1. SPERRENG MIDDLE SCHOOL E-NOTE
11/22/13
CHARACTER WORD OF THE MONTH (NOVEMBER)
FRIENDSHIP
Friendship is: Developing relationships with others based on acceptance,
compassion, sharing, and trust.
CORE VALUES: Respect, Responsibility, Caring, Honesty
UPCOMING SPERRENG DATES:
November 27-19—NO SCHOOL—Thanksgiving Break
December 4—Band Concert, 6th Grade (SMS/TMS)
December 11—Early Release Day (12:35 p.m.)
December 11—Band Concerts, 7th and 8th Grade (SMS/TMS)
December 12—SMS/TMS Mothers’ Club/PTO Holiday Luncheon
December 15—Choir Concert (SMS/TMS)
December 17—Orchestra Concert (SMS/TMS)
December 20—End of Quarter (2nd Quarter)
December 23—NO SCHOOL—Record Day
December 23-31—Winter Recess
Thank You, Lindbergh Teachers!
The week of November 18-22 was
American Education Week.
Thank you to all our teachers for making a difference
each day and ensuring that every child receives a
quality education. Our teachers are the reason
Lindbergh Schools has ranked No. 1 in academic
achievement for four consecutive years and we
appreciate all that they do!
SPERRENG ’ S NEW MOTTO FOR 2013-2014: “ GET ‘ E R DONE! ”

2. BUZZ BOOK UPDATE
The Buzz Book is now accessible in Digital Download!
NOW all the information in the Sperreng Buzz Book: names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of all your friends and classmates as well as clubs and activities lists, calendar, staff phone
numbers and other important information, is two clicks away.
It is SECURE: The Buzz Book is in .pdf form and can be accessed through the Sperreng website
under the “For Parents” tab. In order to access the link; you will need to enter the password: ????
need to get this????.
Please note that without the password, the book is NOT accessible. As an added security feature,
the user MUST have Acrobat or Acrobat Reader X (10) to access the Buzz Book.
Because your information is in the Current Buzz Book, your family information will be included in
the DIGITAL version. If at any time you wish to be removed from the DIGITAL version, it is your
responsibility to contact and inform the Buzz Book committee that you do NOT want to be included. Contact the committee at LColeman1970@yahoo.com .
It’s up to YOU! Please continue to check the buzz book for accuracy. If any changes occur at any point
during the year, you must email the buzz book committee of the changes. Notifying the school will not
ensure changes are made to the Buzz Book. Email the committee at LColeman1970@yahoo.com.
Do it soon! We want to go DIGITAL as quick as possible. Please let us know if you OBJECT to being including in the DIGITAL Buzz Book by Monday, November 25, 2013. If you do not respond, we
will include your information in Buzz Book. Send an email to the committee notifying them that you object at:
LColeman1970@yahoo.com.
NOT LISTED: If you opted not to be listed in the Hard Copy of the Buzz Book but now you have decided to be included, email the
Buzz Book Committee and we can add your information. Email the committee at LColeman1970@yahoo.com.
NEW TO SPERRENG: If you are new to Sperreng and you were not able to be listed in the Hard Copy of the Buzz Book, send your
information to the Buzz Book Committee and we can add your information. Email the committee at LCole-
man1970@yahoo.com.
Concerns/Questions: Contact Lisa Coleman at : LColeman1970@yahoo.com
Friendship is: “Loyalty to a person.” - Robert, 7th Grade

3. SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
Science Olympiad still needs people to join the
team. If you like science and are interested in
finding out more about the Science Olympiad
team, see Mrs. Sears in the library!
STEP UP
The mission of StepUp! Is to provide leadership, education and
resources to address and prevent substance abuse and unhealthy choices among Lindbergh area youth through the active
collaboration of area schools, students, parents and all sectors
of our community. Visit their website to learn more about
StepUp! Www.StepUpstl.org
Girls Basketball Clothing Fundraiser
The LHS Girls Basketball Team is hosting a Flyer clothing
fundraiser to help support the team. If interested, check
out the link below to order. You can pay online with a
credit card.
http://eFlyerOrder.com/LHSGIRLSBBALL
WRESTLING WITH TEACHERS!
On Tuesday, November 26, the high school
wresting team will take on their coaches
in the big gym after school. The cost is
$1.00 with 100% of the proceeds going to
the juvenile diabetes foundation. For further information, please see Mr. Hansel in
room 217.

