Weekly News- Week of April 23, 2018

Longfellow Weekly News: April 23, 2018

Dear Longfellow Families,

With warmer weather ahead it's a great time to revisit about our expectations for arrival and dismissal at Longfellow.  Please remember that from 7:45-3:15 all of the rules of the playground apply.  That means that students should refrain from throwing balls against the building, leaving their coats on the ground, play fighting, and using equipment in an unsafe manner.  The full list of our playground expectations can be found on the poster by the swings.  Also, please remember that dogs are prohibited on school grounds at all D97 schools.  This helps our students feel safe starting and ending their day at Longfellow.  

Thank you for your attention to these expectations,
Maggie Cahill

Kindergarten and New Student Registration

District 97 held six registration dates for kindergarten during the months of March and April.  If you have a student who will be entering kindergarten in the fall, please be sure to attend one of the upcoming registration dates listed here. Because the district bases staffing on registration, it is important that we have all of our kindergarten-aged students registered for school in the fall!

Fantastic Fridays

Last Friday marked our first of many "Fantastic Fridays".  Each year our Student Council encourages students to show their school spirit with Fantastic Friday themes!  We'll continued celebrating each Friday through the remainder of the year.  Click here for a list of the themes. 

Longfellow's Got Talent!

Students auditioned for Longfellow's Got Talent after school on Thursday, April 19​th.  If students were not able to attend the audition date, they should schedule a private audition with Ms. Golemes or Ms. Utter ASAP.  The talent show dress rehearsal will be on Thursday, May 3rd from 3-4pm.  Here is a link to the Talent Show Website.  This website will have all the information you would need regarding the talent show.  Looking forward to another great show! - Ms. Golemes and Ms. Utter

2017-2018 Yearbook Orders & Photo Submissions

Orders due Friday, April 27th           Cost $18               Click here for Online Ordering

A year in the life at Longfellow!! It’s time to order your student's 2017-2018 Longfellow Yearbook!! Ordering is easy at www.treering.com/10141230831539.  Please email Rachel at [email protected] with any questions.

Calling all parents!   Have you taken a few great photos of your child at a school event, in the classroom or on a field trip? Did you have your camera ready at the Fun Run, Harambee, or at the finish line at Girls on the Run? Or even on the playground on the first day of school? We'd love to add your memories and your child's photo to the yearbook. Please submit your photos for inclusion in the school yearbook to [email protected] no later than Friday, April 27th.

National Fitness Week: First Week of May

National Fitness Week is the first week of May.  Ms. Patterson has two fun events coming up to keep our student's healthy:

1) ACES (All Children Exercising Simultaneously) will take place on Wednesday, May 2nd.  All grades will participate in different activities and need to wear gym shoes on this day.  

2) District 97 Adventure Run (formerly called the Annual District Fun Run) will take place on Saturday, May 5th at 8 am in Lindberg Park.  This event is different than the Fun Run, which is a fundraiser in the fall.  The Adventure Run is free of charge and open to all students in D97.  It is non-competitive and has a bouncy house at the finish line.  The event concludes around 9am.  It is organized by D97 Elementary PE teachers.  Red sign up forms went home with students.  If you need another form, check out the district digital backpack.  

Longfellow Sports Night!

Longfellow's Sports Night will take place on Thursday, May 3rd on the playground and fields from 6-7:00 PM.  Walk, bike, or skip to Longfellow's Annual Sports Night where you can let your inner athlete shine!

Longfellow Super Summer Math: Summer 2018

(Longfellow Students Only)

Super Summer Math is a PTO sponsored and parent/teacher volunteer coordinated summer program designed to keep math fresh in the kids’ minds over the summer. The free program for Longfellow students is held at Maze Library.  Students entering Longfellow Kindergarten are also welcome to participate.   We will be meeting Tuesday evenings 6-7pm or Thurs mornings 10:30-11:30am at the Maze Library from June 5th-July 19. Come as often as you can!  Kids earn prizes for doing math packets and will play fun math games. Parents/guardians can help coordinators distribute materials and volunteer to run math activities at the library.  Click here to sign up by May 11th.  Questions contact Tracy Brunette at supersummermath@longfellowpto.org

 

Calling 5th Grade Parents!

 If you would like to learn more about the district's middle school IB program, you are invited to come ask questions at the next PTO Council meeting. The next PTOC meeting will be on Monday, April 30, at Mann School at 7 PM, there will be a presentation by the IB coordinators about the middle school's International Baccalaureate programs starting at 7:30.

Upcoming Events

Friday, April 27th:  Fantastic Friday Theme- Mix/Match Day

Wednesday, May 2nd:  All Students Exercising Simultaneously (ACES) from 10:15-10:30 (wear gym shoes!)

Thursday, May 3rd:  Sports Night at 6pm

Friday, May 4th:  Fantastic Friday Theme- PJ Day

Saturday, May 5th:  Ethnic Festival and District Adventure Run

Thursday, May 10th:  Talent Show 

Friday, May 11th:  Fantastic Friday Theme- Facial Hair Friday

Saturday, May 12th: Dunkin' for Diversity

Tuesday, May 15th:  PTO General Meeting at 7pm in the Library

Friday, May 18th: Fantastic Friday Theme- Flashback Friday, End of Year Picnic

Monday, May 21st:  Longfellow General Music Concerts (8:15-8:45am Weber & Hjalmarson, 9:00-9:30am Ellis & Niewald, 10:00-10:30am Gordon & Pruitt & Heide, 10:45-11:15am Bennett & Wilkes, 12:45-1:15pm Pasquinelli & Ryan, 1:30-2:00pm Nelson & Golemes)

Tuesday, May 22nd:  Longfellow General Music Concerts (8:15-8:45am Naber & Djikas, 9:00-9:30am Pod, Aguilar & Utter, 10:00-10:30am Sorensen & Wieczorek, 10:45-11:15am Witz, Lamb & Winchell, 2:00-2:25pm - Longfellow Elementary Chorus, 2:30-2:50pm - Longfellow Elementary Chorus)

Friday, May 25th:  Fantastic Friday Theme- Sports Day, Olympic Day

Monday, May 28th:   NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)

Tuesday, May 29th:  Olympic Day Rain Date

Friday, June 1st:  Fantastic Friday Theme- Flip Flop Friday, Last Day of School for Students, dismissal at 11am