OB Weekly News 2_24

FEBRUARY

28  3rd Gr. OBPTO Social, 7-8 p.m. 
MARCH
3   Early Dismissal, 1:15 Records Day
    Quarter 3 ends
7   Kdg. Performance, 7 p.m. 
14  Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4-8 p.m. 
15  Walk in the Park (during PE)16  Early Dismissal, 1:15 p.m.
    Parent Teacher Conferences, 1:30-7:15 p.m.

17  NO SCHOOL- Conference Compensation Day
20-24 NO SCHOOL- Spring Break

Announcements:
Congratulations

The February Excellence in Education Award will be awarded to Old Bonhomme’s Speech and Language Teacher, Rhonda West! The award will be presented at the Monday, Feb. 27 Board Meeting. Congratulations to Mrs. West for this well-deserved recognition!

BoxTops for Education
Calling all BoxTops! Please turn in your BoxTops that you have been collecting to Mrs. Roth by Monday, February 27, and keep on collecting Old Bonhomme!

Lunch Menu Update
Who loves Papa John's pizza? On Monday, we will be having a special lunch choice in the cafeteria. Papa John's cheese pizza will be offered as the Hot Lunch choice on Monday only. Just let your teacher know if you will be buying lunch on Monday morning! Parents, if you plan to order a lunch and eat with your student on this day, please let the office know in the morning before 9:30, so you are included in the count. As a reminder, student lunches cost $2.60 and adult lunches are $3.10. Enjoy!

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 2_16

FEBRUARY
17 NO SCHOOL- Prof. Development Day
20 NO SCHOOL- Presidents’ Day
21 OB Parent Town Hall Advisory Mtg. 6:30 p.m. 
28 3rd Gr. OBPTO Social, 7-8 p.m.
MARCH
3 Early Dismissal, 1:15 Records Day Quarter 3 ends
7 Kdg. Performance, 7 p.m.
Announcements:
Parent Town Hall Advisory Meeting
In November, we started a very important and meaningful discussion about diversity at our Old Bonhomme Parent Town Hall Advisory Meeting. We want to continue to provide opportunities to have these courageous conversations, reflect on them, and educate ourselves and the community about what we can do to make this a better place for all of our students. Next Tuesday, February 21, from 6:30-8 p.m. we will hold another OB Parent Town Hall Advisory meeting in the Library. If you can join us, click here to RSVP. If you have questions, contact Hayley Arnold at harnold@ladueschools.net or 314-983-5546.
Nurse News
We've been seeing a lot of strep throat at Old Bonhomme in the past week. Symptoms include a fever (temp of 100.4 or higher) and a red sore throat. If your child has these symptoms, please keep your child home and schedule an appointment with their doctor. Children diagnosed with strep throat may return to school 24 hours after starting antibiotics, provided that they are also fever-free and feeling well enough to attend. Click the link for more information.
PTO News
The PTO thanks all of you for the financial support you’ve given through the various fundraisers we’ve held this year. Our Boots and Bling event made over $12,000! And between our 2 biggest fundraisers, we've raised close to $35,000! With your generous donations, we’ve been able to fund... 
These annual events that already occurred:

· Kindergarten Round-Ups during the summer
· Back-to-school coffee and BBQ
· Buzz Book printing
· Classroom Parties – Fall, Winter and Valentine’s Day
· Grade Socials* (added 2nd and 3rd grades this year)
· Trunk or Treat* (new this year)
· The Giving Assembly
· Teacher appreciation meals for holidays and during conferences, as well as coffee carts throughout the school year.
· Art Partners Programs:
o 3rd grade Arts Integrated Residency with COCA
o Kindergarten Creative Movement Lessons
o Earth Women stories for 1st Grade
o Adding & Subtracting by Magic (Abra Kid Dabra) for 2nd graders
· One free book per student during the Book Fair
· Kindergarten Little Dancers Field Trip
· Passport Night
· It’s a Small World event* (new this year)
· Mini grants for teachers ($4100)
· Support for Red Ribbon Week and the Choose To Be Nice campaign
These events that are still to come:

Science Night
Spring Fling

4th grade transition party

Year books for each 4th Grader
In addition, we were able to purchase heart rate monitors for PE, Ipads and Chrome books, to get our school closer to our goal of a one to one technology ratio, and headphones for the entire school.
The Old Bonhomme Community is amazing, and we are proud to be a part of it!

