Truman Elementary School

Click here to review the week ahead for our Truman Tribe: https://www.smore.com/n/j7ve1g Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns. I am here to help! Leading & learning with a smile, Dr. Sladek

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

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.

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

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

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

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

We have a LOADED smore with lots of FUN coming in the next weeks. I am sending this smore out early in hopes you have more time to digest it all! I will try to send out a reminder link on Sunday to review if your week is to crazy to even think about next week! I will also try to highlight and give last minute reminders for the different events as they get closer to the day of! Click here to see all the fun: https://www.smore.com/n/b1ed0

Happy Sunday! Here is the Smore for the week ahead: https://www.smore.com/7pz3h

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!

Truman Elementary Yearbook Sales are OPEN! Yearbook Sales Period: 01/22/2024-03/04/2024 Student Cost of the Yearbook: $12 Online Store Link: https://shop.yearbookmarket.com/trumanelementary

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

Good afternoon, Please review the weekly S'more to prepare for the week ahead: https://www.smore.com/zm135

MVR-III Families - Have a child turning 5 before Aug. 1? Kindergarten Registration will be opening soon. Keep an eye out here for updates, and visit bit.ly/MVR3REG for more info. #MVNation

Here is the S'more going into this week 1/22-1/26! Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns- I am here to help! https://www.smore.com/f19w2

Save the Date: PHS Cheer will host their annual Princess Ball at Pacific High School from 6:30-8:30 PM on Friday, Feb. 9th. All girls from preschool to 4th grade are invited. More details coming soon! #MVNation

📢Thankful Thursday Alert! After 4th graders at Truman Elementary viewed a Morning Kindness video, they showed inspiration and sprang into action. Students bagged cookies and attached thank you notes, and the dismissal team of Mrs. Lydon-Lorson and a Truman Tribe alumni student spread the joy in the car rider line. To all of our community: thank you for your support!