OB Weekly News 12-19

December

19- Winter Parties, 2:30-3:30p.m. Quarter 2 ends
22-Jan. 2 NO SCHOOL- Winter Break
January
5- School Resumes
Announcements:
Notes from the Nurse
Cold and flu season is now in full swing, and I wanted to remind everyone of the policies we have in place to keep our students as healthy as possible.
Fever: Children with a temp of 99.9 or higher should stay home. Please keep your child home until they have been fever-­‐free for 24 hours without the use of OTC fever medications (such as Tylenol, ibuprofen, etc.).
Vomiting: Children who have vomited at school will be sent home, and children who have vomited at home should not be sent to school until they are able to keep a meal down. Although Ladue School District does not have a policy stating that children must be vomit-­‐free for 24 hours before returning to school, I recommend allowing 6-­‐8 hours to have passed after eating to make sure the meal stays down.
Pink eye/Strep throat: Children diagnosed with pink eye should stay home until they have received 2 doses of antibiotic eye drops. Children with strep throat should stay home until they have been on antibiotics for 24 hours.
Also, it is not too late to get your child a (lu shot! The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends all children 6 months and older receive one every year. There is also a needle-­‐less version available called Flu Mist, ask your doctor about it!

OB' Got Character!
All LECC, Elementary, Middle, and High School families are encouraged to attend this year's Community Basketball Chili Supper! Please mark you calendars to join in on this community building event on Friday, January 23, 2015 from 5–7p.m. in the Ladue Horton Watkins High School Cafeteria. More detailed information about this event will be communicated through a Peachjar flyer soon.
Thank You
Thank you to Louisa Douglass for coordinating our OB Dine Outs this semester. Be on the lookout for more opportunities to eat out while supporting OBPTO!
Thank you to our Room Parent Coordinator Scottie Eastman and all of our Room Parents for planning great parties for OB this semester.
Thank you to Suzanne Epstein Lang and Anne Leidenfrost and their committee for preparing a lovely holiday lunch for our teachers and staff this week.
Finally, thank you to the OBPTO board, our committee chairs and volunteers for ALL of your hard work this semester. Whether you made copies, baked cookies, came to a meeting or made a donation, every bit of time makes a huge difference.
If you would like to get more involved with the OBPTO, please email President, Marissa Rosen at oldbonhommepto@gmail.com Have a wonderful winter break!

LEF NEWS
LEF Quarterly Newsletter: Announcing our first Spring event, teacher profile of Vincent Flewellen and much more! Click here to view in your browser.
LEF Announces its First Spring Event- Save the Date! Saturday, March 28, 7-11p.m. Shock City Studios, 2200 Gravois Avenue.
Join us for an amazing evening of art, music, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. Individual $50 tickets will go toward supporting the LEF and outstanding educational opportunities for our children. If you're interested in being one of our recognized sponsors, see the attachedinformation. More details on the
event coming in January!
Do you own a local business? Take our quick 'Due Biz Survey!
'Due Biz is a business partnership to help fund LEF initiatives.
15-16 KINDERGARTEN SCREENINGS
It is already that time of year! Kindergarten Screenings for the 2015-16 school year will begin on Monday, January 26. We will begin taking appointments when we return from Winter Break, January 5. Please get the word out to your friends and neighbors who have little ones that will be starting school in the Fall!

Get Ready for Socks and Sandwiches!
OB’s Annual Community Service Event to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is just around the corner! We will be donating socks and sandwiches to area homeless shelters on Monday, January 19.
How can you do a little community service?
Now through January 16, those wishing to participate can donate new socks. The
new socks should be delivered to your child’s classroom. Please choose tube socks in large sizes for either men, women, or children.
Look for information in an upcoming newsletter about donating sandwich fixings and helping to make sandwiches to donate to area homeless shelters on Monday, January 19.

The Ladue School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, socioeconomic status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs or activities. Inquiries related to the district’s employment practices may be directed to Ken Rossics, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources. Inquiries related to district student programs may be directed to Dr. Laura Brock, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction. Both administrators can be reached at Ladue Schools Administrative Center, 9703 Conway Road, Saint Louis, MO 63124; 314-994-7080. 

OB Weekly News 12-12

December

12- Early Dismissal, 1:15p.m.
16- Dine Out Night @ CPK
17- Walk in the Park (during PE) 
19- Winter Parties, 2:30-3:30p.m. 
Quarter 2 ends
22-Jan. 2 NO SCHOOL- Winter Break
January
5- School Resumes 
Announcements:
THANK YOU
A huge thank you to Lisa Hirshberg and her committee for working with Mrs. Roth on the Square One Art fundraiser!
Thanks to Suzanne Epstein-Lang and Stephanie Carpenter for all of their hard work in organizing the Giving Assembly this year. And also, thank you to Coach Jander, Senor Martin, and the fourth grade team for sorting and delivering all of the wonderful donations!
OB Dine Out- CPK
Join us on Tuesday, December 16, at California Pizza Kitchen for the next OB Dine Out Night! Look for more details on the flyer that was posted through Peachjar, or extra copies of the flyer are also available in the office.
LOST & FOUND 
WARNING: All unclaimed Lost and Found items will be donated over Winter Break. So please be sure to stop by Lost and Found to check for any missing items!

