October 2020
Longfellow Elementary
a note from mrs. heckenlaible...
Hello Longfellow Lion Families,
I want to take this time to Thank You for sharing your Lion cubs with all of us and doing your part to help us all remain in school. We are so thankful for the opportunity and the ability to have our Lions physically present in the classrooms. We thank you for supporting and encouraging the wearing of masks. Our LO Lions have ROCKED it and are doing well with the change and we couldn’t be more PROUD of Lions!! They are a fun, energetic, and motivated bunch who have settled in and are already starting to shrink our gaps from five months of no school.
We look forward to seeing you all, either virtually or in-person, at the fall Parent/Teacher Conference Night on October 8. Please see a few notes in our newsletter about a clothing drive we will be hosting during conference week, Oct. 5-9. We are hosting the “Caring Closet Pop-Up Shop” to help any family in need, while also giving back to the Caring Closet in our Community. I thank you, in advance, for your support!
As always, please contact the school with any questions or concerns. You can reach us at 995-7500.
Yours in Education,
Mrs. Heckenlaible
Longfellow Elementary Principal
A tour of Longfellow
Super Star Mask Wearers!
parent/teacher conferences
Thursday, Oct 8, 2020, 03:30 PM
110 North Mentzer Street, Mitchell, SD, USA
Shop at the Closet
Hours:
Monday Oct 5th 3:30-4:30 pm
Tuesday Oct 6th 3:30-4:30 pm
Wednesday Oct 7th 3:30-4:30 pm
Thursday Oct 8th 3:30-8:45 pm
You may also drop-off any of the items listed below if you wish to donate!
congratulations!!
Congratulations Miss VerSteeg
Congratulations Mrs. Hauck
Book Club Grant!
JEANS FOR MEANS
September's Jeans for Means donation was given to our local Mask Incentive Program. Thank you staff of Longfellow for thinking of others and giving back to the community which gives so much to us!
Butterfly Life Cycle
Number Knowledge
Magical Numbers
fall into warmer clothes
Remember that even if it’s forecasted to get warm by the afternoon, it can be chilly in the mornings. Please send along a sweatshirt for those cool morning recesses. We go outside unless it is raining or the temperature or wind chill dips below zero. Don't forget to think of their feet too. It's probably time to put those flip-flops away.
Speaking of cold
Don’t forget that NOW is the time to find and collect snow pants, gloves, hats, boots, and a warm winter coat. Listen to the radio, watch social media, etc to find out when local entities might be offering opportunites to pick up gently used items.
fire prevention week Oct 5-9
School board meeting
Monday, Oct 12, 2020, 05:00 PM
920 North Capital Street, Mitchell, SD, USA
Thank You Fire Fighter!
Thank You Police Officer!
Thank You Soldier!
Don't Forget
Monday Oct 12th - NO SCHOOL
Monday Oct 12th - School Board Meeting
Wednesday Oct 14th - Picture Re-take day
Friday Oct 16th - Last day of 1st quarter of school
Wednesday Oct 21-Monday Oct 26-Papa Murphy's Fundraiser
Friday Oct 23-Report cards go home
Sunday Nov 1st-CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS
Hermit Crab Poem
Penguins and Hermit Crabs
1st Grade
Picture Re-Take Day
Wednesday, Oct 14, 2020, 08:30 AM
110 North Mentzer Street, Mitchell, SD, USA
Way to go 3B
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Who Me?
CALL ME
Educating "Outside" The Box
Music In The Yard
More Fun In The Shade
Reading And Fresh Air
Way to go!
Emergency Dismissal
Emergency dismissal forms were sent home during open house and in the weeks after. If you did not fill one out, the information has changed, or you’re unsure, please print a new one which you will find below!
New Staff Members
Noel Ahlers-Administrative Assistant
Marlett Snoozy-school nurse
Miss Mertens-5th grade teacher
Mrs Gunnare-3rd grade teacher
Mrs Sarne-4th grade teacher-fun fact, Mrs Sarne isn't actually Mrs Sarne yet, she will be getting married this month but didn't want to change names part-way through the year.
