SEPTEMBER
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5 NO SCHOOL- Labor Day
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6 3-4 Curriculum Night, 6:30 p.m. (Parents Only)
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7 Dine Out Night- California Pizza Kitchen, 4-7 p.m.
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8 School Picture Day!
PTO Board Meeting, 7 p.m. - 14 Walk in the Park (during PE)
- 20 Kdg. Social, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Dance-A-Thon
The Dance-A-Thon is in full swing, keep those pledges coming in! Prizes will be distributed as money is received. Want to help out with this event? DAT Committee is looking for volunteers interested in baking goods for the “After Party” on 9/30. If you are willing to bake for this event please contact Marianne Wolken at mariannewolken@yahoo.com
PTO News
Did you know that some employers have "Matching Gifts" Programs? We know that Monsanto, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo will match your membership donation. Please check with your employer to see if they have a matching program you could take advantage of to earn more dollars to support our children and school. We are looking for some adults willing to wear the Obi Eagle costume during school events. If you are interested, please contact Cathy Moore at cathymoocow@gmail.com.
OBPTO Frontenac Tennis Carnival
September 10, 6-8 p.m. is the Frontenac Racket Club "Tennis Carnival" fundraiser. It is limited to 120 students, and is first come first serve. The cost is $25 and pizza is served. Checks are made payable to the OBPTO. Look for more details on Peachjar! Still have questions? Email Chris Ward at chrisw@frontenactennis.com or call (314) 991-5599.
BOX TOP News
This year the art studio will continue to collect Boxtops! Boxtops are a great way to earn a little extra cash for our school. Each Boxtop is worth 10 cents and they add up fast! The art studio is offering a crayon eraser to any student that collects 25 boxtops. There are collection sheets outside the art studio to help you count or you can simply put the 25 boxtops in a baggie with your name and class on the bag.
Bring your collections to the art studio and Mrs. Roth will give you the crayon shaped eraser.
Thank you for supporting the art program, arts integration and special assemblies at Old Bonhomme through the Boxtops program!
Library News
This is the last call for summer reading forms to be turned in to the OB library! According to the St. Louis County Library, 58 students from our school completed the Summer Reading Club--that's spectacular! Mrs. Kelley would like to recognize each and every one of those readers, so please print off the summer reading record from the county library website and send it in to school!
Character Council
It's time for Old Bonhomme's Character Council
2016-2017 to get underway! Character Council is comprised of third and fourth grade students who participate in different activities throughout the year to promote good character to everyone in our building. This is a SOARiffic way for students to develop their leadership skills and give back to our school. If you have a third and/or fourth grade student, please consider talking with them about this opportunity! Click on the link to access the Character Council online application.
Interested students should fill out the application and submit it by Wednesday, September 7. If you have any questions contact Mrs. Arnold at harnold@ladueschools.net.
This year the art studio will continue to collect Boxtops! Boxtops are a great way to earn a little extra cash for our school. Each Boxtop is worth 10 cents and they add up fast! The art studio is offering a crayon eraser to any student that collects 25 boxtops. There are collection sheets outside the art studio to help you count or you can simply put the 25 boxtops in a baggie with your name and class on the bag.
Bring your collections to the art studio and Mrs. Roth will give you the crayon shaped eraser.
Thank you for supporting the art program, arts integration and special assemblies at Old Bonhomme through the Boxtops program!
Library News
This is the last call for summer reading forms to be turned in to the OB library! According to the St. Louis County Library, 58 students from our school completed the Summer Reading Club--that's spectacular! Mrs. Kelley would like to recognize each and every one of those readers, so please print off the summer reading record from the county library website and send it in to school!
Character Council
It's time for Old Bonhomme's Character Council
2016-2017 to get underway! Character Council is comprised of third and fourth grade students who participate in different activities throughout the year to promote good character to everyone in our building. This is a SOARiffic way for students to develop their leadership skills and give back to our school. If you have a third and/or fourth grade student, please consider talking with them about this opportunity! Click on the link to access the Character Council online application.
Interested students should fill out the application and submit it by Wednesday, September 7. If you have any questions contact Mrs. Arnold at harnold@ladueschools.net.
Old Bonhomme School
2016-17 Support Staff Introductions
Ms. Robin Mayfield
Ms. Mayfield joins us as a building Teacher Assistant (TA). She has a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Elementary Education from UMSL where she was on the Dean’s List and a member of the Honor Society and Honors College. She student taught from August through May last year at Hanna Woods Elementary School in the Parkway School District. She was active in Girl Scouting and served as a camp counselor for 6 years. One interesting fact is that she’s an Old Bonhomme and Ladue graduate!
Mr. Kal Smith
Mr. Smith joined us last year as a teacher assistant in February when our kindergarten classes went over the class size policy. Mr. Smith has a B.A. in Elementary Education from UMSL and taught second grade for two years at Mullanphy in the St. Louis Public Schools. The TA position works out well since he is also in law school at St. Louis University and hopes to focus on educational law.
