Longfellow Elementary Weekly Update
Friday, January 14, 2022
The mission of Longfellow Elementary School
Spelling Bee Dates to Remember!
The Longfellow Spelling Bee Preliminary written tests will be given during recess as follows:
Tuesday, January 18 - Kindergarten, 2nd Grade & 4th Grade
Wednesday, January 19 - 1st Grade, 3rd Grade & 5th Grade.
The top six spellers from each grade will advance to the Final Oral Round, which will be held on Saturday January 29th. The announcement of those advancing to the final round will be made on Friday, January 21.
Saturday, January 29
8:30 -9:30 - Kindergarten & 1st Grade
9:45 -10:45 -2nd & 3rd Grades
11:00 -12:00 -4th & 5th Grades
If you are interested in helping with the Spelling Bee this year, please contact Sarah Gates ~ sbgates17@gmail.com or Greg Wald ~ Gregory.a.wald@gmail.com
Ice Skating for 2nd-5th Grade
Students in Grades 2-5 will go out every Thursday or Friday (depending on their scheduled PE day for the week), weather permitting, through February 18th. Students are welcome to bring their own skates and helmets. Please DO NOT send hockey sticks. If your student does not have skates we have several pairs they can borrow. Please contact Mrs. Kaldor with any questions. kaldora@fargo.k12.nd.us
Classes Skating Thursdays through February 17th
Mezzenga, Twohig, Jensen, Olson, Anderson and Thompson
Classes skating Friday, February 18th
Cegla-Reed, Pfau, Brahos, Rydell, Ohren and Medbery
Hey 5th Graders, Come join the BFMS Bands!
Greetings 5th Grade Families! We are excited to help you start your band experience next year in 6th grade! We first invite you to the All-Northside Band Concert at Fargo North SpartanDome on Thursday, Jan. 20th at 6:00 p.m. for our Music of Broadway concert. This concert will go from approximately 6:00 – 6:40 p.m. and will showcase 6 – 12 grade bands with a few mass numbers at the end. This is a great time to look, listen, and think about what band instrument you might like to play!
Second, come to Ben Franklin on Tuesday, Feb. 8 and Thursday, Feb. 10 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. to try out the instruments, meet the band directors and visit with local music store representatives. Please come to the Ben Franklin main lobby outside of the auditorium. Use the Main (East) entrance. It is okay to come to the other time if your scheduled school time does not work for your family. If you are unable to attend either of these nights, BF band directors will be returning to the elementary music classrooms so all students may have an opportunity to try.
- Tuesday, Feb. 8 from 4:30 – 7:30 pm - Washington, Roosevelt & Clara Barton/Hawthorne
- Thursday, Feb. 10 from 4:30 – 7:30 pm - Longfellow, Madison & McKinley
Kindergarten Registration Begins February 1!
Kindergarten Registration for Fall 2022 is open online at www.fargo.k12.nd.us/registration on February 1, 2022. Your child must be age 5 by July 31, 2022 to attend school in the fall.
Registration is a two-step process:
STEP ONE: REGISTER ONLINE
Complete online registration forms at www.fargo.k12.nd.us/registration. For assistance, please contact your child’s school to schedule an appointment to complete in-person. Masks are required for all visitors.
STEP TWO: SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION
Upload or bring the following documents to your child’s school by August 25 to finalize registration.
- Child’s certified birth certificate
- Child’s immunization record with 5-year shots
- Document (i.e. current city utility bill or bank statement) that includes parent/guardian name and current address for verification
If you do not know which school your child will attend, call 701.446.1043 or check online at www.fargo.k12.nd.us/boundarymaps.
If you need help in PowerSchool (Fargo Public Schools online registration software), please call 701.446.1006
FPS Testing Sites Now Testing both symptomatic and asymptomatic students!
Fargo Public Schools offers two COVID-19 testing sites to its families as part of it’s testing program. FPS sites will test students, their families, and staff members.
The COVID testing program has two locations. Testing registration with the ND Department of Health must be completed prior to tests being administered. For the North High/South High sites, snap a photo of the QR code above to register. Additionally, parent/guardian consent is required at the time of the test administration. Parents/guardians can provide consent using the FPS testing consent form in PowerSchool.
Testing Locations:
North High School: Room 77, 801 North 17th Ave
Park on the south side and enter door 31
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
South High School:Room C11, 1840 South 15th Avenue, Fargo
Park on the north side of the school and enter door 4
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
To test at the Fargo Cass Public Health Testing Site, Please register by clicking on the link below.
This site is the only one with a set up to test Children with Special Needs &/or Sensory Difficulties as well as all others. The Fargo Cass Testing Site is at: 3051 25th Street South, Fargo, Suite K, . Remember to Pre-Register ND Dept. of Health COVID Testing Registration: https://testreg.nd.gov/?eventid=c7725ef9-2711-ec11-b6e6-001dd8308015 For Special Needs/ Sensory Needs students: parents may come in the FRONT door and notify testing staff that they will be pulling into the back. Then pull around to the back of the building, near the loading ramp and dumpster. Public Health Nurses will then go to them allowing the child can stay in their car. Staff cannot see out the back door, so you must notify them first. ***This process is only for students with Special Needs/ Sensory Difficulties.***. All others should enter through the front door.
2021-2022 Fargo Public Schools Calendar
Longfellow Elementary
Email: henrice@fargo.k12.nd.us
Website: www.fargo.k12.nd.us/Longfellow
Location: Longfellow Elementary School, 29th Avenue Northeast, Fargo, ND, USA
Phone: 701-446-5000