April 29, 2016

TJs Tidbits

Greetings LMS Families,

Welcome Back! I hope everyone is energized, rested, and ready to close out this school year. It's going by so quickly.

We are now in the home stretch. Fourth quarter is a very BUSY time with MAP testing and end of year assessments/projects/events. It's also a time when we get to celebrate the wonderful accomplishments of students and see their talents shine. There will be many concerts, performances, competitions, and recognitions. We look forward to seeing many of you in the near future as you come out to support your students.

We can expect the majority of our students to come back excited and eager to finish out the year. We can also expect some to come back with Spring Fever. However they come to us, what's great is that our staff will be ready to embrace them and provide the guidance and support that they need. That's why I love this place. Have a wonderful week!

NEW INFORMATION

PLEASE REVIEW OUR CELL PHONE and TECHNOLOGY DEVICE POLICY WITH YOUR STUDENT.

I would like to also ask families to please remind students about our cell phone policy: Unless otherwise directed by a teacher, who is incorporating technology into the curriculum, all cell phones and technology devices should be turned off and remain out of sight during regular school hours including lunch and passing time. Students should store these devices in their school assigned locker (LOCKED). Furthermore, students should express themselves using technology and social media in a way that aligns with our school policy on digital citizenship. This includes taking pictures and filming others without their consent at any time, especially in areas that are private such as the locker room and in restrooms. At no time should a student have his/her device out taking pictures or video in the PE Locker Rooms or the Restroom. Doing so is an invasion of privacy. This school expectation has been communicated in multiple ways and multiple times throughout the school year. Unfortunately, we are continuing to see an increase in cell phone and digital citizenship violations. Our LMS Student Handbook  outlines our school and district technology usage expectations. Again, disciplinary actions may vary whether it is a first offense or a subsequent offense, the severity of the incident or other individual circumstances, but most often technology violations result in a REFOCUS assignment or out of school suspension. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact me or your child's grade-level administrator or counselor.  Thank you for your continued support!

PARENT EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY

Our LMSPA is pleased to partner with the High School Parent Association for a presentation on March 28th from 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the PAC. The topic is “Empowering Kids to Make Good Decisions: A Parent’s Toolkit.” The presenter is Ms. Nichole Dawsey, Director of Prevention Education for NCADA (National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse). She will be discussing how to prepare kids to make good decisions around drugs, alcohol, sex, and other risky behaviors. Following the presentation, will be a question and answer session moderated by Dr. Kelly Ross of St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine. This is a very timely presentation given recent concerns raised on the topic of juuling and vaping. You will not want to miss this opportunity. Please click here to see the flyer: EMPOWERING KIDS TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS FLYER

EIGHTH GRADE SPORTS

Track and Field started before break. If your student missed the first practice, be sure he/she attends on Tuesday. Field Hockey starts on Tuesday!

PORTFOLIO CONFERENCES THANK YOU

Thank you to everyone who attended portfolio conferences. We appreciate you taking the time to come and see your student’s work! A huge thank you to Suzanne Epstein-Lang, who coordinated dinner provided by the LMSPA for the staff both nights. We really appreciated it on our long days!

SIXTH GRADE COURSE REQUESTS AND MATH PLACEMENT

Sixth grade parents received information in an envelope at parent conferences or in the mail if you were unable to attend conferences. These documents contain important information about next year’s course requests and math class placement that require your attention:

1. Math placement information: The letter includes your student’s math data, as well as our recommendation for class placement based on this data. If you would like to request a math course that is different from the school’s recommendation, you must fill out the form and return it to the LMS Welcome Center by April 6, 2018. This letter also includes information about math acceleration testing for students who are interested.
2. Course requests: This letter confirms your student’s elective course requests for 7th grade. Students may not request elective changes during the year except if there is an academic need or a mistake has been made. If your student would like to request a different elective choice than what is listed in this letter, changes must be submitted to Carol Stephens (cstephens@ladueschools.net or 983-5511) by April 30, 2018.

If there are no changes to your student’s math placement or course requests, no action is required.

For more information about courses and math acceleration, please visit our curriculum page at: https://lms.ladueschools.net/curriculum-registration/

FEARLESS FOCUS

FEARLESS FOCUS: Moving from Perception to Reality Screening and Discussion of Documentary For Ahkeem Wednesday, April 4, 2018 | 6 - 8 p.m. at the LHWHS PAC (1201 S. Warson Road, St. Louis, MO 63124). Call Kathleen Vogt at (314) 983-5304 for complimentary child care, which will be provided in the cafeteria.

