Bellerive Bulletin

Dear Bellerive Families,

Please click here to access the School Supply List for 25-26.

• If you ordered supplies through the Impacks supply box program, those will be delivered to your child's classroom.
• Click here for a printer-friendly version of the list.

The Bellerive Family Calendar is up-to-date for the school year. This calendar is located on our website and contains all the important dates for the year.

Pro Tip: You can load this calendar into your personal electronic calendars, and it will sync as updates and changes are made. Click here for the easy steps to sync your calendar with Bellerive's calendar.

Here is a link to the Parkway School District Academic Calendar. It outlines the days we are not in school and half-days (with Bellerive's dismissal at 1:05 pm on half-days).

Bellerive's website and Digital Family Hub are updated for the year. The Digital Family Hub is designed to be a one-stop-shop for all your need-to-know information about Bellerive including School Supply Lists. It may be helpful to bookmark the Digital Family Hub for future reference. You also will find the link to the updated Family Handbook. This is a great resource to review as a family. Parkway's Back-to-School Family Resource Guide is another great resource to help you have a smooth start to the school year.

Click here for a printer-friendly list of Back-to-School Dates & Events

Kindergarten Screening

Thursday, August 7

4:30 to 6:00 pm

Register here for Bellerive's Kindergarten Screening. This is a Kindergarten Screening Event only for Incoming Kindergarten students who did not attend Jumpstart to Kindergarten.

Popsicles on the Playground

Visit with your Principals and meet new friends

Thursday, August 7

6:00 - 6:45 pm

**New Families: During the popsicles event, we will offer optional building tours for new families starting at the Adventure Club door.

Bus Route Information Available

Week of August 11th

Click here to access bus information after August 12th.

Class Placement Emails Sent

Tuesday, August 12 (afternoon)

Kindergarten Parent Orientation/Open House

Wednesday, August 13

6:00 - 6:45 pm

New Parent Orientation (Grades 1-5)

Wednesday, August 13

7:15 - 8:00 pm

Meet the Teacher & Student Supply Drop

Thursday, August 14

• Last Names A-L: 3:30 - 4:15 pm
• Last Names M-Z: 4:15 - 5:00 pm

First Day of School

Monday, August 18

• Drop-off begins at 8:50 am, and school starts at 9:05 am.
• School ends at 4:00 pm, and dismissal begins at 3:50 pm.

Open House for Parents (Grades 1-5)

Thursday, September 4

6:00 to 7:30 pm

Click here to register!

Bellerive counselors switch back and forth every year between serving grades K, 2, 4 and grades 1, 3, 5 so they are always working with their same cohorts of students as the students matriculate through Bellerive! Students may also be supported by the Mental Health Specialist, Bellerive's clinically licensed mental health professional, who is available to support students in all grade levels based on individual needs.

Cell phones and personal technology, including smartwatches, tablets, and laptops, are expected to be turned off and put away all day at all K-12 schools.

Earlier this year, Parkway announced stricter cell phone and personal device restrictions for the 2025-2026 school year based on input from teachers and families. However, a new Missouri law now requires a complete ban on the use of cell phones and personal devices during the school day.

The policy around cell phones is not new for Bellerive Elementary School. Students have always been required to keep their cell phones in their backpacks during the school day. The change for Bellerive is that students may not wear Smartwatches. Previously, students were allowed to wear smartwatches as long as they were not used as a communication device, but under the new Missouri law, all smartwatches must be kept in backpacks.

If your child has a cell phone or smartwatch, now is the time to talk to them about this policy. As a family, you will need to decide if the devices will stay at home or if they will be stored in backpacks.

Click here to learn more details and review answers to frequently asked questions.

Parkway has transitioned to a new volunteer system called Volunteer Tracker through Raptor Technologies. While current volunteer information has been uploaded, all volunteers—new and returning—must complete a new application in the system.

Click here to compete your Volunteer Application

Why should you register and become an approved volunteer? You must be an approved volunteer in order to attend any part of a school field trip. This includes chaperoning or simply stopping by. Anyone not registered and approved as a Parkway volunteer will not be allowed to participate or be in proximity to any field trip activities.

You can find more information and access the application link on the Parkway Volunteer page. Thank you for your continued support and involvement at Bellerive!

Click here for a direct link to sign up as a Bellerive Library volunteer!

You must also follow the steps in the section above to become an approved Parkway Volunteer.

Bellerive Summer Reading Website

Join the fun this summer with our Bellerive Reading challenge! Check out the Summer Reading Website for tons of resources to keep your child from being bored this summer and avoid the "summer slide," (loss of reading comprehension which can impact their reading abilities over time)!

Turn in your recording sheets during the first week of school in August for a fun reward! ALL are welcome to participate. Send any questions to our new librarian, Mrs. Liz Zahnweh (lzahnweh@parkwayschools.net), happy reading!

Kindergarten Parent Orientation on Wednesday, August 13 at 6pm is the "Open House" event for Kindergarten parents and guardians.