REGISTER for Summer Discovery 2024
Summer Discovery
The enrollment window closed on Friday, April 26th at 4pm. Please call your local school office or turn in your Enrollment Form to be added to the Wait List.
Join MVR-III for a fun-filled month of Summer Discovery, Monday-Friday, June 3rd-28th. The Meramec Valley R-III School District is offering incoming K-8 students a 4-week Summer Learning program that includes hands-on STEM based games, activities, learning, field trips, and fun!
*Summer Discovery enrollment begins February 21. Existing MVR-III families will enroll in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
**New Families and Non-Resident students are also welcome to enroll! Please contact your local school office to begin the process.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
DATES:
Begins Monday, June 3
Monday-Friday, June 3-28
No School - June 19th
SCHOOL HOURS:
Grades K-4, Elementary School: 8:35 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.
Grades 5-8, Intermediate/Middle: 7:30 a.m. - 2:35 p.m.
FREE bus transportation, similar to school year routes
FREE field trips for every grade level (see below for full listing)
Attendance Incentives: Weekly Attendance Drawings
SUMMER DISCOVERY SITES
COLEMAN ELEMENTARY: All students set to attend Coleman in 2024-25 will go to Coleman Elementary
NIKE ELEMENTARY: All students from Robertsville & Nike will go to Nike Elementary
ZITZMAN ELEMENTARY: All students set to attend Zitzman in 2024-25 will go to Zitzman Elementary
PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE: All students set to attend Pacific Intermediate will go to Pacific Intermediate
RIVERBEND MIDDLE SCHOOL: All students set to attend Riverbend Middle will go to Riverbend Middle
Outgoing eighth grade students may apply to attend Pacific High School’s summer curriculum courses
*Enrollments received after April 26 will be placed on a waiting list, and building principals will notify families of openings as they arise.
**Non-Resident students are welcome to join the school of their choice with parent provided transportation.
BUS ROUTES FOR SUMMER DISCOVERY & SUMMER SCHOOL
Please be patient with transportation as bus routes may be different for drivers, routine bus expectations will need to be set for the summer, and routes may be adjusted during the first week. Thank you for your patience.
Volunteer Information
As part of the learning experience this summer, students will be venturing out of the classroom to attend field trips around the area. We welcome any parent/guardian that would like to join their child on a field trip.
In order to accompany your child on a field trip, parents must complete the following steps:
Step 1. Complete the attached Screened Volunteer Application and return it to the school secretary. School secretaries can provide a printed copy of the Screened Volunteer Application as well.
Step 2. Authorize the Meramec Valley School District (MVR-III) to complete a background check by completing the Family Care Safety Registry of http://health.mo.gov/safety/fcsr/. There is a $15.25 fee to register with the Family Care Safety Registry. The processing time for the FCSR registration is five to seven business days.
Step3. Review the MVR-III School Volunteer Handbook.
Step 4. Register to have your fingerprints taken. Instructions are attached. The processing time for fingerprint-based background search is generally seven to ten business days, after your appointment. There is a cost of $41.75 per applicant. To schedule an appointment with IdentoGO or to view fingerprint locations, you may access the MACHS Fingerprint Search Portal below.
Use registration code 0674
Once you have completed the above steps, the school secretary will contact you once you are cleared and eligible to volunteer.
If you believe you have completed the above steps within the past two years, please contact your school secretary to check your volunteer status.
PROJECTED FIELD TRIPS & ACTIVITIES
GRADE | LOCATION | LOCATION | ACTIVITY | ACTIVITY |
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Kdg. | Union Park Splash Pad | Wild Bird Sanctuary School Visit | Mad Scientist Assembly | Bounce Houses / Kona Ice Truck |
Grade 1 | Union Park Splash Pad | Magic House | Mad Scientist Assembly | Bounce Houses / Kona Ice Truck |
Grade 2 | Great 8 Cinema | Mad Scientist Assembly | Bounce Houses / Kona Ice Truck | |
Grade 3 | Oasis Lanes in Union | Purina Farms | Mad Scientist Assembly | Bounce Houses / Kona Ice Truck |
Grade 4 | Oasis Lanes in Union | Robertsville State Park | Mad Scientist Assembly | Bounce Houses / Kona Ice Truck |
Grade 5 | STL Science Center | Mad Scientist Assembly | Bounce Houses / Kona Ice Truck | |
Grade 6 | Mad Scientist Assembly | Bounce Houses / Kona Ice Truck | ||
Grade 7 | Bounce House Obstacle Course / Kona Ice Truck | |||
Grade 8 | Bounce House Obstacle Course / Kona Ice Truck |