Published by the Waynesville R-VI School District January 4, 2018 Time capsule to be opened after 66 years The Waynesville R-VI School District remain intact and will will open a time capsule believed to remain a mystery until have been placed inside a building stone Wednesday’s opening. 66 years ago at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. “Dwight (Hensley, 10, in the Lecture Hall at Waynesville a 1951 graduate) and High School. The public is invited to I have discussed this,” attend. said Kenny Foster, also The copper box, sealed within a a 1951 graduate and a 1951 stone, was discovered during the former school board demolition of the Roubidoux Center, member for many which formerly served Waynesville’s years. “We can’t think middle and high school students. The of anything that was demolition crew turned the box over constructed at that time. to current owners of the property, The additions were after the Pulaski County Commissioners, that from what we could who in turn, presented the box to Dr. recall.” Brian Henry, superintendent of the “We are excited to see Waynesville R-VI School District on what’s in it,” Foster said. Dec. 28. “It will be interesting “This is a once-in-a-lifetime to see what was placed event; we are very grateful for the inside it in 1951.” crew discovering the box and for the Waynesville High The time capsule measures 11 by 10 by 4 inches. commissioners sharing this find with School Student the district,” said Dr. Brian Henry, Government students will assist with recognize the rapid technological superintendent of the Waynesville the opening and will assemble their own changes we’ve witnessed. I look R-VI School District. “Here it is 66 time capsule. forward to seeing what today’s students years later and we will be offered a “At the opening, our students will be include in their own time capsule.” glimpse into an era when Route 66 taking photos on their cell phones of The entrance to the Lecture Hall is – the main street of America – was this event and instantly sharing them located on the east side of the WHS still in its heyday. The timing of this with thousands worldwide but in 1951, campus, near the entrance to the Ninth find and the revival of interest Route the first Polaroid instant camera had Grade Center. The district kindly 66 have generated quite a buzz in the only been available for about three requests that the parking spaces closest community about its contents.” years,” Henry said. “Time capsules to the lecture hall entrance be reserved While the box suffered some help us step back for a moment and for senior citizens who will be attending damage during demolition, its contents appreciate our history and also to this event.

Waynesville High School Courtwarming will be held on Courtwarming Saturday, Jan. 6, between the JV and Varsity boys games against Hillcrest. Both a queen and a king will be is Saturday crowned from among the senior courtwarming candidates. The Health Science class at the Waynesville Career Center WMDS students raise put together baskets for families in need for the Good Samaritan of the Family Christmas Celebration. The change to change lives students donated enough items to prepare gift baskets for four families with the hope that each basket would warm The WMDS Uproar Leadership class collected change the heart of a family in need during the holiday season. to change the lives of needy families in Pulaski County. Items within the baskets included games, scarfs, hats, Waynesville Middle School staff and students brought in gloves, movies, candy and blankets. change for two weeks raising $415.98 that will go to the food pantry to purchase food for distribution to families in need. The food pantry will be awarding Kerri Howlett’s class a pizza party for their top efforts of $73.27. The Uproar Leadership class is pictured with the food pantry director, Heather Frabel.

Before the NHS officers are pictured in front of the Kitten Division in holiday St. Robert. break, Thayer Elementary choir students sang holiday tunes NHS raises funds for and the bell choir performed at the Waynesville R-VI Kitten Division Administration On Nov. 4, 2017, Waynesville High School’s National Honor Building, a local Society chapter organized a Halloween Glow Run 5k. The radio station and run was organized to raise money for the community’s Kitten nursing home. Division Adoption Center in St. Robert. NHS raised $500 from They are under the direction of the run to donate to the Kitten Division toward food, health Laura Smith, the supplies and other necessities for the animals. Not only did all music teacher at profits from the run go toward the division, but participants in Thayer. the run were also encouraged to donate food as well. “Overall, the run provided a great amount of fun while giving back to the community,” said Bill DeMalade, NHS advisor. JROTC students compete for best brain JROTC instructors faced a challenging task during the last week of classes in December 2017; they had to decide which students – from among 78 – had the best brains. Waynesville JROTC LET 1 (leadership education and training) students had created models of brains, including electronic brains, gelatin brains, cake brains, wooden puzzle brain games, play dough brains and more for their brain structure and function project. “JROTC builds a strong academic base for students throughout the curriculum,” said SGM (Ret). Bill Lindsey, a JROTC instructor. “Most people are surprised to see how academically focused our curriculum is.” The lesson/project goals were to: - identify key areas and function of the midbrain/limbic system - associate major regions of the brain to their functions - explain the function of a neuron - explain three elements involved in transmitting stimulus from outside the body to the brain - assess the process required to enhance brain power - build your capacity for life-long learning WHS Student of the Month Christian “Chris” Gervacio has been named the Waynesville High School Student of the Month for December by the Rotary Club of Pulaski County. Gervacio, the son of Cynthia Fuller and Perfecto Gervacio, is a junior and made second chair Percussion Option 1 for the All-State Concert Band and will perform at the 2018 Missouri Music Educators Conference at Tan-Tar-A, Jan. 24-27. Gervacio was also selected for the Missouri All-State Choir. He auditioned against hundreds of other students from all across the state for these spots.

