Longacre Weekly News

Dear Longacre Families,

As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for the incredible support and dedication you show to our school community. Your involvement--whether through the PTA, volunteering in classrooms, attending school events, or staying connected with your child’s education—makes a profound impact on our students’ success.

We are truly thankful for the time and energy you bring to our school, and for the positive difference you make every day. Together, we are building a strong foundation for our students and we could not do it without you! We wish you and your family a joyful and restful Thanksgiving holiday.

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

With Gratitude,

Rhonda Henry, Principal

November 1-26 - Good Fellow Canned Food Drive

November 27-29- Thanksgiving Break

Monday, December 2- School resumes

Wednesday, December 4- Family Game Night- 6:00 p.m.

Friday, December 6- Popcorn Friday

Thursday, December 19- Holiday Sing-Along in the gym at 8:45 a.m.

Friday, December 20- Popcorn Friday $1.00 and LOC Credit Union is open

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.

We want to give a huge thank you and congratulations to all of the participants in this year's Reflections contest. Here are this year's winners:

K-2nd grade visual arts

1st place: Ananya Mandal

2nd place: Tanvitha Chintareddy

3rd place: Raghav Janarthanan

3rd-5th grade visual arts:

1st place: Violet Tipton

2nd place: Amelia Elizabeth Williams Olu

3rd place: Manogna Sai Panchumarthi

3rd-5th grade literature:

1st place: Kshitij Mandal

Thank you again to every student who entered. All of the entries were thoughtful and beautiful, and made us very proud to be Longacre Leopards!

Please join us for our annual Family Game Night on Wednesday, December 4th from 6pm-7pm. Several of our Longacre staff/teachers have volunteered to play games with the students during this family friendly event. The PTA will provide a variety of games that are suitable for our K-5 age groups that the kids can rotate through.

Each student that attends will be entered into a raffle to win one of the games played that night.

To help us plan accordingly, please use the SIgnUp Genius to let us know if you can attend and how many STUDENTS will be participating.

This is a favorite event for both our teachers and students and we hope that you are able to join in the fun!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y8rhaKfrfuM6uC7ZxKFy7ZBTCKt1qIIc/view?usp=sharing

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C4DA4A823A7F58-53221200-family

During the month of November, students will be working on the skill of self-awareness and Habit #2: Begin with the End in Mind. Self- Awareness: The abilities to understand one’s own emotions, thoughts, and values and how they influence behavior across contexts. Such as: Identifying emotions, linking feelings, values, and thoughts, having a growth mindset.

LIM HABIT: 2 Begin with the End in Mind

On the heels of Parent-Teacher conferences, it is a great time to review organizational skills with your child. This link has a great resource to teach and practice the first 3 habits. It is a great way to start the habits at home. ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS

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