Bellerive Bulletin

Dear Bellerive Families,

While there is no school on Monday for Presidents’ Day, it is still a busy and fun day for our Bellerive community. Our PTO has two great opportunities planned, a free ice skating event in the morning and a Dining Out Fundraiser in the evening. We hope many of you are able to join in the fun and support our school.

The PTO's Trivia Night is also just around the corner, and we hope you will consider joining us. You can sign up as a full table or as individuals/couples (and we will happily pair you with new friends). It is always a fun, welcoming evening that brings our Bellerive community together.

We also need your help with donations for the grade-level gift baskets that will be part of the silent auction at trivia night. These baskets are always an important part of the event, and your contributions make a big difference. Please see all of the details and sign up information below.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support of Bellerive and our amazing PTO!

In partnership,

Joey Kneer

Monday, February 16

• No School (Presidents Day)
• PTO Family Skating Event: 10:15 - 11:15 am, Creve Coeur Ice Arena
• PTO's Dine to Donate Fundraiser at Dewey's Pizza: 4:00 - 9:00 pm, Streets of St. Charles location (1520 S 5th St., St. Charles, MO 63303)

Wednesday, February 18

• Board of Education Regular Meeting: 7:00 pm, Parkway Welcome Center

Thursday, February 19

• African American Read-In: 9:30 - 10:30 am

• Project Lit Book Club: 7:00 pm, Panera (Town & Country)

Friday, February 20

• Schoolwide Hat Day

The next Project Lit meeting is Thursday, February 19th at 7:00 pm. We hope many of our 4th and 5th grade families can join us!

We are reading The Gray by Chris Baron. This book is about a boy who is living with anxiety and is working on finding ways to cope.

The audiobook is available on Libby and Hoopla. (Hoopla is an app you can download on a device that connects with your St. Louis County Library card, and the resources have unlimited copies!)

Here is a link for more information!

Click here to register your child!

Kindergarten: STL Strong

1st Grade: Show-Me Sports

2nd Grade: Camping & Floating

3rd Grade: MoBot Gardening

4th Grade: Brewery Buddies

5th Grade: Purina Pups

On Friday, March 6, Bellerive students will celebrate Abilities Awareness Day and Choose to Include Day. Students will engage in meaningful activities that celebrate and honor the diverse abilities within our school community. In classrooms, teachers will lead interactive lessons designed to build understanding, empathy, and appreciation for all abilities.

Students will also participate in presentations from the following presenters, each focused on fostering inclusion and awareness through engaging, ability-centered experiences:

• Emotional Regulation - Patsy Schmermund, SSD ABA Facilator and Mandy Fleming, SSD Behavior Specialist
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication - Alyson Diaz-Kleine, SSD AAC Facilitator

Before-school clubs will conclude the week of February 23–27. Thank you to all of our students who participated, and a special thank-you to the staff who made these clubs possible!

• Girls on the Run will begin on Wednesday, March 4. Pre-registration is required to participate. See the details in the Reminders section below.
• The Equations Team will continue to practice during March.

These programs are offered for elementary students during Parkway Summer School:

1. Jumpstart to Kindergarten - free opportunity for all incoming Kindergarten students
2. Reading/Math Boost - free remedial class for invited students
3. Parkway/Rockwood Enrichment Classes - fee-based enrichment courses
4. SSD's Extended School Year (ESY) - free instruction for students with IEPs determined to be eligible for ESY (contact your child's case manager for questions about eligibility for ESY and transportation)

Summer School Details:

• Mondays - Thursdays, June 8 - June 26
• 9:00 am - 12:15 pm
• Ross Elementary is hosting Bellerive Elementary and the North Area elementary schools for summer programming this year.
• Current 5th graders going to middle school next year participate in summer programming at a middle school site.
• Transportation is only provided to and from Bellerive and Ross Elementary.
• Additional fee-based Parkway/Rockwood Enrichment Courses are offered in the afternoons, on Fridays, and during additional weeks in June and July. (No programming on Friday, June 19.)

Registration for these summer opportunities opens at 11:00 am on Sunday, February 1:

• Click here for more info about Jumpstart to Kindergarten.
• Click here for more info about Enrichment Courses.
• Click here to register.

Click here for a direct link to donate!

Click here to register!

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.

Please share this information with Parkway/Bellerive families who have children eligible for Kindergarten in 2026-2027.

Missouri law requires children to be 5 years old by August 1st to enroll in Kindergarten. Our full-day, tuition-free program offers convenient online registration and enrollment (click here). If you do not have access to the internet, a device to use, or need assistance completing the online application, please call the Parkway Enrollment Hotline at (314) 415-9900.

REMINDER: If your are a current preschool family and completed the google form for automatic roll up, you do not need to complete the online registration for Kindergarten again.

Week of February 23

Last Week for Before School Clubs: February 23

Equations Club Field Trip: February 26

Spirit of Excellence: February 26, 5:30 - 9:00 pm

Parkway Schools District STEM Fest: February 28, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Parkway Southwest Middle

New Student Enrollment for Grades 1-12 for 26-27 Opens Online: March 1

Week of March 2

Adventure Club 26-27 Registration Opens for Current Families: March 3, 6:00 - 7:00 am

Rehearsal Field Trip (5th Gr) for All District Orchestra Concert: March 4

All-District Orchestra Concert: March 5, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, The Family Arena

Abilities Awareness & Choose to Include Day: March 6

No 4th & 5th Grade Strings Classes: March 6

PTO Trivia and Auction Night: March 7, 6:00 - 9:30 pm

Week of March 9

Adventure Club 26-27 Registration Opens for NEW Families: March 10, 6:00 - 7:00 am

Board of Education Regular Meeting: March 11, 7:00 pm, Parkway Welcome Center

End of 3rd Quarter: March 13

Last Day to Register for Jumpstart to Kindergarten: March 13

Half Day--1:05 pm Dismissal at Bellerive (Records Day)

Week of March 16

No School (Spring Break): March 16 - March 20