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Non-transportation areas (walk areas) have been expanded for the majority of HCPSS schools for the 2023-2024 school year. Board of Education Policy 5200 Student Transportation increases the allowable distance students may walk to school based on the distance between a student’s home and school. 

These changes result in an expanded walk area for our school. Please view the online map HERE for our school that identifies the households that will not receive bus transportation next school year. 

We will send out information if changes are made that impact our school community. If you would like to know more about the countywide changes that were made, please visit the HCPSS website.

• April 18th - Quarter 3 Report Cards Issued

• April 20th - Grade 3 In-School Field Trip

• April 20th - Hispanic Family Event

• April 21st - HCPSS schools closed for students

• April 26th - Grade 2 Field Trip

• April 26th - LoES PTA Culture Fest (see flyer below)

• May 3rd - Chorus Concert

• May 4th - RECC Field Trip

• May 4th - Grade 4 Field Trip

• May 5th - LoES PTA Adult Trivia Night (see flyer below)

Click HERE to access the full HCPSS calendar for the 2022 - 2023 school year

Congratulations to all students who have artwork in this year's annual exhibition at the Columbia Mall. The work from our school and from every Howard County School will be on display at the mall from April 12 through May 1. Everyone is welcome to go to the mall and see the amazing work of our young Howard County artists.

Exhibiting this year from Longfellow:

• Kindergarten - Aber F, Decker B, Xavier B, Matt A, Mason F, Thea J, Matthews R, Elijah B, 

• Grade One - Natalia T, Desmond B, Jonathan L, Chase B, Munachino A, Joy D

• Grade Two - Lillian C, Olivia G, Amelia J, Aine G, Safiyyeh Z, Elodie R, Jessie F, Anthony L, Sunny M, Montgomery T, Isabella O, Eli B, Braxton S, Jessie F

• Grade Three - Dinah K, Jeffrey S, Kaylah W, Sinem R, Abigail F

• Grade Four - Lily M, Isaiah O, Reid D, Brooklynn G, Danny Y, Rocky R,  Manni L, Hannah K, Margaret D, Jianne A, James W, Jamie F, Rosalie S

• Grade Five - Sadia O, Willa M, Sophia B, Mary-Jane P, Maya P, Blen A

On the evening of April 26th, Longfellow will transform into a magical trip around the world to learn about, share, experience, and tastes from the tons of different cultures represented in our uniquely amazing school!

Sign up to host a booth! Set up starts at 5:15 pm for booths, and the event will start at 6 pm and run until 8 pm. We would love for you to host a table proudly displaying your heritage, culture, and/or nationality (food, craft, art, maps, etc.). Be as creative as you would like to be! 

Want to volunteer the night of but are unable to host a table? We need you! Email us at loesptainfo@gmail.com to let us know your interest.

Ready for a kid-free night with games, food, and fun? Us too! Join the LoES PTA for the first-ever adults-only trivia night. The event will start at 5:30 pm on May 5th, 2023, at the Hawthorn Center in Hickory Ridge. Each ticket purchase covers entry to the event, two (2) beverages, food, and trivia professionally hosted by Rick Rinaldi. Raffle and prizes galore to win! Get more details and register HERE.

Click HERE to submit an interest form

Click and scroll on the calendar below for color day rotation information for related arts classes

Check out the events happening within and around our community

The HCPSS Rainbow Conference will be held on Saturday, May 6 from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.  The conference will be hybrid with opportunities for both virtual and in-person participation.  For more information, scan the QR code on the Rainbow Conference Flier or access this link.

Join us at Centennial High School on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 6:00-8:00 pm for a viewing and panel discussion of Our Turn To Talk, a film that features teens sharing the impact of social media, sexual identity, gender identity, racism, and the pandemic on their mental health. The film is sponsored by National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Howard County, the Howard County Public School System, Horizon Foundation, One Voice, Active Minds, and the Howard County Health Department. Families and staff may access the trailer and registration  form for more information.

The event will feature the following panelists:

• Jennifer Marshall (Executive Producer, Principle Pictures)

• Peace Williams (WLHS student, Active Minds member)

• Stephanie Reid (Youth and Family Support Services, Howard County Health Department)

• Ivan Croft (Instructional Facilitator for Psychological Services, Howard County Public School System)

• Oliver Song (President, Howard County Association of Student Councils)

Medication & Sharps Disposal Event: Free. The next safe and convenient drive-thru medication & sharps disposal event will be held on Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Wilde Lake Village Center Parking lot near the Swim Center. HC DrugFree is accepting prescription and over-the-counter medications, sharps (needles, syringes, EpiPens, etc.), vapes, inhalers, veterinary medication and more. Medication will be guarded/transported by Howard County Police. We are in need of Teen and Adult, and medically trained adult volunteers! Groups encouraged to volunteer. Learn more or sign up to volunteer at https://hcdrugfree.org/drug-take-back-day-1/ Members of HC DrugFree’s Teen Advisory Council (TAC) can earn community service hours for volunteering. If your student is interested in joining TAC, please visit https://hcdrugfree.org/teen-advisory-council/  to learn more and download an application.

Free Parenting Classes (open to grandparents too): Free. Guiding Good Choices is an evidence-based, interactive prevention program that provides families with the skills and knowledge to reduce the risk that their children will use drugs and alcohol or engage in other dangerous behaviors. Howard County parents, guardians and grandparents will learn how to encourage your child to adopt healthy attitudes and behaviors, how to communicate more effectively, how to build a relationship of trust, and much more! Classes will be held Tuesdays, May 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. via Zoom. Learn more or register: https://hcdrugfree.org/2023/02/guiding-good-choices-free-classes-for-parents-2/

8th–12th Grade Teen Advisory Council: Free. HC DrugFree's Teen Advisory Council is open to all Howard County students in grades 8 through 12. This is a great opportunity to help prepare younger students for success in high school while allowing older students to develop their leadership and mentoring skills. The registration form is available at https://hcdrugfree.org/teen-advisory-council/ and community service hours are available. Email your registration form to admin@hcdrugfree.org or mail a hard copy the office. Meetings are on Zoom from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. To register for the Monday, April 17 meeting or any upcoming meeting, click on the TAC registration link next to the meeting date https://hcdrugfree.org/teen-advisory-council/

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