Longacre Weekly News

Dear Longacre Families,

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

It’s Time for Junior Optimist Club!

Who: Students interested in learning about the Longacre Junior Optimist Club (JOC).

What: An informational meeting for students interested in being active in community service and doing kind acts for others.

Where: Longacre Media Center

When: Wednesday, October 2nd, 3:30-4:30 p.m. (pick up is at 4:30 pm prompt; children who already attend Y-Care will be sent there at 4:30 pm.)

Why: To provide background on JOC and what committing to JOC looks like.

How: In order to attend this informational meeting, a parent/guardian MUST complete the Google Form linked here. Only students who have the Google Form completed by Tuesday, Oct. 1st, will be able to attend this informational meeting. If a form is not received, then your child will not be on the attendance list, and will need to be picked up immediately after school.

Please complete the form linked here: 2024-2025 JOC Informational Meeting Google Form

Additional Information:

• Optimist Clubs have been in existence for nearly 100 years. Optimists believe in young people and empower them to be the best they can be. JOC members help to make our community a better place.. Over the years, Longacre JOC has participated in many community service projects.

• Attendance at this meeting does not mean your child is a member of JOC. It is an informational meeting only. Any student who decides to commit to JOC will need to fill out an application form, and pay a membership fee of $20. Details about this commitment will be provided on October 2nd..

• In addition to filling out the attached Google Form, please send a written note to your child’s teacher letting him/her know that your child will be staying after school.

• Anyone who attends must have pre-arranged plans for pick up promptly at 4:30 pm. Parents should follow the same protocol for after school pick up when getting students from the JOC meeting. Please remain in your car, and line up using the car lane in the front parking lot or meet us at the flagpole.

Questions about JOC can be directed to Mrs. Burkmyre at michele.burkmyre@fpsk12.net.

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

During the Back to School Re-Enrollment process for the 2024-2025 school year, families had an opportunity to purchase or decline participation in our Chromebook Protection Plan (CPP) This is an affordable plan that provides families additional Chromebook protection should your student’s device need repair or replacement throughout the 2024-2025 school year. Please read the plan in its entirety before accepting or declining.

• Families who qualify for free and reduced lunch with the proper sharing forms completed and submitted are automatically enrolled at no cost.

• Families with students in grades K-2 are automatically enrolled at no cost.

Families have until September 27, 2024 to purchase or decline participation. To decline participation in the plan, no further action is necessary, and your family is accepting financial responsibility for your student’s district-issued Chromebook.

To purchase the Chromebook Protection Plan, utilize the FPS E-Funds link, login and follow the path below:

Click Pay for Optional Fees → select your student’s name → Chromebook Protection Plan $25 → Add to Cart → Begin the Checkout process.

Repeat these steps for each of your FPS students.

Helpful Links:

Create an E-Funds Account

Free and Reduced Lunch Sharing Forms

As we approach the end of our first week, please be aware that “Techquity” also emphasizes the responsible use, transportation and care of student devices.

• As in previous years, all students in grades 3-12 will transport their Chromebook to and from school each day.

• Young 5’s and students in grades K-2 will house their Chromebooks in their classroom’s Chromebook cart; however, teachers have the option to send Chromebooks home for extended learning opportunities.

Language Adventure is returning to Longacre with Spanish classes this fall! This program is fun and interactive and includes conversation, games, songs, and special activities designed for each age group. Classes will run on Mondays for 8 weeks, starting September 30.

For more information and registration, visit:

https://language-adv.coursestorm.com/course/spanish-at-longacre3#!

Wednesday, October 2- Count Day

Thursday, October 3- No School (Rosh Hashanah)

Friday, October 4- Popcorn Friday- $1.00 per bag. All proceeds go towards Leader in Me initiative.

Wednesday, October 9- Picture Day!

This is your chance to create a library card design for the Farmington Community Library! The library represents many things to different people. Your design should celebrate the Library community, services, or an experience you have had at FCL. What does that mean? It is up to each artist to interpret!

A winning design will be selected in each of the following age groups:

• Ages 5-12
• Ages 13-17
• Ages 18+

Submissions may be in any art medium (illustration, pen, photography, etc.). Submissions can be physical works of art or digital graphics. Last year, many of the physical entries were drawn/colored directly onto the Design Contest Template.

Submissions are due by midnight on September 30, 2024. Winning designs are voted on by library staff and will be announced in December.

View full contest details at the link below.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/longacreleopards/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LongacreElem

Instagram: @longacreleopards

Website: https://www.farmington.k12.mi.us/lon