AUGUST
23 Room Parent Mtg. 7p.m.
23 Room Parent Mtg. 7p.m.
24 Chair Committee Mtg. 7 p.m.
30 K-2 Curriculum Night, 6:30 p.m.(Parents Only)
SEPTEMBER
5 NO SCHOOL- Labor Day
6 3-4 Curriculum Night, 6:30 p.m. (Parents Only)
8 School Picture Day!
Announcements:
THANK YOU FROM MRS. KIRCHGESSNER
Thanks for a wonderful first week of the 2016-17 school year! I’ll admit to having a few nightmares about the construction and early start time, but I should have known this community would pull together and make it work! It was amazing to see the flexibility and patience of everyone involved in making it a smooth transition for our students. Everyone played a part and I’m extremely grateful that our students were able to see the way adults show character and how to “Choose to be Nice” even when faced with challenges! It makes me proud to be an Old Bonhomme Eagle!
OB Summer Updates
You may have noticed the new lights on our parking lots and our new marquee. Now that we have our key and new letters for the marquee we can’t wait to start using it!
Picture Day
Picture Day is Thursday, September 8. You can order portraits now at mylifetouch.com using Picture Day ID JO016168Q0.
30 K-2 Curriculum Night, 6:30 p.m.(Parents Only)
SEPTEMBER
5 NO SCHOOL- Labor Day
6 3-4 Curriculum Night, 6:30 p.m. (Parents Only)
8 School Picture Day!
Announcements:
THANK YOU FROM MRS. KIRCHGESSNER
Thanks for a wonderful first week of the 2016-17 school year! I’ll admit to having a few nightmares about the construction and early start time, but I should have known this community would pull together and make it work! It was amazing to see the flexibility and patience of everyone involved in making it a smooth transition for our students. Everyone played a part and I’m extremely grateful that our students were able to see the way adults show character and how to “Choose to be Nice” even when faced with challenges! It makes me proud to be an Old Bonhomme Eagle!
OB Summer Updates
You may have noticed the new lights on our parking lots and our new marquee. Now that we have our key and new letters for the marquee we can’t wait to start using it!
Picture Day
Picture Day is Thursday, September 8. You can order portraits now at mylifetouch.com using Picture Day ID JO016168Q0.
MAP TEST RESULTS
MAP test results from last spring will be released from the state and sent home to parents of current fourth and fifth grade students in mid September. If you have any questions about this please contact Mrs. Arnold at harnold@ladueschools.net
OB Spirit Wear
Get your Old Bonhomme Spirit Wear HERE! We have all new designs this year. Please have your order in by Thursday, September 1, and your purchases will be sent home with your child the week of Sept 12. If you have any questions you can contact Amy Doughty at amyleahs@yahoo.com.
PARENT HANDBOOKS AND SAFETY LETTER
If you were a little overwhelmed with getting the year started and only glanced at the Old Bonhomme Parent and Ladue Schools Elementary Student Handbooks, we encourage you to take time this weekend to really read through it. You may be surprised how much great information they contain.
Also this week you will receive the OB Parent Safety letter with information about our Safety Procedures. It even has a link to the script we use when we practice for building intruders so be sure to check it out!
Summer Reading Program
Did your student participate in the St. Louis County Library summer reading program? If so, be sure to send in the reading log you kept over the summer to the Old Bonhomme library so Mrs. Kelley can celebrate your reader!
MAP test results from last spring will be released from the state and sent home to parents of current fourth and fifth grade students in mid September. If you have any questions about this please contact Mrs. Arnold at harnold@ladueschools.net
OB Spirit Wear
Get your Old Bonhomme Spirit Wear HERE! We have all new designs this year. Please have your order in by Thursday, September 1, and your purchases will be sent home with your child the week of Sept 12. If you have any questions you can contact Amy Doughty at amyleahs@yahoo.com.
PARENT HANDBOOKS AND SAFETY LETTER
If you were a little overwhelmed with getting the year started and only glanced at the Old Bonhomme Parent and Ladue Schools Elementary Student Handbooks, we encourage you to take time this weekend to really read through it. You may be surprised how much great information they contain.
