Important News

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In celebration of National Reading Month, we are inviting volunteers to come to LoES and read to our students throughout the day on Friday, March 27th. Please consider signing up HERE if you are able join us. There will also be other events happening this month at LoES as we celebrate the many benefits of reading.

HCPSS schools will begin the 2020-21 school year via distance learning. This will continue through January 28, 2021. Click here to find more information about distance learning for elementary students and resources available to help families.

Join us on Friday, March 27th or Saturday, March 28th for our musical, Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka Kids! Click here for details.

Picture Day is coming up on Friday, March 27. Click here for details and online ordering information.

Please join us at the River Hill McDonald's for a Longfellow spirit night on Wednesday, March 4th from 4:00pm - 7:00pm. Longfellow teachers and administrators will be serving up your orders and all proceeds will benefit our positive behavior program.

Kindergarten registration is underway at Longfellow Elementary School. Click here to learn more.

Each day our students across all grade levels have the opportunity to enjoy 30 minutes of recess in addition to their 30 minutes of lunch in the cafeteria. Our students’ recess time serves as a necessary break from the concentrated, academic challenges of the classroom. Furthermore, studies have demonstrated that recess, whether performed indoors or outdoors, promotes attentiveness and productiveness in the classroom. To that end, it is our goal to provide students with a variety of activities to engage in during the cold winter months and in the event of precipitation when indoor recess becomes the only viable option. We are seeking donations from our school community through the suggestions offered on this Amazon Wishlist. The items donated will be delivered to LoES and distributed to the different teams and numerous students will have access to and benefit from these games. It is our intention to share the list publicly through the remainder of February. We thank you in advance for your consideration.

Each year, Google has a contest for students to design the doodle for their home page. The theme this year is “I show kindness by…” The contest is open to students in grades K-12, with the top prize being college scholarship money, a trip to their headquarters in California, and resources for the school. Students in grades 3 to 5 are being introduced to the contest in art class this week and entry forms are being provided to those interested in completing a design. If your artist would like to enter their doodle, please send in their completed entry form to Mrs. Alger by March 9. Parents may also enter their child's design online if you prefer. The can be downloaded HERE. Each artist may submit one idea and it must be made by one individual artist. You can also see all of the information about the contest at https://doodles.google.com/d4g/. Let's get doodling!

Did you know that Longfellow has a school-wide Title I program? Title I is a federally funded program designed to ensure that all children have an opportunity to access a high quality education. The goal of this federal program is to close the achievement gap for all students. The goal of this federal program is to close the achievement gap for all students. As a result we receive additional funds from the federal government that have allowed us to secure additional staff members, funds for family events, and materials of instruction to benefit all of our children. We value input from our parents, community, and staff. If you have any suggestions, questions, or feedback about our Family Involvement programs or School Improvement Plan, please feel free to contact our Title I contacts Debby Owen at Deborah_Owen@hcpss.org or Tracy Stansbury at Tracy_Stansbury@hcpss.org.