LATE CHECK IN
Parents, when bringing your child in late to school please remember that they should check in at the office to receive their late slip and make a lunch choice so they are not marked absent for the day. It is also very disruptive to the classroom teacher when students are escorted to the classroom by the parent as they have begun teaching. So please be respectful of this and let your child walk down to the classroom on their own. Thank you for your cooperation.
15-16 KINDERGARTEN SCREENINGS
It is already that time of year! Kindergarten Screenings for the 2015-16 school year will begin on Monday, January 26. We will begin taking appointments when we return from Winter Break, January 5. Please get the word out to your friends and neighbors who have little ones that will be starting school in the Fall!
Get Ready for Socks and Sandwiches!
OB’s Annual Community Service Event to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is just around the corner! We will be donating
socks and sandwiches to area homeless shelters on Monday, January 19.
How can you do a little community service?
Now through January 16, those wishing to participate can donate new socks. The
new socks should be delivered to your child’s classroom. Please choose tube socks in large sizes for either men, women, or children.
Look for information in an upcoming newsletter about donating sandwich fixings and helping to make sandwiches to donate to area homeless shelters on Monday, January 19.

The Ladue School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, socioeconomic status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs or activities. Inquiries related to the district’s employment practices may be directed to Ken Rossics, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources. Inquiries related to district student programs may be directed to Dr. Laura Brock, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction. Both administrators can be reached at Ladue Schools Administrative Center, 9703 Conway Road, Saint Louis, MO 63124; 314-994-7080. 

OB WEEKLY NEWS 12-5

December

9- 4th Gr. Musical, 7p.m.
12- Early Dismissal, 1:15p.m.
16- Dine Out Night @ CPK
17-Walk in the Park (during PE) 
19-Winter Assembly, 9:30a.m. 
Winter Parties, 2:30-3:30p.m. 
Quarter 2 ends
22-Jan. 2 NO SCHOOL- Winter Break
January
5- School Resumes
Announcements:
OB's Got Character!
December's Character Word of the Month is PEACE. Consider talking as a family about what PEACE means to you. Does everyone have a PEACEful place where they like to hang out at home? Discuss what makes that area a PEACEFUL place.
Students have been participating in an UnSorted post-performance classroom workshop presented by Metro Theater Company. Thank you to the OBPTO and LEF for funding this extraordinary learning opportunity for all OB students! Be sure to ask your kids about their workshop experience!
BASK Reminder
Parents, don’t forget to email Levise Eddins (BASK director) at leddins@ladueschools.net if your child will not be attending BASK or let the school office know so unnecessary phone calls are not made. Thank you!

Growth Mindset
Below are the missing links from Mrs. K’s article in the Quarterly Newsletter. See if there isn’t something you might connect with and be able to begin helping us nurture a growth mindset for your child at home and school! What an amazing lifelong gift for any child!
http://nymag.com/news/features/27840/
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php? storyId=7406521
YouTube: The Effect of Praise on Mindset
YouTube TEDxTalks: The Power of Belief- Mindset and Success
http://mindsetonline.com/whatisit/about/index.html
OB Spirit Wear
NEW OB Spirit Wear items are now available, just in time for the holidays!
We are now working with a local company, Strawberry Stitch, to provide new OB Spirit Wear Items for sale. You can purchase items year-round from their site: www.laduespiritstore.com (just click on the link to OB). BUT if you place an online order by Monday, December 8, and select classroom delivery at checkout, your items should come home with your child by Winter Break. Quantities are limited on certain items so order fast! A portion of the sale of these products benefits the OBPTO. Contact Jenny at jenny.kissel@gmail.com with questions.

Reciprocal Release Form
Parents, in order for the school (and teachers) to release educational or health records for your child to any outside agency, you must sign a Reciprocal Release Form in the office. Please see Mrs. Dunkle to obtain this form. Thank you!
LEF News
Shop Amazon? If you do your amazon.com shopping through the link
at smile.amazon.com and choose the Ladue Education Foundation as your charity, a portion of your purchase will go to the LEF! For more information see smile.amazon.com/ about and learn how easy it is to make a contribution to the great educational opportunities our kids get in the Ladue School District. Happy Shopping--and giving!
New Web Address
Check our our new school website address available at: http://www.ladueschools.net/oldbonhomme
Square One Art Orders Are In!
Be sure to check your child’s backpack for
your Square One Art Order today!
Building Safety
For the safety of our students and staff, please do not hold the door open for visitors to our building when you are entering or exiting the school. They will need to ring the bell so the office is aware of their presence and can ensure they sign in at the office. Thank you for your help by following these simple safety procedures.

