Meramec Valley R-III School District

MVR-III would like to share a HUGE congratulations to our Transportation Department for earning 100% on the Missouri Highway Patrol state bus inspections for a 2nd year in a row! Thank you to everyone who works so hard throughout the year to help achieve this outstanding accomplishment! #MVNation

March is Missouri School Board Recognition Month. At the MVR-III Board Meeting this past Monday night, the district recognized the dedicated school board members who give of their time to serve the community. We thank you for your service and commitment to #MVNation!

Pacific Intermediate went all out for Pi Day last Thursday, 3/14, with their yearly Pi Night! Students and their families showed up to enjoy tasty pie, browse the book fair, snap a few pics in the photo booth, & compete in book bingo to win some sweet prizes. #MVNation

Registration for PHS Summer Sports Camps is now open. Students attending MVR-III Summer Discovery will be excused from classes when camps overlap the school day, as long as they promptly return at the conclusion of each camp. Visit www.pacificsportscamps.com for more. Haven't enrolled for Summer Discovery yet? Do that now in your Infinite Campus Parent Portal! #MVNation

Students in Mrs. Watson's 3rd Grade held a "Writing Celebration" to showcase their informational writing. Topics included cars, cobras, Travis Scott, and severe weather. Students are more eager to research and write about topics that are of interest to them. Great job Warriors!

This past week, Coleman, Robertsville, and Zitzman Elementary students received a visit from children's author and illustrator David Biedrzycki. He is the creator of many popular picture books, one of which is a current Show-Me Award nominee for the 2023-24 school year, Invasion the Unicorns. He spoke to the students about starting with ideas and how creativity can turn those concepts into books. His presentation was a perfect blend of humor, entertainment, inspiration, and education of the book design process. He shared his passion for art and creativity with the students. Students were thrilled to listen to him read his latest book, Artificial Intelligence, which will be coming out in the fall of 2024. Students even got to watch him illustrate a picture especially for their school! #MVNation https://youtu.be/IKHMOoM2gJk

Dr. Schwierjohn visits with Coleman Elementary students for this Read Across America Week edition of “Tell Me Something Good” Tuesday. Take a moment to hear what our students and staff did to celebrate reading in #MVNation last week! https://youtu.be/HnPEcYTk8ig

MVR-III is hosting a FREE Family Resource Night @ Riverbend Middle from 6-7:30 PM tonight, w/ workshops on navigating power struggles, promoting language development, & more. To reserve your free childcare & dinner, sign up NOW at bit.ly/MVR3FRN. #MVNation

Last weekend, the 12 DECA members that qualified for the state career development conference traveled to Kansas City to compete against over 2000 students from across Missouri. Luke Gerling and Luke Meyer both received Gold Medals for top 10 in Project Management Business Solutions. Heading on to the International Competition in Anaheim, California, are Gabby Guenzler as our Leadership Delegate and Kyra Shaffer in Professional Selling with a top 5 finish! #MVNation

Don't Forget! Spring Forward and set your clocks ahead one hour tonight. Also, Kindergarten Roundup for incoming 2024-25 KDG students is 5:30-6:30 PM this Wednesday, March 13. #MVNation

Area businesses are invited to take part in the Pacific High School Hiring Fair being held at PHS on Thursday, April 11. For more info, contact Nicole Ingersoll at 636-271-1414, ext. 2102 or ningersoll@mvr3.k12.mo.us via email. #MVNation

The MVR-III Special Education Department holds an annual field day, and this year students at each building will have a superhero-themed shirt to represent their specific school. You can purchase your own shirt at bit.ly/MVR3SFD, & a portion of the proceeds will help fund the activities we have in store for them. Just take a look at last year’s event video to see what you’d be supporting: https://youtu.be/Bi7dR6VDvRs We are grateful for the community's response to help support this amazing event for our students! #MVNation

MVR-III offers a 4-week summer learning program that includes hands-on STEM based games, activities, and free field trips for incoming K-8 students. Register your student using your Infinite Campus Parent Portal. If you do not have an Infinite Campus Parent Portal set up (or are new to the district), please contact your school office for assistance. Summer Discovery is scheduled for Monday-Friday, June 3-28. Weekly fun activities include free off-site field experiences. The enrollment window for the Summer Discovery program will end April 22, so sign up today to guarantee your spot for fun and learning. Visit bit.ly/mvr3summer for more information. https://youtu.be/2sEtWEshs3Q

Tickets for the PHS spring play, Clue, may be purchased from any cast or crew member, at the door the nights of the show, or via email (kfleming@mvr3.k12.mo.us) or phone (636-271-1414). Adults $10, Students $5. Senior citizens are invited to attend the final dress rehearsal for free on March 12 at 4:00pm.

March is National Reading Month. It's a time to foster a passion for reading and honor outstanding authors. Here are some recommended Read Across America activities that families can enjoy at home: * MAKE READ­ING SILLY - Don’t be afraid to get sil­ly. Read­ing should be fun. Meet your child where he or she is, and don’t insist on ​“seri­ous” or ​“clas­sic” books. Sil­ly books, comics, or oth­er art-dri­ven books are a good way to get many chil­dren inter­est­ed in read­ing. *VIS­IT THE SCENIC REGIONAL (PACIFIC) LIBRARY - Plan trips to the library. Get­ting your child a library card can get them excit­ed about books. Don’t wor­ry about read­ing every book — library trips should be fun. *HOST A BOOK PARTY - Readers can come together to talk about a specific book or discuss a topic or theme across several different book titles. A book party is a great way to involve teen readers. THE MORE THAT YOU READ, THE MORE THINGS YOU WILL KNOW. THE MORE THAT YOU LEARN, THE MORE PLACES YOU’LL GO! - Dr. Seuss

Families: Come to our FREE Family Resource Night hosted at Riverbend Middle School from 6:00-7:30 PM on Tuesday, March 12. Sign up by March 8 to reserve your free childcare & dinner at bit.ly/MVR3FRN. Gain insight with workshops on navigating power struggles, promoting language development, raising kids in a social media world, preventing drug & alcohol use, and more. #MVNation

Don’t Forget to support MVR-III by registering for the Shamwalk & Run 5K event being held Saturday, March 16. The walk/run begins at 8 AM, starting at the corner of W Union & N 2nd St. Pre-registry is $35 at www.raceroster.com (search Shamwalk), or day-of registry is $40. All funds support the MVR-III Bridge Foundation Back-to-School Bash! #MVNation

Riverbend Middle School PLTW (Project Lead The Way) classes worked in teams to engineer & build marshmallow towers. They also completed a group activity called "The Digital Dive" to learn how computers send signals through their components. #MVNation

Two Kindergarten items for MVR-III families: KDG Registration is Now Open, & KDG Roundup is set for Wednesday, March 13. Families with other students currently attending MVR-III will register new kindergarteners through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Haven’t set up your Parent Portal? No Problem! Just call your building office for next steps. Families new to the district should begin registration by contacting the office of their assigned school, and staff will provide a link via email to complete the process. Visit bit.ly/MVR3REG for more info! Roundup will be held from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM on Mar. 13 at Coleman, Nike, Robertsville, and Zitzman. #MVNation

Two of Odyssey's fourth grade investor teams won 1st and 2nd place in the 2023 Fall Session of the Missouri Stock Market Game. Students invested $100,000 for eight weeks to try to earn the largest return on their investment. Our two teams placed tops out of twenty-five teams in the St. Louis Elementary School division. Hear what they had to say for themselves in this video: https://youtu.be/RKNLIUv-XyA #MVNation