Published by the Waynesville R-VI School District
May 8, 2015
Leadership
camps for 4th12th graders
Kindergarten
Roundup was
held May 4-6 in
the Waynesville
R-VI School
District. At East
Elementary,
Claudia West
helps Ali and
Kim Obeidh
register their
daughter,
Salma, for
kindergarten.
Students who
will enter
kindergarten
this fall may
attend summer
school this
year.
FLW boundary lines to change
To better balance the changing
population on Fort Leonard Wood,
some boundary lines for students in
kindergarten through fifth grades will
change for the 2015-16 school year.
The Waynesville R-VI Board of
Education approved the boundary
changes during a special meeting on
April 30.
Students residing on Daniels,
Knight and Montrose streets will go to
Thayer Elementary next school year.
Students residing on Turner Street and
these connecting streets – Peden Place,
Graves Court, Molter Court, Bowen
Court, Turner Court, Rideout Court
and Lee Court – will go to Wood/Pick
Elementary next year.
For those not wanting to make
the change, the school district will
make every effort to allow students to
remain at their current school through a
“grandfather” clause; however, any new
student enrolling for the 2015-16 school
year will not have the “grandfather”
option – unless it is a kindergartener
who already has a sibling enrolled.
“We do not want to split families,”
says Hilary Bales, director of special
services. “Kindergarteners with older
siblings currently enrolled would be
included in the grandfathering.”
Transportation will only be provided
to the school assigned within a
boundary; transportation will not be
provided for students opting for the
“grandfather” status.
The process of redrawing of
boundary lines started as a result of the
4th MEB’s departure and subsequent
student population decline at Wood. The
district will close Wood Elementary late
this summer and move Wood students
to Pick Elementary this fall. The district
also has requested that Pick’s name be
changed to Wood Elementary.
“We have several things going on at
once, but we hope that this boundary
change will result in a more equitable
division of our student population and
better use of our facilities,” says Dr.
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Registration is open for the 4th
annual Adventure Leadership Camp this
summer for Waynesville students who
will be entering grades 4 though 12 this
fall.
The Waynesville R-VI School
District and Waynesville AmeriCorps
VISTA will offer four camps –
designated by grade level – from June
1-July 10.
Adventure Leadership Camp
encourages a culture of community
service, teambuilding and constructive
communication. The camps include:
Freshman Adventure Camp:
June 1-12
This year’s camps will feature the
first-ever Freshmen Adventure Camp,
exclusively created for incoming 9th
graders to aide in the transition from
middle to high school using interactive
orientation activities and outdoor
teambuilding opportunities including
ropes courses, canoeing, camping,
geocaching and much more. Incoming
9th graders are highly encouraged to
participate in Freshman Adventure
Camp. Incoming freshmen who
cannot participate in this camp are still
welcome to enroll in the 9th-12th Grade
Adventure Leadership Camp. Cost
is free as this camp is offered for half
elective credit through Waynesville
High School.
9th-12th Grade Adventure
Leadership Camp: June 15-26
9th-12th Grade Adventure
Leadership Camp is a hands-on
leadership development opportunity
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To our teachers: Thank you!
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4-8
WHS graduation to
be broadcast live
Top of their class
The candidates for valedictorian for the Waynesville High School Class
of 2015 are front row, Salenna Hedgepath, Resha Swanson, James
Congdon, Savannah Blau; and second row, Jon Lowe, David Lund and
Mikaela O’Barr. Not pictured: Robert Dascanio.
WHS announces senior events
The Waynesville High School Class of 2015 calendar of activities includes
the following:
• Friday, May 8: 7 a.m. Senior class trip to Six Flags
• Thursday, May 14: Tiger Time Practice for Honor’s Night program,
WHS auditorium
• Thursday, May 14: 4 to 5 p.m. East Elementary school reunion for
seniors who attended East Elementary
• Sunday, May 17: 6 p.m. Baccalaureate, sponsored by FCA, WHS
auditorium
• Tuesday, May 19: 7 p.m. Senior Honors Program, WHS auditorium
• Friday, May 22: 9 a.m. Passing of the Torch, WHS gym
• Friday, May 22: 7:30 p.m. Graduation Ceremony, Tiger Stadium,
weather permitting. The school parking lot will open at 5:30 p.m.
Gates will open at 6 p.m.
The final day of school for all other students will be Wednesday, May 27.
It will not be a late-start day; however, students will be dismissed early on
this final day of the 2014-15 school year.
The video production program at Waynesville
Career Center will provide live coverage of the 2015
Waynesville High School graduation ceremony on
Cable America Channel 12 and online.
“This is an important milestone and we want
to ensure every graduate’s family can watch
them receive their diploma,” says Tim Wallace,
Waynesville R-VI School District’s video production
instructor and district programmer.
