September 28, 2014
Good afternoon. I hope you have been able to get out and
enjoy the spectacular weather this weekend.
We took the puppies out this morning for a lengthy walk in the woods at
a local park and had a blast.
CONGRATULATIONS
and THANKS
Custodian Appreciation Day
is Thursday, October 2. This is a day to
celebrate the contributions and commitment of our fantastic custodians: Milan
Rakic (Lead), JB Tate and Steve Bell.
CALENDAR ITEMS
Tuesday,
9/30
7th Grade
Party; 3:10 – 4:10 pm (changed
from 10/2); Field Day theme
Thursday,
10/2
Fundraiser Turn In day 1;
during Lunch periods
8th Grade
Cross Country meet; LMS; 4:15 pm
Friday,
10/3
Ram Award Pizza day;
during Lunch periods
Wednesday,
10/8
Fundraiser Turn In day 2;
during Lunch periods
Picture Re-Take Day
Friday,
10/10
Early Release Day/End of
Quarter 1
Fundraiser Late Turn In
day
Saturday,
10/11
LEF Due Run/Walk
Monday,
10/20
LMS Book Fair (through
10/23)
Wednesday,
10/22 and Thursday, 10/23
Parent Teacher
Conferences
Friday,
10/24
No School
Thursday,
10/30
6th Grade Party;
3:10 – 4:10 pm
CORRECTION/ADDITION(S)
NEW ITEMS
Cross Country home meet
As indicated above, our home CC meet
will occur on October 2, beginning around 4:15 pm near the Admin Center. Parking should be available on the back
blacktop, although we have no idea what number of cars to expect from other
schools/parents. The coaches are looking
for 8th Grade parent volunteers for that afternoon. If you can help, please contact any of the
following:
Roger Scherck at rscherck@ladueschools.net
Karen Harris at kharris@ladueschools.net
Or
Jason Theodosiou at jtheodosiou@ladueschools.net
Fundraiser
As you may have heard, we held our Kickoff
Fundraiser Assemblies this past Wednesday morning in the Gym. Monies raised in this yearly effort go to our
LMS Parent Association to help fund projects, activities and initiatives in our
building. A copy of a handout provided
to students is attached to the Blackboard Connect email for your information.
Additional handouts and packets are available in both the Main Office
and AP Office for those who need them.
School Picture Re-Takes
If your
child was absent on the August 27 Picture Day, we will have a Re-Take Day on
October 8. Although you may not wish to
order a picture packet, we do like all students to have their pictures updated
for Infinite Campus. If you ordered a
picture packet from September 22, and there is something significantly wrong
with the result, please have your child return their complete packet to the
photographers for a re-take on October 8.
Ladue Junior Rams Baseball
Program Meeting
October 6, 7pm; LMS Cafeteria
(The
following is from Joe Mulligan, LMS Dads Club President)
In October
2013, the Ladue Junior Rams Baseball Program (the “Program”) was founded by the
Ladue Middle School Dad’s Club in partnership and with the support of the Ladue
Middle School, Ladue Fifth Grade Center, Ladue School District Athletic
Association and the Ladue High School Baseball Program. The Program is not
officially part of the Ladue School District, but was formed and shaped based
upon input, feedback and involvement from these partner constituencies and the
Ladue Schools community. Following are the
key features and goals of the Program:
·
Facilitate community and school spirit by enabling kids that
attend Ladue Schools in grades 5 – 8 to play organized baseball together;
·
Avoid a tryout/cut system, but rather try to formulate one or
more teams at each grade level comprised of kids with similar athletic talent
levels and goals;
·
Maintain program flexibility that enables participants to use
their Junior Rams Baseball team as either their primary or secondary baseball
team, and
·
Provide participants with access to high quality coaching and
training that is consistent with the standards and philosophies of the Ladue
High School baseball program.
In the
Program’s inaugural season, there were nine teams that were formed and began
play in the Spring/Summer 2014 season. The teams consisted of both select and
recreational skill levels and played in various leagues in the area, including
Chesterfield, Clayton, Ballwin and Kirkwood.
The
Program is in the process of planning for the Spring/Summer 2015 season. Our goal
is to have all teams formed by no later than the first week of December. There
will be a meeting on Monday October 6th at 7 pm in the LMS Cafeteria
for parents and coaches interested in learning more about the Program. In the
meantime, Program questions should be directed to LMS Dad’s Club President Joe
Mulligan (joemulligan910@gmail.com or 314-503-4384) or Kris Weber
(kris@pitchingmechanic.com or 314-494-6827).
UPDATED ITEMS
REPEAT ITEMS
Community Service Project
Jack
Kahn, LMS 7th Grade student, is teaming up with Ready Readers to
help St. Louis preschool-age children have their own books and could use your
help. He has placed a bin in front of
the LMS Office to collect donated books you may have to provide through Friday,
September 26.
·
Books should be for children age 5 and under.
·
Books should be new, like new or very gently used.
·
Books should be able to be read aloud (please, no chapter
books, textbooks, activity books, workbooks, sticker books or coloring books).
·
Ready Readers is a non-sectarian organization, so they do not
use books about religious holidays or books with religious themes.
Ready
Readers is a non-profit organization that trains and mentors volunteers who
read weekly to preschool-age children from low-income communities, and give
children new books to help inspire them to want to learn to read. They also give new and gently used books to
the children’s schools and teachers. For
more information about reading to children, and giving, please visit www.readyreaders.org
Costa Rica Trip reminder
The deadline
to sign up for the 8th grade Spring Break Costa Rica trip is October 1. If you
need information or directions on how to sign up, please email Sarah Schwartz
at saschwartz@ladueschools.net
Rams Club
Thanks to a
grant from the LMSPA, the LMS Rams Club will start in a few weeks. The Rams
Club offers an opportunity for 8th grade students who would like to stay after
school and watch 8th grade home sports games/meets to do so in a supervised
environment. On game days, students will spend the time in between when school
ends and games start with an 8th grade teacher, doing homework and getting a
free snack. Teachers will then escort them to the game. Games begin between
3:45-4:15 depending on the day. Students and parents must fill out a permission
form in order to sign up and parents are responsible for transportation
immediately following the game. Permission forms are available in the office
and on the 8th grade sports webpage. All information about dates and times for
the club are listed on the form. Spots are limited and are available on a
first-come, first served basis. Students who want to watch games must be
supervised and may not leave campus and return, so the Rams Club is a great
opportunity for students who want to have school spirit!
LMSPA/8th Grade Formal
Attention all Eighth Grade
Parents: Volunteers Needed To help with
the LMS 8th Grade Formal
If you can help with planning,
preparing, publicity, fundraising, video editing, decorating, set up,
chaperoning, or tear down, we want to include you! Our first meeting will be September
22nd at 1-2pm, and again at 7-8pm in the LMS library. If you cannot make the
meeting but wish to help, please email hawkins.shell@gmail.com. This year’s
Formal is on May 1, 2015. Hope to see
you there.
Michelle Hawkins and Abby Hahn
8th Grade Formal Chairpersons
LMSPA eBlasts
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on the following link to subscribe:
Board Briefs
Information
regarding Ladue Board of Education meetings and work sessions can be found on boardbriefs.blogspot.com
Have a great rest of your
weekend.
Go Cards.
Greg
