October 2017Phone: 497-2264

LONGFELLOW’S VISION IS… STAFF, STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY WORKING TOGETHER IN A POSITIVE MANNER TO DEVELOP LIFE-LONG LEARNERS THROUGH A COOPERATIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND SOCIAL SKILLS.

TIME CHANGE

Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 5. Remember to move your clocks back 1 hour.

FIRE SAFETY

The Sidney Fire Department will be visiting Longfellow on Tuesday, October24and Wednesday, October 25as part of October Fire Safety Month. The Sidney Fire Department will conduct fire safety activities with each class.

SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM

School Breakfast Program is available to all Sidney students. Breakfast is available daily from 8:05 a.m. to 8:35 a.m. The cost for breakfast for students in grades K to 5 is $1.00. Students who qualify for free or reduced meals receive a free breakfast. Breakfast is served daily except on days with a delay. The benefits to students who eat breakfast include: increased attention span, fewer visits to the school nurse, reduced tardiness, increased attendance rate, better test scores, and improved classroom behavior. Encourage your child to begin everyday with breakfast either at home or at school.

SUPER BEES

The “Super Bee” student incentive program is off to a very good start. We promotegood behavior, good attendance, and work completion. Teachers nominate students on a weekly basis and

students who have perfect attendance, good behavior, and all their work completed are qualifiedto receive certificates or other prizes.

PAC NEWS

The first Parent Advisory Committee meeting was held on September14. The next meeting will be held in conjunction with Title I Night on Tuesday, October 17. This group will discuss ways to better serve our students at Longfellow. All parents and/or guardians are always welcome.

RIGHT TO READ WEEK

Longfellow will be celebrating Right to Read Week with a super hero theme this year. "BEE a Super Reader" will be the goal of all students as they read, share books, and do some fun literature activities during the day. We have one special Right to Read evening for parents and Longfellow students on Tuesday, October 17th, at 6:00 PM.

OnTuesday, October 17th, Longfellow will host its annual Parent Nightbeginning with a brief presentationexplaining our ReadingSupport Services. Families will also receive tips and ideas for helping their children. During the presentation, Longfellow students have the opportunity to enjoy a fun activity in their classrooms as part of our"BEE a Super Reader" week! We look forward toseeing you there!

FUNDRAISER

The annual Fundraiserwill run from September 26 throughOctober 12. Students can earn an Achievers keychain collectible for selling just one item! Anyone who sells20 items (25 per family) will win a ride in a limousine and a free lunch at McDonalds. Lots of other prizes are available based on the number of items sold.

There are lots of new and different items for sale including the Otis Spunkmeyer line of cookies, muffins and more!!

As an added bonus, the class who sells the most items will get to participate in a special activity involving their principal, Mrs. Dembski. We’re not sure what we’re going to do with her yet, but it will be lots of fun!

Orders will be ready for pick up on Wednesday, November15th from 3:00–5:00 P.M. ONLY.

POSITIVE BEES

Students earn Positive Bee recognition forms for making good choices: following directions, helping others, using good manners, listening and working quietly, just to name a few. Each month, names are randomly drawn and students receive a Positive Bee prize. The next assembly will be held

October 20 at 1:45 p.m. for grades K-2; 2:15 p.m. for grades 3-5.

Congratulations to the following September Positive Beewinners:

Kindergarten

Coltyn Gillum

Shelley Dia

Fritz Brandewie

Joshlynn Combs

Kimberly Neff

Kyren Vaughn

Chassidy Cantrell

Wyatt Hall

Brooklyn Durr

Kale Regula

First Grade

Chance Motter

Haylee Fetter

Mia Graber

Rilan Schaper

MaLeah Weiler

Lillian Wilder

Brandon Ludwig

Xavier Hamilton

Nylanah Elsass

Hokulani Brown

Second Grade

Torey Macias

Jada Barry

Kendra Johnston

Hunter Ferguson

J.P. Gorongsay

Ashley Godinez

Ezekiel Moremi

JesaiahTshimanyika

Caitlyn Shroyer

Tristen Preston

Third Grade

CheikhDia

Maurice Lake

Tessa Curl

Carleigh Henline

Cayden Hicks

Matthew Spencer

Landyn Davis

Conner Rotenberry

Gavin Proffitt

Justin Godinez

Fourth Grade

Tamia Howard

Maycyn Black

Kendra Lenhart

Ayden Long

Lucas Knott

Jazmen Chester

Deakon Tippie

Isaiah Knott

BreylonNanthalangsy

Henry Howell

Fifth Grade

Elijah McKenzie

Brian Barrett

Ashton Goings

Cameron Cromes

Maddox Snider

Addison Parks

Lily Boos

Ivan Spencer

Jade Dawson

Miranda Martin

SCHOOL FEES

For students who receive FREE lunch, fees may be waived from the point oftheir qualification for free lunch only. In other words, if they have fees prior to their qualification, those fees will still need to be paid if they wish to receive a high school diploma.

