Principal e-Note

• 9/11-SPTG General Meeting -Guest Speaker: Dr. Lake (6:30 PM, library)
  
• 9/13-Sappington celebrates Dot Day! Feel free to wear dots from head to toe.
• 9/17-Takeout Tuesday at Panda Express (10:00-9:00) #SupportSappington
• 9/20-SPTG Family Movie Night

• 9/25-Picture Day!
  

• 9/27-No School for students. Staff are learning so students can learn more.
  

• 9/30-SPTG Move-a-Thon Fundraising Kickoff
  

We will be joined by Superintendent Dr. Tony Lake as part of his Listening and Learning Tour. His presentation will cover the district's updated success measures, Lindbergh's revised five-year strategic plan, and upcoming priorities for facility improvements through the Prop R 2024 bond issue.

Afterwards, we will discuss all things happening at Sappington this year including events, fundraisers and volunteer opportunities.

Child watch is available for all of our general meetings. For more information and to sign up, please click here: https://bit.ly/SPTGChildWatch

We are excited to introduce Mrs. Baker, who will be filling in as our Library Media Specialist while Mrs. Dolan is on maternity leave. We are confident that Mrs. Baker will provide our students with a wonderful learning experience in the library. Please join us in welcoming her to our Sappington Elementary School family! 💚💛

About Mrs. Baker-

I graduated from Parkway West, Truman State, and Missouri Baptist. I was the library aide at Seckman High School for 5 years. Libraries are my happy place and I would choose a library over any other place. I love animals, traveling, and exploring St. Louis. I'm excited to be a part of the Lindbergh community and looking forward to meeting everyone!

Sappington's Attendance Line

Our attendance line is now working. You can communicate your child's absence by calling our attendance line at 314-729-2460. You can also send an email regarding your child’s attendance to:

attendance-sappington@lindberghschools.ws AND Your child’s teacher. This email address is directly linked to our office staff.

Elementary Student Expectations at LHS Football Games

Sappington Families-

First and foremost, we want to emphasize that we welcome and encourage our elementary school students to attend high school sporting events to support our district and community.

However, it is our top priority to ensure the safety of all students, and we need your help in achieving this goal. With large crowds, spirited atmospheres, and potential distractions, we kindly request that elementary school students remain under the direct supervision of an adult during the entire duration of Lindbergh High School football games.

Please read the following expectations that will apply to our elementary students for attending our high school games:

• No outside sports equipment allowed.
• Elementary school students are welcome at games and must remain with an adult throughout the game.
• Watch and enjoy the game.
• Elementary students should not wander to off-limits locations or the visiting team's side.
• Elementary students should be accompanied by an adult at all times.
• Students who do not follow our expectations will be asked to leave.
• Remember that school policies and rules apply at District events.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this matter. We look forward to your continued support of Lindbergh High School.

How to Manage Your Student’s Meal Account

Lindbergh’s Student Information System, Infinite Campus, allows parents and guardians to set up recurring payments for student meal balances, and reload student balances automatically when they reach a determined threshold. In addition, yellow deposit envelopes are available in each school cafeteria for families who prefer to pay with cash or check (made payable to “Lindbergh Schools.”).

To set up automatic payments for your student, please follow these instructions:

1. Log in to Infinite Campus

2. Click the “My Accounts” button on the right side of your student dashboard

3. Select “Recurring Payments,” then click “Food Service”

4. Follow the prompts in the “Recurring Payment” window to set up automatic payments

Our online system in Infinite Campus also allows parents and guardians to make decisions 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.

It is important to note that these limits are set in Infinite Campus and 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.

To update your student’s meal purchase settings, please email foodservice@lindberghschools.ws.

Families in Specials-October 2 & 3

This is an opportunity to visit your child’s Art/Design Lab/PE classes and attend a Library Adult Open House.

Mark your calendars - we have lots of fun events coming up this month! Follow us on Facebook and check our website for more information!

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.

“From Stories to Service” is returning in fall 2024, and we are looking for volunteers to read and select books for consideration. Volunteers will be responsible for reading and completing a short evaluation of 15-20 picture books, and attending a committee meeting in late September.

“From Stories to Service” is an opportunity for community members to read with students and support service learning, with a culminating event to bring our community together. This year’s theme is “Intergenerational Relationships.”

