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Just a reminder: Below are the cold weather guidelines we follow to determine when it is safe for students to go outside (St. Louis Children’s Hospital):
*10°F or below: Indoors
*10–20°F: 5 minutes outside
*20–32°F: 10–15 minutes outside
*32–90°F: Normal outdoor recess
Thank you for helping keep our students safe, warm, and active! ❄️
To mark the occasion, students tapped into their creativity by building their ideal reading and relaxation spaces out of LEGO bricks. The designs were imaginative, thoughtful, and full of great ideas—we loved seeing them all!
We have one more goal to reach this year: 160,000 minutes by May 11th.
Let’s keep reading and logging those minutes. Let’s go, Nike Scouts!
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As always, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out by calling the school office at 636-271-1444 or emailing jtollison@mvr3.k12.mo.us.
Good job Nike Artists!
Ms. McPherson’s third grade class wrapped up their Viking Quest with a gallery walk this week! Students rotated through groups, explored each resource they studied, and wrote down important information to show what they learned. It was a fun and interactive way to review their learning!
Mrs. Guenzler's third grade class kicked off their Vikings unit with an exciting Viking Quest that began in Scandinavia, the Vikings’ homeland, and took students across different countries in the region. Along the journey, students explored each country’s resources, harvesting and hunting to survive the long voyage. They encountered traders and exchanged their goods for resources not found in the region, such as silk and cinnamon.
This interactive experience included plenty of physical activity. Students rowed their longships each day to reach the next destination and worked together to turn wool into thread to repair their sail. A major highlight was when students faced a decision: attack a village in England or establish a trading post. After thoughtful debate, they chose to create a trading post, which allowed them to open new lands for exploration.
The students were highly engaged and demonstrated strong teamwork, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. They are more than ready to dive deeper into the Viking Age starting next week!
We met our school-wide reading goal early once again—way to go! But we’re not stopping there… our next challenge starts now!
Help us reach 160,000 minutes by May 11 by reading every day and logging your minutes on Beanstack. Let’s keep the momentum going!
These students logged the most reading minutes in their classes using our Beanstack tracking app. Fantastic job staying committed to reading—we can’t wait to see who earns next month’s recognition!
We would love to hear from you! 📸 Please send us any fun photos of the family activities you enjoyed over the holiday break to nswaller@mvr3.k12.mo.us. Whether you went sledding, ice skating, to the movies, baked cookies, or enjoyed a cozy family dinner or movie night—we want to see it all!
We’ll be sharing these photos in the Nike Elementary foyer on the Scout Shout Out Wall, where students love spotting themselves and telling their friends all about the fun they’re having with their families. It’s always a highlight!
We can’t wait to see all the smiles, memories, and holiday fun you send our way! ❄️🎄🍿