Longfellow Elementary

It doesn’t seem possible that we are once again approaching another summer. Hopefully your summer will be filled with numerous activities and family time! Our Longfellow Staff want to thank you for all your support and partnerships in education. Teamwork is truly the best approach to help our children succeed, and we couldn’t do it without you!

Just a reminder that you will receive a letter from your 2023-2024 teacher sometime in the first two weeks of August. Our Longfellow Open House will be held on August 9, from 5:00-6:00 pm, with our first school day on August 16, 2023. If you have not registered your child/ren for the 2023-2024 school year, please do so immediately. Please remember, as mentioned in last month’s newsletter, that your child’s den will remain the same for grades 2-5, so if you haven’t turned in your fall input form and wish to do so, please do so before the office closes. The office will be open through June 9 and then will close for the summer. The office will reopen Wednesday, August 2nd at 7:30 am.

Have an awesome summer!

Mrs. Heckenlaible

Please register your student for the next school year. This is VERY important as it give you the opportunity to update your address or any other family information. If you have forgotten your user name or password, please call 605-995-7606 and our registrar will help.

This spring, girls from all around the Mitchell School District completed their Girls On The Run final run.They brought in over $100 to donate to the cancer center and made cards for patients. GOTR is about so much more than running. It's about believing in yourself, pushing yourself further, encouraging others, and giving back when and how you can.

Mrs. Krell teaches internet safety as part of her guidance cirriculum. Our students take the Safe Online Surfing test and, for the 3rd year in a row, Longfellow was honored with an award from the FBI for our high test scores!!! Congratulations to Mrs. Krell and all of our lions on this very exciting recognition. We are so proud of you!

From L to R: Jolynn Petersen, Mrs. Krell, Ashton Heth (scored 100% for the past 2 years), Mrs. Heckenlaible, Rebecca King. Ms. Petersen and Ms. King are from the division of FBI and work in South Dakota.

LEAP during the school year for grades 3-5 has come to a close, and we spent the afternoon at Mega Gym to celebrate all of our hard work! Summer LEAP is right around the corner, beginning Monday, June 5 and ending Friday, June 30. A Remind group has been set up to stay in communication with parents/teachers throughout the summer! If you have any questions, please reach out to Jacey.Jira@k12.sd.us or Danieka.Heckenliable@k12.sd.us

Our Begindergareners typically get out of school at 11:45 AM but they spent the entire day in school, joinging Mrs. Heckenlaible's kindergarten classroom to get a peek at what next year will be like. They joined for circle time, recesses, and even lunch!

Have a wonderful and safe summer. We look forward to seeing you all soon!