Our District Diversity Committee is excited to present our community engagement series to provide our Ladue Schools community with opportunities for learning, discussion and mutual understanding around issues surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion.

Members of the District Diversity Committee have discussed For Ahkeem at length, and several members attended the film before recommending it for our community series. For Ahkeem is a single story of a young woman from St. Louis, 17-year-old Daje Shelton. However the themes in the film — including the educational system, the court system, and parenting — go beyond the single story of Daje. Jeff Truesdell, an executive director, will be at the screening to answer questions after the film.

Another great opportunity to learn about the diverse history of St. Louis is the exhibit at the Missouri History Museum titled “#1 in Civil Rights: The African-American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis.” Admission to the Missouri History Museum and the exhibit is free.

BOARD ADVISORY COMMITTEES
The Ladue School District is fortunate to have residents with a wide variety of skills, knowledge, experience, and talents. Along with district administrators, Board members, staff, and district patrons with expertise in specific areas serve on Board Advisory Committees in the areas of Curriculum & Instruction, Facilities, Finance, and Technology. Members serve for two-year terms, and can serve for two terms.

In the 2018-19 school year, the following positions are open and new members will begin serving in September 2018. Click here for more information about the committees.

Curriculum & Instruction Committee (six positions open)- Provides the district with a resource of knowledgeable and interested teachers, administrators and residents who raise and study topics, make suggestions and provide coordination to the curricular instructional processes of the district for the benefit of the students. Other curriculum committees report to the Board through the Curriculum & Instruction Committee.

Facilities Planning Committee (three positions open)- Assists in the development of long-term plans for day-to-day operations, existing facility maintenance and new capital (building) projects.

Finance Committee (one position open)- Reviews and assists in planning the business activities of the district.

Technology (one position open)- Advises the Board of Education and administration on technology-related issues in the district. The committee oversees the development, based on best practices, and implementation of the district’s technology plan. They will identify resources, budgetary needs, policies and procedures necessary for implementation and evaluation of the district’s technology plan.

To apply for one of the openings outlined above, click here to download an application form, fill it out and return it to Superintendent Dr. Donna Jahnke at 9703 Conway Road, St. Louis, MO 63124; fax it to 314.994.0441; or send it as an email attachment to bhufford@ladueschools.net. Applications must be received by April 6.

STUDENT RECOGNITION

CHESS NEWS

A number of Ladue Middle School students competed in local and state chess tournaments held this month.

Eight LMS students competed in the annual Gateway Chess League Class Tournament held on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Westminster Christian Academy: Joshua Fundler, Daniel Ye, Arya Bhushan, Andrew Stappenbeck, Samuel Loiterstein, Timothy Zhang, Zachary Barrett and Kanishk Shanmugam.  All eight of these LMS students participated on the 8th and Under Team and won 1st Place in their division.

Five of the LMS students who competed in this tournament were also individual trophy winners:

- Joshua Fundler, 5th Place, Board 1

- Daniel Ye, 10th Place, Board 1

- Arya Bhushan, 8th Place, Board 2

- Andrew Stappenbeck, 1st Place, Board 3

- Samuel Loiterstein, 1st Place, Board 4

Seventeen LMS students competed in the 2018 Missouri State Championship Chess Tournament held in Columbia, Missouri on Saturday, March 17, 2018.  This is the largest annual chess tournament in Missouri, averaging over 500 participants from all corners of the state and is the official championship event organized and sanctioned by the Missouri Chess Association.

Our 8th and Under Team won 1st place in their division for the second year in a row. Our 6th and Under team finished 4th place in their division. In addition, Iris Zhou (8th) is this year's 8th and Under state champion and Benjamin Shoykhet (7th) won 3rd place in the same division.

Team results for the 6th and Under Team: Samuel Lu (6), Zachary Barrett (6), Noah Wolk (6), and Jonah Wolk (6) finished in 4th place

Individual standings for the 6th and Under Team: Samuel Lu-7th place, Zachary Barrett-11th place, Noah Wolk-39th place, and Jonah Wolk- 47th place.

