October
22- Early Dismissal, 1:15 p.m.
Parent Teacher Conferences, 1:30-7 p.m.
23- NO SCHOOL- Conference Compensation day
26- Red Ribbon Week (see details below)
27- OB Dine Out Night- Sugarfire, 5 p.m.-close
30- Fall Parties, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Announcements:
OB Dine Out Night-Sugarfire
Dine Out to Support Old Bonhomme Elementary School on Tuesday, October 27 5 p.m. – Close
Sugarfire Smoke House 9200 Olive Boulevard, Olivette Dine In or Carry Out (No Delivery Please) No flyer needed, must mention Old Bonhomme. Sponsored by the Old Bonhomme PTO. Questions? Contact Stacy Abeles 314/495-3882 or sfabeles@gmail.com
Candy Donation
After Halloween, do you still have Halloween candy around your house? Are you thinking that you have had enough, but don't want it to go to waste? Are you aware that there are children that don't get to go trick-or-treating and would love a few treats? We have a solution! Bring any unopened candy to the school office by Wednesday, November 4. All candy will be boxed up and taken to the local Ronald McDonald House for other children and families in our community to enjoy.
Please do not buy any candy for this activity. Save that money to buy real food for our Thanksgiving drive! Any questions please contact Ms. Boudinet at dboudinet@ladueschools.net
Parent Teacher Conferences, 1:30-7 p.m.
23- NO SCHOOL- Conference Compensation day
26- Red Ribbon Week (see details below)
27- OB Dine Out Night- Sugarfire, 5 p.m.-close
30- Fall Parties, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Announcements:
OB Dine Out Night-Sugarfire
Dine Out to Support Old Bonhomme Elementary School on Tuesday, October 27 5 p.m. – Close
Sugarfire Smoke House 9200 Olive Boulevard, Olivette Dine In or Carry Out (No Delivery Please) No flyer needed, must mention Old Bonhomme. Sponsored by the Old Bonhomme PTO. Questions? Contact Stacy Abeles 314/495-3882 or sfabeles@gmail.com
Candy Donation
After Halloween, do you still have Halloween candy around your house? Are you thinking that you have had enough, but don't want it to go to waste? Are you aware that there are children that don't get to go trick-or-treating and would love a few treats? We have a solution! Bring any unopened candy to the school office by Wednesday, November 4. All candy will be boxed up and taken to the local Ronald McDonald House for other children and families in our community to enjoy.
Please do not buy any candy for this activity. Save that money to buy real food for our Thanksgiving drive! Any questions please contact Ms. Boudinet at dboudinet@ladueschools.net
Red Ribbon Week - OB Eagles Make
Strong Choices
We will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week October 26-30. Each fall, schools and community organizations across the United States use this week to focus on turning young people away from making weak choices. Red Ribbon Week is a time to promote strong choices, good character, and a healthy lifestyle for children of all ages. Check out this flipgram for ideas on dressing up.
Monday, October 26 - OB Eagles Choose to Care
Everyone is encouraged to wear red to kick off Red Ribbon Week.
Tuesday, October 27 - OB Eagles Choose to Be College & Career Ready
Staff Choice - Everyone is encouraged to wear a college T-shirt.
Wednesday, October 28 - OB Eagles Know Their Choices Are Key To Their Dreams Student Choice - Everyone is encouraged to wear their pjs.
Thursday, October 29 - OB Eagles Make Strong Choices
Everyone is encouraged to wear OB spirit wear or blue and white.
Friday, October 30 - OB Eagles Choose to Read
Everyone is encouraged to dress up like their favorite book character.
Students are encouraged to participate in an act of service (see OB Red Ribbon Week paper that came home). Turn in the OB Eagles Choose to CARE form for a chance to be read on the morning announcements. More information can be found by visit http://obschoolcounseling.blogspot.com/.
Innisbrook Order Pick-up
If you were not able to pick-up your Innisbrook Fundraiser purchases during the open pick-up times at OB this past Monday and Tuesday, you can pick your purchases up from the OB office. Thank you for your support of the OBPTO!
Strong Choices
We will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week October 26-30. Each fall, schools and community organizations across the United States use this week to focus on turning young people away from making weak choices. Red Ribbon Week is a time to promote strong choices, good character, and a healthy lifestyle for children of all ages. Check out this flipgram for ideas on dressing up.
Monday, October 26 - OB Eagles Choose to Care
Everyone is encouraged to wear red to kick off Red Ribbon Week.
Tuesday, October 27 - OB Eagles Choose to Be College & Career Ready
Staff Choice - Everyone is encouraged to wear a college T-shirt.
Wednesday, October 28 - OB Eagles Know Their Choices Are Key To Their Dreams Student Choice - Everyone is encouraged to wear their pjs.
Thursday, October 29 - OB Eagles Make Strong Choices
Everyone is encouraged to wear OB spirit wear or blue and white.
