WEEKLY PREVIEW
August 2, 2024
Three times per year students take benchmark assessments in the areas of reading and math. iReady is the assessment program used across IPSD 204. Results are used by Longwood teachers to guide planning and support for each student. Below are ways families can support a successful testing experience for their student(s):
- β Students must take their time. The test is adaptive, meaning it will present new questions to them based on their previous responses. Encouraging your child to take their time will allow the system to best capture what they already know and what they need to learn.
- π π»Recharge: A good night's sleep ensures students are well-rested and ready to do their best. Students will use their Chromebooks for testing. Devices need to be charged each night and returned to school.
- πEncourage a Success Mindset: Mindset makes a difference! Remind your child that this is an opportunity to show what they've learned and how we can best challenge them as a learner this year.
Schedule:
Kdg: 9:30-9:50, 1st: 10:00-10:20, 2nd: 11:10-11:40, 4th: 11:50-12:20, 5th: 12:55-1:25, 3rd: 2:00-2:30
iReady Math: Wed 9/4, Thu 9/5, Fri 9/6
iReady Reading: Tue, 9/10, Wed 9/11, Thu 9/12
We appreciate your support!
Water Bottles
- Students are welcome to bring a water bottle to school each day. Extra water bottles are available in the main office.
- Bottles should be filled with water only. No colored juices, soda, or sports drinks, please.
Snack
- Students have a scheduled snack time in their classroom each day.
- Please send your child with one nutritious, nut-free, easy to open snack.
- All classrooms are nut-free this year to support the safety of students and staff members with allergies.
Lunch
Each grade level has a designated lunch/recess time. Students have 15 minutes of recess time, then 20 minutes for lunch. All Longwood students are eligible to order a free lunch meal or they can bring lunch from home. Breakfast & lunch menus can be found HERE. Students will give their lunch order to their teacher when they arrive to school.
Lunch Times: 5th: 11:15 3rd: 11:25 1st: 12:05 2nd: 12:30 4th: 12:55 Kinder: 1:20.
- Students must take a complete meal in order for their meal to be free.
- Students must take all parts of the meal for it to be complete, but are not expected to eat everything they take.
Example: Student orders meatball sub takes carrots, apple, and milk = FREE MEAL
Example: Student orders meatball sub and apple, but does not take milk and carrots = Student Charged for Meal.
*Note: We do not accept UberEats, Grub Hub, or other food delivery services for students.
Treats
To further support a safe and healthy learning environment, we will not allow birthday treats (food related) to be brought to school. If you so choose, a non-food related item can be shared with your childβs class. (ex. Pencil, stickers, etc) Please communicate with your childβs teacher to ensure that the items will support teaching and learning.
A Message from PTA President, Mr. Tim Skrivin:
I'd like to invite all of our families to join the Longwood Elementary PTA. We work to help all of our families and staff be a part of the Longwood community, through events like Fall Fest, Read Like A Lion, and Run With The Lions; we provide buses for class field trips; and we fund gifts for the school based on school needs. Last year we funded an additional basketball hoop, and chairs for the classrooms. In order to do this, we need to find people to put together the events. We want you to join and learn more!
Our first monthly meeting will be on Tue, 10 Sep on the playground (starting at 6:30pm, business at ~7pm). Your children are invited, and we have invited Kona Ice to be there. We plan to approve the annual budget and get the Fall Fest committee started. Please help us set our goals, start planning for our school gifts for this year, and find volunteers to run our events.
I hope to see you there!
- Tim Skirvin, President, Longwood Elementary PTA
