Friday, September 4, 2015

OB Weekly News 9-4

September
4- Early Dismissal- Prof. Development, 1:15 p.m.
7- NO SCHOOL- Labor Day
8- Kdg. Social, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

10- OBPTO Exec. Board Mtg. 9 a.m. (open to public)
16- Walk in the Park (during PE)
25- Kdg. Field Trip to Eckerts, 9-2 p.m.

Announcements:
Your Feedback Is Important To Us!
The Old Bonhomme Parent Teacher Organization (OBPTO) has prepared a survey to collect feedback on After School Enrichment Classes. We need your feedback on past classes as well as help identifying opportunities for future classes. Any feedback that we receive will be utilized for classes in Spring 2016 and beyond.
Please visit
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/53J2Y7Q to complete the survey.
The survey is anonymous and your responses are completely confidential!
The online survey will be opened
until Wednesday, September 9 at 6 p.m.
If you are not able to complete the survey by the given date, we welcome your comments. Please send your comments AFTER September 9, to Kelly Bock at
kellybock13@gmail.com or Tamar Brown at tamarshepherd.ts.ts@gmail.com.
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 second 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 OB 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!
Innisbrook Fundraiser
Please check out the Innisbrook wrapping and gift catalog sent home last Friday, and place your orders today. Every order gets us closer to meeting our goal! If each OB student sells at least $20 worth of items, the OBPTO will meet our Innisbrook sales goal of $7,500! Plus, kids earn great prizes for their sales!
Send in or drop off your order forms in the Old Bonhomme Office, and make all checks payable to OBPTO, or order online at www.innisbrook.com/user/126181. Order Deadline is Friday, Sept. 11. All funds raised from Innisbrook purchases will support the OBPTO programming and events that benefit all our OB students and teachers. Questions? Contact Cindy Follman, follcm@charter.net or Jamie Cacciabando, jsallier14@hotmail.com.
Guidance & Counseling Program -
Responsive Services
This year we are fortunate to have additional people supporting our students social emotional needs at Old Bonhomme. This week we are featuring, Beth Mothersbaugh, a part-time school counselor with Ladue School District. She will be with us on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. If you are interested in learning more about Mrs. Mothersbaugh click here. She will be facilitating individual support groups for our students like Eagle Energizers and Zones of Regulation.
Lost and Found
We have been back to school now for several weeks, and we have already begun to accumulate items in our Lost and Found. If you discover your child is missing a jacket or water bottle, please feel free to stop by the Lost and Found to check for any items that may belong to your child.
Don’t Forget!!!
Did you send in your Buzz Book Info Sheet? If not, here's a last chance to be included in this year's Buzz Book. Please return the completed and signed form to school by Tuesday, Sept. 8. Any questions contact Hillary Hinz at hillary.hinz@yahoo.com.
Chess Club Sign-up
The Chess Club Sign-up form went home with students last Friday. Registration will end Tuesday, Sept 8.  If classes are oversubscribed, we will determine enrollment on a first come, first serve basis, so please turn in your registration as soon as possible. For more information, please contact Jillian Thomadsen at jillianthomadsen@yahoo.com