Friday, October 30 - OB Eagles Choose to Read
Everyone is encouraged to dress up like their favorite book character.
Students are encouraged to participate in an act of service (see OB Red Ribbon Week paper that came home). Turn in the OB Eagles Choose to CARE form for a chance to be read on the morning announcements. More information can be found by visit http://obschoolcounseling.blogspot.com/.
Innisbrook Order Pick-up
If you were not able to pick-up your Innisbrook Fundraiser purchases during the open pick-up times at OB this past Monday and Tuesday, you can pick your purchases up from the OB office. Thank you for your support of the OBPTO!
Community Survey Begins October 23
Survey to measure the community’s overall satisfaction with the district
and level of support for a potential high school renovation project.
Beginning on October 23, 2015, a comprehensive telephone survey will begin with the purpose of determining Ladue School District residents’ satisfaction with the district, as well as their thoughts about, and support for, a potential high school renovation. The calls will be placed from 7 -‐ 9 p.m. on weekday nights and from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturdays. They are anticipated to take less than 15 minutes to complete.
Patron Insight, Inc., a Kansas City-‐based market research organization, has performed the last two community surveys done by the Ladue School District and has worked with school districts across the Midwest on similar research since 1992. Calls will be placed from Kansas City, Missouri (area code 816) and Kansas City, Kansas (area code 913) to both landlines and cell phones. (Caller ID may display “Market Research Associates.”) Calling will continue until 600 calls reWlecting a representative cross-‐ section of the community have been completed.
“We conduct these surveys every few years,” explains Superintendent Dr. Donna Jahnke. “They provide us with incredibly valuable information about how our community perceives our performance, where they get information about our district, and how they feel about speciWic issues. This time we will speciWically be asking our residents about their thoughts about a potential high school renovation. We have been researching this initiative and sharing information with our community on this topic for almost two years now. We look forward to learning how they feel about it.”
Information about the district’s perceived performance will be compared against data gathered in previous surveys to see what areas have improved, and which may need additional effort. In addition, the information gathered about the high school renovation initiative will be used by the Ladue Schools Board of Education to assist in determining whether to move forward with a bond referendum request for a high school renovation on the April 5,
Survey to measure the community’s overall satisfaction with the district
and level of support for a potential high school renovation project.
Beginning on October 23, 2015, a comprehensive telephone survey will begin with the purpose of determining Ladue School District residents’ satisfaction with the district, as well as their thoughts about, and support for, a potential high school renovation. The calls will be placed from 7 -‐ 9 p.m. on weekday nights and from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturdays. They are anticipated to take less than 15 minutes to complete.
Patron Insight, Inc., a Kansas City-‐based market research organization, has performed the last two community surveys done by the Ladue School District and has worked with school districts across the Midwest on similar research since 1992. Calls will be placed from Kansas City, Missouri (area code 816) and Kansas City, Kansas (area code 913) to both landlines and cell phones. (Caller ID may display “Market Research Associates.”) Calling will continue until 600 calls reWlecting a representative cross-‐ section of the community have been completed.
“We conduct these surveys every few years,” explains Superintendent Dr. Donna Jahnke. “They provide us with incredibly valuable information about how our community perceives our performance, where they get information about our district, and how they feel about speciWic issues. This time we will speciWically be asking our residents about their thoughts about a potential high school renovation. We have been researching this initiative and sharing information with our community on this topic for almost two years now. We look forward to learning how they feel about it.”
Information about the district’s perceived performance will be compared against data gathered in previous surveys to see what areas have improved, and which may need additional effort. In addition, the information gathered about the high school renovation initiative will be used by the Ladue Schools Board of Education to assist in determining whether to move forward with a bond referendum request for a high school renovation on the April 5,
2016 ballot. Information about this initiative can be
found at www.ladueschools.net/highschoolrenovation
Participants for the telephone survey will be selected totally at random, and all responses will be kept completely conWidential. If called, residents are encouraged to candidly share their thoughts.
Residents who are not called to complete the phone survey,
can also share their thoughts by answering the same questions online.
The online survey will be available from October 23 to November 13, 2015. “The data gathered from the online survey will not provide statistically valid results in the way the telephone survey does,” explains the district’s communication director, Susan Downing. “However, it does provide us with valuable information and will also be reviewed by the Board of Education and administration.”
Participants for the telephone survey will be selected totally at random, and all responses will be kept completely conWidential. If called, residents are encouraged to candidly share their thoughts.
Residents who are not called to complete the phone survey,
can also share their thoughts by answering the same questions online.
The online survey will be available from October 23 to November 13, 2015. “The data gathered from the online survey will not provide statistically valid results in the way the telephone survey does,” explains the district’s communication director, Susan Downing. “However, it does provide us with valuable information and will also be reviewed by the Board of Education and administration.”
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.