The May 22 ceremony will be televised live
without advertisement or commercial interruption.
The link is already on the district’s main webpage at
waynesville.k12.mo.us.
In addition to the live TV broadcast, graduation
will also be streamed online. Anyone with a highspeed Internet connection can watch live on a
computer or mobile device.
“The school district has televised high school
graduation for many years, but this is just the second
year for us to stream the event live in high definition
without commercial interruption,” Wallace says.
DVD copies of the 2015 Waynesville High
School graduation ceremony will also be available
for purchase. The cost is $10.00 per disc and
all proceeds benefit Waynesville Career Center
SkillsUSA.
Viewers can access the live video stream by
visiting the Waynesville School District website.
www.waynesville.k12.mo.us. Live coverage of
the ceremony begins Friday, May 22, 2015 at 7:30
PM CST. For DVD order information visit the
Waynesville Channel 12 & Tiger TV facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/waynesvillech12 or
emailing [email protected]
Boundary
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Chris Berger, assistant superintendent of operational
services. “And, no matter what school students
attend, it will be a Waynesville school and students
will receive an outstanding education.”
A letter will be going home next week to parents
who reside on the streets that are impacted. The letter
will explain the steps parents will need to take to
request to remain at their home school.
Parents who want to make other transfer requests
should contact the Office of Special Services at 573842-2007. Transfers will be considered the Friday
after new student enrollment in August.
Leadership camps
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Brennon Willard, the driver of the number 3 car, shared his love of racing with the
Club Tiger students at Waynesville Middle School
Waynesville Night at the Races
to benefit Snack in a Pack
Waynesville AmeriCorps and I-44 Speedway are partnering to host
Waynesville Night at the Races on Saturday, May 9, to raise funds for
Snack in a Pack.
In addition, drivers and their cars will be on display from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Friday, May
8, (weather permitting) at Freedom Elementary to promote the upcoming event.
Doors will open at 4 p.m. and racing begins at 6 p.m. Saturday at the I-44 Speedway
in Lebanon. All Waynesville R-VI employees will get in half-price (on this Saturday
only) by showing their school ID. Special Snack in a Pack promotional ticket vouchers
have been distributed at Waynesville schools. Each voucher features a half price adult
grandstand ticket admission with a free child’s ticket. A regular adult ticket is $12, but
with the voucher, it is $6. One voucher will be allowed per one student and one adult.
A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales with this voucher will go toward Snack
in a Pack, which provides supplementary meals to students in the Waynesville R-VI
School District over weekends and long school breaks.
For more info about Snack in a Pack, contact Ashney Randle at (573) 842-2651.
The drivers and Kevin Greven, general manager, help prepare packs for the
upcoming weekend. Todd Lauvray, a Fort Leonard Wood soldier, displayed his
number 15 car at the middle school on Wednesday afternoon.
Students receive I rating at state
On May 1 several students from
Waynesville High School traveled to the
University of Missouri-Columbia for
State Music Contest for solos and small
ensembles.
Waynesville High School received
eight “I” ratings, twelve “II” ratings,
and two “III” ratings. Students
receiving a “I” rating were:
Kristen Thiemann - Trumpet Solo
Jacob Meza - Piano Solo
Savannah Blau - Tuba Solo
Ezechiel Daos - Flute Solo
Ezechiel Daos - Vocal Solo
Alex Thomas - Baritons Horn Solo
Irving Martinez - Vocal Solo
​Saxophone Quarter - Resha Swanson,
Rachel Slabaugh, Haley Robinson and
Dominic Williams
featuring interactive teambuilding and
communication activities including
ropes courses, canoeing, camping,
geocaching and much more. This
camp is open to all Waynesville R-VI
high school students. Like Freshman
Adventure Camp, this program is
offered at no cost as students can earn a
half elective credit through Waynesville
High School.
7th- 8th Grade Adventure Camp:
June 29-July 3
7th-8th Grade Adventure Leadership
Camp combines teambuilding and
leadership curriculum with interactive
outdoor activities such as a ropes
course, camping, and canoeing to
prepare middle school students for
the future. Registration cost ranges
from $30-$50, based on student lunch
program status (full cost, reduced, and
free). Scholarships to cover the cost of
enrollment are available.
4th-6th Grade Adventure Leadership
Camp: July 6-10
4th-6th Grade Adventure Leadership
Camp combines communication
and teambuilding curriculum with
interactive outdoor activities to
help build confidence in elementary
students and those transitioning to
the Waynesville Sixth Grade Center.
Registration cost ranges from $30$50, based on student lunch program
status (full cost, reduced, and free).
Scholarships to cover the cost of
enrollment are available.
