Bellerive Bulletin

Dear Bellerive Families,

I appreciate everyone who was able to attend Open House last week! I hope you enjoyed visiting Bellerive and learning more about the year ahead for your child.

We will have our first early release day on Wednesday, September 11. School dismisses at 2 pm, and the buses should arrive home approximately two hours earlier than a normal day. This is a fun day for students! Our Bellerive leaders will do an activity with their buddy class and engage in a service project with their grade level. All students will learn more about Habit 1: Be Proactive, and students in Grades 2-5 will participate in LEAD groups!

Thank you,

Joey Kneer

The high school shared today that they will need to postpone the Elementary Night at the North High Football Game that was scheduled for this Friday. The football game will continue as planned but the special events for elementary students will take place during a game later in the season.

School will dismiss two hours early on Wednesday, September 11 for teacher professional development.

The Bellerive PTO has launched its annual fundraising campaign with a goal to raise $7,000 by mid-October. The Champions for Children campaign will support essential activities and events for our students including student clubs, Culture Night, family picnics, movie night, and more. Each week, we'll share an update on our progress. We are off to a great start already! Thank you to everyone who has already donated!

It's Game Time!

Join the Bellerive community at CityPark on October 6th to cheer on City2.

A portion of ticket sales benefits our Bellerive students.

If during the school day, you change the way your child is going home, we ask that you call the office at 314-415-6050. Teachers do not always get the opportunity to check their voice messages or emails during the school day.

For parents and students, the Parkway app is designed to offer one place where you can access emails, text messages, and other communications from your school and the district, as well as grades, attendance, calendars, lunch menus, news and more. The app is customized for you and your school(s) and allows you to set alerts, notifications and delivery preferences to tell us how and when you want to receive messages.

Download the Parkway Schools mobile app in the Apple App Store or get it on Google Play.

Teachers are already beginning to plan some fun field trips this year! They will need your help as chaperones, but in order to chaperone a field trip, you must be an approved volunteer. This website explains this Parkway volunteer process. Some parts of this process must be completed annually! You will want to take care of this process now so there isn't a delay prior your child's field trip or another volunteer opportunity.

Early Release Day: Wednesday, September 11 (2 pm dismissal)

PTO Restaurant Fundraiser: Wednesday, September 11, Noodles and Co. on Olive

Bellerive Family Movie Night: Friday, September 20, 6:30 pm, Bellerive Gym

Project Lit Book Club: Thursday, September 26, 7 pm

Clean the Campus Community Day: Saturday, September 28, 9 to 11 am

School Picture Day: Monday, September 30

Thanks for everyone's cooperation with our car line procedures for drop-off and pick-up. Now that we are getting into the routine, here are some ways you could help us make the car line more efficient:

• Please practice unbuckling/buckling with your child so they can do this independently.
• Encourage them to be "ready to go" during drop-off with their backpack and lunchbox in hand.
• Prompt your child to open the door themselves as soon as your car is safely stopped. We try our best to greet each car and open the car doors, but your child does not need to wait for an adult to open the door.

It is important to submit your new Free/Reduced Lunch Application for this school year. If your child was receiving free/reduced meals previously, the carry-over window is ending soon. If a new application is not submitted soon, your child will be charged full price for breakfast and lunch. The online application is quick and easy, but if you need a printed copy of the application sent home with your child, please call or email Stacy Bailey in the main office (314-415-6054 or sbailey@parkwayschools.net).

Bellerive students in grades 3-5 will be taking a social emotional survey between September 23 and October 4 so that we can better understand and support their needs.

Students will take the surveys during the regular school day. They will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. All responses will be kept confidential and used only by teachers and counselors to support student needs. Please see this list of frequently asked questions for more information. If you do not want your child to participate, please complete this opt-out form by September 5. Paper forms are also available in the front office.

Dental Safari Company, a mobile dental corporation, travels to schools to provide dental wellness checkups, and urgent care treatment, for children of all ages (birth through 19 years).

We are coming to Bellerive Elementary School on October 7, 2024!!

Dental Safari Company is a fully licensed, professional company that believes dental wellness begins with a 3-part approach: Education, Treatment, and Prevention. Your students will receive a visual exam by a licensed dentist, a cleaning, Fluoride treatment, sealants as needed as well as Silver Diamine Fluoride (a caries arresting medicament).

All Children Are Eligible:

· Children with a State Medicaid Identification number

· Children with private insurance (provide information)

· Child with cash payment (cash or check) -no Free/Reduced Lunch
($75 reduced fee includes exam, cleaning, fluoride, sealants as needed)

· Provisional (Need-Based) Services – No Charge – qualify for Free/Reduced Lunch and No Insurance

Following hygiene services, a letter will be sent home indicating the treatment each child received during our visit as well as follow-up treatment he/she may need.

To take part in this service, a dental consent would need to be completed and signed. Please visit www.dentalsafariforms.com to complete our online form or complete our paper consent form and return it to your child’s school.

If you have any questions, please contact our office at (618) 993-8333.

Sincerely,

Dental Safari Company

(618) 993-8333