March 1, 2015
Happy Sunday afternoon.
CONGRATULATIONS
and THANKS
Thank you to Mark Biernbaum (LMS Industrial
Technology) and all the staff and parent chaperones who helped to make this
year’s ski trips possible. A multitude
of folks help with registration, answer questions from students about the
trips/sign-ups, and supervise the students getting their warm clothes on, in
addition to actually chaperoning the trips.
CALENDAR ITEMS
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
Tuesday, 3/10
LMSPA Board meeting; 1 pm
Wednesday, 3/11
Student-Led Portfolio Conferences;
Please see below
Thursday, 3/12
Last day of Quarter 3
Student-Led Portfolio Conferences;
Please see below
Friday, 3/13
No School; Conference Compensation Day
for staff
Monday, 3/16 through
Friday, 3/20
No School; Spring Break
Wednesday, 3/25
LMS Jazz Band concert, grades 7 and 8;
7 – 8:30 pm; LHWHS Performing Arts Center
CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS
NEW ITEMS
Food Allergy Notice
Chartwells, the district's food service provider, has advised
the district that on February 19, 2015, the FDA issued a consumer alert for
people highly allergic or sensitive to peanuts, advising these individuals to
avoid products containing ground cumin or cumin powder, as some shipments of
these products have tested positive for undeclared peanut protein. Based
on this information, Chartwells has removed all foods containing cumin from
menus/foods for peanut-allergic students and "peanut free" schools.
For more information see the post: "FDA Alert Regarding Cumin and Peanut
Allergies" on the front page
of the district's website.
8th Grade
Girls/Laduette Dance Team
There
will be a clinic for 8th grade girls interested in becoming part of
the Laduette Dance Team for next year.
Girls do not need to attend this clinic to try out, but it is
recommended. Laduette coaches will help
girls learn dance techniques and prepare for tryouts. The clinic will occur March 10, from 5 – 7
pm, at the West Campus/Fifth Grade Center dance studio. Cost for this clinic is $20, cash or check
payable to Laduette Dance Team.
An
informational meeting will be held on Wednesday,
March 11, during 8th grade lunch at LMS in room 135.
UPDATED ITEMS
REPEAT ITEMS
Grade 8 Spring Sports
Grade 8 students who are interested in participating in track and
field (co-ed) or field hockey (girls only) will be able to sign up to
participate on Friday, March 6 during lunch. This program is free and no-cut. The first track practice will be Tuesday,
March 10 and the first field hockey practice is to be determined. Students who
participate must have all forms turned in before practice in order to participate.
Forms are available in the Welcome Center
or can be printed from the LMS web page under the “Activities” tab. Students who want to participate must meet
academic eligibility requirements for Quarter 3.
Spring Student-Led
Portfolio Conferences
Spring Portfolio Conferences are scheduled for March 11 (3:50 – 7:10 pm)
and March 12 (1:20 – 7 pm). A
handout with specifics is attached to the Blackboard Connect update email and
will be sent home with students on Tuesday of
next week. Information will also be posted
on our school website.
Sign ups are online
and can be accessed through the following website: https://www.myconferencetime.com/laduems/
Please sign up
ASAP as appointments fill up fast. The deadline for signing up is March 6, 2015.
To ensure
your conference runs smoothly here are a few reminders:
1. Plan to be at conferences for at least an hour. Your child will review his/her portfolio for a total of 20 minutes with a brief check-in provided by the team teachers. The other time will be spent meeting with the elective and/or off team teachers following a similar format. Plan to arrive on time. If you arrive late, we may not be able to accommodate you.
1. Plan to be at conferences for at least an hour. Your child will review his/her portfolio for a total of 20 minutes with a brief check-in provided by the team teachers. The other time will be spent meeting with the elective and/or off team teachers following a similar format. Plan to arrive on time. If you arrive late, we may not be able to accommodate you.
2. Please bring your child with you, as he/she will be leading the
conference. Teachers do not facilitate the conference as
in the fall.
3. Upon arrival, please stop at the table in the lobby to pick up a Conference Room
Location sheet. This will help you know where you are going.
4. Note the meal break
for teachers/staff and plan accordingly. All teachers will have a 40-minute dinner
break on 3/12 from 2:40 - 3:20 pm.
MAP testing
All MAP testing will be
completed online, using laptops in our building this spring. A portion of the exam will utilize audio
files/components. As such, all students
will be encouraged to bring their personal headphones or ear buds to school on
their assigned testing date(s), if possible.
If this is not possible, we will have a supply of headphones available
for student use.
Just as a reminder, our
scheduled testing dates for MAP are:
8th
Grade: April 22, 23, and 24
6th
Grade: April 27
7th
Grade: April 30
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
http://mylmspa.com/online-forms/
(Jodi
Blucher will provide updated/correct form link.)
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.
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
Have a great remainder to
your Sunday.
Greg
