Bellerive Bulletin

Dear Bellerive Families,

Our campus is looking great thanks to all the staff and families who participated in Saturday's Clean the Campus event! We appreciate everyone who attended and want to thank the PTO for organizing the day and donating the flowers!

If you have not completed the RETURN TO BELLERIVE form for the 25-26 school year, please complete it now: https://tinyurl.com/Returning2526

Field Day is around the corner, and we are excited to bring back parent/guardian volunteers to this fun event. We are in need of parents/guardians (who are approved Parkway volunteers) to help run the Field Day stations. Please see the sign-up below!

We hope to see you on Thursday for Leadership Night! As a proud Lighthouse School where we uphold the 7 Habits and show that all students are leaders, this is one of our most important events. Please join us--all the details are below!

In partnership,
Joey Kneer

We will showcase our students as leaders. This is an open house style event from 4:30-6:00 pm for you to see our leaders shine and their hard work this year. We hope you plan to attend!

We need your help preparing for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year. Our staffing is dependent on student numbers. In order for us to plan for the next school year, it is important that we have accurate information on who will/will not be returning to Bellerive.

We ask that you complete a SEPARATE FORM for EACH CHILD in your household to help us with our records and planning. We request that these be submitted no later than Monday, April 21st. Thank you for your help!

https://tinyurl.com/Returning2526

We are beginning to develop our class lists for next school year, and we strive to create a balanced classroom environment for our students. Please know this is a challenging process that involves multiple variables. When planning we take into consideration students' academic needs, learning styles, peer relationships, gender, ethnicity, social-emotional needs, and much more. We work to create the most balanced classes we can in order to best support the learning and growth of all students.

Your input on how your child learns is important to our decisions on class placement. Please take a moment to fill out this survey for your child. We know you know your child best! We ask that you complete a SEPARATE FORM for EACH CHILD in your family.

If you choose, you may share other factors you would like us to consider during class placement. We will not be honoring specific teacher requests, so please do not write a teacher request on this form.

Thank you so much for your input. Responses are due by Monday, April 21, 2025.

https://tinyurl.com/Class2526

Monday, April 14 - Tuesday, April 15

• No 4/5th Grade Strings

Wednesday, April 16

• Board of Education Organizational Meeting: 6:30 pm
• Board of Education Regular Meeting: 7:00 pm

Thursday, April 17

• Early Release (2:00 pm Dismissal for Bellerive)
• Leadership Night: 4:30 - 6:00 pm

Friday, April 18

• No School

Click here for a direct link to begin Parkway volunteer background check process.

(if not already an approved volunteer).

Click here for a direct link to sign up for a Field Day Volunteer slot.

Please send your child to school with a few dollars to shop at the used book sale on

Thursday, May 1 or Friday, May 2!

Each book costs $1.00

100% of the proceeds go to Ready Readers

Click here for the April Nurse newsletter.

Sign up to share about your career. Please also pass along this info to family and friends who may be able to participate!

Here is a direct link to register.

• MAP Testing begins Monday, May 5. We strive for 100% attendance on testing days, so please try to avoid appointments and other absences on your child's testing days!
• 3rd Grade: Monday 5/5, Tuesday 5/6, and Friday 5/9
• 4th Grade: Wednesday 5/14, Thursday 5/15, and Friday 5/16
• 5th Grade: Thursday 5/8, Monday 5/12, and Tuesday 5/13
• The Book Fair will now be held Monday, May 19 through Friday, May 23.
• The PTO Spring Family Picnic will now be held on Wednesday, May 21 from 5:30 to 7 pm. The book fair will be open during the family picnic!

HERE is an updated edition 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!

Here is a direct link to purchase tickets!

Project Lit Book Club: Tuesday, April 22, 7:00 - 8:00 pm

PTO Meeting: Wednesday, April 23, 6:30 - 7:30 pm

Walk to School Event: Friday, April 25, 8:30 - 9:00 am

Board of Education Workshop: Saturday, April 26, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Student Arrival for Step Competition: Saturday, April 26, 10:30 am

Step Team Competition: Saturday, April 26, 2:00 pm, South High

All-District Art Show: Saturday, April 26, Noon - 4:00 pm, Queeny Park

All-District Art Show: Sunday, April 27, Noon - 4:00 pm, Queeny Park

4th and 5th Gr Strings Concert: Tuesday, April 29, 7:00 pm

3rd Gr Vocal and Strings Concert: Wednesday, April 30, 7:00 pm

Kdg Field Trip: Thursday, May 1

2nd Grade's Used Book Fair Service Project: Thursday May1 - Friday May 2

PTO Fundraiser at City2 Soccer: Sunday, May 4, 4:00 pm, Energizer Park

National Teacher Appreciation Week: May 5 - 9

3rd Gr. MAP Testing: Monday, May 5 - Tuesday, May 6

Early Release (2:05 pm Dismissal for Bellerive): Wednesday, May 7

5th Gr. MAP Testing: Thursday, May 8

3rd Gr. MAP Testing: Friday, May 9

5th Gr. MAP Testing: Monday, May 12 - Tuesday, May 13

4th Gr. MAP Testing: Wednesday, May 14 - Friday, May 16

Board of Education Regular Meeting: Wednesday, May 14, 7:00 pm

Book Battle Team Field Trip: Thursday, May 15