The LMS 8th and Under Team of Iris Zhou (8), Benjamin Shoykhet (7), Benjamin Liu

(8), Andrew Teh (7), Daniel Ye (8), Allen You (7), Domenic Fenoglio (8), Andrew Stappenbeck (7), Alex Rybak (8), Kanishk Shanmugam (8),  Arya Bhushan (8), Joshua Fundler (8), and Samuel Loiterstein (7) won 1st place in their division.

Individual standings for the 8th and Under Team: Iris Zhou-1st place, Benjamin Shoykhet-3rd, Benjamin Liu-6th, Andrew Teh-9th, Daniel Ye-14th, Allen You-19th, Domenic Fenoglio- 20th, Andrew Stappenbeck-28th, Alex Rybak-30th, Kanishk Shanmugam- 31st, Arya Bhushan-33rd, Joshua Fundler-34th, and Samuel Loiterstein-60th.

Good luck to all of the Ladue Middle School students who will be competing at the 2018 K-12th Grade National Championship Chess Tournament to be held in Columbus, Ohio at the end of April.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

MATH PLACEMENT AND ACCELERATION UPDATE

Math Acceleration and Placement Information is now available on the LMS website under the curriculum tab (click here to view). A small number of LMS students may be developmentally prepared to accelerate through a grade level math course. Math acceleration is defined as being enrolled in a course that is one or more grade levels above. Math 6 Extension and Math 7 Extension are not accelerated courses and require no special testing. Students who want to enroll in math courses on the accelerated pathway must demonstrate mastery on a math skills inventory in order to qualify.  Acceleration testing dates for summer 2018 are June 5 and July 31. No other dates are available for testing, so please plan accordingly. If you have questions regarding the information above or the math acceleration document, please contact Mrs. Sarah Schwartz, Assistant Principal and liaison to the math department, at saschwartz@ladueschools.net

Enjoy your week!

NURSE NOTES

Attention 7th grade parents. Immunization notifications will be mailed on January 23, 2018 to all students who still need the Meningitis and/or Tdap vaccine. All students entering the 8th grade are required to have a Meningitis and Tdap on file prior to the start of the school year.

Many students received these vaccines during their 6th grade year. Majority of the time parents get this notification simply because we don't have record of these shots on file. Please check with your physician to see if your student has had these immunizations. If so, simply have the office fax me a copy to (314)-983-5965. If your child still needs to have these vaccines, now is great time to get an appointment!

If you do not receive a notification letter, your child is up to date and good to go for 8th grade. Please don't hesitate to call/email me with any questions or concerns! Contact info is below:

Dani Bernholt RN, BSN

Ladue Middle School Nurse

Email: dbernholt@ladueschools.net

Nurse's Office: (314)-983-5965

Clinic Fax: (314)-983-5965

INFINITE CAMPUS MOBILE APP

We are excited about how the mobile app puts the power of Infinite Campus into the palm of your hands! Many things that you need as a partner with us in your student's education are available there (grades, missing assignments, etc.). Please use the mobile app to keep tabs on your student throughout the year. To assure the mobile app is fast and responsive, not all data from the portal is pushed to your phone. Some items can only be seen through the full parent portal on a Web browser. An example is a comment a teacher may make on a score your student receives. These comments must be viewed through the Web browser portal and are not visible in the mobile app.

BUILDING EXPECTATIONS REMINDERS

Please take a minute to review the building expectations and procedures that are listed below. It is my hope that by periodically sharing a few expectations in my Family Update, families will become aware and can work in partnership with us to establish an optimal learning environment and ensure the safety and well being of students while at school.

AFTERNOON DISMISSAL PROCEDURES

Did you know that there is a method to the madness for how we dismiss students at the end of the day? Please take a minute to review the Afternoon Dismissal Procedures that we will be sharing with students. It is extremely important that all students follow these procedures. Doing so allows us to get everyone (bus riders, carpool, and walkers) home safely and in a timely manner. 

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITY PICK UP

For safety reasons, if picking up your student from an after school activity prior to the 4:15 bell, please stop by the Welcome Center so that he/she can be checked out of the building. Once you notify the office that you are here to pick up your student, the Activity Coordinator will have the student sent down ASAP. We appreciate your assistance with this as it helps us tremendously with attendance monitoring and reporting.

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITY CARPOOL

PLEASE NOTE: We are asking parents who pick up students from after school activities to please pull into a parking spot or pull over to the outer curb until your student comes outside at dismissal. This allows the curb nearest the school to remain open for bus arrival. We have to get five (5) late buses into our parking lot and parked. Buses are currently unable to pull into the circle drive to park because cars are stopped in the middle of the lot or parked right in front of the school. We thank you in advance for your assistance.