4. FIDDLER CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS
Fiddler Christmas ornaments are on sale now. If you have not purchased
your 2013 collectible glass ornament, the final 25 will be available for $10
at the beginning of the Fiddler concerts in December until sold out. Please
support the Fiddlers by purchasing an ornament.
Sperreng Orchestra Events:
The middle school winter orchestra concert is Tuesday, December 17 at 6:30 pm., starting with the pre-concert recital of original middle school string compositions. At 7:00
p.m. the winter middle school string concert will begin, which will feature the Fiddlers,
the 7th and 8th grade Orchestra, the 7th and 8th grade Truman Orchestra and the combined 6th grade strings from both middle schools.
The Colonial Fiddlers will perform a concert free to the public at noon on Saturday, December 7th at the Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis with the Illinois celtic group
The Peacocks!
HEROIN EPIDEMIC SPEAKER
TREND will be hosting a guest speaker from NCADA to talk about the heroin epidemic in
St. Louis on Wednesday, December 4 from 3:00-4:00 in Truman’s cafeteria. We encourage kids and parents to attend. SMS kids can ride the shuttle bus over. Kids can take the
4:00 activity bus home.
ROTARY CLUB OPERATION WARM
The Crestwood-Sunset Hills Rotary clubs will be hosting a project that provides new
winter coats to elementary school students in Lindbergh Schools. You can help by donating to their Operation Warm Fund. Every $20 contributed provides one additional
child with a new winter coat. Rotary acquires their coats from Operation Warm, a 501
(c)(3) charity that has provided new winter coats to ovr 1 million children across North
America in just over a decade. With your help, they hope to provide 150 local children with new coats this winter.
Learn more at: http:/www.operationwarm.org/crestwood-sunsethills

5. CANNED FOOD DRIVE
Interact Club hosted a food drive during the week of November 11-15.
Each team at Sperreng had a box to collect canned and dry food
items. There was a competition between the teams to see which team
could collect the most cans. The winning team was Team 6 Green, who
will win a Krispy Kreme donut for every student on that team! The following number of canned foods per team is as follows:
Team 6 Green—506—WINNER!!!
Team 6 Gold—299
Team 7 Green—420
Team 7 Gold—302
Team 8 Green—105
Team 8 Gold—104
TOTAL COLLECTED: 1,736
GREAT JOB BY ALL SPERRENG TEAMS!!
MOTHER’S CLUB CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON
The Sperreng and Truman Mothers’ Club/PTO
Christmas Luncheon will be held on Thursday,
December 12, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Café Provencal, 427 South Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood,
MO. See the flyer in the virtual backpack for
RSVP information and menu!
CRESTWOOD ELKS DRUG AWARENESS ESSAY CONTEST
The Crestwood Elks are sponsoring an essay contest to promote
Drug Awareness. Twelve students will win $25! See the flyer in the
virtual backpack.

6. SPOTLIGHT ON DIGITAL LITERACY AT SPERRENG
In Digital Literacy class, sixth grade students are creating ebooks
for elementary students in the Lindbergh District. Seventh graders
are creating and advertising video games to see who can create
the best game. Eighth graders are creating apps for their mobile
devices.
SPOTLIGHT ON ART AT SPERRENG
Art students just finished a paint unit and produced
some gorgeous values. Students have created an
Art Hallway Gallery on the second floor.
Currently, students are working on Crayon Batiks in sixth grade,
Tissue Paper Stained Glass in seventh grade art class and Metal
Repousse work in 8th grade art classes.
The colorful adventure continues!

7. SPERRENG BOOK CLUB
For Parents, Students, Teachers and Staff
Does your student have a hard time meeting his or her reading
requirement?
Do you like to read what your child is reading?
Do you want to read awesome, current books from popular authors?
Then, join the Sperreng Book Club! No long term commitment!
Join only for the books you want to read. Read the book on your
own or with a partner during the month and meet one evening
that month to discuss.
The November Book Selection is:
Will at the Battle of Gettysburg 1863 by Laurie Calkhoven.
Book Discussion on Tuesday, December 3 after school at 3:00 p.m. in the Library.
Description: A 2013 Missouri Mark Twain Award Nominee: Twelve year old Will always wanted
to be a drummer for the Union army, but that was before the soldiers came. Now, with Confederate rebels occupying his hometown of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and with the Union army fast on its way, Will wonders if he really is ready for battle. And when a colonel entrusts
Will with an important but dangerous task, Will must decide what in this war is worth risking
his life for.
7TH GRADE COTILLION
The 7th Grade Cotillion will begin on January 9th and will
run through February 27th. Visit the virtual backpack for
more information and registration forms. Payments and registration are now available online at http://
go.lindberghschools.ws/Page/8332.
The cotillion volunteer spot is “live” now. Please check out
this link to sign up: http://vols.pt/Ei7uU4.

