Published by the Waynesville R-VI School District January 24, 2014

Waynesville R-VI Board of Education members were recognized on Tuesday for their volunteer service and leadership. They are (l to r): Dr. LeRoy Fulmer, president; Herman Blau; Dorsey Newcomb, vice president; Mike Keeling; Nathan Purdome, treasurer; Butch O’Riley; Andy Anderson, secretary; and Mike Alley, the Fort Leonard Wood liaison.

In celebration of School Board Recognition Week each of the schools delivered a note of thanks, food and/or tokens of appreciation for School Board members during the regular board meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 21. School Board Recognition Week – Jan. 26 to Feb. 1 as proclaimed by Gov. Jay Nixon – is sponsored by the Missouri School Board Association (MSBA). The goal is to build awareness and understanding of the important function an elected board of education plays in communities and schools. MSBA is a private, not-for-profit organization that exists to help school boards succeed. More than 3,600 individuals are elected to and serve on school boards in Missouri. The Board members expressed their thankfulness for the gifts and your work through the following notes:

Thank you all so much for the wonderful gifts! I went home and put all of the gifts on our bed and had the kids take turns choosing little parts that they wanted to enjoy. Even with 6 kids at home, there was something for everyone! I am grateful to be on the Board of Education in such a wonderful school district.

Herman Blau

It is such an honor to be a part of the Waynesville School District team and to be recognized Tuesday night was a very nice treat. While I am thankful for all the gifts and recognition, the real reward is being a small part of our great team.

Nathan PurdomeTreasurer

School Board Recognition Week

A heartfelt thank you to all the schools that recognized the board last night. It is much appreciated, but as I have said before, the greatest gift is the honor I have in serving you, our students, and our district.

Mike Keeling

Thank you for all you do. It is a pleasure to serve on the board. You make my job easier. Thank you for the cards and gifts of appreciation. We have a strong district with great employees.

Andy AndersonSecretary

“I cannot start to express my heartfelt thanks for the many gifts I received during last night’s Board meeting. I thank each and every one of the staff members from the bottom of my heart. I truly appreciate working for you in the capacity of a Board member.”

LeRoy FulmerPresident

Thank you for all the very thoughtful gifts. They are very much appreciated.More importantly thanks for what you do each day in your buildings and classrooms for our students.

Butch O’Riley

Thank you for recognizing our Board of Education. We appreciate your trust and confidence in us as a board. We look forward to continuing our support of you as you educate the children of our community. Every teacher, counselor, paraprofessional, administrator, cook, bus driver, maintenance worker, administrative support person, media specialist, coach and volunteer is an important part of the best public school district in the State of Missouri. Thank you for your commitment to excellence in public education and the future of our children. Our community is very proud of you.

Dorsey NewcombVice President

The Waynesville High School Interact Club assembled and delivered goody bags for the Genesis House during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. “We want to give back to our local charities,” says Jon Moore, president of the WHS Interact Club. Students delivered feminine products, baby wipes, diapers and other hygiene items to help Genesis residents. They also went to the Life Care Center and visited with leaders there about forming a partnership to benefit residents. Interact is Rotary’s service club for youth ages 12 to 18. The Rotary Club of Pulaski County sponsors the WHS

WHS Interact students donate to Genesis

WHS Interact members Kira Metcalf, Jordan Hammock, Amanda Parton, Allison Loveless and Jon Moore are pictured with Interact staffers Charles Quinn and Kyrene Resel and Good Samaritan staff members.

Interact Club and Rotarian Charles Quinn volunteers with its members. Participants included Interact members Kira Metcalf, Jordan Hammock, Amanda Parton, Allison

Interact students from Waynesville Middle School spent their Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service (Jan. 16) going out into the community to collect sponsorships and donations for their Third Annual Race for the Ribbons. Race proceeds benefit Waynesville students by providing support to the Snack in a Pack program, Red Ribbon Week (anti-drug) activities, and childhood health needs in the middle school. WMDS’s Interact Club works on various service learning and service projects throughout the year and is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Pulaski County.

Loveless and Jon Moore; Interact staffers Charles Quinn and Kyrene Resel; and Good Samaritan staff members Suzanne Wilber, Heather Frabel and Dawn O’Neal.

WMDS Interact students collect sponsorships

At right, top: WMDS Interact students meet with business leaders asking for their support for the Race for the Ribbons. At right, students enjoy a lunch break while seeking the support of area businesses. At left, WMDS students gather paint supplies and paint birdhouses. More photos are on the WMDS webpage.

A special thank you to our AmeriCorps and VISTA members who made the MLK Jr. Day of Service a success!

Six Waynesville High School students participated in the All District studio and honor jazz bands, which was held Saturday, Jan. 11, at WHS. The CDMMEA Honor Jazz Band participants were (top photo) Zoe Myers, Grant Wooley, Alex Thomas and Dallas Ernst. The CDMMEA Studio Jazz Band participants were Josh Miller (above, left) and Cezar Gervacio (above, right). The honors band performed Vine Street Rumble (Benny Carter); Stolen Moments (Oliver Nelson/arr. Jennings); After You’ve Gone (Turner Layton/arr. Taylor) and Two Seconds to Midnight (Alan Baylock). The studio jazz band performed Count Bubba’s Revenge (Gordon Goodwin/arr. Ford); The Girl From Ipanema (Carlos Jobim/arr. Mark Taylor); But Beautiful (Jimmy Van Heusen/arr. Mantooth) and Children of Sanchez (Chuck Mangione/arr. Lopez). The honor jazz band was under the direction of Tim AuBuchon and the studio jazz band was under the direction of Chuck Appleton.

