Longfellow Newsletter
Week of: April 27th-May 3rd
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Every Student Counts, Every Moment Matters!
Message From Principal Webb
Hello families!
What an amazing week we had at Longfellow Elementary! We started the week off with an amazing turnout at the 1st annual International Night! Thank you to all of the families who presented and performed. The food and celebration was fabulous! Thank you to all who visited on this night.
On Friday we had a performance from the East Side Advanced Band. The entire school enjoyed this rocking performance.
We are starting our next round of FAST reading and math testing with the entire school. These scores will be shared with parents in May. We also have the Bike Rodeo and Book Fair next week. Come out and join the fun!
As always, thank you for your support and partnership!
Sincerely,
Kelli Webb
Upcoming Events for Longhorns:
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!
Track and Field Day May 15th
Wednesday, May 22--Performance for families 1-2 PM 6th grade
6th-grade celebration - May 30th 6-8pm
Kindergarten graduation-May 31st
Last Day of school-May 31st early out
BIKE RODEO
Get your bikes ready! The Longfellow Bike Rodeo is coming up on Thursday, May 2nd, followed by National Bike to School week on Wednesday, May 8th. See the attached flyer for details.
The Bike Rodeo committee is looking for volunteers to help during the rodeo event on May 2nd (5-6:30). Cyclists are also needed to help with group rides to school on May 8th. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Beth Stone at bethalina.stone@gmail.com.
STUDENT SAFETY PATROL
Student Safety Patrol is up and going for the spring. You will find students on safety patrol wearing neon safety sashes and located at these locations:
- safety patrol by the southside
- safety patrol by the north side loop
- safety patrol by the east side(kindergarten)
- flag
In the morning, at each location, their purpose will be to help kids get to their lines, walking their bikes, etc. In the afternoon, their task will be to make sure that the kids are moving away from the building, to get to their after school locations.
International Night and Advanced Band
Olivia placed 1st in the state for Letters About Literature
Olivia is in Mrs.Lucas's class at Longfellow. Congratulations, Olivia!
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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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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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.