OB Weekly News 12-17

December

18- Winter Performance, 9:30 a.m.
Winter Parties, 10 a.m.
Early Dismissal @ 1:15 p.m.,(BASK is open) 
End of Quarter 2
21-Jan.4- NO SCHOOL- Winter Break
January
5- School Resumes
18- No School- Socks and Sandwiches Event
19- MLK Performance @ LHWHS
20- Dine Out Night, CPK
22- Chili Supper and Basketball game @ LHWHS
Announcements:
SAVE THE DATES
MLK Night - January 19, 2016
It’s a Surprise Party, of sorts! The theme this year... ‘Color Our World.’ Art inspires collaboration, community, dreams, and emotion. Students from a variety of grade levels will be performing a diverse array of poetry, art, music and dance at the high school. We welcome special guest artist, John Jansky. He will create a portrait in a matter of minutes. Who will he paint? Well, that’s the surprise! Come celebrate Dr. King with our students and John Jansky. Here’s a hint, the portrait is of a person who entered college at the age of 15! Any guesses? Join us in the Performing Arts Center at Ladue High School on January 19 at 7:00 p.m. to find out.

Socks and Sandwiches Service Project - January 18, 2016
We are starting to collect socks for our annual Socks and Sandwiches event. Now through January 18, 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. We will collect food items

one week before the event, however gift card donations to an area grocery store can be turned into the office at any time. Stay tuned for more information about grade level donations in your classroom teacher’s newsletter. Thank you!

'Due Time Chili Supper and Basketball Games @ LHWHS
It's 'Due Time for a chili and BBQ dinner, admission to the Ladue Boys Basketball games, with performances by the Pep Band, Laduettes and cheerleaders, prizes, and more!
Friday, Jan. 22
4 p.m. Boys Freshman Basketball vs. Parkway West
5 p.m. Chili and BBQ Dinner @ cafeteria 
5:30 p.m. Boys JV Basketball vs. Parkway West

7 p.m. Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Parkway West

All Ladue Schools families are invited! 
Purchase tickets for $6 per person in advance, $8 at the door. OR order online by clicking here and choosing the Chili Supper icon.

Let's Help Get More Kids ON THE BALL!
Ladue is working with Normandy School District to help make more great things happen in their schools for students. Mrs. K is specifically working with teachers at Washington Elementary. One of their teachers would like to implement the use of BALL CHAIRS in her room!
We know active sitting is good for our kids -- and other kids, too! If you are so inclined to spread the ball chair love this holiday season, you can read more about Mrs. Kostedt's class and contribute on her DonorsChoose page
at Fidgets for Success

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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 12-11

December

11- Early Dismissal @ 1:15 p.m., Prof. Dev. 
15- 4th Gr. Performance, 7 p.m.
16- Walk in the Park (during P.E.)
18- Winter Performance, 9:30 a.m.
Winter Parties, 10 a.m.
Early Dismissal @ 1:15 p.m., Records Day 
End of Quarter 2
21-Jan.4- NO SCHOOL- Winter Break
January
5- School Resumes
Announcements:
Let's Help Get More Kids ON THE BALL!
Ladue is working with Normandy School District to help make more great things happen in their schools for students. Mrs. K is specifically working with teachers at Washington Elementary. One of their teachers would like to implement the use of BALL CHAIRS in her room!
We know active sitting is good for our kids -- and other kids, too! If you are so inclined to spread the ball chair love this holiday season, you can read more about Mrs. Kostedt's class and contribute on her DonorsChoose page
at Fidgets for Success.
LOST AND FOUND
Parents, don’t forget to stop by and check the Lost and Found for any lost items. The coats and jackets are quickly accumulating in there! Also, remember to write your child’s name in all outerwear so the character council can easily return items to your child. PLEASE NOTE: ANY UNCLAIMED ITEMS WILL BE DONATED TO AN AREA SHELTER OVER WINTER BREAK.

