Important News

Are you looking for more information regarding the standards taught in your child’s classroom? Are you looking for additional resources to help with your child’s homework? If you haven’t done so already check out these great HCPSS websites... HCPSS Family Mathematics Support Center http://hcpssfamilymath.weebly.com/ HCPSS Elementary English Language Arts Parent Support Site http://elaparentsupport.weebly.com/

Monday 11/23 & Tuesday 11/24 3 Hour Early Closing - Dismissal begins at 12:18 PM Parent/Teacher Conferences Synergy conference scheduling closes at 8:00 AM on Monday After 8:00 AM please call the front office at 410-313-6879 to schedule/reschedule Wednesday 11/25 School closed for students Thursday 11/26 & Friday 11/27 Schools and offices closed for Thanksgiving

The last day to shop at the Book Fair is Friday, Dec. 1st from 9:00am - 4:00pm! You can also shop the Book Fair online at http://onlinebookfairs.scholastic.com/entrance.aspx?FID=3730352&direct=Y. Online orders are delivered to school and should arrive before winter break. The last day to shop the online fair is Friday, Dec. 8th.

Families can now pay for school activities such as field trips online at http://osp.osmsinc.com/HowardMD. First time users can find directions for online payments here.

We recognize that creating a safe learning environment is a critical part of helping each child achieve academic success. This year we will introduce Sprigeo, a new online system that students can use to report bullying incidents and school safety incidents. Sprigeo will give your child another medium for communicating with our school administration when bullying or school safety incidents…

Please join us for our annual American Education Week Open House Day on Friday, November 20 th ! Classrooms will also be open to visitors for the entire day. 11/20 School-Wide Activities Schedule: 9:10am Primary Awards Assembly 10:10am Coffee & Conversation with Administration 2:10pm Intermediate Awards Assembly

Report cards and Fall MAP reports will be sent home on Monday, November 9 with our students. Please check your child's backpack for the HCPSS report card envelope. Please sign and return to the envelope to your child’s teacher. As you review the results from your child’s Fall MAP assessment please check out the website below to answer frequently asked…

The week of November 23rd is designated for Parent Teacher Conferences. Parent Teacher Conferences are a terrific opportunity for staff and parents to partner together to ensure student success. HCPSS will be using Synergy Conference Management to schedule parent teacher conferences. Information regarding conferences was sent home Monday, November 9 with report cards. Online conference scheduling will close on Monday…

The Young Authors' Contest has begun! This contest is for students in grades 2 through 5 who would like to write a short story and/or poem in their free time. The contest begins here at Longfellow where students will compete with their classmates for the best short story and poem. One short story and one poem winner will be selected…

Longfellow is participating in the Box Tops for Education® and Labels for Education® programs again this year. Thanks to our families and staff we earned over $135.00 in September! These programs are an easy way for parents, neighbors, extended family, etc. to get involved. Just by purchasing products, clipping the coupons/labels and sending them into school, we earn cash that…