April 29, 2016

TJs Tidbits

Greetings LMS Families,

I hope your weekend was restful. Wow! It sure was cold today. I went to my son's football game and felt like I was sitting next to Frosty the Snowman while in the stands. Fortunately, his team won and is headed to the Superbowl next week, which made it all worthwhile. Speaking of Championship Football...I must take time to say CONGRATS to the 7th Grade Ladue Jr. Rams Football Club for winning their championship game last week. The boys were all smiles in the gym the following morning while waiting to go to first period and could not wait to share their exciting news. We are super proud of them. GO RAMS!

It's hard to believe that we are approaching the holiday season. November is a special time at LMS. It's when we get to do a great act of service by collecting cans for families in need and it's also when we have our annual Turkey Trot race. Both of these events are a huge part of who we are and have been traditions for MANY years. Please consider supporting and encouraging your student to participate in both.

NEW INFORMATION

LAST CALL - SKI CLUB ANYONE? (FROM MR. BIERNBAUM)

Are you wanting your child to be a part of our LMS Ski Club?  IF SO, TIME IS QUICKLY RUNNING OUT! This is a great way for kids to have the opportunity to learn a new skill, get some good exercise on specified Friday nights (instead of sitting in front of a TV or computer screen) and have a ton of fun with many other LMS students.  As of yesterday, there were 364 students signed up to be a part our Ski and Snowboarding Club. Tomorrow (Monday, November 12) is the final turn in morning to be guaranteed a spot in our club and on one of our charter buses.  It is possible there may be some space left after Monday, but no guarantees.  

The trips will take place after school on January 4 and 11 as well as February 1, 8 and 22.  If one of our 5 dates has to be rescheduled due to the weather, March 1 will be our makeup day. Students are bused back to LMS at 9:30 PM each night.  Most students sign up for the every Friday pass, however we do have a single day option on Feb. 1. We also have scholarship opportunities for the Feb. 1 date only, if that is something you need.  So what do you need to do if you are interested?

An instruction page was sent to your email by Dr. Taylor-Johnson on Friday, Oct 12.  It includes live links that make the registration easier. You can also access it from the LMS webpage. Under the “Activities” menu, select SKI CLUB and click the link.

1. https://goo.gl/E7SgAr This is the Hidden Valley site you will need to click on to be able to purchase the Friday pass for your child. The exact steps you will need to follow are a part of this link: LMS Ski Club Information

NOTE:  MANY PARENTS HAVE MISSED THIS LAST STEP

The following is the link for the LMS REGISTRATION - EVERY PARENT MUST COMPLETE THIS NO MATTER WHICH OPTION YOU ARE CHOOSING FOR YOUR CHILD.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdryy_PX8O2ZHMwkc3MtIl8wYFgfpO4UMql3ngBB8cDYZyndg/viewform

On Monday morning your child ALSO MUST bring in the YELLOW form that was sent home with those students interested.  If you do not have the yellow form, please come to school with your child between 7:15 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. tomorrow (Monday) morning so you and your child can both sign it.  If that is not possible for you, but you still want your child to be a part of our club, you must email Mark Biernbaum TODAY Sunday, Nov. 11.

Should you have questions about anything related to our ski club, please email Mark Biernbaum at mbiernbaum@ladueschoosl.net

LMS CANNED FOOD DRIVE AND TURKEY TROT

The LMS Canned Food Drive starts on Monday, November 12. Plans are also underway for our annual Turkey Trot Race, which will be held on Tuesday, November 20. Both are huge traditional events.

For those of you new to LMS, every year we celebrate the end of the Canned Food Drive and the beginning of Thanksgiving Break with a one mile fun run for each grade level.  The top 10 finishing male and female runners at each grade level will receive a commemorative Turkey Trot shirt (provided by the LMSPA) and the first place overall male and female finishers will receive a bobblehead trophy.  

This year's schedule will look different than years past as we will be using our early release schedule to allow for a service learning project within our classroom meeting groups during the grade level trot times at the end of the day. We will complete the day with an all-school assembly to celebrate and recognize the top contributors to the Canned Food Drive as well as the top runners in the Turkey Trot.  

All students that turn in 100 cans will join the 100 can club and their names will be placed in a drawing to have the opportunity to throw a whipped cream pie in a staff member's face at the assembly.  Please encourage your students to turn in cans beginning Monday 11/12 and to shoot for joining the 100 can club ($50 equivalent).

