Community

National Grandparents Day is Sept. 13, and Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation has planned a virtual celebration as well as a number of at-home activities for people of all ages to show their appreciation. On Grandparents Day, FMWR will hold a virtual celebration on its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/mwr.ftwood. Visitors are encouraged to share their favorite photos, recipes, … [Read more...] about FMWR hosts Grandparents Day celebration on Facebook

Military shoppers looking to get a head start on holiday shopping while avoiding crowds can turn to the Army & Air Force Exchange Service as they pilot 12 weeks of discounts. Shoppers will find Black Friday prices in-store and on shopmyexchange.com each Friday through Nov. 25 on electronics, clothing, jewelry, sporting goods and more. New deals and specials will roll out every week. The … [Read more...] about Army & Air Force Exchange Service pilot weekly savings in lieu of traditional Black Friday

The installation’s new Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Recreational Vehicle Park opens today, giving military families and other Department of Defense ID cardholders the option of providing their own lodging as they stay overnight, vacation or temporarily reside on the installation. "It took a while, but we are very excited to have it open," said Saikichy Simram, a supervisory … [Read more...] about New RV Park opens today

Monthly events give parents info, options, resources for at-home learning If you've ever wondered about homeschooling but weren't sure where to start, Fort Leonard Wood's School Support Services offers monthly "Homeschooling 101" sessions designed to give parents a variety of practical, "how-to" advice. The next session is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 15 in Bldg. 470, Room 1129, with … [Read more...] about Next ‘Homeschooling 101’ session Sept. 15

Positive COVID tests mean WHS, WCC students to stay home, learn remotely until Aug. 31 School starts Monday, Aug. 24, in the Waynesville R-VI School District. However, it's already clear that, thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it's not going to be a typical school year. While most elementary and middle-school students are set to attend classes in person, Waynesville High School and … [Read more...] about Waynesville K-8 students head back to school Monday

The Waynesville R-VI Athletics Office announced changes to its schedule of events for this week. Among the changes: — A parent/student-athlete meeting, which is being conducted virtually, will be released at 4 p.m. today to team families on the R-VI Athletics website at https://waynesvilletigerathletics.org. Student-athletes and parents can view the video at their convenience. Seventh- and … [Read more...] about R-VI Athletics takes meetings virtual, cancels some events

Waynesville High School and Waynesville Middle School will allow a limited number of fans to attend home sporting events during the 2020-21 school year due to COVID-19. Capacity for all Ozark Conference competitions will be limited to 50 percent of occupancy. Masks will be required at all times unless social distancing can be observed. “As you can imagine, this was not an easy decision … [Read more...] about WHS limits attendance for high-school, middle-school sporting events

Want to know what events and activities are happening on the installation, where to go for a bite to eat or find out what's on sale at the Exchange? The U.S. Army has a new mobile app just for that purpose called "Digital Garrison." The new app was developed through a partnership between U.S. Army Installation Management Command and the Army and Air Force Exchange Service with the goal of … [Read more...] about New ‘Digital Garrison’ app takes FMWR, AAFES info mobile

Many schools are returning to session across Missouri. This year has already shown how unpredictable life is, with respect to what we can control and what we cannot. Below are some back-to-school safe driving tips for those actions we can control to ensure we have a safe school year.   For drivers: — Buckle Up, Phone Down. These four words are never more important than during the … [Read more...] about Be alert for back-to-school safety challenges

  Sunday is National Booklover’s Day, and the Bruce C. Clarke Library has all the resources the Fort Leonard Wood community needs to brush up on late summer reading. Shannon Solomon, the library’s technical services lead, offered some tips for people who feel they may not have the time to read a book. “A lot of people think, to read a book, they have to sit down and read the whole … [Read more...] about Sunday is National Booklover’s Day

WHS sports practices to begin Aug. 10 Much like pioneers exploring an undiscovered country, student-athletes in the Waynesville R-VI School District, along with coaches, trainers, other school staff — and parents — have forged a path toward returning to the playing fields and courts this fall. After more than six weeks of training under new, strict COVID-19 mitigation requirements to … [Read more...] about ‘Return to Participation Plan’ on track for high-school athletes to start playing again

  In 2011, the General Assembly of the United Nations declared July 30 as International Friendship Day. The Guidon staff asked eight Fort Leonard Wood community children to explain the meaning of friendship in their own words.   Chloe Anderson, age 6: "It means to help my friends and be nice to them because friends are important to have fun."   Blake Monroe, age … [Read more...] about In their own words: What does friendship mean to you?

Conservation officials renew call to be 'Bear Aware' State conservation officials are renewing their call for residents to be "Bear Aware" as the number of bear sightings has increased. “Bear numbers are growing, and sightings are becoming increasingly more common in areas of the state that have not seen bears for many years,” explained Laura Conlee, the State Furbearer biologist with the … [Read more...] about Black bears are on the move in Missouri

New service available for quarantined Soldiers, families on post This was a week of milestones for Fort Leonard Wood’s Ozark Tavern, which not only began delivering lunch and dinner orders Monday but also began a new, separate service offering meal delivery to Soldiers and military families who are quarantined on post due to COVID-19 mitigation procedures. “We started out slow, but throughout … [Read more...] about Ozark Tavern begins pick-up, delivery services

The Fort Leonard Wood Religious Support Office will be hosting its Vacation Bible School virtually this year due to ongoing social-distancing protocols. Participants can visit the RSO Facebook Page from July 20 through 24, where educational materials and media will be uploaded beginning at 9 a.m. each day, with an end-of-day update and theatrical production appearing later at 7 p.m. The … [Read more...] about Religious Support Office to put on virtual Vacation Bible School July 20 to 24