October
19- OBPTO Bowling Event, 7-11p.m.(adults only)
22- Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4-8p.m.
22- No After-School Classes
23- Walk in the Park (during PE)
24- Early Dismissal, 1:15p.m.
24- Parent/Teacher Conferences, 1:15-6:30p.m.
24- No After-School Classes
25- NO SCHOOL- Conference Comp. Day
Announcements:
Safety Notes From the Principal- Thank you for all the support this week around school safety! I am so proud of the collaborative efforts of the school and district staff, parents, and the Olivette Police Department to ensure the safety of our students. I have always believed the saying, “We don’t learn from experience, but rather we learn from our reflection on the experience.” As we have begun to reflect on our experiences on Monday, we have started several new initiatives at school to improve our preparation, but there are also several things parents can help with from home...
Blackboard Connect: This is a great tool for us to communicate timely information to you in an emergency. For it to be as effective as possible, please remember…
- It can seem like there is no one (or no message) there when you first answer your phone. However, it really is just the nature of most recorded messages delivered by computer that there is a few second delay before the message begins. Give it those few seconds to start.
- You may find it helpful to put the school (314-993-0656) and district (314-994-7080) phone numbers in the contacts on your cell phone, so you know the message is coming from the school.
- Emergency messages are sent at the same time to all the contacts you have provided to us, so you could also check your email.
- Please understand we will answer your phone calls to the school office as we are able. However, our first priority must be in-building needs and we also must have access to the phone lines for outgoing calls. Tying up the phone lines for us to relay the contents of a Blackboard Connect message can make handling these situations much more difficult.
Lock-down: Depending upon the situation the police may direct us to move into an interior lock-down (no teaching or hallway movement) or exterior lock-down (teaching continues and hallway movement can continue at Principal's discretion but all students/staff remain inside the building and visitors to the school are not allowed in the building.)
During a lock-down situation, we will respond as directed by the police regarding limited access and entrance into the building by parents and others. Please think of it as providing for the safety of every child and not as limiting access to your child. In most events, we’ll take the precautionary step of a complete lock-down into classrooms and as the situation becomes clearer, adjust accordingly.
Parent Portal Sign-up-
Parents, it is not too late to sign up for the Parent Portal in Infinite Campus. (Remember if you did this for an older sibling you do not need to do it again). Stop by the Computer Lab during any of the Parent/Teacher Conference Nights to sign up, be sure to bring your photo ID with you.
Bowling for Bonhomme- Don’t forget the Bowling for Bonhomme event this Saturday at Olivette Lanes from 7-11p.m. for Adults ONLY. Hope to see you there!
Red Ribbon Week Contest: The National Family Partnership is hosting a "Healthy Me is a Drug-Free Me" decoration contest for students. Deadline isNov. 4. Learn more http://redribbon.org/contest/.
Wednesday, October 23 H is for Healthy Choices and Healthy Choices are for me. Students are encouraged to wear a RED T-shirt/sweatshirt and exercise pants.
Thursday, October 24 OB Monsters Have Manners. Students are encouraged to wear monster related clothes. Please no masks or props.
Friday, October 25 (No School)
Monday, October 28 OB Monsters Show Their Spirit. Students are encouraged to wear OB colors (blue and white) or spirit wear.
Tuesday, October 29 OB Monsters team up to make a difference. Students are encouraged to wear their favorite team jersey, shirt, or personal team uniform.
Wednesday, October 30 OB Monsters stomp out bad choices. Students are encouraged to wear boots (cowboy boots, snow boots, rain boots, dress boots).
Thursday, October 31 OB Monsters Look in the Mirror. Students are encouraged to show their individuality by wearing crazy/creative socks to show their personality.
SOAR Recognition Day- OB's October SOAR Recognition Day is coming up! It's scheduled for Friday, November 1. Ask your child if they are choosing to participate!
All students will have the opportunity to exchange 10 SOAR tickets to attend the monster themed carnival taking place during their lunch recess time. Have you had the opportunity to check out the items listed on this month's Eagle's Nest? If not, stop by and check them out, or ask your children about them! Many students have been exchanging their SOAR tickets for some of the experiences being offered this month. Some students are choosing to save their SOAR tickets for experiences being offered in future months. We look forward to introducing next month's Eagle's Nest items at the beginning of November. Let's continue to SOAR!
PTO NEWS- Please accept the sincere apology of the OBPTO. Due to some technical difficulties, we were not able to meet our goal of having the OB Buzz Book to you by 10/1. We are working very hard to get it proofed and printed and will have it to you as soon as possible.
Thank you to Louisa Douglass and Terra Barnes for organizing our first OB dine out at Sweet Tomatoes. There was a great turnout. Keep your eyes out for our next dine out - in November at Pei Wei.
A huge thank you (in advance) to Suzanne Epstein-Lang and the Bowling for Bonhomme committee for a great fundraising event. We hope to see everyone on Saturday night at Olivette Lanes!
Box Tops Deadline- Calling all Box Tops! Please send in your Box Tops you have been collecting all year to Mrs. Roth, OB Art Teacher, by Wednesday October 30. Thanks for helping our school!
