WEEKLY PREVIEW
May 3, 2025
Kick off Teacher Appreciation Week with Chalk the Walk!
Join the PTA on Sunday, May 4 at 2-4PM at the playground to play, meet other families, and decorate the sidewalk with βthank youβ messages for our staff.
Chalk, music, and fun will be provided!
If it is raining, we will cancel and instead provide the chalk to the school for use during the week.
To see this and other opportunities for involvement in Teacher Appreciation Week, view the Sign Up Genius here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094BAFAD29A2F4C52-56243606-2025
π Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up May 5 - 9th! Please SIGN UP now to help with planning, donations, and ensuring a wonderful week. A daily outline with a sneak peek of the fun things planned is attached. Send a Thank You Note to a Longwood Teacher! Please come to the school on Sunday May 4th to help βChalk the Walk.β
Fun With The Lions will be on May 10th from 11am to 1pm. There will be engaging activities, including a FOAM party, games, and food available for purchase from local food truck vendors. There will be something for everyone to enjoy, and we can't wait to see you there!
π Our next PTA meeting will be on May 13th at 7pm. We will be voting on our annual Gifts To School; please attend if you want to offer your input!
πUpcoming Events:
5/4: Chalk the Walk 2-4pm
5/5-5/9: Teacher Appreciation Week!
5/10: Fun with the Lions 11-1pm
5/13: PTA meeting: We'll vote on gifts for school!
β π»Spring is here, and itβs the perfect time for students to join the Longwood Walking Bus!
With the warmer weather, fresh air, and friends to walk with, itβs a great way to start the day strong!
π Why join?
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Participating students have reduced on average absences by 50% and late arrivals by 75%!
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Itβs a fun, active, and social way to get to and from school.
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Longwood Staff ensure a safe and supportive walk each morning and afternoon.
Students are picked up and dropped off at designated stops in the Longwood Neighborhood.
We're thrilled to add new students each day!
Daily participation is not required, call the office to share your child's arrival/dismissal schedule.
Complete the form to Register for the Walking Bus.
You will receive an email with your student(s) bus stop location and pick-up/drop off times. π¦π
Please call the office 630-428-6789 with questions.
Welcome Future Kindergarten families!
General Information:
- You must be a legal district resident to enroll in IPSD
- Your child should be five years old on or before September 1, 2025
- The school day is from 9:05 β 3:35, 9:15 β 3:35 on Wednesday
Do you have an incoming kindergarten student or know of a new family joining us next year? Share this link with them: https://bit.ly/LongwoodKinder2025
Registration officially opens May 1st and this presentation includes an information sheet to get on our mailing list! If on the list, families will receive information about exciting upcoming events, including some just for our future kindergarten learners!
Health Examination and Immunization Requirements:
- Proof of the required state of Illinois physical examination and immunizations needs to be submitted by October 15, 2025
- Oral health examination needs to be submitted by May 15, 2026
- Vision examination needs to be submitted by October 15, 2025
- Health Forms may be found on our district website
Indian Prairie School Districtβs online registration is OPEN!
Have a child who will be 3 or 4 by September 1, 2025? Apply for Indian Prairie School District's Pre-school Program! Additional support services such as Speech or Occupational Therapy may be available, too, for students eligible after screening. Fee waivers and financial assistance options are available. Pre-school Application for the 2025-26 school year can be found: Here Additional Frequently Asked Questions about the pre-school program can be found Here