WHS students Caity Nichols and Noah Hicks presented marketing concepts for a welcome package to help new teachers and staff to the Waynesville R-VI School District. The students both attend Waynesville High School and then work as Interns for Career Enrichment as part of a career- embedded program that is led by Amy Ransdall-Breeden. Students receive high school credit for the internship and WMDS Student of the Month take turns serving as a lead for a client’s project. In this Aiden Boone, an eighth grader at Waynesville Middle case, the client was Hilary Bales, assistant superintendent School, has been named the Waynesville Middle School Rotary of personnel services. Bales encouraged the students to Student of the Month for December. find innovative ways to help new hires learn about essential Boone, the son of Alfred and Vanessa Boone, is an and non-essential services in the community. The students outstanding student at WMDS. He is a new student to WMDS proposed a magnet, a keychain with a QR code that links this year and has excelled since coming here. He is an A to helpful information and t-shirt to help identify the student and is currently taking advanced classes including newcomers to the district. Spanish I and Algebra I. He has always excelled in multiple sports activities including soccer, basketball, track and . He is currently on the traveling soccer team, Demize. Boone’s hopes and dreams are to become a professional athlete, but also has aspirations to be a surgeon. 3rd graders prepare blessing bags During their social awareness PBL, third graders in Brenda Fanning’s class at East Elementary found a way to help others. They collected items for the homeless and then assembled blessing bags. “We made over 40 bags to give the shelter,” Fanning said. “The students were so proud and excited to be able to help others in need.”

Ms. Kramer, the East speech teletherapist, made a “real live” visit on Dec. 13 to meet her students and do their therapy sessions in person. Since During the Waynesville R-VI Board of Education meeting on Dec. 18, the students had only seen her Waynesville JROTC Raider Team was recognized for finishing 5th overall at the through the iPad streaming, 2017 U.S. Army Cadet Command JROTC Raider National Championships. Team many were surprised to see her members recognized were as follows: Christopher Alvarez, Jacob Askins, Shawn “in person.” Berrios, Kai Byrom, Madison Conatser, Michael Fry, Christopher Grimes, Matt Jones, Ashtin Kuhn, Caroline Pack, Cordelia Peter, Mariah Stedman, Andrea Trudell and Liam Welch. With her parents at her side, Victoria Hooker, a Waynesville High School senior, signed to play at William Woods on Friday, Dec. 15, at Waynesville High School. Barry Doty, the women’s golf coach at William Woods, and Rube Dowell, the WHS golf coach were also present for her signing. Hooker competed in the Oct. 10 Class 2 Girl’s State Golf Championship at the Sedalia Country Club, finishing in a tie Teachers of the Quarter for 42nd in the state. Dowell said that Hooker’s work ethic Mark Finger and Chris Kramer, teachers at Pick Educational has made her successful and will be the key for all she will and Volunteer Facility, were named the Teacher of the Quarter do in the future. through the Project Teach Recognition Program sponsored by Sellers-Sexton on Dec. 18. Mike Freeman of Sellers-Sexton, which recognizes The Waynesville teachers who have designed creative classroom learning High School Pep projects, presented Finger and Kramer with a $100 stipend Band playing during the girls during the December Waynesville R-VI Board of Education basketball game meeting. Finger and Kramer were selected for their project on Dec. 11. “Service Learning.” Students participate in an hour of service learning each week in either recycling, Snack in a Pack, Pick beautification, tutoring students and snack cart as part of their leadership class.