Miss Brekke-music tacher
Lisa Vermeulen-computer aide
Barb Myers-computer aide (Barb was formerly our administrative assistant but moved to computer aide to allow more time with family)
Patricia Sides-Paraeducator
Jennifer Buchholtz-Paraeducator
Laura Starr-Paraeducator
Haylee Constant-Paraeducator
State Fair winners
BLUE-1st place
Kindergarten: Jack Giblin, Wren Long, Aubrey Herseth
First Grade: Mollie Smith, Reese Flanagan
Second Grade: Brooklyn Lautt, Haylen Buchholtz, Jorge Quinteros Olivares
Third Grade: Blake Rehorst (2 artworks), Mallory Genzinger, Callie Hofer
Fourth Grade: Tayven Red Day, Jacey Stunes, Malia Heth, Arihanna Jackson, Justin Feilix, Londyn Hajek
Fifth Grade: Yaibeth Rivera Diaz, Tiahnna Milk, Rorey Koch, Kaelynn Swanstrom
RED-2nd place
Kingergarten: Melody Lowry, Wren Long
First Grade: Jori McPeek, Awa'ska Miller, Alexis Johnson
Second Grade: Heavyn Choate, Lauren Lambert, Caleb Castillo
Third Grade: Blake Rehorst, Aiden Heide, Kayla Steele, Bridgett Byrd
Fouth Grade: Lexie Purcell, Audrina Adams, Alanna Miller, Jaxon Taglioli, Zoe Barrett
Fifth Grade: Abigail Genzlinger, Yaibeth Rivers Diaz, Kaelynn Swanstrom
WHITE-3rd place
First Grade: Mallory Buenzow
Third Grade: Misael Castillo
Fourth Grade: Ava Prunty, Lexie Purcell
Fifth Grade: Mallory Koch, Lily Steele
GREEN-4th place
First Grade: Jori McPeek
Fouth Grade: Oaklyn Soulek, Colton Cooper
Fifth Grade: Alayna Lambert
School is kind of a big deal
Children will learn that school is a priority by your example. You are just as important in your child’s education as our teachers. Here are some ways to model the importance of school.
Arrive on time each day.
Know their teacher’s name.
Ask them questions about their day.
Listen with excitement and interest as they tell you about their day.
Look through their backpack and/or take home folder.
Attendance matters!!!
We are very proud of our attendance rates at Longfellow Elementary as we had a 97.95% attendance rate for the 2019-2020 school year (through third quarter when we closed school due to COVID)!!! We want to thank our parents for continuing to bring their child/ren to school each day and on time. Attendance is extremely important to the success of each child’s education. If you are eLearning, please ensure your child is on the teacher’s Google Classroom by 8:10 so they will be counted as present for school.
Thank you for making attendance and education a priority in your child’s life!!!
HABITS of MIND
Our school focuses on students making good choices based on Habits of Mind. Each month, 2 habits will be highlighted. Each teacher will choose a student of the month who demonstrates that month's habits of mind. Way to go Lions! We are so PROUD of you!
October's habits of mind are:
Striving for Accuracy-Check it again!
Always doing your best. Setting high standards. Checking and finding ways to improve constantly.
Questioning and Problem Posing-How do you know?
Having a questioning attitude; knowing what data are needed and developing questioning strategies to produce those data. Finding problems to solve.
Student of the Month
BKS
Evrhett Zilla is the BK student of the month! He always strives to do his best. Evrhett takes his time on his assignments and works hard at making sure he has completed his work correctly. I am very proud of him! Way to go Evrhett!
KH
Annie Beinlich is KH's student of the month. Annie is a very hard worker and always strives to do her best. Annie will ask questions if is isn’t sure what to do. Annie has been a great role model in our class. I am proud of you Annie!
KN
Josee McPeek is KN’s student of the month. Josee if a very hard worker and is always striving for accuracy! She knows how to ask questions and is always responsible! Way to go, Josee!
KR
Jetzen Kok is the KR student of the month for October. Jetzen is a hard worker and that is evident in the work he turns in. He knows how to ask questions when needing clarification and takes responsibility for his learning each day. Keep up the great work Jetzen!
