Longfellow Elementary Weekly Update
Friday, January 3, 2020
The mission of Longfellow Elementary School
Staff Recognition
Community members are invited to nominate a Fargo Public Schools teacher, administrator, or support staff member they feel is serving our students with excellence for consideration of a yearly recognition award. Online instructions, forms, and application process can be found at www.fargo.k12.nd.us/StaffRecognitionProgram.
Fargo Public Schools deeply values its nearly 2,000 staff members who ensure our students receive a high-quality education in a safe learning environment. To honor our employees, the District will annually award the following:
Teacher of the Year Award − awarded to a certified staff member
Administrator of the Year Award − awarded to a principal, assistant principal, director or coordinator
Support Staff of the Year Award − awarded an educational support staff member, custodial/maintenance department staff member, or nutrition services staff member
Nominations (online only) for each award will be accepted January 6 – 17, 2020.
2020 Longfellow Spelling Bee
The Longfellow PTO is coordinating the Longfellow Spelling Bee again this year. The Spelling Bee is an excellent opportunity for students to practice their spelling skills! Each grade level will have a preliminary written test to advance the students to the finals. The preliminary rounds will be held during recess on the dates listed below. Six students from each grade will advance to the final round held on Saturday February 1st. The top five students from the 4th and 5th grade round will advance to the Cass County Spelling Bee which will be held on Tuesday, February 25th.
The Preliminary Round will be a written test and held during recess per the schedule below.
Tuesday January 14th – 5th Grade, 3rd Grade, 1st Grade
Wednesday January 15th – 4th Grade, 2nd Grade, Kindergarten
A list of the words for the preliminary rounds will be available in the office beginning on Friday January 3rd. Students may pick up the word list after they have registered. A list of the students advancing to the finals will be sent out by Friday January 17th.
The Final Round will be held on Saturday February 1st in the Library at Longfellow.
Kindergarten & 1st Grade – 8:30-9:30 am
2nd & 3rd Grade – 9:45-10:45 am
4th & 5th Grade – 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
The students will spell orally in the final round and will be eliminated after misspelling two words. Awards will be presented and pictures taken upon completion of each session. (The schedule may vary based on performances of the previous group, please plan to arrive 10 minutes early.)
Anyone wishing to volunteer to help with judging or announcing, please contact Sarah Gates – sbgates17@gmail.com
All participants must return the form below or e-mail the registration information to Sarah Gates @ sbgates17@gmail.com by Wednesday January 8th to be eligible to compete.
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2020 Spelling Bee Registration Form
Please e-mail the below information to Sarah Gates – sbgates17@gmail.com or fill out the form below and turn into the office (Please print).
Student 1 Name___________________________________________________ Grade_________
Student 2 Name___________________________________________________ Grade_________
Student 3 Name___________________________________________________ Grade_________
Parents Name(s)__________________________________________________
Parent E-mail_____________________________________________________
Parent Phone_____________________________________________________
2nd Semester mid-morning milk starts January 13, 2020
State of the Schools Address & Public Focus Group
The Fargo Public Schools will hold the 2019-20 State of the Schools Address & Public Focus Group on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 from 6:00 to 8:15 p.m. at South High School, 1840 South 15th Avenue, Fargo. Parents, staff and community members are invited to participate and are encouraged to pre-register by 4:00 p.m. on December 18, 2020 by calling 701.446.1005 or signing up online at www.fargo.k12.nd.us/focusgroup. Attendees will receive reading materials electronically in advance of the event. For more information, visit www.fargo.k12.nd.us/focusgroup.
Tuesday, Jan 7, 2020, 06:00 PM
South High School, 15th Avenue South, Fargo, ND, USA
No school Friday, January 10
Bingo night January 16
ATTENDANCE INFORMATION
Please help us with our daily attendance by calling the school if your child is absent or will be leaving early. By calling the school we are able to insure that your child is safe and accounted for each day.
Please call the office ( 446-5051) or email Patty Edlund at edlunpa@fargo.k12.nd.us.
If your child arrives at school after the bell rings at 8:30AM, they will need to stop at the office to get a tardy slip before going to the classroom.
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