Principal e-Note

Good morning Sperreng,

We hope you all have enjoyed a restful winter break with family and friends. Today, we hope you are staying warm and safe in this winter weather. Please note I have included information below on how to stay connected should we have any school closings this week or in the winter season.

Additionally, students, please be sure to have those iPads charged as we return to school this week. Remember, if you have new electives for 3rd quarter, check your Canvas page and Infinite Campus for course information.

FInally, as we turn the calendar pages to a new year, this is the time in the school year that we start planning for the 2025-2026 school year. Please be sure to read the eNote for dates for our 8th graders as they plan their course selections for high school, as well as dates for our current 5th, 6th, and 7th graders as they plan to make decisions for courses for next school year. Counselors will be setting up meetings with classes this month to go in and discuss course programing course selction forms. You do not need to do anything at this moment, just be sure to mark your calendars for our informational nights.

Thank you again for taking a moment to read our first 2025 eNote! Stay warm and safe out there!

Take care and talk soon,

Dr. Boeger

Monday, January 6

• Faculty Meeting-Cancelled
• Basketball Practice
• Winter Guard
• PTO Board Meeting

Tuesday, January 7

• Student Led Bible Study
• D&D Day
• Debate Club
• Newspaper Club
• Science Bowl
• Drumline at TMS

Wednesday, January 8

Block Day

• Art Club
• Basketball Practice
• Book Battle
• Builders Club
• STUCO
• Dance Team Practice

Thursday, January 9

Block Day

• 8th Grade Student Forum During WIN Time
• 8th Grade Presentation for AVID-WIN Time
• Minecraft Club
• Fiddlers

Friday, January 10

• Science Bowl
• Winter Guard

Mark Your Calendars-Important Dates

• 8th Grade Fly Up Day to LHS-Wednesday, January 22 to LHS
• Lindbergh High School Curriculum Night-January 23 at LHS
• Sperreng Course Information Night-February 3, 6 pm at Sperreng (Current 5th, 6th & 7th Grade families)

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.

Snow Days

In the event of inclement weather, Lindbergh Schools will make the decision to close school based on a number of factors, including student safety, bus transportation, road conditions and wind chill temperature.

Our 2024-25 district calendar includes five built-in emergency weather days (“snow days”). On a snow day, school will be closed, and students will not attend classes. Please note that we will not utilize at-home learning days (also called AMI days) unless all of our traditional snow days have been exhausted.

How We Communicate

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.

We use the following tools to communicate school closures due to inclement weather:

• Text message

• Email

• Automated phone call

• District website alert

• Social media

• District mobile app notification

• Local TV, radio news

At-Home Learning Days

Although unlikely, in the event that we use all of our built-in emergency weather days before spring arrives, students will participate in virtual learning from home. Virtual learning days are also known as Alternative Methods of Instruction (AMI) Days, and attendance will be taken, just like a regular in-person school day.

While we hope they will not be necessary, these virtual learning opportunities allow our students to continue to engage with teachers on days when it is unsafe to travel to and from school. They also benefit families by ensuring that the school year does not extend past Memorial Day.

We appreciate your partnership and support, and wish you a safe winter season!

Check out the links below for team and department udpates. These links will be updated each week!

World Languages

Encore Electives

6 Green Link

6 Gold Link

6 Silver Link

7 Green Link

7 Gold Link

8 Green Link

8 Gold Link

PEGS Link

6th Grade LEAP Link

7th Grade LEAP Link

8th Grade LEAP Link

Please update your iPad over winter break so it ready to go in the new year!

Thank you for rising to the challenge this quarter: Adeline Alonso, Korie Anderson, Ben Bellew, Lydia Brown, Taylor Bruno, Rhys Cooper, Mary Gutraj, Josephine Hastings, Lana Jagesic, Madelyn Moore, Alina Mrzljak, Matthew Patton, Trinity Phan, Remy Shenberger, LeRoy Soell, Wyatt Taylor, Lila Vizcarra, Lilah Wannstedt.

