Longfellow Elementary

Miss Natalie’s class strengthened their fine motor skills this week by tearing paper and practicing glue dots. Students had fun while building important skills for writing, cutting, and creating. #lesinspire

This week in CAPS (Mrs. Zaruba's classroom counseling lessons) Preschool and Kindergarteners learned about the Zones of Regulation. In Kindergarten they sorted feelings into Zones and learned that ALL zones are okay! In Preschool they learned about “regulation” and identifying what they need when they have certain feelings!  #lesinspire

Preschoolers in Ms. Ann’s class work on strengthening their finger muscles by threading beads. #lesinspire

KH filled their paw pyramid this week and celebrated with Live Pet Day! Ms. Natalie brought in her pet bearded dragon, and the kids had such a fun time exploring, watching him eat, and learning all about bearded dragons. #lesinspire

At Longfellow we use PBIS to reinforce positive behaviors. Students can earn individual paw prints for being respectful, responsible, safe, and having integrity. Classes can earn red paw prints to put on a paw pyramid when the entire class shows the Marion Way. Then when the pyramid is full they earn a reward. Mrs. Beckner’s class filled their paw pyramid this week and celebrated with a fort day! #lesinspire

Centers are a very important part of our preschool day. Through play, we practice social skills, pre-academic skills, fine motor skills, and independence, which prepares students for success throughout their education. #lesinspire

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We’re pleased to announce that all MISD schools earned high marks on the recently released Iowa School Performance Profiles! 🌟

Longfellow Elementary, Parkview Elementary, and Francis Marion Intermediate Schools were each designated as High Performing. Vernon Middle School and Marion High School were both recognized as Commendable.

Learn more about MISD’s results: www.iaschoolperformance.gov/ECP/StateDistrictSchool/DistrictSummary?k=9385&y=2025

What better Friday math activity than a friendly Rock, Paper, Scissors competition to practice tally marks?! 🪨🗒️✂️ First graders had a great time competing against each other and tallying the winning symbol. #lesinspire

2nd graders took a field trip to the Granger House today to explore Marion history and see the Red Cedar Chamber musicians. #lesinspire

Ms. Ann’s class earned a Superhero/Princess Day by showing the Marion Way and filling  up their paw pyramid! #lesinspire

Unfortunately the rain picked up later in the afternoon, but these kindergarteners in KP turned lemons into lemonade and turned rainy day recess into indoor fun! They loved exploring toys together, using creativity, and practicing how to share with friends. #lesinspire

The 2nd graders didn't let a little rain dampen their recess today! #lesinspire

Miss Natalie’s class explored an unplugged computer science lesson this week! Students practiced giving step-by-step directions to help a stuffed dog find the fireworks 🎆 and popcorn 🍿 pictures from the book “If You’re Happy.” Such a fun way to build early coding and problem-solving skills—without using a computer! 🐶💻 #lesinspire

Learning to write and form letters correctly is no easy task! Mrs. Beckner’s class is learning to make different lines for writing. Today they practiced the cup line and used play-doh to create it after they traced them on paper. #lesinspire

Ms. Jenni's preschool class used water to "paint" around the playground and the school on the hot day yesterday. #lesinspire

We would like to take a moment to recognize the outstanding members of our technology team. Their expertise and dedication keep our schools connected, secure, and running smoothly. 💻

⭐️ Peggy Murphy, Director of Technology
⭐️ Heath Ayers, Assistant Director of Technology
⭐️ Tim Rushford, Technology Specialist

Thank you for the vital role you play in supporting our students, staff, and community. 👏

Pumpkin anatomy + curious first graders = fun fall learning… even if it still feels like summer! ☀️ 🎃 🍂

The second grade classes finished their first CKLA Knowledge unit on Fairy Tales and Tall Tales and celebrated by dressing up as their favorite characters and enjoying flapjacks! 🏰 🥞 (Don’t you think Paul Bunyan 🪓 would just LOVE that Babe the Blue Ox showed up?❤️) Also, no science experiment will ever be quite the same once you’ve separated rocks next to a fairy tale princess. 👸 #lesinspire

One of our favorite days of Homecoming week--having football players, cheerleaders, and poms come to greet the students in the morning! Good luck tonight Wolves! #lesinspire #misdinspire