I would like to thank our students, staff and families for making last week a successful start to our 2021-2022 school year. I would also like to thank our wonderful PTO for hosting the MOSAIC Mingle last Friday evening. It was fun reconnecting with our families and having the opportunity to welcome our new families to MOSAIC. Look for more upcoming events from our PTO and school.
Virtual Curriculum Night
MOSAIC studio teachers will be hosting a virtual curriculum night this Thursday, September 2nd. Families have the opportunity to attend two sessions: 6:00-6:25pm and a second session from 6:30-6:55pm. Both sessions cover the same information and topics. We are offering two sessions for those families who have more than one child at MOSAIC. Teachers will be providing additional information this week about their curriculum night sessions.
…that woodwork. I think I nailed it, but nobody saw it.
Thank you to everyone who came out for the MOSAIC Mingle on Friday! We had a great time hanging out with our wonderful MOSAIC community. We would also like to extend an extra special thank you to the volunteers that helped with set up and tear down for the event. We appreciate you!
The MOSAIC Spirit Store is NOW OPEN and will close on 9/7 at midnight. Items can be shipped to you or sent home with your student after 9/23. Ordering apparel is a great way to support MOSAIC and show your school spirit. Go to mosaic-pto.org or click the link above to place your order.
STUDIO PARTY MONEY
(DUE 9/10)
Each year the PTO and Studio Parents organize three school parties for all of the studios to enjoy. To make these special days successful and FUN we ask each parent to provide $10 per student for their studio party funds. Please send your funds to the school any time before September 10th in an envelope marked with your student’s name(s) and studio(s).
Our biggest fall fundraiser is in full bloom! This year our mums are provided by Sunnyview Gardens and Greenhouse, they are 9” mums for $9. They will be available in yellow, red, orange, purple, and white. Support MOSAIC Elementary School and add some beautiful mums to your porch or yard. You can order online at the link above (includes a convenience fee) or send in the order form to the main office. Orders are due September 15th. All mums will be available for MOSAIC families to pick up on September 24th.
We are also looking for help unloading & sorting the mums upon delivery and for help distributing mums as families come to pick them up, all on September 24th. If you’re interested in volunteering, sign up using the Engagement Committee form found on the PTO website under “Ways to Be Involved,” scroll down or click here.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to the PTO if you have any questions: [email protected]
The MOSAICSpirit Rock is an opportunity to share exciting news and events with our school community by painting your own message. You can reserve the rock for anything!! A student’s birthday, to thank a teacher or staff member, congratulatory events, good luck on competitions and tournaments, recognizing milestones…The rock is a fun way to spread any kind of positive message. Click the link above for guidelines and to reserve your date today!
Please follow the link above or navigate to the “Ways to Give” section of the PTO website to donate requested items from the shared studio wishlists. Thank you for your support!
Throughout the year we collect donations to help stock the staff lounge. It is just another way we provide support to and show our appreciation for the wonderful MOSAIC staff.
Donations can be sent to the school throughout the year. Thank you for helping us support MOSAIC!
EVENT COMMITTEES
We are still in need of event leads. If you would like a better understanding of the responsibilities of this role, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us!
If you would like to volunteer for any of our events this school year please go to the MOSAIC PTO website at mosaic-pto.org under “Ways to Be Involved” or click here. You will find a sign up list of all of the events throughout the school year. Check off as many volunteer jobs as you would like! You will receive more information for your selected events as they approach. We are so grateful for all of our wonderful volunteers!
UPCOMING EVENTS
TUE 9/7: PTO Meeting @ 6:30pm
WED 9/15: Mum Order Form Due
FRI 9/24: Mum Order Pick Up
Thank you,
MOSAIC PTO
Upcoming MOSAIC Events
Thursday, September 2nd – Virtual Curriculum Night
Monday, September 6th- No School – Labor Day
Tuesday, September 7th – School Resumes
Tuesday, September 7th – PTO Meeting beginning at 6:30pm
We are less than two weeks away from the first day of school. We are so excited to see our students and families once again! Teachers and staff have been working these past few weeks to organize their studios and prepare for the first day.
We have several events taking place over the next two weeks that we hope you can attend. PTO will host their first meeting of the year tomorrow evening beginning at 6:30pm. You can attend PTO meetings two ways this school year. Either in person in MOSAIC’s cafeteria or virtually through Zoom. You can find the meeting link for tomorrow’s PTO meeting and the 6:00pm room parent meeting below. The room parent meeting will also offer the option to attend in person or attend virtually. Unfortunately, we will not be able to provide childcare during either of these meetings and in the near future for monthly PTO meetings.
