Membership Toolkit Links and Forms

Membership Toolkit is the SSA Hub. Download the app, and make sure to update your family's information and directory publishing preferences for this new school year - THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE EACH YEAR!!

BUZZ Book Directory

Spoede Gear

V olunteer Opportunities

Grants funded by the SSA 2024-25

Room Parent Info Meeting - TOMORROW!

Wednesday, September 3

6:00 PM

Spoede Cafeteria

If you signed up to be a room parent, or would like to know more about what it involves, please attend the Room Parent Informational Meeting.

Interested, but can't attend the meeting? Contact the SSA at ssaexecboard@gmail.com.

A few more classes are still in need of Room Parents for the coming year!

K - Maier, O'Brien

1st - Duvall

2nd - Deutsch

3rd - Czarnecki

4th - Hutfless, Ward

SSA Board Meetings - Open to All

The SSA Executive Board meets monthly on a Tuesday morning after drop-off at 8:50 a.m. in the Spoede Cafeteria. These are open meetings. If you are interested in getting more involved with the SSA, have ideas to share, or are just curious, please join us!

Meeting dates for 2025-26 are 9/9, 10/7, 11/11, 12/9, 1/13, 2/10, 3/10, 4/14, and 5/12.

5th Annual Ladue Night Lights

Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 6 p.m.

Ladue Horton Watkins High School

Ladue Night Lights is a unified football game that provides a fun experience for students with disabilities and their families.

All students with a disability and their siblings are invited to choose how they want to participate, including band, cheer, dance, or football, and will be paired with a high school student in their selected area.

Register Your Child

**Register before Sept. 3 to reserve your t-shirt for the event**

The entire community is invited to come out and support the kids. Please bring cash for concessions, raffles, auctions, and donations.

Ladue Night Lights is a community event and fundraiser for Best Buddies International, a nonprofit dedicated to building opportunities for people with disabilities. Some of the funds raised will be funneled back into the Ladue Best Buddies chapter. We are committed to making this event a long-lasting tradition that supports unity in the Ladue Schools community.

Sponsorships are available.

For additional information, visit the web page or email laduenightlights @gmail.com

Car Wash to Support the LMS 8th Grade Class

Saturday, September 13

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Ladue Middle School

Get your car washed and support the current LMS 8th Grade Class. Make your donation by cash or Venmo.

Fill the Barrel: Sept. 15 - 19

The annual "Fill the Barrel" campaign to assist Ladue families will take place September 15 - 19. During this week, you can donate any of the items listed above at the bins inside the Spoede front entrance.

Ladue Community Education Programs - Filling Fast!

Registration is now open for after-school Youth Sports and Youth Enrichment activities at Spoede! Classes begin the week of September 8.

Explore all program offerings and register at ladueschools.arux.app.

Tuesday

Skyhawk Sports Flag Football and Basketball - waiting list

Pokemon - waiting list

Bricks4Kidz

Wednesday

Chess - waiting list

Thursday

These fee-based activities are organized by the Ladue Schools Community Education. Contact communityeducation@ladueschools.net or (314) 983-5308 with any questions

Picture Day is Tuesday, September 16

Spoede Elementary School Picture Day is almost here! This is your opportunity to capture a special school memory of your child and receive high-quality portraits you’ll treasure for years to come.

Picture Day: Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Pre-Order Online: www.WagnerPortraitGroup.com

Pre-Order Password: 6A5R4Y6Y

Direct link: https://wagner.portraitpics.co/api/v2/keys/lookup/wagner?key=6A5R4Y6Y

Spoede CITY2 Night - Sept. 28

Join your Spoede friends at Energizer Park for a CITY2 match Sunday, September 28 at 4pm!

What is CITY2?
CITY2 is St. Louis CITY SC’s developmental team, competing in the MLS NEXT Pro league. It’s a great way to experience high-quality soccer while supporting the next generation of professional players.

Tickets are $15 available here: Spoede Elementary - CITY2 Fundraiser Night

$5 from each ticket purchased through this link will go to Spoede.

Seating is General Admission, so you don't need to purchase tickets together to sit together. Feel free to share the link with family and friends!

We've already passed the first incentive level to have our school name on display at halftime. Let's shoot for the next levels!

Math Facts Scholars

Does your child love math? Would you like them to get more practice? Maybe you want them to get comfortable with problem solving and quiz taking? Give Math Fact Scholars a try!

Math Fact Scholars is a program offered through Spoede that is made up of at home practice books and Tuesday morning quiz sessions for students currently in 1st through 4th grades. (Kindergarten students are welcome to join in January!)

Morning quiz sessions will start Tuesday, September 23!

Find out more and register/purchase books on Membership Toolkit.

If you have any questions about your registration status, please reach out to Kristin Hogan at spoedemathfactscholars@gmail.com prior to placing an order.

Volunteers are also needed for Tuesday morning quiz sessions!

2025 'Due Run

Brought to you by the

Ladue Education Foundation

Lace up your sneakers and join the Ladue Schools community for the 13th annual 'Due Run 4 Education!

This beloved tradition is a blast for all ages, whether you're a seasoned runner or just starting out.

Support Ladue Schools while you walk or run! Every step you take helps fund programs and grants that benefit students and staff across the district. Can't make it in person? No problem! Join the virtual run and make a difference from anywhere.

Mark your calendars for September 27th at 8:00 a.m., and get ready to run, walk, and celebrate education!

Ready to register? https://runsignup.com/Race/MO/SaintLouis/DueRunForEducation

Want to learn more about the virtual run?

https://runsignup.com/Race/Register/?raceId=90873

Let's make this year's 'Due Run 4 Education the best one yet!

Register before Sept. 13 to get your early bird discount.

St. Jude Walk

Saturday, September 13, 9:00 a.m.

Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park

Every step helps save lives.

Spoede has signed up to participate in the St. Louis-St. Jude Walk!

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

Registration is free! Contact Lily at Lmahoney6212@gmail.com with any questions or if you/your company would like to sponsor the event.

What's on the Menu?

September Breakfast and Lunch Menus

Peachjar Community Digital Flyers

Peachjar is the official site for Ladue School District's distribution of electronic flyers for Community activities and events.

See all current flyers for Spoede here.

Submit your community event or activity to Peachjar here.

Connect with the SSA

Click on the links below to connect with the SSA via Facebook this school year!

Spoede Mom's Book Club

If you have a news item or event you'd like to include here in the Spoede Gazette, please send the info to spoedenewsletter@gmail.com by Friday morning to be featured in the following Monday's Gazette.

SUBJECT: Spoede Gazette - 9.02.2025

Brought to you by the

Ladue Education Foundation