The McKelvey Messenger
April 11, 2024
Dear McKelvey Community,
There are so many exciting things happening at our school!
- Today, I had the pleasure of watching our Special Education students participate today at the Special Olympics held at Parkway North High. My heart is full! Congrats to all who participated!
- Our Music concerts start tonight with our 3rd grade students! Next is 5th grade on April 23rd and we wrap up with 4th grade on April 25th!
- Our 5th grade drama club, Spike's Showstoppers, will be putting on a play this Saturday, April 13th at North High School! It is called "The Day Aliens Attacked Fairfield - The Town Where Nothing Happens". There is more information on the flyer below.
- Spring has sprung! Please join us on Saturday, April 27th for our annual school grounds Beautification Day!
- Please continue to send your children to school on a regular basis as we prepare to take the MAP test. MAP testing begins on May 1st.
- Please continue reading below for information about our upcoming Book Fair, Career Day & Field Day and how you can be a part of these fun events!
Thanks for all of your support!
Scott Wilkerson
McKelvey Intermediate Principal
314-415-6501
Families - Your child should have brought home a Health opt-out form regarding the upcoming Health curriculum in Physical Education class. This form only needs to be signed and returned if you are deciding to OPT-OUT of any of the lessons. Otherwise, it is not necessary to return the form.
Thank You ~ Mr. Tesson & Mrs. Grooms
Field Day is fast approaching! It will be held this year on Friday, May 17th and there are 2 ways that you can help!
- VOLUNTEER! We need parents to help out that day by running the various stations. In order to do this, you must be a Parkway Approved Volunteer (Click HERE now if you have not yet started the process!). If you are already an Approved Volunteer, SIGN UP by clicking this LINK!
PURCHASE SUPPLIES! Please click HERE to review the items PE could use to help run a fun and successful Field Day 2024! If you can donate, please sign up and purchase the items to be sent directly to school - PE Department, 1751 McKelvey Road, Maryland Heights, MO 63143. Or send the items to school with your child to drop off.
These are just suggestions on where to purchase the items. Please contact Mr. Tesson mtesson3@parkwayschools.net or Ms. Grooms jgrooms@parkwayschools.net if you found a similar item and want to confirm it's what is needed.
Please have items to school by Monday, May 6.
Thank You!!
Fifth Grade Families:
If your child has received updated immunizations in the last year or so, please send in an updated immunization record from the health care provider.
A Tdap and meningococcal vaccination is required before starting 8th grade, but these are often given after turning 10. If this is the case, we need to enter them in the electronic data base to make sure the system knows that they are up to date with their immunizations.
Below is more information about immunization requirements for the state of Missouri.
Please contact me with any questions.
Jane L. Sinnott, BSN, RN, NCSN
Nationally Certified School Nurse
Office: 314-415-6510
Fax: 314-415-6512
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Missouri Immunization Requirement
The 24-25 school year is just around the corner. Here is some guidance on Missouri school immunization requirements. For all the specifics please visit Missouri DHSS.
All students must present documentation of up-to-date immunization status, including month, day, and year of each immunization before attending school.
Students in all grade levels may receive immunizations up to four days before the due date.
Required immunizations should be administered according to the current Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Schedule, including all spacing.
To remain in school, students "in progress" must have an Immunization In Progress form on file. In progress means that a child has begun the vaccine series and has an appointment for the next dose. This appointment must be kept and an updated record provided to the school. If the appointment is not kept, the child is no longer in progress and is noncompliant.
Religious and Medical exemptions are allowed. The appropriate exemption card must be on file. Unimmunized children are subject to exclusion from school when outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases occur.
As a parent/guardian of a McKelvey Dragon, you are automatically a member. Please get involved as much as you are able. There are many ways, big and small, to connect and contribute to our school community. PTO's general meetings are led by our PTO Board, a small group of elected parents and teacher representatives. All are invited, and meetings are a great place to share your voice and hear the voices of others. We'll see you there!
This year's meetings will be held on the following dates at alternating locations:
- January 23 - 6:30 PM in the Intermediate Library
- March 26 - 6:30 PM in the Primary Library
If have any questions, please contact McKelvey PTO at mckelveypto@gmail.com.
Volunteering at School
For New Volunteers - CLICK HERE to start the approval process.
For Returning Volunteers - Every July, Parkway resets all of our volunteer accounts to renewal required. Your background information is good for up to six years from the time you completed it with MACHS as long as you stay active as a volunteer from year to year. Therefore, there are only a few steps you need to complete as a returning volunteer. Please CLICK HERE to begin.
Family Handbook:
Calendars:
Health and Safety Information:
Parkway's Back to School Guide:
Program Information:
- Adventure Club (before and after school care)
- Parkway Food Pantry
PTO: Please get involved! We would love your help!
McKelvey Elementary School
Intermediate - Grades 2-5
1751 McKelvey Road
Maryland Heights, MO 63043
314-415-6500
School Hours: 8:55am-3:50pm
Scott Wilkerson - Principal
Dan Moore - Assistant Principal
Email: swilkerson@parkwayschools.net
Website: https://www.parkwayschools.net/mckelvey
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mckelveyelementaryschool