Principal e-Note

* School Lunches in classrooms

* Crestwood Cares Program

* Join Environmental Club

* 5th grade fundraiser

Nov 20th: Dine out, Raising Cane's

Nov 22- Beach Day (Wear Summer Clothes!)

Nov 27-29th: Fall Break (District Closed)

Dec 6th: Decades Day (dress in your favorite time period)

Dec 11th: PTO meeting. 6:30 pm in the Library

Dec 20th: Winter parties. 1/2 day with students, 1/2 day PL

Dec 23rd-Jan 2nd: Winter Break

Jan 3rd: No School. Staff PL Day

Jan 7th-10th: Passport Days

As we approach Thanksgiving, we are profoundly grateful for the kindness, dedication, and unity of our Crestwood community. Each student, staff and family member makes our school a place of warmth and inspiration every day.

Our Veterans Day Celebration included a breakfast reception for our Veterans, adult family members and students! Great food, great stories, & meaningful connections.

After the reception, our students lined the hallway to give our Veterans an honor walk into the gym for the assembly program. A great day to honor the service of our veterans, & for our students to learn about the living history

A huge thanks to our PTO for organizing the food. Thanks the Barn Restaurant & Accent Group Printing for sponsoring the beverages!

Flexibility, positive attitudes and resilience will ensure students and staff have a great 2nd half of the school year! Watch the video above to learn more about how we will be shifting our current Gym space into our Cafeteria and have lunches be eaten in classrooms, starting in January.

This temporary shift will allow Prop R renovations to stay on schedule to complete all work on our campus by August of 2025 (light at the end of the tunnel).

Questions?

Contact Kit or Jillian

knorton@lindberghschools.ws

jillianholmes@lindberghschools.ws

Hello Crestwood!

This year we will be raising funds at school and gathering donations from the community for gift cards for our families through the Giving Tree-a Crestwood Elementary tradition! Each family will receive support for groceries, gas, a family experience, and gifts. The items listed in the Giving Tree (coming soon) have been requested specifically to fit the needs of each family.

We love to have the kids participate and so we will hold three "Fun Friday" events to collect their donations (donation not required to participate). We encourage kids to do something helpful around the house to earn some change, or use their own money for these days.

Collections will be taken up in classrooms each of these Fridays:

Next events:

Nov 22- Beach Day (Wear Summer Clothes!)

Dec 6-Decades Day (Pick your favorite time period and dress accordingly!)

Thanks, in advance, for all of your support. We'd also like to thank former Crestwood student Grace Harris for her volunteer efforts with this project.

Watch for more reminders and the Giving Tree link sign-up in the upcoming weeks!

Ann Kleitsch and Joy Long

School Counselors

Please follow PTO on social media!

https://www.instagram.com/crestwoodpto/

https://www.facebook.com/crestwoodelementarypto

These are the desktop websites but most access from apps on their phone.

PTBoard - A communication tool for PTO. This system will sync with our parent information system.

Our November Book of the Month is “When We Gather: A Cherokee Tribal Feast.” This book goes along with November’s celebration of Native American Heritage Month and tells the story of a Cherokee family in the modern day.

As colder weather approaches, now is a good time to remind families and staff how we prepare for potential school closures that can result from snow, ice, or other severe weather events. The district decides to close school based on a number of factors, including student safety, bus transportation, road conditions and wind chill temperature.

When possible, the decision to close school is made by 10 p.m. the night before. However, if the decision cannot be made by 10 p.m., then a decision will be made between 5 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. the next morning. If the decision is made to cancel school, all families and staff will receive a phone call, text message and email notification.

• Learn more about weather-related closures

6-7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 3

LPAC Webinar Link

The Lindbergh Parent Advisory Council virtually presents “Building Social Connections Through Playdates and Hangouts,” presented by LenEll Kelley, behavior analyst, founder and clinical director of Developing Minds Therapy Services.

LenEll will help parents identify their role in preparing for a successful playdate or hangout, including how to help find peer matches, resolve potential conflicts, and the importance of flexibility with activities. And did you know how important the good-bye can be? LenEll will share ideas for parents with children of all ages.

Join Special School District and LPAC for this hour that promises to help you to help your child use social skills and develop friendships, ultimately building their self-esteem in the process.

Filing for the Lindbergh Schools Board of Education Election will open on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, at 8 a.m. and close on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, at 5 p.m. Two positions are available for three-year terms. The election date is April 8, 2025.

Individuals interested in running for the Board of Education are invited to attend a candidate information session on Thursday, Nov. 21, immediately following the 7 p.m. regular Board of Education meeting. This will take place at the District Administration building, 9350 Sappington Road, and is open to any individuals who are interested in running for the board. Questions? Contact andreahosenfelt@lindberghschools.ws.

The mission of the Crestwood Family is to inspire all students to learn and grow to be curious, caring and confident learners in a respectful, responsible, and safe community.

Excellence in Learning. Designing the Future.

Email: crestwood@lindberghschools.ws
Website: go.lindberghschools.ws/crestwood
Location: 1020 Sappington Road, St. Louis, MO, USA
Phone: 314-729-2430
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Twitter: @CrestwoodFlyers