OB Weekly News 4-24

April

24- 4th Gr. Girls Mixer @ FGC, 7-8:30p.m. 
28- 2nd Gr. Zoo Trip, 9-2p.m.
Show Choir Field Trip, 9-12p.m. 
All-District Choir Concert, 7p.m.
May
1- Early Dismissal, 1:15p.m. Prof. Dev. 
OBPTO Spring Fling-4:30-7:30p.m.
3- 4th Gr. Boys Mixer @ FGC, 3-4:30p.m. 
5- 2nd Gr. Musical, 7p.m.
7- Principal’s Picnic (during lunches)
Announcements:
Give STL Day
On Tuesday, May 5, help support the Ladue Education Foundation by showing our teachers how much we appreciate all their hard work and make a donation online in honor of your favorite teacher(s) at www.giveSTLday.org (search for Ladue Education Foundation). What can we do in a day? That is what the Greater St. Louis Community Foundation and over 500 nonprofits in the St. Louis area will be trying to find out. Give STL Day is a 24-hour giving event beginning at 12 a.m. on May 5, and Ladue Education Foundation is one of the designated nonprofits! Anyone can make a donation online by simply searching for Ladue Education Foundation at www.givestlday.org. The minimum donation for Give STL Day is $10, and because it all takes place online, donations can be made easily and securely from anywhere throughout the day. To show your commitment to make a donation in honor of your favorite teacher(s) on Tuesday, May 5, make sure you mark “interested” on the Facebook event page at https://www.facebook.com/events/1059953410701144/
Any questions, please reach out to Erin Katke at 314-853-8211 or erin.katke@yahoo.com.

Art News
The Spring Art Show/Open House was a big success! Thanks to all the friends and families who visited OB to view the magnificent works of art on display Tuesday night. It's always my favorite night seeing the art and the community together!
If you had a conflict and were not able to attend the art show, artwork will be on display for 2 weeks (minus the 3-D work in the art studio) so please stop in as you drop-off or pick-up your artist. We worked very hard this year; Art should be admired and appreciated, come see us shine!
A special thanks to Jenny Kissell, Kelly Bock, Anne Denman-Schlamb, Mr. Schlamb, Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Packard for all their help matting, labeling and organizing artwork. A heavy duty thank you to Mr. Woolfolk for carrying up all the display boards from the boiler room! I could never have done it without all of you!
Hats off to Mrs. Brown for all of her tech savvy, getting our QR codes ready in the Computer Lab. Thank you to all the 4th grade teachers for facilitating poetry in conjunction with the 4th grade artwork for their QR codes. It's great to connect in so many ways. And thanks to all the staff who gave up their bulletin boards and display spaces for art's sake!
This year we collected $1410.00 in BoxTops money. I am so grateful to all the families who have clipped, counted and saved for our art program. This night highlights how valuable the extra money is for our program and supplies. On another note, the Art Studio is in need of new water buckets. I need large yogurt containers size 28-32 oz. After 16 years my water buckets are all getting cracked and breaking! Thank you OB community! Love, Mrs. Roth
La'Due It 5K and 1-mile Fun Run
We hope to see you at the La'Due It 5K and 1- mile Fun Run this weekend - Sunday, April 26! On-site registration begins at 7:45a.m. The 5K race time is 9a.m. The Fun Run will follow at approximately 10a.m. This event is brought to you by the district P.E. Department and Wellness Committee.

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 4-17

April

17- Early Dismissal-1:15p.m. Prof. Dev.
21- Spring Art Show and Open House 7-8p.m. 
22- Walk in the Park (during PE)
24- 4th Gr. Girls Mixer @ FGC, 7-8:30p.m. 
28- All-District Choir Concert, 7p.m.
May
1- Early Dismissal, 1:15p.m. Prof. Dev. 
OBPTO Spring Fling-4:30-7:30p.m.
3- 4th Gr. Boys Mixer @ FGC, 3-4:30p.m. 
5- 2nd Gr. Musical, 7p.m.
7- Principal’s Picnic (during lunches)
Announcements:
OBPTO Spring Fling
Don’t miss this end-of-year celebration on Friday, May 1, from 4:30-7:30-p.m. Order forms were sent home with students to pre-order Wristbands and Meal Tickets. Wristbands are $10 in advance, or $12 at the door. All meal tickets must be ordered in advance. Extra order forms are available in the office, and must be turned in by Wednesday, April 22. Hope to see you there!
PTO NEWS
A huge thank you to Mushtaq Ahmed and his committee for chairing an amazing Science Night! All who attended learned a lot and had fun!
La'Due It 5K and 1-mile Fun Run
Registration is still open for the La'Due It 5K and 1-mile Fun Run. We hope to see you at Stacy Park on Sunday, April 26! 5K race time is 9a.m. with the Fun Run to follow at approximately 10a.m. Registration forms are available on PeachJar and at www.ladueschools.net.

