Just a few more wishes remain to be fulfilled, thanks to the wonderful generosity of the Spoede community!

The deadline has been extended until Wednesday, December 10. Choose a gift to purchase on the Sign-Up Form and deliver it unwrapped to Spoede.

We will also accept monetary donations here. Volunteer shoppers will use donated funds to purchase remaining wish list items. 

The Ladue School District recently sent out an Elementary Special Area Programming Feedback Survey.

We are proud that our students have the opportunity to take a variety of special classes! Right now, in our K-4 elementary schools, students have:

✅Art

✅Music (General Music Program)

✅Spanish

✅Library

✅NEW in 2025-26! STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math)

All families are encouraged to complete the survey to help the district determine the next steps for some of these programs. Your ideas will help us make the best choices for all of our students!

The survey will be open until Sunday, December 14, at 10 PM.

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!

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

The next meeting of the Spoede Moms Book Club will be Monday, December 15 at 7:00 PM for the annual holiday book exchange! Bring a book (or 2 or 3) that you're happy to pass on, and leave with a new book to read. We also plan to discuss Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Join the Facebook group or email ssaexecboard@gmail.com for the meeting location.

Make your holiday card and gift purchases count this year by using the SSA's unique code: FUNDRAISESPOEDE at Minted. You’ll receive 20% off and Minted will donate 15% of your purchase back to the SSA!

This annual community event is open to all Spoede families!

Monday, January 19 (MLK Day, No School)

Creve Coeur Ice Arena

1:15 - 3:15 PM

Cost: FREE! Includes skate rental.

Join us for a fun parents night out of decades-themed trivia!

Friday, January 30, 2026

Five Oaks on Warson

Doors open at 7:00 PM

Trivia Begins at 7:30 PM

BYO Food & Beverage

Each table picks a decade and dresses up/decorates the table with fun things from your chosen decade. Prizes will be given for best dressed table and best overall performance!

Purchase your tickets on Membership Toolkit - either individual tickets or a full table of 8. 

*This is an adult-only event!*

Cub Pack 3499 would love anyone interested in joining Scouts to attend their December pack meeting and ice skating activity!

Saturday, December 13

12 - 2 PM

Creve Coeur Ice Arena

Contact Justin Worland at justin.worland@gmail.com for more info on registering.

Learn more about Scouts at stlbsa.org/join.

Olivette Parks & Rec is offering Winter Break Camps for children ages 5 - 12!

Mad Science: Make it Camp - Dec. 22 - 24, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Crayola Wild World - Dec. 29 - 31, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Extend the camp day or give yourself a little break with a Youth Pickleball Clinic for children ages 7 - 13!

Pickleball Clinic - Dec. 22, 23, 29, & 30, 3:00 - 4:30 PM

All Ladue School District Families are invited to hit the slopes on our Third Annual Ski Trip to Devil's Head Wisconsin, February 13–15 over President’s Day Weekend! 

Registration is now open. 

Trip details, itinerary, payment info, and logistics can be found by clicking the following link. 

Families can choose to drive themselves or reserve a seat on the charter bus (seating is limited, so register early!).

Please note: All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Contact communityeducation@ladueschools.net or call us at (314) 983-5308 with any questions.

It's that time of year when phishing scam emails are starting to circulate. 

The SSA would never ask you to send financial information in an email. All financial transactions to support the SSA and our activities are through the Spoede School Association Membership Toolkit site - spoedeschoolassociation.membershiptoolkit.com

Should you ever have a question about an email you receive or what the SSA is asking you to do in any communication, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at ssaexecboard@gmail.com. 

December Breakfast and Lunch Menus

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. 

Membership Toolkit is the SSA Hub. This is the place to find the family directory, volunteer opportunities, shop for Spoede spirit wear, and more!

BUZZ Book Family Directory

Spoede Gear 

Volunteer Opportunities

Grants funded by the SSA

Past Spoede Gazette Newsletters

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

Primary SSA Page

Kindergarten

1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade

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.