5-17-13 Sappington Lemonade for Lonnie
Parents and fifth-grade students at Sappington Elementary School in the Lindbergh School District are sponsoring a lemonade stand on Friday, May 17, to provide financial support to the family of third-grader Lonnie Avent, who was killed May 9 after being hit by a car. Proceeds from “Lemonade for Lonnie” will help the family pay for funeral arrangements for their son.
May 14, 2013 Board of Education Meeting
During the May 14, 2013 Board of Education Meeting, the Lindbergh Schools Board of Education recognized the Graduating Class of 2013, National Children's Book Week, and Lindbergh High School scholars with special resolutions.
Kennerly Grandparents Day 3-22-13
Kennerly kindergarten students had the best kind of show-and-tell possible on Grandparents Day, March 22! Grandmas and Grandpas alike enjoyed using classroom technology, meeting teachers and seeing their grandchild's table and cubby. Student artwork was also on display for the proud G&G's to view.
Concord Students Rally Around Classmate with Cystic Fibrosis
Concord Elementary School students have been rallying to support their classmate Luke Price, a first-grader who has Cystic Fibrosis, and on March 8, the Concord Character Council presented his parents with a check for $1,622, to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Visiting Author Shares Black History Lesson
Author and elementary school educator Paula Young Shelton visited three Lindbergh elementary schools in February to share her book “Child of the Civil Rights Movement” and share a lesson about black history. Shelton, a first-grade teacher from Washington, D.C., spoke with students at Long, Crestwood and Sappington Elementary Schools. The book capture’s Shelton’s life as daughter of Andrew Young, who was a leader in the Civil Rights movement. It draws on her family’s shared memories of key events in America’s history, such as restaurant sit-ins, and what it was like to be a child during that time.
Art of Lindbergh, February 2013
This month's art on display in Central Office is courtesy of Sappington Elementary School.
Art of Lindbergh, Jan. 2013
This month's art on display in Central Office is courtesy of Concord Elementary School.
Art of Lindbergh, Dec. 2012
This month's art on display in Central Office is courtesy of Crestwood Elementary School.
The Art of Lindbergh - Sept. 2012
This month's art is courtesy of LHS, Concord, Crestwood, Kennerly, Long and Sappington Elementary Schools.
The Art of Lindbergh - October, 2012
October, 2012 student art is courtesy of Kennerly Elementary.
LEAP Students Step Back in Time
On the eighth day of May, two thousand and twelve, the fine citizens of LEAPdom gathered to celebrate the annual Medieval Banquet and Faire in the gymnasium at Castle Dressel.
Girls on the Run 2012 Practice 5k
May 3, 2012: Sappington and Concord Elementary School girls practiced running a 5K on the LHS track. The training was in preparation for the St. Louis area Girls on the Run 5K May 12.
Concord Students Cruise into Spring Break
Concord Elementary School students enjoyed continuing a Truman tradition this year as physical education classes participated in cruise activities during the week leading up to spring break.
Science Olympiad
Students from Truman and Sperreng middle schools participated in the regional Science Olympiad tournament Jan. 28 at Ladue Middle School, competing in 23 events that covered a variety of categories. In addition, Lindbergh High School students finished third in their regional Science Olympiad event at Lindenwood University, qualifying them for the state meet in April.
Lindbergh Students Jump to Raise Awareness, Help Others
Lindbergh students jumped, hopped and did the Double Dutch in February to raise thousands of dollars for the American Heart Association’s annual Jump Rope for Heart campaign.
Art of Lindbergh - February 2012
February's art is courtesy of Lindbergh High School.
Students Learn About Abilities, Differences
Sperreng Middle School seventh-graders and Concord Elemetnary School third- and fourth-graders recently learned about various disabilities during their schools’ annual Ability Awareness Days, to develop a better understanding and awareness of differences among students.
Art of Lindbergh - January 2012
This month's art is from Sappington Elementary School.
PEGS Celebrates 20 Years with Student Reunion
Current and former PEGS families gathered Jan. 3 at Lindbergh High School to celebrate the 20th birthday of St. Louis’ Program for Exceptionally Gifted Students. More than 100 students, parents and teachers attended the birthday party to connect with former teachers and classmates, and share information about what they are doing today. Some students even attended digitally via Skype.
