Bellerive Bulletin

Dear Bellerive Families,

As we sail into the final days of the school year, I want to sincerely thank you for all of your support throughout our “Sea of Leaders” year at Bellerive. This year has been filled with so much growth, learning, leadership, and many special memories for our students and staff.

I continue to be incredibly grateful for our amazing Bellerive community and the partnership we share with families each day. Whether you volunteered at events, supported learning at home, participated through PTO, or helped make special activities possible, your involvement has made a tremendous difference for our students.

This will be the final weekly newsletter of the school year. Please watch for important back-to-school updates later this summer. In this newsletter, you’ll also find important dates for next school year, along with information about ordering School Supply Boxes between now and July 15.

Thank you again for helping make this such a wonderful year at Bellerive. We are so proud of our student leaders and thankful for the strong partnership we share with our families.

Have a fantastic summer!

In partnership,

Joey Kneer

Tuesday, May 19

• 5th Gr. Field Trip

Wednesday, May 20

• Field Day
• Non-Letter Day

Thursday, May 21

• Project Lit Book Club: 7:00 - 8:00 pm, Panera (Town & Country)

Friday, May 22

• Last Day of School
• Half Day--1:05 pm Dismissal at Bellerive (Records Day)

Monday, May 25

• District Closed for Memorial Day

Thursday, May 28

• 2nd Semester Progress Reports & NWEA Scores Live in IC
• Parkway Community Conversations: 6:00 - 7:30 pm, Parkway North High

Friday, May 22 is the last day of school for students, and dismissal begins at 1:05 pm. Buses will arrive home three hours earlier than they do on a regular dismissal day. Transportation has asked that bus passes not be issued on the last day of school.

Yearbooks will be distributed on Friday, May 22 (last day of school) to all students who purchased one. (If you're unsure whether your child ordered a yearbook, please check with their classroom teacher.) Grade-levels will have a yearbook signing on Friday morning! Students who did not purchase a yearbook will be given an autograph book so everyone can participate!

A limited number of extra yearbooks will be available for purchase for $20 (cash or check only). Sales will begin at 8:30 am on Friday, May 22 in the main office. You may stop by in person or send the payment with your child. Please note: Extra yearbooks are first come, first served—no advance reservations can be taken.

I wanted to let you know that Parkway Health Services protocol now requires that all medication housed in the school health office must be picked up by parents or guardians by the last day of school, Friday, May 22. In order to ensure the safe return of medication to parents, no medication will be sent home with students in backpacks or on the bus/school transportation.

If your student will be attending summer school, please obtain a copy of the signed physician medication authorization form and action plans from your school nurse. You will need to take your student’s medication and the authorization form(s) to the summer school nurse at the beginning of summer school.

Every student who needs medication at school is required by school board policy to provide new signed authorization forms annually. New medication authorization forms and action plans for asthma, diabetes, seizures and allergies can be found on the Parkway website.

Thank you so much for helping us keep all students healthy and safe at school. Please contact me (mosterholt@parkwayschools.net or 314-415-6060) if you have any questions.

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!

These dates are published on the Bellerive Calendar.

Click here for a printable version!

Kindergarten Screening

Thursday, August 13

4:30 to 6:00 pm

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 13

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.

Class Placement Emails Sent

Monday, August 17 (afternoon)

Kindergarten Parent Orientation/Open House

Wednesday, August 19

6:15 - 8:00 pm

New Parent Orientation (Grades K-5)

Wednesday, August 19

7:15 - 8:00 pm

Meet the Teacher & Student Supply Drop

Thursday, August 20

Last Names A-L: 3:30 - 4:15 pm

Last Names M-Z: 4:15 - 5:00 pm

First Day of School

Tuesday, August 25

Open House for Parents (Grades 1-5)

Tuesday, September 8

6:00 to 7:30 pm

The Bellerive PTO is once again sponsoring School Supply Boxes to help make back-to-school shopping a breeze! Click here to order your supply kit before July 15.

As you sort through what is left of this year’s school supplies, this may be the perfect time to order. Families can customize their supply box and purchase only the items they still need.

Click here for a direct link for registration and more information for both camps!

The building, including the main office, will be closed starting Tuesday, May 27 for the duration of the summer. For any questions or assistance over the summer, please call the Bellerive main line (314-415-6050) or email BelleriveElementary@parkwayschools.net.

When our community approved Prop S in 2022, it was a commitment to our students' future. This summer, we are continuing to deliver on that promise with critical safety and maintenance updates for our school, including:

• Building-wide sprinkler system

• Renovate 5th Gr. Restrooms

• Enclose Library bridge with windows

• Update/replace accordion walls in Kindergarten & 2nd Gr. classrooms

• Enclose 2nd Gr. project area to create a calming room and private office or small-group spaces

• Sidewalk repair/replacement
• New stairs to lower playground
• New handrails around bridge and lower playground
• Fence around the playground/field
• Edge, seal, and repair track

• Back of 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade Pods
• 5th Grade Classrooms
• Art Room

• 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade Pods
• Library

We are looking forward to returning in August to a safer environment for our students.

Summer school for Bellerive students, as well as all North Area elementary schools, will be held at Ross Elementary this summer. This includes Jumpstart to Kindergarten, Reading/Math Boost, and fee-based camps offered through Parkway-Rockwood Community Education.

These additional programs are offered at other locations:

• Elementary ESY (Extended School Year) programming through SSD (including DHH programming) will be held at Sorrento Springs Elementary.
• Camp Funtastic is taking place at Wren Hollow Elementary.

Current 5th graders will attend these locations:

• General education and most ESY summer programs will be held at Central Middle.
• Students participating in DHH ESY will attend Sorrento Springs.

K-8 Summer School will run June 8 - June 26, 2026, Monday through Thursday, from 9:00 am - 12:15 pm. Please note there will be no school on June 19.

Registration for Jumpstart to Kindergarten and Reading/Math Boost has now closed. For the Parkway/Rockwood fee-based camps, registration is available through this website.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Summer School Office at summerschool@parkwayschools.net or (314) 415-8450.

Click here for the May Nurse Newsletter.

Week of June 1

No events

Week of June 8

First Day of Summer School: June 8