Published by the Waynesville R-VI School District November 1, 2013

Every single one of the members of the 39th graduating class of the Licensed Practical Nursing Program at the Waynesville Career Center passed the state licensing examine – a rare feat. The students graduated in July 2013 and sat for the Missouri State Board of Nursing Exam to become licensed practical nurses and the results are in: 100 percent passed the NCLEX test. “To the best of my knowledge, this is the first time this has ever occurred in the history of the program,” says Shelly Wong, the program’s director. “We are always proud of our students and the instructors we have, but we are even more so this year because of the perfect score. A 100 percent pass rate is a very rare occurrence at nursing schools across the country.” This year, the WCC program will graduate its 40th class. To honor this milestone, the WCC will host an all-school nursing reunion this spring. “Providing nurses who are well-trained and care about their patients

well-being continues to be important and relevant to our community and nation,” Wong says. “We have wonderful students and look forward to bringing them all together this spring.” Throughout its 40 years, the school’s students have worked throughout the United States, and many of the LPNs and RNs at Fort Leonard started at the WCC. For more information about the reunion or about the program, contact Shelly Wong, the program coordinator, at 573-842-2500 ext. 3925.

WCC celebrates perfect class The WCC nursing students who all passed the state exam are pictured with Rep. Steve Lynch.

Instructors: Phyllis Graves, Melinda Bryson and Monica Hamilton.

All Waynesville R-VI staff members are invited and encouraged to join the public at the Waynesville High School Campus Completion Celebration on this Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. A formal program will be held from 2 to 2:45 p.m. in the Theatre, followed by self-guided tours. Light hors d’oeuvres and desserts will be served in the second-floor cafeteria.

WHS celebrationSunday 2 to 4

The WHS Varsity Football Team will begin district playoffs at home at 7 tonight, taking on the Rolla Bulldogs. Admission will be $4 per person for all students and adults. Youth 5 years and younger will be admitted free. As a MSHSAA District Playoff game, * Athletic passes may not be used during district games. * Employee I.D.’s are not accepted during district games. * Reserved seating does not apply for district games. Seating is on a first-come basis. Gates will open at 5:30 pm.

Employees must pay to attend district games

Tiger Tails will return on Nov. 15.

No Tiger Tails next week

Wood Elementary will receive the Missouri Exemplary Professional Learning Communities (PLC) School Award. This is the second school in the Waynesville R-VI School District to receive this prestigious statewide award this year. Wood Elementary has implemented outstanding collaborative strategies to promote student learning, earned exceptional scores on the PLC rubric and is dedicated to school improvement. Additionally, they have shown upward trends in student achievement over the past 3 to 5 years. “This award celebrates our students’ success and shows our school’s commitment to the PLC process,” says Dr. Antiqua Hunter, Wood Elementary principal. Last spring the staff at Wood successfully completed a PLC onsite review where all indicators on the implementation rubric were found to be at deep levels. Because of their successful implementation of the MO PLC process, and because of their strong student achievement performance, they have been invited to receive FY14 Exemplary PLC recognition during the Powerful Learning Conference (Jan. 26-28, 2014).

Soldiers of the 193rd Brigade Support Battalion from the 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, volunteer regularly at Waynesville High School and at athletic events. Their volunteer efforts – led and coordinated by Lt. Col. Jeff Britton and his wife, Mary Britton – were recognized during the final regular-season varsity football game by the Waynesville Athletic Booster Club. During the 2012-13 School Year, these soldiers logged 835 hours volunteering; so far this year, they have logged an additional 333 hours for a total of 1,168 volunteer hours. These soldiers have helped with the Tiger Tunnel at football games and various other sport senior nights, the 2012 Homecoming parade, decorating for the JROTC Ball, volunteering for the Route 66 Basketball Tournament, and serving as guest speakers at JROTC and for Patriot Day in the classrooms. Nearly 60 soldiers have volunteered two or more times. Last year, the soldiers donated blood during the Student Government Association’s blood drive, helping Waynesville High School win a competition and receive a grant for SGA activities.

Wood Elem. to receive PLC award

Wood Elementary will host its Fall Carnival from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2. Food, games, wild animal safari, bounce house, trunk or treat and other activities will be available. A drawing will be held for several items, including a bracelet, an origami owl, photo shoots, tickets to Silver Dollar City, National Tiger Sanctuary and more.

