Bellerive Bulletin

Dear Bellerive Families,

I enjoyed seeing many of you at the PTO's Back-to-School Picnic last Friday. The new playground at Millennium Park is amazing! I hope you are able to join us on Thursday for Parent Open House. This event is designed for parents to learn more about what their child will be learning this year as well as other highlights and important information for each grade level.

Thank you,

Joey Kneer

It is important to submit your new Free/Reduced Lunch Application for this school year. If your child was receiving free/reduced meals previously, the carry-over window is ending soon. If a new application is not submitted soon, your child will be charged full price for breakfast and lunch. The online application is quick and easy, but if you need a printed copy of the application sent home with your child, please call or email Stacy Bailey in the main office (314-415-6054 or sbailey@parkwayschools.net).

Bellerive students in grades 3-5 will be taking a social emotional survey between September 23 and October 4 so that we can better understand and support their needs.

Students will take the surveys during the regular school day. They will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. All responses will be kept confidential and used only by teachers and counselors to support student needs. Please see this list of frequently asked questions for more information. If you do not want your child to participate, please complete this opt-out form by September 5. Paper forms are also available in the front office.

Thanks for everyone's cooperation with our car line procedures for drop-off and pick-up. Now that we are getting into the routine, here are some ways you could help us make the car line more efficient:

• Please practice unbuckling/buckling with your child so they can do this independently.
• Encourage them to be "ready to go" during drop-off with their backpack and lunchbox in hand.
• Prompt your child to open the door themselves as soon as your car is safely stopped. We try our best to greet each car and open the car doors, but your child does not need to wait for an adult to open the door.

Dental Safari Company, a mobile dental corporation, travels to schools to provide dental wellness checkups, and urgent care treatment, for children of all ages (birth through 19 years).

We are coming to Bellerive Elementary School on October 7, 2024!!

Dental Safari Company is a fully licensed, professional company that believes dental wellness begins with a 3-part approach: Education, Treatment, and Prevention. Your students will receive a visual exam by a licensed dentist, a cleaning, Fluoride treatment, sealants as needed as well as Silver Diamine Fluoride (a caries arresting medicament).

All Children Are Eligible:

· Children with a State Medicaid Identification number

· Children with private insurance (provide information)

· Child with cash payment (cash or check) -no Free/Reduced Lunch
($75 reduced fee includes exam, cleaning, fluoride, sealants as needed)

· Provisional (Need-Based) Services – No Charge – qualify for Free/Reduced Lunch and No Insurance

Following hygiene services, a letter will be sent home indicating the treatment each child received during our visit as well as follow-up treatment he/she may need.

To take part in this service, a dental consent would need to be completed and signed. Please visit www.dentalsafariforms.com to complete our online form or complete our paper consent form and return it to your child’s school.

If you have any questions, please contact our office at (618) 993-8333.

Sincerely,

Dental Safari Company

(618) 993-8333

Open House for Parents: Thursday, August 29, 6 to 7:30 pm (Adult Only Event)

• Doors Open--6 pm
• Presentation in Gym--6:15-6:30 pm
• Classroom Presentation #1--6:35-7:00 pm
• Classroom Presentation #2--7:05-7:30 pm

No School for Labor Day: Monday, September 2

North Area Elementary Night at the North High Football Game: Friday, September 6

Early Release Day: Wednesday, September 11 (2 pm dismissal)

PTO Restaurant Fundraiser: Wednesday, September 11, Noodles and Co. on Olive

Bellerive Family Movie Night: Friday, September 20, 6:30 pm, Bellerive Gym

Project Lit Book Club: Thursday, September 26, 7 pm

Clean the Campus Community Day: Saturday, September 28, 9 to 11 am

School Picture Day: Monday, September 30

These shirts will be worn throughout the year to show your Bellerive spirit! We encourage every child to have one.

Youth Sizes = $8.00

Adult Sizes = $12.00

* T-shirts run on the small side. A youth small is (ages 6-8). A youth medium is (ages 10-12). A youth large is (ages 14-16). A youth extra large is (ages 18-20).

Parents must order through the online payment system, accessible through Infinite Campus. Additional instructions can be found here!

Click here to purchase books!

Click here for the opt-out form

The PTO asked that we gather a list of items that teachers would love to have in their classrooms to enhance the learning environment and support teaching and learning. Our teachers have loved having packages arrive with the items they need! In case you missed the list earlier, you can review the items requested on this sheet if you are able to help make a teacher's wish come true.