1H
Jace Stemper is the student of the month for 1H. Jace is a thoughtful student who always does his best. He participates in discussions with questions and ideas. He takes his time and checks his work to strive for accuracy. Way to go Jace!
1S
Leah Kampshoff is 1S's student of the month. This young lady does her best when working in the classroom. Leah asks questions to know more about what she is learning. Leah is a great first grade example of striving for accuracy and questioning & posing problems. Way to go Leah!
1V
Melody Lowry is the student of the month for 1V. Melody works so hard on all her school tasks. She takes her time to do her best, always striving for accuracy. She asks great questions that really get our class thinking. You are amazing, Melody!
2B
Skylar Lawson in 2B's student of the month. Skylar works very hard and strives to do her best in all of her work. I can count on Skylar to ask questions when she isn't sure and to put her best foot forward in all situations! Keep up the great work Skylar, you are an excellent example!
2M
Noah Kampshoff is Mrs. McPeek's student of the month. Noah strives to do his very best in school. He works diligently to work through challenging situations. Noah is always ready to ask questions to better understand a topic. Great job, Noah!
2J
Gabi Magnuson is 2J's Student of the Month! Gabi works hard to make sure her answer is correct before moving on. She always checks her work and asks questions to clarify. Way to go, Gabi!
3B
Mason Munsen is 3B's student of the month! Mason is always double checking his work and striving for that accuracy! He is great at asking questions and getting others to think outside the box. Great job Mason!
3G
Haylen Buchholtz is 3G's student of the month! Haylen is always doing her best work to strive for accuracy. She also asks questions to clarify that she understands the assignment. Keep up the good work Haylen!
3K
Mason Hajek is 3K's student of the month. He is continually asking questions in order to learn the most that he can. He strives to be accurate never gives up until he is certain that it is his best work. I am proud of you, Mason!
4N
Cruz Kurtenbach is 4N's student of the month! Cruz has been a rockstar in our classroom when it comes to doing the right thing. Not only does he strive for accuracy with his school work, but he always strives to have the best attitude. Cruz also asks awesome questions to get the rest of his classmates thinking and brings our classroom so much joy with his curious, "can-do" spirit. Way to go, Cruz! 4N is lucky to have you!
4S
Lexy Schmidt is 4S's student of the month. Lexy has been striving for accuracy during math, she is always asking questions and asking for help when she needs it. Great job Lexy, keep up the hard work!
4/5K
4/5K's Student of the Month is Cole Culver! During Math, Cole strives for accuracy each day with his assignments. He also asks great questions throughout the day. Way to go Cole!
5A
Lexie Purcell is 5A's Student of the Month for October! Lexie works hard to make sure that she has the correct answer and that it is her best work before moving on. If she isn't sure about something, she will always ask for clarification before moving on. Great job, Lexie! I am proud of you.
5M
Malia Heth is 5M's Student of the Month! Malia is always working hard, setting a great example for anyone in the room. She has been striving for accuracy during the school day! Not only is she always working hard, but she asks awesome questions throughout the day! Way to go Malia! I am so proud of you!
Tell Me About it
Some kids can’t wait to tell you all about their day and others are a little more reserved. Their day includes so many events that are big to them. You can ask questions such as:
What was your special today? (Music, PE, Guidance, Library, Art)
What did you have for lunch?
Did you read a book today? Or: Did your teacher read a book to you today?
What was your favorite part of school today?
What are you working on in Math?
What was the funniest thing that happened in class today?
Some kids are slow to open up but it is SO important to let them share with you. School takes up 8 hours of their day! Trust us, “nothing” is not an acceptable response to “What did you do in school today?”
When in doubt, fill it out
You are encouraged to fill out a free and reduced meal application at any time throughout the school year. When in doubt, fill it out. If you have not completed a new application for this school year, please do so by October 1, 2020. If you completed the 2020-2021 application already this year, then you should be good to do. You can create and manage
your child’s account online. Visit the district website and click on ‘Mealtime Online Access’ by using this link: www.themitchellkernels.com
Note: while all meals are currently free to all
students, when those grant dollars run out, the
free/reduced meal form will need to be in
place for those that are approved.