We will celebrate the new school year with our incoming kindergarten families at our Kindergarten Meet and Greet this Thursday, August 19th from 6:00-7:00pm. Kindergarten students will have the opportunity to meet their teachers, see their classroom and drop off school supplies. Students and families will not have to wear a face covering outside during the event, but will be required to wear a face covering when entering the school. Kindergarten families will also receive their row assignment for student pick-up this Thursday.
1st through 5th grade student supply drop off will be next Tuesday, August 24th from 4:00-5:30pm. Tuesday evening is a brief opportunity for students and their families to drop-off supplies and see the classroom. All visitors to the building will be required to wear a face covering upon entering the school.
A Note from Nurse Carly
I can’t believe we are already getting ready to start the 2021 school year! I hope you all had a wonderful summer.
Dr. Clark has already mentioned that we are going to be a nut-free school again this year. This means all products containing peanuts and tree-nuts will not be permissible. We are also fish free. We take student and staff safety very seriously in regards to allergies. Please be courteous and check your ingredients. If your child brings a lunch that contains nuts to school, they will be provided a school lunch.
While we continue to practice safe guided instructions from the Health Department, we will still be following last year’s health screener and using our guide to determine when to send students home from school that are symptomatic. Please look at both and use those as a guide when determining if your child can come to school. If you have any questions, please reach out.
Any medications to be administered at school require the completion of the dispensing medication form found under optional e-Forms on the parent portal. If your child has a prescription, the label acts as the doctor’s note. However, if your child has over the counter medication, I will need a note from the doctor. In addition to medication, if your child has an action plan (asthma, food allergy), please make sure that we have a new one on file for the school year.
I will be at our supply drop off for medication drop off for the year. If you cannot make that time, please make arrangements to drop off any medications before or on the first day of school. Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. My phone number is 314-467-7930 and my email is [email protected]
MOSAIC Student Arrival and Dismissal Procedure along with Bus Routes
The district provides bus transportation to MOSAIC only in the morning. Students who choose to utilize district transportation will ride their neighborhood Mehlville bus to their home school (ex. Bierbaum, Forder, Rogers). From their home school, students will ride a shuttle bus to MOSAIC. Families should review the bus route information for the nearest bus stop to your home.
Below are the bus routes for each individual school:
Beasley and Blades
Students in the Beasley and Blades attendance area will catch the MOSAIC shuttle bus at their home schools. The MOSAIC shuttle bus for Blades students will arrive at Blades’ front parking lot at 8:45am. I would arrive five minutes earlier than 8:45am. Beasley students will catch the MOSAIC shuttle bus also at 8:45am in Beasley’s front parking lot. Plan to arrive a few minutes early as well.
Families do have the option if they chose to drop their child off in the morning for school. Morning arrival is from 8:55-9:10am. Like in the past, families will be assigned a row (K-1 on playground lot, 2-5 on the lower lot) for student pick up in the afternoon. Kindergarten families will receive their lane placement at the kindergarten meet and greet on Thursday, August 19th. All other families will receive their row placement at supply drop off on Tuesday, August 24th.
Please view the video below for MOSAIC’s arrival and dismissal procedures.
A Message from the District
We have Mehlville merch + Setting up your ParentSquare account
Get your Mehlville merch on!
Back by popular demand, we are presenting another opportunity to order Mehlville Spiritwear. Browse our new shop for shirts, hoodies, hats, backpacks and briefcases. For every item purchased, $2 goes toward our employee recognition program for retirees, staff celebrating significant years of service, and teacher and classified employees of the year. Items purchased will be delivered to your school this fall.
Setting up your ParentSquare account You may have noticed district emails and text messages — including this one! — have been coming from ParentSquare since July 1. We made the transition from SchoolMessenger to ParentSquare this summer to improve district and school communications. Later today we will invite you to activate your account and set up your preferences. Setting your notification preferences is key to helping staff assigned to multiple schools manage how and where they receive communication. We recorded the video below to show you how to set up your account.
Please note that we are still adding and updating staff in our Student Information System and ParentSquare. We know several of our employees are associated with the wrong schools, and we are working on correcting that. While we work to resolve this, you may want to turn notifications off for schools you are no longer working at. Please watch the video for instructions.
News from School Food & Nutrition Services:
We are looking forward to seeing the students in our cafeterias. Breakfast and lunch meals are free for all students this school year due to a nationwide waiver from the USDA. Schools will have additional items, such as bottled water students can purchase if they have adequate funds in their meal account. Funds can be deposited in student meal accounts online through MySchoolBucks. The cafes also accept cash or checks made payable to the Mehlville School District. Please note, change will not be given for cash deposits. To view 2021-22 a la carte prices, click HERE. A la carte items vary by school.