8. TOYS FOR TOTS
Beginning November 18th, Lindbergh High School
will begin collecting for Toys for Tots. Last
year they collected over $4,000 worth of toys. The goal this year is
$6,000.
Toys will be accepted, as well as cash and check donations. Checks should
be made payable to Lindbergh Schools.
Toys for Tots has been a U.S. Marine Corp charity since 1947. Their goal
is to deliver a message of hope to less fortunate children in our community
by presenting them with a new toy for the Holidays. Please consider helping out LHS with this worthwhile cause!
LHS HOLIDAY HOUSE TOUR
The Lindbergh High School Mothers’ Club is holding its 38th annual Holiday
Houe Tour on Sunday, December 8 and is looking for crafters and vendors
for the accompanying Boutique. Approximately 500 tickets are available for
the event. The boutique will be open to both ticket holders and the general
public from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The boutique will be held at a new
location in the heart of the Lindbergh School District, Concord Elementary
School, 10305 Concord School Road. For more information, please go to
lhsmothersclub.com and click on the link for the 2013 House Tour.
TYPHOON COLLECTION
Builders Club collected donations at the front door on Monday and
Tuesday of this week for the victims of the typhoon in the Philippines. All money will be donated through UNICEF. UNICEF has
a special fund for the victims of this tragedy. Good job, Builders
Club on this worthy effort! They collected a total of $70.03!!

9. PARENT DROP OFF
JUST A REMINDER: please remember to drop
off your students in the morning in the side
parking lot—not the front lot with the busses.
Thank you for your help!
Lindbergh Growth
If you didn’t get a chance to see Dr. Simpson on KMOV discussing both our
successes (Congratulations to Sappington elementary for becoming a
Blue Ribbon School) and our increasing student population, I encourage you to
watch the videos here:
http://go.lindberghschools.ws/Page/9772.
ALL STUDENTS ARE REMINDED EACH MORNING TO
“DRESS UP, NOT DOWN”.
PLEASE HELP YOUR STUDENT REMEMBER TO DRESS APPROPRIATELY EACH DAY FOR SCHOOL AT SPERRENG MIDDLE SCHOOL!
LUNCH MONEY
REMINDER: Please put all checks and
cash in a lunch envelope with your student’s first and last name before it is deposited into the drop box.
Friendship is: “Two people getting along, being themselves around each other and being nice to each other.” - Lizzy, 7th Grade
Thought of the Week at Sperreng Middle School:
One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.” - Lucius Annaeus Seneca

10. KRISPY KREME FUNDRAISER
TREND is sponsoring a fundraiser selling Krispy Kreme certificates for
$7.50 (good for a dozen glazed donuts and no purchase necessary) and
cards for $12.00 (buy a dozen, get a dozen free glazed donuts=a total of
12 dozen donuts for a dollar each!)
These will make great stocking stuffers and/or Kris Kringle gifts!! Money
is due up front by December 4th. TREND will deliver by December 18th.

11. SPERRENG CALENDAR—2013-2014
November
27-29
NO SCHOOL—Thanksgiving Break
December
4
Band Concert, 6th Grade (SMS/TMS)
7:00 PM
11
Early Release Day
12:35 PM
11
th
th
LHS Auditorium
7:00 PM
15
Band Concerts – 7 and 8 Grade (SMS/
TMS)
SMS/TMS Mothers’ Club/PTO Holiday
Luncheon
Choir Concert (SMS/TMS)
2:00-6:00 PM
LHS Auditorium
17
Orchestra Concert, (SMS/TMS)
7:00 PM
LHS Auditorium
7:00-9:00 PM
LHS Auditorium
12
Sperreng
nd
20
23
23-31
6
6
13-18
End of Quarter (2 Quarter)
NO SCHOOL-Record Day
Winter Recess
Report Cards Sent Electronically
School Resumes
Middle School Musical
15
Ability Awareness Day
15
Early Release Day
20
NO SCHOOL - MLK Day
23
January
LHS Auditorium
Sperreng Mothers’ Club/PTO
Sperreng
12:35
9:00 AM and 7:00 PM
th
Sperreng Library
th
23
Sperreng Curriculum Night
6:30 PM (6 ); 7:00 PM (7 )
Sperreng Gyms
25
YMCA Kids Night Out (SMS/TMS)
6:00-10:00 PM
YMCA
5:30-7:30 PM
LHS Cafeteria
Sperreng
29
th
31
Progress Reports Sent Electronically
Scholastic Book Fair (Spring) – 2/5-2/7
6
Family Science Night
School Day & 5:00-8:00 PM
on 2/6
6:00 PM
12
Early Release Day
12:35 PM
17
NO SCHOOL - President’s Day
26-28
Sperreng Play (2/26-2/28)
3:00 & 6:00 PM
Sperreng
27
March
4
5
February
LHS Curriculum Night 8 Grade Parent
Meeting
Mid Quarter (3rd Quarter)
Sperreng Mothers’ Club/PTO
9:00 AM
Sperreng Library
5
Night of Orchestra (SMS/TMS)
7:00 PM
LHS Auditorium
5
Band Contest (SMS/TMS)
7:00 AM-5:00 PM
LHS Auditorium
7
LHS Project Graduation Night
6:00 PM
LHS
10
Orchestra Contest (SMS/TMS)
7:00 AM-3:30 PM
LHS Auditorium
13
Choir Contest (SMS/TMS)
7:00 AM-3:30 PM
LHS Auditorium
rd
14
End of Quarter (3 Quarter)
14
Half Day
17-21
Spring Break
24
School Resumes
11:05 AM
Sperreng

