Waynesville Middle School

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 !

From our Athletic Office

Sports tryouts/practices for middle and high school students Middle and high school sports practice/tryout times are below. Please note that students must have a current physical on file with the Athletics Office prior to attending practice/tryouts. Additional athletics information may be found on the district’s main website (www.waynesville.k12.mo.us) by clicking on “Athletics.” High School Fall Sports 2024 Tryouts/Practice Times and Locations Aug. 12 is the First Official Day of Practice for fall high school sports 9th – 12th Football Aug 12-13 4:00 p.m. –7:00 p.m. Practice @ High School Aug 14-15 5:00 a.m. –7:30 a.m. Practice @ High School Aug 16 4:00 p.m. –7:00 p.m. Practice @ High School ____________________ 9th – 12th Girls Volleyball Aug 12,13,16 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. @ High School Aug 14 6:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. @ High School Aug 15 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. @ High School Aug 19-23 2:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. @ High School ____________________ 9th – 12th Boys and Girls Cross Country Aug 12-16 6:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. @ HS (Mon) Park (Tue-Fri) Aug 19-23 2:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. @ Park *Bus transportation provided to the park from the high school starting Aug 19th the first day of school. ____________________ 9th – 12th Girls Tennis Aug 12,13,15,16 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. @ High School Aug 14 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. @ High School Aug 19-23 2:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. @ High School ____________________ 9th – 12th Girls Golf Aug 12,13,15,16 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. @ Piney Valley Golf Course FLW Aug 19-23 3:30 p.m. –5:30 p.m. @ Piney Valley Golf Course FLW *Bus transportation provided to the course from the high school starting Aug 12 (arrive at WHS by 3:30 p.m. for week one). ____________________ 9th – 12th Girls Softball Aug 12, 13, 15, 16 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. @ High School Aug 14 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. @ High School Aug 19-23 2:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. @ High School ____________________ 9th – 12th Boys Soccer Aug 12-14 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. @ Grass Soccer Complex Aug 15-16 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. @ Grass Soccer Complex Aug 19-23 2:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. @ Grass Soccer Complex *Bus transportation provided to the field from the high school starting Aug. 19 the first day of school. ____________________ 9th – 12th Cheerleading Aug 12-13 & 16 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. @ High School Aug 19-23 2:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. @ High School ____________________ 9th – 12th Boys Swimming Aug 12-13 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. @ Davidson Pool FLW Aug 14 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. @ High School *Bus transportation provided to the Davidson from the high school starting Aug. 12 (arrive at WHS by 3:50 p.m.). _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Middle School Fall Sports 2024 Tryouts/Practice Times and Locations Aug. 19 is the First Official Day of Practice for Middle School ____________________ 7th – 8th Boys and Girls Cross Country Aug. 19 – 23 2:35 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. @ Waynesville Middle ____________________ 7th – 8th Football Aug. 19 – 23 2:35 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. @ Waynesville Middle ____________________ 7th – 8th Girls Volleyball Aug. 19 – 23 2:35 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. @ Waynesville Middle Location of our athletics facilities For addresses of our athletics facilities, please go to https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/whs/page/athletics and click on the “Waynesville R-VI Facility Addresses.” #wayschools

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.)

