Longacre Weekly News

Dear Longacre Families,

As we settle into the new school year, I would like to share how our school sets important goals for our students. We use a method called the 4 Disciplines of Execution to help staff and students stay focused and achieve our goals together.

Here’s a quick overview of how we do this:

1. Focus on What’s Most Important: We know that trying to do too many things at once can be overwhelming. That’s why we identify one or two “Wildly Important Goals” (WIGs) for our school and grade levels. These goals will be our main focus, and we communicate them clearly so everyone knows what matters most.

2. Act on Our Lead Measures: Some actions have a bigger impact on achieving our goals than others. With that in mind, we focus on key actions, called “lead measures,” which help us move closer to our Wildly Important Goals (WIGs). By identifying what works best, we can make sure our efforts are effective and meaningful.

3. Keep a Compelling Scoreboard: To make our progress exciting, we create a scoreboard that tracks how we’re doing. This scoreboard will be easy to understand and will show everyone how close we are to reaching our goals. Grade level score boards are displayed in our hallways and align with this year's space theme. When everyone can see their progress, it motivates all of us to keep pushing forward!

4. Create Accountability: Finally, we set up regular check-ins where students and teachers can share their progress on the goals. This helps everyone stay accountable and ensures we keep making progress. By supporting each other, we can celebrate our successes and adjust our efforts as needed.

By using these four disciplines, we create a focused and supportive environment for our students to thrive. Be sure to ask your children about the goals they are setting. Thank you for your continued partnership in your child’s education!

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

Trunk or Treat is scheduled for this Friday, October 25th at 6:00pm. In order for this fun, family event to take place as planned, we need more Trunks. If you are interested in participating, please sign up by 8pm on Tuesday October 22.

We will make the final decision and an email will be sent out the morning of Wednesday, October 23. Link: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C044CAEAA23A1F94-51618937-trunk

Thank you for supporting our school community!

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:

• Primary – Preschool – Grade 2 or up to age 7
• Intermediate – Grades 3-5 or ages 8-10

The next Longacre Student-Run Credit Union is Friday, October 25th! Students who make a deposit will get to pick a prize from the treasure box! Is your student interested in signing up to be a member? For more information, visit: https://www.loccreditunion.com/student-credit-unions.

October 2024

Dear Parent/Guardians,

Farmington Public Schools uses NWEA’s MAP Growth Assessment as part of our assessment plan. These assessments help gauge each student’s instructional level and monitor student growth throughout the year. The results from our Fall assessments will be available for parent viewing by October 14, 2024.

• Student reports for NWEA MAP Growth are available in MiStar. These reports can be accessed using the following directions:

• Log into MiStar Parent Portal

• Select student

• Documents (see image at right)

• Click on either the Doc image or Upload Documents (see image below)

To help you understand the reports, we have prepared the following information sheets.

• NWEA MAP Sample

No single data point or assessment type provides a complete picture of a child’s achievement. Farmington Public Schools uses multiple data points to support instructional planning as we support students in deepening their understanding of literacy and mathematics.

Thank you for partnering with us during this time! If you have any questions about your student’s report, feel free to reach out to your student’s teacher.

Sincerely,

Rhonda Henry

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.

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.

Monday, October 21- Afterschool Spanish Class

Tuesday, October 22-

Fire Safety Assemblies presented by the Farmington Fire Department:

• 8:45 - 9:15 am K-2
• 9:30 - 10:15 am 3-5
• Vision Screening- Grades 1, 3, & 5

Wednesday, October 23:

• Vision Screening- Grades 1, 3, & 5
• 3rd grade to Plymouth Orchard field trip

Thursday, October 24- Vision Screening- Grades 1, 3, & 5

Friday, October 25- PTA Reflection Entries are due

• Wear U of M or MSU spirit wear on the day before the rivalry game!
• LOC open
• Vision Screening- Grades 1, 3, & 5
• 6:00-7:00- Trunk or Treat in Longacre's parking lot

Tuesday, October 29:

• School-wide Leadership Role meetings- 2:45- 3:15
• LIM Family Night- 6:00 p.m. (scroll up for more information)

Our 5th graders enjoyed a full day of team building activities, rock climbing, zip line, dissecting owl pellets, s'mores and much more at the Walled Lake Outdoor Educational Center on Friday, October 18th!

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