Thank you
Thank you to our amazing PTO and parents that contributed to the special Coffee Cart that came around before Thanksgiving Break the staff was very “Thankful” for the coffee and treats!
Also a special Thank you to Suzanne Epstein- Lang, Anne Leidenfrost, and all the parents that contributed to the AMAZING Teacher Appreciation Lunch this Thursday. Our parents really do ROCK here at Old Bonhomme! Our teachers and staff are lucky to have you all!
LEF Grant Approval
Congratulations to Miss Ladue, our Old Bonhomme music teacher! The Ladue Education Foundation (LEF) Allocation Committee and LEF Board approved her grant, Drumming for Diversity, to be fully funded for $3,719! Thanks to Miss Ladue for taking the time to submit this grant idea to help provide extraordinary learning opportunities for the children of the Ladue School District and for all of our families who have supported the LEF with financial support.

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 12-4

December

11- 4th Gr. to LMS, 9-10:30 a.m.
Kdg. Field Trip , 9:20-11:30 a.m.
Early Dismissal @ 1:15 p.m., Prof. Dev. 
15- 4th Gr. Performance, 7 p.m.
16- Walk in the Park (during P.E.)
18- Winter Performance, 9:30 a.m. 
Winter Parties, 10 a.m.
Early Dismissal @ 1:15 p.m., Records Day 
End of Quarter 2
21-Jan.4- NO SCHOOL- Winter Break
Announcements:
Gift Card Fundraiser
Here is your answer to great holiday gifts for teachers, friends and family. Stock up on gift cards while also supporting OB! Go to www.ShopWithScrip.com and click register, then click join a scrip program. Enter the Old Bonhomme Enrollment Code: LLBE91BA358L1. Do not enter your home address, gift cards will be mailed to OB. Please have all orders completed and checks delivered to OB Office no later than Friday, 12/11. Cards will be delivered the week of 12/14. Look for more details via Peachjar, OBPTO Facebook page, OBPTO Email blast or email Courtney Swillinger at cswillinger@hotmail.com or Dana Sandweiess at danasandweiss@gmail.com with any questions.
PDC Briefs
Below are highlights from last months Parent District Council meeting.
December 14, the board will decide how much the bond will be for the high school renovation. Interested parties are encouraged to attend. See the district website for more details on the new math curriculum, character education, and parental involvement, in addition to past PDC minutes.

OB's Got Character
There were a lot of SMILING faces last week during our second Class Buddy Time! Students met with fellow students in their buddy class(es) to learn about Choosing to Be Nice to others that are different from them. We started off the lesson by sharing the definition of the word diversity, which means being different than others, and emphasized that IT’S OKAY TO BE DIFFERENT! We then read the book, It’s Okay to Be Different, by Todd Parr. After hearing the book, we began a discussion comparing ways we are similar to our Class Buddies, then ways we are different from our Class Buddies. It was great to share our commonalities and celebrate our differences! Then we reflected on the questions, Has anyone ever made you feel especially good or bad about one of your differences? If so, how did you react? What do you like most about one of your differences? How should you treat others that are different than you? After reflection/ discussion time, we engaged in a partnership activity to further celebrate our differences. We wrapped up the lesson by relating it back to the importance of Choosing To Be Nice to people that are different from you. Please consider having a family discussion about the differences among your family members and take some time to celebrate those differences. Please feel free to click on the following link to hear a narrated version of the Todd Parr book before or after your discussions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5jacwCH5_k! We are looking forward to our next Class Buddy Time in January.

LEF Spring Event

Save the date for “Rhythm & Hues,” on April 8, 2016, 7-11 pm. With its focus on music and live performance this year, in addition to featuring original art, Ladue Education Foundation’s Spring Event is shaping up to be an evening no one will want to miss!

If you’re interested in sponsoring or volunteering, contact Amy Barnett for more information at amysbarnett@yahoo.com, 314-737-6025. 

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.