Wood Elem.to host carnival

High school PIE partners recognized

Waynesville Athletic Boosters recognized the 193rd Brigade for their more than 1,100 volunteer hours at athletic and other high school events.

Thayer Elementary Second Grade students created pumpkins representing various book characters.

Pumpkins sportnew looks

The Waynesville High School Volleyball Varsity Volleyball Team beat Willard in the semi-finals, and went on to play the tough Jefferson City Jays, losing that battle in three.

Who is this teacher? If you know or think you know who this Waynesville Middle School teacher is, please send your best guess to ttails@waynesville.k12.mo.us. All of the correct entries will be entered into a drawing and one winner will be selected for a small prize.

Waynesville Middle School Principal John Fluhrer hosted Pizza with the Principal to celebrate the students who achieved straight As during the first quarter.

Thirteen students from the Student Government Association at Waynesville High School joined Dr. Judene Blackburn, superintendent, at the October Committee of Fifty luncheon. Students visited with Dr. Blackburn, community members and Maj. Gen. Leslie Smith, the commanding general of the U.S. Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood.

On Oct. 17th, the Waynesville Middle School Club TIGER after school program teamed up with the Jr. Student to Student (JS2S) sponsors and ambassadors to host an afterschool tailgating party to promote TIGER pride. About 331 students participated in fun activities that explored concepts in team building, followed by a cookout. New students and their families were invited to attend as a way to introduce them to events and activities that take place within the Waynesville R-VI school district. After enjoying their time with Club TIGER activities, the new families were then invited to attend the Waynesville Middle School home football game. A total of 75 students were in attendance to cheer on the football team.

WMDS tailgate promotes Tiger pride

Free Flu Shots will be available to Waynesville R-VI employees on Tuesday, Nov. 12, and Monday, Nov. 18. Below is a schedule of times and locations; no appointment is necessary. Your Aetna Insurance Card must be presented at the time of service. Any non-covered spouse, dependent, or employee can pay $20 (cash) and receive a flu shot at these times.Tuesday, November 12th Administration Building 7:30- 8:15 Transportation 8:30- 9:30 Freedom Elementary 9:45- 10:45 Piney Ridge Center 11:00-11:15 East Elementary 11:30-12:00 Sixth Grade Center 12:30-1:00 Waynesville Middle School 1:10-2:00Monday, November 18th Waynesville High School 7:30-8:30 Waynesville Career Center 8:45-9:45 Williams Early Childhood 10:15-11:00 Wood Elementary 11:15-12:00 Partridge Elementary 12:30-1:15 Thayer Elementary 1:30-2:00

The Mixer Committee LEAD group at the Sixth Grade Center, planned and implemented the school’s first social mixer of the year with 85% of the students participating. The Social LEAD Committee planned activities such as a dance, karaoke, games, food and more. “My favorite part was the dancing in the gym,” says WSGC student William Howell. Students on the committee were responsible for making all of the plans for the mixer. They were divided into small groups responsible for announcements, posters, music selections, as well as borrowing materials from other teachers in order to make the first mixer a success. LEAD coach, Connie Cromwell, praised her LEAD committee students for all of their hard work.

Flu shots

Cromwell gave credit to the students for brainstorming ideas pertaining to activities, as well as problem solving certain issues, such as developing an easier solution for parent pick up once the mixer was completed The mixer began at 2:30, with parent pick up at 5 p.m. Oct. 18. Students who stayed after school needed permission slips, signed by parents, in order to remain after school for the mixer activity. WSGC student Archer Hedgepath assisted in writing up the morning announcements as well as developing the permissions slips, which were used by those in attendance. The event was entirely free and included admission and snacks, which were donated by parents and teachers.

Social mixer for 6th graders

The physical space of the 9th Grade Center is a critical ingredient to the program’s success. Essentially, the 9th Grade Center is a building within a building. While the center houses core courses and facilities dedicated to freshmen, it remains connected so that students can take advantage of the high school’s elective classes and programs. Interaction with upperclassmen is encouraged in their shared spaces, including the library, cafeteria and elective classrooms. Students and faculty have been arranged in small learning communities where core teachers work with a smaller group of freshmen to get to know them, their parents and their specific learning styles. In addition to collaborating to solve problems, the teams tackle rigorous interdisciplinary units, using skills that are important to all core subjects. This moves learning into a larger context that is more relevant and “real world” for students.

About the Ninth Grade Center