Important News

Celebrating Black History at LoES - Volunteers Needed!

We wanted to share a brief summary of the Black History Month activities at Longfellow Elementary. It is going to be an enriching month! Volunteer opportunities Black History Month General Volunteer Opportunities Book Reader Time Slots ​ During Black History Month, students may look forward to the following activities: Morning Announcements of Historic Black Figures each school day in February…

Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee Advocate Night

The 2nd Annual Advocate Night is February 5th. Sign up by 1/31 for a free 15 minute session with a special education advocate and don't forget to bring your student's IEP. The event will be held in the WLMS library from 7-9pm. We will try our best to pair you with the best advocate for your student's needs as well…

News From the Health Room

The peak of the cold and flu season is upon us. To prevent widespread flu in our school, we recommend that your child stay home from school if experiencing flu or cold symptoms. It is sometimes difficult to make a decision about whether or not your child is too sick to go to school. As a general rule, your child…

Read-a-thon January 3-24

Our 3rd annual LoES PTA Read-a-thon begins this week. Look for more information being sent home with students on Friday, January 3rd. Families can also choose to opt out here .

LoES Orientation Dates for 2020-2021

As we look forward to the 2020-2021 school year, I am contacting you regarding new student and family orientation dates. School orientations are an excellent way to get to know staff and become familiar with your child's new school, learn about school programs, and hear about ways students and families can get involved. Beyond the orientations in January, there will…

Free eBooks for Winter Break Reading!

Capstone is offering free access to more than 3,800 books to students now through January 15th! These books also include the option for students to read independently or listen to the books read aloud using a computer or tablet. Here's how you can access these books: Website for online reading: www.mycapstonelibrary.com Click on "Log in with Capstone Interactive" username: linkday…

Important Redistricting Update

On November 21, 2019, the Board of Education finalized a decision to move more than 5,000 students to new schools for the 2020-2021 school year. Additionally, the Board voted to exempt several student groups from the redistricting decision, allowing them the option of attending the new school or remaining at their current school. The exemptions apply to the following groups…