BEFORE SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS

For safety reasons, when students arrive to school at 7:30 in the morning, we ask that they enter the building at 7:30 and remain in the lobby until dismissed to their grade level assigned area at 7:50 (Cafe-6th, Boys' side of the gym-7th, girls' side of the gym-8th). Students should NOT go to their lockers or other areas of the building unless prearranged with a staff member. While in their assigned grade level area, students should sit and remain seated until the supervisor dismisses them to class.  

BREAKFAST PROCEDURES 
We are fortunate to serve breakfast in the mornings for LMS students. Students wanting to purchase breakfast should report to the cafeteria immediately upon arrival to school (do not go to lockers or class first). If arriving before 8:02, regular breakfast will be provided. Students arriving after 8:02, will be served “grab and go” items. Breakfast is not considered “social time.” Students participating in the breakfast program are expected to eat as quickly as possible and head to class.    

DISTRICT APPROVED SNACK LIST

Below is a link to the Board approved Healthy Snack Guidelines and Snack List for the 2017-18 school year.  It is also posted on the district's website. All things that are served to students during the school day prior to 4:30 p.m. must follow these guidelines effective immediately. This includes parties/social events and recognition ceremonies. Link: Healthy Snack Guidelines and Snacks List

EARLY PICK UPS

We are having an inordinate amount of early pick ups during the last period of the day, particularly the last 10 minutes of school. If at all possible, we ask families to allow students to finish out the school day in class. If a student has an appointment that is unavoidable, please make every effort to email or call the front office (Danna Anderson-983-5513 ordanderson@ladueschools.net) ahead of time. Calling into our classrooms, multiple times a day, especially in the afternoon interrupts instructional time. If you call ahead, the front office will get a slip to your student to leave class and head to the Welcome Center at the specified time.  We realize that emergencies do arise, however if you know ahead of time that you need to pick up your child, this small request makes a huge difference for the teachers and students that are in class. We greatly appreciate your cooperation and understanding that our uninterrupted learning time is very valuable.

ELECTRONICS AT SCHOOL 
Please remind your student that electronics, including cell phones, headphones/earbuds, speakers, etc. should remain out of sight for the duration of the school day from 8:10-3:10. This includes lunch. If these items are seen, they will be confiscated as noted in our LMS Student Handbook. We strongly encourage families not to send personal technology devices to school unless requested by the classroom teacher for educational purposes. Note: If there is an urgent message that your child needs to have, please contact the office and we will get the message delivered as soon as possible.  Thank you for your help with this matter.

FRONT CIRCLE PARKING AND CROSSWALK

Over the summer, we made some changes to our front circle.  The changes were made to provide better access to our building for individuals with disabilities and to help alleviate the congestion in the morning especially on Conway Road. This will only work if families park and walk in.  For the safety of our students and families, we ask that families no longer pull over to let students out of the car in the morning or afternoon or pull into a parking spot to let them out. The only time the crosswalk should be used in the morning is if a parent needs to come into the building with their student(s). Thank you for helping keep our community safe.

MORNING DROP OFF/AFTERNOON PICK UP

For safety reasons, students should not be dropped off prior to 7:30 a.m. We do not have any adult supervision prior to 7:30 and our building is locked. Students who arrive prior to this time will have to remain outside. Parents/guardians of students consistently on campus in the mornings without supervision will be contacted by administration.

At the end of the school day (3:10), students should either ride the bus home, walk, get picked up, or participate in the TAS (Teens After School) Program. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, after school supervision is unavailable after 3:30 unless special arrangements have been made with a staff member to supervise in their classroom. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, after school activities are provided from 3:10-4:10.  Students who stay after for activities should be picked up at 4:10, no later than 4:30. As in the morning, parents/guardians of students consistently on campus in the afternoons without supervision will be contacted by administration and may also be taken to TAS and charged a fee.

In previous years, we have been able to be a little more flexible with this. Unfortunately, we are unable to do so this year due to staffing. PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF THIS CHANGE as we would want to avoid having students sitting outside in extreme hot and cold weather conditions.

SPECIAL TREATS FROM CHARTWELLS

Our building policy does not allow consumption of food by others for safety reasons and to promote healthy living. Chartwells Food Service is offering treats for purchase to families that want to do something special for a birthday or other milestone.  We appreciate Chartwells for providing alternative options to families that want to have celebrations at school during lunch shifts. Check out the flyer that is attached to this update.