Ms. Ashley Powell
Ms. Powell has her B.S. in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from Missouri Baptist University. Her field and student teaching experiences were at Rossman School, Bierbaum Elementary in the Mehlville School District, Twin Oaks Christian School, and the Parkway Central Early Childhood Center. Most recently she worked as a Teacher’s Aide at the Gateway Science Academy, which is a math and science magnet school in the city.
Ms. Chelsie Spellmeyer
Ms. Spellmeyer is our Title 1 Math TA. She has a B.A. in Elementary Education from Lindenwood and an M.S. in Educational Leadership and Curriculum. She has two years of classroom teaching experience and has been a substitute teacher in Francis Howell and the Wentzville School Districts the last two years while she worked on her Master’s Degree. She was a classmate of Mrs. Wright, our third grade teacher, at Lindenwood University.
Ms. Robin Mayfield
Ms. Mayfield joins us as a building Teacher Assistant (TA). She has a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Elementary Education from UMSL where she was on the Dean’s List and a member of the Honor Society and Honors College. She student taught from August through May last year at Hanna Woods Elementary School in the Parkway School District. She was active in Girl Scouting and served as a camp counselor for 6 years. One interesting fact is that she’s an Old Bonhomme and Ladue graduate!
Mr. Kal Smith
Mr. Smith joined us last year as a teacher assistant in February when our kindergarten classes went over the class size policy. Mr. Smith has a B.A. in Elementary Education from UMSL and taught second grade for two years at Mullanphy in the St. Louis Public Schools. The TA position works out well since he is also in law school at St. Louis University and hopes to focus on educational law.
Ms. Ashley Powell
Ms. Powell has her B.S. in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from Missouri Baptist University. Her field and student teaching experiences were at Rossman School, Bierbaum Elementary in the Mehlville School District, Twin Oaks Christian School, and the Parkway Central Early Childhood Center. Most recently she worked as a Teacher’s Aide at the Gateway Science Academy, which is a math and science magnet school in the city.
Ms. Chelsie Spellmeyer
Ms. Spellmeyer is our Title 1 Math TA. She has a B.A. in Elementary Education from Lindenwood and an M.S. in Educational Leadership and Curriculum. She has two years of classroom teaching experience and has been a substitute teacher in Francis Howell and the Wentzville School Districts the last two years while she worked on her Master’s Degree. She was a classmate of Mrs. Wright, our third grade teacher, at Lindenwood University.
Ms. Kalynn Keil
Ms. Keil comes to us as a graduate of Fontbonne University with her B.A. in Elementary Education, where she was on the Dean’s List. She student Taught for a full semester in Fort Zumwalt in fifth grade and she has two years of classroom teaching experience in first and fourth grade. She currently lives in Wright City, MO so we’re thrilled she is willing to make the daily commute and bring her talents to OB.
Ms. Danielle Myers
Ms. Myers joined us last year as a Supervisory Assistant (SA) who begins her five-hour day with bus duty in the morning. This year she assists in classrooms and interventions as well as all lunch shifts. Ms. Myers is working with us while finishing her degree in Early Childhood Education at UMSL, which will certify her to teach Pre-K through third grade. We’re hoping she’ll decide to student teach at Old Bonhomme in the near future.
Mrs. Deanna Kendrick
Mrs. Kendrick joins our team as a Supervisory Assistant (SA) who will work a five hour schedule in the middle of the school day. She has been a stay-at- home parent with her four kids and just sent her first off to college! According to the references from Dr. Mosher, a Principal in the Pattonville School District where her children attend, she is the volunteer extraordinaire. She is his go-to parent when something needs to get done. It sounds like she’ll fit in well around here! We recruited her through a neighborhood friendship with Coach Jander, one of our PE teachers.
Look for the introductions of our SSD Paraprofessionals coming soon!
Ms. Keil comes to us as a graduate of Fontbonne University with her B.A. in Elementary Education, where she was on the Dean’s List. She student Taught for a full semester in Fort Zumwalt in fifth grade and she has two years of classroom teaching experience in first and fourth grade. She currently lives in Wright City, MO so we’re thrilled she is willing to make the daily commute and bring her talents to OB.
Ms. Danielle Myers
Ms. Myers joined us last year as a Supervisory Assistant (SA) who begins her five-hour day with bus duty in the morning. This year she assists in classrooms and interventions as well as all lunch shifts. Ms. Myers is working with us while finishing her degree in Early Childhood Education at UMSL, which will certify her to teach Pre-K through third grade. We’re hoping she’ll decide to student teach at Old Bonhomme in the near future.
Mrs. Deanna Kendrick
Mrs. Kendrick joins our team as a Supervisory Assistant (SA) who will work a five hour schedule in the middle of the school day. She has been a stay-at- home parent with her four kids and just sent her first off to college! According to the references from Dr. Mosher, a Principal in the Pattonville School District where her children attend, she is the volunteer extraordinaire. She is his go-to parent when something needs to get done. It sounds like she’ll fit in well around here! We recruited her through a neighborhood friendship with Coach Jander, one of our PE teachers.
Look for the introductions of our SSD Paraprofessionals coming soon!
