Coleman Elementary School

It was a great day for the Paddle in the Park field trip to George Winter Park yesterday. 4th grade students had a blast canoeing and practicing water safety. They learned about bird migrations, Missouri trees, and our natural resources. In addition, students had a lesson about Missouri history, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and St. Louis fur trade.

Warriors took advantage of the sunshine today and enjoyed lunch outside with some extra recess!

Students in Mrs. Guenzler's 2nd grade class have been learning about Economics. Earlier this week, they played a game called Economics Chance (very similar to Monopoly). They had to exchange money for goods and services. Students earned money when someone landed on their job and when someone purchased a good or service they produced. Who says learning can't be fun?

Coleman's student employee program has been a great addition this school year. Students apply and are assigned jobs that help them practice and demonstrate our Pillars of Success, and each job represents one of our eight Pillars. Tasks include library aide, event team, reading morning announcements, pre-K and Kindergarten mentors, counselor assistant, social media model, and daily flag duty. #MVNation

It was a fun night at McTeacher Night. Thank you McDonalds in Pacific for your good food and generosity. Our students and staff had a great time. We also had the opportunity to visit with a few of our Coleman alumni.

Fourth grade students from across the district competed in the MVR-III Spelling Bee last week. Hosted at the PHS auditorium, competitors representing each building battled through several rounds to determine the champion. Congratulations to our top three finishers: 1st - Gunnar Swebilius (Nike), 2nd - Kyson Whisenhunt (Robertsville), & 3rd - Travis Helms (Coleman)!

It was a fun day of learning about and experiencing the solar eclipse in real life. Many of our friends will not be able to see another one for a long time. How special that we could make it an authentic day of learning.

MVR-III School Age Child Care (SACC) SUMMER SCHOOL enrollment for June is now open. Enrollment for the Full Day session (July 1 - August 2) begins May 1. Visit bit.ly/MVR3SACC for more info! #MVNation

Congratulations Travis and Ryder! You did a great job at the District Spelling Bee this evening. Special acknowledgment to Travis for winning third place and making it to round 6. We are very proud of both of you.

Congratulations to our 4th grade spelling bee winners and runners up. We are so proud of all your hard work. This evening our students will be competing in the District Spelling Bee. This event will be held in the PHS Auditorium at 5:30pm.

Our 2nd grade students have been busy researching famous inventors and pioneers. On Friday, they held a "Living Museum". Families were invited to listen to our students as they came "alive" to become their famous person. So fun!

The Meramec Valley R-III School District is offering 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.

Yesterday, our Preschool to 1st Grade Warriors had a special visit from 6th Grade JAG students. This visit was part of their service learning unit, and it was heartwarming to see them engage and play together.

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

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone. On Friday our kindergarten students were very busy building and setting up their Leprechaun traps. We hope they are lucky and catch one today.

It was a great day for a parade. Coleman Poms participated in the Pacific St. Patrick's Day Parade today. So many people attended and the streets were packed.

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!

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

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