More information
All registration information can be
found on the Club TIGER district web
by clicking here or going to page: http://
www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/Page/4386
Updates on Adventure Leadership
Camp can also be found on the
Waynesville TIGER Way Facebook
page: https://www.facebook.com/
WaynesvilleAmeriCorpsVista
To learn more about any of the 2015
Adventure Leadership Camps and how
to register your student, please contact
Sara Chupein-Soroka at (573) 842-2651
or email schupein-soroka@waynesville.
k12.mo.us.
Piney Ridge staff members wore red noses to raise funds
to help children living in poverty.
Clowning around for a good cause
Piney Ridge staff members put on red noses as part of Red
Nose Day.
Proceeds from the sale of the special noses go toward
the Red Nose Day Fund, which helps address the needs
of children and young people living in poverty in the U.S.
and internationally. The proceeds are split between charity
partners, including Boys & Girls Clubs of America; charity:
water; Children’s Health Fund; Feeding America; Gavi, The
Vaccine Alliance; the Global Fund; LIFT; National Council of
La Raza; National Urban League; Oxfam America; Save the
Children and United Way.
6 selected for Boys State
Six Waynesville High School students will participate in the
76th session of Missouri Boys State starting on June 13 at the
University of Central Missouri.
Students must be nominated and chosen for this leadership
and citizenship program.
The WHS students are Isaiah Ball, Brian Fields, Patrick
Lucitt, Michael Meyer, Oliver Pagel and Brian Wolfe.
Waynesville High School held Prom on Saturday, May 2, at
Nutter Fieldhouse on Fort Leonard Wood with Dalton Cooper
being named king and Brianna Blount being named queen.
(far right photo). The court included Jackson Haedt and Emily
Heinlein, Jon Moore Jr. and Jalece Malone, and Jason Patrick
and D’Asya West. Top, Patrick and West await their turn to be
introduced as part of the Prom court. Left, Mikayla TraceyParnell and Justin Clark enjoy the Prom.
East students take on roles of famous Americans
Second grade students at East
Elementary in the classes of Leanne
Kristek, Christina Sheriff, Heather
Williams, and Candie Woodruff
created and performed a Live Famous
American Museum to raise money for
the local Waynesville Animal Shelter.
Students chose the famous American
they wanted to research, used electronic
and text resources to complete the
research, completed a biography, and
dressed up and performed to achieve
this. Guests at the museum were
encouraged to donate money in the
student’s cup to activate the famous
Americans. Students also took a field
trip to the animal shelter to present the
money and learned how the $432.28
These students portrayed Meriwether Lewis, Neil
they raised would be used.
Armstrong and Laura Ingall Wilder.
WHS helps lead Military Child celebration at Capitol
Waynesville High School students
celebrated the Month of the Military
Child in a big way at the Missouri
Capitol, playing major roles in the
Missouri National Guard Teen Advisory
Council’s (MOTAC) recognition event
on April 28.
Selenna Hedgepath, a WHS senior,
has served as MOTAC’s president.
Her fellow WHS JROTC Color Guard
team members presented the colors at
the ceremony held on the floor of the
rotunda, followed by the WHS choir
singing.
Brig. Gen. Newman presented a
coin to Hedgepath for her two years
of service as the MOTAC president.
Upon graduation, Hedgepath plans to
attend Drake University where she will
continue in the ROTC program while
The Waynesville High School Choir and JROTC Color Guard participated in the
pursuing politics and foreign relations. Month of the Military Child celebration at the Missouri Capitol. WHS senior Salenna
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Hedgepath received a coin for her service as president.
Number of MAP testing
sessions completed by
Waynesville students!
Staff 5K winners
The winners for last weekend’s 5K
staff run are Janell Rowan, Barb Neal,
Faith Dunn, Jeanine Allard, Clara
Seamon, Lonnie Krantz, Amy Benson,
Jody Taylor, Dara Faubion, Alicia
Harrison and Sawyer Brown.
The overall winner was Sawyer
Brown from Freedom.
The mileage club winners are:
• Faith Dunn with 858 miles
• Lonnie Krantz with 1,013.1 miles
• Eileen Petitt biked 1,046 miles
The WHS baseball team honored their only senior, Philip Holmes, the son of Paul
and Diedra Holmes, on Thursday. Photo on left by Derek Dueker
Praise Corner
Thanks to Dave Alexander and Ivan
Freeman for doing such a great job
freshening up the landscaping in the
front of the HS!
Thanks also to Jodi Jones, Rick
Vernon, the Tiger Joe staff and Club
Tiger kids for all of their hard work
renovating our courtyard for this
spring!
–Courtney Long
WHS Principal
A Waynesville Career Center student shows off the house he helped build at 102
Highland Woods in Waynesville during the open house on Sunday, May 3. The
house will be sold via closed bid on May 12. The school district reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.