Tag Archives: Ladue Early Childhood Center
Ladue Schools Students “Fill the Bus” Once Again
In what has become an annual tradition, Ladue Schools students once again participated in “Fill the Bus,” collecting literally a school bus-full of canned goods and other items to help families in need across the St. Louis community. On March 13, 2013, a school bus picked up donations from every school in the district and delivered the items to area food pantries. Ladue Middle School Counselor Roger Scherck and Ladue Horton Watkins High School Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Jill Svejkosky coordinated this year’s donation drive.
Award Presented for LECC Construction Best Practices
The Ladue School District’s early childhood center was recognized for best practices in the construction industry by the St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers (SLCCC) during its annual awards on December 13, 2012 at the Sheraton Westport Lakeside Chalet, St. Louis, MO.
LMS Breidenbach Receives November 2012 Distinguished Service Award
Peggy Breidenbach was presented with the November 2012 Distinguished Service award at the November 26, 2012 Board of Education meeting. Peggy began working for the Ladue School District in July of 2006 as the Curriculum and Instruction Secretary at the Administrative Center.
Peggy considers St. Louis her hometown and can therefore answer the all-important St. Louis question of “Where did you go to high school?” with “Lindbergh High School!” She and her husband, Michael, have been married for 37 years and have a daughter, Sarah and a four-year-old grandson, Ethan.
Early Childhood Center Featured in National Magazine
The Ladue Early Childhood Center is being featured in the August 2012 issue of American School & University Magazine. The Early Childhood Center opened in 2011 will be the only Pre-K/Early Childhood Center featured in this year’s annual Educational Interiors Showcase, receiving an “Outstanding Designs” honor in that category. Bond Wolf Architects was the architectural design firm used for this project, as well as for many other recent building additions and renovations throughout the district.
Early Childhood Center Finalist for Keystone Award
The Ladue Early Childhood Center is a finalist for Associated General Contractors of America Keystone Award. This program honors the achievements of St. Louis construction firms and their employees in building facilities that support and enhance the quality of life in Greater St. Louis. The general contractor for the Ladue Early Childhood Center, as well as for all other recent building projects int he Ladue School District is S.M. Wilson.
LECC Calkins Receives February Excellence in Education Award
On February 27, 2012, Barb Calkins, a preschool teacher at the Ladue Early Childhood Center (LECC), received the February 2012 Excellence in Education Award. Barb has been working for the Ladue School District since 1987 when she came to the district as a Parents and Child Together teachers for infants and toddlers. The next year she became a preschool teacher and has been with the school district in that position ever since.
Ladue Schools Building Project Featured in National Publication
The technology used by architects, engineers and contractors to build the recently completed Ladue Early Childhood Center was featured in a recent article, citing the Ladue School District’s project as a success story for the Building Information Modeling (BIM) software solution.
