A Time of THANKS!
November is a time of giving THANKS for the many blessings we have been given. Our Longfellow staff THANKS all of our families for sharing your Lions with us each day! This time of year really makes you aware of the many treasures we have in life and to celebrate them each day. We give THANKS for:
T – THANKFUL for our Longfellow Lions
H – HAPPY to have our Lions in school
A – APPRECIATE the strong parental support
N – NURTURING staff to guide and educate our students
K – KINDNESS throughout our school
S – SUPPORTING community and school board
Happy THANKSgiving from all of the Longfellow learners and staff!
Mrs. Heckenlaible
Change your clocks!
Don't forget to change your clocks back an hour on Sunday, November 1st.
Before School Supervision
The cold weather has been and will be again at our doorstep, so we want you to be aware that the doors do not open and supervision doesn’t start until 7:30 am. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Jeans for Means
The staff of Longfellow donates money for the priviledge of wearing jeans on Fridays. October's Jeans for Means money was donated to CASA.
"The mission of First Circuit Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is to assure a safe, permanent, nurturing home for every abused and/or neglected child by providing a trailed volunteer to advocate for them in the court system."
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BK's Pumpkin Patch The cutest batch of pumpkins you ever did see! | Counting Pumpkin Seeds Miss Novak's class is working hard on counting. | Looking Cozy, Mrs Rehorst's class How comfy does this bear look? I think we'll let him sleep. |
BK's Pumpkin Patch
The cutest batch of pumpkins you ever did see!
Counting Pumpkin Seeds
Miss Novak's class is working hard on counting.
Looking Cozy, Mrs Rehorst's class
How comfy does this bear look? I think we'll let him sleep.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Thank you to all the parents who were able to attend parent/teacher conferences on Thursday, October 8. If you were not able to attend or catch up with your child’s teacher via Zoom or phone call, please contact your child’s teacher to arrange a new conference time. It takes a true partnership, between home and school, to provide the best possible education for our children.
The art room needs YOU
The art classes have been working with fibers and items involving nature, mostly leaves and sticks. Thankfully, those items are found everywhere. However, we have projects coming up and could use your help. If you have an of the following, please drop them off at the office. We'd greatly appreciate it!
Packages of 100 napkins
Paper dessert plates
Q-tips
Keep watching the newsletter for more items needed in the coming months. All of our lions need to use those creative juices and art class is the perfect place for it!
Help Me help you!
If your phone number, address, or emergency info has changed, it is so important you update us ASAP. If we have to call you, we need to know you can be reached. We try not to contact you unless necessary. No child likes to sit in the nurse's office waiting to be picked up if they are sick. They want you and we need to be able to get ahold of you. You can call the office at 995-7500 or email the Administrative Assistant, Noel, at noel.ahlers@k12.sd.us
When winter is here......Wear your gear!
As the cold weather and snow moves in, please remind your children to bring, hats, coats, snow pants, and boots. Please help remind them to also bring these items home each day so they can be prepared for the following day.
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Seeing yourself positively This 2nd grader knows she's kind, funny, and likes Halloween. | What's the best about you? Hopeful, clever and active? What terrific words to describe this energetic 4th grader. | Awesome traits This 5th grader feels she's loyal, sweet and athletic. What great attributes! |
Seeing yourself positively
This 2nd grader knows she's kind, funny, and likes Halloween.
What's the best about you?
Hopeful, clever and active? What terrific words to describe this energetic 4th grader.
Awesome traits
This 5th grader feels she's loyal, sweet and athletic. What great attributes!
Dates to remember
Tuesday Nov 10th-PTO meeting @5:45-commons
Wednesday Nov 11th-Veterans Day-NO SCHOOL
Week of Nov 16-20-American Education Week
Thursday & Friday Nov 26th and 27th-Thanksgiving Break-NO SCHOOL
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Colorful creatures | Cute people | Awesome bowls |
Colorful creatures
Cute people
Awesome bowls
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Did You Know? Our 2nd graders in Mrs Borgan's classroom are learning all about spiders. | A Dapper Dude Look at this sylish spider from Miss Jira's class. Did you know that spiders are smart? Well, I suppose you have to be pretty smart to make such amazing webs. | Pretty Little Lady Don't let that bow fool you. Those fangs can be poisonous. |
Did You Know?