Counselor Notes

Success Week
Be an ALL STAR Everyday April 20-24

Success Week Information

This is a week for everyone to reflect on their successes and gear up for what they still want to accomplish.Service Project – Fill the Barrel - April 22-29 This year, Fill the Barrel (formerly Fill the Bus) will kick off during Success Week. This is a district-wide service project to help our community. We are working with Operation Food Search to help collect 12,500 pounds of food. Our building goal is to fill 8 barrels, which is 1,400 pounds of food.

Theme Days – Show Your Spirit – Dress Up

Monday, April 20 – Take me out to the ballgame!Students are encouraged to wear St. Louis Cardinal clothes.

Message: Celebrate success! You work hard -- take time to play.

Tuesday, April 21 – Step up to the plate today!Students are encouraged to wear mismatched shoes.

Message: Successful people step up and make things happen.

Wednesday, April 22 – Knock it out of the park today! (Walk in the Park)Students are encouraged to wear exercise clothes.

Message: Making healthy choices is important to your future success.

Thursday, April 23 – Every strike brings me closer to a home run at OB!Students are encouraged to wear Old Bonhomme spirit and/or blue and white clothes. 

Message: You have to make some mistakes to be successful.

Friday, April 24 – Pitch in and help your community today.
Students are encouraged to bring a can of food to donate to Operation Food Search and wear a baseball cap.
Message: Successful people give their time, talent, and treasures to others.
Give STL Day
On Tuesday, May 5, help support the Ladue Education Foundation by showing our teachers how much we appreciate all their hard work and make a donation online in honor of your favorite teacher(s) at www.giveSTLday.org (search for Ladue Education Foundation).
What can we do in a day? That is what the Greater St. Louis Community Foundation and over 500 nonprofits in the St. Louis area will be trying to find out. Give STL Day is a 24-hour giving event beginning at 12 a.m. on May 5, and Ladue Education Foundation is one of the designated nonprofits!
Anyone can make a donation online by simply searching for Ladue Education Foundation at www.givestlday.org. The minimum donation for Give STL Day is $10, and because it all takes place online, donations can be made easily and securely from anywhere throughout the day.
To show your commitment to make a donation in honor of your favorite teacher(s) on Tuesday, May 5, make sure you mark “interested” on the Facebook event page at https://www.facebook.com/events/1059953410701144/
Any questions, please reach out to Erin Katke at 314-853-8211 or erin.katke@yahoo.com.
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 4-10

April

10- OB Science Night, 6p.m.
14- 2015-16 Kdg. Parent Mtg. 7p.m.
16- Parent Advisory Mtg. 6:30p.m.
17- Early Dismissal-1:15p.m. Prof. Dev.
21- Spring Art Show and Open House 7-8p.m. 
22- Walk in the Park (during PE)
24- 4th Gr. Girls Mixer @ FGC, 7-8:30p.m.
28- All-District Choir Concert, 7p.m.
Announcements:
Old Bonhomme Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Mr. Kevin Andrews, our 2015 Old Bonhomme Teacher of the Year! He will be recognized at a future Board Meeting and at an end of year district celebration.
Counselor Notes
April is Financial Literacy Month
How is your child going to pay for their postsecondary options? There are different ways to start saving a few are 529 and educational savings accounts. You can use
this college cost calculator to see how much it will cost and what you need to save before your child enrolls. It is also important to start talking to your child about life after high school. Here are a few resources you might find helpful. It is Never Too Early - A resource to help Missouri students and their families prepare for college.
Helping Your Child With Career Planning - Because your children's career choices will affect not only them, but you, you have a right and responsibility to help develop their career plans. Career development is an ongoing process starting at birth and continuing through adulthood.
Parent Advisory Town Hall Meeting
Make plans to collaborate with others at the Parent Advisory Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, April 16, at 7-8:30p.m. in the Library. You will have the opportunity to offer feedback to the Character Education, Counseling, PBIS, Olweus, PTO, and Safety committees. The PTO will be providing refreshments. We look forward to working with you to make OB an even better place!

