Longfellow Elementary

We met our first reading minutes goal! Our students have read 100,000 minutes at home this year, so we celebrated with a Glow Party! Thank you to the Longfellow Parent Group for donating all the glow supplies! Our Preschool-2nd grade students had a great time dancing with their glow sticks and bracelets! Thanks to Mrs. Freesmeier we also had black lights to add to the glowing excitement! We have already started working our way to our next goal of 200,000 minutes!

📚✨ Our 2nd graders had a “book tasting party” in library class this week! Students sampled different chapter books—just like trying new foods at a restaurant—getting a little taste of each story to find new favorites. 🍽️📖

They explored exciting characters, surprising plots, and new series to add to their reading lists. We love watching their curiosity grow! ❤️🤩 #lesinspire

Help us keep every campus safe—one closed door at a time. As part of our Stop the Prop campaign, we’re reminding students that keeping doors shut protects everyone inside.

✅ Close doors behind you
✅ Never prop doors open
✅ Don’t let others in through locked entrances

Please talk with your student about how they can help keep their school safe. 🛑

Kindergartners is Mrs. Beckner’s class have been learning about different types of paper in science. They have been doing experiments like writing with different writing utensils on different types of paper, seeing how the different types of paper react to water, and learning about ways to recycle paper. It’s been a lot of hands on learning in KB! #lesinspire

A special thanks to Hills Bank for providing fresh cookies in celebration of American Education Week! We appreciate your tradition! #MISDOwnYourFuture #MISDinspire #SmartCookie

The MISD Food Pantry is available at no cost to families and is located at the Starry building. Families are welcome to shop in person on Tuesdays from 2:30 to 3:30pm. 🛒

You can also email kdixon@marion-isd.org to place an order ahead of time.

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Today marks the start of American Education Week! 🎉

This week gives us an opportunity to recognize the collaboration among teachers, staff, students, families, and community members that makes an exceptional educational experience possible. Thank you for your role in creating a strong foundation for student success in MISD!

Thank you to all of our MISD community members who made their voices heard in yesterday’s Board of Education election! Congratulations to our newly elected board members. We look forward to the work ahead together. 🎉 #MISDInspire #MISDOwnYourFuture

Today is Election Day in MISD, and polls are open from 7am-8pm. 🗳️

Our registered candidates are:
✅ Bryan Fentress
✅ Shari Funck
✅ Angelica Vannatta

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Our schools are committed to creating safe, welcoming spaces for all. That’s why we’re participating in #StopTheProp, a statewide effort to build stronger safety habits. 🔐

Join us in making our schools safer, one closed door at a time.

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Families, please make note:

➡️ November 3 & 6: Parent-teacher conferences for Parkview and Longfellow Elementary Schools

➡️ November 7: No school districtwide for professional learning

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Kindergarten finally had beautiful weather for our Bloomsbury Farm Field Trip! #lesinspire

The Marion Monster Mash is taking place on Saturday, October 25 from 11:00am to 3:00pm in the Central Plaza at City Square Park, Uptown Marion. Families are invited to enjoy Trunk or Treat, a costume parade, face painting, and more! 🎃

This week, Mrs. Beckner’s kindergarten class had a special visit from Mr. Gallea of Samurai Martial Arts! He taught the students important lessons about confidence, self-control, basic self-defense, and how to stay safe around strangers. As a fun bonus, both the students who attend his classes—and even Mrs. Beckner—got the chance to break a board! 🥋👏#lesinspire

Show your Longfellow pride and grab dinner for a great cause! Join us tomorrow night at Chick-fil-A, where 10% of sales will be donated to Longfellow Parent Group. Be sure to mention you're supporting the Spirit Night when you order. 🍗🎉

The event runs from 5:00 to 7:00pm at Chick-fil-A, 217 Collins Rd NE, Cedar Rapids.

October is Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month!

Did you know that emotional intelligence can be developed and strengthened over time? Through practice and reflection, we can all improve our ability to understand and manage emotions. It's never too late to grow! 🌱

Preschool had a farm-tastic day at Kroul’s Farm! Students learned all about pumpkins, met some new animal friends 🐮🐷🐔🐴, and made their way through corn and hay mazes with big smiles and giggles. It was the perfect fall adventure with friends! 🍂 #lesinspire

The second grade scientists in 2T were investigating soil this week. 👨🏽‍🔬 They discovered soil is comprised of sand, gravel, pebbles, and humus. (Ask your favorite #secondgradeexpert what humus is! 🤓) After the soil was combined, the second graders tried separating the mixture using screens. #lesinspire