Friday, October 10, 2014

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.