Important News

Microsoft has arranged for all Maryland public school students and staff to receive Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus at no cost. Get more information here about how to download the software on your device(s).

LoES will offer a number of Family Night events for families to learn more about what students are learning in the different grade levels. These Family Night events are made possible through our Title I funding and offer childcare for families as well as activities and materials that can be taken home at the end of the night. We hope families are able to join us during one of the upcoming events. December 4th - RSVP Online for Kindergarten December 6th - RSVP Online for Grade 1

Your child is scheduled to take the MAP Assessment in October. The MAP provides useful information to teachers to evaluate your child’s growth throughout the school year and helps teachers determine instructional groupings. The school system contracts with a vendor (NWEA) for its administration of the assessment. The HCPSS has entered into a privacy agreement with NWEA to protect disclosure of personally identifiable student information. Personally identifiable information (full name, date of birth, HCPSS-assigned student identification number, classification data, which may, but does not always include, race, ethnicity, gender, nationality, free and reduced meal status, disability status for accommodations) concerning your child may not be used by NWEA.

The following procedures and map were shared with students and we ask that families take a few minutes to review them. These procedures will be implemented beginning Monday, October 8, 2018.

Picture Day is coming to Longfellow Elementary School on Friday, October 5, 2018. We have partnered with LifeTouch and students from all grades will be taking individual photographs. After next week, families can access pictures and other items by visiting my.lifetouch.com. Longfellow's Portrait ID for online viewing and ordering is MJ218116Q0.

Instruction Seminars will begin the week of October 1. Please check your child's Wednesday Folder for the seminar options per grade and the application form. Contact Amy Veid at amy_veid@hcpss.org with any questions.

In collaboration with the Howard County MultiService Center, we would like to offer families the opportunity to participate in the Getting Ahead program. This opportunity is available for those families who qualify for free and reduced meals and there will be an interest meeting at Longfellow on October 2nd.

Is there an African American innovator who has had a significant impact on your life? All interested fifth grade students are welcome to sign up and join this great opportunity! Participants gather weekly to hone their research skills and learn more about black innovators in American history. Students will use primary sources, like letters, songs, interviews, pictures, and maps as well as newspaper articles, biographies, and much more to learn about our history. Final projects will be showcased and presented at the expo in February. Please stop by Mrs. Veid’s room to sign up by September 27th and hear more about the showcase!

Longfellow's PTA is active in planning wonderful family events throughout the school year, supporting the work of Longfellow's staff and representing the Longfellow at the county and state PTA. We need as many families as possible to make our PTA the best that it can be! Please follow the link below to to print and complete your PTA membership form. Then send your completed form and dues to school with your child. PTA Membership Form

All Longfellow school volunteers and field trip chaperones are required to complete the HCPSS online volunteer training each school year. Once you have completed the training, please print and sign the certificate. Return your signed certificate to the front office to be added to our list of registered volunteers.