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M A R C H 2 0 2 1
Our fundamental purpose is to assure all students acquire the knowledge,
skills, and behaviors to be successful individuals and responsible ci:zens.
Longfellow Leopards
NewsleOer
Every year Longfellow students and staff celebrate Dr. Seuss’s
birthday on March 2 and Read Across America Week. During
the week of March 1, we parFcipated in several fun and
exciFng acFviFes that had something to do with reading. This
year each classroom received a children’s classic that
students became familiar with, and shared with the rest of
Longfellow students and staff. Some examples of these books
are Goodnight Moon, Curious George, Where the Wild Things
Are, Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz, Anne of Green
Gables, Harry PoOer, The LiOle Prince, and many other
wonderful classics. Each classroom created a video about
their book. These videos were shared with everyone each day
of that week. Please check out our posFngs on the website
and our Facebook to see how Longfellow students are
excited about reading. Please ask your children to share what
they have learned from their book or about books presented
to them by other students.
“You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book
and read to a child.” These wise words by Dr. Seuss inspire us
to share the joy of reading and learning with young readers.
Please find a few minutes this week to sit down and share the
magic of reading with your child.
2021 Quiz Bowl Par:cipants
We would like to thank Mrs. Raun for working with our Quiz
Bowl students. Here is this year’s team.
5th grade:
Lyla Adam
Esther Allen-PickeO
Kayden Bartunek
Benjamin Buller
Collin Hermes
BeckeO Hoshaw
Arabella Limper
Samantha PiOsey
Caleb Schukei
Harrison Welsch
4th grade:
Silas Bartos
Braelynn Boden
Meredith Oliver
McKenzie Vanderventer
2021 Spelling Bee Par:cipants
We are grateful to Ms. McKenzie for sponsoring this team.
Lyla Adam - 5th grade
Ada Kelley - 5th grade
Samantha PiOsey – 5th grade
Zayne Bolling - 4th grade
Braelynn Boden – 4th grade
Jayden Navarrete – 4th grade
Layla Agent – 3rd grade
Zapata Gendville- Brookchurch – 3rd grade
Halle Jacobsen – 3rd grade
Important to Know • Temperatures are taken each morning upon students’ arrival. If a student has a temperature of 100.4 or higher, he/she will go to a room by the office to wait 10 minutes to have it checked again. If the temperature is sFll high, the student will stay at home unFl fever free for 48 hours. • If your student has COVID symptoms, please keep her/him at home. Please call school, when your child has medical appointments. • Please provide a doctor’s note every Fme your child stays at home sick. • All students, staff and visitors are required to wear masks. “No masks” breaks will be provided throughout the school day. Masks will be given to anyone who does not have them. • Students are not required to wear masks during recess. • Students will wash their hands at least three Fmes during the school day. Students will also saniFze their hands whenever possible. • Parking is limited around Longfellow School. Please consider parking a block or two away and walk toward our building. We want to make sure that our children, staff, parents and community members feel safe at the drop off and pick up Fmes. Please do not park in the parking lot of the dental office across from Longfellow School or in the parking lot of Mary Lanning Hospital. • To avoid chaos, we do not allow anyone to use the playground, while students are s:ll on campus. Families may use playground equipment aKer 4 pm. • We limit the number of visitors to our building. Parent will not be allowed to eat breakfast or lunch with their students. • Treats will not be shared among students. Parents can send treats just for their own children. • Students must be picked up within 15 minutes aKer school is out. School day begins at 8:10 am and ends at 3:20 pm. Remember that on Wednesdays students are dismissed at 2:30 pm. Please make a plan for your students to get home safely.
Important to Know • When checking students out, please use the main door on the north side. • Cell phones and other electronics are not allowed in school without teachers’ permission. • WatchDOG program is put on hold unFl further noFce. • A student handbook is available online or can be printed. Parents may request a paper copy. It is important to review this handbook with your child, so he/she is aware of school policies. Parents and students need to sign the handbook sheet to acknowledge receipt of the handbook and return it to school. • Every Wednesday students will be dismissed at 2:30 pm. Please make arrangements to have students picked up on Fme, as teachers will be parFcipaFng in collaboraFve meeFngs. • Breakfast starts at 7:30 am. Students should enter the building through door number 5. Lunch and breakfast prices are the following: student breakfast – $1.60, student lunch - $2.70. Students will not be allowed to charge meals. If you believe you may qualify for free or reduced lunches, please fill out a request form immediately. You may pick up the form in the office anyFme before school starts. Each year parents must reapply for free or reduced lunch status. The due date for the applicaFon is September 30. • If you would like to receive weekly emails from the principal, please fill out a form on our Longfellow website. The link is called Email Sign-Up. • If you would like to donate aluminum cans, Longfellow has a donaFons account with City Iron and Metal Company.
Resilience
For the month of March, we will focus on the trait of
resilience to L.E.A.P with good character.
What is resilience?
Resilience is bouncing back
from setbacks and learning
from failure.
This is how we will define resilience
for our students: “When you have
trouble, you bounce back and try
again.” This definition comes from
the book, A Mindset for Learning,
by Kristine Mraz and Christine
Hertz. These authors suggest that Books About Resilience
“resilience is essential to learning”. After the Fall: How
Without resilience, learning Humpty Dumpty Got Back
anything new is impossible. Up Again by Dan Santat
Rosie Revere, Engineer by
Andrea Beaty
A Perfectly Messed- Up
Story by Patrick
McDonnell
Living with Integrity Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Earning & Giving Respect The Thing Lou Couldn’t Do
by Ashley Spires
Acting Responsibly
Practicing Compassion
Golden Sower Readers are
almost finished in the K-3 grade
March has always been associated with the level and we will be voting for
celebration of Dr. Seuss events and at our favorites shortly. 10 books
school we have now expanded on this idea are read through a selection
process of the Nebraska
to a “Read Across America” theme. This Library Association and then
allows all students to read favorites from voted upon for a winner.
previous years and share their LOVE of Grades 4 and 5 are still eligible
to read 4 books and be part of
reading with others in their classroom and
a party planned for May. A
also in other grades. chart on the 2nd floor shows
their progress.
Library is one of the favorite subjects for students. Just like: Art,
Music, and P.E. when we have a shortened week and library is missed
students can’t wait to get back. We are happy to have students stop
by anytime they have finished a book to find another good READ.
In 4th and 5th we also read aloud. We are currently reading, “And
then it happened” a series of short stories. Each one involves 3 grade
school boys who are always into mischief that has a funny ending.
Every library in our Hastings Public Schools has a para professional
to help students. We are fortunate to have this position available.
As a librarian I am shared in three buildings so when I am at
another school I know that students are still able to have access to
this space!
Hey Parents! Your Longfellow PTO is looking for pictures for this
year’s Yearbook. Please email any pictures you have of 2020-21
Longfellow students or activities to
longfellowyearbook@gmail.com. Thanks!
Longfellow Restaurant Event!
On March 15 Longfellow is having a restaurant
day at Taco John’s. A percentage of the sales will be
donated to Longfellow Elementary School. It is a wonderful
excuse to not cook at home. Please take advantage of this
opportunity!
The next popcorn sale is on March 19. A bag is $0.25. A form will go home in
Wednesday Folders. Please Nill out your request for the number of bags and
tape the money to the form. Please return to school before the next
Wednesday. Money is used to support our classrooms!
Longfellow participates in Box Tops for Education. There is a Box Top App
that you can use for scanning the Box Tops that you Iind on products that
you buy in stores. If you would like to support our school, here is the link
to the app. Thanks for your support!
http://www.boxtops4education.com/bonusappYou can also read
