September 18, 2015
Good afternoon,
everyone. I hope that your week has gone
well.
CONGRATULATIONS
and THANKS
Congratulations
to LMS Literacy Coach, Erika Niles.
Erika was recently selected by the LMS Administrators and Dr. Jennifer
Allen (Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum/Instruction) to receive an Excellence
In Education recognition for 2015-2016.
In addition to her duties as Literacy Coach, Erika also makes a positive
impact on our building and district through her work on the LMS Problem Solving
Team, as the LMS Representative on the district New Teacher committee, as a
member of the LMS Professional Development committee, as a member of the
district Curriculum and Instruction committee, as a
LMS Representative on the district RTI Planning Committee, and as a Mentor to
an LMS student. Erika will be honored at
the October 26 Ladue Board of Education meeting.
CALENDAR ITEMS
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
Tuesday, 10/13
LMSPA Executive Board meeting; 1 pm
Mentor/Mentee Swimming activity; 3:10 to 5 pm;
LHWHS Pool
Wednesday, 10/14
Hearing Screenings; Grade 7 students and all
students new to Ladue (see below)
Thursday, 10/15
LMS Picture Re-Take Day (see below)
Earthquake Drill; beginning of period 3
CORRECTIONS/ADDITION
NEW ITEMS
Picture
Re-Take Day
As indicated above, this is scheduled for October 15. This is primarily for 1) those students who
were absent on our original Picture Day on August 26, and 2) those students
whose pictures taken on August 26 have significant flaws. Although students and parents may not wish to
purchase picture packages, we ask that all students have updated/current
pictures for our student database system.
Picture packets from August 26 should arrive at school soon for distribution.
Development
of Student Advocacy Skills
Now that we are further into the school year, concerns about your
child’s performance may start to arise. At
this age, we are trying to teach students self-advocacy skills while balancing
parental support. The most effective way for us to partner in this
process is to encourage your child to talk with their teachers first and then
parents may follow up by contacting the teacher if the issue does not get
resolved.
Ladue
Athletic Booster Club
All parents, teachers and coaches are invited to the Ladue
Athletic Booster Club’s 1st Annual Parent Party. In addition to raising money for Ladue
Athletics, the Booster Club would also like to encourage school spirit and
spend time together as a community. The event
will occur at The Shack (Frontenac) on October 17 from 7 to 11 pm. Tickets are $50 per person and checks can be
made out to The Ladue Athletic Booster Club.
They can be mailed to the Booster Club c/o Ladue High School at 1201
South Warson Road (63124).
UPDATED ITEMS
LMSPA Fundraiser
Our last turn
in day, during lunches, occurred yesterday.
Any remaining order forms that were not turned in Thursday can be
dropped off in the Welcome Center Office.
No other forms will be collected during lunch periods.
Parent Conference Sign Ups
Please be aware that the conference time slot of 3:20 – 3:40 pm on
Wednesday, October 21 has been opened.
You should notice this when accessing the website.
Just a reminder that:
PT Conferences are Wednesday, October 21,
2015 (3:20-7:40
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:
You may also access the website by
going to our school's webpage using the following link:
Prior to signing up,
please carefully review the
instructions that are
provided on the first page of the website.
The online scheduler went
live at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, August 28. Slots fill up very quickly, so please sign
up ASAP.
REPEAT ITEMS
Lunchtime Lectures
Lunchtime
Lecture series, sponsored by the Ladue Middle School Parent Association, have
begun.
The next lecture 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
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:
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
have a great weekend.
Thank you,
Greg