OB Weekly News 11-13

November
14- NO SCHOOL- Prof. Development Day 

18-UnSorted Performance @ LHWHS, 7p.m. 
19-Walk in the Park (during PE)
21-Quarterly Newsletter goes home
21-23 Book Fair @ Barnes & Noble-Ladue Crossing 
25- Giving Assembly, 9:30a.m.
26-28 NO SCHOOL- Thanksgiving Break
Announcements:
OB's Got Character!
We look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday, November 18, at 7pm, at LHWHS, for an extraordinary performance of Metro Theater's play, UnSorted. Please plan to bring along your entire family, and encourage your neighbors to attend (even if they don't have students attending any of the Ladue Schools). The play is a great conversation starter for all ages as our community talks about issues of race, diversity, and civil disobedience. This play ends its tour at the end of November, so this will be your last opportunity to see it. We hope you will consider stepping into the "mixety" world of UnSorted with us while you still can! It truly is the SORT of experience you won't want to miss out on!Thank you in advance for helping to spread the word, and we hope to see all of you there. For more detailed information about the play, please visit Metro Theater's website at http://metrotheatercompany.org/performances/touring-productions/unsorted-2/.
Please email Lori Humphrey at lhumphrey@ladueschools.net if you have any questions.

Giving Assembly
It is collection time!! This is an opportunity for OB Families to donate canned goods, books, household, school supplies, gently used clothing, baby supplies and toys. Your donations will be delivered to local charities serving the Greater St. Louis Area— Please send your donations to school November 17-24. Adult volunteers are also needed those mornings from 8:45-9:30a.m. to assist with sorting and boxing the donations. By now you should have seen a volunteer sign-up sheet in your child’s backpack. If you missed it or have any other questions, please feel free to contact Stephanie Carpenter at stef.carpenter@gmail.com, or Suzanne Epstein- Lang at s.e.lang@sbcglobal.net. This is an OBPTO sponsored event.
Nursing News
The nurse is in need of gently used clothes for the clinic, especially boy's pants and girl's shirts. If your child has outgrown some clothes recently and you would like to donate them, feel free to drop them off in the clinic.
Lost and Found
With the weather turning colder outside, students will be wearing warm coats and accessories to school each day. Did you know the Character Council group who oversees the Lost and Found at Old Bonhomme routinely matches labeled times to their owners? In fact, when items are labeled with your child's last name, they are able to deliver them directly to your child's classroom! Are all of your child's coats/accessories labeled with their last name? If not, please take a moment to do so, to help ensure the Character Council Lost and Found Committee is able to return lost items to your child. Thank you!

The Ladue School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, socioeconomic status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs or activities. Inquiries related to the district’s employment practices may be directed to Ken Rossics, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources. Inquiries related to district student programs may be directed to Dr. Laura Brock, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction. Both administrators can be reached at Ladue Schools Administrative Center, 9703 Conway Road, Saint Louis, MO 63124; 314-994-7080. 

OB Weekly News 11-7

November

11- Passport Night-Volunteer Info Mtg., 7p.m. 
12- Diversity Committee Mtg. 4p.m.
14- NO SCHOOL- Prof. Development Day 
18-UnSorted Performance @ LHWHS, 7p.m. 
19-Walk in the Park (during PE) 
21-Quarterly Newsletter goes home
21-23 OB Book Fair @ Barnes & Noble
Announcements:
OB Giving Assembly
In the spirit of community and compassion that defines Old Bonhomme School, we invite you to participate in the 30th Annual Giving Assembly. This year’s Giving Assembly will be held on November 25 at 9:30a.m. This is an opportunity for OB Families to donate canned goods, books supplies, gently used clothing, baby supplies and toys to local charities such as Family Haven (a shelter of the Salvation Army), KidSmart, Crisis Nursery, and Trinity Food Panty. Especially needed donations this year include canned chicken, low sodium vegetables, powdered milk, macaroni and cheese, school supplies, children’s new underwear and socks, and diapers of all sizes. Please send your donations to school with your student on November 17-24. Adult volunteers are needed those mornings from 8:45-9:30a.m. to assist with sorting and boxing the donations. Volunteer sign-up sheets went home in backpacks last week. Thank you in advance for your time and efforts! If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Stephanie Carpenter at stef.carpenter@gmail.com, or Suzanne Epstein- Lang at s.e.lang@sbcglobal.net. This is an OBPTO sponsored event.

