Longfellow Weekly News: May 28, 2018
Dear Longfellow Families,
This week is the last week of school! The last day for students will be Friday, June 1st and students will dismiss at 11 am. We hope you have a fun summer ahead and look forward to seeing everyone again this August!
Take care,
Maggie Cahill
All School Celebration
Our classrooms ended Second Step instruction last week. Now it's time to celebrate! On Wednesday, May 30th all students will participate in a whole-school PBIS celebration. Students will have the opportunity to play staff members in various games, sports, and dance. Also, an approved, allergy safe popsicle will be served compliments of our PTO and student council.
Boxes, Please!
Our teachers will be packing up reading curriculum for the summer and are in need of boxes! If you have any you can spare, please consider sending them to school. Your child can take them directly to their teacher or parents can drop them off in the office with the teacher's name labeled on the box with a marker, tape, or post-it note. Thank you for your support!
Menu Change on Thurs, May 31st
We have a menu change for the last full day of school. On Thursday, May 31st our lunch room will be serving pancakes instead of popcorn chicken. The pancakes will be 3 mini whole grain pancakes with a spring salad mix and a red apple.
Recognizing Individuals Who Make a Difference
We would like to recognize children and adults who make a difference at Longfellow School! If you would like to nominate an individual who makes a difference at our school, please fill out this form. The individual you nominate will receive a printed form with a description of their contribution to making Longfellow a great place to be.
School Supplies for 2018-2019
Orders Due to qualify for free shipping: June 30, 2018
Orders Due to have in time for the beginning of the year: July 22, 2018
Check off one of the tasks on your Fall 2018 Back to School to do list now! Just imagine no running around to stores searching for supplies in August. Longfellow PTO is changing to the Write Stuff Co. and their back- to-school supply kits for next school year. You can customize your list with this service as well as donate towards supplies for families in need. Delivery will be to your home.
Supply kit orders may be placed online at https://www.write-stuff.com/storefront/school/longfellowoakpark
Questions? Contact Laura Brentner at [email protected].
Fantastic Fridays
Each year our Student Council encourages students to show their school spirit with Fantastic Friday themes. This Friday is our final celebration and the theme will be "Flip Flop Friday."
2nd Grade Oak Park Education Foundation (OPEF) Activities
Our second grade classrooms have been busy with amazing enrichment opportunities provided by Art Start and the Oak Park Education Foundation (OPEF). Please check out the following links to see pictures from these events! Mr. Naber's Drumming Performance Ms. Utter's Lion King Performance Mr. Podlasek's harmonica and piano recital at Belmont Village Ms. Djikas's Class Presents: A Buggy Type of Life Ms. Aguilar's Class Presents: A Buggy Type of Life
Super Summer Math at Maze Library
June 5th - July 19th on Tuesdays 6:00 - 7:00 pm & Thursdays 10:30 - 11:30 am
Super Summer Math Packets went home last week. If you missed signing up, please click here to sign up or download the paper form and return ASAP.
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. 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. Come as often as you can!
Click here to sign up to volunteer and/or donate an estimation jar. We still need volunteers for quite a few dates.
Questions contact Tracy Brunette at [email protected]
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!
Returning Student Registration
Returning student registration began on Monday, May 7, 2018 and closed on Friday, May 25, 2018. Unfortunately Longfellow had the lowest rate or returning students registered. As of Friday, May 25th only 79% of our current students have re-registered for the upcoming school year. The next K-8 registration session will take place on June 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Sherrie Green, the district’s registrar, directly at [email protected]. You can click here for more information.
What's Happening At Longfellow (WHAL)
Click HERE to subscribe to the "What's Happening at Longfellow" newsletter (also know as the WHAL) that is published by our PTO. You'll get information about volunteering, getting involved, and other important news in our Longfellow community.
Upcoming Events
Monday, May 28th: NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)
Friday, June 1st: Fantastic Friday Theme- Flip Flop Friday, Last Day of School for Students, dismissal at 11am