2025-26 Hoffman Highlights

Tuition Programs - Full Day Drop-Off 8:15 AM & Pick-Up by 4:00 PM

Tuition Programs - Half Day (AM) Drop-Off 8:15 AM & Pick-Up 11:15 AM

Tuition Programs - Half Day (PM) Drop-Off 11:15 AM & Pick-Up by 4:00 PM

ADA Full Day Drop-Off 8:15 AM & Pick-Up 3:40 PM

ECSE AM Session - Drop-Off 8:15 AM & Pick-Up 11:15 AM

ECSE PM Session - Drop-Off 12:40 PM & Pick-Up 3:40 PM

As we move deeper into November, the spirit of caring continues to blossom throughout Doris Hoffman. Each day, we see children learning that caring isn’t just about helping others—it’s about noticing when someone needs a smile, offering a gentle hand, or sharing something special just because it feels kind to do so.

When children experience care from the adults around them, they learn to pass that same warmth forward. Whether it’s through kind words, thoughtful actions, or moments of patience, our Little Indians are discovering that caring is how we grow stronger together—one heart, one choice, one moment at a time.

💜 Rooted in Heart. Driven by Purpose. Growing in Care.

The Meramec Valley R-III School District receives federal Title funds to support our student programs. A federal program requirement is that we share the Parents Right-to-Know Notification to all families, which is linked here.

Are you interested in joining our PTO? Our next meeting is Monday, December 1st from 5-6pm at Doris Hoffman. Kellie Cowsert has created a Group Me and is adding members as they sign up. Please download the Group Me App to to receive messages about future details and other information.

The DHELC apparel store is here! Follow the link or scan the QR code to buy super cute DHELC apparel! Proceeds benefit the newly formed DHELC PTO! The store closes on November 14th.

https://store.kickprint.com/DHELCpto-CampaignStores/shop/home

Thank you for supporting our Fall Fundraiser! We had 27 members participate. Our event earnings totaled $2,416. We were able to reach our goal! We will have an all school popcorn party, and our top sellers will get to participate in a silly string battle!

Thank you so much for helping to make our fundraiser a success!

Caring continues to shine bright in our classrooms this month! Our Little Indians are practicing how to show care in many ways—by listening to a friend’s feelings, sharing materials, helping with clean-up, and using kind words during play. Each small act of care helps build a community where everyone feels safe, loved, and included.

At home, you can keep the caring spirit growing by:
🌷 Modeling care—let your child see you offering help, saying thank you, or showing patience.
🫶 Celebrating caring moments—point out when your child does something kind and talk about how it made others feel.
📚 Reading together—choose books where characters help one another and talk about how caring makes a difference.

When children see and feel care all around them, they learn that kindness truly makes the world a better place.

Rooted in Heart. Driven by Purpose. Growing through Care. 💜

This week, try a “Caring Catch” Challenge with your family!

Cut out small paper hearts (or use sticky notes) and keep them handy around the house. Each time you “catch” someone showing care—like helping a sibling, using kind words, or showing patience—write their name and what they did on a heart.

Post the hearts on your fridge, a door, or a “Caring Corner” wall so everyone can see how kindness grows day by day. At the end of the week, read them together and celebrate all the ways your family showed care for one another. 💜

MVR-III uses the BusRight Parent App to communicate bus routes and times with parents. BusRight is a FREE parent app to allow parents to, in real-time, follow their child’s bus route to and from school, receive notifications when the bus begins and ends its route, view the expected arrival time at your child’s designated bus stop, and receive communication from the Transportation Department.

To access BusRight, please follow these simple steps:

1. Download the App: Download the BusRight app from your mobile device's app store.

2. Create an Account: Use your Infinite Campus email address to create a login.

3. Track Your Student: Begin tracking your child's bus routes immediately.

If you have issues creating your account, you will need to verify with your school building office that you are listed as the primary guardian in Infinite Campus. Find out more on BusRight on the District website under Transportation.

SACC is our before and after school care program.

If your child needs morning childcare before 8:15 am, contact the school office at 636-271-1464

or visit the School Age Child Care Program website to register.

For more information please see the flyer below:

Our goals as a community will be obtained with strong partnerships between the home and school. Please check out our website, download the free MVR3 App, and like us on Facebook.

Our Doris Hoffman parent newsletter, called The Hoffman Highlights, will be sent out on Thursday each week. This is intended to help your family best prepare for the week ahead so you have plenty of time to know about the 'next' thing going on!

Breakfast if FREE! See the link below to see the menu.

If you plan to volunteer, attend field trips, or help at school events, you will first need to complete the background check process. Two background checks are now required, and the process takes up to 10 days to complete. Volunteers should review the links below. Please contact your child's school office if you have any questions.

• Volunteer Process

• Volunteer Handbook

November 10th-21st - Color Weeks

November 14th - DHELC Apparel store closes today

November 24th-28th - No School

As the season of gratitude continues, I am reminded each day of the caring spirit that makes our Doris Hoffman community so special. In our classrooms, we see children comforting friends, sharing with others, and learning that kindness has the power to change someone’s day. These moments—simple yet profound—remind us that caring begins in the smallest gestures of the heart.

Your partnership at home brings these lessons to life. By modeling patience, empathy, and love, you help your child see that caring is something we do every day—in our words, our choices, and the way we treat one another.

Thank you for walking alongside us as we nurture hearts that are Rooted in Heart, Driven by Purpose, and Guided by Care. 💜

With appreciation,
Mrs. Amy Huson

If you have any questions concerning the 2025-2026 school year, please contact me at 636-271-1464

or email me at ahuson@mvr3.k12.mo.us.