In order to help our school streamline our contact tracing procedures, we are asking that parents provide information regarding their students' vaccination status.

Please take a moment to complete this form, if you feel comfortable doing so. Unless we can confirm your students' vaccination status through ImmuNet, we will need to assume that students for whom a response has not been submitted are unvaccinated.

Please submit one form per student. At this time, we only need the information for the student(s) who attend Longfellow Elementary School.

Access the survey here

Parents/guardians should keep their children home if they are experiencing symptom(s) associated with any communicable disease, including COVID-19. In addition, parents/guardians are to perform the following COVID-19 health check every day before the student leaves home.

A child should NOT come to school with any of these symptoms:

• Fever of 100.4 degrees or higher


• Sore throat


• Cough


• Difficulty breathing


• Diarrhea or vomiting


• New onset of severe headache (especially with fever), or


• New loss of taste or smell


For persons with chronic conditions such as asthma, the symptoms should represent a change from baseline. Children exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 may not attend school.

• Please visit the HCPSS website for additional information on self screening, contact tracing and quarantining procedures. Additionally, visit the HCPSS website for more information on the 2021-2022 school year and answers to frequently asked questions.

Dear Parents,

The fifth annual Read-A-Thon will begin soon at Longfellow Elementary School. It is a wonderfully easy fundraiser that really helps our school. All your child has to do is read! You and your child will need to record the amount of minutes each day that your child spends reading. At the end of the Read-A-Thon time period, the minutes will be totaled. To share this exciting event with family and friends, the students can collect donations for participating in the Read-A-Thon. Several prizes will be awarded for reading. It will be fun, fun, fun for everyone!

Click HERE to read the full letter and get opt-out information

February 22nd - 'Twos-day' at LoES in celebration of 2/22/22 (see flyer below)

February 22nd - School Climate Parent Voice Forum (see flyer below)

February 23rd - LoES PTA-Sponsored Ice Skating at ColorBurst Park

February 24th - "Inside the Margins" Student Voice Event (see flyer below)

February 28th - LoES PTA Annual Read-a-thon Kicks Off

Click HERE to access the full HCPSS calendar for the 2021 - 2022 school year

Wednesday, February 23, from 5:30pm-7pm

Enjoy some outdoor fun before Color Burst Park closes its ice skating rink for the season. All HCPSS teachers and students can purchase tickets in advance for a special price of $10 online at https://merriweatherdistrict.com/whats-on/color-burst-ice-rink/

Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended. Choose to go anytime from 4-9pm. LoES PTA will be there from 5:30-7pm to hand out some winter goodies! If you have any questions, please contact loesptainfo@gmail.com.

See you at the rink!

Every February, people in the United States celebrate the achievements and history of African Americans as part of Black History Month. Each Friday, we will host a Moment in Black History through our newsletter. A video will be shared each week that is narrated by a parent, grandparent, guardian, or another member of our LoES community.

This weeks video features Thurgood Marshall, narrated by Brenda Allen, a grandparent at Longfellow Elementary.

After viewing the video have a discussion as a family about the moment in history and how the person is an influencer in today's world.

You can RSVP for this virtual event HERE

Help Spread the Word in Your Neighborhood!

*IF YOUR STUDENT IS ALREADY A LONGFELLOW E.S. STUDENT, PLEASE DO NOT COMPLETE A REGISTRATION!* When registering a new kindergarten student, please exclude current students during the registration.

Kindergarten (Virtual) Registration Week is March 7th-11th, 2022. Details will be provided soon.

Parents/guardians of children who will be five as of September 1, 2022, must enroll their children in kindergarten for the 2022-2023 school year.

Note: Parents/guardians without access to a computer should contact their child’s school for assistance in completing the registration form.

Prekindergarten

The HCPSS Pre-K program is a high-quality, half-day prekindergarten program. Students must be four years old by September 1, 2022, to be considered for enrollment in fall 2022. See specifics on Pre-K Program.

Gather Documentation Ahead of Time

Having all your documentation prepared in advance of registration will keep the process moving quickly. If you are missing documentation, your registration will be denied.

Student Identification Documentation

• Student’s evidence of birth (birth certificate, passport/visa, physician’s certificate, baptismal or church certification, hospital certificate, parent/s affidavit or birth registration.)

• Proof of parental relationship, custody, or guardianship. If applicable, bring legal proof of custody (court order).

• Any additional paperwork that may be necessary due to special living arrangements or circumstances.

Academic Documentation

• Student’s most recent grade report, transcript, report card from last school attended at time of withdrawal.

• Documentation of Special Education (IEP), 504, Psychological Report, or related services.

Parent Identification Documentation

• Parent picture ID: driver’s license, passport, MVA identification or other legal form of photographic identification.

• Signed original, current complete lease or complete deed with your address, valid dates, signatures.

• Current utility bill with name and address (non-cellular telephone, gas and electric, cable bill issued in the last 45 days.)

Health Documentation

• Student’s current proof of immunizations signed by physician. Learn more about the immunizations required for enrollment →

• Students who have never attended a Howard County public school have certain health documents to submit with their enrollment paperwork. Learn more about these forms and find additional forms for diabetic students, students with allergies, and student medications.