Principal e-Note

Dressel Elementary School

Friday, October 11th, 2024

No School October 18th

Unity Week October 14 - 17

This Week Highlights

Student Ambassadors

1st Grade Fall Into Reading

Dusti Bowling Visit

Mark Your Calendar

September Dates:

October 11 - PTO Movie Night - Please stay off of the playground and hill
October 11 - 1st Grade Fall Into Reading
October 17 - Fall Party (no costumes)
October 16 - Unity Day - Wear Organge
October 17 - 75th Celebration
October 18 - No School
October 25 - PTO Trunk or Treat
October 31 - Move-a-Thons Assembly
October 31 - Halloween (guidelines below)
November 1 - No School

Fall Party & Halloween Information

We are excited to have our Fall Parties on October 17th from 2:10-3:10. In order to follow safety procedures all visitors will need to have a badge. We would like to print badges ahead of time, so you can quickly get to the fun parties! Please complete this RSVP so we can get your badge printed. Also, if you have not had your ID scanned in the past year, you may do this in advance of the party by visiting the Dressel office. ALL visitors must complete this step in order to attend the party.

Fall Party Visitor RSVP

PARKING - As we return to parties, a quick reminder that parking will be limited. Please ride with someone if possible. Also, please only park in the areas marked in BLUE on the map below. We also ask that you leave promptly after the party so we can begin our dismissal procedure.

Halloween Costume Update:

Students are welcome to wear costumes to school on Halloween, which will be Thursday, Oct. 31. Costumes are optional, and to ensure that the school day proceeds without interruption, they must meet the following requirements:

Costumes may be worn on Halloween only, not during fall classroom celebration
Students must be able to wear the costume to school and throughout the school day without any adult assistance (no changing clothes at school)
The costume must allow the student to participate in learning without distractions (ex: no props, inflatable costumes, large boxes, etc.)
Please spray hair before coming to school if you feel colored hair is keeping with the character. No aerosol cans are allowed on the bus or at school.
No masks. Face masks that cover the entire face are prohibited for safety reasons.
No toy weapons of any kind. Absolutely no weapons--real or pretend--or props that could cause injury. This includes, but is not limited to, knives, spears, hatchets, guns, and swords.
Costumes must be respectful of others and may not include anything violent or gruesome (no blood).

Costumes should not be graphically violent such as bloody masks, stab wounds, or other injuries.
Costumes should not be offensive to any religion, race, or culture.
Costumes should not make any reference to substances that are prohibited for sale to minors.
Costumes should not depict any activity that would otherwise be considered a crime or illegal act.
Students will not have an opportunity to change at school.

School Pictures Ordering Information

Picture Day Orders - Only online orders will be accepted.

(Please do not bring checks, cash, or order forms to school as they will no longer be accepted.)

https://tinyurl.com/4zhmwvcv

www.WagnerPortraitGroup.com

Online Pre-Order Password: 3H9Z6T5Y

Can’t order online or have other questions? We are happy to help! 314-567-5900

Counselor Corner

Read, Right, and Run Information

Sign-ups for the GO! St. Louis Marathon Read, Right and Run Program are open! For those joining, please make sure to choose the first option, the 1.2 mile run. Mr. Thomson and Mrs. Carter will be hosting optional, bi-weekly Tuesday fun runs before school beginning on October 1st.

Read, Right, & Run 1.2 Mile Sign-Up Link

Move-A-Thon – September 27 – October 19

WOW! Our community keeps rising to the goal! Thank you for all of the support!

On Monday, students enjoyed a DJ dance party as we celebrated our fundraising milestone of $20,000.

Hogs & Kisses to all the families that joined Thursday evening to celebrate raising more than $17,500 and watch Dr. Schoenekase and Dr. Albers kiss a pig!

The Principals are looking forward to more fun as we continue to celebrate our fundraising achievements. We crushed our $25,000 goal, so a Principal will become a human ice cream sundae!

We have also added another school wide incentive! If we raise $30,000, a staff member will be duct taped to the wall during a school-wide assembly on October 31st.

