Monday, April 3, 2017

4th Quarter Update

Wow...this year is flying by!  Only one more quarter and your child will be a 6th grade student.  It has been a joy getting to know you and your children.  The last quarter is filled with many activities and events so please make sure you keep up on your team's weekly email as not to miss anything.

Several thank you notes to share...

  • Thank you to everyone who donated to our Hoops for Heart campaign.  We raised an amazing $9,690!  Our students worked hard for a great cause.  And.. the Staff/Student basketball game and Jump Rope performance were very fun to watch.  
  • Thank you to one of our families for donating money in order for each child to be able to get a book from the Book Fair.  Our Book Fair raised over $2200 for our librarian to put back into books for our students.  And thank you to our parents, Ms. Bezzant and Ms. Wareing and Ms. Penrose, our librarian, for putting on a great fair!
  • Thank you to all of our parents who attended our spring Parent Teacher Conferences!  It's great to be partners with you as we help your children grow academically, socially and emotionally.  
NO SCHOOL TOMORROW:  There is no school for students tomorrow, Tuesday, April 4 due to an election day.  Staff will be at work in Professional Development opportunities all day.  We will be ready for your children to return on Wednesday, April 5.

MAP Testing:  MAP Testing is coming up quickly.  Fifth Grade has a lot of testing compared to other grades.  We are able to test each morning from 8:00-9:30 and then have a regular day.  Our testing dates are:  April 17-21 and April 24-25.  Please try to have your child at school on these mornings.  We will have make up testing but as you will see from the schedule, the rest of the year is very busy.  

Field Trips to the Science Center:  We will go to the Science Center on April 26 and 27 after MAP testing.  LWPA pays for this experience so there is no charge to you.  A permission slip is coming home soon.

Middle School Course Selection:  Ladue Middle School sent home enrollment information to you last week.  The form contains a lot of information so here are some notes to help. 
  • Read through the form and verify the courses that your child is enrolled in is correct.  Your child's math placement is location at the bottom of the first page.  
  • If you would like for your child to test for a different math class, please sign on the back of the first page and return to the FGC or directly to LMS.  
  • The second sheet is your child's elective choices.  You do NOT need to sign and return this form.  If you need to make corrections, please contact Carol Stephens at LMS.  
  • They are asking for these forms to be reviewed and returned, if necessary, by this Friday, April 7.  
  • If all information is correct, you do not need to do anything!