January 16, 2015
Good afternoon and Happy
Friday.
CONGRATULATIONS
and THANKS
Thank you for doing a
great job of teaching your kids proper manners and consideration for
others. Having worked with students over
the past thirty-two years, in a variety of settings, it is NOT a common occurrence
for children of this age level to hold doors open for others, help their peers
when someone drops a loaded binder on a hallway floor, or just say “thank you”
or “good morning.” While such positive
behaviors and actions are out of the ordinary, based upon my past experience,
they are the norm here. That is not to
say LMS is perfect (far from it), but working with students who display
consideration for others is greatly valued by us all. Please pass this along to your children this
weekend to let them know how much it is appreciated.
CALENDAR ITEMS
Monday, 1/19
No School; Dr. Martin Luther King Day
holiday
Friday, 1/23
6th Grade Parents To Lunch
and Principal Meeting (Library)
Hidden Valley Ski Trip
LHWHS Community Basketball Chili Supper;
5 – 7 pm; HS Cafeteria (see below)
Thursday, 1/29
7th Grade Parents To Lunch
and Principal Meeting (Library) – originally scheduled
for 1/22
Friday, 1/30
Hidden Valley Ski Trip
Monday, 2/2
Discovery Education (DE) testing, round
3 (through Thursday, 2/5). Block Day
schedules.
·
2/2: Blue/Odd
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2/3: Blue/Even
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2/4: White/Odd
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2/5: White/Even
High School counselors begin meeting
with current grade 8 students regarding registration for next year.
Friday, 2/6
Hidden Valley Ski Trip
Monday, 2/9
Hoops For Heart (PE)
Tuesday, 2/10
LMSPA meeting; 1 – 3 pm
6th Grade Party; 3:10 pm
Wednesday, 2/11
NAEP Testing; selected 8th
grade students; Library & 105
Thursday, 2/12
I AM LMS Day
Friday, 2/13
District Professional Development day
(No School for students)
Saturday, 2/14
VALENTINE’S DAY (don’t
forget)
CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS
NEW ITEMS
Guest Speaker/LHWHSPA
Join us in the Black Box Theater on February 9 from 7 - 8:30
pm. The LHWHS Parent's Association will host an evening
with Laura Huff, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, Director, Eating
Disorders Program, at the St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute.
She will present "Updates on Eating Disorders: What we know
about causes and treatment. How to raise resilient teens who
have a healthy relationship with food and their body.” All parents are
welcome since this is a topic that touches the lives of many: male,
female, and even the student athlete. Invite a friend and join us.
Questions: Elizabeth Cobin, cobin@att.net
8th Grade Video
An 8th grade video will be shown at the Semi-Formal on May 1 and
at the Farewell Assembly on May 22. The parents making it (Amy Walker,
Amy Hobbs, Ben Schilders) need photos from elementary and middle school.
They may be uploaded to the site below, emailed to the address below or hard
copies may be labeled and sent to Mrs. Worthington in the LMS Welcome Center.
To access the gallery and upload photos:
http://dropevent.com/gallery/lmsphotos
Please put your child’s name as the caption
after upload.
To email photos:
lmsphotos@dropevent.com
Please put your child’s name in the subject
line of the email.
UPDATED ITEMS
REPEAT ITEMS
Basketball Chili Supper
The
Ladue School District’s Annual Chili Supper and Basketball night will occur on
Friday, January 23, from 5 – 7 pm, in the LHWHS Cafeteria. All LECC, Elementary, Middle and High School
families are encouraged to attend. Costs
are $6 per person in advance and $8 at the door that evening. Ticket purchases include: 1) Chili and BBQ
dinner; 2) entrance to the Ladue girls JV and Varsity games; and 3) related
activities, entertainment and fun. You
are asked to rsvp by January 16 to Committee Chair Audrey Mack at 314-997-5039
or to aemack@swbell.net
I Am LMS Day
On February 12, we will conduct our annual I Am
LMS Day, which celebrates and raises awareness of our rich, diverse student,
staff, and community population.
Sessions developed by our Diversity Committee and student Diversity
Council will be held on that day, at each grade level.
Recycling Drive
Midwest Recycling Center will be
holding a free community-wide electronic recycling drive at LMS on Saturday,
April 25, from 10 am to 1 pm (rain or shine).
Please reference their website at www.midwrc.net under the Public
Recycling Events tab for more information as the date approaches. Information should be available in terms of
acceptable and restricted items.
Yearbooks On Sale
Yearbooks
are on sale now.
Orders
can be placed by going to www.yearbookordercenter.com
and
entering #8647 to order (or there is a link under the Activities tab on the LMS
webpage). Phone orders can also be made
by calling 1-866-287-3096. Please email any questions to Sharrie Cognac,
one of our yearbook sponsors. She can be
contacted at scognac@ladueschools.net
LMSPA eBlasts
If you are
not currently receiving LMSPA email news blasts but would like to, please click
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
I hope you and your families
enjoy the improved weather this weekend.
I also hope you have an opportunity to reflect upon the sacrifices made
by those who have worked, and those who continue to work, to ensure equal
rights for us all as we observe the Dr. Martin Luther King holiday on
Monday.
Thank you for your time.
Greg
