The District Safety Committee consists of 40+ group members including administrators, teachers, parents, counselors, Board Members, emergency responders, etc. The committee is led by the Assistant Superintendent of Personnel and Student Services and the Director of Facilities, reviewing and making recommendations on current policies and procedures. These are updated as needed to ensure that a comprehensive plan for Crisis Management and Emergency Preparedness is in place. The Meramec Valley R-III School District holds quarterly Safety Committee Meetings. Contact Tom Sauvage for information regarding district safety.

In the case of inclement weather, the district administration will make a decision as soon as possible. In general, school officials will not cancel school based on a forecast. However, there are occasional instances where decisions could be made when inclement weather appears to be inevitable.

When possible, the decision to cancel school will be made the night before, usually by 9 PM. However, in most situations, a decision isn’t made until the following morning. An early morning decision is typically made by 5:30 AM. School cancellations will be shared in the following ways:

• Automated phone call

• Email

• Text notification through our mobile app

  • Apple App Store / Google Play Store

• District social media sites

  • Facebook / Twitter / Instagram

• Local news television stations

Meramec Valley R-III School District is honored to welcome Officer Nicholas Winchester, our new School Resource Officer (SRO). Officer Winchester began his law enforcement career with the Saint Louis Metropolitan Police Department in 2019, working with them for the past 5 years before joining the Pacific Police Department.  He previously served in the U.S. Army (signals intelligence) from 2014 to 2018, and he has studied psychology at the University of Missouri Saint Louis. Officer Winchester was born and raised in Saint Charles, Missouri, and currently lives in Catawissa.  He enjoys early bedtimes, playing Nerf wars with his 4-year old son, and watching movie favorites like Shawshank Redemption, Remember The Titans, and Good Will Hunting.

Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) is an innovative national program focusing on the prevention of violence in our children's schools by using the positive influence of fathers and father-figures. It has two main purposes:

1. Provide positive male role models for the students, demonstrating by their presence that education is important.

2. 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 contact your child's school office to sign up.