Longfellow Elementary
August 2019
The mission of Longfellow Elementary School
Longfellow Students and Parents,
Welcome back to school! I hope you all had a fun-filled summer and are ready for school to start. We are all very excited for your arrival!
All Fargo Public Schools parents will complete their children’s annual registration forms and make fee payments online. Access to these online forms and fee payments will be through the Fargo Schools PowerSchool site.
In addition to online registration forms, PowerSchool gives parents access to their child’s attendance records and lunch account balance. Please visit www.fargo.k12.nd.us and click on the PowerSchool icon to complete registration.
School Fees can be paid by credit card online in your PowerSchool account (click on the SchoolPay icon within PowerSchool) or by stopping by the school office and pay by cash or check made out to Longfellow School.
If you need assistance updating your child’s registration packet or accessing/setting up your PowerSchool account, you may call the school office at 701-446-5000 or come into the school office where we have a computer station set up to help you through this process.
ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL INFORMATION
Students can't be here any earlier than 7:45 am because we don't have supervision. If students arrive before 8:20 am kindergarten students will go to the library. 1st through 5th grade students will go to the gym where we have games and Legos for them. Students are not allowed to use electronic devices once they arrive at school. They can call/text home once they get here to let you know they have arrived but then we ask that they be turned off. After this point if we see them out we will take them for the day.
Each morning a different grade level will go outside for recess. Monday 2nd grade gets to go out, Tuesday: 1st, Wednesday: 5th, Thursday: 4th, Friday: 3rd. Once kindergarten students get used to their morning routine our supervisor will take them out once a week. 1st through 4th grade students should go to the gym first and our supervisors will take them out. Morning recess will run from 7:50-8:20 am.
PARKING LOT AND CONSTRUCTION
Due to construction we can only use half of the bus loop located on the west side of the school. In that loop will be the regular bus, special education bus and a few of the child care vans. The other child care vans will be parked on 29th Ave near the stop sign at Elm. Until further notice all pick ups should happen on 29th Ave. Because of that, please pickup your child and leave as quickly as possible. We ask for everyone's patience during this construction period.
MEAL PRICES 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR
Breakfast
Elementary $1.45
Reduced $0.00
Adult $2.15
Lunch
Elementary $2.45
Reduced $0.40
Adult $3.50
Extra Milk $0.35
"How to Guide" to Apply for Free/Reduced Meals
Mid-Morning Milk Break 2019-2020
First Semester —
Students in grades K-5 will have a choice of skim or 1% white milk, fat free chocolate milk or orange juice. First semester milk will begin on Monday, August 26, 2019 through Thursday, January 9, 2020. The cost will be $0.35 per day @ 83 days or $29.05 for the first semester.
Second Semester —
Students in grades K-5 will have a choice of skim or 1% white milk, fat free chocolate milk or orange juice. Second semester milk will begin on Monday, January 13, 2020 through Friday, May 22, 2020. The cost will be $0.35 per day @ 87 days or $30.45 for the second semester.
Please note there will be NO REFUNDS this year unless the student moves from the District.
Breakfast at Longfellow
Breakfast is available each day. The cost for breakfast is $1.45 and will be taken out of the students account. Students that are on free and reduced lunch programs are also able to receive breakfast for free or reduced prices.
Breakfast is served from 7:50 to 8:10 AM. If you are wanting your child to eat breakfast at school, please make sure they are there on time.
ATTENDANCE INFORMATION
Please help us with our daily attendance by calling the school if your child is absent. 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