The McKelvey Messenger

February 15 , 2024

Important Dates

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February 2-23 KIDS HEART CHALLENGE!

February 15 Early Release @ 1:50 for Intermediate & 2:00 for Primary

February 16 No School (Teacher Professional Development Day)

February 19 No School (President's Day)

February 21 Board of Education Meeting 7:00 - 10:00

February 22 Spirit of Excellence Awards 6:00 - 7:30

February 23 Trivia Registration Deadline!

March 7 North Area Regional Art Show at North High 6:00 - 7:30

March 13 Board of Education Meeting 7:00 - 10:00

March 18-22 SPRING BREAK!

A Note from Mr. Wilkerson

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Dear McKelvey Community,

It was a pleasure to see so many parents and guardians in our building for the Friendship Parties on Wednesday. Our students had a blast and enjoyed celebrating with each other. A big thank you to Michelle Kilper for organizing; it was a huge success. I appreciate everyone’s commitment to our community.

Just a reminder about our next community event: McKelvey PTO Trivia Night! Registration ends on 2/23. It will be a fun evening of 10 rounds of trivia, silent auction, fun games, prizes, and a great opportunity to build relationships with staff and families! We hope to see you there.

As always, please do not ever hesitate to reach out. I have an open door policy and welcome all conversations to better meet the needs of our students, families, and greater community.

Sincerely,

Scott Wilkerson

McKelvey Intermediate Principal

314-415-6501

2023-2024 Yearbook!

The deadline to order a 2023-24 Yearbook is Friday, February 23. This is the LAST DAY to guarantee your child will get a yearbook. Quantities after this date are not guaranteed. Go to www.yearbookordercenter.com to place your order today!

Braggin' Dragon Teachers of the Month - January

Mr. Tesson & Ms. Gustafson earned their Braggin' Dragon for being Caring, Respectful, Responsible & Self Motivated Leaders!! They earned this by receiving Braggin' Dragon nominations from fellow staff members. Thank you for ALL that you do for your students and your co-workers!!

American Heart Association KIDS HEART CHALLENGE!

McKelvey Elementary Family Culture Night!

STEM FEST!

Summer School Registration opens February 4

Online registration for enrichment classes for elementary and middle school students will open online at 11 a.m. on Sunday, February 4. Click HERE for more information.

Please note:

If you have questions regarding math or reading classes, please contact your school since they are by invitation only.
The Community Ed summer discount code does not apply to enrichment programs offered through Parkway Summer School.

Nurse's Notes

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February is Heart Month!

Check out this link for some heart healthy ingredients

10 HEART-HEALTHY INGREDIENTS FOR HEART HEALTH MONTH

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Please join us for the GRANDPARENT CAFE!

Who: Grandparents Raising Kids

What: A chance for grandparents raising grandchildren to gather with others

When: March 5th, 2024

Time: 6:00-7:30 pm

Where: The Welcome Center - the back of South Middle School 760 Woods Mill Rd Ballwin, MO 63011

**Please join us and welcome our speaker Cary Mogerman from Carmody MacDonald, Attorney & Counselors at Law, in St. Louis. He can discuss family law, adoption, etc.

Children are invited and there will be activities!

Dinner will be served for families!!

To RSVP, click HERE, or call

Jane at 314-415-6510 or Michelle at 314-415-6060 to RSVP by phone.

Organized by Parkway Nurses

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McKelvey's Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) Needs YOU!

Be a part of something special! The McKelvey Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) is made up of the parents of all the students at both McKelvey schools (K-5) and all teachers. We work together for the benefit of students to plan events, fundraisers, volunteer, take care of our teachers, and provide amazing resources to enhance our student learning. In short - the PTO helps make McKelvey awesome!

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.

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Volunteering at School

The success of our students would not be possible without the involvement and support of parents and the community. We love to connect with families in as many ways possible throughout the school year. Get a head start on approval for field trips, working in the library, or assisting with classroom projects by completing Parkway's required steps for volunteering at school. We look forward to seeing you in our school this coming year!

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.