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Originally delivered on 12/19/2024 6:30 am

SUBJECT: LMSPA: 8th Grade Newsletter - December 19

In this issue:

2024 All-Suburban Honors Orchestra
9th Grade Curriculum Presentation and Fair
8th Grade Families Save the Date: What Parents Really Want to Know about High School
THANK YOU for Supporting the Holiday Happiness Gift Drive!
Holiday Teacher & Staff Appreciation
Congrats to the Holiday Gift Drawing Winners!
New Ladue Schools Board Advisory Committee
LEF Holiday Raffle - Meta Quest VR Headset
LHWHS Chili Supper January 31
Laduettes Winter Hip Hop Clinic
Stay Connected

8th graders in the news!

2024 All-Suburban Honors Orchestra

Thirteen students representing Ladue Middle School were recently selected to the St. Louis All-Suburban Middle School Honor Orchestra (for 7th and 8th graders) and Sixth-Grade Honor Orchestra. Seventh and eighth grade students participated in auditions in October, while students are nominated for the sixth-grade orchestra by their orchestra teacher. Both Honor Orchestras will rehearse over the next couple of months with students from across the region and perform a concert at Ladue Horton Watkins High School on January 11.

7th/8th Grade Honors Orchestra

Violin 1
Miyasi Welivita (2nd Chair)
Claire Benolkin (3rd Chair)
Claire Kim (5th Chair)
Darren Lee (11th Chair)

Violin 2
Jonny Lim (2nd Chair)

Viola
Grace Qi (11th Chair)
Rachel Liu (12th Chair)
Andrea Jeliazkova (14th Chair)

Cello
Amee Zhang (3rd Chair)
Benjamin Tsai (Alternate)

6th Grade Honors Orchestra
Maya Afful (cello)
Ansel Levy (violin)
Dora Yu (viola)

Have an 8th Grader Who Has Done Something Worth Recognizing?

We want to give a shout out to 8th graders who are doing amazing things this year! The only requirement is that what they are involved with is a group effort - as we want to be able to mention as many students as possible in the limited number of newsletters we release! Please send your pictures along with a blurb to include to jamipalmerbrinton@gmail.com. Thank you!

LMSPA UPDATES

9th Grade Curriculum Presentation and Fair

LHWHS will host a Curriculum Fair on Tuesday, January 14 from 5:45-8:00 p.m. at LHWHS. This event provides students and families with an opportunity to meet some of our teachers and learn more about the wide variety of courses we offer.

During the fair, counselors, administrators, and department chairs will host a meeting from 5:45 - 7:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) for incoming 9th grade families to share important information about the scheduling process and available course offerings.

Helpful links:

8th Grade Families: Save the Date

What Parents Really Want to Know About High School
A Candid Parent Q & A Panel hosted by LMSPA

Tuesday, January 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the LMS Loft (cafeteria)

Featuring current High School Parents representing a wide variety of student interests. This is your chance to learn about what makes for a successful, enriching high school experience with tips from parents currently in the trenches.

Please rsvp to this link.

THANK YOU for Supporting the Holiday Happiness Gift Drive!

You shared a lot of Holiday Happiness this year!

LMS families generously donated $$ and hundreds of requested items, bringing a lot of light to this special season.

Holiday Teacher & Staff Appreciation

Thank you for supporting our Holiday Teacher and Staff Appreciation!

Each person will receive a $25 Panera Gift card.

Congrats to the Holiday Gift Drawing Winners!

Congrats to our parents who won the Holiday Gift Drawing.

● Orange Theory - Christina Traber

● Hoverboard Nicole Brooks

● Lunch with a Friend at Companion - Lan Ma

● Carol House Furniture Gift Card - Christina Traber

Thanks to everyone who participated for supporting LMSPA!

AROUND THE DISTRICT

New Ladue Schools Board Advisory Committee

LMS Parents and guardians - there is a new committee that you might be interested in! Do you have a child with an IEP? We need you!

The Ladue Special School District Parent Advisory Committee is a group of parents committed to collaboration and partnership for student success. This group meets quarterly to provide resources to families on topics of interest related to special education and provides a space for dialogue and supportive collaboration.

Our next meeting is January 28 at 6 p.m. at Ladue High School.

LEF Holiday Raffle - Meta Quest VR Headset

Take a chance! Help the Ladue Education Foundation go Above and Beyond for All Students by participating in our raffle to win a Meta Quest Pro VR Headset ($999 value!)... just in time for holiday gifting (or keeping!)

Check it out and get your tickets here.

One $10 raffle ticket = one entry into the raffle drawing. The winner will be drawn at random on Friday, December 20. All proceeds benefit the Ladue Education Foundation.