Principal e-Note

September Dates:

• September 25 - Dressel Picture Day
• September 27- No School
• September 27 - Move a Thon Begins
• October 4 - 2nd Grade Fall Into Reading
• October 11 - PTO Movie Night
• October 17 - Fall Party
• October 18 - No School

Be on the lookout for more information about Lindbergh's 75th Celebration at Dressel. In preparation, we are looking for yellow lego pieces.

Dressel Elementary

Picture Day Is: Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Wagner Portrait Group will be photographing students for portrait packages & school records.

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

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.

MOVIE NIGHT RESCHEDULED!

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

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

Movie Night Volunteers Needed

We are looking for a few volunteers to help us make Movie Night a success. Sign up to help us here: Movie Night Volunteer Sign Up

McDonald's Night – Friday, October 1

No need to cook dinner on Friday, October 1st! Save the date for Dressel's popular McDonald's Night from 4:00 to 7:30 PM. There will be some special guests too! 20% of sales will come back to Dressel PTO.

We would love help from parent volunteers to make this event run smoothly – greeting guests, helping customers, and assisting with parking. Volunteer sign-ups will be sent soon.

Move A Thon – September 27 – October 19

Move A Thon starts next Friday, September 27th. Move A Thon is a fun way to raise money for our school while students have the opportunity to have fun moving and playing. Fundraising will start on Friday, September 27th and end on Saturday, October 19th. More information will be coming home next week. Our Move A Thon field day is on Friday, October 4th. We will be needing volunteers to help with stations for each grade level. Volunteer sign-ups will be sent soon.

Trunk or Treat – October 27

Save the Date for Dressel’s Annual Trunk or Treat is Friday, October 27th from 5:45 – 7:30.

Special School District of St. Louis County is sponsoring a Family Academy fair for school districts in the south St. Louis region, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28, at Southview School, 11660 Eddie and Park Road. This event will include fun learning, community vendors, and interactive classes on a variety of topics. Learn more at www.ssdmo.org/FamilyAcademy.

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/.

Lindbergh Schools will administer the Social, Academic, Emotional, Behavior Risk Screener (SAEBRS) survey two times this year. The upcoming screening window begins on Oct. 1.

This building-wide social-emotional learning (SEL) screening survey serves two purposes:

1. SEL Screening helps the district to evaluate the effectiveness of district-level mental health and social and emotional programming.

2. SEL screening identifies areas of strengths and needs for individual students in grades K-12.

More about the SAEBRS SEL Screening Survey:

There are two components to the K-5 SAEBRS survey:

1. Teacher observation risk-rating scale (referred to as SAEBRS)

2. Student-rater screening survey (referred to as mySAEBRS).

SAEBRS is a 19-item rating scale completed by the classroom teacher and based on teacher observations. It is used to help monitor student strengths and areas of concern. This will be completed by all teachers in grades K-5.

mySAEBRS is a 20-item student-rater screening tool. Students respond to computer-based questions aligned to social, academic, and emotional behaviors. This will be administered only in grades 3-5.

Both SAEBRS and mySAEBRS screen for strengths and areas of concern aligned to the following domains:

• Social Development: Students’ ability to understand social norms, empathize, and understand the perspectives of others.

• Academic Development: Skills necessary for students to be prepared for, participate in and benefit from academic instruction.

• Emotional Development: Students’ ability to regulate internal states, adapt to change and respond to stressful or challenging events.

This document includes sample screening questions on the mySAEBRS and SAEBRS screening surveys.

SAEBRS Questions

If you would like more information regarding the importance of SEL screening surveys or you would like to opt your child(ren) out of the 2024-25 SAEBRS survey, click here. You will need to complete an opt-out form for each child enrolled in the district.

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is providing free access to the Varsity Tutors platform to all Missouri school districts until June 2030. Varsity Tutors is a Missouri-based program that provides online tutoring intervention. Students can access the resources below during class (if applicable) and/or independently at home throughout the school year and even during the summer.

Varsity Tutors is not a replacement for required Lindbergh curricula, teacher support, or assessments. It is a supplemental tool that students and families can independently access at home if they so choose. Learn More: Varsity Tutors Overview

Students log into Varsity Tutors through their Clever account. There is no obligation that students use this tool, but we want to make sure families know about this program and can explore its potential to assist with homework, essay review, intervention, ACT/SAT preparation, and/or enrichment supports.

Please contact your building administration with any questions. You can also contact Dr. Jill Lawson, Executive Director of Assessment and Student Services, at jlawson@lindberghschools.ws or 314-729-2400, ext. 8644.

Consequences of Hoax School Threats

Due to an uptick of hoax threats in our area, the FBI St. Louis Field Office is reminding the public of the consequences of making a hoax threat against a school or other public place.

Issuing a threat—even over social media, via text message, or through e-mail—is a federal crime. Those who post or send these threats can receive up to five years in federal prison, or they can face state or local charges.

In addition to consequences for individuals who issue threats, there is also a significant societal cost. Schools and law enforcement agencies have limited resources, and responding to hoax threats diverts officers and disrupts student learning. The threats can also cause severe emotional distress to students, school personnel, and parents.

What Should I Do?

• Don’t ever post or send any hoax threats online … period.

• If you are a target of an online threat, alert your local law enforcement immediately.

• If you see a threat of violence posted on social media, immediately contact local law enforcement or your local FBI office.

• Members of the public can always submit a tip to the FBI at tips.fbi.gov.

• Courage2Report Missouri is another option to make an anonymous tip. Report online or call 1-866-748-7047, or text “C2R” to 738477.

• Notify authorities but don’t share or forward the threat until law enforcement has had a chance to investigate—this can spread misinformation and cause panic.

• If you are a parent or family member, know that some young people post these threats online as a cry for attention or as a way to get revenge or exert control. Talk to your child about the proper outlet for their stress or other emotions, and explain the importance of responsible social media use and the consequences of posting hoax threats.

Did you know? Parents can email foodservice@lindberghschools.ws to block ala carte purchases and set limits for their student, including:

• Blocking ala carte purchases. This prevents students from buying snacks in addition to their daily meal, or from purchasing additional cartons of milk.

• Setting a daily purchase limit. The “Single Purchasable Restriction” option allows parents and guardians to set a daily limit for how much money their student can spend.

These limits only apply to purchases that are made through the student’s electronic nutrition account. All limits and blocks remain in effect until a parent or guardian requests in writing that the account be changed.

Website: go.lindberghschools.ws/dressel

Email: dressel@lindberghschools.ws
Location: 10911 Tesson Ferry Rd. St. Louis, MO 63123

Phone: 314-729-2485
Facebook: facebook.com/DresselFlyers
Twitter: @DresselFlyers

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