WELCOME TO LONGWOOD ELEMENTARY

NEW FAMILY ORIENTATION 17-18

About us:★ We are the Longwood Lions! ★ Approximately 365 students K-5★ Preschool program (AM and PM)★ 30% Caucasian, 30% Hispanic, 22% African

American, 13% Asian, 5% 2+ Races★ 29 languages spoken in the homes of our students★ 47% Free or Reduced lunch★ Title I School Wide Program

be in the loop!★Weekly Preview emails ~ Check your email often!★ Connect Ed messages ~ Do we know your correct phone number? ★ Backpack Mail ~ Check the take home folders every night★ School calendar ~ Hang it on your fridge ★ Longwood School Sign ~ Read it out front ★ Longwood Website and Teacher Google Sites★ Class Dojo★ Call the office with questions (630) 428-6789

Attendance: ★ Good attendance is teaching your child good lifelong habits. Do all that you can to make sure your

child is in school. - UNLESS… fever (24 hours without medication), vomiting or diarrhea (free for 24 hours), undiagnosed rash- We like to share but not our germs

★ Call the attendance line (630 428-6789 push #3) to report all absences. Any student who is absent and has not been called in will be contacted by the office.

★ Students who miss more than 5% are considered truant and will be contacted by Principal★ Students who are not in their classroom and ready to learn at the final bell will be marked tardy. Breakfast is

served from 8:50- 9:00 am. Final bell rings at 9:05 (Wednesdays 9:15).★ Early dismissal- please try not to schedule appointments during the school day. Students will be called down to

the office once parents have arrived for the early dismissal. ★ Students are not dismissed early after 3:00 pm.

Security: ★ Security is a priority★ Visitors must always enter through the main door and go into the

office ★ Please sign in on the visitor’s page★ Please bring a picture ID (Driver’s license or state ID) every time★ This will be scanned through our Raptor system★ Your license will be kept in the office until you exit the building.

Academics:★ District 204 curriculum! Our Math/ELA Curriculum is aligned to the Common Core Learning

Standards. Some grade levels are piloting a NGSS curriculum for science.★ Longwood has a focus on Future Ready Learning★ Large support staff to help our students achieve high expectations of District 204

○ 2 ESL teachers, 1 bilingual Teaching Assistant○ 3 Special Education teachers, 7 Special Education Teaching Assistants○ 4 Reading Improvement Teachers, 4 Title I Teaching Assistants○ 1 Project Arrow teacher, 1 Interventionist ○ Full time Social Worker, Part time School Psychologist○ Full time Speech Language Pathologist○ LMC Director and part time LMC Assistant

★ Curriculum Night is Tuesday, September 19th 2017 6:30-8 PM.★ Maker Space and Genius Hour again this year!

Social Emotional Learning:★ Longwood has a focus on Social Emotional Learning★ Theme this year: Choose Kindness★ Universal Screener to address social emotional learning early on★ SEL learning targets built into every lesson★ PBIS Program (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports): Be Safe, Be Responsible, Be

Respectful-“Cool Tools” which define behavior expectations in various parts of the building (look for the posters!)-We teach expectations-Our team constantly tracks and analyzes behavior data-Class DoJo

★ Class Meetings, some student led★ Monthly Spirit Assemblies with Longwood Leaders, according to WISE KIDS

- Welcoming, Inclusive, Sportsmanship, Encouraging, Kindness, Integrity. Dedication, Supportiveness

Extra Curriculars: ★ Safety Patrol for 5th graders ★ Student Council for 3rd through 5th graders★ Chorus for 4th and 5th graders★ Intramurals for 4th and 5th graders

○ Basketball, Running Club, Volleyball, Kickball★ Clubs

○ MakerSpace Club, Spanish Club, Gardening Club, Yoga Club, etc.★ Club Invention for grades 3-5 (STEM)★ Robotics Club for grades 4,5★ After School tutoring Support (TBD)

Parental Involvement Opportunities:★Help your child know that Longwood is a special place★Attend Curriculum Night, Parent Teacher Conferences★Family Reading Night (One Book, One School)★STEM Night ★Open House in February featuring Genius Hour projects★Concerts in 2nd grade and Chorus ★Volunteer in the LMC, for Field Day, Copy Parent, Curriculum Parties,

etc.★College Week

Join the PTA! ★Organizes and funds activities benefitting all Longwood students

★ Examples are Back to School Party, Spiritwear, Red Ribbon Week, Curriculum Parties, Restaurant Nights, Field Day, Fall Festival and more!

★ Longwood teachers support the PTA

★ Great way to get involved whether you have a lot of time or a little time

Longwood Website: ★ District website: www.ipsd.org

○ School calendar○ Lunch menus○ Bus information

★ New to Longwood?○ http://longwood.ipsd.org/ ■ Breakfast and lunch■ Transportation■ Arrival and dismissal- Car signs■ Handbooks

what makes longwood special:★ 5K in the Spring★ Flooding★ Genius Hour 1-5★ Maker Space★ Our 50th Anniversary this year★ Outdoor classrooms in Courtyard★ Little Free Library★ Preschool program★ Author Visits (Loren Long, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ghandi’s grandson)★ Technology Use

Tours Join a tour of the building with a PTA Parent!

Watch out for . . .★ “Cool Tools” which define behavior expectations in various parts of

the building★ Where various grade levels are in the building★ Check out our library, Maker Space and all the neat authors who

have visited Longwood!