OB's Got Character
April's Character Word of the Month at OB is SUCCESS. Two big events are taking place this month that we need your help to make them a SUCCESS! Success Week will take place April 20-24. This is a week for everyone to reflect on their successes and gear up for what they still want to accomplish. The theme this year is Be an All STAR Everyday! We encourage everyone to show their spirit by dressing up according to the theme for each day. Theme dress up day information went home in the quarterly newsletter. To view the information again, please click here.
Also, this month is our annual Service Project, Fill the Barrel, taking place April 22-29. This is a district-wide service project to help our community. We are working with Operation Food Search to help collect 12,500 pounds of food. OB's goal is to fill 8 barrels (1,400 pounds of food). Together, we can make this a SUCCESS! Please be on the lookout for more detailed information about this project coming your way soon!
Save the Date-Spring Fling
This is the end-of-year celebration that you don’t want to miss! Friday, May 1, 4:30-7:30p.m. at Old Bonhomme! Students will enjoy games, prizes, inflatables, 4th grade dunking booth, Arts and Crafts, Face Painting, Photo Booth, Refreshments, and much more! Mark your calendars! More information and registration will be coming soon! Questions? Contact Jen Jim at jen_jim@ymail.com or Jillian Thomadsen at jillianthomadsen@yahoo.com
La'Due It 5K and 1-mile Fun Run
Registration is still open for the La'Due It 5K and 1-mile Fun Run. We hope to see you at Stacy Park on Sunday, April 26! 5K race time is 9a.m. with the Fun Run to follow at approximately 10a.m. Registration forms are available on PeachJar and at www.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 4-3

April

8- Diversity Comm. Mtg., 4p.m.
10- OB Science Night, 6p.m.
14- 2015-16 Kdg. Parent Mtg. 7p.m.
16- Parent Advisory Mtg. 6:30p.m.
17- Early Dismissal-1:15p.m. Prof. Dev.
21- Spring Art Show and Open House 7-8p.m. 
22- Walk in the Park (during PE)
24- 4th Gr. Girls Mixer @ FGC, 7-8:30p.m. 
28- All-District Choir Concert, 7p.m.
Announcements:
SAFETY REMINDERS
Parents, as an important safety reminder, there may be times that the front circle is blocked off for bus use only. This may be due to a field trip that is leaving first thing in the morning. Parents are asked to use the upper blacktop or Stacy Park for student drop off in the morning. NEVER let your child out of the car from Old Bonhomme Road as it puts your child in significant danger since an approaching car is not expecting your car to stop!
Counselor Notes
Individual counseling is available through the St. Louis Children's Service Fund. We have a licensed professional counselor who can meet with your child on a weekly basis for thirty minutes. There are a couple more spaces available. If you are interested, contact Mrs. Arnold at 983-5546 or harnold@ladueschools.net.
Office Notes/Enrollment
Parents, if your child will not be enrolling in the Ladue School District for the 2015-16 school year. Please contact Mrs. Dunkle in the school office at cdunkle@ladueschools.net so we can plan accordingly for staffing purposes.
OB's Got Character
Our Kindness Campaign is in full swing! Thank you to all the families who have chosen kindness by decorating and sending in a handprint! We are so pleased that more than a "handful" of OB families have already joined in and are hoping All OB family members will join in on our Kindness Campaign and pledge
to Choose Kindness! If you have not done so yet, please "raise your hand" and pledge
to ChooseKindness by decorating a handprint. Decorated handprints should be cut out and returned to the front office as soon as possible. Coming soon..... all the handprints will "bloom" into something special just in time for Spring! Additional handprints are available in the office if needed. Thank you KINDly for considering to pledge if you have not already:)
PTO NEWS
Get your OB Spirit Wear for Success Week!
On Thursday, April 23, students are asked to wear OB Spirit Wear (or blue and white clothes) as part of Success Week. You can purchase OB t-shirts, headbands, and socks from jenny.kissel@gmail.com. Additional OB Spirit Wear products (including baseball hats for April 24 Success Week), can be purchased online at laduespiritstore.com and then click on the ‘Old Bonhomme’ link. Please help support OB with your Spirit Wear purchases!
Save the Date-Spring Fling
This is the end-of-year celebration that you don’t want to miss! Friday, May 1, 4:30-7:30p.m. at Old Bonhomme! Students will enjoy games, prizes, inflatables, 4th grade dunking booth, Arts and Crafts, Face Painting, Photo Booth, Refreshments, and much more! Mark your calendars! More information and registration will be coming soon! Questions? Contact Jen Jim at jen_jim@ymail.com or Jillian Thomadsen at jillianthomadsen@yahoo.com

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.