Also this week you will receive the OB Parent Safety letter with information about our Safety Procedures. It even has a link to the script we use when we practice for building intruders so be sure to check it out!
Summer Reading Program
Did your student participate in the St. Louis County Library summer reading program? If so, be sure to send in the reading log you kept over the summer to the Old Bonhomme library so Mrs. Kelley can celebrate your reader!
PTO THANK YOU!!!
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. Simply send an email to oldbonhommepto@gmail.com.
Thank you to all the parents that stopped by the First Morning Coffee, it was great to meet so many new people.
Also, don't forget to fill out your Buzz Book forms. All PTO forms are due by Friday, September 2, 2016. We have about 100 families that have joined the PTO thus far.
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 - Jen Jim jen_jim@ymail.com
VP of Events- Sara Goellner goellnerse@gmail.com
VP of Fundraising - Sarah Glasser
smteal@yahoo.com
Co Treasurer - Stephanie Dahl
sfarmst@monsanto.com
Co Treasurer - Jillian Thomadsen
jillianthomadsen@yahoo.com
Recording Secretary - Jenny Kissel
jenny.kissel@gmail.com
Corresponding Secretary - Heather Lloyd
gleasonheather@hotmail.com
Parent District Council Rep - Anna Poger
annapoger@gmail.com
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. Simply send an email to oldbonhommepto@gmail.com.
Thank you to all the parents that stopped by the First Morning Coffee, it was great to meet so many new people.
Also, don't forget to fill out your Buzz Book forms. All PTO forms are due by Friday, September 2, 2016. We have about 100 families that have joined the PTO thus far.
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 - Jen Jim jen_jim@ymail.com
VP of Events- Sara Goellner goellnerse@gmail.com
VP of Fundraising - Sarah Glasser
smteal@yahoo.com
Co Treasurer - Stephanie Dahl
sfarmst@monsanto.com
Co Treasurer - Jillian Thomadsen
jillianthomadsen@yahoo.com
Recording Secretary - Jenny Kissel
jenny.kissel@gmail.com
Corresponding Secretary - Heather Lloyd
gleasonheather@hotmail.com
Parent District Council Rep - Anna Poger
annapoger@gmail.com
Parent District Council Rep- Heather Huewe
hhuewe@hotmail.com
Past President- Becky Marbarger
beckymarbarger@sbcglobal.net
Don't forget to check out our new PTO Website at
www.obpto.squarespace.com
OB’s Got Character
Howdy! You may have noticed staff members wearing rodeo attire this Wednesday. We weren’t just horsin’ around. Each classroom teacher lassoed his or her students together and took them through several stations around the building to teach school-wide expectations. The stations included the cafeteria, hallways, and practicing what it looks and sounds like during arrival and dismissal. Those school-wide expectations are: Be in control of your voice, Be in control of your body, and Do your work. While the classroom teachers took their students through the building stations, Coach Jander and Coach Prange trotted through Recess Rodeo where they talked to the students about recess expectations. We feel It is important to teach our students the value of appropriate behavior in a school setting. We focus time and energy at the elementary level on the prevention of misbehavior through proactive instruction and interventions. We are looking forward to a great year and appreciate you encouraging these positive behaviors at home too!
hhuewe@hotmail.com
Past President- Becky Marbarger
beckymarbarger@sbcglobal.net
Don't forget to check out our new PTO Website at
www.obpto.squarespace.com
OB’s Got Character
Howdy! You may have noticed staff members wearing rodeo attire this Wednesday. We weren’t just horsin’ around. Each classroom teacher lassoed his or her students together and took them through several stations around the building to teach school-wide expectations. The stations included the cafeteria, hallways, and practicing what it looks and sounds like during arrival and dismissal. Those school-wide expectations are: Be in control of your voice, Be in control of your body, and Do your work. While the classroom teachers took their students through the building stations, Coach Jander and Coach Prange trotted through Recess Rodeo where they talked to the students about recess expectations. We feel It is important to teach our students the value of appropriate behavior in a school setting. We focus time and energy at the elementary level on the prevention of misbehavior through proactive instruction and interventions. We are looking forward to a great year and appreciate you encouraging these positive behaviors at home too!
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.