We are all looking forward to this season of giving and community building.  LMS is the single largest donor to Gateway 180, one of the largest homeless shelter/food pantries in the area.

Many thanks to Hugh McMonigle and Matt Strayhorn for leading this work. Be on the lookout for more specific information as the dates draw closer.

KIDS VOTING AT LMS

Last Monday Ladue Middle School students voted in a simulated election organized by Kids Voting-Missouri. Voting took place in their social studies classes.  Prior to this experience, students learned about the need to register to vote and about the issues on the student ballot. They also discussed ways to make informed decisions about candidates and issues.

Results of the Kids Voting election became available after the polls closed Tuesday evening so that students could compare how their vote and that of Ladue Middle School students compared to voting elsewhere.

As homework Ladue Middle School students were expected to find out who and what won in the real voting on Tuesday.

Special Thanks to Social Studies Teachers Dave Aronberg, Shaina Fall, and Christine Allen for organizing for their grade levels.

CANCELLATION OF AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND DETENTION ON 11/20

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, we will be canceling ALL after school activities and detention on 11/20. Please note this on your calendars.

SCHNUCKS BAGS 4 MY CAUSE (DECEMBER)

LMS has been selected AGAIN to be a part of the Schnucks - Bags 4 My Cause program! This amazing program has helped us to raise funds in support of all the work we do and now we have the opportunity again!

As a reminder of how the program works, every purchase of the red Giving Bag with the “Giving is in the Bag” message, will generate a $1 donation to our organization. The bag retails for just $2.99 and is located on the reusable bag rack. If for some reason you do not see the rack, simply ask the store manager where the reusable bag rack is located and he/she will be happy to show you! The reusable Giving Bag can support us while also helping to eliminate paper/plastic use!

For this round we are the beneficiary at the Schnucks located at Ladue Crossing Shopping Center at 8867 Ladue Rd. for the month of December. Please share with family and friends that Schnucks has chosen us again for this exciting opportunity! The more people who learn about the program and purchase the Schnucks Giving bag during the month of December the more money we will raise!

To learn more about this amazing opportunity, please visit schnucks.bags4mycause.com. I will continue to update you in the upcoming weeks. Imagine if everyone (staff and families) purchases just ONE bag, we will receive a donation of close to $1200.00! A flyer is attached below with more information.

SEVENTH GRADE PARTY 11/15

The 7th Grade party will be on Thursday, November 15th, 2018 from 3:20-4:20pm.  We are in need of parent volunteers to help with our party and make it a success- please click on the following link:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084aafab2ba7f49-7thgrade

Please see the flyer that was attached to the Parent Link email last week.

ELL PIE NIGHT- YOU ARE INVITED TO A PIE PARTY!

Who:  LMS ELL Families

When: Monday, November 19 from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Where:  LMS Cafeteria

Why: Join us for an evening of celebrating diversity, community and friendship.  See the school, play games, and eat pie!

LMSPA INFO 

PARENTS LUNCH AND LEARN SERIES- Sponsored by the LMSPA

Lunch and Learn is an opportunity for parents/guardians to bring their own nut-free lunch to eat while listening to a presentation that hopefully offers beneficial information. The LMSPA invites all parents and guardians to attend. Let’s work together to help our children develop those organizational skills we all strive to achieve.

JENNY HOFFMAN-Recognizing Anxiety and Helping Your Child Cope-11/15 (noon) LMS Library

This presentation will help you identify common signs and symptoms of anxiety in your child and learn ways to help your child cope with this anxiety. In this lunch and learn presentation designed for ADULTS ONLY, practical strategies and mindfulness exercises will be presented. Additionally, resources within the school district and community will be explored. Jenny Hoffman is a therapist in private practice and a Professor at Washington University and Maryville University.Questions: stephaniewalker221@yahoo.com  We hope to see you there!

ARE YOU GETTING OUR EMAIL BLASTS AND NEWSLETTERS?

If not, visit our website: www.mylmspa.com. Under COMMUNICATION you will find the Register for Eblast Newsletter tab. Enter your information in order to receive important information and timely reminders throughout the year. You don’t need to do this if you already receive eblasts.