School Food & Nutrition Services has part time positions available for the upcoming school year. If you enjoy working with kids and only want to work while your children are at school, SFNS has the job for you. To apply, visit mehlvilleschooldistrict.com, select Employment under Quick Links and apply for the School Food and Nutrition Services Technician 3 hours.
If you have any questions, please contact the SFNS office at 467-5250.
Carpooling
I want to encourage families to consider carpooling this school year. Carpooling reduces the amount of cars on the lot and the time it takes to dismiss. Please fill out the carpool form listed below by Thursday, August 19th only if you are interested in carpooling. This information will be shared in a PDF on Friday, August 20th through email to those who only filled out this document. Please complete the Carpool form first. Once you have identified a partner family for carpooling, please email our school secretary Mrs. Rooks at [email protected] to share carpooling information. Carpool Form
Before School and After School Care
Families can choose to utilize Y-Care as a before and after school care for your child. Hours for Y-Care are from 6:30am until the beginning of the school day and from the end of the school day until 6:00pm. Y-Care will take place in MOSAIC’s gym. The most convenient way to get to MOSAIC’s gym is to park in our front lot off Will Avenue and take the steps on the north side of the building to the gym doors. Students at MOSAIC can only attend Y-Care at MOSAIC and are not allowed to attend Y-Care in other Mehlville School District schools. You can contact the YMCA at 314-849-9622.
We will also have several local childcare providers transporting students to MOSAIC as well. Please make sure to notify your child care provider if you plan on utilizing their transportation services. Below is a list of child care providers that have committed to providing transportation to and from MOSAIC.
Kinder Care – (314)892-1627 – 4105 Telegraph/Kingswood
You may want to contact your child’s daycare provider if they are not listed above. Again, this is the only provider that committed to providing transportation for your child.
PTO WEEKLY UPDATE
Joke of the week:
Parallel lines have so much in common… it’s a shame they’ll never meet.
Who are we?
A group of parent volunteers working together to enhance the learning experience of our children, provide support to the educators and staff at our school, and strengthen the bonds of our school community.
What do we do?
Have fun and fundraise to provide additional resources to the school to support the education of our children.
Who is welcome?
Everyone! Join us whenever you can! Support can take many forms and we value every one of them.
Our first PTO meeting is TOMORROW, August 17th at 6:30pm in MOSAIC’s school cafeteria. MOSAIC families can also join us virtually via Zoom at each PTO meeting this school year. The link for the August 17th PTO meeting can be found below in the upcoming events section. It is important to note that childcare will not be available at this time for PTO meetings and masks are required inside the building.
MUMS
It’s MUM time! This year our mums are provided by Sunnyview Gardens and Greenhouse, they are 9” mums for $9. They will be available in yellow, red, orange, purple, and white. Order forms can be found on our website mosaic-pto.org, at the PTO meeting tomorrow night, or will come home with each student the first week of school.
We will need volunteers to help distribute the mums the day they come in. Please sign up using the Engagement Committee form found on the PTO website under “Ways to Be Involved,” scroll down or click here.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to the PTO if you have any questions: [email protected]
Let’s Get Ready to MINGLE!
The Mosaic Mingle will take place on Friday, August 27th from 6-8pm on the upper parking lot. We will have a couple of food trucks and lots of fun! Everyone is welcome to join us! If you’re interested in volunteering, sign up using the Engagement Committee form found on the PTO website under “Ways to Be Involved,” scroll down or click here.
Room Parent Volunteers
Studio Room Parents’ main roles are to help with the 3 studio parties (fall, winter, spring) and to serve on the Teacher Appreciation Week committee (at the beginning of May). They will also help the PTO communicate with studio parents.
The Lead Room Parent chairs the committee for studio parties and coordinates the efforts of the Studio Room Parents.
Please join us right before our General Meeting on TOMORROW, August 17 at 6pm in MOSAIC’s school cafeteria. You can also join us virtually by following this zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/95592762593. It is important to note that childcare will not be available at this time for PTO meetings and masks are required inside the building. Help us make this a fun year for our kids and make our teachers feel appreciated at its end!
If you’re interested but can’t make the meeting, that’s okay! You can sign up using the Engagement Committee form found on the PTO website under “Ways to Be Involved,” scroll down or click here.
Event Committees
We are still in need of event leads. If you would like a better understanding of the responsibilities of this role, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us!
As previously mentioned if you would like to volunteer for any of our events this school year please go to the MOSAIC PTO website at mosaic-pto.org. Under “Ways to Be Involved” or click here. You will find a sign up list of all of the events throughout the school year. Check off as many volunteer jobs as you would like! You will receive more information for your selected events as they approach. We are so grateful for all of our wonderful volunteers!
