OB Weeklys News 8-28

September

1- Gr. 3-4 Curriculum Night, (Parents Only) 6:30-7:30p.m.
3- Picture Day!
4- Early Dismissal- Prof. Development, 1:15 p.m. 
7- NO SCHOOL- Labor Day
8- Kdg. Social, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
16- Walk in the Park (during PE)
Announcements:
Nurse’s Notes
Have your children outgrown their clothes? Donate them to the nurse's office! The nurse especially needs bottoms (pants, shorts and underwear) for boys and girls sizes 4-5 and larger. Thank you in advance!
Popsicles on the Playground
Bonjour! Shalom! Namaste! Hola! Nei Ho! Kon’nichiwa!Are you a family that speaks more than one language in your home? Are you a family that celebrates different cultures in your home? We would love for you to come join us for our first annual ESOL Popsicles on the Playground. It will take place at Old Bonhomme Friday, September 11. Doors open at 7.00 p.m. All new and old O.B. families are welcome. Come meet other ESOL families while enjoying popsicles on the playground! Please RSVP to Jill Wright at jwright@ladueschools.net if you are planning on attending!

Early Dismissal/BASK Sign-up

On nine days, students will be released early and teachers will take part in professional development opportunities. Childcare/ Enrichment activities are planned for students who need supervision during these hours. Online registration for these days must be received by Monday the week of the early dismissal day. Late Registration will not be accepted. There is no additional charge for those students regularly enrolled for BASK on both AM&PM 4-5 days/week, although pre- registration is required. To register and pay for Early Dismissal days, please go to www.ezchildtrack.com/ladueschools/ParentLogin.aspx Care will continue until 6:00p.m. for those students regularly enrolled in after care program.

Picture Day

Don’t forget to fill out the picture day order form and send it in with your child on picture day, Thursday, September 3. You can also order portraits online at mylifetouch.com using Picture Day ID JO015099Y0.

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. Derrick Wallace, Director of Student Services. Both administrators can be reached at Ladue Schools Administrative Center, 9703 Conway Road, Saint Louis, MO 63124; 314-994-7080. 

OB Weekly News 8-21

August

25- K-2 Curriculum Night- (Parents Only) 6:30-7:30p.m.
September
1- Gr. 3-4 Curriculum Night, (Parents Only) 6:30-7:30p.m.
3- Picture Day!
4- Early Dismissal- Prof. Development, 1:15 p.m. 
7- NO SCHOOL- Labor Day
8- Kdg. Social, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Announcements:
The Role of the School Counselor
Mrs. Arnold, our school counselor, presents lessons in the classroom every other week. Next week will be her first lesson on the role of the school counselor. As a parent, you can learn more about how to utilize the school counselor's services by visiting http://obschoolcounseling.blogspot.com/.
This year we are fortunate to have additional social emotional supports helping us at Old Bonhomme. This week we will feature SarahFlock, a licensed professional counselor, brought to us through the St. Louis Children Service Fund. She will be with us on Wednesdays and Fridays. If you are interested in learning more about Ms. Flock's click here. She can offer individual and group counseling. You can set up a time to meet with her and see if she would be a good fit for your child. A consent form does need to be signed and on file. We are looking at starting a group for students who have divorced or separated parents. Let Ms. Flock (sflock@jfcs-stl.org) and Mrs. Arnold (harnold@ladueschools.net) know if you are interested in your child participating in the group.

OB's Got Character!

Being nice will be Old Bonhomme’s primary character education focus this school year- inspiring, promoting and encouraging kindness throughout our school community. All OB students visited the Choose To Be Nice station during the Big Rodeo. Ask your child to tell you all about the promise banner they signed
to Choose To Be Nice.
Thanks so much to those of you who expressed an interest in playing the part of our eagle school mascot this school year. There are still a few more open slots for volunteers, so please email lhumphrey@ladueschoools.net to share your interest in volunteering.

Picture Day
Picture Day order forms should be in your child’s friday folder this week. Please fill out the form and send it in with your child on picture day, Thursday, September 3. You can also order portraits online at mylifetouch.com using Picture Day
ID JO015099Y0.

Coming Soon: Old Bonhomme PTO’s
Innisbrook Fundraiser
August 28 - September 11
Innisbrook is back and so is your chance to help our children & teachers! Look for your Innisbrook catalogs to come home in your child’s backpack on Friday, August 28. The funds we raise through Innisbrook sales help support the Old Bonhomme PTO programs and events that benefit all our school’s students and teachers.Our sales goal is $7,400 and we need you!
If each student sells $20 worth of product, we will make our goal!So, plan to order a roll of wrap, a gift, some chocolates...and show everyone that Old Bonhomme is worth a wrap!
Questions? Contact Cindy Follman,
follcm@charter.net or Jamie Cacciabando, jsallier14@hotmail.com

Support Extraordinary
Opportunities for our Kids in September!
On Friday, September 25, the 9th Annual Ladue Education Foundation Community Breakfast will be held from 7:30-9 a.m. at Hilton St. Louis Frontenac.
On Saturday, September 26 at 8:30 a.m. the 3rd Annual 'Due Run 4 Education will be held at Ladue Horton Watkins High School (prior to the Homecoming parade and festivities).
These are both great ways to support the mission of touching every school in our district with extraordinary learning opportunities, from engineering and robotics to fine art and foreign language.
Joining us at our annual events is a way to come together as a community to celebrate our successes, learn about current initiatives, and support our future programs.
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. Derrick Wallace, Director of Student Services. Both administrators can be reached at Ladue Schools Administrative Center, 9703 Conway Road, Saint Louis, MO 63124; 314-994-7080. 

