Longfellow Elementary

As October comes to an end, our elementary artists have been busy creating some spooky and colorful masterpieces in art class! Students across grade levels have been exploring dif...

Excitement is building for our Scholastic Book Fair! Before the fair, K-2 students have been watching preview videos and scouring the flyer for books they wish to purchase. What b...

Reading together every evening adds up fast. Just 20 minutes a day equals 3,600 minutes and 1.8 million words per school year! Why Home Reading Matters So Much: 🧠 Builds Strong...

Marion Independent School District has been named a 2026 Iowa Top Workplace by The Des Moines Register, recognizing the district as one of the state’s top employers based on feedba...

As we begin summer, we want to take a moment to celebrate our end-of-year literacy assessments. As a building, we reached 80% of students at or above benchmark and those ...

The F.L.Y. program, Feeding Lunches to Youth, will be offering free sack lunches served to children on the following dates during the summer: June 8-August 21st. Daily times will ...

How Longfellow Elementary Identifies and Supports Students in Mathematics Written by: Sarah Hoke, Math Interventionist Iowa Math Counts Act Longfellow Elementary is c...

It's Teacher Appreciation Week at MISD and this is the week we celebrate all of our staff. From the first bell to the final bus departure, our staff brings the energy and the he...

We are incredibly proud to announce that our preschool team has been officially recognized as Iowa Early Childhood Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (EC-PBIS) Model C...

Our eRegistration platform has been open for new students and is now open for all returning students for the 2026-2027 school year . Find more information at www.marion-isd....

We are welcoming new students for the 2026-2027 school year and registration is now open for new students at this time. Find and/or share this information anywhere you see Enroll...

In the early elementary grades, students are learning far more than reading, writing, and math—they are learning how to be learners. One powerful way teachers support this growth ...

Each year, Longfellow proudly participates in the Kids Heart Challenge, sponsored by the American Heart Association. Through this program, students learn how to keep their hearts,...

In kindergarten, learning doesn’t just happen at our tables — it comes to life through meaningful, hands-on experiences! Our students participate in culminating activities at the ...

Music classes at Longfellow Elementary spent the month of February focused on learning rhythmic components, moving with expression and utilizing our singing voices in various capa...

If you’ve ever wondered what a school counselor does all day, you’re not alone! Think of this as a Jeopardy board of Mrs. Zaruba’s job—Longfellow edition. What Is… Teaching in C...

First grade is a big year for readers! During this time, students make important strides in learning how to read smoothly, accurately, and with expression—skills that together are...

Preschool is where the foundation for a lifetime of learning begins, and we are proud of the incredible experiences we provide our youngest learners every day through purposeful,...

In our second grade classrooms, computer science is an engaging, hands-on tool for building strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Students are programming BeeBots t...

At Longfellow Elementary, kindness is more than just a word—it’s a way of life! This year, our Kindness Krew is leading the charge in spreading positivity and helping others throu...