Bellerive Bulletin

MAP stands for the Missouri Assessment Program. It is given across the state of Missouri to students in grades 3-8. MAP is required to assess each student’s understanding of essential content in math, English/language arts, and science (5th gr. only). This is not a test that your child can study for. All students will be completing the test on their Chromebooks.

MAP testing will be taking place at Bellerive from April 28 through May 8. The building schedule will largely remain the same, and students will have lunch and recess at their normal times.

• 4th Grade: Tuesday, April 28 - Thursday, April 30
• 3rd Grade: Friday, May 1 - Tuesday, May 5
• 5th Grade: Wednesday, May 6 - Friday, May 8

It is very important that your child is at school on each day their grade is testing! We ask that students arrive on time and bring their fully charged Chromebooks!

Please encourage your child to give the test their best!

Tuesday - Thursday

• 4th Gr. MAP Testing

Monday, April 27

• Equations Team (4/5th Gr. Only) Field Trip
• Parkway Community Conversations: 6:00 - 7:30 pm, Parkway North High School

Wednesday, April 29

• Girls on the Run Service Project--Donation Drive for Mercy Children's Hospital: Wednesday, April 29 - Tuesday, May 12

Thursday, April 30

• Kdg Field Trip
• 2nd Gr. Used Book Fair Service Project: Thursday, April 30 – Friday, May 1
• Project Lit Book Club: 7:00 - 8:00 pm, Panera (Town & Country)

Friday, May 1

• 3rd Gr. MAP Testing
• District Step Team Tryouts (Grs 2-5): Friday, May 1 - Sunday, May 3

Parkway is continuing a series of Community Conversations to help parents and residents better understand our budget pressures and to discuss how to create a sustainable future for our students.

These are important conversations. All parents, staff, and community members are encouraged to attend any or all of the Community Conversations.

I hope you will join me at the meeting for our area:

Monday, April 27, 6:00 - 7:30 pm, North High

Learn more at InvestedinParkway.net

Click here to RSVP!

The Parkway District Step Team is a great opportunity for students to get involved, build confidence, and be part of a team. Please see the information below about tryouts! Transportation will be provided for our VICC students, and additional details will be shared soon.

The Parkway District Step Team is forming an elementary district team and looking for our next group of step stars! Tryouts will take place May 1–3 and are open to 2026-27 3rd–5th grade students (current 2nd-4th graders) interested in joining the Step Team.

Fifth graders will try out for the middle school team. Tryouts will also take place May 1–3.

Click here for a direct link to sign up for tryouts!

Thank you to all staff, families, and volunteers for your contribution to our spring Book Fair! It was a great success! The Bellerive community came out to show their devotion to literacy!

If you weren't able to use the rest of your funds on your eWallet, make sure to follow the directions below so you can purchase your wanted books/items.

Thank you again for making reading a priority this school year!

As we approach the end of the school year, we want to ensure our students have every opportunity to keep learning and practicing over the summer. To support continuous learning and curiosity, we are excited to announce that students in grades 3-5 will be permitted to take their school-issued Chromebooks home for the summer break!

Having access to these devices allows students to bridge the "summer slide" by engaging with familiar educational tools and exploring new interests at their own pace.

Important Details:

• Responsibility: While the devices are at home, we ask that you help your child keep the Chromebook in a safe, dry place and ensure it is charged and ready for the first day of school in the fall. Repair fees will still be assessed if a device gets damaged or broken.

• Safety: Student content filtering will remain active on all devices and will be monitored by the District Technology Department. Any online activity that violates the student use policy will result in the student's account being disabled. We encourage you to continue monitoring your child’s online activity.

• Resource Availability: Students will be able to access digital resources through the myParkway (my.parkwayschools.net) portal and be able to use them on either their Parkway-issued Chromebook or a personal device.

• Opting In: We understand that some families may prefer not to have a school device at home over the summer. If you would like to opt in and have your student bring their Chromebook home for the summer, please fill out the Summer Device Checkout Form by Friday, May 8, 2026. Students who do not opt in will return their devices to their teacher during the final week of school.

• Summer Technology Support: If your student has a problem with their Chromebook or accessing resources during the summer, please contact our Technology Helpdesk at helpdesk@parkwayschools.net or at 314-415-8181, option 1.

Summer Learning Resources:

To help your student stay sharp in reading and math, we recommend exploring these resources found in myParkway:

📖 Reading

• Epic! / Sora: Daily independent reading and comprehension quizzes
• Prodigy: Build reading and language skills with engaging, student-driven practice

➗ Math

• Dreambox: Digital lessons aligned with classroom curriculum

🎨 Creativity

• Adobe Express: Create images and videos; great for fun and storytelling
• Canva: Create documents, flyers, videos, and stories

💻 Productivity

• Google Drive: Access Google’s suite of creation tools; create, organize, and collaborate on work

We hope this provides a fun and flexible way for your children to stay connected to learning. If you have any technical support questions, please contact the Technology Helpdesk at helpdesk@parkwayschools.net or by phone at 314-415-8181, option 1.

The link to purchase tickets will be shared this week on the Bellerive and Bellerive PTO Facebook pages, and it will be in next week's Bellerive Bulletin.

National Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4-8! The PTO has been preparing a variety of ways to celebrate our staff all week long. Below you can see what they have planned. Read on to see what you can do to help.

The PTO has asked me to re-share this link to staff appreciation preferences. Many staff have also linked their Amazon wish lists.

This weekend you can help with the Sidewalk Chalk Welcome.

Come by any time on Saturday or Sunday.

As part of Teacher Appreciation Week, the PTO will be celebrating all staff by sponsoring Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Truck on Tuesday, May 5. You can support the PTO's initiative by donating a coffee for a staff member.

Simply scan the QR code or follow this link to make a quick donation. Every contribution helps treat one or more staff members to a well-deserved coffee!

There should be a premade Thank You Note sheet in your child's backpack this week. It would be awesome if your student(s) could write a message or draw a picture for their Teacher(s) and deliver it to them. Here is a link to the note for you to print in case the sheet doesn't make its way home to you, and of course, they can create their own note if they would prefer to do it that way.

Click here for a direct link to sign up!

Week of May 4

National Teacher Appreciation Week: May 4 - May 8

3rd Gr. MAP Testing: May 4 - May 5

5th Gr. MAP Testing: May 6 - May 8

DHH Special Olympics Field Trip (Track and Field): May 6

All Library Books Due: May 8

Summer Chromebook Checkout Opt-In Forms Due (Grades 3-5): Friday, May 8

GOTR 5K: May 9, 8:00 – 9:00 am, Ballpark Village

Bellerive Night at City2 Soccer Game: May 9, 4:00 pm

Week of May 11

Electronics Recycling Drive: Monday, May 11 - Friday, May 15

Field Trip for 5th Gr. DHH Students: May 11

4th & 5th Gr. Strings Concert: May 11, 7:00 - 8:00 pm

Book Battle Team Field Trip: May 12

Board of Education Regular Meeting: May 13, 7:00 pm

North High Grad Walk: May 14, 2:30 - 3:15 pm

4th Gr. Field Trip: May 15

Week of May 18

5th Gr. Field Trip: May 19

Field Day: May 20

Non-Letter Day: May 20

Project Lit Book Club: May 21, 7:00 - 8:00 pm, Panera (Town & Country)

Non-Letter Day: May 22

Last Day of School: May 22

Half Day--1:05 pm Dismissal at Bellerive (Records Day): May 22