February 6, 2015
Good afternoon. I hope your week has gone well.
My apologies for the traffic
tie up this morning. Members of the
National Junior Honor Society requested permission to collect spare change from
parents in morning car pool to support their Pennies for Patients fundraiser to benefit the
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I thought
this was a wonderful idea. Our students
are so great about supporting worthy causes and initiating service
activities. My problem was approving
this for today, when we had a larger number of cars than normal for a
Ski Trip Friday. I have made a “note to
self” to keep this in mind for the future.
CONGRATULATIONS
and THANKS
Best wishes and safe
travels to the members of the LMS Science Olympiad team and coaches as they
travel to Illinois this afternoon to compete in the Grayslake Invitational on
Saturday.
Thank you, once again, to
our outstanding Counselors (Beth Mothersbaugh, Janey Worthington and Roger
Scherck). We celebrated School Counselor
Week this morning during our weekly Principal-Counselor meeting.
CALENDAR ITEMS
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
Monday, 2/16
No School; Presidents Day
Friday, 2/20
Hidden Valley Ski Trip
Friday, 2/27
Hidden Valley Ski Trip (makeup date)
Thursday, 3/5
End of After School Activities for
Quarter 3 (3/10 Activities at the option of sponsors)
Friday, 3/6
Early Release Day; 12:40 pm
CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS
NEW ITEMS
LMSPA
Nominations For 2015-2016
The Parent Association is beginning
to plan for 2015-16. If you would like
to nominate yourself or another person for a position on the LMSPA Executive
Board, please print out and complete a nomination form and return it to the LMS
Welcome Center by Friday, March 6th. Paper copies are also available
in the LMS Welcome Center. Board
position descriptions are also included on the Nomination Form, which can be
accessed through the LMSPA website at
Pennies for
Patients
National Junior Honor
Society is participating in Pennies for Patients, a nationwide fundraiser for
the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. This fundraiser is in memory of Michael
Reifsteck, former NJHS President who died of leukemia in June 2012. Our goal is
to raise $2,000.
On Friday, students
will receive penny boxes to take home. We are encouraging students to place the
box in a central location of the house and have family members place their
spare change in the box over the next two weeks. The boxes will be returned to
school on Friday, February 20th.
On
Monday-Wednesday (February 9-11) movies will be shown during each grade
level lunch. For a suggested donation of $5 students can view the movie and
receive soda and chips. Tickets are sold in the main lobby before school.
Sixth grade - “Frozen”
in Mrs. Reber's room.
Seventh grade – “Finding
Nemo” in Mrs. Crabtree's room.
Eighth grade – “Princess
Bride” in Mrs. Lambie's room.
National Junior
Honor Society Application Workshop
Applications were
mailed at the end of January to any 7th or 8th grader with a 3.8 cumulative GPA
or above and six or more O's in first semester. For any 7th or 8th grader that
received a NJHS application and would like to apply, there is an optional
workshop during 7th and 8th grade lunch on Wednesday, February 11th. 8th
graders will meet in Mrs. Lambie's room (133) and 7th graders will meet in Mrs.
Crabtree's room (220). We will explain how the applications are scored
and answer any questions about the application. This workshop is for students
only.
LMSPA/California Pizza
Kitchen
LMSPA is holding a “California
Pizza Kitchen Dine to Donate Week Long Event.”
From Monday, February 9
through Monday, February 16 treat yourself to a meal out and contribute to the
LMSPA at the same time. Simply bring in the LMSPA flyer, present it to
your server, and California Pizza Kitchen in Creve Coeur will donate 20% of
your check to the LMSPA. Qualifying purchases include dine-in,
take-out, catering or beverages. A PDF of the flyer is attached to the
LMS Principal Update email sent through Blackboard Connect. Please share
with your friends and family! The LMSPA uses all funds raised to support
the education and community of LMS students, staff, parents/guardians. Thank
you and ENJOY!
UPDATED ITEMS
REPEAT ITEMS
Registration/Scheduling for
next year
I
currently have six staff members who anticipate retiring at the end of this
school year. There are typically changes
in staffing that come unexpectedly, due to family situations and transfers. With that being taken into account, I would
like to shift emphasis from teacher or team requests for next year to more
specific information about your child’s preferred learning styles, etc. on the
registration form (not on additional notes or in emails).
We will
work with our Human Resources department soon to address our staffing for next
year, but at this moment, I cannot in good faith guarantee teachers and team
configurations at this time.
Girl Scout Community Take Action Projects
One of our students
has started a middle school kids book blog as part of her Silver Award project.
Book reviews will be posted each week, along with information about new books
by favorite authors, author visits to the St. Louis area, and guest posts from
other middle school kids. There is a place on the blog to subscribe to
updates by email. Here's the link to the blog:
http://www.thereadingramsbookblog.blogspot.com/
A second Take Action project is entitled
“Kids Knitting It Forward.” This project
involves knitting
items like baby socks, hats, and scarves for charities such as Newborns in Need
of Eastern Missouri and HavenHouse St. Louis. Knitters of any age and skill
level are welcome. More information can
be found at kidsknittingitforward@gmail.com and meeting dates/times can
be accessed at http://kidsknittingitforward.blogspot.com/
Current 7th grade students/Immunizations for next
year
Students
entering 8th grade in the state of Missouri are required to receive the TDaP
(tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) immunization. This is usually given by a doctor at age 11
or 12. If your child has not received
this immunization, please consult your physician. If you have records showing that your child
has received it, please provide them to the nurse's office.
MAP testing dates (these
should be pretty firm)
6th
Grade: April 27
7th
Grade: April 30
8th
Grade: April 22, 23, and 24
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.
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
get a chance to enjoy the warmer weather this weekend.
Take care,
Greg