Thank You
A big OBPTO thank you to Suzanne Epstein- Lang and Anne Leidenfrost and their Teacher Appreciation Committee for two great dinners for the OB Staff on the conference nights. They really "hit it out of the park!"
Thank you also to our Room Parent Coordinator, Scottie Eastman, and all of our room parents for planning such festive Fall Parties last week!
Operation Outreach
Old Bonhomme is collecting new or gently used outerwear (hats, gloves, mittens, and scarves) for Riverview Gardens School District. Donations can be dropped off outside the library starting Monday, November 3, and ending Monday, November 24. This outreach will benefit the K-12 students of the Riverview Gardens School District, and will NOT replace our Annual Giving Assembly which will begin collecting on Monday, November 17. If you have any questions re: Operation Outreach please contact Mrs. Butz at sbutz@ladueschools.net.
LEF NEWS
October was a big month for the Ladue Education Foundation!
Thanks to our Ladue School District parents, educators and sponsors, the LEF held another successful Community Breakfast and ‘Due Run 4 Education, raising funds to support the excellence of the district.
The 8th Annual Community Breakfast was especially successful, thanks to the generous presenting sponsors: Morgan Stanley, Kurt Jaeger, Robert Millner and Michael Karasick, and the Das Family Foundation. The event provided an opportunity for guests to hear All- Star Teacher Hank Kauffman speak, as well as

to learn from students how LEF grants have impacted them.
The 2nd Annual ‘Due Run was presented by Stifel and the Ladue Horton Watkins High School Class of 1994 in memory of classmate and Navy Seal Will Bushelle. A special thanks to the many Class of ’94 members who donated and participated.
Finally, a unique and successful fundraiser provided by Artistic Soup Photography gave families an opportunity to have portraits taken by photographer Angela Lamb while raising over $2,300 for the LEF. We are extremely grateful to Angela for her creative way of contributing to the education of our kids, and we welcome other ideas from the community!
As always, the LEF encourages you to learn more, get involved and consider making a donation through the website http://laduefoundation.org/wordpress/donate/. Thank you for helping the LEF provide extraordinary opportunities to the students of our district!

The Ladue School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, socioeconomic status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs or activities. Inquiries related to the district’s employment practices may be directed to Ken Rossics, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources. Inquiries related to district student programs may be directed to Dr. Laura Brock, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction. Both administrators can be reached at Ladue Schools Administrative Center, 9703 Conway Road, Saint Louis, MO 63124; 314-994-7080. 

OB Weekly News 10-31

November

2-Daylight Saving Time Ends- FALL BACK! 
3-Riverview Gardens Collection Begins 
6-Picture Retake Day
11- Passport Night-Volunteer Info Mtg., 7p.m. 
12- Diversity Committee Mtg. 4p.m.
14- NO SCHOOL- Prof. Development Day 
18-UnSorted Performance @ LHWHS, 7p.m.
Announcements:
Halloween candy
After Halloween, do you still have candy around your house?
Are you thinking that you have had enough, but don't want it to go to waste?
Are you aware that there are children that don't get to go trick-or-treating and would love a few treats?
We have a solution!
Bring candy to the office by Wednesday, November 5. All candy will be boxed up and taken to the local Ronald McDonald House for other children and families in our community to enjoy.
Please do not buy any candy for this activity. Save that money to buy real food for our Thanksgiving drive! Questions? Contact Ms. Boudinet at dboudinet@ladueschools.net
Start our community giving today!

Operation Outreach
Old Bonhomme will be collecting new or gently used outerwear (hats, gloves, mittens, and scarves) for Riverview Gardens School District. Donations can be dropped off outside the library starting Monday, November 3 and ending Monday, November 24. This outreach will benefit the K-12 students of the Riverview Gardens School District, and will NOT replace our Annual Giving Assembly which will begin collecting on Monday, November 17. If you have any questions re: Operation Outreach please contact Mrs. Butz at sbutz@ladueschools.net.
OB's Got Character!
November's Character Word of the Month is GENEROSITY! Please consider being GENEROUS with your time and joining us on Tuesday, November 18, at 7pm, at LHWHS for a special performance of UnSorted! The OBPTO and LEF were GENEROUS with their funds to support this performance and we want to be sure to make the most of it! It's the SORT of experience you won't want to miss, and your OB children would greatly benefit from seeing again! Please also consider bringing along siblings, and encourage your neighbors to attend, even if they don't currently have students attending any of the Ladue Schools! We want to be GENEROUS to our wonderful community and extend this opportunity to all community members. This play ends its tour at the end of November, so this will be your last opportunity to see it! We hope you will step into the "mixety" world of UnSorted with us while you still can!!! It truly is the SORT of experience you won't want to miss out on! Thank you in advance for helping to spread the word, and we hope to see all of you there! Please email Lori Humphrey at lhumphrey@ladueschools.net if you have any questions.

