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 basketball 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 Ozarks 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 Missouri 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 wrestling. 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 golf 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.