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):

          

           Tues. 11/13, 12-1:30 pm

           Wed. 12/5, 6:30-8 pm

           Tues. 1/8, 12-1:30 pm

           Wed. 2/6, 6:30-8 pm

           Tues. 3/5, 12-1:30 pm

           Wed. 4/3, 6:30-8 pm

           Tues. 5/7 (closed meeting for Exec Board only) 12-2 pm

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

The LMSPA Executive Board:

Co-Presidents: Marissa Rosen, Jocelyn Fundoukos

Treasurers: Aletta Martin, Laura Whalen

Secretary: Reann Ratterman

PDC Reps: Jill Settler, Becky Marbarger

6th Grade VPs- Lorie Keller, Catherine Hamlin

7th Grade VPs- Becca Dauska,Melissa Garza

8th Grade VPs- Stephanie Walker, Trish Saleeby

Fundraising VP- Julie Stappenbeck, Co-chair Denise Christen

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion VP- Lolita Flinn

Electronic Communications-  Audra Harrold

Website Coordinator- Jodi Blucher, Co-chair Lisa Hirshberg 

CALENDAR (Items in red are new)

11/12-11/20-Canned Food Drive

11/12 Ski Club Sign Ups Final Day

11/13- LMSPA Mtg (noon)

11/13- Vision Screening

11/13- SSD Bowling Tournament

11/13-NJHS Field Trip

11/13-LPAC Meeting (LMS Library)

11/14- NJHS Field Trip

11/15-Class Meetings

11/15-Field Trip: 6th Grade Orion

11/15- LMSPA Lunch and Learn Parent Mtg. (noon)

11/15- M&M Club

11/15- Fall 7th Grade Party

11/16-Field Trip: 6th Grade Pegasus

11/19-Field Trip: 6th Grade Phoenix

11/19- ELL Pie Night

11/20- LMS Turkey Trot

11/21-11/23- Thanksgiving Break

11/28- Aladdin Jr. Musical (6:30 p.m. LMS Cafe)

11/29-11/30- Aladdin Jr. Musical Tour

12/4- CURE Mtg. (Location TBD)

12/5- LMSPA Mtg (6:30 p.m. LMS Library)

12/6-Band Concert LMS (7-9 p.m.)

12/7- ER Day (12:40 Dismissal)

12/10-Diversity Student Leaders Training

12/18- LPAC Mtg.

12/21- ER Day

12/21- End of Qtr.

12/24-1/2- Winter Break for Students

DISTRICT INFO  

BOARD BRIEFS

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

REPEATED INFORMATION- (The information below is a review of information already communicated. No need to read if you read my last update or received my last Parent Link Update)

LMS MUSICAL 11/28- “ALADDIN KIDS”

Our Ladue Middle School Theatre Company will be putting on Aladdin Kids at LMS on Nov. 28 in 
the Cafe Theatre at 6:30 pm.  Tickets will be $5.00 and can be purchased at the door.  
They will also be touring the district and performing at Conway, Reed, Old Bonhomme, and Spoede 
to share their hard work with the elementary students in the district. We hope to spark interest in our 
future stars of LMS.  Don't miss the opportunity to come see our 45 student cast and crew put on an 
incredible evening of singing, dancing, and magic. Thanks in advance for your support!

VETERAN'S DAY SLIDESHOW

Do you have a family member or friend who is a veteran of the armed forces? Please have your student

help LMS recognize the service of veterans by providing the name, photo, branch of service, and any

other important info that you would like to share. To participate, please click on the following

link:  Veteran's Day Slideshow and add your information.

Thank you to PE Teacher, Tricia Wideman (twideman@ladueschools.net),

for organizing this for us every year.

TRANSPORTATION  

Late Service

Late buses are provided on Tuesday and Thursday, with buses leaving LMS between 4:30– 4:40 p.m.
Five buses provide transportation for the entire district. Students may be assigned to a different bus that
what they ride at 3:10.

Bus Pass

A bus pass (click on the underlined link above) is required at those times when students must ride a
bus not covering their usual route. In order for your request to be considered, this form must be
completed and returned to Danna Anderson in the Welcome Center 24 hours prior to the requested
change. Bus passes may not be available on all routes if there is concern about having available space.
PLEASE NOTE: Bus passes will no longer be allowed on the following buses due to capacity
concerns: LMS 1, LMS 2, LMS 3, LMS 5, LMS 9 and LMS 12.

LMS CANNED FOOD DRIVE

We are about to start our annual Canned Food Drive. Last year we donated, between cans and money,
a total of 18,999 cans.  We will take donations of either cash, checks, or cans. Every dollar donated is
counted as 2 cans, so $10 dollars is counted as 20 cans. Because the shelter is a non-profit charitable
organization, they can buy a lot more food for the same money we can. We have become the largest
single donor to the Gateway 180 Shelter and Food Bank and they have come to rely on our donations.
The drive will start on Monday, November 12th, and continue until Tuesday, November 20th. More info
to come!