12. 25
27
April
Report Cards Sent Electronically
Sperreng Mothers Club/PTO
9:00 AM
Sperreng Library
7:00 PM
LHS Auditorium
th
Mid Quarter (4 Quarter)
14-5/9
MAP Testing Window (April 14-May 9)
15
Progress Reports Sent Electronically
16
Night of Jazz
18
NO SCHOOL
18
Middle School Trivia Night
7:00 PM
22
Middle School Percussion Concert
6:00 PM
23
Early Release
12:35 PM
24
Sperreng Mothers’ Club/PTO
9:00 AM
Sperreng Library
28
5th Grade Parent Orientation
7:00 PM
Cafeteria
3
Electronic Recycling Drive
9:00 AM-2:00 PM
Sperreng Parking Lot
7
Band Concert – 6th Grade (SMS/TMS)
6:00-7:30 PM
LHS Auditorium
7
Scholastic Book Fair (BOGO) – 5/7-5/9
School Day
Sperreng
7
8th Grade Field Day
8
8th Grade Field Day – Rain Date
8
Mothers’ Club/PTO Luncheon (No Meeting)
8
5th Grade Student Fly-Up Day
TBD
Sperreng
13
May
11
Orchestra Concert (SMS/TMS)
7:00 PM
LHS Auditorium
6:00 PM and 7:30 PM
LHS Auditorium
th
LHS Auditorium
14
Band Concerts - 7 & 8th Grade (SMS/TMS)
16
Sperreng
16
Mothers’ Club/PTO Staff Appreciation
Luncheon
NO SCHOOL – PD Day
16
Middle School 8th Grade Dance
TBD
17
Spirit Festival
LHS Campus
18
Night of Percussion
3:00 PM
LHS Auditorium
19
Choir Concert (SMS/TMS)
5:00-9:00 PM
LHS Auditorium
8:00 AM (Sperreng)
LHS Auditorium
th
22
23
End of Quarter (4th Quarter)
23
Half Day-LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
26
NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day Holiday
28
June
8 Grade Recognition Ceremony
Report Cards Mailed Electronically
2-26
Summer Band Camp
11:05 AM
8:00 AM-12:00 PM
LHS
VIRTUAL BACKPACK
The Virtual Backpack can be accessed on front page of the Sperreng website. When it
opens, you can see the links to everything that has been posted. By clicking on the link
you will be able to download and print the item of interest. If you have any questions,
you may call Mrs. McNabb at 314-729-2420 or at gmcnabb@lindberghschools.ws

13. STUDENT ATTENDANCE
Please remember to use the Sperreng Attendance Line to report your child’s
absence. The number is 729-2425. You can leave your information on the
voicemail any time day or night and the information will be retrieved by our
Attendance Aide. Please do not call the Sperreng main number to report your
child’s absence. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated!
DR. EGGERS’ REMIND 101
Sign up now for Dr. Eggers’ Remind 101 messages for 2013-2014! Here’s how:
To receive messages via text, text @sperre to (314) 332-1748. You can opt-out of messages at anytime by replying, ‘unsubscribe @sperre’.
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email system. With Remind101, all personal information remains completely confidential.
OPPORTUNITIES TO STAY CONNECTED:
Facebook: Like us at www.facebook.com/sperrengmiddle
Google Calendar: http://go.lindberghschools.ws—Sperreng Home Page—
Calendar
Twitter:www.twitter.com/sperrengflyers
INFORMATION RACKS
There are two informational racks hanging on the wall in the commons outside of the Guidance Office. Information on Clubs and Activities will be located there as it becomes available. Make sure your student looks there for all current club and activity information.
BE SURE TO CHECK THE SPERRENG WEBSITE!
http://go.lindberghschools.ws/sperrengms
Don’t forget to check the Sperreng website each
day for the Sperreng Daily Announcements and
other important information!
STAY CONNECTED!!