Academy Brings Geo-Fun to Elementary Schools
Students from the Lindbergh High School Academy visited four elementary schools this fall to teach students how to make geodesic domes, which are round structures composed of several triangle-shaped panels. During each visit, Kena Harrison’s high school students demonstrated how to construct the domes by rolling logs made of newspaper and attaching them with tape and staples. They then worked with students to make the structures. The end result was five domes that were each large enough to hold a handful of elementary school students! “Sappington teachers are always interested in providing a shared learning opportunity between the buildings,” said first-grade teacher Tarren Fritz. “The geodome project provided a unique opportunity for high school and elementary students to work together on a math topic. First-graders will be introduced to geometry during the school year, and the geodome project will offer a concrete example of how geometry relates to real life.” Academy students visited Kennerly first grade, Concord PEGS (third through fifth grade), Sappington first grade and Crestwood second grade.
Lindbergh Academic All-Stars Shine Bright
Lindbergh Schools honored 1,500 students in grades 4-8 for their outstanding academic achievement, during three Academic All-Stars evenings in November. Elementary and middle school students who score at the proficient or advanced level in all subject areas of the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests are eligible for Academic All-Stars, which is in its third year.
First Graders Learn World’s Holidays
Sappington Elementary School first-graders learned holiday traditions from several of the world’s continents during the month of December, building their acceptance and understanding of other cultures. For example, students learned that the custom of having a Christmas tree in the home comes from Germany. They decorated their own trees and learned to sing “O Tannenbaum.” They also made a kinara candle holder while learning the seven principles of Kwanzaa, and worked together to make wooden shoes as they studied the tradition of St. Nikolaus’ Day, which is celebrated in Holland and Germany on Dec. 5. Students also learned about Hanukkah symbols such as a menorah and Dreidel, and celebrated Sweden’s St. Lucia Day Dec. 13, which reminds people that days with more light will be coming soon. Finally, students made holiday ornaments from Italy and Polish ornament chains to decorate Christmas trees, as they learned about the Italian tradition of Old Befana and Poland’s unique Christmas Eve traditions.
Crestwood Fifth-Graders Bid Fond Farewell to Retiring DARE Officer
Officer Mike Provaznik Completes 16 Years of Teaching with Final Graduation The DARE celebration at Crestwood Elementary School this week was especially meaningful for Crestwood Police Officer Mike Provaznik, who graduated his last class of fifth-graders before retiring from the police force in 2013. Students read essays and made thank-you cards, and in return, Officer Provaznik gave them his sidekick “Leo” the DARE lion, who symbolizes the courage that is required to say no to drugs and alcohol.
Lindbergh Has a Heart for Joplin
Lindbergh Schools staff, students and parents have been turning their focus to Joplin Schools in need, helping the southwest Missouri community recover from the tragic tornado that destroyed several schools in May 2011.
Facebook Group Reunites Former Dressel Students
Approximately 40 former Dressel Elementary School students reunited Oct. 22 to tour their former school building, which was recently repurchased by Lindbergh Schools. The tour was organized through a Facebook group called “Dressel Elementary,” which was set up for former students to reconnect and share photos of their elementary school days.
Halloween 2011
Lindbergh elementary school students dressed up in spooky, silly, creative and fancy costumes Monday as they marched the halls during Halloween parades. Crestwood students traversed through their new outdoor courtyard, while Sappington students paraded through the hallways. At Concord Elementary School, students warmed up for their annual tradition – the Pumpkin Run – while the teachers dressed up as 101 Dalmatians!
Board Honors National Merit Nominees, AP Scholars
Nineteen Lindbergh High School students who were named Semifinalists and Commended Students in the 2012 National Merit Program were honored Oct. 11 by the Lindbergh Schools Board of Education. The board also honored the parents of 12 International Baccalaureate Diploma recipients from the class of 2011, and read a resolution recognizing 124 AP Scholars.
LHS Players Present ‘Much Ado About Nothing’
The Lindbergh High School Players will present William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” at 7 p.m. Oct. 6-8, in the LHS Auditorium, 4900 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased at the door. Senior citizens are invited to attend the dress rehearsal free of charge at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5