Picture Retakes
Picture Retake day is coming up on Thursday, November 6. If you would like your child’s picture retaken, please send in the unwanted picture packet with your child on picture day to be given to the photographer before the new picture is taken. Also, if your child was absent on picture day they will called down as well to have their picture taken on this day. Photo packages can be ordered online at lifetouch.com using our school ID: JO014099Y1
Birthday Treats
At the beginning of the year, a paper was sent home with students asking for $10 to cover the monthly birthdays treats in the classroom for the school year. Currently we still have 115 students that have NOT paid. In order for the birthday treats to be offered for all students all year long we really need 100% participation. If there is a hardship please let the office know. If you would like to verify if you have already paid, please contact Mrs. Rowe in the office at lrowe@ladueschools.net Thank you for your support!
Bowling for Bonhomme Party Openings
Parent Parties
Codi, the Boutique – Thursday, January 22, 2015 from 6-8p.m., $20 per person. 12 spaces available
Jenny & Rakesh’s Indian Street Bazaar Cooking Party- Saturday, February 21. $50 per person. 1 slot available from 10a.m.-12p.m. and 1 slot from 2-4p.m.
Vegetarian Cooking Class – Friday, April 24, 2015, $50 per person. 2 spaces available.
Blue Ribbon Recipe Exchange – Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 7p.m., $20 per person. 7 spaces available.

White Elephant Party – Friday, January 9, 2015 at 7p.m., $20 per person. 17 spaces available.
RIPPED Workout Class – Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 2p.m. at the JCC, $15 per person. 16 spaces available.
Vegetarian & Vegan Cooking Class - Four Sessions: First session, Monday, November 17, 2014, $50 per person. 5 spaces available.
Kid Parties
Kindergarten Ice Cream Party – Last day of school, unlimited amount of spaces, $10 per child
Third Grade Fun, Food & Celebration – Friday, May 22, 2015 from 5-7p.m., $20 per child, unlimited number of spaces.
Fourth Grade Luau Graduation Party – Friday, May 22, 2015, $50 per family, 5 spaces available.
Popsicles with Mrs. K - $10 per child, unlimited number of spaces
Chomp & Stomp Your Way to School with Mrs. Arnold - May 12, 2015 at 8a.m., $15 per child, 9 spaces available.
Lego Build Blocks and Chess Class at MindsAhead Academy- $15/child (plus an additional $45.00/child for registration charges), 1 space available
If interested in signing up for a party please contact Sarah Glasser at smteal@yahoo.com
Thank you
Thank you to the Missouri Botanical Gardens who shared some of their bulbs with our students! Our wonderful PTO will be planting the bulbs this weekend here at Old Bonhomme!

The Ladue School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, socioeconomic status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs or activities. Inquiries related to the district’s employment practices may be directed to Ken Rossics, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources. Inquiries related to district student programs may be directed to Dr. Laura Brock, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction. Both administrators can be reached at Ladue Schools Administrative Center, 9703 Conway Road, Saint Louis, MO 63124; 314-994-7080. 

OB Weekly News 10-23

October

23- Early Dismissal, 1:15p.m.
Parent/Teacher Conferences, 1:15-6:30p.m.
24- NO SCHOOL- (Conference Compensation Day) 
31-Fall Parties, 2:30-3:30p.m.
November
6-Picture Retake Day
11- Passport Night-Volunteer Info Mtg., 7p.m. 
12- Diversity Committee Mtg. 4p.m.
14- NO SCHOOL- Prof. Development Day

Announcements:
BASK Reminder-
Parents, just a reminder that all students must be signed in for BASK in the morning and not just dropped off.

Thank you-
A HUGE OBPTO thank you to Sarah Glasser and the Bowling for Bonhomme Part Deux Committee! We had an amazing event last weekend that raised thousands of dollars for our OB students. Thank you to everyone who bid in the online auction and those who came to the event and bought raffle tickets, signed up for parties and made the evening so fun! If you have not picked up your auction items yet, or have any questions please contact Sarah Glasser directly at smteal@yahoo.com. Receipts and itemized statements should be coming home in student backpacks today.

Thank you also to Cindy Follman and her committee for chairing the Innisbrook

fundraiser. Your purchases helped to raise $2,500 to support the OBPTO and the work we do for the Old Bonhomme Community. Enjoy your products!