The Waynesville Middle School Wind Ensemble performed today at the Missouri Music Educators Association Conference at the Lake of the Ozarks. The WMDS band was the only middle school band invited to perform for the annual conference.

WMDS Principal John Fluhrer was recognized on Tuesday for the middle school’s participation in the Choices program. Together 21 volunteers from the Chamber of Commerce and Rotary bring the Choices program to all 8th graders in Pulaski County.

WHS students participate in All District studio, jazz bands

April Hodges and Emily Anderson were named to the All State Choir and are with Director Nathan Schaefferkoetter and Fine Arts Coordinator David Lawson. At right, Lawson congratulates Jim Stockmann for being elected president of the Central District Music Educators Association.

Virginia Fulmer-Rehm and Debra Stuckenschneider were named the Teachers of the Quarter through the Project Teach Recognition Program sponsored by Sellers-Sexton. Eileen McWilliams of Sellers-Sexton presented them with a $100 stipend during the December Waynesville R-VI Board of Education meeting. Sellers-Sexton, which recognizes teachers who have designed creative classroom learning projects, selected Fulmer-Rehm and Stuckenschneider for their project, “Find the ‘U’ in Communities Series – Operation: Dog Shelter.” Students in the hospitality careers program at the Waynesville Career Center assisted the animal shelter with the cleaning of dog cages, washing and folding linens, feeding and watering the dogs and exercising the animals. They also made dog biscuits and dog toys for the dogs.

Mobil on the Run donated a $500 Educational Alliance Math and Science Grant to East Elementary!

On Dec. 19, the Sixth Grade Center cafeteria team held the final drawing for the Breakfast Challenge Competition being conducted for all sixth grade students. The grand prize winner was Maverick Sadler. The breakfast challenge provided students the opportunity to enter their name into a monthly prize drawing each time they ate breakfast at the WSGC. From September to December, 10 winners were selected each month to receive a gift bag. The names of the 10 monthly winners were then placed into the final competition drawing for an iPod.

Thayer Elementary hosted a Bedtime Stories Night for kindergarten and first grade students on Jan. 17. While dressed in pajamas, students rotated through stations then met in the gym to participate in “Bedtime Yoga” before going home.

Sadler wins breakfastchallenge grand prize

Debra Stuckenschneider, Virginia Fulmer-Rehm and Eileen McWilliams are pictured with some of the students who participated in the project.

Teachers of the Quarter find the “U” in community

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July 4 Independence Day Holiday August 4-5-6 Pre-K- 8 New Student Enrollment September 1 Labor Day HolidayJuly 28, 29, 30 High School New Student Enrollment August 5-6-7-8 New Teacher Orientation September 26 End of 1st grading period for WHS

August 11-12-13 Back-to-School Staff WorkshopsAugust 14 First Day of School

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October 10 Half-Day School/Half-Day Records November 7 End of 2nd Grading period for WHS December 19 Half-Day School/Half-Day RecordsOctober 13 Full Day Teacher In-Service November 10 Full-Day Teacher In-Service December 19 End of 2nd Quarter/1st SemesterOctober 15 End of 1st Quarter November 11 Veterans’ Day Holiday December 19 End of 3rd grading period for WHSOctober 24 Parent/Teacher Conference Day November 26-27-28 Thanksgiving Holiday Break December 22 - Jan 2 Christmas Break

7 JANUARY 2015 8 FEBRUARY 2015 9 MARCH 2015S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S

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25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31February 13 End of 4th grading period for WHS

Dec. 22 - Jan 2 Christmas Holiday Break February 16 President’s Day Holiday March 13 End of 3rd QuarterJanuary 16 Full-Day Teacher In-Service February 16 2nd Weather Make-Up Day March 16-20 Spring BreakJanuary 19 Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Holiday

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INCLEMENT WEATHER MAKE-UP DAYS

Days of school lost to inclement weather will be made up in the following order:

May 22, February 16, April 17, May 26, May 27, May 28, and May 29

SCHOOL HOURS High School/Middle/6th Gr ElementaryFull Day 7:30 am - 2:35 pm 8:35 am-3:35 pm (Off Post) 8:30 am-3:30 pm (On Post)Late Start Wednesdays 8:05 am - 2:35 pm 9:05 am-3:35 pm (Off Post) 9:00 am-3:30 pm (On Post)Half-DayDismissal Time 12:00 pm 1:00 pm

END-OF-QUARTER DATES GRADE REPORT DATES1st Quarter (43 days) October 24, 20142nd Quarter (41 days) January 9, 20143rd Quarter (47 days) March 27, 20154th Quarter (43 days) June 1, 2015

OFFICE PHONE NUMBERSWilliams Early Childhood Center ................................... 842-2650East Elementary School ...................................................... 842-2150Freedom Elementary Sc-hool .......................................... 842-2100Partridge Elementary School ........................................... 842-2600Thayer Elementary School ................................................ 842-2200Wood Elementary School .................................................. 842-2625Sixth Grade Center ............................................................... 842-2300Waynesville Middle School ............................................... 842-2550Waynesville High School ................................................... 842-2400Waynesville Career Center ................................................ 842-2500Food Service ........................................................................... 842-2099School Bus Transportation ................................................ 842-2199Superintendent’s Office ..................................................... 842-2097Volunteer Coordinator ........................................................ 842-2530

Pupil Attendance Days (K-12) ..................................................................... ............174 Teacher Contract Days .................................................................................................184

WHS New Student Enrollment

Pre-K - 8 New Student Enrollment