WEEKLY PREVIEW
March 8, 2025
Hello, Longwood Families!
π€ Congratulations, Longwood Robotics Team!
Congrats to our amazing Longwood Robotics team led by Mr. Lawrence! Teams competed at the Robotics District Tournament on Saturday, March 8th. We're so proud of our students for the many after school sessions they put in designing, collaborating, and using their creative problem solving skills to prepare for this competition! Thank you to Mr. Lawrence for your support and dedication and to our many parent volunteers who helped to create t-shirts and provide coaching and support to our teams! Way to go, Lions!
π IAR Testing Begins Tuesday for Grades 3-4-5
We appreciate your support with ensuring your student is well-rested, has breakfast at home or school, and encourage a positive mindset! Testing begins right away each morning. Students must be on time! If your child arrives after testing begins, they will need to wait in the main office and complete testing on another day and time as a make-up. 3-5 Families, click the following link to submit a note of encouragement for your student > https://forms.gle/LWQLwZ1x3KTeWBL3A
Testing Days: Tue 3/11, Wed 3/12, Thur 3/13 & Tue 3/18 Wed 3/19, Thur 3/20
We need your HELP! We need at least 20% to respond to the 5Essentials Survey, but we know our community can exceed this! We have responses from just 8% of our community members. Your input is essential to help us continuously improve and enhance the educational experience for your students. All responses are confidential. Visit: SURVEY HERE Type "DuPage" as the County. Type "Longwood" in field to select our school. Thank you!
β Coffee with Mr. Zeman: Saturday, March 15th at 10:00-11:30am.
Learn about our school's progress and upcoming projects. The Gym & Cafeteria will be open for play! Childcare will be provided by Waubonsie Valley High School's Educator Rising Club. We look forward to connecting as a school community.
Continue reading for important news from the PTA!
Have a wonderful weekend, Lions! Thank you for being a part of our Pride!
π Our next PTA Meeting will be on Tuesday the 11th in the LMC. We will be discussing exec board replacement plans and the future of the PTA; Read Like a Lion; STEM Science grant; Run With The Lions; Multicultural Night; and Career Day. Please come help us with our events!
π§ͺ Volunteers are needed for the upcoming Science Fair that the PTA secured grant funds for! Help is needed right away for planning and organizing these fun activities, as well as classroom volunteers at the science parties themselves. Please SIGN UP HERE!
πThe Run with the Lions - Color Roar committee will be meeting before the general PTA meeting at 6:30pm in the LMC. Please come early if you are interested in participating in that conversation or event - we always welcome new folks interested in helping out!
πRead Like A Lion (our reading fundraiser) began this week, have you signed up yet? All participants will earn a goodie bag and are eligible for all kinds of prizes. Complete information went home in backpack mail. Sign up today: https://app.givebacks.gives/lionsread/Campaign/Details
βVolunteers needed! The PTA will need several new executive board members for the 2025-26 school year. Are you interested in joining up or in running one of these positions next year? The recruitment/nomination committee is waiting to hear from you now. Please contact <longwoodpta204@gmail.com> if youβre interested in any of our positions:
President (REQUIRED, EMPTY)
Treasurer (REQUIRED, EMPTY)
Secretary (REQUIRED, EMPTY)
3 Vice-President positions (ALL EMPTY)
Note: there has been new member interest expressed for the positions of President and Vice President. We NEED a Treasurer and Secretary to come forward asap or the current board will be forced to dissolve the PTA. Please reach out for more information and consider keeping this wonderful benefit to the Longwood community alive!
π Upcoming events:
11 Mar: PTA Meeting, LMC
19 Mar: Amatoβs Restaurant Night
28 Mar: Science Fair Classroom parties
04-05 Apr: the state PTA Convention here in Naperville. Please contact Tim if youβre interested in attending and representing our school. <longwoodptapresident@gmail.com>
10 May: Run with the Lions - Color Roar Event
Monday, March 10th 6-7:30 pm at Georgetown Elementary
(995 Long Grove Dr.) Dinner and childcare will be provided!
Longwood Families are invited to be a member of the Title 1 Advisory Committee!
The purpose of this committee is to help identify barriers to greater family participation and the needs of family members to assist with the learning of their children. The committee also reviews the family engagement policies and provides input regarding the expenditure of Title I funds.
A Walking Bus is a group of students walking with a Longwood Teacher to and from school! Students are picked up and dropped off at designated stops in the Longwood Neighborhood.
Three Walking Bus routes are currently running in our neighborhood and we're thrilled to add new students each day!
Join the fun! 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.
Multicultural Night is on Wednesday, April 23rd from 6:00-8:00 PM. Join us for a fun evening!
There are many ways to be involved:
- Passport to the World: Visitors will be provided a passport to capture their multicultural journey.
- Host a Table: Share your culture and ethnicity through food, music, dance, clothing, artifacts, and other visuals you wish to share.
- Multicultural Fashion Show: Show off your cultural attire in our fashion show.
- Demonstrate or Perform: Play an instrument or perform a dance
- Volunteer or Donate Supplies: We need help with set up, clean up, and purchase paper products.
Sign Up Here to share how you would like to be involved!
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
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
We will have additional kindergarten information posted to our school website on March 12, 2025. Indian Prairie School Districtβs online registration will open May 1, 2025.
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
