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.
Friday Staff Spotlight: Ms. Light
This week we are celebrating Spring Break! Today is Teachers Dress Like Students and Students Dress Like Teachers Day. Enjoy a peek at just a few of the participants!
March is Music in Schools Month. Thank you to Mrs. Dake, Mrs. Delmain, Mrs. Franzen, Mr. Mann, and Mr. Musterman for all that you do for our students.
Friday is the last day to purchase a yearbook. Don't forget to order your 2023-2024 Riverbend Middle School Yearbook. Use the link below to place your order. https://shop.yearbookmarket.com/riverbendschool
As the Community Service students continue to learn about the women of Pacific, we were glad to host our superintendent Dr. Schwierjohn. Dr. Schwierjohn was kind enough to sit down for an interview and speak to our class. It was an awesome visit. Thank you, Dr., Schwierjohn!
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
March is Art in Schools Month. Students in Mrs. Puls's 3-D Art Class look at different time periods of Art History. This week studying Cathedrals and Stained Glass of the Middle Ages. Students created Chalk Stained Glass Windows on the back Porch of RMS. Students did an amazing job brightening up the back parking lot. Students in Mrs. Puls's Studio Art class design ceiling tiles for the classes throughout Riverbend. We love all of the art work that is being displayed around Riverbend!
Friday Staff Spotlight: Ms. Faszold
Congratulations to both 7th and 8th grade Volleyball teams for closing out their season with wins! Walking out of the game tonight was a perfect rainbow!
One more day until our meeting for Germany, Italy and Switzerland Trip for Summer of 2025!!! Please go to the link below in the comments to register for the meeting at Riverbend on Thursday, March 14, at 6pm. See you there.
https://bit.ly/48GTxjU
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
Students in Mrs. Moser's Journalism class worked hard on the The 2nd Trimester issue of the Riverbend Times. You can use the following link to read the latest Issue.
https://issuu.com/riverbendtimes/docs/riverbend_times_issue_2_23-24
Don't forget to order your 2023-2024 Riverbend Middle School Yearbook. Last day to purchase a yearbook is March 22nd. Use the link below to place your order. https://shop.yearbookmarket.com/riverbendschool
Look at what is happening this week at Riverbend.
Excited to watch our 7th & 8th grade volleyball teams compete in their tournaments today! #RiverBENDnotBREAK
Friday Staff Spotlight: Mr. Dempsey
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
Is your student interested in traveling to Germany, Italy, and Switzerland? Come find out more on Thursday, March 14th at 6 pm in the Riverbend Library.