Red Ribbon Week-
OB Eagles SOAR Drug Free
Old Bonhomme will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week October 27-October 31. Red Ribbon Week is a national campaign to bring awareness and education about drug prevention to students, educators, and families. Your child can participate by dressing up on each of our special theme days.
Monday, October 27
Theme: OB Eagles; LOVE yourself and be drug free. What to Wear: Students are encouraged to wear red clothes to kick off Red Ribbon Week.
Tuesday, October 28
Theme: OB Eagles are too BRIGHT to use drugs.
What to Wear: Students are encouraged to wear bright colored clothes to school.
Wednesday, October 29
Theme: OB Eagles are wild about being healthy.
What to Wear: Students are encouraged to wear animal and/or camouflage print clothes.
Thursday, October 30
Theme: OB Eagles Soar Drug Free
What to Wear: Wear Old Bonhomme T-Shirts.
Friday, October 31
Theme: OB Eagles Slam a Book on Drugs.
What to Wear: Students are encouraged to save 15 soar tickets to turn in and dress up like your favorite book character.

The Ladue School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, socioeconomic status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs or activities. Inquiries related to the district’s employment practices may be directed to Ken Rossics, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources. Inquiries related to district student programs may be directed to Dr. Laura Brock, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction. Both administrators can be reached at Ladue Schools Administrative Center, 9703 Conway Road, Saint Louis, MO 63124; 314-994-7080. 

OB Weekly News 10-17

October

18- Bowling for Bonhomme Event, 7p.m. (Parents ONLY)
21- Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4-8p.m.
22- Walk in the Park (during PE)
23- Early Dismissal, 1:15p.m.
Parent/Teacher Conferences, 1:15-6:30p.m.
24- NO SCHOOL- (Conference Compensation Day) 
31-Fall Parties, 2:30-3:30p.m.
Announcements:
Parent Portal-
If you have not signed up for a Parent Portal account please take a moment to stop by the office to sign up. We currently only have 41% of our parents signed up.

Thank you-
Thank you to Gretchen Mueller for coordinating the 4th grade Home Alone Class last week!

Winter Basketball League-
D & A Little Hoopsters Basketball League is for Ladue Schools boys and girls, grades 1-3, only. The program runs from January 10 to March 7, 2015. For the registration form and additional information go to www.laduehoops.org and click on "D & A Little Hoopsters." The deadline for registration is December 1, 2014. Questions? Email Chad Anderson (boys) at canderson@ladueschools.net or Cord Dockery (girls) at cdockery@ladueschools.net.

Innisbrook Order Pick-up
If you made purchases during the Innisbrook fundraiser, merchandise will be available for pick up between 4:00 and 6:00 PM on Monday, October 20 and Tuesday, October 21 in the front hall of the school. Questions? Contact Cindy Follman at follcm@charter.net or 314-650-1509.

OB's Got Character
Thanks to a generous grant from the Ladue Education Foundation (LEF) and the OBPTO, Old Bonhomme students and staff were treated last week to a live performance of Metro Theater Company's new play, UnSORTed! The day after the performance we "mixed things up" at OB by having a “Mixety” dress day.
While some students chose to dress “mixety” on the outside, others came to school with their "mixety-ness" inside of them! It was a great example of how all of us have a bit of "mixety" in us, whether inside, outside or BOTH!
The UnSorted performance is the SORT of performance that would be exciting for our entire community to have the opportunity to experience! Thanks once again to the LEF and OBPTO, our OB families and community members will have that opportunity! Please mark your calendars for a special FREE evening performance of UnSorted on Tuesday, November 18, at 7p.m., at Ladue Horton Watkins High School, in the auditorium. A flyer containing more detailed information will be coming home next week, but for now, please MARK YOUR CALENDARS to SAVE THE DATE! We hope you can attend!

We look forward to seeing you at the OBPTO Bowling for Bonhomme event on Saturday night and Parent-Teacher Conferences next week!

The Ladue School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, socioeconomic status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs or activities. Inquiries related to the district’s employment practices may be directed to Ken Rossics, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources. Inquiries related to district student programs may be directed to Dr. Laura Brock, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction. Both administrators can be reached at Ladue Schools Administrative Center, 9703 Conway Road, Saint Louis, MO 63124; 314-994-7080. 

OB Weekly News 10-10

October
10- Early Dismissal 1:15p.m. (Records Day)
Quarter 1 ends
14- 3rd Gr. Musical, 7p.m.
18- Bowling for Bonhomme Event, 7p.m. (Parents ONLY) 
21- Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4-8p.m.
22- Walk in the Park (during PE)
23- Early Dismissal, 1:15p.m.
Parent/Teacher Conferences, 1:15-6:30p.m.
24- NO SCHOOL- (Conference Compensation Day)
31-Fall Parties, 2:30-3:30p.m.
Announcements:
THANK YOU-
A BIG thank you goes out to Coach Jander and Coach Prange for organizing another great Field Day event this year, even though the weather decided not to cooperate! And also a special thanks to our AWESOME PTO for surprising our students and staff with STL250 “Meet Me at Field Day” T-Shirts! Our PTO Rocks!
Thank you Sharon Rosenberg and Al Snyder and their committee for an awesome Kindergarten Social with Juggling Jeff.
Thank you to Jen Jim and Jenny Kissel and the First Grade Social committee for a terrifying night with Serengeti Steve and his reptilian friends.
CURE MEETING
The CURE parent group is a networking opportunity for parents/guardians of African American students. Meetings, facilitated by Superintendent Dr. Donna Jahnke, involve the exchange of information and ideas. CURE will meet on Thursday, October 16, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Administrative Center. More information about CURE can be found on the district’s website under “Parent Information” and “Organizations.”

