Staff Appreciation Week
Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week, or as we like to refer to it, Staff Appreciation Week. Our building is filled with phenomenal educators, from teachers to paraprofessionals, administrators to office staff, kitchen staff, and maintenance staff. All of these outstanding people go above and beyond for our students every day.
We are so grateful for our staff and all they do. We will be honoring them next week for all they do, although they deserve our thanks every day! I encourage you all to take time to do something kind for your teachers and the staff members at Ladd School next week. Ladd School will not be the same without this amazing group!
Thank you to all our teachers and staff!
Happy Staff Appreciation Week!
Kindergarten Round-Up
The Ladd School Class of 2034 signed their commitments on Thursday, May 1st, at our Kindergarten Round Up! We are very excited to welcome this new class to our Ladd School family! We know they will do amazing things, and we will have the honor of being on the sidelines watching them grow! Congratulations, Class of 2034.
Preschool Screening
The next preschool screening will be held on Tuesday, May 13th. All students ages 3 or 4 planning to enter preschool for the first time must participate in a preschool screening prior to registration. If your child plans to attend preschool next year and is turning at least 3 by May 13th, please call the school office and schedule a time at 815-894-2363.
Donuts with Grown-ups
PTO will be hosting their Donuts with Grown-ups again this year on Thursday, May 15th. All students can have their important grown-ups join them for donuts in our cafeteria following the above schedule. Grown-ups can sign up to visit their special students following this link! We hope to see you all there!
Ringing Back History
We are so excited to announce the original bell from the 1890 Ladd School building has returned to the district. This beautiful piece of history was restored for us by Barry Flanagan and his coworkers at Valley Fabrication in LaSalle and will be unveiled at a ceremony on May 19th at 2:00. We want to invite community members to join us for this event as we unveil the bell and hear it ring on our halls again.
Countdown to the End of the Year
The countdown continues next week! Be prepared on Monday, wearing your favorite jersey! The schedule for the rest of the year is above.
Upcoming Dates:
Week of May 6: Teacher Appreciation Week
Sunday, May 11: Mother's Day
Tuesday, May 13: Preschool Screenings
Monday, May 19: Ringing Back History: Bell Unveiling Ceremony
Monday, May 19: Sports Awards Night
Friday, May 23: School Improvement Day, 11:20 Dismissal
Friday, May 23: 8th Grade Graduation