Warrior Weekly October 2nd

Monday -A Day

Tuesday - B Day

Wednesday -C Day

Thursday - D Day

Friday - A Day - Pay $1 to wear a hat

Username: lastnamefirst3lettersfirstname

For example: If my kid's name is Jack McIntyre, his username would be: mcintyrejac

Password: Six digit birthdate mmddyy

For example: If my kid's birthday is January 7, 2014, his password would be: 010714

MVR-III is pleased to announce details for the 2025 Homecoming festivities. Friday, October 17th, is a half-day, which will allow all students, staff, and school groups the opportunity to participate in the Homecoming Parade at 2:30 PM that afternoon. Pacific High School (PHS) is featuring tailgating activities, which will include food trucks starting at 5:00 PM directly behind PHS, followed by a 7:00 PM football game kickoff versus the Hermann Bearcats.

Other Homecoming activities will include a district-wide spirit week, junior and senior powderpuff football game, and the high school dance. See the Frequently Asked Questions below for more information.

Early Release Day

Parade - Start Time: 2:30 PM

• Parade Sign Up Link: bit.ly/mvr3parade
• Tailgating Food Truck/Vendor Sign Up - Contact Blair Thompson at (636) 271-1414
• Homecoming Parade Theme - Pixel Perfect: Video/Gaming

Homecoming Parade Route

The parade will travel down West Union Street, make a right onto First Street, turn right onto St. Louis Street, then turn right onto South 6th Street, to end on West Union Street near the Pacific Fire Department.

Floats, trailers, trucks, and vehicles entered in the parade will need to check-in and enter Zitzman’s parking lot from Payne Street. Participants being dropped off or picked up will enter off of Osage Street onto the Pacific Intermediate parking lot. Drivers will loop around and exit onto Osage Street.

Click here to view the full article on the MVR3 Website for all the Frequently Asked Questions

https://www.mvr3.k12.mo.us/article/2431039

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 to have the ability to communicate through Rooms, and like us on Facebook.

Our Coleman parent newsletter, called Warrior Weekly, will be sent out every Thursday. 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! Students will also bring home a Purple Thursday Folder each week with flyers and classroom communication!

If you did not receive a text, phone call, or email about Tuesday’s water main break and school closure, please take this as an opportunity to update the phone numbers and email addresses you have on file in Infinite Campus. If you need assistance, please don’t hesitate to call the office—we’re happy to help.

Rooms App Update

If you are an existing Rooms user and haven’t received updates or messages from your child’s teacher, your app may be out of date. Please visit your device’s App Store to make sure you have the latest version.

Meramec Valley R-III School District offers a variety of FREE apps to keep families informed, connected, and engaged in their student’s education—from tracking grades and assignments to following bus routes in real time. Explore the apps at bit.ly/mvr3apps to streamline communication, stay on top of schedules, and support your child’s success—anytime, anywhere! #MVR3success

Download the FREE MVR-III District app in the Apple App or Google Play Store. Be sure to:

• Allow Notifications

• Select Settings to choose your school(s)

Teachers use the Rooms link inside the MVR-III app to communicate directly with parents.

The school day begins at 8:35 AM and students will be released at 3:40 PM.

Students should not be dropped off before 8:05 am; there is no supervision available. Students dropped off between 8:05 - 8:20am will either eat breakfast or play on the playground/gym.

*If your child is a morning car rider and will not eat breakfast, we strongly encourage you to drop them off after 8:20am.

SACC is our before and after school care program.

If your child needs morning childcare before 8:05 am, contact the school office at 636-742-2133

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

For more information please see the flyer below:

• We use KidAccount to track dismissal accurately. All students remain in their dismissal holding areas until staff mark them for release. We start organizing students and moving kiddos to dismissal spots around 3:20-3:25pm.

• Any dismissal changes must go through the office by 2:00 PM. Calling the office ensures updates are made in KidAccount and teachers are notified.

  **Teachers are focused on instruction—office communication is key.** SAME FOR SACC - ALL DISMISSAL CHANGES WITH THE SACC SCHEDULE SHOULD GO THROUGH THE OFFICE!***

📞 Office Contact: 636-742-2133

Thank you for your support in making arrival and dismissal safe and efficient!

The district is also expanding the Watch D.O.G.S. (dads/guardians of great students) safety program at each K-8 building in the district. If you are interested in learning more about this program or volunteering even 1 day a year as a Watch D.O.G.S. in your child’s school.

Watch D.O.G.S. is a national innovative program focusing on the prevention of violence in our children's schools by using the positive influence of fathers and father-figures for two purposes:

1) To provide positive male/female/adult role models for the students, demonstrating by their presence that education is important.

2) To provide extra sets of eyes and ears to enhance school security and reduce bullying. WATCH D.O.G.S. are fathers, grandfathers, uncles, and any other father-figures who volunteer as a positive presence for at least one whole school day each year at an official WATCH D.O.G.S. school.

Please complete the sign up below if you are interested in serving as a WATCH D.O.G.S. at Coleman Elementary.

As we head into the 2025-2026 school year, our district is focusing on Celebrating Success.

The motto of Coleman Elementary this year is "Warriors Rise: courage to learn, strength to succeed." We will focus on building strong relationships with our students, parents and guardians to ensure they have a successful school year.

Meet your Coleman PTO

We are currently looking for members of the board.

We’re excited to kick off a new school year and look forward to connecting with families and supporting our amazing students and staff!

2025–2026 PTO Board

President: Morgan Copeland
Vice President: Rachel Hill

Treasurer: Chelsey LaFrance
Secretary: Kassandra Guardian Grant

Contact Us

Email:colemanpto63089@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColemanElementaryPTO/

PTO Meetings

Join us every first Monday of the month at 4:15 p.m. in the Coleman library. Keep an eye out for McDonald's McTeacher night and Spirit Wear order forms to go out soon.

25-26 PTO Activities

• October 17th - Homecoming Parade Float
• October 20th - 4:15-5:15 meeting @ Coleman Library
• October 24th - Trunk or Treat
• November 3rd: 4:15-5:15 meeting @ Coleman Library
• November 15th: Craft Fair
• December 8th: 4:15-5:15 meeting @ Coleman Library
• December 19th: Winter Wonderland

• October 13th: No School-Staff PD Day
• October 17th: Homecoming Parade-Half Day for students
• November 6th: End of 1st Trimester-Half Day for students
• November 7th: No School-Staff PD Day
• November 24th-28th: No School-Thanksgiving Break
• December 22nd-January 2nd: Winter Break

Coleman Elementary Principal

Email: tgish@mvr3.k12.mo.us

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColemanWarriorsMVR3

Coleman Website: https://www.mvr3.k12.mo.us/o/coleman

Location: 4536 Coleman Road, Villa Ridge, MO 63089

Phone: 636-742-2133 ext 4000