Tuesday, August 17th – Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO) meeting beginning at 6:30pm Thursday, August 19th – Kindergarten Meet and Greet from 6:00-7:00pm
Tuesday, August 24th – Supply Drop Off for 1st-5th grades from 4:00-5:30pm Wednesday, August 25th – First day of school Friday, August 27th – MOSAIC Mingle from 6:00-8:00pm
We are less than three weeks away from our first day of school. I hope there is an excitement building in your household for the 2021-2022 school year. Please pardon the length of this week’s email. I am providing a great deal of information that I strongly encourage our families to read through in preparation for this school year. For your convenience, I have complied a great deal of information in the 2021-2022 MOSAIC Family Handbook as well. You can find the Family Handbook attached to this email. Please take the time to read through the handbook and this week’s email. All the information you need to be prepared for the first day of school can be found in this week’s email.
Online registration
New this school year, all families are required to provide the district with two proofs of residency. These documents can be uploaded in the Parent Portal. Please provide your updated documents before the first day of school. Below is a list of documents that are approved by the district to prove residency. If you need help activating or resetting you password for the Parent Portal, Mrs. Ulrich in our school office at 467-7900 will be happy to help. Thanks for your cooperation and timeliness to this registration process.
Registration Documents:
List ‘A’ documents
Deed or Mortgage statement dated within 30 days of the date of submission
Real estate tax receipt dated within 1 year of the date of submission
Unexpired lease/rental agreement signed by landlord and tenant including the address, apartment number, and date of rental
Landlord verification letter on property management company letterhead for month to month leases only (original lease showing month to month terms required)
Sales contract free of contingencies and signed by all parties, provided a copy of the closing statement is submitted within 60 days of enrollment
List ‘B’ documents
Utility bill (water, gas, sewer, electric or trash) dated within 30 days of the date of submission including the name, service and mailing address. Trash bills will be accepted if dated within the most recent billing quarter.
Personal property tax receipt dated within 1 year of the date of submission
Unexpired occupancy permit listing all the occupants of the residence
Government acknowledgment of address (i.e. social security, voter registration, welfare, etc.) dated within 30 days of the date of submission
School Food and Nutrition Information
Breakfast and lunch will continue to be free for all students in the Mehlville School District for the 2021-2022 school year. Lunch menus will be available on the district’s website.
Students are also welcome to bring their own lunch. Due to COVID-19 restrictions and social distancing protocols, students will be eating breakfast and lunch in their classrooms. For the safety of our students and staff, MOSAIC will be a nut free and fish free campus this school year. Please contact Dr. Clark at 314-467-7901 or [email protected] if you have any questions regarding these food restrictions.
MOSAIC Student Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
The district provides bus transportation to MOSAIC only in the morning. Families are responsible for afternoon transportation. I will share bus route information with our families once our district transportation completes the information. Like in the past, families will be assigned a row (K-1 on playground lot, 2-5 on the lower lot) for student pick up in the afternoon. Kindergarten families will receive their lane placement at the kindergarten meet and greet on Thursday, August 19th. All other families will receive their row placement at supply drop off on Tuesday, August 24th.
Please view the video below for MOSAIC’s arrival and dismissal procedures.
Carpooling
I want to encourage families to consider carpooling this school year. Carpooling reduces the amount of cars on the lot and the time it takes to dismiss. Please fill out the carpool form listed below by Thursday, August 19th only if you are interested in carpooling. This information will be shared in a PDF on Friday, August 20th through email to those who only filled out this document. Please contact the MOSAIC school office at 314-467-7900 as soon as possible once you make carpool arrangements with another family.Carpool Form
Before School and After School Care
Families can choose to utilize Y-Care as a before and after school care for your child. Hours for Y-Care are from 6:30am until the beginning of the school day and from the end of the school day until 6:00pm. Y-Care will take place in MOSAIC’s gym. The most convenient way to get to MOSAIC’s gym is to park in our front lot off Will Avenue and take the steps on the north side of the building to the gym doors. Students at MOSAIC can only attend Y-Care at MOSAIC and are not allowed to attend Y-Care in other Mehlville School District schools.
We will also have several local childcare providers transporting students to MOSAIC as well. Please make sure to notify your child care provider if you plan on utilizing their transportation services. Below is a list of child care providers that have committed to providing transportation to and from MOSAIC.
Kinder Care – (314)892-1627 – 4105 Telegraph/Kingswood
You may want to contact your child’s daycare provider if they are not listed above. Again, this is the only provider that committed to providing transportation for your child.
New Staff at MOSAIC
We are welcoming several new staff members to our MOSAIC family this school year. Mrs. Kathryn Stengel will be our new 4th grade studio teacher. Mr. James Osterberg will be serving MOSAIC as one of our new art teachers. Mrs. Melissa Murar and Mrs. Katie Morris are both serving MOSAIC as academic interventionists. Please read the brief messages below from several of our new staff members.
Mrs. Kathryn Stengel (4th Grade Studio)
I am thrilled to be joining the MOSAIC team! I have 15 years of experience as an elementary teacher, assistant principal and instructional specialist. I also spent a few years at home with my two children who will be in fourth (Micah) and first (Gianna) grades this year. My husband Matt is an engineer and we live in Webster Groves. We’ve been enjoying lots of fun in the sun this summer–Cub Scout Camp (I am a den leader.), floating, baseball, hiking, and most recently, a high ropes course! I also enjoy gardening and reading. I am originally from Florissant, but have many friends and relatives in the Mehlville district. As a constructivist educator, I have had my eye on MOSAIC since its beginning. I know it is a truly exceptional place when it comes to bringing out the best in every learner and providing children with meaningful experiences to connect them to our wonderful world. I can’t wait to get started!
Ms. Katie Morris (K-2 Academic Interventionist)
Hello! My name is Katie Morris and I am so excited to be joining the MOSAIC team this year! This will be my fourth year teaching, as I have taught first grade for the past three years in Jackson, Missouri. My family is so excited to be returning to St. Louis to be closer to family and embark on this new adventure! I have two children named Harper and Miles, a wonderful husband named Andy, and two big loveable dogs named Lucy and Holly. I love to spend time outdoors hiking trails, playing the violin, watching all kinds of music, and family movie nights. I am passionate about working with children and watching them reach their highest potential. At MOSAIC, I look forward to helping our kids grow and find success in the ways that fit them best!
Mrs. Melissa Murar (3-5 Academic Interventionist)
Hi! I am Melissa Murar and this will be my 10th year teaching. I spent the last six years teaching 4th grad. Prior to that, I taught 5th – 8th graders. I am from Fayetteville, IL but currently reside in Oakville with my husband, John. We have two children – Grayson (3) and Ellie (6 months), and a golden doodle, Stanley. I love the St. Louis Blues and Cardinals, exploring independent restaurants, jogging around our neighborhood, relaxing with a good pedicure, and above all else, I love spending quality time with my children and family. I am beyond ecstatic about being an Academic Interventionist at MOSAIC and ensuring every student shines at their brightest potential.
PTO WEEKLY UPDATE
STOKED FOR SCHOOL!
Our first PTO meeting will be on Tuesday, August 17th beginning at 6:30pm in MOSAIC’s school cafeteria. MOSAIC families can also join us virtually via Zoom at each PTO meeting this school year. The link for the August 17th PTO meeting can be found below in the upcoming events section. It is important to note that childcare will not be available at PTO meetings. This may change later in the school year and hopefully we can once again offer child care service for our families when attending a PTO meeting.
Our first fundraiser of the year will begin in just a few weeks with mums! Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to the PTO if you have any questions: [email protected]
Room Parent Volunteers
We are still in need of a Lead Room Parent and Room Parents for Studio 1, Studio 3, Studio 4, and Studio 5.
Please join us on Tuesday, August 17 at 6pm in MOSAIC’s school cafeteria to coordinate studio parties for this upcoming school year. You can also join us virtually by following this zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/95592762593. We are meeting right before the PTO meeting. At this time, childcare will not be available for this meeting. We hope to see you there.
Event Committees
We are still in need of volunteers for the MOSAIC Mingle on 8/27.
If you would like to volunteer for any of our events this school year please go to the MOSAIC PTO website at mosaic-pto.org. Under “Ways to Be Involved” you will find a sign up list of all of the upcoming events throughout the school year. Check off as many volunteer jobs as you would like! You will receive more information for your selected events as they approach. We are so grateful for all of our wonderful volunteers!
Corporate Gift Match
Reminder, many companies and corporations will support nonprofits in gift matching or volunteer program hours. If you work for a company that supports nonprofits, we would love to hear from you!
Tuesday, August 17th – Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO) meeting beginning at 6:30pm Thursday, August 19th – Kindergarten Meet and Greet from 6:00-7:00pm
Tuesday, August 24th – Supply Drop Off for 1st-5th grades from 4:00-5:30pm Wednesday, August 25th – First day of school
Friday, August 27th – MOSAIC Mingle from 6:00-8:00pm