Due to the high likelihood of winter weather occurring, please plan on attending the first TSA meeting of 2025 on Wednesday, January 8th in room 053. ALL MEMBERS MUST ATTEND!

Interested in meeting new friends while learning to crochet? Come to the new Crochet Club!! See Mrs. Hines or scan the QR codes in the halls for details

Interact Club will be collecting warm items and snacks for the unhoused population. Bring any gently used hats, gloves, and scarves to the library January 6-15.

Interested in art? Join the new Sperreng Art Club. We will meet every other week and our first meeting will be next Wednesday, December 11th. Sign up via the QR code on the flyers in the hallway or talk with Ms. Dora!

Please save the date and mark your calendars for Curriculum Night at Lindbergh High School on Thursday, January 23, at LHS. This is an important event for families to attend to learn about high school courses, pathways, clubs and programs.

Additionally, we plan to have our first ever High School Fly Up Day on Wednesday, January 22, after lunch. We plan to take ou 8th graders to the high school to hear presentations, tour LHS, and gain insights to courses prior to the course selction process.

Stay tuned for more details on Fly Up Day and the high school course selection timeline and process!

8th grade students, you have the opportunity to bypass beginning art and move onto more concentrated artistic learning. Click the link in the flyer for more information.

Check out the information sent our way about Lindbergh Roller Hockey.

Coach Linger with the High School Boys Track Team is extending an invitation to any 8th grade boys interested in joining the team for preseason training. Sessions will run Mondays and Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 at the High School Track from January 13th through February 21st. Sessions on Monday 1/20 and 2/17 will be held the next day. Runners will learn proper warm-up, cool down, core strengthening, efficiency drills, aerobic capacity, speed, and when appropriate block starts and hand-offs. Cost will be $50 for the 6 week session. Runners will need to provide their own transportation to and from the High School. If you are interested, or you have questions, please email Coach Linger: jeffreylinger@lindberghschools.ws

The 8th-12th Grade Standards-Based Learning Task Force, comprised of teachers, parents, students, and administrators, is exploring how standards-based learning could be implemented beyond 7th grade. This task force is studying high school grading models, reviewing current practices at Lindbergh High School, and gathering insights from district families whose students are currently using standards-based learning.

We are asking parents of students in grades 2-7 to complete this short survey. Your feedback is essential, and the information we collect will help the task force make an informed recommendation about the future of grading practices in grades 8-12. At this time, a timeline for implementation of any recommendations has not been established.

Please take a moment to complete the survey before Jan. 7, and help us better understand your experiences and perspectives. Thank you.

• Parent Survey

How can you help your student get ready for kindergarten? Hear tips from Lindbergh teachers and learn what to expect during your child’s first year of elementary school during this fun, informative webinar!

We invite you to share this link with friends, neighbors and family who have incoming Lindbergh kindergarten students.

• Ready, Set, Kindergarten! webinar link

It's time to start gearing up for the 8th Grade Dance and WE NEED YOU!!
Looking for volunteers to be part of the 8th Grade Dance Committee!! There are lots of different ways to help......including decorations, setup, heading up a smaller committee, registration, social media and more!!
Interested in chairing the Dance Committee? Email sperrengpto@lindberghschools.ws to get started!
If you have any time to help and get involved, PLEASE sign up :-)
Thanks so much!!!
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/20F044BAFA92AAAFC1-53222351-class

Please note that the above link is a new Incident Reporting Form for the 2024-2025 school year. Any other links you may have from previous years are no longer live. Please utiize this form if you would like to report bullying or any other information regarding an incident at school.

Email: sperreng@lindberghschools.ws
Website: go.lindberghschools.ws/sperreng
Location: 12111 Tesson Ferry Rd, Sappington, MO, USA
Phone: 314-729-2420
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