Ladd CCSD 94 Weekly Updates

May 9, 2025
Happy Mother's Day
Ladd School wishes all of our incredible mothers a wonderful Mother's Day this Sunday. We are lucky to have such amazing students at Ladd School and we know that we owe that to our supportive parents. We hope you all feel celebrated this weekend for all that you do. Happy Mother's Day.

Class of 2025 Graduation
It is almost time to hold our final celebration for this amazing group of 8th graders. Graduation for the Class of 2025 will be held on Friday, May 23rd at 6:00 pm in the Charles A. Fiocchi Gymnasium. Graduation is open to the public. Each graduate will receive 6 tickets for priority seating on the floor, but general seating is unlimited.

Echo Bluff Trip
We are wrapping up the 2024-2025 school year with a Field Day at Echo Bluff. What a perfect way to end our year-long National Parks theme! Kindergarten through 8th grade will enjoy the great outdoors on Wednesday, May 21st at Echo Bluff. Watch for your permission slips and see above for more details.
Extra CurricularAwards Night
Our Awards Night will be held on Monday, May 19th at 5:30. Students participating in extra-curriculars in 5th through 8th grade will receive recognition with their teammates for all their hard work and accomplishments. We hope to see you all there!

Ladd-Dalzell Track Sectionals
Great job on Thursday for the Ladd-Dalzell co-op at the conference track meet. Our team has many reasons to be proud! They earned first for 8th grade girls, first for 7th grade girls, second for 7th grade boys and second for 8th grade boys! Good luck tomorrow at Sectionals!

Donuts with Grown-ups
This Thursday is Donuts with Grown-ups, hosted by our Ladd PTO. All students can have their important grown-ups join them for donuts in our cafeteria following the above schedule. Make sure you sign up to visit your special students following this link! We hope to see you all there!

Ringing Back History
We hope you can all join us for our unveiling ceremony on Monday, May 19th at 2:00. We are so excited to announce the original bell from the 1890 Ladd School building has returned to the district. The ceremony to commemorate this event will be held in the Charles Fiocchi Gymnasium. Community members welcome!
Awards Day
Our end of the year Awards Day and Kindergarten Graduation will be held on Tuesday, May 27th. Parents and family are invited to celebrate with their students. The awards schedule is as follows:
9:00 Kindergarten through 4th Grade Awards
9:45 Kindergarten Graduation
10:00 5th through 8th Grade Awards

Countdown to the End of the Year
The countdown continues next week! Monday is O Day, so be ready for some fun in the sun outside! The schedule for the rest of the year is above.
Upcoming Dates:
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
Monday, May 26: Memorial Day, No School
Tuesday, May 27: Awards Day, Kindergarten Graduation
Wednesday, May 28: Last Day of School, 1:00 Dismissal