Friday, December 19, 2014

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.