As we enter our last week of fundraising for the Move A Thon, we encourage you to register your child so they can be entered into the drawing to help complete these school wide incentives. Registration is free and any child that is registered will be entered into the drawings. Visit www.getmovinfundhub.com to register, if you are a new account use the following school Identifier: 5d35f6f5bcd12

Movie Night - October 11

Movie Night is tonight! Join us outside for Despicable Me 4 on October 11. Seating opens at 6:00 PM, and the movie will begin around 6:50 PM. Please bring your own chairs and blankets.

Admission is free! Kona Ice, popcorn, and snacks will be available for purchase.

Trunk or Treat – October 25

Dressel’s Annual Trunk or Treat is Friday, October 25th from 5:45-7:30 PM. To register your trunk or to let us know you plan to attend the trick-or-treat use this link: Dressel Trunk or Treat 2024 Registration Link

We will need volunteers the day of the event for set up/clean up, running candy to cars, parking lot coordination and concessions. All volunteers will be allowed to park in the Dressel Parking Lot! A link will be sent out soon so please keep an eye out for it in your inbox.

Dressel’s candy monster has arrived! Kids can feed Trunk or Treat candy donations to him in the lobby! Flyers were sent home today with a portion to cut out and attach to donated candy to be entered into our gift card raffle (one entry per family). If you don't have a flyer, please attach a note with your oldest child's name and teacher

Dad’s Club

Dad’s Club will be meeting on Thursday October 17 at 7 PM. Check your email or facebook for location.

We also need assistance from any available dads for an upcoming project to put a new surface on the playground gagaball pit. Anyone willing to help can email DresselDads@gmail.com and suggest time that may work.

Teacher Grant Committee Volunteers!

Looking for an easy and fun way to see what is happening at Dressel? We are looking for volunteers to serve on the Teacher Grant Committee! We need TWO representatives from each grade level. The committee will meet at Dressel on November 14th at 6:30pm to review the teacher grant applications and vote on which to accept. The volunteer spots for each grade will be filled on a first come first served basis.

Interested family members can apply here: Grants Committee Sign Up

Celebrate 75 Years With Lindbergh! This Week’s Events

Celebrate 75 Years With Lindbergh! This Week’s Events
To celebrate 75 years of Lindbergh Schools, we are opening our doors this October and inviting members of the Lindbergh community to connect with us for a variety of special events! Visit go.lindberghschools.ws/75years for additional details.
- Dresseltastic Performance!, 9-10:30 a.m.., Thursday, Oct. 17: Community members are invited to a Dresseltastic Performance! Dressel Elementary School presents student entertainment at 9 a.m., followed by student-led tours of Lindbergh's newest elementary school.
- Call Newspapers Job Fair at Lindbergh High School, 2:30-5:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 18: Lindbergh Schools is proud to cosponsor a Community Job Fair with Call Newspapers and the Southwest Chamber of Commerce. This event will take place in the LHS cafeteria. All are welcome!
- 75th Anniversary Spiritwear: Celebrate 75 years with us and show your Lindbergh spirit! Shop here for 75th anniversary T-shirts.

From Stories to Service: Community Readers Needed! Oct. 23-24

This fall, Lindbergh Schools is connecting students and community members through the power of picture books, and you are invited to participate!

Lindbergh elementary schools will kick off “From Stories to Service” Oct. 23-24. We invite all members of the Lindbergh community to visit our elementary classrooms and serve as Community Readers by reading aloud one of our “From Stories to Service” picture books. Volunteers are welcome to sign up for more than one date and time!

To share your time as a Community Reader, please sign up using this form.

Note: If you are a community leader, please include your title/organization in the “Comments” field when you sign up to read. Thank you!

After our Community Readers visit, it’s time for service! Classes will be encouraged to select their favorite book and use it as inspiration for a service learning project, encouraging students to use their talents and creativity to help make the world a better place.

Questions? Please contact Dr. Sarah Valter (svalter@lindberghschools.ws) or Mrs. Sara Levine (saralevine@lindberghschools.ws).

Sunday Night Lights - Celebrating 15 Years!

Sunday Night Lights is celebrating 15 years in the Lindbergh Community, and the entire Lindbergh community is invited to help fill the stands and cheer on children who have braved the journey of a serious childhood disease on Sunday, Oct. 13.

Do you know a hero who would like to experience a night under the lights? To register a child or learn how you can support this event, please visit https://www.snlheroes.org/.