After 30 years of service, we are celebrating the retirement of Linda Broski, Kitchen Manager at Coleman Elementary. 🙌

For three decades, Linda has helped create a welcoming environment for students and staff at Coleman Elementary.

Please join us in congratulating Linda on her retirement and wishing her the very best in this next chapter.

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1 day ago, Becca Ploch
Retiree recognition for Linda Broski, Kitchen Manager at Coleman Elementary, celebrating 30 years of service with MVR-III in 2026. Congratulations.
1st grade students and staff had a wonderful time at The Reptile Experience with Serengeti Steve.
2 days ago, Coleman Elementary
The Reptile Experience with Serengeti Steve
The Reptile Experience with Serengeti Steve
The Reptile Experience with Serengeti Steve
The Reptile Experience with Serengeti Steve
The Reptile Experience with Serengeti Steve
The Reptile Experience with Serengeti Steve
The Reptile Experience with Serengeti Steve
The Reptile Experience with Serengeti Steve
The Reptile Experience with Serengeti Steve
The Meramec Valley R-III School District and several of its schools have earned 2026 Promising Practice recognition from Character.org for initiatives that support character development, leadership, and student success! 🎉

Within MVR-III, Pacific High School earned three recognitions, Coleman Elementary School earned one National Promising Practice recognition, Zitzman Elementary School earned one recognition, and the district earned an overall recognition for its “Bridging the Future” practice.

Read more at: http://bit.ly/mvr3news

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2 days ago, Meramec Valley R-III School District
Character National Recognition.
Reminder: Free summer meals start Monday! 🤗

All community children ages 18 and under, as well as students attending summer school and SACC, are welcome to enjoy breakfast and lunch at no cost. Meals must be eaten on-site.

Doris Hoffman Early Learning Center, Coleman Elementary, Nike Elementary, Zitzman Elementary, and Pacific High School will serve meals Monday through Friday from June 1 through August 7. (These locations will be closed June 19 and July 1-3).

➡️ Breakfast: 7:00 to 7:30am at Pacific High School

➡️ Breakfast: 8:00 to 8:30am at Doris Hoffman Early Learning Center, Coleman Elementary, Nike Elementary, and Zitzman Elementary

➡️ Lunch: 11:30am to 12:00pm at Pacific High School

➡️ Lunch: 12:00 to 12:30pm at Doris Hoffman Early Learning Center, Coleman Elementary, Nike Elementary, and Zitzman Elementary

Pacific Intermediate and Riverbend Middle School will serve meals Monday through Friday, June 1-30. (These locations will be closed June 19).

➡️ Breakfast: 7:00 to 7:30am
➡️ Lunch: 11:30am to 12:00pm

We look forward to seeing our students and community members starting tomorrow! ☀️

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4 days ago, Meramec Valley R-III School District
Free Summer Meals Begin June 1
Free summer meals will be available for all community children ages 18 and under, as well as students attending summer school and SACC! 🍎

Doris Hoffman Early Learning Center, Coleman Elementary, Nike Elementary, Zitzman Elementary, and Pacific High School will serve meals Monday through Friday from June 1 through August 7. (These locations will be closed June 19 and July 1-3).

➡️ Breakfast: 7:00 to 7:30am at Pacific High School

➡️ Breakfast: 8:00 to 8:30am at Doris Hoffman Early Learning Center, Coleman Elementary, Nike Elementary, and Zitzman Elementary

➡️ Lunch: 11:30am to 12:00pm at Pacific High School

➡️ Lunch: 12:00 to 12:30pm at Doris Hoffman Early Learning Center, Coleman Elementary, Nike Elementary, and Zitzman Elementary

Pacific Intermediate and Riverbend Middle School will serve meals Monday through Friday, June 1-30. (These locations will be closed June 19).

➡️ Breakfast: 7:00 to 7:30am
➡️ Lunch: 11:30am to 12:00pm

Meals must be eaten on site. We look forward to supporting our students and community this summer! ☀️

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9 days ago, Becca Ploch
Purple “Free Summer Meals” design surrounded by colorful fruits and vegetables, with text offering meals for children age 18 and younger.
The pathway to kindergarten begins with registration, which is now open for families! 🎉

✅ Full-day learning experience
✅ Tuition-free program
✅ Must be five years old before August 1 to enroll

Register online today at bit.ly/MVR3REG.

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13 days ago, Meramec Valley R-III School District
2026-2027 Kindergarten Registration Now Open with students and staff photo.
3rd grade students in Ms. Mathew’s class at Coleman Elementary explored how and why flowers are pollinated through a hands-on science activity! 🐝💛

Students created flower models out of paper and bee models out of pipe cleaners, then flew their bees from flower to flower to observe what happened to the flowers’ “pollen” during the process.

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16 days ago, Meramec Valley R-III School District
Two students work together at a desk.
Two students work together at a desk.
Families are invited to begin the kindergarten registration process for the 2026-27 school year! 🚀

This full-day, tuition-free opportunity helps children build foundational skills as they begin their school journey.

Children must be five years old before August 1 to enroll.

More information and registration steps are available at https://www.mvr3.k12.mo.us/article/2674251.

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21 days ago, Becca Ploch
MVR-III announces 2026–2027 kindergarten registration is now open, featuring a smiling young child on a purple background.
The roofing project is COMPLETE!! Parent pickup and drop off have returned to normal!! Thank you so much for all of your patience and understanding.
22 days ago, Mrs. Gish : Coleman Principal
Congratulations to our 3rd and 4th grade Girls on the Run participants. On Saturday, they completed a 5k event in downtown St. Louis alongside thousands of others from around the region. This non-competitive race marked the culmination of a successful season for our Girls on the Run.
25 days ago, Coleman Elementary
Girls on the Run
Girls on the Run
Girls on the Run
Coleman Elementary 1st graders in Mrs. Rodgers’ and Mrs. O’Halloran’s classes wrapped up their Language Arts lesson on “A New Nation: American Independence” with a Boston Tea Party experience. ☕️

Students created headbands showing the sequence of events and wrote sentences using the words goods, taxes, King, and Congress. They decorated tea cups while discussing “no taxation without representation,” and even used feather pens to write their own declarations.

