September 11, 2015
Good afternoon. I hope your week has gone well.
We began our
day with recognition of the sacrifice and loss of life of approximately 3000
people on this date fourteen years ago.
I presented this over our school-wide announcements, including that
those who were lost represented different ethnicities, cultures, and religions,
from all walks of life. We also
recognized the contributions and sacrifices made by our first responders and
those who protect our country. An
opportunity for a period of silence followed, so that we might show our
respect.
CONGRATULATIONS
and THANKS
Congratulations
to Associate Principal Dr. Tiffany Taylor-Johnson. Dr. Taylor-Johnson will be recognized as a
2015 Excellence in Education Awardee at the St. Louis American Foundation’s 28
annual Salute to Excellence in Education Scholarship and Awards Gala on
September 25.
CALENDAR ITEMS
Thursday, 9/17
Bus Evacuation drills (periods 2 and 3)
Fundraiser turn in day #2 (all lunches)
Monday, 9/21
7th Grade Trip
Thursday, 9/24
Fundraiser late turn in day (all
lunches)
Severe Weather drill (beginning of
Period 7)
Friday, 9/25
Ladue Education Foundation Annual
Breakfast
Saturday, 9/26
‘Due Run 4 Education 5k and 1 mile fun
run/walk
Monday, 9/28
6th Grade Camp session 1 (through
Wednesday, 9/30)
Wednesday, 9/30
6th Grade Camp session 2 (through
Friday, 10/2)
Friday, 10/2
Custodian Appreciation Day
Thursday, 10/8
Fire Drill; period 1
Friday, 10/9
Anti-Bullying Assemblies
·
Grade 8: 8:20 – 9:15 am
·
Grades 6 and 7: 9:49 – 10:45 am
Early Release Day; 12:40 pm
End of Quarter 1
CORRECTIONS/ADDITION
NEW ITEMS
Lunchtime Lectures
Lunchtime
Lecture series, sponsored by the Ladue Middle School Parent Association, will
begin soon. The first presentation is
scheduled for September 16. It will be
provided by Jodi Granok, MSW (professional organizer and speaker), who will
discuss Time Management and Organizing schoolwork/paperwork. A second will occur on November 4, presented
by Joanne Curran (Learning Consultant and Tutor), who will speak on Homework
and Study Strategies.
All Lunchtime Lectures
will occur in the LMS Library, beginning at noon for about one hour. Please be aware that our food allergy
protocols prohibit peanut- and/or tree nut-based food items in our building
outside of the Cafeteria and Staff Lounge.
Annual Hearing Screenings/Grade 7
Hearing screenings are scheduled for October 14, for
all 7th grade students. If you would prefer to not have your
child's hearing screened, please contact Nurse Patrick at cpatrick@ladueschools.net
UPDATED ITEMS
LMSPA
Fundraiser (from the Parent Association)
The LMSPA Fall Fundraiser is almost over! Don't miss out on
your chance to support LMS. This year the fundraiser offers many new
options: 1) Entertainment App for discounts in the area right on your
phone! 2) Gourmet food items - candy, nuts, baked good, cheese and
sausage, and gift items 3) Digital photo gift items 4) And of course, the
opportunity to renew and purchase new magazines.
We are really excited to offer so many fresh, new ways to support
LMS! Remember funds are used by the Parents association to provide
additional technology, support for teachers, and enrich LMS for all students.
Your student brought home the information but additional forms are
available in the welcome center. Orders can be placed on the website,gafundraising.com,
school id # 2652758, with the exception of items from the Festival catalog.
Items from Festival must be ordered on a paper order form and will
be ready for pickup from LMS on conference days. All other items can be
ordered online and will be shipped home. The Entertainment App as well as
several restaurant gift cards can be found under the Easy Access list on the
website.
The final turn-in is 9/17. The Coin Draw for Cash will
happen during lunch on the 9/17 for students who sell 9 or more items.
Thank you in advance for supporting your student's school!
Contact: Elizabeth Cobin, cobin@att.net
REPEAT ITEMS
Community Forums and Open Houses/LHWHS
The district will host two
types of functions regarding the potential LHWHS Renovation plans to date:
·
Community Forums
– September 24 and September 30, both beginning at 7 pm in the LHWHS Cafeteria.
·
Open House/Tours
of LHWHS – The week of October 5 through 9, beginning at 6 pm each
evening. High School and district
administrators will be available to answer questions and guide visitors through
the building. Each tour is expected to
take about 20 minutes.
Additional background and
research, as well as funding plans and current concepts under consideration can
be found at:
Fall Parent Teacher
Conferences
PT Conferences are Wednesday, October 21,
2015 (3:40-7:40
p.m.) and Thursday,
October 22, 2015 (1:20-7:20 p.m.). Your child was given a postcard on Friday, August 28 to take home. Please refer to the post
card for instructions on how to sign up.
To sign up, please visit the following
website:
https://www.myconferencetime.com/laduems/
You may also access the website by
going to our school's webpage using the following link:
http://www.ladue.k12.mo.us/lms/
Prior to signing up,
please carefully review the
instructions that are
provided on the first page of the website.
The online scheduler
goes live at 8:00
p.m. on Friday, August 28.
Slots fill up very quickly, so please sign up ASAP.
Contact
Information
It
is important for the middle school to have the correct contact information,
address, and phone numbers for your child in case of an emergency. Address changes must be done by contacting our registrar and
providing appropriate documentation. Please
take a few minutes to make sure your child’s contact information is correct by
logging on to the Parent Portal. If you have not signed up to access
the Parent Portal, please stop by the middle school with a picture ID and see
our registrar, Ms. Breidenbach. You can also update your information
by contacting our registrar, Ms. Breidenbach at 983-5511.
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
Thank you for your
time. I hope you and your families have
the opportunity to enjoy the much nicer weather this weekend.
Greg
