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MERAMEC VALLEY R-III DISTRICT NEWSLETTER
First Day of School--Thursday, August 15
We can't wait to see our students on Thursday, August 15th!! Don't forget to share your First Day of School photos (one picture per person, please). Send your photos to the Meramec Valley R-III Facebook page, to the district Twitter page @DistrictMVR3, or the district mvr3schools Instagram page. Don't forget to add #MVNation to your pictures.
Pacific Intermediate, Riverbend Middle School, & Pacific High School
Elementary School Hours- 8:35-3:40
Coleman, Nike, Truman, Robertsville, & Zitzman
New Communication Tools for Parents
Meramec Valley School District is thrilled to announce our new app for mobile phones! Stay up-to-date with access to real-time student stories, news from administrators, school closings, sports scores, daily café menus, even emergency notifications, and more.
You can download the FREE app on both Google Play or the Apple App Store. Search for Meramec Valley R-III Schools in your app store.
***We are still adding information to the app, however, we don’t want to miss the opportunity for parents to get a head start with using the MVR-III app at the start of the school year.
News from Transportation
Bus Tips:
- Riding the bus on the first day of school helps students get into a routine
- Arrive to the bus stop 10 minutes ahead of time
- Parents of kindergarten and first grade students must be present for a student to be dropped off in the afternoon.
- Review bus safety tips
- Have a plan in case of an emergency
- Students should remain seated on the bus at all times
Bus Routes
Check our district website to find your student's bus information. Bus routes are located on the main district webpage under the Explore tab, then use the Transportation drop down arrow to select Elementary or Secondary bus routes.
(Explore drop down, Transportation drop down, then your student's grade level)
Academic School Calendar
The district has adopted a new practice to ensure teacher trainings are embedded into the school calendar. The second and fourth Wednesday of each month will be a late start day, starting on August 28th. Buses will run 30 minutes later than their normal scheduled pickup time. Late start pickup times are listed on the bus route information sheets. Parents who need to keep a regular schedule will have the option to sign their student up for our School Age Child Care Programs or staff assistants will be available to supervise students being dropped off at 8:15 a.m. on those late start dates.
***Regular scheduled bus times are in black on the bus route sheets..
****Late start bus times are in red on the bus route sheets.
Secondary Late Start Time: 8:00 a.m.
Elementary Late Start Time: 9:05 a.m.
Reference the 2019-2020 academic school calendar for your convenience.
https://www.mvr3.k12.mo.us/o/mvriii/page/academic-calendars--7
Meramec Valley R-III School District
Email: karmstrong@mvr3.k12.mo.us
Website: mvr3.k12.mo.us
Location: 126 North Payne Street, Pacific, MO, USA
Phone: 636-271-1440
Facebook: facebook.com/MeramecValleyR-III
Twitter: @DistricMVR3
Ketina Armstrong