Published by the Waynesville R-VI School District October 7, 2016

Homecoming photos will be placed into photo galleries on the district’s main webpage. Our goal is to have at least one photo of each entry and to have the parade photos uploaded before

the football game, if possible.

Additionally, some of the photos will be placed on the

district’s Facebook page.

Homecoming 2016 photos

Several sections of the Waynesville High School parking lot will be resurfaced on Monday, Oct. 10. Please be prepared to park at the Waynesville Career Center. Carpooling is recommended.

The Homecoming parade will start at 2:30 p.m. and will head down Benton Street; it will not go around the Pulaski County Courthouse, per law enforcement’s request. The Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce will host Community Tiger Pride Night starting at 4:30 p.m. just outside the Ninth Grade Center with 1,500 free hot dogs and soda being given away. Coronation will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the kickoff is at 7 p.m.

By CRO staffPick Educational and Volunteer Facility officially opened its doors to new

students on August 17, 2016. The facility prides itself on providing relevant and unique learning opportunities to its students. The benefits of the program include smaller class sizes, training in leadership and resiliency, service learning

Pick students volunteer weekly.

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opportunities, mentorships, and differentiated online course offerings. The program strives to establish engaging and caring partnerships with community volunteers, community organizations, and the military.

Pick Educational and Volunteer Facility offers many non-traditional learning opportunities, including community engagement and service-learning. Students participate in weekly community service throughout Fort Leonard Wood, such as sorting donations at the FLW Thrift Store, caring for animals at the FLW Animal Shelter, and packing supplemental food for the Snack in a Pack program.

In addition, Pick students and staff have the luxury of working closely with AmeriCorps Volunteers In Service To America (VISTA) Members. VISTA Member Nadine Albrecht implements a bi-monthly leadership and resiliency curriculum that allows students to identify personal strengths and weaknesses related to leadership, and work towards personal growth and development in that area. VISTA Member Chase Dendekker organizes bi-weekly intramural sports for Pick students, emphasizing sportsmanship, collaboration and teamwork.

A mentorship program has also been established in partnership with the Military Police Non-Commissioned Officer’s Academy (NCO). Led by First Sergeant Daniel Eckroth, NCO soldiers meet with students on a bi-monthly basis where they discuss real-life problems and work together

to develop solutions. In addition to the regular visits with the NCO soldiers, students have had the opportunity to learn from Fort Leonard Wood Garrison Commander Colonel Tracy Lanier and Command Sergeant Major Tyson Goolsby. After recently sharing advice and providing encouragement to students, Colonel Lanier and CSM Goolsby spent some time engaging in a friendly game of basketball with the students. Regular visits from leaders within the surrounding community helps to reinforce the leadership and resiliency curriculum students participate in weekly.

The ultimate goal of Pick Educational and Volunteer Facility is to provide a unique educational experience for students who may otherwise struggle within the traditional school setting. In keeping true to the school’s mission,

“Right Place, Right Time, Right Mind,” Principal Todd Whalen describes Pick’s unique structure as “an opportunity to meld traditional academics with personal growth and development.” Through all of this, the program hopes to achieve its vision of promoting individual growth through positive experience.

The Community Resource Office (CRO) is a grant-supported department of the Waynesville R-VI School District that manages district volunteers, AmeriCorps school tutors, Club TIGER Afterschool Program, Snack in a Pack Program, Parent Workshops, student transitions, and more. These programs are made possible by grants from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), Army Youth Programs in Your Neighborhood (AYPYN), and Department of Defense - Education Activity (DoDEA).

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Pick students volunteer on Fort Leonard Wood.

Left, Fort Leonard Wood Garrison Commander Colonel Tracy Lanier and Command Sergeant Major Tyson Goolsby speak with Pick students. Right students volunteer at the animal shelter.

The Waynesville High School Marching Band placed first in parade marching in their division during their first competition of the year on Saturday, Oct. 1, at Washington, Mo.

They were also recognized as the band with outstanding music performance and outstanding auxiliary (color guard). In the field show competition, the band finished in 6th place out of 17 bands.