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 2_10

14 Valentines’ Class Parties, 2:40-3:40 p.m. 
15 Walk in the Park (during PE)
17 NO SCHOOL- Prof. Development Day
20 NO SCHOOL- Presidents’ Day
21 OB Parent Town Hall Advisory Mtg. 6:30 p.m. 
28 3rd Gr. OBPTO Social, 7-8 p.m.
MARCH
3 Early Dismissal, 1:15 Records Day 
Quarter 3 ends
Announcements:
Six weeks of After-School Fun!
The Spring After-School Program is coming up soon, and classes will start the week after Spring Break (March 27) and run on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays after school. Please look for a registration packet to come home in your student’s folder in early March. We have lots of exciting new classes planned including STEM classes, Drama Club, Rugby, Puzzlers Club, Bookworm Detectives and more! For more details about being a parent volunteer and earning credit for a free class for your child, or if you have any other questions about the After-School Program, contact Allison Brose at allison.brose@hotmail.com.
OB Valentine Mailbox
Don’t forget the last pick up for the Valentine Mailbox will be on Monday, February 13, at 12p.m. We need to close early in order to get all Valentines sorted and delivered!
Questions? Contact Ms. Boudinet at dboudinet@ladueschools.net

LEF News
This year’s Ladue Education Foundation Fundraiser will take place on Friday, April 28, at the Danforth Plant Science Center. The theme is Innovation Celebration, and it will focus on STEM activities happening in our schools. Look for more information coming soon!
Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to our Art teacher, Lisa Roth, for being named teacher of year here at Old Bonhomme this year! We appreciate all that you do for our students every day!
PTO News
We are looking for people to serve on next year's OBPTO Board. Please consider becoming a part of the board. If you have any questions about what the jobs requires, please contact any of the current board members or Jen Jim at oldbonhommepto@gmail.com. Extra nomination forms are also available in the school office.
Are you good with computers or Squarespace? The PTO is looking for someone to take over the OBPTO website. Please contact oldbonhommepto@gmail.com if interested.
Dismissal Reminders
Parents, just a reminder that no cars should be using the front circle drive during dismissal, while buses are present, for the safety of our students. This includes cars parking at the entrance of the front circle, as it makes it difficult for the buses to turn in. Also, if you are waiting to pick up a student on the Upper Blacktop, you will need to remain in the parent waiting area beyond the upper blacktop canopy. When parents are waiting right near the door it makes it more difficult for students to come out and difficult for teachers to keep track of kids.Thank you for your cooperation as we work together to dismiss our students safely.

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 2_3

FEBRUARY
4 Community Art Event, 9-12 p.m.
9 OBPTO Dine Out Night, Chevys
14 Valentines’ Class Parties, 2:40-3:40 p.m.
15 Walk in the Park (during PE)
17 NO SCHOOL- Prof. Development Day
20 NO SCHOOL- Presidents’ Day
21 OB Parent Town Hall Advisory Mtg. 6:30 p.m.
28 3rd Gr. OBPTO Social, 7-8 p.m.
Announcements:
Thank You
Thank you so much to the OB community for making Boots and Bling such a big success! Final numbers will be announced soon.
We could not have had such a wonderful event without the following volunteers: Hosts of Sign-up Parties, Online Auction donors, Teachers, Staff, Bomi Choe, Lisa Moons, Anna Molina, Erin Tilley, Amber Specter, Jessica Goldman, Jessica Glunt, Sergio Diaz- Granados, Crystal Diaz-Granados, Heather Lloyd, Jillian Thomadsen, Jayme Fingerman, Heather Huewe, Becky Marbarger, Sara Goellner, Sarah Glasser, Amy Doughty, Jenny Kissel, Angie Stern, Jen Jim and Stephanie Dahl.
PTO News
We are looking for people to serve on next year's OBPTO Board. Please consider becoming a part of the board. If you have any questions about what the jobs requires, please contact any of the current board members or Jen Jim at oldbonhommepto@gmail.com. Extra nomination forms are also available in the school office.
Are you good with computers or Squarespace? The PTO is looking for someone to take over the OBPTO website. Please contact oldbonhommepto@gmail.com if interested.