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/.

Parenting gifted children can be challenging, but new research shows that environments focused on strengths and talents are helping students to thrive. But what does that mean? Region 8 Representative and Lindbergh parent Aisha Hasan discusses what strengths-based means, how it can change your parenting, and ways to shift into a strengths-based mindset.

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Lindbergh High School Athletics is pleased to offer season passes and single game tickets for sale online, for all varsity home athletic competitions. Online sales will also be available at each game as well. Visit LHS Online Ticket Sales to purchase any of the following:

• Green Machine Student Pass - season pass for students of all ages

• Lindbergh Athletics Sports Pass - adult season pass

• Single game tickets

Do you know a high school student interested in working after school and helping the Lindbergh Schools community? Join our team as a student custodian! Set your own schedule and work two to four hours a night helping the Lindbergh custodial staff pull trash, wipe tables, and vacuum and sweep floors. Interested in applying? Click here to get started on your application!

You can communicate your child's absence by calling our attendance line at 314-729-2460.

You can also send an email regarding your child’s attendance to:

attendance-sappington@lindberghschools.ws AND Your child’s teacher.

This email address is directly linked to our office staff.

Students may arrive in the building between 8:35 and 8:45 if they are being dropped off by an adult. Students arriving on the bus will have admittance into the building beginning at 8:35 AM.

We will dismiss students from campus beginning at 3:35 PM.

Important:

• Enter our campus on Gravois by making a right turn only. Flashers on please.
• Exit our campus by making a right turn only on Gravois.

Following these instructions will help us a great deal with the flow of traffic and hopefully prevent us from causing as much of a huge backup on Gravois. As always, thank you for your patience.

Please practice caution and put cell phones away during arrival and dismissal.

Morning car riders

• Please do not let your child out of the car until you have reached the designated areas with staff supervision. The flag pole is not a safe spot to begin.
• Adults-please remain in your vehicle to help us ensure a smooth and efficient arrival process.
• You can help us tremendously by getting all your hugs and kisses at home, having their backpack ready, and having a smile on your face as you wave goodbye. THANK YOU!
  

Walkers

• If you are walking to and from school, please ensure you are walking the entire route to/from your home. Please do not drive and park along Gravois or the neighboring condominiums, apartments, etc.
• We will have all morning walkers enter the building at our entrances near the main door.
• Adults for afternoon walkers, please wait along the sidewalk near the front entrance. A staff member will come out to assist you.

In partnership with the district’s transportation provider First Student, Lindbergh Schools uses the FirstView app to communicate bus information with families in real time. This includes student pickup and drop-off times, and any delays or notifications.

1. Download the FirstView app from the Apple or Google Play store

2. Click the yellow button that says “Tap here to add a new student”

3. Make sure the fields are set as follows:

1. State = “Missouri”

2. District = “Lindbergh SD”

3. Student Number = In this field, please enter your student’s 10-digit Student Number, which is located on the “Student Profile” page in Infinite Campus

It is important to note that bus routes change from year to year, so your student’s bus stop and pickup/drop-off times may not be the same as last year. Families are required to sign up for transportation services annually.

Sappington uses the PikMyKid platform to improve the safety and efficiency of our pick-up process. Families will need to download the PikMyKid app on their cell phones. This free app can be found in the app store and will allow you to notify the school of pick-up changes, authorize others to pick-up your child from school, alert you when your child has been picked up or sent home on the bus, as well as help organize the car line during pick-up.

• The registration process is easy. If you have not done so already, we ask that all families register with the phone application as soon as possible. Please make sure you register with your personal current mobile phone number or the app will not allow you to access your child’s information for security reasons.

• If you do not think the school has your mobile number on file or if your child does not appear on your app’s home page, contact support@pikmykid.com after registration, with your child’s name, school, grade, and updated contact information for you.

• Anyone who will be picking up your child should also register themselves with the application. Their screen will be blank and they will not have any authorization until you allow it within the app.

Website: go.lindberghschools.ws/sappington

Email: sappington@lindberghschools.ws
Location: 11011 Gravois Rd. St. Louis, MO 63126

Phone: 314-729-2460
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Twitter: @SappFlyers