Dragon News

August 6, 2026

McKelvey Primary Families,

I hope your summer continues to go well. As the school year gets closer and closer, it is exciting to see our teachers setting up classrooms and to watch the building come together in preparation for the first day of school.

In this newsletter, you will find information regarding Transportation Procedures, lunch account information, supply lists, as well as our Family Handbook and Family Digital Hub resources.

If you missed the first summer newsletter, here is a link:

https://app.smore.com/n/ga9jp8-dragon-news

Parkway has put together a Family Resource Guide to help answer any questions you may have. Here is the link to that guide: https://app.smore.com/n/hvfpm-parkway-today?ref=email

As always, please reach out if you need anything.

Dr. Christina Brown

McKelvey Primary is our Kindergarten and 1st Grade Elementary School that is located at

12657 Fee Fee Road, St. Louis, MO 63146.

Mark you calendars!

More information to come about these specific dates!

August 14: Kindergarten Screenings (see Kindergarten Welcome Packet for sign-up)

August 19: 1st Grade Open House | 3:30–4:30 PM (Popsicles on the Playground to follow)

August 20: Kindergarten Kickoff | 5:00–6:00 PM
August 25: First Day of School!

(Kindergarten families ONLY-Boo Hoo Yahoo Breakfast in library after arrival)

September 10: Kindergarten Meet the Teacher/Supply Drop | 4:30-5:30

We encourage you to have your child use the method of transportation on the first day that they will be using for most of the school year. If your student will be a bus rider, have them ride the bus on day 1 so they become familiar with the routine.

Car Riders: Please see this video for Important Pick-up and Drop-off Instructions: https://www.loom.com/share/dbedaa8d32ff43edb9f48fb324ba1d1c

You will receive car tags at the Kindergarten Kickoff or 1st Grade Open House. Please refer to the video and link below for more information.

Bus Riders: Here is a link to the Parkway Transportation website with more information: https://www.parkwayschools.net/contact/departments/transportation

• Bus stop information for your student(s) can be found on the My Ride K-12 website and the My Ride K-12 mobile app.
• To set up an account on My Ride K-12, you will need a student ID number and birthdate to link to your student(s).
• The My Ride K-12 mobile app now features push notifications to families when a child's bus is running early or late. To learn how to install and configure the mobile app to include the latest push notification upgrade, click here.

The application MUST be resubmitted every year!

The Parkway School District participates in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. This allows families the opportunity to apply for Free and Reduced Price Meal Benefits.
The information provided on the application is confidential and will be used only for the purpose of determining eligibility. The eligibility criteria and application are available for download below.
Applications are also available from the Nutrition Services Office or the School Principal's Office.

HOW DO YOU QUALIFY?
Qualification is based on household income. The income criteria table for the 2026-2027 school year is provided in the link below.

Click the button below for more information.

Please bring only a backpack with a change of clothes, reusable water bottle, one small snack and a *lunch box (*if bringing lunch) on the first days of school. Kindergarten students will use community supplies until "soft placement" timeframe is over. KINDERGARTEN FAMILIES --> Do not bring additional supplies until the Meet the Teacher/Supply Drop-off on September 10th.

Summer is a wonderful opportunity to become a cleared volunteer through our HR Department. Only cleared volunteers (through HR) will be eligible to attend field trips and volunteer for school day events.
Click the link below and view the parkway volunteer website to get started.

If you click the document below, you will find the Parkway School District calendar for the 26-27 school year. We miss our students when they are not here at school. If you are planning vacations, trips, or appointments, the no school days and half days are great opportunities for that, however, we do understand that things come up that are unavoidable.

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Website: https://www.parkwayschools.net/domain/2773
Location: 12657 Fee Fee Road, St. Louis, MO 63146, USA
Phone: 314-415-5000