Dismissal Safety
If you are waiting to pick up a student on the Upper Blacktop, you will need to remain in the parent waiting area beyond the upper blacktop canopy. When parents are waiting right near the door it makes it more difficult for students to come out and difficult for teachers to keep track of kids.Thank you for your cooperation as we work together to dismiss our students safely.
Nurse News
We have had several cases of pink eye (conjunctivitis) at Old Bonhomme. Symptoms include redness of the eyes and/or eyelids with thick white or yellow discharge. Sometimes their eye will seem "crusted shut" when they first wake up in the morning. If you notice these symptoms in your child, please do not send them to school. Contact your child's pediatrician instead. They may return to school after treatment has been initiated. Click this link for more information.
Counselor News
What do you do if your child comes home and tells you someone has been mean to them at school? Email their classroom teacher and let them know what is going on. In addition, encourage your child to tell an adult at school someone has been mean to them. Through our class meetings we are reinforcing this proactive approach of teaching them to tell an adult at school when and where it happens as well as an adult at home. Click here to learn more about our program and how you can help.
College T-Shirt Day
Thursday, February 9, everyone is encouraged to wear a college T-shirt and jeans. Parents, this is a great time to think about what your child's interest are and think about what after school classes, extra curricular activities, summer camps, and volunteer opportunities would help them explore this interest further.

Check Out These Career Presentations at OB
A big THANK YOU to the parents and grandparents who took the time to present their career to our students last week. Visit https://goo.gl/54it3w to see them in action. We will have another round of presentations in April. If you are interested in presenting then visit https://goo.gl/59pw8Z to sign up. There are some fun games, videos, and resources on the Individual Student Planning page https://goo.gl/mBYU05 for kids to explore and learn about other careers.
OB Parent Town Hall Advisory Meeting -Tuesday, February 21
In November, we started a very important and meaningful discussion about diversity at our Old Bonhomme Parent Town Hall Advisory Meeting. We want to continue to provide opportunities to have these courageous conversations, reflect on them, and educate ourselves and the community about what we can do to make this a better place for all of our students. On Tuesday, February 21, we will hold another OB Parent Town Hall Advisory meeting. Between now and then there are several opportunities to meet and learn about others in our community.
February 4- Olivette Community Art Project @ OB - Family Event - 9-12 p.m.
February 8- Ladue Middle School Courageous Conversations- If you plan to attend, please RSVP no later than February 3, by emailing Mary LoBosco at mlobosco@ladueschools.net or call (314)983-5512. Prior to attending, please click on the following links as both items will be used as a starting point for discussion.
Finding Myself in the Story of Race- Debby Irving (Video Link)
Peggy McIntosh article on White Privilege (Article) February 21- OB Parent Town Hall Advisory Meeting 6:30-7:30 p.m.
OB Valentine Mailbox
Our annual Valentine mailbox will soon be opening for business! Please read all the information carefully to help us run it successfully! Parents – please check your child’s cards before they bring them to school to be sure that they follow the guidelines. In the spirit of community, kindergarten will once again be sponsoring a Valentine Post Office Service.

This will be an opportunity to send Valentine cards to anybody in the school.
• Opening: Monday morning, February 6.
• Last pick-up will be Monday, February 13 at 12p.m. (We need to close early in order to get all
Valentines sorted and delivered!) All Valentine cards must be in an envelope with only the “TO:” portion on it written in print.
• Cards must have the recipient’s first and last name and class name (grade then teacher's initial) Example: To: John Doe - KB
• Print writing only – NO CURSIVE!!!
• No candy is allowed! This is true for all Valentine cards, both in the school mailbox and within your room.
The Post Office is used for cards for children and teachers in other classrooms.
Parents, feel free to use the mailbox for your own personal Valentines. What could be more special than a Valentine from Mom or Dad, delivered to your son or daughter at school?
Please remember that Valentine's Day is for everyone! If your child brings Valentines on Tuesday, February 14, please be sure that there is a valentine for each member of the class.
Classroom valentines will be distributed in the classroom – they should not go in the school mailbox. Thank you for your cooperation.
Happy Valentine's Day!
Ms. Boudinet’s, Ms. Clausen’s, Mrs. McGee’s, and Ms. McKenna's Kindergartners
Questions? Contact Ms. Boudinet at dboudinet@ladueschools.net
Signs of Kindness
On Wednesday, a group of parents with their children created signs at home that they were given permission to place around school. Since January was our Kindness Recognition Month for Character Education it seemed a nice tie-in for our students and families. The signs were approved as long as they were positive and non-political.

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