructions for PreK-6th graders are at https://5il.co/342dn
Instructions for 7th-8th graders are at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/wms/page/ami-days
Instructions for 9-12th graders are at https://5il.co/342j7
NOTES: All inclement weather "snow day" days are AMI days in the morning. If an inclement weather day occurs on a Wednesday, online learning will begin at 8:30 a.m.
There will be no in-person school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025; however, Waynesville R-VI students will attend school virtually tomorrow morning as this is an AMI day.
School will be in session using an Alternative Method of Instruction (AMI online) from 8:30 a.m. to noon for grades K-12 and Parker Preschool.
Williams Early Childhood Center AM classes will be online from 8:30 to 10:15 a.m. and Williams PM classes will be online from 10:15 a.m. to noon.
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Instructions for PreK-6th graders are at https://5il.co/342dn
Instructions for 7th-8th graders are at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/wms/page/ami-days
Instructions for 9-12th graders are at https://5il.co/342j7
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NOTES: All inclement weather "snow day" days are AMI days in the morning. If an inclement weather day occurs on a Wednesday, online learning will begin at 8:30 a.m.
There will be no in-person school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025; however, Waynesville R-VI students will attend school virtually tomorrow morning as this is an AMI day.
AMI days are necessary to meet the State's minimum standard for attendance days.
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School will be in session using an Alternative Method of Instruction (AMI online) from 8:30 a.m. to noon for grades K-12 and Parker Preschool.
Williams Early Childhood Center AM classes will be online from 8:30 to 10:15 a.m. and Williams PM classes will be online from 10:15 a.m. to noon.
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Instructions for PreK-6th graders are at https://5il.co/342dn
Instructions for 7th-8th graders are at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/wms/page/ami-days
Instructions for 9-12th graders are at https://5il.co/342j7
The Waynesville R-VI School District will be dismissing school early today (Friday, Dec. 20, 2024) as follows:
· Noon Grades 6-12 dismiss
· 12:45 p.m. Parker dismisses
· 1 p.m. Grades K-5 dismiss
· No afternoon sessions at Williams
There will be no school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025.
District offices will be closed Dec. 23, 24, 25, 31 and Jan. 1.
The Waynesville JROTC collected eight bins of toys for local Toys for Tots efforts this holiday season. Col. (Ret.) Charles Williams, senior Army instructor, thanked all of the cadets, SkillsUSA, and all of the other classes and individuals that donated stating, "You all did an amazing job and your efforts will make the holidays better for countless families in the Pulaski County Area".
Three Waynesville Career Center culinary arts students were recognized for their 3rd place finish at an international food competition by Courtney Long, executive director of secondary instruction, during the Waynesville R-VI Board of Education meeting on Dec. 16, 2024.
The students were recognized for the highest finish by a WCC team at the World Food Championships in the bacon category where they competed against professional chefs.
The three students, who are also Waynesville High School students, are as follows:
· Antonio Villalobos
· Emily Shempert
· Alex Allen
#wayschools
WCC culinary arts students prepared the meal for the Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce meeting on Dec. 11, 2024, at the Waynesville Career Center. Approximately 100 individuals attended the meeting. The culinary arts students are under the direction of Chef Jon Dye, culinary arts instructor. #wayschools
To better serve our community and streamline requests for student involvement, Waynesville R-VI is launching a new process for community organizations to request student participation in their service projects or performances by our talented student groups.
Community organizations interested in partnering with our students may now submit a request online at https://forms.gle/heLtHMXzErCjo6LF7. This form may be used to request student groups, such as JROTC, musical groups, cheerleaders, the dance team, and for service projects. It also may be used to request artwork for an event.
A link to the form is also on the district’s main website at www.waynesville.k12.mo.us. Scroll to the orange “Community Resources” box and then click on the “Request student group for event/service” link.
For additional information about this new process, please contact studentrequests@waynesville.k12.mo.us.
There will be no school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Nov. 25-29, 2024. We wish all of our families and our community a Happy Thanksgiving!
SkillsUSA and the Waynesville Career Center is hosting the 5th annual Daddy Daughter Dance Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in the Waynesville Middle School gymnasium. Tickets are $20 per individual and registration closes Dec. 9, 2024. For more information please contact mclutts@waynesville.k12.mo.us or sstrubbe@waynesville.k12.mo.us. #wayschools
Join us for the 5th Annual Daddy Daughter Dance on Saturday, Dec. 14th. Proceeds go to SkillsUSA.
The Waynesville High School Tiger Pride Marching Band, Color Guard and Waynesville JROTC Tiger Battalion were among the groups participating in the Veterans Day Parade hosted by the Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. #wayschools
WCC culinary arts team takes 3rd at World Food Championships
Waynesville Career Center culinary arts students received 3rd place in the bacon category in the World Food Championships – the highest a WCC team has ever placed in the international professional food competition.
The announcement was just made this evening, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, at the event in Indiana.
Led by the Culinary Arts Instructor Jon Dye, Waynesville High School students Antonio Villalobos, Emily Shempert and Alex Allen took 3rd with their dish American Bacon Bombs, which is described as a celebration of all things American: bacon, steak, habanero and jalapeño peppers, horseradish and American honey topped with fried onions.
“They had some big obstacles and worked as an amazing team. I am so proud of not only how our students placed, but how they represented our community,” said Chef Dye. “They met professional chefs from around the world and had a once-in-a-lifetime learning opportunity.”
Formation for the Waynesville JROTC Tiger Battalion was held on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, at Waynesville High School. More than 200 students participate in the JROTC program.
Cadet Lt. Col. Nathaniel Copeland, Tiger Battalion Commander, and Cadet Command Sgt. Maj. Kaden Crone, Tiger Battalion Command Sergeant Major, spoke to their fellow cadets during the event.
There will be no school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in observance of Veterans Day.
Waynesville Career Center culinary arts students have advanced to the finals at the World Food Championships in the bacon category today (Nov. 9, 2024). In this round, they were awarded the ACF Judges’ Selection.
Their entry was Fly Over State Ravioli, which is described as follows: Pumpkin pasta formed into a toasted ravioli, filled with a pumpkin, bacon, brown sugar and walnut mixture with a brown butter pumpkin spice maple sauce. Garnished with a bacon Parmesan crisp, and candied walnuts and bacon bits.
The smell of bacon announces that three Waynesville Career Center students are beginning their first round in the World Food Championships in Indiana this morning (Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024).
Led by Chef Jon Dye, Waynesville High School students Antonio Villalobos, Emily Shempert and Alex Allen are competing in the bacon category against profesional adult chefs in this international event.
The WCC culinary arts program was invited back to this year’s competition by earning a Top 10 finish last year in Texas.
Bus delays may occur this afternoon;
Waynesville R-VI buses may be delayed this afternoon (Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024) due to traffic being diverted from I-44 onto Historic Route 66.