First Day raffle winners!
Parents As Teachers Ice Cream Social
Friday, August 22
6:00 - 7:00 pm
Belle City Park (Pavilion by the playground)
For all district families with children 0- Kindergarten entry (siblings welcome)
Please join us for some fun, friendship and your favorite sweet treat!
This is a great time to find out more about the Parents As Teachers program and to meet other children and families within our school district.
Contact: Tamara Lockard, Parent Educator
Friday, August 22
6:00 - 7:00 pm
Belle City Park (Pavilion by the playground)
For all district families with children 0- Kindergarten entry (siblings welcome)
Please join us for some fun, friendship and your favorite sweet treat!
This is a great time to find out more about the Parents As Teachers program and to meet other children and families within our school district.
Contact: Tamara Lockard, Parent Educator
Maries Co R2 Open House for all students will be held Thursday, August 14 from 5:00 to 7:00.
New Enrollment and Open House
Belle Elementary is again participating in a Free Breakfast and Free Lunch program for the current school year 2025-2026. This alternative is referred to as the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). If your children attend Belle Elementary, breakfast and lunch will be available to them at no charge. Belle Elementary participated in this program several years ago and the Elementary (only) has again qualified for the program.
Household applications for free and reduced price meals will not be collected. However, if you have children in Preschool, Middle School or High School, we still need you to complete a Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications for your other students.
The school breakfast and lunch that we serve follow U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines for healthy school meals. Meals will be served to all Elementary students at no charge regardless of the eligibility status per household applications.
If you have any questions about the program, please feel free to Beki at 573-859-3800.
Household applications for free and reduced price meals will not be collected. However, if you have children in Preschool, Middle School or High School, we still need you to complete a Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications for your other students.
The school breakfast and lunch that we serve follow U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines for healthy school meals. Meals will be served to all Elementary students at no charge regardless of the eligibility status per household applications.
If you have any questions about the program, please feel free to Beki at 573-859-3800.
Come join the Parent/Teacher Organization!
Link to the 2025-2026 School Calendar.
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2045/Maries_R_2/5600298/Approved_2025_2026_Calendar.pdf
Open House will be held on Thursday, August 14.
🍽️ Help Wanted: Part-Time School Kitchen Staff
We’re hiring a part-time team member to join our school kitchen! If you enjoy working with children and don’t mind rolling up your sleeves, we’d love to hear from you. We’re looking for a dependable and energetic individual to help serve our students in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
Position Details:
🕓 Schedule: 4 hours a day, 4 days a week (flexible hours)
🏫 Location: Belle Elementary Kitchen
💪 Must be able to perform physical tasks (standing, lifting, cleaning). This is a physical job- you’ll be on your feet most of the shift.
$15.00 per hour
What We’re Looking For:
Reliable and punctual
Enjoys working with children
Able to work in a fast-paced environment
Comfortable with physical tasks like lifting, standing, and cleaning
Team player with a positive attitude
Why Join Us?
Supportive and welcoming school community
Consistent schedule with weekends and holidays off
Make a positive impact on students every day
Contact Beki at 573-859-3800 for more information.
Graduation pictures have been delivered to the Administration Building. If you did not receive your photos in the mail - please stop by our office and pick them up. There is a diploma picture for every student - even those who did not order one. All 2025 graduates should stop and pick up their photo. A huge thank you to Fun Time Photos by Cindy Butler!
Our dance team did such an amazing job showing up every single day for dance camp and working with the little dance campers. They also performed at the fair following dance camp. Great job, ladies! We appreciate your positive influence on our younger generation of athletes.
Summer School is June 9 to June 20.
Belle Fair Dance Camp
Dance camp update
8th Grade DC Trip - Jefferson Memorial
8th Grade DC Trip 2025
Mrs. Stockton's 3rd grade class had a GREAT year!
Happy Summer from Belle Elementary!
Happy Summer from BHS!
Bus 10 is running 10 minutes behind. All students are safe.