Longfellow Elementary

Congratulations to our staff members celebrating milestone years of service with MISD: Ms. Deeney and Mrs. Kasparek (5 years), Ms. Natalie (10 years), and Mrs. O'Brien (20 years). #lesinspire

K-2 students wrapped up the school year with our final PBIS assembly today! 🎉 We reflected on our four Marion Way traits—Respect, Responsibility, Safety, and Integrity—and talked about ways we can continue demonstrating them at home and in our community throughout the summer. To celebrate a fantastic year of learning and growth, we finished our assembly with an all-school recess filled with music, bubbles, and lots of fun! ☀️🫧🎶 What a great way to kick off summer while remembering the values that make our school community so special! #lesinspire

We had a fantastic time celebrating the last day of school today! 🎉 Our teachers and staff kicked off the morning by welcoming students as they arrived with their families. Then, students made their way through a special greeting line filled with smiles, cheers, and plenty of high fives as we celebrated an amazing year together. What a wonderful way to wrap up a year full of learning, growth, and memories. Have a safe and fun summer! ☀️❤️💛 #LESInspire

To celebrate the last day of preschool Wednesday all of the preschool classes went to Lowe Park. What a fun way to end a fun year! #lesinspire

🎓 On Monday evening, our full-day and half-day preschool classes celebrated their Preschool Graduation! We had so much fun recognizing all of our amazing graduates. The students proudly sang songs, received their diplomas, and celebrated all they have learned and accomplished this year. We are so proud of each and every one of them and can’t wait to see all the wonderful things they do next!

It’s been a busy few days filled with celebrations at Longfellow! ☀️🎉 We kicked off the fun with Beach Day on Friday to celebrate an amazing school year, followed by Inflatable Day on Monday to recognize all the incredible growth our students made on FAST Reading assessments. We wrapped up the festivities with Kona Ice on Tuesday after students achieved an outstanding milestone—reading more than 300,000 minutes at home this year! We are so proud of our students for their hard work, growth, and dedication to learning. What a fantastic way to celebrate a year of success! 📚🌟#lesinspire

Free Summer Lunch Opportunity

F.L.Y. (Feeding Lunches to Youth)

Who: For Students

What: Free Sack Lunches

Where: Multiple Locations including Francis Marion Intermediate School, Squaw Creek Mobile Home Park, Marion Village Mobile Home Park, Eagle Ridge Mobile Home Park, Chapel Ridge Apartments, Valley View Apartments, Novak Elementary, Lindale Manor Mobile Home Park, and Wilkins Elementary.

Free Summer Lunch Opportunity for Students

Who: For Students 18 and Under

What: Free Nutritious Meals

Where: Vernon Middle School, 1350 4th Avenue

When: June 8-July 30 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM (ONLY Monday through Thursday)

#shoutout to the Longfellow Parent Group for providing every second grader a with a special Longfellow shirt as a goodbye gift! These second graders are ready to bring on the summer! 😎☀️#weLOVEourparentgroup ❤️

Kindergarten has been having an alphabet countdown. Today is letter P day. All classes had a picnic in their pjs (or team gear)! #lesinspire

Attention Incoming Kindergarten Parents: Reminder of Kindergarten Information Night this week!

Mr. Meth put on a Second Grade Bike Rodeo this week! #weloveMrMeth❤️ Second graders were taught rules of the road, bike safety, and hand signals during Health class and then were invited to showcase their skills during the Bike Rodeo! 🚴 These second graders are all set for SUMMER! ☀️ #lesinspire

Our first graders had an unforgettable day exploring, creating, and learning at the The Iowa Children's Museum! From hands-on exhibits to imaginative play, students were engaged every step of the way while building friendships, problem-solving skills, and lasting memories. There were so many smiles, curious minds, and excited stories shared throughout the day. Field trips like these help bring learning to life in the best way possible! A big thank you to the Longfellow Parent Group for supporting this field trip for our students! #lesinspire

So many goals have already been met, we had to get a fresh paper for FAST and STAR assessments this week! We can't wait to watch this paper fill up as more goals are met this week! #lesinspire

We’re wishing a wonderful Mother’s Day to all the moms in our community! 💐 #MISDInspire #MISDOwnYourFuture

Mrs. Tank’s second graders took a field trip to Indian Creek Nature Center on this gorgeous Friday! ☀️ ❤️ They were able to take a look at some native animals up close 🐸🐢 and take a nature walk to observe various plants and insects. They ended the trip with some well-deserved play time. ☺️

Even though Staff Appreciation Week has come to an end, we appreciate our staff every day of the year! It's always cool to reach out and thank a staff member! #MISDinspire #MISDOwnYourFuture

Happy Staff Appreciation Week! Every role is essential and every person is valued in our schools. Thank you for being the heart, soul, and backbone of our daily operations. #MISDInspire #MISDOwnYourFuture

It’s chick days in Mrs. Beckner’s room! The students were SO excited to see that 7 chicks hatched overnight! So far we have 11 chicks and are waiting on one more to hatch. It’s been amazing learning all about chickens this last month, and to see the excitement on the students faces on hatch day was priceless! #lesinspire

Attention Incoming Kindergarten Parents for the 2026-2027 School Year!