ON-LINE VIEWER

Progress reportsfor grades

4 and 5 are available for viewing online. Parents wishing to view grades online can contact the school office for a password.

MID-TERM REPORTS

Mid-term reportswere sent home with students on Monday, October 2. The end of the 1st grading period is Friday, October27. Your child’s report card will be given to you at their Parent-Teacher conference on November 2 or 3.

TITLE I NIGHT

You are invited to attend Longfellow's Reading and

Title I Night on October 17that 6:30 p.m.Mark your calendarsfor a night of exciting activities for your child and come meet your child's reading and Title I teachers!

VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

Volunteerism is alive and well at Longfellow Elementary!

In-class volunteers are working in grades K-4, and in Mrs. Steed’s resource room. We also have many parents who have volunteered to help with clerical work and assisting with picture day, eye screening day, and various special needs.

We appreciate the tremendous support of our parents and community.

PLEASE SAVE

Box Tops – Our Student Council participates in the Box Tops for Education Program. We are asking students and their families, friends, and neighbors to save box tops from General Mills products with the Box Top symbol. The Box Tops are worth ten cents each and helpsthe school to earn extra cash.

Poptabs – Longfellow collects pop tabs. The pop tabs are donated to McDonald’s to the help fund the Ronald McDonald House.

FIELD TRIPS

Fourth grade students will be will be participating in Pioneer Day on Wednesday,

October 4that the Shelby County Fairgrounds. The event, sponsored by the United Way, provides the opportunity to experience pioneer life as it was in the early days of Ohio.

The numerous hands-on Ohio History learning experiences are tied directly to the 4th grade academic content standards.

Kindergarten students will be visiting Brumbaugh Farms on

Wednesday, October 18. They will learn about what bees do for us, how apples grow, and get to see lots of farm animals. They will also take a wagon ride and pick their own pumpkin.

MARCO’S PIZZA NIGHT

Tuesday, October 10this Longfellow’s“Marco’s Pizza Night”. Marco’s will donate 10% of all purchases made by Longfellow families and friends on the third Tuesday of each month. Simply order from Marco’s and give them the

name of the student’s teacher. The class who earns the most money will win a pizza party, compliments of Marco’s!

DROP OFF TIME

Please do not drop your children off at school prior to 8:05 a.m. We will start serving breakfast at 8:05, but we have no supervision for them prior to that time. Thank you.

UNITED WAY STUDENT INCENTIVE

During the month of October, we will be asking students to bring in change to support the United Way. The United Way uses funds to support many worthwhile needs in the community.

TRANSPORTATION ISSUES

For the safety of our students and other drivers, it is requested that you pull to the curb instead of stopping in the roadway to pick up or drop off children. Please use the crosswalks when crossing the street. Please do not use the parking lot for a drop off or pick up point. Many students are crossing the area and it can be a safety concern. Thank you for your cooperation.

OCTOBER CALENDAR

Monday, October 2 / Midterms sent home
Tuesday, October 3 / Feed the Family Night for Kindergarten families – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 4 / 4th grade field trip – Pioneer Days - Fairgrounds
Monday, October 9 / Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Tuesday, October 10 / Marco’s Pizza Night
Thursday, October 12 / Fundraiser ends - orders and money due
Monday, October 16 thru
Friday, October 20 / Right to Read week
Tuesday, October 17 / Title I Parent Night – 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 18 / Kindergarten field trip – Brumbaugh Farms
Friday, October 20 / Positive Bee assembly – 1:45 K-2 and 2:15 3-5
Tuesday, October 24 and
Wednesday, October 25 / Fire Safety
Thursday, October 26 / 2 HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL
Friday, October 27 / NO SCHOOL
End of 1st nine weeks
Monday, October 30 / 2nd nine weeks begin