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Upcoming Dates & Events
Upcoming Dates & Events
September 21st - The Family Classroom at LoES at 5:30 pm (see the flyer below)
September 27th, 28th & 30th - Fall MCAP Administration for Grades 4 & 5
October 13th - Discussion with LoES Administrative Team at 6:30 pm
this event was previously scheduled for September 20th and has been postponed to October 13th
October 13th - LoES PTA Meeting at 7:00 pm
Click HERE to access the full HCPSS calendar for the 2021 - 2022 school year
Permission for New Incentives
Permission for New Incentives
Students will be working to earn Eagle Wings for being Safe, Organized, Accountable, and Respectful. Eagle Wings can be cashed in daily from 8:45-9:05 for tangible items, edible incentives, or tickets to special morning events.
Students that choose edible incentives (20 Eagle Wings) will receive a coupon that can be redeemed at lunchtime.
Please indicate on this form if you DO NOT want your child to have any of the listed edible incentives.
Important Technology Updates
Important Technology Updates
We would like to provide some helpful information and answers to commonly asked questions regarding school Chromebooks.
Students in 2nd - 5th grade have been assigned a Chromebook. They should bring their Chromebook and charger with them to school each day. Students in Kindergarten and 1st grade are not being assigned a Chromebook at this time, but may later in the year as supplies allow and will keep that Chromebook at school.
View the full letter HERE
Updated Arrival & Dismissal Procedures
Updated Arrival & Dismissal Procedures
Arrival
8:40 am - Staff will be present in the front of the building to greet students and families
Cones will be placed in the front of the building indicating where students should line up with their peers (please note the change in areas for our 1st-grade students and our kindergarteners)
8:45 am - Doors open at LoES to welcome our students into the building
8:55 am - The morning late bell will sound
9:00 am - The instructional day begins for students
*please refer to the map above describing the exterior of our building during arrival
Dismissal
3:20 pm - Car riders will be escorted out of the building to an assigned area where staff will communicate who is ready to be picked up (please note the change in areas for our 1st-grade students and our kindergarteners)
Families picking up students in the car loop should place their car rider tag on the dashboard of their vehicle
3:25 pm - Walkers will be dismissed
3:30 pm - Bus riders will be escorted out of the building and to their assigned bus
*please refer to the map below describing the exterior of our building during dismissal
Please refrain from parking in the daycare parking lot during arrival or dismissal at LoES. The parking lot is reserved for families enrolled in the daycare program.
News from the Health Room
News from the Health Room
Hearing and Vision Screening with the Howard County Health Department will take place on Monday, October 11th. All students in kindergarten, 1st graders, and new students will be screened. If your student wears glasses, please make sure they bring their glasses to school on screening day. Please contact the Health Room with questions at 410-313-6882. Thank you!
History of Racial Justice Struggle in Education Workshop
History of Racial Justice Struggle in Education Workshop
Join staff from Swansfield and HCPSS for a multi-session workshop. The History of Racial Justice Struggle in Education will explore the long journey for educational justice initiated by Black, Indigenous, Chicanx, and Latinx communities.
This workshop will take place over the course of four sessions - September 30, October 14, October 28, and November 11, 2021 from 5-7pm ET. The first three sessions will be virtual, with the last session currently planned as an in-person strategy meeting.
This workshop will be facilitated by Manuel Criollo, the program director for the University of New Mexico Peace and Justice Studies Minor/Certificate Program. You can find more information and register for this workshop HERE.
In Case of Emergency!
In Case of Emergency!
68% of our Longfellow families have completed their Family File! Thank you!
Unfortunately, 32% of our families have not updated their Family File. The early closing last Wednesday illustrated the importance of a completed Family File! Safety is very important, and many students were unable to provide the necessary information, especially if it has been changed. Thank you for your help!
How To Video: https://video.link/w/Mv56c
HCPSS Connect: https://www.hcpss.org/connect/
Directions: https://www.hcpss.org/connect/guides/#family-file-guides
Staff is available Monday-Friday to support you in completing your Family File. You just need to reach out through email (patricia_shifflett@hcpss.org) or call @ 410-313-6879.
Please stop in your tracks, drop what you are doing, and log in to complete your child's Family File through HCPSS Connect.
COVID-19 Self-Screening Symptoms Self Check
COVID-19 Self-Screening Symptoms Self Check
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.
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