Category Archives: A Salute To Ladue Staff
Spoede’s Rob Garrett is the Suburban East Varsity Baseball Coach of the Year
Congratulations to Varsity Baseball Head Coach Rob Garrett. Coach Garrett was named the Suburban East Coach of the Year at the 2013 All-Conference meeting. The team finished the regular season with a record of 17-3.
Coach Garrett began his coaching career at Ladue in 1996. In his first five seasons as head coach, the varsity baseball team has won 94 games and 5 conference titles. Coach Garrett teaches Physical Education at Spoede Elementary School.
Newsweek Ranks LHWHS #1 in Missouri
Each year, Newsweek ranks America’s Best High Schools. This year, Ladue Horton Watkins High School (LHWHS) took the top spot in Missouri, having been ranked fourth last year, and third the year before. LHWHS placed 18 in the midwest, and 166 in the nation, rising from 188 in the nation in 2012.
Reed Staff “Give Kids A Smile”
Four staff members from Reed Elementary School participated in the “Give Kids A Smile” recent biannual clinic which provided nearly 600 St. Louis children with complimentary cleanings, fillings, X-rays and other care from dentists and hygienists. Volunteers help guide children through the assembly line of treatment.
Pictured left to right are: Kelly Emshoff (First Grade), Kim Bliss (Nurse), Kristin Hoeflinger (Teacher Assistant), and Sarah Adams Schwartz (Spanish).
Dr. Donna Jahnke Appointed Next Ladue Schools Superintendent
On February 26, 2013, the Board of Education voted unanimously to appoint Dr. Donna Jahnke, a 22-year veteran of the Ladue School District, as its next superintendent. Dr. Jahnke will begin her new role July 1, 2013, after finishing her current contract as Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning.
Spoede’s Johnson Receives February 2013 Excellence in Education Award
Jennifer Johnson, a second-grade teacher at Spoede Elementary School, received the February 2013 Excellence in Education Award at the February 26, 2013 Board of Education meeting. Jennifer came to the Ladue School District in 1988 and was a Computer Lab Teacher at Conway Elementary during her first year with the district.
Reed’s Plogger Receives January 2013 Excellence in Education Award
Kim Plogger, a physical education teacher at Reed Elementary School, received the January 2013 Excellence in Education Award at the January 28, 2013 Board of Education meeting. Kim is from Kansas City, Kansas and started as a Physical Education teacher at Reed Elementary School in 2003. During her tenure at Reed, Kim has made significant, positive changes for staff, students, parents and the whole Reed community.
LMS Sixth-Graders Win NFL Ram’s “2013 Play 60 Challenge”
Ladue Middle School sixth-graders won the NFL St. Louis Ram’s “2013 Play 60 Challenge.” Below are pictures from the sixth-grades field trip to Rams Park, part of the reward for dedicating themselves to winning this prestigious award.
Old Bonhomme Recognized as Missouri State School of Character
Old Bonhomme Elementary School is one of only 15 schools in Missouri to receive the State School of Character designation. The program is conducted by CHARACTERplus®, a division of Cooperating School Districts, and is the most rigorous award process in the field of character education.
See video created by Old Bonhomme Physical Education teacher Connie Jander at Old Bonhomme’s School of Character banner presentation on May 16, 2013.