The Waynesville High School Band and Jazz Band entertained the audience with their holiday concert on Dec. 14. Freedom donates 1,522 lbs. of food Freedom Elementary teachers Jody Taylor, Jenifer Munoz, Jill Mantle and Patricia Stevens got their students excited about a canned food drive. This excitement spread throughout the school and between Dec. 1-15 students and staff brought in more than 3,000 non-perishable items – weighing 1,522 pounds – that were donated to Good Samaritan. Staff members from Good Samaritan picked up all of the cans on Dec. 19, just in time for the 500 food baskets they were making on Dec. 22. “It was a group effort and it shows the kind-hearted spirit we all have at Freedom Elementary for our community,” the teachers said. “We plan on doing this next year and we are excited to try and exceed this year’s numbers!” Thayer teachers catch “Flipgrid fever” Several Waynesville R-VI elementary educators, including teachers at Thayer Elementary, recently explored Flipgrid during Lunch in the Lab. Flipgrid gives every student a voice by allowing students to quickly and easily record a video of themselves and post it to the teacher’s board. Students use videos as a reading fluency check, to explain math problem solutions, to present their research findings, to share what they learned during a problem-based learning activity and much more. On Twitter, follow the hashtag #FlipgridFever to see dozens of implementation ideas for Flipgrid. Once a month, elementary teachers gather for Lunch in the Lab, a voluntary professional development program, presented by their technology integration specialist. Robin Woolsey founded the successful program last year at Wood Elementary and it has quickly spread to other K-5 buildings within the district. Each month’s topic is customized for building needs and interests. Teachers bring their lunch and enjoy learning a new education- based technology tool in a casual setting. These are “come and go” events; teachers can stay for just a few minutes or for their whole lunch break. Past topics have included Nearpod VR, Buncee Booksnaps, Mystery Skype and more. Top: Board President Butch O’Riley and Board Member Dan Deering make the Snack in a Pack deliveries. Below, Board Secretary Charles Quinn, Marianne Ward, Jasmine Kazuma, Mike Henson, Dr. Brian Henry, Diana Davison, Hilary Bales, Dr. Trish Adkins, Dr. Chris Berger, Dr. Elizabeth Washington and Nadine Albrecht.

Waynesville R-VI Board of Education members and district leaders from the Administration Building volunteered to deliver Snack in a Pack totes filled with individual portions to the schools on Dec. 18 and 19. Just prior to break, extra trips are required so that enough food can be delivered to The Waynesville High School Chamber Choir under the help students who might otherwise go hungry during the direction of Cydnee Gilmore sang several holiday tunes extended holiday break. during the Rotary Club of Pulaski County’s holiday meeting on Dec. 12 at the Waynesville Career Center.

On Dec. 12, the culinary arts students at the Waynesville Career Center prepared and served a meal to the Rotary Club of Pulaski County. WCC showcases work by design students The Waynsville Career Center hosted its annual portfolio showcase for first-year students to display their design skills on Dec. 15. The semi-formal evening included a dinner served by WCC culinary arts students, under the direction of Jon Dye, culinary arts instructor. Mike Freeman, the honorary chair for this year’s Salvation Army Tree of Lights Campaign, served as the keynote speaker for the event. All proceeds from the event went to The Salvation Army. Students having work on display included Brandon Kothenbeutel, Zoie Helton, Hailey Shurleff, Katlyn Homer, Asia Davenport, Maggy Llyod, Breanna Wilkinson, Savannah Downard, Bri Foreman, Hunter Yowell, Dion Shells, Casey Goodrich, Dalton Rea, Keegan Barr, Andrew Everling, Sarah Jackson, Briley Wade and Jessica Collado.