TRAFFIC REMINDERS

The following is a reminder to some, and new information for others, regarding our morning and afternoon traffic patterns and drop off/pick up procedures.

Our school day for 2017-2018 will be 8:10 am to 3:10 pm.  

If you plan to transport your child to school by car in the morning:

• Please be aware that students cannot enter our building until 7:30 am when someone on duty to monitor the front doors and lobby.
• Students may be dropped off at the front of the building prior to bus arrival (they typically begin appearing around 7:45 am).  Please follow the designated traffic flow arrows as you enter our campus from either Conway or Clayton roads.  
• There will be staff members at locations 1, 2 and 3 to help with traffic flow and supervision.  Please follow their directions.  
• After buses begin arriving, car traffic will be routed to the rear of the building.  The person at location 2 will notify drivers.
• Please proceed down the right-hand drive all the way to the Maintenance Building (end of fencing), then circle back to the rear of the building through the parking lot, staying to the right.  Students will be dropped off at the designed area (ONLY along the sidewalk) and enter the building through the east back door to the Gym.
• Cars will then exit the campus using the lower drive (two-way traffic) onto Clayton Road.  Please, please, (and please) turn right onto Clayton Road.  A left-hand turn onto Clayton, at this time of morning, is potentially dangerous and causes a backup for cars attempting to exit our campus.  

If you plan to pick up your child from school by car in the afternoon:

• Please be aware that buses begin lining up in our front Circle Drive around 2:45 pm.  Cars parked in the Circle Drive have the very good chance of getting blocked in as more buses arrive.  If you have the need to pick up your child before dismissal, I would highly suggest parking in one of the marked parking spaces in the lower drive.
• Cars will be directed to the back of our building to form a “carpool line” as indicated in the second photo.  NOTICE:This year the carpool line will begin lining up backwards to previous years.  Please drive all the way down the right drive to the Maintenance Building.  If there are students on the parking lot (fenced in area), please wait at the gated entrance until students leave.  Then, pull into the lot on the LEFT side and begin a line at the recycling bins (along the fence INSIDE the parking lot).  When the line reaches the gate at the back, begin a new line just to the right of the existing line.  This should keep the lower drive from backing up and blocking cars wanting to leave. A staff person will be located at area A to assist with this.
• At dismissal, students who rides buses will be dismissed first, while students who are picked up by car and those that walk will be held in the lobby (until about 3:20 pm).
• Please do not instruct your child to leave the lobby with bus riders and walk through our lots to meet you at your car.  This is potentially dangerous as students do not always watch for traffic. It also puts the child in an awkward position as he/she is not following school rules and can be assigned a consequence for not doing so.  If you need to pick your child up before buses leave, please notify your student’s grade level administrator and meet your child at the front of the building so that he/she is accompanied while walking through our parking lot.  Students are NOT to exit through the doors near the Gym or in the 6th and 8th grade halls.
• Buses are typically loaded within 10 minutes of the 3:10 pm dismissal.  Once buses are released, then the staff member at location A will signal cars to approach the front of the building.  Students waiting in the lobby will then be released to be picked up by car.  Most students are gone by 3:30 pm.

If your student will ride a bus to and from school:

• Please make sure your student knows his/her assigned bus number.
• Bus riders will have a maximum of 10 minutes after the 3:10 pm dismissal to gather their belongings and exit the front of the building.
• Students must check the “bus board” located near the Circle Drive at the end of the sidewalk leading from the Main Lobby doors to determine the location of their assigned bus.
• Students should board the bus quickly, rather than loiter in the front of the building.

Bus passes:

A temporary bus pass may be used for a student to ride home on a different bus.  Passes are available on the district website and the Welcome Center and must be completed and approved BEFORE the date of use.  Drivers should be given a copy of the completed and approved bus pass as the student boards the bus.

Thanks for your patience with all of this.  It is much easier to verbalize than to communicate in writing.  Everyone typically gets the hang of this within the first fews days of school.  Our goal is to get students delivered and picked up safely, while also trying to keep traffic flow moving.

