Longacre Weekly News

October 7, 2024

EVERYONE LEARNING, EVERYONE LEADING

Dear Longacre Families,

October is National Bullying Prevention Month in the U.S. The key message is to unite for kindness, courage, and inclusion to prevent students from being bullied. Orange is the designated color for National Bullying Prevention Month because it is commonly associated with safety, visibility, and protection.

Students and staff can show their support for the cause by wearing something orange on Tuesday, October 8th. We will promote the message “Together against bullying. United for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion."

Throughout the entire school year, friendship and conflict resolution skills are explicitly taught and reinforced at Longacre. Students learn and practice our school-wide SPOT expectations, which are aligned with the 7 Habits of Leadership, and the "Debug" problem solving steps. Students learn the difference between tattling and telling and when they should tell an adult about a behavior or situation they observed. In addition, our Social Emotional Learning (SEL) staff provide classroom lessons and support.

A helpful resource for parents and educators is the National Bullying Prevention website. Click on the parents tab for more information: https://www.pacer.org/bullying/parents/definition-impact-roles.asp

As always, feel free to contact our main office at 248-489-3733 if you have any questions or need assistance.

With Longacre Pride,

Rhonda Henry, Principal

Fun Run Update!

FUN RUN is this Friday, October 11th!

Longacre's annual Fun Run is this Friday, October 11th. Our goal is to raise $23,000 which all goes back to our students. So far we have raised $11,495.00 which is 50% of our goal.

The top three classes are listed below. Thank you for your support!

Classroom Running Times

Click here for Fun Run Registration Packet

Click here for most recent PTA Newsletter

October's Leader in Me/Positive Behavior Support Lessons

During the month of October, students will be working on the skill of self-management and Habit #1: Be Proactive. Self-Management: The ability to manage one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations. Such as: using stress management strategies, setting personal goals, and using planning and organization skills.

Leader in Me Home Connections

We are excited to share the 7 Habits® with our families. We invite you to use the menu below to select a habit to focus on each week for the next 20 weeks.

For weeks 21–40, return to the top of the menu and challenge your family to focus on the habit not selected the first time around. Consider keeping a family journal to reflect on your learning or track your efforts with photos.

Click here to download the Habit Homework Menu

2024 PTA Reflections- Entries due by October 25th

Theme: Accepting Imperfection

The PTA Reflections program provides students with an opportunity to express themselves creatively and receive positive recognition for original works of art, inspired by a theme. Although organized in a contest format, the goal of Reflections is to encourage participation. Students are celebrated for their participation at every level.

Categories/Divisions

Students may submit an entry in any of the six arts areas listed below. Only original works of art are accepted. Depending on state and local PTA guidelines, students may enter more than one work of art.

The six art areas are as follows.

Literature
Music Composition
Photography
Visual Arts
Dance Choreography
Film Production

Participation in the Reflections Program is organized by school grade. Student works are critiqued with others in the same grade division. This allows recognition and judging of artworks by appropriate developmental age and skill levels. The five grade divisions are as follows: