Bellerive Bulletin

Dear Bellerive Families,

As we head into winter break, I want share my thanks for your continued partnership and support. The first half of our school year has been full of learning, growth, leadership, and many moments that make Bellerive such a special place to be.

I hope the upcoming break provides your family time to recharge and enjoy meaningful moments together. Whether your plans are full of activity or quiet time at home, I wish you a restful and joyful winter break and a happy start to the New Year.

We look forward to welcoming our Sea of Leaders back in January as we dive into an exciting second half of the school year.

In partnership,

Joey Kneer

Wednesday, December 17

• Volunteer Opportunity: PTO Gift Wrapping for Staff

Thursday, December 18

• Equations Club--CANCELLED this week

Friday, December 19

• Non-Letter Day/Winter Party Movie Day
• Comfy Clothes Day
• End of 1st Semester
• Half Day--1:05 pm Dismissal at Bellerive (Records Day)

Winter Break

• No School (Winter Break): December 22, 2025 - January 1, 2026
• No School (Records Day): Friday, January 2
• School Resumes: Monday, January 5

Click here for a direct link to sign up.

Bellerive's Equations Club is cancelled this Thursday morning, December 18. The club will resume its equations fun in January! All other Bellerive clubs are meeting as planned this week, including the Friday morning clubs.

Sherry Norfolk will be joining grades K-2 at Bellerive on December 18th. Over the summer Sherry was a part of the Kirkwood Public Library’s Wacky Wednesday. She is an award winning storyteller, author, and teaching artist (and she’s performed at Bellerive before!) Her performances are interactive and engaging, we are super excited for her to join us! Click here to learn more about Ms. Norfolk, and you may email Liz Zahnweh at lzahnweh@parkwayschools.net by Monday, December 15 to opt out your child from the event.

Our next Project Lit book is Jax Freeman and the Phantom Shriek, and we will be meeting Thursday, January 29th at 7:00 pm. This is a longer book, so make sure to get started soon and use all of the extra time over break to keep up your reading so you can join us!

Stay connected with other Bellerive families over winter break! Here is the latest update of the Bellerive Buzz Book. Please remember this is for internal purposes only and should not be shared or used for marketing purposes. Enjoy connecting with one another!

We are seeing an increase in students going home a different way without prior communication from families. This creates confusion at dismissal and is slowing down the dismissal process.

For Adventure Club families specifically, please remember that students scheduled to go to Adventure Club will be sent to Adventure Club unless the office and classroom teacher receive communication from an adult. We cannot rely on a student’s word that they are a car or bus rider that day.

Without communication from a parent or guardian, students will follow their normal dismissal routine. Thank you for helping us keep dismissal smooth and safe for everyone.

This semester, our district is completing a targeted review of the Security Department and is gathering input from staff, parents, and middle and high school students.

Please take a few minutes to complete the parent survey. Your feedback is important and will help guide this work. Thank you for supporting this districtwide effort.

Click here for the December Nurse newsletter.

We are currently seeking donations for our nurse’s office clothing closet. Our school nurse is in need of boys underwear and pants in sizes 5, 6, and 8. Gently used or new items are welcome and appreciated. These sizes are used frequently and our supply is running very low.

Here is a link to Nurse O's Amazon Wish List where you can order the items to donate with just a few clicks!

As we enter the holiday season, many families asked us to reshare this list of Staff Favorites and appreciation preferences.

Please click here for a direct link to the survey!

Dear future Northeast Middle families,

Welcome to Northeast Middle and the Jr. Viking community! It is hard to believe that it is already that time of year. We are excited to begin the process of transitioning your child to middle school. The course request process is the first step. This will begin with a highly encouraged parent/scholar meeting for ALL incoming 6th grade families on Wednesday, January 7th, at 5:45p until 6:45p, in the Northeast Middle gym. Our goal is to have 100% participation with a parent/guardian/caretaker and the scholar in attendance. If you need any translating or accommodation services, please let me know in advance.

This meeting will be held at Northeast Middle in the gym. We will be discussing course offerings, completing the course request process, meeting the administration and counselor, being able to walk around the school, purchase spiritwear, and more. Scholars will also learn about their required music course offerings and our Project-Based Learning Team, Team INSPIRE.

In the meantime, we encourage you to review the Course Request Handbook for Northeast Middle, with your child.

On the 7th, we will meet in the large gym and the presentation will be approximately 30 minutes. If you have any Special Education questions, our Special Education Administrators will be present and/or please feel free to reach out to them directly.

• Mrs. Heather Mraz, SSD Administrator / IEPs (hrmraz@ssdmo.org)
• Mrs. Emily Moxey, SSD Administrator / DHH (esmoxey@ssdmo.org)

We look forward to meeting you on January 7th. If there is anything we can do to assist in the meantime, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Have a wonderful holiday season and see you in 2026!

It is a great day to be a Viking,

Kevin M. Martin, Ed.D.

Principal, Parkway Northeast Middle

Important Links

• Course Request Handbook 2026-2027
• Team INSPIRE Video

Important Contact Information

• Dr. Sharleta Williams, 6th Grade Assistant Principal / 504s (swilliams16@parkwayschools.net)
• Dr. Joyce Pipes, 6th Grade Counselor (jpipes@parkwayschools.net)
• Dr. Kevin M. Martin, Principal (kmartin2@parkwayschools.net)

It’s time to order your child’s 2025–2026 yearbook! This is your opportunity to capture and keep the special memories, friendships, and milestones from this school year.

Bellerive Elementary

Yearbooks start at $17.10

Visit our school’s store to order: https://shop.yearbookmarket.com/belleriveelementary

Purchasing a yearbook gives your student a keepsake they’ll treasure for years. Thank you for helping us celebrate another year of memories at Bellerive Elementary.

Week of January 5, 2026

School Resumes: Monday, January 5

Kdg Registration for 26-27 Opens Online: Monday, January 5

1st Semester Progress Reports Shared with Families: Wednesday, January 7

5th Gr. Course Request Night: Wednesday, January 7, 5:45 - 6:45 pm, Parkway Northeast Middle

Club/Group Photos: Friday, January 9, 9:15 - 10:45 am

Week of January 12, 2026

Wonderful World of Kindergarten (District Event for Incoming Kdg Families): January 13 , 6:00 - 7:00 PM

HRSH (Human Relationships Sexual Health) Parent Curriculum Night-Elementary: January 13, 6:00 - 7:30 PM, Parkway Central Middle School

Board of Education Regular Meeting: January 14, 7:00 PM, Parkway Welcome Center

No School (Professional Development): January 16

No School (Dr. Martin Luther King Day): January 19