Our 2nd graders in Mrs Borgan's classroom are learning all about spiders.
A Dapper Dude
Look at this sylish spider from Miss Jira's class. Did you know that spiders are smart? Well, I suppose you have to be pretty smart to make such amazing webs.
Pretty Little Lady
Don't let that bow fool you. Those fangs can be poisonous.
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Den C "We be-leaf in gratitude" | Gratitude "I am thankful that we are in school, my family, and friends." We feel the same way kiddo! | More gratitude I am thankful for my teachers because they teach me new things." The teachers are thankful for every student too! |
Den C
"We be-leaf in gratitude"
Gratitude
"I am thankful that we are in school, my family, and friends." We feel the same way kiddo!
More gratitude
I am thankful for my teachers because they teach me new things." The teachers are thankful for every student too!
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Never Give Up 2nd grader, Alexis, knows to keep trying even when you want to give up. | Keep improving Nealee, in Mrs McPeek's class knows that she can learn from her mistakes! | Halloween opinions Mrs McPeek's class is working hard on spelling, sentence structure and story telling all in one assignment. |
Never Give Up
2nd grader, Alexis, knows to keep trying even when you want to give up.
Keep improving
Nealee, in Mrs McPeek's class knows that she can learn from her mistakes!
Halloween opinions
Mrs McPeek's class is working hard on spelling, sentence structure and story telling all in one assignment.
It's hard to run in snow boots
If your children are wearing their snow boots to school in the morning, please remind them to bring shoes as well, especially if they have PE. No snow boots can be worn during PE time.
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Who are you? Who is this first grader? | Who are you? Who is this first grader? | Who are you? Who is this first grader? |
Who are you?
Who is this first grader?
Who are you?
Who is this first grader?
Who are you?
Who is this first grader?
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Guess who I am Miss Nelson's fourth graders are wondering if you can guess who they are with their masks on. | Peek-a-boo Here's Tayla and she's kind and loving. | All about me Teagan in Mrs Kristensen's class can tell you all about herself. |
Guess who I am
Miss Nelson's fourth graders are wondering if you can guess who they are with their masks on.
Peek-a-boo
Here's Tayla and she's kind and loving.
All about me
Teagan in Mrs Kristensen's class can tell you all about herself.
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Food Chain Mrs Abts's class was working on food chains. One student was e-learning and didn't have all of the supplies he needed. He decided to do his digitally! Wow! Way to problem solve! | Food chains Mrs Abts's class is working on food chains. Can you figure out which animals they are showing? | Fall colors Mrs Sarne's class did some finger painting to show fall trees. Beautiful! |
Food Chain
Mrs Abts's class was working on food chains. One student was e-learning and didn't have all of the supplies he needed. He decided to do his digitally! Wow! Way to problem solve!
Food chains
Mrs Abts's class is working on food chains. Can you figure out which animals they are showing?
Fall colors
Mrs Sarne's class did some finger painting to show fall trees. Beautiful!
Kids Christmas Shopping
In years past, the Chamber of Commerce has hosted a kids Christmas shopping event at the Masonic Temple. It will be different this year so watch for more information later in November but it is still planned for December 5th.
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Mrs Bakhtiari Helping out and keeping her room spic and span. | Mrs Heckenlaible getting the job done Secretly, Mrs H has wanted to drive a zamboni. This is the closest she'll probably get. She's listening to "I Wanna Drive the Zamboni" on her phone. Hockey fans know what we're talking about! | Miss Heather The office is busy too, cleaning up after themselves and keeping Longfellow looking great! |
Mrs Bakhtiari
Helping out and keeping her room spic and span.
Mrs Heckenlaible getting the job done
Secretly, Mrs H has wanted to drive a zamboni. This is the closest she'll probably get. She's listening to "I Wanna Drive the Zamboni" on her phone. Hockey fans know what we're talking about!
Miss Heather
The office is busy too, cleaning up after themselves and keeping Longfellow looking great!