Loggins receives House Resolution and Certificate of Achievement Morgan Loggins, the catcher for the Waynesville High School team, was presented with a Missouri House of Representatives Resolution from State Rep. Steve Lynch recognizing her achievements on Dec. 15. She also was recognized during the Waynesville R-VI Board of Education meeting on Dec. 18 with a certificate of achievement. Loggins earned a .643 hitting average with 12 home runs for the season. As catcher, she threw out more than 80% of attempted base stealers. She also earned 1st team All-State (2017), Ozark Conference Player of the Year (2017), 1st team All-Region (2017), 2nd team All-Region (2016), 1st team All-District (2017, 2016, 2015), 2nd team All-District (2014), 1st team All-Conference (2017, 2016) and 2nd team All Conference (2015, 2014). She has been the varsity catcher all four years and has signed with Jefferson College to further her education and play softball. Howard serves as community VISTA leader Amanda Howard serves with people passionate about community AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in service and finding ways to connect Service to America) as the community those people with a VISTA Project is VISTA leader. In this position, she is very rewarding.” able to assist the community VISTAs “Amanda is serving her third term with professional development needs, of service with Waynesville VISTA support their reporting, help them and also served as a VSA (VISTA meet program objectives of sponsoring Summer Associate) within our program. organizations and offer clarifications of As a VISTA leader, she provides a VISTA assignment duties. Prior to her tremendous amount of support to service as the community VISTA leader, our Waynesville VISTAs, as well as Howard served for two years as a our sub-site VISTAs. She has made VISTA working with the volunteer and great contributions in establishing and parent workshop programs. maintaining positive relationships with One major aspect of her service as a curriculum for a school-age fire safety our sub-site supervisors and VISTAs. a leader is the opportunity to assist program.” Amanda always has a positive attitude community VISTAs with capacity Howard is also able to provide and smile on her face. She knows what building of sub-sites. Capacity building mentoring to current VISTAs, gained it takes to be successful, and more is the development of a program and from her personal experience as a importantly, demonstrates that work its sustainability in a community. She VISTA. Her goal is to keep a steady ethic on a daily basis. We appreciate strives to highlight the impactful work stream of communication and support her loyalty to our program and her that the community VISTAs do on a with each community VISTA. She says, service to the larger community,” said daily basis, and says, “There are many “I tell community VISTAs that I serve Todd Whalen, director of community great organizations that community with to think of me as a professional resources and alternative education. VISTAs are serving with and they friend. I’m here for them through ups If you would also like to learn work very hard to better the lives of the and downs of VISTA service. I’m valuable skills, develop an appreciation people in our community.” happy to help them submit reporting, for citizenship, help individuals reach Howard, speaking on the numerous congratulate them on a job well done, their fullest potential, create sustainable programs with which she has the or just be a listening ear and make their community programs, and earn money opportunity to assist, says, “Community service more enjoyable.” for furthering your education, then VISTAs in the Plato R-V School Through several avenues and events, AmeriCorps & VISTA service may be District are working on a grant to she is determined to bring growth to the right for you. Visit the my.americorps. improve a building for a pre-school, a VISTA program, as she is very involved gov website for additional information community VISTA at the Kaleidoscope in recruiting new VISTA members. or to apply for the paid service Discovery Center in Rolla is working Recruiting is one of Howard’s favorite opportunities through AmeriCorps and on a volunteer program that will support duties as a VISTA leader. “I really AmeriCorps VISTA. For more specific their youth robotics program, and a enjoy getting to meet new people instructions and information, contact the community VISTA at the Waynesville and building partnerships within the Community Resource Office (CRO) at Rural Fire Protection District is creating community,” Howard said. “Meeting (573) 842-2250 and like us on Facebook at “Waynesville Tiger Way”. Partridge 5th graders hold pet drive A fifth grade class at Partridge Elementary held a pet drive and delivered the donations to the shelter, Loving Paws in Crocker, Mo. The idea started when one student in Sara Allen’s 5th grade class wanted to do a pet drive instead of a $10 class gift exchange. The student collaborated with other students and gathered donations at their school. The class then took a field trip and delivered the supplies and toys to Loving Paws. Once there, the students got to hold, cuddle and even read their favorite stories to the friendly dogs and cats. 3rd graders build houses based on budgets Third grade students at Partridge Elementary explored how different countries celebrate Christmas around the world. They learned about economics and were given an opportunity to conduct a cost-benefit analysis. The driving question for the third grade PBL (problem-based learning) was, “How can budgets help us decide what expenses are most important?” In honor of traditions from Germany, students were given a budget of $10 to spend on supplies for their gingerbread houses. They had to demonstrate fluency with addition and subtraction when working on their budget and then were tasked with planning the design of their houses. Then students built their houses based on their design. Each house was creative and had unique designs.

East Elementary students delivered cookies to the Pulaski County Courthouse and Waynesville Police Department on Dec. 19 for the holidays.

The Waynesville High School girls basketball team won the 2017 U.S. Bank/ Girls Holiday Tournament, 53 to 33, on Saturday, Dec. 30, in Rolla. ReShawna Stone (#10) was named the tournament’s most valuable player. Stone, Victoria Perry (#5) and Kiara Shoulders (#22) were named to the All-Tournament Team. SCHOOL CALENDAR 2018‐2019 Waynesville R‐VI School District, 200 Fleetwood Drive, Waynesville, Mo. 65583 http://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us

JULY 2018 AUGUST 2018 SEPTEMBER 2018

S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 12 13 14 15> 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 } 22 New Student Enrollment 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 26 > 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

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Jul 4…………………………………………………….Independence Day Holiday Aug 1,2,6, 7………………………..………………….New Teacher Orientation Sept 3……………………………………………………………Labor Day Holiday Jul 24, 25…………………...... District‐wide New Student Enrollment Aug 8,9,13,14…………………..………....Back‐to‐School Staff Workshops Sept 21…………………………………….End of 1st Grading Period For WHS Aug 9…………………………….……Open House – WMDS (5:00–7:00 pm) Sept 28…………….………………………..Half‐day of School/Homecoming Aug 9…………………………………...Open House – WSGC (4:00‐6:00 pm)

