Longfellow Newsletter
Week of June 7th- LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL!
Every Student Counts, Every Moment Matters!
#ICCSDtogether
First Bell-7:50 am / Tardy Bell-7:55 am
Message From Principal Webb
Dear families,
Can you believe it? We are in the home stretch! It is the last week of school with such a crazy year!
Our 6th-grade zoom celebration is scheduled for June 10th. Information is below for events Thursday and Friday for our 6th graders.
We will be celebrating Spirit Week with lots of different dress-up days! Join the fun!
Monday: crazy hair
Tuesday: tropical/beach day
Wednesday: hat day
Thursday: crazy sock day
Friday: Longfellow gear/ blue and yellow
Student report cards will be going home at the end of the week with student items. Remember to return any textbooks or library books this week.
Finally, I wanted to thank our Longfellow community as we have come together to support each other this last week. Our school community is AMAZING and hands down, the BEST! I have added some information below regarding a gofund me page for our special 2nd grader, John Muhindo who passed away from accidental drowning.
Hugs,
Kelli Webb
Gofund me Page to support Muhindo family
6th grade EOY celebration Information:
Please join us for a special online celebration of our Longfellow sixth graders, as they wrap up their elementary school experiences and prepare for junior high:
THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2021
6:00 p.m.
We look forward to honoring all our sixth-grade students through this virtual event, which we will be hosting in lieu of an in-person gathering this year. Feel free to share this Zoom link with other family members and friends who may be interested in joining us for the celebration.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me. We hope to see you and your student on Zoom this Thursday!
Friday at 1:00pm- 6th grade online students are invited to join us onsite
-Outside for a kickball game at 1:00 pm. Please arrive at the front office to check-in. We will also have a clap out around the school if weather permits.
This is all optional for our online students however we will have shirts, yearbooks, and memory books for them to pick up at school.
Device Refresh
Great news! The Iowa City Community School District is refreshing our student technology with new and updated Chromebooks. Students will keep these devices over the summer and use them next school year. In order for your student to receive a new device, current devices, including chargers and cases, need to be at school.
Onsite students will exchange their devices on June 1st.
OLP students will exchange devices in the following way:
You may stop by the school on June 2nd, 3rd, or 4th between 12 and 1 PM.
If these times do not work, you may contact the library to make other arrangements by calling 319-688-1137 or emailing harvey.sara@iowacityschools.org
Help Return our Books!
Greetings,
City High Summer Camps
District Information
Dear Families,
The Iowa City Community School District has shared a significant amount of communication over the past year and has used many different tools to provide information. We want to know what worked for your family and if you have suggestions for future communication from your child’s school and the District.
Please take a few moments to provide your important feedback here: https://iowacityschools.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_barI7PX4teBHaPc
We appreciate your time and your candid feedback as we work to strengthen and expand the critical school-to-family communication channels.
Sincerely,
Kristin Pedersen
Director of Community Relations
Iowa City Community School District
Longfellow Elementary stands with all people of color in the fight against racial injustice and inequality. We all deserve to be safe and secure. Longfellow Elementary, as part of the Iowa City Community School District, will not tolerate racism, hate, and other discriminatory acts. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. famously said that, “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” We will work hard to not let today’s injustice stop us from creating a better tomorrow for our school community. Please know that even though it is summer, you can reach out anytime.
Below you will also find links to resources that are available for our staff and our community. Stay safe and take care. #ICCSDtogether
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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.