Waynesville Middle School

Where the Orange and Black Unite with the Red, White and Blue

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Welcome to Waynesville Middle School

Welcome to Waynesville Middle School! I am looking forward to the privilege of supporting this incredible group of students as they continue the next stage of their journey at WMS. Please feel free to contact me anytime at (573)842-2560 or bvernon@waynesville.k12.mo.us. I am excited to be your child's principal and fortunate to work at WMS. It's a great year to be a TIGER!

Brian Vernon

Principal

Waynesville Middle School

WMS Leadership

Calendar of Events

Student/Family Resources

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School year calendar

Clubs and Activities

Multiple clubs and organizations are available for students in grades 7-8 at Waynesville Middle School. Availability depends upon student interest and faculty availability.

Hope Squad

This is a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program, where students are trained to provide support, empathy, and resources to their peers struggling with mental health challenges.

JS2S

JS2S is designed to ease the transition of military-connected and new students into new schools by pairing them with students who understand the unique challenges they face.

Leader In Me

Leader In Me cultivates a positive school culture equipping students with essential life skills for personal and academic success by integrating leadership principals into school.

NJHS

The National Junior Honor Society at Waynesville Middle School that honors students who represent good citizenship, service, leadership, scholarship and character.

Student Council

Student council serves as a representative body of peers to voice student opinions, organize events, and enact positive change within the school community.

WMS Band

Waynesville Middle School offers a variety of band and ensemble courses throughout the school year.

Spotlight

Mrs. Lemmons consistently goes above and beyond to foster an environment of growth and positivity. Her commitment to supporting students and staff in creating a fun, learning environment is shown through her daily positive communication and dedication to helping others.

WMS - Courtney Lemmons

We are so fortunate to have Mr. Ellis as a new teacher in our building. He cares about students' success and learning. He checks in multiple times per hour to make sure students are understanding, and he is reflective on his practices, constantly working to improve.

WMS - Michael Ellis

Coach Foote's enormous, positive attitude, and teamwork demeanor illuminates throughout the WMS building. She is not only a volleyball and track and field coach, she is the first to help other coaches with their sport in her spare time.

WMS - Charlene Foote

Mr. Glenn has "gone above and beyond" to maintain and keep the excellence of functionality, safety, and cleanliness of the WMS campus. In addition to maintaining the campus, Mr. Glen also mentors, trains, and supports new custodians to our team.

WMS - Glen Chaffin

Mr. Sickler is a great asset to the middle school. He not only works as a para, but has been instrumental in taking our Leader in Me to the next level. He does a great job in our Java Jr. working with students and giving them areas to shine during the school day.

WMS - Tyler Sickler

Melanie is such a legendary human. She is truly a hero! She is constantly making connections with our students and players and checking in on them. She helps new staff members feel welcome and is a wealth of knowledge on many different aspects of school procedures.

WMS - Melanie Rogers