Longacre Weekly News

Dear Longacre Families,

As previously mentioned, Longacre has been invited to apply for LEGACY Distinction, which is the highest certification level a Leader in Me School can receive. There are only 14 Leader in Me schools in the entire world, and only one other school in the state of Michigan, who have been granted Legacy Distinction.

To be invited to apply for LEGACY Distinction the school has to meet the following criteria:

• Lighthouse School Certification has been maintained for a minimum of eight years.

• The school exhibits innovation and sustained growth to sustaining levels in the majority of Lighthouse criteria.

• The school has made and continues to make an innovative and distinctive contribution to the Leader in Me community or the education community at large.

Our LEGACY review visit is scheduled for Thursday, February 27th and we need your help! We are creating a video, with the help of TV-10, that includes testimonials of how the habits have empowered our students, teachers and families and invite your family to submit one.

Here are the directions:

1. Video record yourself/family or child completing this sentence: Learning the 7 habits at Longacre has empowered me/my child/my family to… (we are using the word "EMPOWER" as the legacy we want to leave for our students, staff and families, therefore we want to highlight that word throughout the video).

2. The video submissions should be brief- less than one minute.

3. Upload your video to this folder Longacre Legacy Videos or email it to Mrs. Henry at rhonda.henry@fpsk12.net by Monday, February 10th.

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

With Longacre Pride,

Rhonda Henry, Principal

When to Phone a Friend takes place on Monday, February 10th from 6:30 - 8:30 pm at The Hawk. The event is hosted by the Farmington/Farmington Hills Commission on Children Youth, and Families.

Here is the flyer with more details.

Join us for an informative, interactive and fun Family Leader in Me Night facilitated by our Parent Lighthouse Team and Student Lighthouse Team members! The evening will focus on Habits 4, 5 & 6. Bring your entire family to learn how the habits can positively impact your family.

WHEN: Tuesday, February 11- 6:15 p.m.- 7:45 p.m.

WHERE: Longacre

We hope you can join us! Please RSVP below. Thank you!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4FAEAB29AAF85-54274907-family

This is our final week participating in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Hero Squad/Light The Night program. As we finish our program this week, there’s still time to support! We need your help to reach our school goal of $2000!

Hero Squad inspires students to always move closer to their goals and work to make the world a better place.

Please have your student share reminders with friends and family to make donations towards our school goal. It’s not too late to set up your page and join our schools efforts! Visit our school page at https://pages.lls.org/ltn/mi/DetroitL24/longacreelementaryschool and select “Join Your Classroom Team”. After setting up your page, share it on social media, email, text messages and make phone calls to friends and family on why it’s important to join us in the fight against cancer. Students will earn a Light The Night t-shirt when they raise $100 or more!

Thank you so much for your support! You are bringing light to the darkness of cancer!

Due to school being cancelled last week, our READER in Me Night is rescheduled for Monday, February 24th at 6:00 p.m. Parents will learn strategies to help their child grow as a reader, writer and speller. Students will participate in fun and interactive reading activities sponsored by the West Oaks Civitans. Every student who attends will receive a free book. This is a parent and Longacre student event. Parents must stay with their child during this event. This family night is for current Longacre students only; no siblings.

In February, we will celebrate Black History Month by honoring the achievements, contributions, and impactful stories of Black individuals throughout history. We will highlight Black leaders, artists, inventors, athletes, and everyday heroes who have made a lasting difference in the world.

Throughout the month, leaders from our Longacre and Farmington communities will visit classrooms to share their personal leadership journeys and experiences with students. Here are a few good links for activities to do with your family: Family Education website, National Archives website, or Education.com site.

During the month of February, students will be working on Social Awareness: The ability to take the perspective of and empathize with others, including those from diverse backgrounds and cultures; the ability to understand social and ethical norms for behavior and to recognize family, school, and community resources and support.

Leader in Me HABIT: 5 Seek First to Understand-Then to be Understood

MANNER OF THE MONTH: Wait Your Turn

Math Pentathlon has started, and we are excited about how many students are participating! In case you missed it, we now have a 4th and 5th grade team in addition to our K-1st and 2nd-3rd grade teams.

This activity is open to all 4th and 5th grade students, and it's not too late to join. The 4th and 5th graders meet on Mondays at 6 pm in the innovation spot. Hope to see you there!

Would your student be interested in receiving a free bike for the summer? We are partnering with a local community church (Nardin Park United Methodist Church) and they would like to help students at Longacre who may be in a need of a new bike for the summer. Bikes will be picked up after school is complete in June. If your family is interested in this bike program, please fill out the details below and we will reach out to you with specifics.

Monday, February 10- Legacy Videos due today. Please scroll up for more information.

Tuesday, February 11- Leader in Me Family Night- 6:15-7:45. Scroll up for more information.

Wednesday, February 12- PTA meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the media center

Friday, February 14- LOC Credit Union is Open for all banking transactions. Happy Valentine's Day!

February 17-21- Mid-Winter Break

Thursday, February 27- Longacre's LEGACY REVIEW! Please scroll up for more specific information on how you can help!

With the colder weather here, please send your child(ren) to school dressed appropriately for outdoor recess with coats, hats, and gloves/mittens. Additionally, please remember to label your child’s clothing items so they can be easily identified if they become misplaced. Children will go out for recess as long as the wind chill temperature is above 0 degrees.

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