Aug 13..Open House – WECC/K‐5 Elementary Schools (4:00‐6:00 pm) Aug 15 ………………………….……………First Day of School/No LateStart Aug 16…..………………..……..Open House – WHS/WCC (6:00‐8:00 pm) Aug 31………………………………..… Half‐day School/Half‐day In‐service

OCTOBER 2018 NOVEMBER 2018 DECEMBER 2018 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 ] 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 } 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 ] 20 21 22 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Oct 18……………………………………………………………End of 1st Quarter 30 31

Oct 22……………….Elementary Parent Conferences 3:30 pm – 7:30 pm …………………………………………….No School/Full‐day In‐service Nov 9 Dec 19…………………………………Half‐Day School/Half‐Day In‐Service Oct 23………………..Secondary Parent Conferences 2:30 pm – 6:30 pm Nov 12………………………………………………………Veterans’ Day Holiday Dec 19………………………………………End of 2nd Quarter/1st Semester Oct 25 ………………Elementary Parent Conferences 3:30 pm – 7:30 pm End of 2nd grading period for WHS Oct 25………………..Secondary Parent Conferences 2:30 pm – 6:30 pm Nov 19………………………………….. Dec 20 – 31…………………………………………………..……..Winter Break Oct 26……………………………………..…………………………….. No School Nov 21 – 23………………………………….……Thanksgiving Holiday Break

JANUARY 2019 FEBRUARY 2019 MARCH 2019 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 ] 9 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 } 15 16 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 1810 19 20 21 22 23 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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Jan 1….…………………………………..……………………………..Winter Break End of 4th grading period for WHS Feb 14……………………………………….. Mar 8……………………………………………………………..End of 3rd Quarter Jan 2……………………………………………….No School/Full‐day In‐service Feb 15 ………………………………….Half‐Day School/Half‐Day In‐Service Mar 11 – 15…………………………………………………………….Spring Break Jan 21………………………………………………...Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Feb 18…………………………………………………….Presidents’ Day Holiday

APRIL 2019 MAY 2019 JUNE 2019 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 } 6 1 2 3 4 1

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 / 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 198 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 229 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 < 221 232 243 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 29 30 26 27 284 295 306 317 23 24 25 26 27 28 / 29 30 Apr 5…………………………………………End of 5th grading period for WHS May 17……………………………………………………………………Graduation Jun 3...……………………………………Summer School Begins (tentative) Apr 19, 22…………………………………………………………………...No School May 21……………………………………Half‐Day School/Half‐Day Records June 28……………….…………………....Summer School Ends (tentative) May 21………………………………………Last Day of School (*tentative*) May 27…………………………………………………….Memorial Day Holiday

KEY: SCHOOL HOURS: OFFICE PHONE NUMBERS: > First Day of School High School/Middle/WSGC Elementary Williams Early Childhood Center ...... 842‐2650

< Last Day of School (subject to change) Full Day Schedule East Elementary School...... 842‐2150 Staff In‐Service/Workdays (no classes) 7:30 am ‐ 2:35 pm 8:30 am‐3:30 pm Freedom Elementary School ...... 842‐2100 Holiday/Break (no classes) Partridge Elementary School ...... 842‐2600 Late Start Wednesdays Early Release/Dismissal: 8:00 am ‐ 2:35 pm 9:00 am‐3:30 pm Thayer Elementary School ...... 842‐2200 ] End of Quarter Wood Elementary School ...... 842‐2625 Half‐Day Dismissal Time Sixth Grade Center ...... 842‐2300 } End of 6‐Week Grading Period for High School 12:00 pm 1:00 pm Waynesville Middle School ...... 842‐2550 / Summer School Begins/Ends (tentative) Waynesville High School ...... 842‐2400 END‐OF‐QUARTER DATES INCLEMENT WEATHER MAKE‐UP DAYS: 1st Quarter (45 days) October 18, 2018 Waynesville Career Center ...... 842‐2500 2nd Quarter (40 days) December 19, 2018 Pick Alternative Educational Facility……………………….842‐2250 Days of school lost to inclement weather will be made 3rd Quarter (44 days) March 8, 2019 Food Service...... 842‐2099 up in the following order: 4th Quarter (45 days) May 21, 2019

School Bus Transportation ...... 842‐2199 May 22, May 23, May 24, May 28, May 29, May 30, Pupil Attendance Days (K‐12)…...... 174 Superintendent’s Office ...... 842‐2097 May 31, April 19, April 22, February 18 Teacher Contract Days...... 184