WMS Student Council recognized at Board meeting
The Waynesville Middle School Student Council was recognized during
the Waynesville R-VI Board of Education meeting on April 17, 2023, for
earning the Missouri Association of Student Councils Gold Honor Council
Award. This award honors councils that have a comprehensive program
in promoting student activities and student leadership. Activities include
school service, spirit, community service, student and teacher recognition,
and leadership training activities.
Student Council officers, as well as those who attended the 75th Anniversary
Missouri Association of Student Councils Convention, include:
Harley Atchison (Vice President)
Tallon Bennett (Co-President)
Ziarlene Bituin (Secretary)
Faith Bohrer (Historian)
Danica Leet (Co-President)
Cassandra Hays
Evelyn Kelley
Brooklyn Stephens
Agbeko Desouza and Koffie Fugah visit Waynesville High School
Agbeko Desouza and Koffie Fugah -- two visiting artists to the Missouri
Day Of Percussion from Ghana in Africa -- visited Waynesville High School
to give a short clinic and concert for middle school and high school
percussion/band students on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
They spent the evening teaching and performing traditional Ewe drumming
and dance, giving Waynesville R-VI students and teachers a chance to
participate with them on instruments from Africa.
"The drumming the students did is called Kpanlogo. This music is coming from Accra (Southern Ghana on the coast) and the Ga people. It is celebratory/social music that was originally affiliated with Ghana's independence," said concert/clinic host Alex Smith, professor of percussion at the University Of Central Missouri, Warrensburg. "The dancing the students did is called 'Flower Dance.' This music is coming from the Ewe people who are in the Volta Region of Ghana (Southeast). It is a dance that children do during story time."
The piece Agbe and Koffie performed by themselves is called Agbadza, which is a social music/dance.
Funding for the visiting artists was made possible through the Army Youth Program in Your Neighborhood.
Read more about our guest artists here.
Waynesville Steel Band
During the Festival of Nations, Waynesville Steel Bands had their premiere
performance. After only about two weeks of having the new instruments,
purchased through the AYPYN (Army Youth Programs In Your Neighborhood)
grant, the Wind Ensemble Steel Band and the After School Steel Band
each performed one tune: Clearing by CJ Menge and Kiwi by CJ Menge.
The Wind Ensemble Steel Band is comprised of the percussion section
from the top auditioned concert band at WHS, while the after school
steel band is open to any high school instrumentalists, as well as any
middle schooler in the Advanced Percussion Ensemble.
Waynesville R-VI volunteers recognized for their service
Waynesville R-VI volunteers were recognized for making a difference in the lives of students on April 20, 2023, at the Parker Education Center. Volunteers were recognized by the principals of the buildings where they volunteer.
Dr. Jamie Goforth, assistant superintendent of personnel services, gave special recognition to the following volunteers for their continued long-term support:
Secrest Family & Davis Family
Infuze Credit Union
Wayconnect Mentors
Snack In A Pack Volunteers
In addition to the volunteers and Partners in Education, individuals with 100 or more hours were recognized with the President’s Volunteer Service Awards. They were as follows:
Bronze
100-249 Volunteer Hours
Abby Simon (196+ Volunteer Hours)
Pamela Tetreault (179+ Volunteer Hours)
Natasha Nixon (159+ Volunteer Hours)
Donna Brashear (146+ Volunteer Hours)
Gail Rice (144+ Volunteer Hours)
Mary Smith (138+ Volunteer Hours)
Bryan Secrest (136+ Volunteer Hours)
Sheree Dewitt (128+ Volunteer Hours)
Hope Secrest (123+ Volunteer Hours)
Alicia Davis (122+ Volunteer Hours)
Kimberly McGuire (104+ Volunteer Hours)
Randle Davis (101+ Volunteer Hours)
Lifetime
4,000 or More Volunteer Hours
Symphony Campbell (5,949+ Volunteer Hours)
Jaden Jones (5,886+ Volunteer Hours)
Gavin Brown (5,715+ Volunteer Hours)
Megon Provart (5,607+ Volunteer Hours)
Laure Kelley (5,324+ Volunteer Hours)
The Partners in Education (PIE Partners) by school are as follows:
· DENTAC & MEDDAC, WECC
· 31st Engineer Battalion, East Elementary
· 84th Chemical Battalion, Freedom Elementary
· 2-10 Infantry Battalion, Partridge Elementary
· 1-48th Infantry Battalion, Thayer Elementary
· Air Force 368th Training Squadron, Wood Elementary
· 795th Military Police Battalion, WSGC
· 701st Military Police Battalion, WMS
· US Navy Detachment; Alternative Education Program
· 787th Military Police Battalion, WHS / WCC