October SOAR Event-
October’s SOAR event is sure to be full of character, book characters that is! Students can exchange 15 SOAR tickets for the opportunity to dress up as their favorite book character on Friday, October 31. All dress-up outfits should be appropriate for school and should not include masks, contain weapons of any type, or be of a gory nature. Students are encouraged to bring the book, picture of the book, or a drawing of the favorite part of the book that their character comes from. Classroom teachers will be using this event to generate conversations about new books kids may want to read. You might even spy a teacher or two turning into a favorite book character!
Did you know that one of the best parts of earning a SOAR ticket is the fact that students get to choose what they do with it? Students can turn their SOAR ticket into the weekly drawing box and have the chance to hear their name announced over the intercom, they then get to pick out an item of their choosing to take back to class. Many students choose to save their tickets to participate in the monthly SOAR event. These events cost anywhere from 5-15 tickets and change each year. The Eagle’s Nest is another option for those that like to save their tickets. Items in the Eagle’s Nest cost more SOAR tickets but they are designed to help kids make special memories with staff.
A Note From BASK-
Attention BASK Parents, please remember to notify the BASK Director, as well as the classroom teacher, when your child will NOT be attending BASK for any reason. The BASK Director can be reached by email at leddins@ladueschools.net.

The Ladue School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, socioeconomic status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs or activities. Inquiries related to the district’s employment practices may be directed to Ken Rossics, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources. Inquiries related to district student programs may be directed to Dr. Laura Brock, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction. Both administrators can be reached at Ladue Schools Administrative Center, 9703 Conway Road, Saint Louis, MO 63124; 314-994-7080. 

OB Weekly News 10-3

October

7- After-School Classes begin, 3:55-4:55p.m. 
First Grade Social, 7-8p.m.
8- OBPTO Mtg. 9a.m.
Diversity Committee Mtg. 4p.m.
10- Early Dismissal 1:15p.m. (Records Day) 
Quarter 1 ends
Announcements:
THANK YOU-
The OBPTO thanks Lisa Hirshberg and her committee for coordinating OB Picture Day. We appreciate all of the collar straightening and hair tidying that you did for our kiddos!
OB’s Got Character!
October's Character Word of the Month is RESPONSIBILITY. Old Bonhomme students are responsible at school for being in control of their bodies, being in control of their voices and doing their work. Consider sharing with your child what your responsibilities include during the day. Do you share any of the same responsibilities?
Did you know Metro Theater Company's new play, UnSORTed, is coming to Old Bonhomme? On October 9, we will be SORTing it out at OB! It's the SORT of performance we are all looking forward to! The Ladue Education Foundation, along with our OBPTO, are RESPONSIBLE for funding this extraordinary opportunity for OB! OB is very thankful for them accepting OB's grant request to bring this performance to our school! For more detailed information about the play, please visit Metro Theater's website at http://metrotheatercompany.org/performances/touring-productions/unsorted-2/. By the day of the performance at OB, all students will have participated in Pre- SORTing activities within individual classrooms and/or with their buddy classes. Ask your child about them! Consider having a SORT in your own home!

It would be SORT of exciting for our entire community to have the opportunity to see UnSORTed, wouldn't it? Thanks to the LEF and OBPTO, our community will have that opportunity! Stay tuned for the announcement of the date of our upcoming evening performance!!
Got Ladue Spirit? Consider showing your spirit during the Ladue Horton Watkins High School Homecoming Parade on Saturday, October 11! The parade begins at 12p.m. at Ladue Middle School and ends at the High School parking lot. The parade route will go west on Conway Road and then south on Warson Road. All are encouraged to show their spirit along the parade route! Old Bonhomme fourth grade students have the opportunity to represent our school by walking in the parade. Permission slips were handed out to fourth graders last week, and were due to the office on Friday, October 3.
Lost & Found- With the weather turning colder, don’t forget to label your child’s things and to stop by the Lost and Found in the Primary Hallway to look for any missing items. Also, don’t forget to check the office for items like eyeglasses, cell phones, jewelry etc.

The Ladue School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, socioeconomic status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs or activities. Inquiries related to the district’s employment practices may be directed to Ken Rossics, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources. Inquiries related to district student programs may be directed to Dr. Laura Brock, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction. Both administrators can be reached at Ladue Schools Administrative Center, 9703 Conway Road, Saint Louis, MO 63124; 314-994-7080. 

