Longfellow Newsletter
Week of: April 13th-20th
First Bell-7:50 am / Tardy Bell-7:55 am
Every Student Counts, Every Moment Matters!
Message From Principal Webb
Hello families!
The Longfellow PTA Carnival was so much fun! Thank you so much to the PTA and to all the volunteers that make this possible!!!
We are still looking for many families to participate in our Longfellow International Night! We would like to have as many families host a table as possible! There are local diversity boxes from our University as well if your child would like to host a country that they are interested in too.
Finally, student safety is our number one priority at Longfellow. We have had reports that some students walking home unsupervised from school have been playing a "game" by running out in front of moving cars. I encourage you to talk with your student(s) about how serious and dangerous this behavior can be and if they see something, say something.
As always, thank you for your support and partnership!
Sincerely,
Kelli Webb
LONGFELLOW RECOGNIZES EARTH WEEK
Tuesday, April 23-Recycle Awareness Day
Wednesday, April 24-Lights Out Day
Thursday, April 25-Pick Up Trash Day
Friday, April 26-Be Green WEAR green day
Longfellow's 1st International Night
Join the Longfellow Staff in celebrating the diversity of our school for our 1st Annual International Night event!! Mark your calendars for Monday, April 22nd 6:00-7:30. This special event is where your family will have the opportunity to experience and enjoy culture, taste ethnic foods, and see artifacts from all over the world.
We are seeking presenters for this year’s event! A presenter will set up a table/booth and is responsible for bringing artifacts, music, clothing and/or food from your family’s native country. This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your country and we would like as many countries represented as possible.
If you are interested in being a presenter and are willing to share artifacts and/or food from your country, please complete the form below by April 18th.
Thank you in advance for your willingness to help make this a cultural event to remember!
Fill out the google form here: https://goo.gl/forms/AWemxfS8Q0u6IrWZ2
Chalk Donations welcome
Upcoming Events for Longhorns:
Kindergarten Round-Up- 4/18 at 2:30
International Night- 4/22 at 6:00
Bike Rodeo and Book Fair- May 2nd from 4-7 and 3rd from 3-5. This will be a Buy One Get One Free fair!
Wednesday, May 22
Performance for families 1-2 PM 6th grade
Kindergarten graduation-May 31st
6th-grade celebration
Book Fair Information!
The upcoming Scholastic Book Fair on May 2nd and 3rd will be a Buy One Get One Free fair. That's right: for every book you buy you can get one of equal or lesser value for FREE! this is our first time doing this type of fair and there are a few differences from what we are used to:
- We do not know exactly which books will be featured, so the kids will have to walk through and preview the fair when it is set up instead of watching a video or choosing from a flyer. We will set up early for this purpose so the kids can walk through before the fair.
- There is NO ONLINE BOOK FAIR. Instead, we encourage parents to sign up for Scholastic's neweWallet feature if you cannot attend the fair in person. With eWallet you can preload funds for your child to shop during the school day without sending a check or cash. Sign up by going to scholastic.com/fair anytime after April 16th. Find our fair and follow the directions.
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Carnival Fun!
Lollypop tree
Sour Eating fun with Mrs.Webb
Keyboarding in music
Attendance Zones
- Attendance Zones
The Iowa City Community School District Board of Directors approved new elementary attendance areas for the 2019-20 school year. The new boundaries were approved during their November 27 board meeting. The updated maps can be found on the District website at the following link: www.IowaCitySchools.org/DistrictMaps. In addition, the District’s Attendance Area Look-Up links have been updated to reflect the approved boundary changes. The Attendance Area Look-Up links provide school information specific for your home address. The links can be found on the District website at the following link: www.IowaCitySchools.org/AttendanceAreaLookUp. Junior high and high school students may also be impacted by these changes. Please be sure to check the Attendance Area Look-Up link above to determine if changes to the elementary boundaries have affected your student.
If you have any questions, please contact the Educational Services Center at (319) 688-1000.
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Kindergarten Registration is now open!
April 18th 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. is Kindergarten round-up
Longfellow Elementary School
Every student counts. Every moment matters.
ADDRESS: 1130 Seymour Ave., Iowa City, IA 52240
PHONE: 319-688-1135
FAX: 319-688-1136
Kelli Webb, Principal
Amanda Mosley, SFA
Stacia Nkumu, Principal Secretary
Non-Discrimination Policy:
It is the policy of the Iowa City Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy, please contact the Director of Equity, 1725 N. Dodge St., Iowa City, IA 52245, (319) 688-1000.