VISION SCREENING 11/13

We will have vision screening on 11/13 for all sixth graders, New to Ladue students, and students who
receive special services. Students should bring or wear their glasses/contacts for the screening.

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES QUARTER 2 ADDITIONS

We have several new activities starting this quarter. Just sharing the list in case you have students who
are looking for something to do after school. Here are a few that are starting: Art Club, Book Battle Club,
Diversiteam, Model UN, Partner’s Club, and Science Bowl 6,7,8. For details about any of these clubs
and all other clubs, please click on this link that is posted on our school
website: LMS After School Activities.

EARLY PICK UPS/DISMISSALS

Parents/Guardians, we understand that there will be circumstances when you will have to pick your child up early from school.  We urge you to please call ahead or email our attendance secretary, Danna Anderson, so that she can get a note to your child ahead of time.  This process helps you by having your child in the office waiting for your arrival and this procedure also helps us avoid continuously calling into classrooms and disrupting teachers while they are instructing our students. Limiting early dismissals at the end of the day after 2:45 p.m. is extremely important. Our teachers and students are learning in our classrooms until the bell rings at 3:10. The constant early dismissals occurring at the end of the day has been very disruptive. Unless it is an emergency, please help us by following the normal dismissal procedures of carpool for bus riders at the end of the day.  We appreciate your efforts in helping us make learning a top priority here at LMS. Our attendance secretary is Danna Anderson. Her contact information is below: danderson@ladueschools.net or 314-993-3900.

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES-  After School Activities have begun. Activities run from 3:20-4:20 p.m. Transportation is provided for district residents via late bus. Students may attend most activities on a drop in basis. The choice is theirs. Please consider having your student participate. Click on the 2018-2019 After School Activities Link  for more information. In addition to the link on our school website, the list will be posted in the lobby.  

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITY PICK UP

For safety reasons, if picking up your student from an after school activity prior to the 4:20 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 will be 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.

BUILDING EXPECTATIONS REMINDERS

Please take a minute to review the building expectations and procedures that are listed below. It is my hope that by sharing expectations in my 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. These expectations are also in our LMS Student Handbook, which will be sent home with ALL students the first week of school and is posted on our school website. ISTRONGLY encourage families to read the handbook. We will cover key items at school, but the follow up should occur at home. This way both students AND parents/guardians have a solid understanding. Here is a link: LMS Student Handbook 2018-2019

AFTERNOON DISMISSAL PROCEDURES FOR STUDENTS

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 click here: Afternoon Dismissal Procedures and review what 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. Parents, please DO NOT circumvent these expectations. It creates major safety issues and puts students in a situation where they are not complying with school expectations. Should you have a special circumstance, please contact your child's grade level principal so an accommodation can be made. 

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.    

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. 

Technology devices are not allowed in restrooms or locker rooms. Students should not use the Internet or other digital communication devices to create disrespectful or harassing messages, take pictures or videos or make recordings of others without permission, or send or post materials that threaten or raise concerns about violence against others. All of these activities will be considered a violation of our school district's code of conduct which can be found on pages 30-33 of our Student Handbook, which will be sent home with each student the first week of school.

We strongly encourage families not to send personal technology devices to school unless requested by the classroom teacher for educational purposes. These requests will be minimal now that students have Chromebooks. It is our recommendation that technology devices technology devices brought to school are stored in a locked locker during school hours. 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.

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.

PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF THIS as we want to avoid students having to sit outside in extreme hot and cold weather conditions. 

More specific information about traffic patterns for dropping off and picking up has been provided in earlier updates and below. Please take time to review these procedures as well, which are noted in the REPEATED INFORMATION section of this update, especially if you are dropping off on Monday. MAPS are also provided for those who need a visual. Parents, please DO NOT circumvent these expectations. It creates major safety issues and puts students in a situation where they are not complying with school expectations. Should you have a special circumstance, please contact your child's grade level principal so that an accommodation can be made.

TRAFFIC REMINDERS (Returning families: Please note afternoon dismissal change)

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 2018-2019 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.  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 at 3:20, while students who are picked up by car and those that walk will be held in the classroom (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 classroom 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 in 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 are tempted to cut 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.  

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. 

That’s all for now. Take Care! 

Dr. T-J

Principal, Ladue Middle School