November 22nd - 24th - Parent-Teacher Conferences

• November 22nd & 23rd - Half Day for HCPSS students

December 8th - LoES PTA Social Event (more details forthcoming)

December 15th - Half Day for HCPSS students

December 23 - 31st - Winter Break - HCPSS Schools Closed

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

Longfellow Elementary School is learning more about restorative justice and we can incorporate some of the foundational practices in our school to promote a sense of belonging, nurture positive relationships, and cultivate a learning community within our school and throughout the broader Longfellow community. To learn more about restorative practices in HCPSS schools, click HERE. We are seeking input from our families and ask that you take a few minutes to complete the anonymous survey below:

• Survey Link: https://www.research.net/r/ceea-parent

• Survey ID: longfellow45

Report Card Access: Parents/guardians will have access to view report cards as of 5 p.m. on November 10th. Parents/guardians may view/download report cards by taking the following steps:

1. Log in to HCPSS Connect Synergy using parent/guardian credentials

2. Select More Options from the left panel

3. Select Report Cards from the middle

4. Select the report card you wish to access

We are so excited that EVERY student at Longfellow will have the opportunity to experience the joy of giving to others as they participate in the Holiday Shoppe this year! Each class will visit the Shoppe for 30 minutes during the school day. In order to assist students with shopping/budgeting, checking out, and wrapping, we will need plenty of adult volunteers! Please review the available slots HERE and click on the button to sign up.

Volunteers use the PinPoint platform to show proof of full vaccination at least five school days in advance

Effective October 25, all volunteers and chaperones who interact with students, and parents/guardians who are conducting classroom observations were required to use the PinPoint platform to show proof of full vaccination at least five school days in advance. Please refer to the HCPSS website for additional information.

LoES Storytime is Back!

We’ll be hosting our first elementary-focused community event with a picture book read-aloud event with husband author team Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell. Justin and Peter will be reading and discussing their book And Tango Makes Three. This will be a virtual community event for families. Families with elementary-aged children will be eligible to receive a free copy of the book And Tango Makes Three (free to the first 50 registered families who wish to attend). Please let parents in your elementary communities know about this fun, free event which will take place on Saturday, January 8th @ 1:00 pm. Educators, community members, and parents with older children are also welcome to join, but only elementary school-aged children will receive a free copy of the book. Here is the link to register for the event.

Worries, Concerns, and Apprehensions

In the early years, schoolwork, friends, reactions to negative experiences, or just the anticipation of something happening can overwhelm a child. In addition, the changes, stress and uncertainty of COVID has increased children's worries. Many parents report about the anxiety that affects children and the entire family. Attend this workshop to: Review the signs and the symptoms of worry in children. Understand how to identify what is causing your child stress. Learn techniques to teach and demonstrate strategies to help your child process and work through their worries. This interactive workshop allows time to ask questions to a mental health professional on how to help your family. For preschool through elementary.

Tuesday, November 9, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Free Virtual Workshop, Register here

DIY Toy Making

Use what you have…Make DIY Toys to promote early learning. Do you have some empty toilet paper rolls in the house? Don’t throw them out! Did you know that using household items to make DIY toys can be beneficial for promoting early learning skills and fostering parent-child attachment? Learn how to make some simple DIY toys for your little ones in this fun and engaging 60-minute workshop. Using materials commonly found around the home, these simple yet fun toys are sure to spark creativity and keep your little ones engaged! This workshop will be geared towards caregivers with children zero to 5 years old.

Tuesday, November 16 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Click here for registration to virtual workshop

Nothing I Do Works: A Parent’s Guide to Challenging Behaviors

The Pyramid Model is a comprehensive, research-based approach that considers all of the factors that impact a child, family and a child's behavior. Learn how to help decrease negative behaviors from happening and/ or what to do when they do occur. Ask questions and leave with skills and resources that you can use immediately to help you feel more confident in your parenting. For children ages two to eight.

Tuesday, November 16, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Click here for registration to virtual workshop

¡El poder del juego! (The Power of Play)

¿Alguna vez se ha preguntado qué está haciendo realmente su hijo mientras juega? ¿Qué significa cuando dicen que los niños aprenden a través del juego? En palabras de Albert Einstein, "el juego es la forma más elevada de investigación". Sumérjase en la mente del niño pequeño en este atractivo taller que proporcionará información sobre por qué los niños deben jugar, cómo el juego afecta el desarrollo infantil y aprenda cómo debería ser el juego.

Martes 14 de Diciembre a las 7 p.m. Este evento es virtual. Por favor regístrense aqu

Nothing I Do Works: A Parent’s Guide to Challenging Behaviors

The Pyramid Model is a comprehensive, research-based approach that considers all of the factors that impact a child, family and a child's behavior. Learn how to help decrease negative behaviors from happening and/ or what to do when they do occur. Ask questions and leave with skills and resources that you can use immediately to help you feel more confident in your parenting. For children ages two to eight.

Wednesday, December 8, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Click here for registration to virtual workshop

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.