Meramec Valley R-III School District

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

Dr. Schwierjohn visits with Nike Elementary students for this edition of “Tell Me Something Good” Tuesday. Take a moment to hear how our students are giving back to #MVNation! https://youtu.be/AcquXe6C3Uo

MVR-III Support Staff of the Year recipients in CO/Technology, Maintenance, & Transportation were notified of their honor today. Staff in each department nominate and vote for their peers when deciding this award. Thank you for all you do for our students, campus, and community!

Students in first grade at Nike Elementary are raising money to help their school get its very own Lending Library. They held their first fundraiser on Feb. 15, allowing anyone in the building to pay $1 to wear pajamas to school that day. Nike Scouts raised $118 from their Dollar Pajama Day! This money will go towards the purchase of materials for the Lending Library. Two additional Dollar Fundraiser Days will occur in the coming weeks, one being a Hat Day and the other a Bring-A-Stuffed-Animal-to-School Day. Along with these school-wide fundraisers, first grade students are completing tasks at home to earn money to donate towards this project as well. We are so proud of our First Grade Scouts for organizing and implementing a plan to better their school and surrounding community! #MVNation

MVR-III Building Support Staff & Teacher of the Year recipients at Robertsville Elementary, Zitzman Elementary, & Pacific Intermediate were notified of their honor today. Staff at each building nominate and vote for their peers when deciding this award. We truly appreciate all that you do for #MVNation!

MVR-III Building Support Staff & Teacher of the Year recipients at Nike Elementary & Pacific High were notified of their honor today. Staff at each building nominate and vote for their peers when deciding this award. Well-deserved recognition for all of these outstanding employees! #MVNation

MVR-III Building Support Staff & Teacher of the Year recipients at Coleman Elementary & Riverbend Middle School were notified of their honor today. Staff at each building nominate and vote for their peers when deciding this award. We are lucky to have Difference Makers like these! #MVNation

MVR-III Building Support Staff & Teacher of the Year recipients at Doris Hoffman Early Learning Center & Truman Elementary were notified of their honor today. Staff at each building nominate and vote for their peers when deciding this award. Thank you all for doing what’s best for kids!

No school today, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. Happy Presidents Day, #MVNation!

Last Call - Nominations for the Pacific High School Hall of Fame are due by Friday, March 1. For information on nominating exceptional alumni who have made lasting contributions to the district, please visit bit.ly/PHSHOF. Nominate a worthy candidate today! #MVNation

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

All MVR-III after school activities are canceled for Friday, Feb. 16th. SACC parents are encouraged to pick up their chid(ren) early from after care.

For Valentine's Day 2024, Truman Elementary students worked hard during counseling time to create greeting cards for residents at the local nursing home. They were not only developing several of their Eight Pillars but also spreading a little joy as well! #MVNation

Want to have a great meal and help MVR-III students at the same time? Be sure to eat at the Pacific Eagles Barbeque, 707 W. Congress, on Saturday, Feb. 24. It’s open 11 AM - 3 PM (or until sold out), and all proceeds benefit the MVR-Ill School Lunch Program! #MVNation

Coleman Elementary's new Motor Lab addition has been a great success. Thanks to Mrs. Wengler-Gomes, the CE counselor, students are regularly able to visit the motor lab for exercise, task completion, or a movement break. This re-energizes students and gets their bodies and minds ready to learn! #MVNation https://youtu.be/C0PXc1hkk_0