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August 12, 2023
Transportation Forms Needed!
Safety is our top priority at Longwood. It is essential for staff to know how each of our students are going home each day.
Complete a transportation form for each Longwood student in your family. Forms can be returned to Mrs. Meunier by email at samantha_meunier@ipsd.org or by returning it to the Main Office during Meet & Greet on Monday, August 19th. Paper copies of the form will be available in your child's classroom and in the Main Office.
A unique feature of our community is that all Longwood students live within 1.5 miles from our school! This means we do not have any busses at our school. All students are car riders, walkers, or have transportation provided by a daycare.
We greatly appreciate your support in ensuring a safe and smooth arrival/dismissal process!
Thursday, August 22nd - First day of School for All!
Arrival: Blacktop at 8:50am
*Note: PLAYGROUND IS CLOSED during arrival and dismissal*
8:50am: Arrival Begins at the Blacktop. Students line up with their teacher. Support staff will be around the blacktop to guide students to the right class and/or look-up the name of their teacher.
9:05am: Mr. Zeman will welcome us to the 2024-25 school year, we'll say the Pledge of Allegiance, Longwood pledge, and sing our school song. Classes will enter through Door #2 (K, 1st & 2nd) or Door #3 (3rd, 4th, 5th). *Note: No family members will be allowed in the building through door #2 or #3. If you are in need of assistance or need to return a form, please plan to enter through Door #1 at the Main Office after 9:30am.
Breakfast: Breakfast will be delivered by cart to classrooms the first few days. Typically students will pick up from a station as they enter the building at door #2 or #3. All Longwood students are eligible for free breakfast! Please talk with your child if they will need to request breakfast.
Lunch: Each grade level has a designated lunch/recess time. Students have 15 minutes of recess time, then 20 minutes for lunch. All Longwood students are eligible to order a free lunch meal or they can bring lunch from home. Breakfast & lunch menus can be found HERE. Students will give their lunch order to their teacher when they arrive to school.
- Lunch Times: 5th: 11:15 3rd: 11:25 1st: 12:05 2nd: 12:30 4th: 12:55 Kinder: 1:20.
*Note: We do not accept UberEats, Grub Hub, or other food delivery services for students.
Dismissal: Begins at 3:30pm
**NOTE: THE PLAYGROUND IS CLOSED at arrival and dismissal each day**
More than 90% of our students are car riders or walkers. Ensuring our students are going home the correct way and matched with their family is our priority - even if it takes a few extra minutes. Please plan for dismissal to take longer and the car line to move slower our first week or so. We appreciate your patience and flexibility as we settle into a safe and efficient dismissal process.
Our school's Arrival/Dismissal Map and information can be found HERE.
Student will be dismissed by the plan noted on their Transportation Form. If changes are needed to their plan, call the office before 3:00pm so that we can get the change to your child and their teacher before dismissal. (630)428-6789
- CAR RIDERS: If your child(ren) leave by car at the end of the day, print and display a car tag. This tag can be found HERE. Paper copies will be available in the Office and at Meet & Greet. Longwood dismissal staff will have radios to call students out when your car arrives. Please stay alert and keep moving forward and around the circle drive.
- WALKERS: Grade 1-5 walkers will dismiss through Door #2 or Door #3. Kindergarten walkers must be matched with a familiar adult before leaving the building at Door #2. To help our staff pick up your kindergarten walker more efficiently, show a car tag with your child's name and class (KE, KD, KR). We'll begin matching Kindergarten walkers with their adult at 3:25.
- VAN/BUS: Special Transportation and Day Care riders will be dismissed as their vehicle arrives and they will exit through Door #1
Please take 2 minutes and check out the arrival and dismissal video from Mr. Zeman so that we can be safe and efficient from day one this school year. Your patience during arrival and dismissal will make the process smooth, as timely as we can and most importantly safe. Please plan for dismissal to take longer and the car line to move slower our first week or so.
Students should not arrive to Longwood before 8:50am. Staff begin supervision at 8:50am. This includes the blacktop and playground, too.
We have compiled a list of local programs with before and after school care for your convenience. Local Day Care Facilities If the program on this list is not housed at Longwood, the center provides transportation to our school!