If you would like to volunteer for the Waynesville R-VI School District, help with Snack in a Pack or learn more about the AmeriCorps/VISTA program, then the Community Resource Office is the place for you … but, they’ve moved to a new location. The district’s Community Resource Office has moved from the Waynesville Career Center to Pick Educational and Volunteer Facility, 12751 Pulaski Avenue, Bldg. 8021 on Fort Leonard Wood.

Volunteers – including parents who want to join their child on a field trip – will fill out a volunteer application at one of the district’s schools. The school will forward the application to Todd Whalen, director of the Community Resource Office, who will submit it to the Department of Health and Senior Services for a background check. Once cleared to work with children, the volunteer will be notified to have his/her photo taken at either Pick Educational and Volunteer Facility or the Waynesville R-VI Administration Building at 200 Fleetwood Drive in Waynesville. Once their photo is taken, the ID badge will be produced and handed to the volunteer.

For more information, call (573) 842-2250.

Volunteer headquarters, AmeriCorps/VISTA move to Pick

Band takes first in parade marching

The Tiger Pride Marching Band will help kick off this year’s Homecoming parade.

Hometown Heroes

Three Waynesville R-VI employees were named Hometown Heroes by the Waynesville Daily Guide for their outstanding work with students. They are left to right, Jim Wilking, Jodi Jones and Travis Bohrer.

WHS football coach, Brad Drehle, spoke to local Rotarians on Sept. 27. Drehle noted that as far as wins go it has certainly been a challenging year, but players have strengthened their athletic skills and been encouraged to be model citizens, always representing Waynesville in a positive light. Pictured (left to right) Marianne Ward, Rotary president; Coach Brad Drehle; and team members Eric Kane, Alex Dubon, David Adams, Jr., Ethan Gatzenmeyer and Eddy Yoon.

On Thursday Aug. 29, Mayor Hardman visited a group of 5th grade students at Freedom Elementary. The students have been studying the campaign process in a PBL called the “Campaign Train.”

Students have used school issues to design a political platform. Students are tackling issues, such as lunch, bullying, and of course, recess. They have created a commercial, designed a logo and slogan,and learned to write a persuasive speech.

Mayor Hardman spoke about her personal experience running for Mayor of Waynesville, the checks and balances at the local level, and also gave examples of other famous campaigns in our country’s history. (She was a social studies teachers after all). Most importantly she touched traits a good leader should have including integrity, persistence and positivity.

Lindzie King brought home a 4th place medal in tennis this weekend in Jeff City at the Individual District Tournament, only losing to Lebanon’s #1 and #2 players.

4th at districts

Waynesville cross country competed in the Cuba Invtiational on Tuesday, Oct. 4. The meet hosted three races-Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls and JV Boys. Waynesville took home the 1st place team plaque in each race!

“Our JV boys won with a perfect score of 15 points,” said Head Coach Nicole Jarman. “This is the best team score you can acheive in cross country when the teams top 5 finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th.”

Cross Country gets perfect score

The volleyball team took on Camdenton earlier this week. They play again at home on Oct. 10.

Jonna Appleseed visited Wood Elementary on Monday to spread the love of reading and help students pick their favorite apple. Mrs. Mason, Wood Elementary’s Music teacher, and Coach Davison shared books with each class, while Jonna helped students learn about the different apple varieties. Students were given a sample of a red, green and yellow apple. After sampling, the students voted on their favorite apple. It was a close vote. Yellow Golden Delicious received 24% of the votes and red Gala apple received 30% of the votes. Wood Elementary’s favorite apple is the green Granny Smith variety with 46% of the vote.

Thayer students have been enjoying reading to Bandit, the Therapy Dog, twice monthly. On their regularly scheduled day of Oct. 4, 2016, they had a cyber visit from their reading buddy. Bandit was honored with an invitation to oversee the laying of the USO of Missouri wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. During his visit to Washington D.C., he also made stops at the USO Headquarters and Walter Reed National Medical Center. Bandit, with the help of soldiers at the medical facility, was able to FaceTime Thayer students from Walter Reed and listened intently as they shared their reading skills with their digital audience.

Waynesville High School hosted a staff vs. students basketball game as part of the Homecoming 2016 activities.