 Join us at the Portrait of a Graduate meeting at Longfellow on 2/28. The event will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will be “open house” style, meaning you can come for 15 minutes or stay the whole time—whatever works best for you.During the event, staff and families will have the opportunity to walk around, learn about our draft Portrait, and provide feedback on definitions and learning experiences. We’ll also have some kid-friendly activities for students and pizza for everyone!
What's this about? Why is this important for me to pay attention to? The District is gathering information from village families and community members about what we want to see in our children when they graduate from 8th grade. This includes what information they'll know, but also what academic, social, and emotional skills they'll have. The district will be using this "portrait" as their goal and use it to set priorities. This ultimately means they will be aligning what gets taught and what gets funded, to this vision. The District 97 Board of Education is seeking community members who are interested in offering their expertise and guidance to support the success of our schools. You can make a difference by volunteering to serve on one of the district's board committees: Interested individuals who would like to be considered for membership are asked to complete a brief form. Applications will continue to be received and reviewed until the vacancies are filled. Selected applicants will be contacted directly.
Candidates can access additional information about board committees by visiting https://www.op97.org/boe/committees. If you have any questions about committees or the application process, please contact Board Secretary Lonya Boose at [email protected]. The Longfellow Family Garden is getting ready to plant a beautiful, pollinator-friendly, native garden next to the raised garden beds. We need your help! Please email [email protected] if you have any of the following that you are able to donate or lend to us:
Do you have any stocking stuffers/party favors/fidgets around your home that haven't been played with? Please consider donating them to the PTO as we restock prizes for the upcoming Super Summer Math session this summer! This will help the PTO keep costs down and make the program a bit more environmentally sustainable. Please email Claire Battle, [email protected]
The Longfellow Science Fair is back!!!Calling all scientists!
Are you curious about something? Do you want to investigate it and share your findings with us? April 4th is the date, 6:30-7:30 pm is the time, and the Longfellow lunchroom is the place! Poster presentation boards will be supplied for each student who signs up. This event is open to all grade levels! So no matter if you are finishing up your first year at Longfellow, or you are finishing up your time here, we want you! You can also work as a team. To sign up, click Science Fair Link Forms are due March 1st. If you have any questions or concerns, email Mr. Pod: [email protected] The Science Fair Committee (Jackson Carroll, Xander Carroll, and Mr. Pod) 2/8 - Parent - Teacher Conferences - EARLY DISMISSAL 11AM
2/9 - Early Dismissal - 11 am 2/8 -2/9 Book Fair 2/15 - Spelling Bee - 5-7pm 2/16 - 2nd Grade Field Trip CSO 2/19 - Presidents Day - No School 2/20 - Kindergarten General Music Concert - Evening TBA 2/21 - 1st Grade General Music Concert - Evening TBA 2/24 - Harambee - 1pm Vendor Market, 2-3:30 pm Performance 2/28 - Portrait Community Session - Longfellow, 6:30 p.m. 3/2 - Dunking for Diversity 9:30am-11:30am 3/7 - Art Night 3/12 - Music Concert: 2nd Grade - 5:30pm, 3rd Grade - 6:45pm 3/13 - Music Concert: 4th Grade - 5:30pm & 5th Grade - 6:45pm 3/20 - Red Carpet Recital - Evening TBA 4/25 - D97 Choral Festival @ OPRF 7:00pm 4/30 - D97 Elementary Instrumental Festival @ OPRF - Evening TBA 5/10 - 5th Grade Fine Arts Field Trip - All Day A big thank you to the amazing volunteers (including some Longfellow alums) that helped make the 2024 Winter Carnival happen. From donating a sweet treat for the Sweet walk, to spending a Friday evening decorating the school and assembling games, day of activities like morning set-up, supervising games, concessions & ticket booths, texting raffle awards to being part of the cleanup crew, we couldn’t have done it without you. A special thank you to Deb Taylor for her amazing support throughout the planning process, Lisa Shea for acting as a liaison to the teachers and to the custodial staff that helped set up and clean up after the Carnival.
A Big Thank you to the following businesses for their sponsorship of the Winter Carnival: Oak Park Jewelers Bulley & Andrews Sparkle Aesthetics Jamilla Yipp Photography Spilt Milk Courageous Bakery Sticks & Cones Thanks to the local businesses that donated raffle items for the Longfellow Carnival: Bead in Hand Candycopia Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Bulls Chicago Wolves DuPage Children's Museum Escape Factor Eterna Home/Nossa Family INTUIT Dance! Jamilla Yipp Photography Kidcreate Studio Kribi Coffee Kumbaa Kids Lake Theatre Legacy Sports Longfellow PTO Mascot Hall of Fame Michelle Lin-Luse, PLA Natalie Walsh Designs Park District Oak Park Pumpkin Moon Purple Sun Arts School of Rock Oak Park Shabby Fly Sloomoo Institute - Chicago (slime museum) Spilt Milk Pastry Sticks and Cones Usborne Books/Kate Susmilch Victory Italian We, the Collective Fitness Yoga Loft Studios Thank you to our educators who donated fun experiences for the raffle: Principal Jefferson Ms. Deb Taylor Ms. Tatro Mrs. Perry Ms. Golemes Mrs. Utter Mrs. Keto Mr. Naber Miss Scott Ms. Patterson Ms. Vogt Ms. Shea Mrs. Friesen Ms. Bee Ms. Sciara Ms. Beilecki Ms. Ryan Mrs. Sorg Oak Park River Forest High School Athletic Department (Athletic Director Nicole Ebsen) Thank you to the Longfellow families that donated items for the raffle: The Frenden Family The Robinson Family The Sarnecki Parente Family The Hall Family The Henderlong Family The Howland Family The Mistretta Family The Tribbia - Malloy Family The Wong Family The Van Last Family The Newgard family The Zuhlke-Smith family Thanks to the amazing students who donated a cake to the cake decorating contest and the teachers who blind judged (you know who you are). The winner of the contest was 2nd grader Keegan Saetia with an awesome looking Longfellow Bear cake. Thanks to Humphrey the Bear for showing up and bringing the school spirit. An enormous Thanks to Ms. Friesen, Ms. Utter, Ms. Patterson, Mr. Sorensen, Ms. Taylor & Principal Jefferson for volunteering for pie in the face – what a way to close out the Carnival. Last and certainly not least a BIG and GENEROUS thank you to the Winter Carnival Planning committee - Lindsay Lucas-Kamm, Margaret Nekrosius, Sara Bailey, Carolyn Sarnecki, Clare McDermott, Lori Serradas, Kate Susmilch, Jen Settle, Tracy Templin, Dana Bynum-McMurry, Kate Ernstom, Chris Parente, Preeya Mbekeani, Tree O’Connor & Sara Enloe The Winter Carnival was a great way to bring the Longfellow Community together and it wouldn’t have been possible without your time, dedication and effort. Sincerely, Danielle Zuhlke-Smith & Pamela Simone Co-VPs of Community & Winter Carnival Co-chairs |
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