Nike Weekly Scout Report

• Low Balance lunch letters
• Boy Scouts
• Trunk or Treat
• 4-H Fall Fest (2nd Grade only)

Please remember to notify the school nurse immediately if your child has any changes to their medical history, new diagnoses, or updated allergies. This includes things such as prescription glasses, food allergies, asthma, or other health changes.

If your child requires a new daily or emergency medication at school, a parent or guardian must bring the medication to the Health Office in its original container, along with a signed doctor's order.

Keeping your child’s health information and medication records up to date helps ensure we can provide the best possible care for your child while they are at school!

Nike PTO is excited to host their Annual Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 23!

Would you like to participate by decorating your trunk and passing out candy? We’d love to have you join! Please click the link below to sign up.

All participants are greatly appreciated!

Let’s work together to make this a spooktacular experience for our Nike Scouts!

Dear Families,

We are writing to share an important update regarding our school meal programs for the current school year.

Please be advised that universal free breakfast for all students is no longer in effect. However, families who qualify for the Free and Reduced-Price Meal Program can continue to receive both breakfast and lunch at the free or reduced price.

If you have submitted a meal application or wish to verify your eligibility status, you can easily view and print your official determination letter directly through the Parent Portal.

How to Check Your Meal Application Status

Please follow these step-by-step instructions to check your application status:

1. Log in to your Parent Portal account.

2. Click on the Message Center section.

3. Locate and click on the notification titled "Your Meal Application has been processed".

4. In the pop-up window that appears, click the Print Letter button to see details pertaining to your student’s meal status.

If you have any questions or need assistance completing a Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application, please contact our school office.

Sincerely,
MVR-III Food Service Department

OUR BIG FUNDRAISER STARTS TODAY!

We are excited to kick off our big fundraiser today! Our goal is to raise $14,000 to help support classroom needs and school events at Nike Elementary!

We are asking ALL parents to register their student(s) here:

Register Your Student

Group Code: 4FFB4

If you haven’t registered yet, there’s still time! Once registered, please add at least 10 contacts to be entered into a drawing for a chance to win over 1,000 prizes!

Let’s get this fundraiser off to a great start and work together to reach our $14,000 goal! Every share, contact, and donation makes a difference!

Let’s go, Nike Scouts!

Attention parents and guardians!

We need your help keeping our classrooms focused and distraction-free. Please ensure all toys stay safely at home each morning.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out directly to your student’s teacher or Dr. Tollison. Thank you for partnering with us to create the best learning environment for our students!

We may only be one week into the new school year, but we know many families are already looking ahead and planning their next vacation, weekend getaway, family adventure, or doctor’s appointment!

To help make planning a little easier, we’re sharing our Vacation & Appointment Planner!

We know life happens, and we completely understand that our Scouts will occasionally need to miss school. Our goal is simply to encourage families to plan ahead whenever possible so our students can make the most of their time at school.

Every day at school is another opportunity to learn, grow, make memories, and spend time with friends!

Every day counts. Every Scout matters!

Take a look at the planner above and start planning ahead!

• Breakfast is $2.35 per day.
• Lunch is $3.60 per day. Students may purchase extra milk for $.75 per carton.
• How to pay for lunches: Money for your child's meal account can be deposited online or brought to school in an envelope with the student's name and grade.

2026/2027 School Year

Oct. 5th: PD Day/No School

Oct. 6th: Student Learning Night from 6-7 p.m.

Oct. 15th: Fall Retake/Absentee Pictures

Oct. 19th: Fall Book Fair begins, 4 pm Nike PTO Meeting in the library

Oct. 22nd: Grandparents Book Fair Event 2-3:20 pm

Oct. 23rd: PTO Trunk or Treat 5:30-6:30 pm, Fall Book Fair ends

Oct. 26th: Culver's PTO Sponsored Dine to Donate 5-8 pm

Oct. 29th: 1st grade FT (more info to come from teacher)

Oct. 30th: Missouri Day Festival & Costume Parade @ Nike (More details to come)

Nov. 3rd: 4th FT to JA Biztown 9:30 am-1:15 pm.

Nov. 12th: End of Trimester/Half Day Elementary Students release at 1:10 pm, Parent/Teacher conferences 1:30-6 pm

Nov. 13th: PD Day/No School, Parent/Teacher conferences 1-3:30 pm

Nov. 16th: 4 pm Nike PTO Meeting in the library

Nov. 23rd-Nov. 27th: Thanksgiving Break/No School

Dec. 4th: Snowballs with Santa 5:30-7 pm (More details to come)

Dec. 11th: Dental Safari @ Nike

Dec. 14th: 4 pm Nike PTO Meeting in the library

Dec. 21st-Jan 1st: Winter Break begins/No School

Jan. 11th: 4 pm Nike PTO Meeting in the library

Jan. 15th: PD Day/No School

Jan. 18th: MLK Jr. Day/No School

Feb. 15th: President's Day/No School

Feb. 22nd: 4 pm Nike PTO Meeting in the library

Feb. 26th: End of Trimester/Half Day Elementary Students release at 1:10 pm

Mar. 1st: PD Day/No School

Mar. 15th: Spring Book Fair starts, 4 pm Nike PTO Meeting in the library

Mar. 22nd: Spring Book Fair ends

Mar. 26th-Apr. 2nd: Spring & Easter Break/No School

April 19th: 4 pm Nike PTO Meeting in the library

Apr. 23rd: PD Day/No School

May 17th: 4 pm Nike PTO Meeting in the library

May 27th: Last Day of School/Half Day Elementary Students release at 1:10 pm

Summer School 2027-2028

June 3rd-30th: Summer School

June 18th: Juneteenth Holiday Observed/No School

Thank you so much for supporting Nike Elementary during our fundraiser! We truly appreciate your help and generosity. The fundraiser will end Friday, October 2nd, and we will have two more ticket turn-in days, or “Coop Days,” next week on Tuesday and Thursday. Thank you for helping us finish strong!

Next week is Homecoming Week, and we would love for our Nike students to join in on the fun by dressing up each day! Please see the flyer above for the daily themes.

We also have lots of exciting events planned throughout October! On October 6th, we will host our Student Learning Night from 6:00–7:00 p.m. All Nike families are invited! We will begin in the Nike gym at 6:00 p.m. with a presentation, and then families will have the opportunity to visit their child(ren)’s classroom, see what they are learning, and celebrate the great things happening at Nike.

On October 23rd, Nike PTO will host a FREE Trunk or Treat! 🎃 If you would like to decorate a trunk and participate, a flyer was sent home in your child’s Thursday folder yesterday with more information.

Finally, Missouri Day is scheduled for October 30th! We have some fun activities planned, and more information will be sent home soon.

There is so much to look forward to at Nike this October! We are excited to learn, celebrate, and make wonderful memories together. Thank you for being such an important part of our Nike family!

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out by calling the school office at 636-271-1444 or emailing jtollison@mvr3.k12.mo.us.

Your Partner in Education,

Email: jtollison@mvr3.k12.mo.us
Website: https://www.mvr3.k12.mo.us/o/nike
Location: 2264 Hwy Ap, Catawissa, MO 63015
Phone: (636) 271-1444

Meramec Valley R-III School District

www.mvr3.k12.mo.us

Together We Make a Difference in Doing What's Best for Kids

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