Happy Thursday Truman Tribe: This week’s Thursday email is PACKED with fun stuff. It seems that we are adapting to this ‘new normal’ and finding ways to continue to support and stay involved with one another safely! Please review all the topics below as I cover a range of events and things to have on your radar: Truman Elementary Virtual Book Fair ... READ MORE >
What a sweet surprise to pull up to school today and see that we got “ambushed” PHS Dance Team, Truman Elementary feels the love and positive vibes #GoodVibeTribe #MVNation #PTownPride #CommunityLove Now who was behind this magical moment and act of kindness of funding the love?! Below you can find out more information on the Idea behind the Indian Ambush and... READ MORE >
~ From the Desk of Dr. Sladek ~ September 2020 is here and we are rocking and rolling into this new school year. Our students have come ready to learn, on the virtual platform and in-seat! We have learned school routines, COVID protocols and focused on continual reminders of all of the above. We are learning a whole new “NEW” and luckily we all get to do it... READ MORE >
The PHS Basketball Program is once again sponsoring the boy's basketball league for students in grades 4-6 starting on Wednesday, September 9th at Pacific High School starting at 5:30 p.m. with the league starting practice at 6 p.m. The cost is $40 to participate in the league. Please bring the attached registration paperwork to the Sept. 9th sign up event held... READ MORE >
First Few Weeks of SchoolWe will focus on safety while at school, practice safety precautions (hand washing, staying in assigned seats, moving through the halls, standing on purple circles while waiting, bathroom limitations, & social emotional learning.)Our Nurse and Principal will be in the classrooms daily to review, remind, and help explain the purpose of... READ MORE >
August 2020 Dear Parents & Guardians ~ Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year. It is my pleasure to serve as the principal of Truman Elementary. I have worked for Meramec Valley R-III School District for 4 years. This will be my 2nd year as Truman principal. The year 2020 has certainly been off to an interesting start and we continue diving into uncharted... READ MORE >
Dear Truman Elementary Families, MVR-III was notified today that a Truman Elementary School employee has tested positive for COVID-19. This employee is currently on quarantine and we are keeping this employee in our thoughts during this time. We believe any potential exposure would have been limited to the first-grade classroom. For community awareness, this... READ MORE >
It is hard to believe that we are already entering the month of March. We hope that the weather will begin to cooperate and the Spring weather is here to stay! With the arrival of Spring we will have more hours of sunshine and the temperatures are on the rise which allows students the opportunity to get outside and burn off that built up winter energy. After... READ MORE >
Joe Beckman, a nationally-known motivational speaker, came to speak at Truman Elementary on Monday February 24th. He spoke to all Kindergarten through 4th grade students and staff about being a difference maker #BEaDifferenceMaker. He told a story about how it feels to be left out and how he remembered that feeling and made an intentional change to make sure no... READ MORE >
Truman Elementary has not let the weather bring this down. In fact, they have found ways to shine bright! Student leadership is all around and it seems to be contagious. 4th Grade students teamed up with PHS ROTC and learned how to properly and respectfully put up and take down out flags. Students also learned how to fold the the flags correctly and they have made... READ MORE >
Hard to believe the school year is half over already. It has been a really good semester. The students are working hard and putting in lots of effort. Teachers and parents are doing the same! The holidays and winter break gave us a time to sit back and enjoy time with family and friends that make our days worthwhile. This is a very busy, stress filled world we... READ MORE >
#shade4ourplayground Texas Roadhouse fundraiser!!!Thank you Truman Tribe for helping PTO raise money for providing shade for our tribe on the playground. Dr. Sladek was such a great sport and dressed as Andy the Armadillo to hand out the prizes for top sellers of the Texas Roadhouse gift cards. Top seller for the school was Kaden Markley in 3rd grade winning a... READ MORE >
Happy Monday, So excited to have smiling faces back in the hallways today! It is going to be a great week. Instead of waiting until Thursday to send this info out on overload I thought I could knock some of this info out today! Attached you will find: November Attendance: The slides represent the data for attendance since the month of August. Here... READ MORE >
Pumpkins for ALL! Truman Elementary hit the jackpot when their partnership with a long-time farmer and community member Mr. Engelhart brought sunshine into the hallways and homes of every student. In a selfless act of kindness, he donated 260 pumpkins to Truman Elementary with the plan that every student goes home with a smile and an opportunity to pick out a... READ MORE >
Truman 4th Grade students are using their counseling time to connect with 4th Grade student in Germany. They have teamed up and will be pen pals throughout the year. Our 4th grade students have so much to share, as well as, learn from their peers and what a better way to do it then get to know other students from across the world!#CultureAwareness #TribeLife #MVNation READ MORE >
2019-20 TRUMAN TIMES members met and trained for the production of this year's Truman Times on Thursday, August 8th. Fourth-grade students practiced as anchors, producers, directors, and media editors using the newly created Truman Times Studio. Students brainstormed segment ideas, created sets, and produced Truman's Back to School video. Check out the video on... READ MORE >