U.S. News and World Report has named all elementary and middle schools in the Waynesville R-VI School District as the Best of the Best.
All (East, Freedom, Partridge, Thayer and Wood Elementary Schools) have earned the 2025 Best Elementary Schools badge and all middle schools (Waynesville Sixth Grade Center and Waynesville Middle School) have earned the 2025 Best Middle Schools badge.
The rankings for elementary and middle schools were released on Nov. 14, 2024, and the announcement was made by Superintendent Hilary Bales at the Board of Education meeting on Monday, Nov. 18.
"We are so proud of our students, teachers and staff for their accomplishments and for once again earning these badges," Bales said. “It takes everyone – our staff, our students and our supportive community -- to achieve this level of excellence.”
The schools have earned the right to have a U.S. News and World Report badge for being among the top 40 percent of all elementary and middle schools in Missouri. Waynesville High School also has been named in the top 100 high schools in the state; the district is waiting to hear the 2025 badge announcement for high schools.
There will be no school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in observance of Veterans Day.
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.
The Waynesville R-VI School District is seeking volunteers for its Partners on Patrol program, which is modeled after “Dads on Duty” programs.
“It makes me feel better to know that while I’m in class learning, someone is walking in the hallway and looking around, keeping an eye on things,” said one sixth grader on Nov. 4, 2024.
A partner on patrol is an adult community member who:
provides a positive influence to help create a safe school environment
increases visibility and adult presence
provides encouragement while assisting with supervising students
“Partners on Patrol also serve as positive role models who help promote the growth, well-being, and academic success of our students, while adding one more layer of safety for our students,” said Superintendent Hilary Bales. “Parents and community members are invited to become Partners on Patrol.”
A Partner on Patrol spends at least one hour each week being a positive presence in the hallways at Waynesville Sixth Grade Center, Waynesville Middle School, and/or Waynesville High School while assisting with supervising 6th - 12th grade students between classes. Partners on Patrol do not replace principals or school resources officers, but instead deliver big smiles, dispense positive affirmations, and perhaps share a few corny jokes while increasing adult visibility and presence.
Volunteers who are interested in becoming a Partner on Patrol should complete the Google Form at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFhDtPUvVQueovP5AJBV4bV0SwMlBx9kyGeEVJDyWG1I33DQ/viewform?usp=sf_link.
Partners on Patrol volunteers must complete a background check (the form is available for download at https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4597/WRV/4649828/Volunteer_Application_Front__Back_Fillable__updated_7_24_.pdf. Background check forms are also available at schools and at the Administration Building. Once approved, partners on patrol will attend a brief training session and then pick a time to be present for at least one hour each week.
For more information about the program, please email community@waynesville.k12.mo.us or call 573-842-2250. #wayschools
If you or your family have been impacted by the recent flooding, we are here to help. Our commitment to our students remains strong, and we are prepared to support those that need support.
Waynesville R-VI students or families needing assistance are encouraged to reach out via email. Please email us at studentservices@waynesville.k12.mo.us with any specific needs or concerns, and we will work to connect you with resources and support.
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School will be in session and in person today (Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024) in the Waynesville R-VI School District.
Buses will be running their normal routes.
Transportation will be contacting the limited number of students we are unable to reach due to road closures.
WIN (afterschool) buses will depart early this afternoon (Nov. 5, 2024). Out of an abundance of caution, buses will depart Waynesville Middle School at 5:15 p.m. and Waynesville High School at 5:30 p.m. #wayschools
WIN (afterschool) buses are expected to be delayed by 15 to 45 minutes this evening (Monday, Nov. 4, 2024), due to traffic delays that are the result of interstate traffic being routed through town.
Team spectacular students at the Waynesville Sixth Grade Center dissected owl pellets to understand how predators affect their local ecosystem. Their research ties into the book, “Hoot,” by Carl Hiaasen that all the sixth graders are reading this year. While examining the sanitized pellets, students were heard saying, “How hungry was he?” and “No way, look at this!”
Waynesville High School’s student government association will host a Trunk or Treat event tonight from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the WHS parking lot. #wayschools
Waynesville 4th, 5th and 6th graders who qualified in the mile participated in Stampede in the Park today, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Waynesville City Park.
ATTN: Waynesville R-VI Parents and Guardians: PARENT SURVEY
The Waynesville R-VI School District has opened its annual PARENT SURVEY now through Oct. 25. The online survey link has been sent to parents via EMAIL. We value your thoughts and opinions about your child’s school and educational experiences.
We encourage parents to please take a moment to complete the parent survey.
Angela Houf, a library media specialist at the Waynesville Sixth Grade Center, was presented the Project Teach Award for the first quarter during the Waynesville R-VI Board of Education meeting on Oct. 14, 2024.
Houf’s project, "One School, One Book" reinforces reading instruction, increases parental involvement, bridges the home-school connection and builds a true community of readers.
The project includes a $100 stipend from Personnel Services.
Wear orange for Unity Day tomorrow, Oct. 16, 2024. Send a visible message of building commUNITY through kindness, acceptance and inclusion to prevent bullying.
All active duty service members, Veterans and military retirees with a military ID will be admitted free to the home varsity football game on Oct. 18, 2024, at Tiger stadium. #wayschools
There will be no school on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, for a teacher in-service day.
No school on Oct. 14
• There will be no school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, for a teacher in-service day.
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No school on Oct. 25
• There also will be no school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.
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Additional upcoming events:
Oct. 16, 2024
• Unity Day. Everyone is encouraged to wear orange.
Oct. 18, 2024
• Stampede in the Park. Start times for mile qualifiers: 9 a.m. for 5th graders; 10:15 a.m. for 4th graders; and 12:15 p.m. for 6th graders. Waynesville City Park.
• 6:30 Military Appreciation Night. Tiger Stadium before the 7 p.m. varsity football game.
Oct. 21, 2024
• 4 to 7:30 p.m. Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences. Oct. 22, 2024
• 3 to 6:30 p.m. Secondary Parent-Teacher Conferences. Oct. 24, 2024
• 3 to 6:30 p.m. Secondary Parent-Teacher Conferences.
• 4 to 7:30 p.m. Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences.
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More calendar of event items
More calendar of event items are at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/events (You may search the calendar of events for your child's school by clicking on the school's name at this site.)
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Annual 2024-25 School Year Calendar The district's annual calendar is at https://5il.co/2ogu5
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The following plans are in place as of Thursday morning:
PARADE
As of this time, the Homecoming Parade will be held rain or shine at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. In the event of severe weather, the parade will be cancelled. Should it become necessary, any announcement regarding last-minute plans for the parade will be made on the Waynesville R-VI Facebook page. The parade begins at Waynesville City Park and ends at Waynesville Middle School.
CHAMBER TIGER PRIDE NIGHT
The Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce’s Tiger Pride Night will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. INSIDE the Waynesville High School Gym.
CORONATION AND GAME
Coronation will be at 6:25 p.m. on the field at Tiger Stadium, followed by the game at 7 p.m.
6th graders use real-world tools
Sixth graders on Team Spectacular at the Waynesville Sixth Grade Center spent time studying maps from FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and USGS (United States Geological Survey) to learn more about how data is used to help forecast future catastrophic events.