Art Room Notes
Welcome back to the Art Room, Longfellow Families!
We are already off to an exciting start to the year in our Art Room. Thanks to the help of some wonderful training on Chromebooks and use of the Swivl, we are utilizing technology to keep us creative like never before.
We will once again be posting all of our art projects on Artsonia, which not only lets us share the artwork with friends and relative far away, but also offers us a wonderful way to keep the growth of our artistic development through the years. The website serves to share feedback and appreciate for our young artists and lets us keep a visual record called a portfolio.
If you haven’t given permission for your child yet, let me know and I will have Artsonia re-send the parent permission email to your email address. There are several families whom I didn’t originally have emails for, so those students' artworks are not shared online for others to see. They are only visible to myself, the teacher and the student. My email is: April.geist@k12.sd.us
Artsonia is a wonderful way to earn funds for the art room through customized keepsakes. Artwork done at home can also be added to the gallery by having a parent account. Many families used this option during our time in quarantine last spring. It warmed my heart to view the amazing traditional crafts and unique opportunities that families created during that time.
Our art room has been well-supplied for this part of the school year, but with some unique projects coming up, I’ll ask you to look around at home and see if you can find a few odds and ends that will help us out this year:
· Cardboard rolls (paper towel and toilet tissue size)
· Cereal boxes-flattened please
· Q-tips and cotton balls
· Sanitizer wipes (if purchasable)
I look forward to working with your children and am always impressed and amazed to see how they grow, change, and create over the course of the school year. I hope you will always feel welcome in the art room and enjoy all the masterpieces that the 2020-2021 school year will bring.
Mrs. Geist
Art Teacher
Pick up/Drop off:
free flu vaccine clinic
Tuesday, Oct 13, 2020, 03:00 PM
Corn Palace, North Main Street, Mitchell, SD, USA
Time for flu vaccines
FREE FLU VACCINE CLINIC:
~ No long lines & concession coupon with vaccination! ~
For all children 6 months through 18 years of age and college age adults.
(There is no administration fee & no cost for the vaccine)
DATE: Tuesday October 13th, 2020
TIME: 3:00PM - 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Mitchell Corn Palace
Masks are REQUIRED for everyone 2 years and older.
Consent forms must be completed prior to arrival at the Corn Palace. They can be printed from the County Website http://www.davisoncounty.org/departments/community-health-nurse/ or contact the Davison County Community Health Office at 995-8050 for a form.
Our Fall book fair this year will be online due to COVID concerns from October 5-18.
Please visit https://www.scholastic.com/bf/longfellowelementaryschool35 to order for your child. Books make great gifts for Christmas and Birthdays!
Book, books, and more books!
Hello Longfellow Families! You may have noticed that your kids are bringing home lots of free books from Mrs. Beukelman. I am going to do it 1 more time this week. Your child will have the opportunity to pick an additional 3 books, for a total of up to 10 books they have received! These books were donated for a used book sale that unfortunately, we were unable to host, so I wanted to make sure our Longfellow Lions still benefited. Sincerely, Nikki Beukelman, Longfellow Librarian
A round of applause!
Annually, the Governor and South Dakota Board of Vocational Rehabilitation recognize state employers who have made strides in hiring people with disabilities. Since taking over as food service director in Mitchell, Leann Carmody has reached out to individuals with disabilities in our community and hired them for various jobs in our nutrition program. As a result of her and her staff's efforts, the program was nominated by Jill Beaton of Mitchell's Advisory Council for People with Disabilities. The Governor presented Mrs. Carmody with the state-level recognition at the Capitol Rotunda in Pierre on Tuesday, September 15.
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Summer Fun
Who's Wilfrid Gordon?
Papa Murphy's Fundraiser
Wednesday, Oct 21, 2020, 10:00 AM
Papa Murphy's | Take 'N' Bake Pizza, North Main Street, Mitchell, SD, USA
contact us
Administrative Assistant: Noel Ahlers
Email: lisa.heckenlaible@k12.sd.us
Website: longfellow.themitchellkernels.com
Location: 110 North Mentzer Street, Mitchell, SD, USA
Phone: 605-995-7500
Facebook: facebook.com/lwflions/