OB Weekly News 8-14

August

18- Room Parent Meeting, 7 p.m.
25- K-2 Curriculum Night- (Parents Only) 6:30-7:30p.m.
September
1- Gr. 3-4 Curriculum Night, (Parents Only) 6:30-7:30p.m.
3- Picture Day!
4- Early Dismissal- Prof. Development, 1:15 p.m. 7- NO SCHOOL- Labor Day
Announcements:

PTO Fundraiser
Frontenac Racquet Club Tennis Carnival Saturday, August 22 at 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
No experience, no racquet, no problem! Your kids are going to love this Tennis Carnival. They will enjoy tennis skill games, races, dodgeball, kick the can, capture the flag and much more! Pizza dinner will be served.
$25 per student grades K-5 in Ladue School District.
Reserve your spot by turning in a check to the Old Bonhomme front office made payable to OBPTO by the end of school on Friday, August 21. Please note the name of the participating child(ren) on your check.
Participating Parent Associations are: Conway School, Fifth Grade Center, Old Bonhomme, Reed School, and Spoede School.
Questions? Email Chris Ward at chrisw@frontenactennis.com or call 314-991-5599.

OB Collects Boxtops!!!
Boxtops are small coupons on many products! Look for them on cereal, taco mix, kleenex, diapers, copy paper, ziploc bags and more!Send the coupons to the art studio. OB will collect 10 cents for every boxtop! They add up fast! Mrs. Roth has collection sheets outside her door. If your family collects 25 boxtops your child will receive a crayon eraser as a thank you! We collect all year so don't stop collecting!!!

FRONT CIRCLE DRIVE

There are no parent cars allowed in the front circle drive from 8:30 until the buses have left the school. Morning drop off for school is on the upper blacktop. If you see a bus in the lane keep driving or wait at the park until you see the buses leave.
There are no parent cars allowed in the front circle drive since it needs to be open for the buses. Do not park along the entry to the circle drive at any time during dismissal. The only place to park a vehicle during dismissal is the upper blacktop or Stacy Park.

Picture Day
Picture Day is Thursday, September 3. You can order portraits now at mylifetouch.com using Picture Day ID JO015099Y0.

OB's Got Character!
It's time to SOAR into the new school year! What is one way YOU could help US spread good character? Please consider playing the part of our eagle school mascot. Our school mascot, ObI (pronounced like OBI-Wan Kenobi) generates excitement and energizes our school spirit, fostering a sense of unity and pride among our students, staff, families and community as a whole. Please email lhumphrey@ladueschoools.net to share your interest in volunteering to be OBi this school year.
On another note... did your OB student(s) stay cool this summer while showing good character? Did they participate in a character building activity each week in June and July? If so, please be sure to return to school the bright orange SOARing Into Summer character calendar that went home at the end of the school year!

PTO NEWS
The PTO would like to thank The Grill Master Dads and all who helped make the Back to School BBQ a fun time! Without all your help we wouldn't have been able to pull it off. There are still spots available for volunteer opportunities throughout the year, so please sign up today! Also, don't forget to fill out your Buzz Book forms. All PTO forms are due by Friday, August 28. We are very excited for this year at Old Bonhomme, it's looking to be a great one!
Any questions feel free to contact your PTO Executive Board below:
President - Becky Marbarger beckymarbarger@sbcglobal.net
VP of Events- Jen Jim jen_jim@ymail.com
VP of Fundraising - Cindy Follman follcm@charter.net
Treasurer - Sara Brunnquell sara.m.brunnquell@monsanto.com
Assistant Treasurer - Katie Tipton katietipton@hotmail.com
Recording Secretary - Sharon Parks parks_sharon@yahoo.com
Corresponding Secretary - Hillary Hinz hillary.hinz@yahoo.com
Parent District Council Representative - Stacy Jurgiel & Lisa Hirshberg thejurgiels@gmail.com lisa.hirshberg@gmail.com
Past President- Marissa Rosen marissabrosen@gmail.com

OB New Signage
You may have noticed the upgrades to our signs around the building. This has been in the works for awhile now and the district is updating signage district-wide. Sometime this year we’ll unveil our new front brick marquee to replace the one falling apart along Old Bonhomme Road!

THANK YOU
Thanks to the OB 4th grade class of 2015, we have added to our benches on the upper blacktop and new plantings around the front walkway! They hope to add one more bench under the canopy later this fall with a combined effort with the PTO beautification efforts.

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. Derrick Wallace, Director of Student Services. Both administrators can be reached at Ladue Schools Administrative Center, 9703 Conway Road, Saint Louis, MO 63124; 314-994-7080.