Longfellow Will Host a Sneak Peek at Summer Fun Kick-Off

Mrs. Dembski, Principal

April 2016 Phone: 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.

OPEN ENROLLMENT including the procedures to be Dalton Barrett Sidney City Schools has followed to apply for open Hunter Ferguson announced the procedures for enrollment for the next school Ethan Shaw new open enrollment students year. For additional for the 2016-17 school year. information, contact Brooke First Grade Applications are available at the Gessler at 497-2210. Abdoulaye N'Diaye Board of Education office and Daniel Smith-Satterwhite at each school. Interested SNEAK PEEK Madison Evans parents should complete one Longfellow will host a “Sneak Ace Elliott application per child, and return Peek at Summer Fun” kick-off it to the Board office, 750 S. for Longfellow families on Second Grade Fourth Avenue, Sidney, OH Thursday, May 5 from JoJo Whitehead 45365. Fifth grade students in 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. This year, we Breylon Nanthalangsy the Emerson district will be will celebrate our students’ Deanna Phinney attending fifth grade at Sidney many successes! Several door Henry Howell Middle School. Any current prizes will be given away. fourth grade student is welcome Many representatives from the Third Grade to apply for open enrollment for community will also be here to Brodie Combs 5th grade at Sidney Middle share their information. A fire Mason Hooper School. Assignments will be truck and sheriff’s car will be Marijayne Jones made considering space on display for students. Addison Parks available on a first-come first- served basis. Parents will be POSITIVE PAL WINNERS Fourth Grade notified in mid-June as to Congratulations to the Audrey Evans whether the application has following March Positive Pal Bradley Douglas been approved. Students winners. DeSean Drees currently enrolled under open Tayjon Kelley enrollment received a letter Kindergarten Jason Chen from Sidney City Schools Arianna Spencer Ryan Hodge Shawn LeMaster Joenah Nanthalangsy Ashten Sniffen Kyra Ramirez Yeyli Vasques-Roblero Fifth Grade Tessa Curl Cambry Cox Jason Gonzales Caleigh Henline Lylianah Warner Chloe Graber Braylon Fisher BEFORE AND AFTER Tristan Blizzard JoJo Galvan-Whitehead SCHOOL Noah Ludy Do not drop students off at SPRING CLOTHING Konner McKenzie school before 8:15 a.m. (students REMINDER Kevin Vasquez eating breakfast may be dropped As the weather turns warmer Kaiulani Brown off at 8:05) as there is no and students are wearing lighter Lucas Knott supervision until 8:15. weight clothes, we have a few Jordan Eichelberger Furthermore, students must be reminders. Any tank top must Oumar Nage picked up by 3:25 p.m. have straps that are three fingers Breylon Nanthalangsy wide. Shorts and skirts must be Sally Sao APRIL SKILL OF THE long enough so that when the Gabe Sapp WEEK student's hand is at his/her side, Breanna Brueggert The skills the students will be the tips of the fingers must Trenton Elliott practicing during the month of extend to the bottom of the Ava Graber April are: shorts or skirt. Shirts, blouses Kailey King or other tops which expose a Domonic Mariano Mar 29 – Apr 8: student’s chest, back, side Elijah McKenzie Giving Compliments and/or midriff may not be worn. Kelis McNeal 1. Look at the person Addison Parks 2. Smile NINE WEEK SUPER BEE Ivan Spencer 3. Use a pleasant voice WINNERS Isaiah Diakite 4. Give your compliment Congratulations!! We had 63 Dalton Earick Super Bee winners for the third Katie Shaw Apr 11 – Apr 22: nine weeks. These students had Tiar Davis Saying “No” excellent attendance, an "A" or Audrey Evans 1. Look at the person equivalent in behavior on their Mason LeMaster 2. Say “No, I don’t want to” report card, and all of their Madison Phillips 4. Walk away work completed for the nine Wayde Cotterman weeks. They will be treated to a Alexis Dennis OHIO ACADEMIC pizza party with Mrs. Dembski. Janet Galvan-Whitehead ACHIEVEMENT TESTING We would like to thank the Chase Hall The schedule for the final series Longfellow PAC for donating Emma Heffelfinger of tests will be: the funds for this incentive. Carlie Matos The 3rd nine week Super Bee Breanna Parks Apr 12 – 3-5 grades ELA- I winners are: Kierstyn Sniffen Apr 13 – 3-5 grades ELA II Cutberto Ramirez Deaquan Fisher Isaiah Davis Apr 26 - 3-5 grades Math I Ashton Krabill Alexia Hamilton Apr 27 – 3-5 grades Math II Aniyah Moore Lily Miller Vanna Reprogle Kenlee Leiss May 3 – 4th grade SS II Ethan Shaw Chloe Graber May 3 - 5th grade Science II Caitlynn Shroyer Breanna Mullennix Petar Spencer Alyssa Whitehead May 4 – 4th grade SS I Ian Stover Austin Mullennix May 4 – 5th grade Science I Jesaiah Tshimanyika Cierra Mullennix These are very important tests hard to prepare the students for that the school and the school achievement tests. We wish our system take very seriously. We students all of the best during encourage parents to help their the testing. students to prepare for these tests by making sure they get a good night’s sleep each night WAY TO before the tests. Please do not schedule any out of school activities during testing times. GO!! Our teachers have worked very 3rd NINE WEEK HONOR ROLL

4TH GRADE Tiar Davis 5TH GRADE De'Sean Drees Jace Craun Madison Phillips Alexis Evans Brayden Taylor Chloe Graber Alexis Dennis Cambry Cox Chase Hall Soumya Deshpande Jason Chen Deon Eichelberger Alexia Hamilton Hurley Marrs Dakota Martin Austin Mullennix Cierra Mullennix Kyra Ramirez

APRIL CALENDAR

Tuesday, April 5 Girl Scout meeting 3:15 – 4:00 Student Council meeting 3:20 – 4:00 Thursday, April 7 Kindergarten registration – Connection Point Church Monday, April 11 Big Brothers/Big Sisters – 3:20 – 5:00 – Longfellow Gym PAC meeting 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 12 Language Arts Achievement Test – Part I – Grades 3-5 Wednesday, April 13 Language Arts Achievement Test – Part II – Grades 3-5 Friday, April 15 Class Picture Day Tuesday, April 19 Girl Scout meeting 3:15 – 4:00 Positive Pal assembly – gr K-2: 1:45 p.m. – gr 3-5: 2:15 p.m. Marco’s Pizza Night 2nd grade field trip to Neil Armstrong Museum Monday, April 25 Big Brothers/Big Sisters 3:20 – 5:00 – Longfellow Gym Tuesday, April 26 Math Achievement Test – Part I – Grades 3-5 Wednesday, April 27 Math Achievement Test – Part II – Grades 3-5