The learning continued with a science experiment using tea bags and warm water, where students explored concepts like time, temperature, color change, and dissolve.

It was a fun and engaging way to bring history and science together for a memorable, tea-riffic experience!

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26 days ago, Becca Ploch
Students wear handmade Boston Tea Party hats while writing with feather pens at classroom tables.
Teacher and students dressed in colorful outfits pose together beneath “Let’s Partea” balloons in a classroom.
Better together. 💜

At Coleman Elementary, acts of kindness and service happen every day in ways both big and small. Older grade teachers help younger students, younger grade teachers step in to support older students, office staff lend a hand in the cafeteria, and our principal and counselors help wherever needed, including custodial tasks.

This small moment became a big moment for a student when a 4th grade teacher sat on the floor to help tape together the work of an upset 2nd grade student. Sometimes the smallest acts of kindness make the biggest difference.

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28 days ago, Meramec Valley R-III School District
Staff member interacting with a student in the school hallway.
We look forward to welcoming our newest kindergarten students for the 2026-27 school year! 🤗

Families can now complete registration for our full-day, tuition-free kindergarten program, which supports early learning in a caring school environment.

If your child turns five before August 1, they are eligible to enroll.

Get started at https://www.mvr3.k12.mo.us/article/2674251

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28 days ago, Meramec Valley R-III School District
2026-27 Kindergarten Enrollment is now open with young student and purple MVR-III logo.
There is always an opportunity to love and learn. 🐢

During a recent recess, Coleman Elementary students discovered a turtle and observed from a safe distance without touching. As they followed along, they connected the moment to perseverance, one of our core words!

When the turtle reached the fence and needed a little help, students worked together with school counselor Ms. Wengler-Gomes to gently create space for it to pass through and return to the tree line.

These small, unplanned moments of caring for living things, learning together, and working as a team leave a lasting impact. 💚

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about 1 month ago, Meramec Valley R-III School District
Five students playing outside on green grass.
Coleman Elementary and Pacific High School DECA students collected 111 pounds of tab tops this school year to support the Ronald McDonald House. ❤️

When the tabs were delivered, the recycling center hosted a celebration to promote the Ronald McDonald House. Students and staff enjoyed balloon animals, face painting, yard games, food trucks, and more!

It was inspiring to see the impact of this ongoing effort that we were able to support.

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about 1 month ago, Meramec Valley R-III School District
Group poses with purple mascot Grimace and children in balloon hats beneath a colorful arch at a Ronald McDonald House event.
Four girls sit on the open trunk of an SUV in a sunny parking lot, with a clear bin of collected can tabs in front.
Preschoolers in Mrs. Finger’s class at Coleman Elementary recently enjoyed a hands-on day of learning thanks to a gift card from the St. Louis Dairy Council. ❤️

Students explored a variety of dairy products by tasting strawberry yogurt, different types of cheese, and several flavors of milk, even dipping graham crackers into milk!

Afterward, they put their math skills to work by graphing their favorite cheeses and counting which ones they liked and did not like. The activity also encouraged students to use their five senses while learning where dairy products come from.

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about 1 month ago, Meramec Valley R-III School District
Two young students cheers two plastic cups at a red school table.
Young student wearing a red shirt holding a thumbs up at the camera while smiling.
Students in Mrs. Canada’s 2nd grade class at Coleman Elementary are building collaboration skills while practicing a Kagan learning strategy called Think, Pair, Share. 🤝

They begin by working through answers independently, then partner up to compare their thinking. If their answers match, they move on, and if not, they work together to problem-solve and come to a shared understanding.

Students did a wonderful job demonstrating teamwork and thoughtful communication throughout the activity!

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about 1 month ago, Meramec Valley R-III School District
Three students sitting on a classroom floor reading school packets.
After wrapping up their field trip, Coleman Elementary 2nd grade students enjoyed lunch at Pacific City Park, where they joined the groundbreaking ceremony for the Jeffrey White Memorial Skatepark. 🎉

This project was made possible through years of fundraising and the efforts of many committed supporters.

We are excited that our students could be part of this meaningful celebration and see firsthand how community projects come to life!

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about 2 months ago, Meramec Valley R-III School District
A group of students outside holding a large banner and a large fake check.
Congratulations, Isabella Green, for being our 3rd Book Blast Treasure Chest winner! Way to go! There is still time to win a Treasure Chest by inviting 10+ family members or friends: https://app.booksarefun.com/ColemanES63089 .
Let’s keep up the momentum to help build our students’ home libraries!

If you’d like to support our school and help all our students have access to more books, please donate here: https://app.booksarefun.com/ColemanES63089/donations/new/k4o9enhl . Your support truly makes a world of difference in their education!

#GiveLiteracy #BookBlast #bookblastadventures @go.booksarefun #goread #lovebooks
about 2 months ago, Coleman Elementary
Books Art Fun
Checkpoint achieved! The 2nd winner of the Book Blast Treasure Chest is Abigail Scego. Congratulations! More treasure awaits ahead…. If you haven’t yet, register and enter contact info for 10+ people to support your agent’s home library and for the chance to unlock the next Treasure Chest: https://app.booksarefun.com/ColemanES63089

#readingadventure #literacymatters #booksaretreasure #BooksAreFun


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about 2 months ago, Coleman Elementary
Books Are Fun