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May 31, 2023
Dear Parents, Our goal is to create the best possible learning environment for ALL of our students. In order to do this, teachers’ energies will be focused on providing quality ...
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May 22, 2023
The Meramec Valley R-III Board of Education has made the difficult decision to propose a tax levy increase on the August 8th ballot. This decision was not made lightly, and it ca...
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May 9, 2023
A Note From The Principal: 3 school year winds down, there are a few important dates to remember. Please note on the left, the last day of school is 5/25 and we will release stu...
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April 30, 2023
If you are would like to send a FREE Thank You (electronic) card to your child's teacher or a Truman Staff member please click on the link below: https://docs.google.com/forms/....
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April 11, 2023
A note from the principal:
We hope that each and every one of you had a wonderfully relaxing and fun Spring Break with plenty of opportunities to build deeper connections as a ...
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March 31, 2023
Congratulations to the 2023 MVR-III Spelling Bee winners! Each year, students in fourth through sixth grade classrooms compete to participate in the District Spelling Bee. Buildi...
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March 3, 2023
A Note From The Principal: Spring is almost upon us! Time to get outside a little more and enjoy the warmer days (I'm doing a little wishful thinking as I'm typing!!) As the se...
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March 1, 2023
MVR-III Families: MO HealthNet (Missouri Medicaid) Renewals return April 1, 2023. Between April 2023 and April 2024, participants will receive an important letter in the mail from...
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February 27, 2023
MVR-III Summer Discovery enrollment is now open. Students always have an amazing time with FREE field trips, FREE meals, weekly drawings for prizes, STEM projects, and more! Guara...
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February 12, 2023
Dear Truman Families,
You will see a quick Valentines-Gram Fundraiser coming home! Our 3rd Grade Ambassadors along with the support from myself and Mrs. Lydon-Lorson, will c...
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February 5, 2023
Meramec Valley R-III offers full-day, tuition-free kindergarten to resident families. Children must be five years old before Aug. 1, 2023, to begin kindergarten in August...
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January 30, 2023
The MVR-III school board has approved the calendar for the 2023-24 academic year. It is now available on the district website and can be found by scrolling past the current 2022-...
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January 17, 2023
Truman Elementary It's time to order your child's yearbook! SALES END ON 3/3/2023 YEARBOOKS ARE ONLY $10! Hurry and click the link below to order today! https://shop.yearbookmar...
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January 11, 2023
The MVR-III app is everything Meramec Valley, in your pocket. If you don’t have the app, download it now for FREE!
Android: http://bit.ly/2OIYVPO iPhone: https://apple.co/2y...
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January 10, 2023
Truman Elementary is wanting your feedback regarding our character education development. We truly appreciate and value your feedback and participation.
Below is a link to a ou...
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January 4, 2023
New Year! Welcome back for second semester! I hope you and your family had a wonderful, relaxing break! It is hard to believe we are already halfway finished with the school! I c...
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December 1, 2022
Here is a blurb of the newsletter:
Here we are in the month of December! The school year is more than 1/3 of the way through and shortly after we return from the holiday brea...
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November 9, 2022
The 2022 edition of the Christmas Tree Forest fundraiser opens soon. Organized and run by staff and students from the Riverbend Middle School Christmas Tree Club, this event provi...
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November 6, 2022
November is a perfect time of year to reflect and to practice gratitude. Do you have a moment to send a quick thank you note or email to a staff member at Truman Elementary? A ...
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October 20, 2022
Our #LightsOnAfterschool ; are yours? Today is a nationwide celebration of what all after-school programs do to keep our kids safe and learning. Click here to see a video from our...