Vaccines for 8th and 12 graders BEFORE school begins To start the 2024-25 school year, Missouri law requires all incoming 8th grade students to have two vaccines administered and incoming 12th grade students to have one vaccine, unless they are exempted. 1. Required vaccines that must be completed BEFORE a student enters 8th grade: - Tdap—protects kids from tetanus, diptheria, and pertussis— needs to be given between ages 11 and 12, and then every 10 years. The brand name for this vaccine is Adacel or Boostrix. - Meningococcal –protects kids from Meningococcal groups A, C, W, Y—needs to be given between ages 11 and 12, and again at 16 years. This vaccine is also given in middle school and before the senior year of high school. The brand name for this vaccine is Menactra or Menveo. __________________________________ 2. Required vaccine that must be completed BEFORE a student’s senior (12th grade) year: - Meningococcal –protects kids from Meningococcal groups A, C, W, Y—needs to be given between ages 11 and 12, and again at 16 years. This vaccine is also given in middle school and before the senior year of high school. The brand name for this vaccine is Menactra or Menveo. Recommended vaccine for high school students: - Meningococcal B—protects kids from Meningococcal group B— given at 16 years of age or when a student is going into the senior year of high school; or two shots may be given 30 days apart. Students who will be living in close contact are at higher risk for becoming infected with Meningitis B. The brand name for this vaccine is Bexsero or Trumenba. __________________________________ __________________________________ Opportunities to get immunizations Students may receive the immunization at: - their regular doctor’s office. Please make an appointment as soon as possible. __________________________________ - School Based Health Clinic at East Elementary Monday-Thursday from 1 - 4 p.m. Please call 573-286-7001 in advance to make an appointment. The school-based medical clinic located inside East Elementary School treats Waynesville R-VI students and staff members. __________________________________ - Pulaski Health Department at Waynesville Monday-Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday in the Waynesville Office. Please call ahead to 573-774-3820 to ensure availability. __________________________________ - FLW Immunization Clinic at GLWACH Anyone with Tricare may receive immunizations Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m.-11 and 1-4 p.m. This is a walk-in clinic, questions can be directed to (573) 596-1768. __________________________________ __________________________________ Turn in immunization records Students/guardians may provide updated immunization records for both WMS and WHS students and may drop updated immunization record copies by the building or email them to: WMS- Nurse Melissa Harpel, mharpel@waynesville.k12.mo.us WHS- Nurse Marla Driver, mdriver@waynesville.k12.mo.us Please call (573) 842-2092 with any questions.

Waynesville Middle School will host a New Student Orientation Session on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, to welcome ALL 7th graders and NEW 8th graders (8th graders who did not attend WMS for 7th grade), along with their parents. Students and their parents will learn more about the middle school, student expectations and tour the building. Orientation will begin with a presentation at 4 p.m. in the WMS gym. #wayschools

Waynesville Middle School will host an Orientation Session on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, to welcome all 7th graders and 8th graders who are new to the district, along with their parents. Students and their parents will learn more about the middle school, student expectations and tour the building. Orientation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. in the WMS gym. Meet the Teacher will be held in the main gym at WMS from 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 14.

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. ____________________________ 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. ____________________________ Sixth Grade Center (grade 6) Waynesville Sixth Grade Center Meet the teacher Aug. 15: 4 to 6 p.m. ____________________________ Middle School (grades 7-8) Waynesville Middle School Meet the teacher Aug. 14: 4 to 6 p.m. ____________________________ High School (grades 9-12) Waynesville High School Meet the teacher Aug. 14: 4 to 6 p.m. ____________________________ Career Center (grades 9-12) Waynesville Career Center Meet the teacher Aug. 14: 4 to 6 p.m.

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

From our Athletic Office:

The 2024-25 school year calendar is at https://5il.co/2n1yl.

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Waynesville Athletic/Activity Hall of Fame Nominations for the 2024-25 year will close on Sunday, June 30. If you are interested in making a nomination, you may do so online at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDGw6Z5OjLfqmwPp4Ndwjxe4b5xRa1lPU_qF0JCqBNW2YyqQ/viewform.

Free physicals for athletes Aug. 6, 7 and 8. (Details below. ) A legal guardian must accompany the student to sign the MSHSAA forms. Physicals are required every year.

Thank you Midway Coffee Co. for supporting our WMS Teachers!

The Waynesville Athletic Department will host in-person parent meetings for students and parents to receive information regarding MSHSAA, NCAA, Waynesville R-VI School and Athletic Department guidelines and policies for the 2024-25 school year. Parents will meet in the Waynesville High School Auditorium at 5:30 p.m. on either July 22, 2024, or August 5, 2024. Before participating in any competitions, it is mandatory for all student athletes who have not attended or viewed the parent/athlete meeting to do so. The information discussed in this session is essential for both parents and athletes, and will greatly enhance the success of your student athlete in the program. #wayschools