STUDENTS/PARENTS CUTTING THROUGH PICARDY LANE

When school is in session a number of cars have been cutting through Picardy Lane (northeast corner of Conway/Warson) causing traffic to back up at this intersection. We are asking families for assistance as a courtesy to the residents in this neighborhood. Please do not use Picardy Lane as a cut through to get to the school in the mornings. We have been advised that there will be police presence in that neighborhood to deter those who use it as a means of avoiding the intersection at Warson and Conway Roads.  

USE OF HIGH DOWNS LANE AND THE BANK PARKING LOT

We have been asked to remind families not to drive around the Admin Center and go in or out of High Downs Lane (the lane on the east side of the MS) during morning drop off or afternoon pick up. This is very dangerous and can lead to accidents and collisions with residents and employees who work at the Admin Center. We also have students walkers and athletes utilizing that area. Along the same lines, please do not park at the bank and let your student out on Conway Road. We understand the challenges that come as a result of the morning and afternoon rush. Again, your student’s safety, along with the other 1000 students in attendance, is our number-one priority. We appreciate your assistance in reinforcing this critical message.

LMSPA INFO (FROM THE LMSPA NEWSLETTER

LMSPA DUES

The LMSPA relies on your support to fund teacher grants, field trips, student parties, equipment and supplies, and much more! If you haven't paid your dues yet, you can drop off a check in the front office or pay online. Just click the link below and select LMSPA from the pull-down menu.

It's super easy... click here!

LMSPA MEETINGS

The LMSPA will have both day and evening meetings to accommodate varying schedules -- all are encouraged to attend! Meetings will be held on the following dates at LMS (room TBD):

Wed. April 11, 2018 from 7-8 p.m.

Tues. May 8, 2018 from 12-2 p.m.

You can subscribe to email blasts from the Ladue Middle School Parent Association at http://www.mylmspa.com/eblast-newsletter/  

The LMSPA can also be followed on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LadueMiddleSchoolParentAssociation/ and on Twitter @mylmspa

LEF UPDATES

INNOVATION CELEBRATION

Support STEM and other great initiatives for our schools! Did you know the LEF provides grants that benefit our school, as well as all the other schools in the district? For example, the STEM Activities Lending Library was made possible by the Ladue Education Foundation & Alumni Association’s Innovation Celebration, the spring fundraiser held at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in April 2017. The library allows teachers to augment their classroom teaching with activities, learning opportunities, and specialized equipment. The scalable activities support learning for students at every grade level, without the need for expensive building-specific equipment or extensive planning by teachers. You can support more great initiatives at INNOVATION CELEBRATION 2018!

The Ladue Education Foundation & Alumni Association (LEF) invites alumni, parents and the community to celebrate and support innovation in Ladue Schools at our annual spring gala, "Innovation Celebration" on Friday, April 13, 2018 from 6:30-11 p.m. at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center at 975 North Warson Road, St. Louis, MO 63132

FEATURING:

              • Innovation Corridor, Highlighting Student Innovation

              • Entertainment by Los Hacienda Boys

              • Cocktails and Dinner by Butler's Pantry

              • Live Auction and Raffle

EMCEE: Jasmine Huda, Ladue School District alumna and KTVI anchor and reporter

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Jonathan Losos, Ladue School District alumnus, Washington University biologist, author and leader of the new Living Earth Collaborative in St. Louis

TICKETS available at www.laduefoundation.org

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES available by contacting lef@ladueschools.net

BOARD BRIEFS  

Information regarding Ladue Board of Education meetings and work sessions can be found at http://boardbriefs.blogspot.com

CALENDAR ITEMS- (New Events in Red)

3/27   Model UN Field Trip

3/28   Class Meetings

3/29   8th Grade Field Trip 8:50 - 1:15

3/29   M&M Service Project 3:15

4/2     SRI testing ELA Classes

4/3     No school for students; PD Day

4/4     Fearless Focus Event 6-8pm For Ahkeem

4/12   Night of Percussion Concert  HS PAC 7:00 p.m.

4/13   LEF Innovation Celebration - Danforth Plant Center

4/16   Courageous Dialogues meeting (6pm - 9pm)

4/18   NJHS Induction Ceremony (8:30 - 9:30)

         Choir Concert 7:00 p.m. HS PAC

4/19   MAP Testing begins

         AA Recognition Night 6pm - 8pm

4/20   6th Grade Band Rehearsal at HS PAC 9-10:30

4/24   M&M Club End Of Year Celebration 3:20

4/25   Band Concert PAC 7 - 9pm

That’s all for now. Take Care!

Dr. T-J

Principal, Ladue Middle School