Weekly Preview
October 28, 2023
Hello, Longwood Families!
Friday was the best ending to another wonderful week at Longwood! We began the day with with our Longwood Leader assembly. Congratulations to all of our winners for the October trait of Self-Control! Our trait for the month of November is demonstrating Empathy. We enjoyed card and board game parties toward the end of the day and had a blast at Fall Fest! Thank you to our PTA and all of our parent and community volunteers for making this evening a success!
Halloween:
Please note that while Halloween is on Tuesday, we do not celebrate this holiday at school. No costumes on Tuesday. We enjoyed seeing everyone's creative costumes and celebrating the season during Fall Fest!
Lunch on the Lawn:
Join us for Lunch on the Lawn on Friday, November 3rd! This will likely be our final Lunch on the Lawn until spring as we head into the winter months.
Report Cards:
Quarter 1 Report Cards will go live in ParentVue after 4:00 on Friday, November 3rd. Please call the main office if you are unsure where to locate this in your ParentVue account. 630-428-6789.
Title 1 Parent Information:
Please find links below to two documents for your review and one Google Form to complete. The first link is our Parent-Involvement Policy which outlines our commitment to a welcoming, engaging school environment for our families. The second link is a letter from our Deputy Superintendent and explains what types of information you may request as a parent in a Title I school, specifically about the qualifications of our faculty and staff. The final link below is an action item. Please complete the Home-School Compact Google Form- only one form needs to be completed per family.
Letter from Deputy Superintendent
*Action Item* Home School Compact Google Form
Thank you for staying connected! Please continue reading for many photo highlights of our week and other important reminders.
Have a wonderful weekend, Lions! Thank you for being a part of our Pride!
Congratulations October Longwood Leaders!
Fall Fest Fun!
LMC Updates - Digital Citizenship
During their LMC time, students have been discussing digital citizenship.
Kindergarten learned about media balance and why it is important to balance their time online with their time offline.
1st grade learned to pause and think when they are on line to make sure they are making safe and responsible choices and learned what to do when something does not seem right.
2nd grade learned good Internet habits such as setting a timer when online, always asking adult permission and never sharing private information.
3rd grade learned how easy it is to be misunderstood when communicating with technology and the importance of making sure we are clear and thoughtful when creating media.
4th grade focused on media balance. We discussed when we use media, what type of media we use and how much time we spend interacting with online media.
5th grade also focused on making sure we are clear when using media and learned about how easy it is to be misinterpreted when sending text messages or commenting.
We will continue to focus on good digital citizenship skills as we move through the year.
Complementary Thanksgiving Meals from Meson Sabika
Orders are for pick-up. The Thanksgiving meal can be picked up at the restaurant between 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023.
Card & Board Game Celebration
Exploring Worms in the Web of Life
Sharing with Peers in 5PA
#Twinning in ELL
News from Reading Improvement
THIS WEEK
Trait of the Month: Empathy
Tue, OCT 31: Typical Learning Day - NO COSTUMES, please!
WED, Nov 1: *Late Start Wednesday, Doors Open 9:00am**
FRI, NOV 3: 1st Quarter Report Cards Available in ParentVue after 4:00pm
Fri, Nov 3: Lunch on the Lawn!
COMING UP
Thu, Nov 16: Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30-8:00pm
Mon, Nov 20: Parent/Teacher Conferences 8:00a-8:00pm
Tue, Nov 21-Nov 24: No School
Mon, Nov 27: School Resumes
LONGWOOD PTA
Volunteer Opportunities for 2023-24!
Longwood PTA has many of opportunities to volunteer and help Longwood Elementary students and staff. View the available opportunities HERE!