OB Weekly News 9-19

September
23- Kdg. Social, 6:30-7:30p.m.
26- OB Quarterly Newsletter goes home
29- Deadline for After-School Class Sign-ups
October
3- Field Day, 1-3:15p.m.
Announcements:
PTO News- Thank you to everyone who ordered from the OBPTO Innisbrook sale! A huge thank you to Cindy Follman and Jayme Fingerman for all of the hard work they put in to make the sale a success. Thank you also to everyone who dined at Frank and Helen's on Tuesday evening!
Thank you to Chess Club Chair Jillian Thomadsen for coordinating our first semester Chess Club! 
Thank you to Hillary Hinz and Stacy Jurgiel for entering and checking all of the data that OB families turned in for our Buzz Book. It is at the printer and should be handed out in the next two weeks!
Bowling for Bonhomme- Bowling for Bonhomme Part Deux is on Saturday, October 18. Don't forget to RSVP, you still have time! (Please note this is a PARENTS ONLY event) Also, check your child's backpacks for specific information regarding raffle basket donations. We appreciate all the donations we have already received. We are looking forward to a wonderful night of bowling, eating, socializing and supporting our school! Any questions, please contact Amy Doughty, amyleahs@yahoo.com or Sarah Glasser at smteal@yahoo.com
OB’s Got Character! The Character Education Committee is proud to be sponsoring Character Council this year! Character Council is an opportunity for third and fourth grade student representatives to collaborate, plan and implement character education activities throughout the school. During third and fourth grade CARE time lessons this week, Mrs. Arnold will be educating students about Character Council opportunities, explaining to them how to apply if they are interested, and handing out applications. Any past Character Council members will need to reapply. Completed applications are due by September 24.
After-‐School Class Sign-‐ups-‐ Classes are filling up fast, so don’t forget to turn in your registration forms for the Fall After-School Classes!
Innisbrook News- The Innisbrook fundraiser for the Old Bonhomme PTO has concluded. We are thrilled to announce that we exceeded our goal in both Innisbrook sales and the resulting profits that will go directly to the PTO. Our sales were over $5,000, and our PTO profit is approximately $2,400. Once all the payments are in, we will know the exact amount made for the OBPTO. To all who participated in this fundraiser, THANK YOU!! We tried Innisbrook as a replacement for the Entertainment Book fundraiser which has typically been held at the start of school each year, and we are very happy with the Innisbrook results. Your purchases will be delivered to the school in the first part of October, and we will communicate to you in early October the dates and times for product pick-up. We know there are a lot of efforts underway to raise funds for the OBPTO, and we appreciate whatever you choose to give, in whatever way is best for you and your family. Our OB School Community is AMAZING and so supportive of the PTO and its efforts. Thank you again for supporting the Innisbrook fundraiser and helping us surpass our goal. All proceeds will go to provide the great arts field trips, school events, performances, and activities for your children and our teachers that the PTO funds.

Next up.....Bowling for Bonhomme on October 18!! Hope to see you there!
Time to Eat and Run for Ladue Education- Registration is now open! Join us for breakfast on October 9, and follow up with the 'Due Run on October 11.
Both are wonderful ways to have fun and support the Ladue Education Foundation's mission of creating extraordinary possibilities for our next generation of leaders.
The LEF is made up of parents and community leaders who work together to support the crucial programs necessary for our students to stay competitive and become future business, economic and community leaders. This is done by providing grants for programs such as robotics, business plan competitions, math technology systems and library collections.
Volunteer with the LEF! We’d love your involvement. Contact LEF Executive Director Kristen Wild at lef@ladueschools.net for more information.
8th-Annual Community Breakfast
Thursday, October 9 from 7:30-9a.m.
@ Hilton St. Louis Frontenac Guest Speakers:
Hank Kauffman - esteemed and highly recognized Ladue educator
Dr. Donna Jahnke - superintendent, Ladue School District
Julie LaBonté - president, Ladue Education Foundation

REGISTER ONLINE: 8TH-ANNUAL LEF EVENT
Sponsorship opportunities are available - contact LEF Development Director Diane Patershuk atlef@ladueschools.net.
Due Run 4 Education- 2nd-Annual 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk Saturday, October 11 at 8:30a.m. Stay for the Homecoming Parade @ LHWHS!$10 for ages 2-12, $15 for adults, free under age two. Early-bird registration is available until October 3, when the price increases $5 per person.
Lost & Found- With the weather turning colder, don’t forget to label your child’s things and to stop by the Lost and Found in the Primary Hallway to look for any missing items.
Box Tops - Starting 9/16-9/30, if you buy 10 General Mills products, you earn 50 bonus boxtops! Keep collecting those BoxTops Old Bonhomme Families!