Waynesville Sixth Grade Center

Waynesville Sixth Grade Center students in the "Paint Your Passion" Lead Group, facilitated by Kim Ramirez, unveiled their lighthouse mural on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. "These students brought their vision to life, turning a blank wall into a masterpiece," said Principal Kevin Schnicker. "Their dedication, creativity and teamwork have left a lasting mark on our school—a vibrant reminder of what can be achieved through passion and hard work." The students painted this lighthouse mural to signify the school's commitment to the Seven Habits of Highly Effective Kids and Leader in Me concepts. Waynesville Sixth Grade Center has been certified as a Leader in Me Lighthouse School by Franklin Covey Education — a distinction that approximately 600 schools in the world have achieved. The students volunteered to paint after school and during weekends to complete the project and were presented certificates of appreciation, along with Ramirez. The students included: · Charlotte Nester · Karis Britton · Abriyanah McCaster · Hailey Christmas · Kennedi Gall · Riley Conway · Hadley Miller · Addison Bio · Coraline Schwickerath Leader in Me is a research-backed framework, co-created with educators, aimed at fostering resilience and leadership in students while cultivating a culture of trust. It's crafted to enhance academic performance and empower students, educators and families with essential leadership and life skills necessary for success in an evolving world.

Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, will be a traditional snow day. There will be no in-person school and no AMI (virtual) learning. We are so proud of your outstanding work during this challenging winter season! Enjoy your snow day and we will see you on Monday!

There will be no in-person school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025; however, Waynesville R-VI students will attend school virtually on Thursday 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. All AMI days begin at 8:30 a.m., including Wednesdays.

The Waynesville R-VI School District is hosting a teacher recruitment event Thursday, February 27, 2025, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Parker Educational Center. #wayschools

There will be no in-person school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025; however, Waynesville R-VI students will attend school virtually on Wednesday 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. All AMI days begin at 8:30 a.m., including Wednesdays. 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.

There will be no in-person school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025; however, Waynesville R-VI students will attend school virtually on Tuesday morning as it 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. All AMI days begin at 8:30 a.m., including Wednesdays. 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 NOTE: All inclement weather "snow day" days are AMI days in the morning.

Waynesville R-VI will be in the seated classroom on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, and will mostly be running regular bus routes. ___________ The following routes, however, will still be snow routes on Friday: • Route 47 • Route 52 • Route 74 ___________ As a friendly reminder, there will be no school on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, in observance of Presidents' Day.

Snow routes today! The Waynesville R-VI School District will be running snow routes on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. When the district runs snow routes in the morning, it will run snow routes in the afternoon. For bus riders only The Waynesville R-VI School District sent an email from traveltrackerrouting@app-garden.com with information about both regular routes and snow routes on Jan. 7 to parents of bus riders.

There will be no in-person school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025; however, Waynesville R-VI students will attend school virtually this 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. All AMI days begin at 8:30 a.m., including Wednesdays. 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 NOTE: All inclement weather "snow day" days are AMI days in the morning.

Waynesville sixth graders are working in teams to learn how to convert measurements and solve problems in their math classes at the Waynesville Sixth Grade Center.

6th graders to collect household goods for Armed Services YMCA From Feb. 10-28, 2025, sixth graders will be conducting a Household Drive to collect items such as laundry soap, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, soups, canned pasta, dry pasta, etc. for the Armed Services YMCA Fort Leonard Wood Marketplace Food Pantry. “We are proud and inspired by our Hope Squad members acts of kindness and always wanting to do more for our school and community,” said Theresa McNutt, who is an advisor to the Hope Squad, along with Kim Ramirez and Jody Taylor. Hope Squad members at the Waynesville Sixth Grade Center learned about what items are needed for a household drive from Shelley Emperato of the Armed Services YMCA on Jan. 24. The students asked questions, learned of the importance of household item drives and then decided to lead their classmates in a household goods drive at their school.

This year the Waynesville R-VI School District will be presenting the Rising Star and the Support Superstar Awards. The public is invited to nominate individuals for these awards. The Rising Star Award will be presented to a staff member who is new to the field of education (5 or fewer years of teaching/school experience) and has already demonstrated the ability to have a positive impact on students. The nominee must be returning to the Waynesville R-VI School District for the 2025-2026 school year. Click on https://forms.gle/AgF2yZuYQHcETJgj9 to vote for your Rising Star! The Support Super Star Award will be presented to a staff member that has worked in the school district for at least one year. Support staff who have already announced their intent to retire or leave the district at the end of the year are not eligible for the award. Any non-certified employee is eligible for this award. Click on https://forms.gle/PvpzKBPmbCoe8jir7 to vote for your Support Superstar! Nominations will close at 3 p.m. Feb. 7, 2025. #wayschools

Waynesville 6th graders on Team Spectacular debated about what makes a resource renewable to better understand how humans may affect the environment. #wayschools

The Waynesville Sixth Grade Center hosted its Diversity Night on Jan. 16, 2025, with 186 students in attendance. Students and their families enjoyed crafts and snacks while learning about seven countries – India, China, Sweden, Japan, Guatemala, Mexico and Australia. In each room, Lighthouse team members shared a slideshow, offered information about the country, led students in a craft and offered a snack.

When it comes to reading, Waynesville 6th graders are making a name for themselves – nationally – for reading the most minutes. Four classrooms at the Waynesville Sixth Grade Center are ranked in the top 100 in the nation in the READBowl. They are as follows: · Tammi Stockfisch's class – 18th place · Jody Taylor's class – 62nd place · Abby Swearingen's class – 72nd place · Shannon Shrum's class – 74th place Malcolm Mitchell, a Super Bowl champion, author, keynote speaker and Founder/CEO of Share the Magic Foundation, founded READBowl. Students compete to read for the most minutes for four weeks – from the 2nd Monday in January to the National Football League’s (NFL) Super Bowl Sunday. “We have a Leader in Me football group, and they have sparked the interest for reading and wanting to try and win this competition,” said Library Media Specialist Angela Houf. “This is part of our Love of Reading Week (Feb. 3-7) and it is so exciting to see so many of our students participating in this competition.” The Waynesville Sixth Grade Center is the only school in Missouri to make the top 100 leaderboard so far in this year’s ReadBowl.

Both middle schools in the Waynesville R-VI School District were recognized for being named 2025 Best Middle Schools by U.S. News and World Report and Waynesville High School was recognized for being named in the top 100 high schools in Missouri on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, during the Waynesville R-VI Board of Education meeting. Waynesville Sixth Grade Center and Waynesville Middle School earned the 2025 Best Middle Schools badge, which will be on display in their buildings, along with banners. WHS was named in the top 100 high schools in Missouri by U.S. News and World Report. The 2025 public middle school rankings were released in November. The schools earned the U.S. News and World Report badge for being among the top 40 percent of all elementary schools in Missouri. #wayschools

There will be no school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

There will be no school on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, for a teacher in-service day.

There will be no in-person school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025; however, Waynesville R-VI students will attend school virtually this 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.  ____________________________ 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. 

Waynesville Sixth Grade Center students are excited to participate in an interactive music lesson today, Jan. 9, 2025. #wayschools