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6:00p PTA General Meeting
PTA General Meeting
Date:
Tuesday, October 15
Time:
6:00p - 7:00p
Where:
Longfellow Auditorium
| 10:30a Third Thursday - MOD Pizza Battle of the Schools
Third Thursday - MOD Pizza Battle of the Schools
Date:
Thursday, October 17
Time:
10:30a - 10:00p
Where:
4230 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90807
Two schools compete to see which can raise the most money for their school at MOD Pizza. Each school has one day to try and raise as much money as possible. Anyone who comes into the Bixby Knolls MOD Pizza on October 17th and mentions Longfellow Elementary PTA will contribute 20% of their bill back to Longfellow! The school that raises the most will be named the winning school and MOD Pizza will donate an ADDITIONAL 10% making the total donation for the winning school 30%!
| Reflections Submissions Due
Reflections Submissions Due
Date:
Friday, October 18
All submissions for the National PTA Reflections Art Program are due on Friday, 10/18/19. There is a bin located outside the office door leading onto campus where submissions should be placed. Make sure to have a completed entry form attached.
6:00p Family Movie Night
Family Movie Night
Date:
Friday, October 18
Time:
6:00p - 8:00p
Where:
Longfellow
Bring your blankets, chairs, dinner, and snacks to enjoy while you watch a movie outside! The event is hosted by PTA and is free.
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Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week
Date:
Mon 10/21 - Fri 10/25
Monday, 10/21 - Sock it to drugs! Create and wear socks with anti-drug message OR wear red socks.
Friday, 10/25 - Wear red or create a shirt with an anti-drug message | Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week
Date:
Mon 10/21 - Fri 10/25
Monday, 10/21 - Sock it to drugs! Create and wear socks with anti-drug message OR wear red socks.
Friday, 10/25 - Wear red or create a shirt with an anti-drug message | Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week
Date:
Mon 10/21 - Fri 10/25
Monday, 10/21 - Sock it to drugs! Create and wear socks with anti-drug message OR wear red socks.
Friday, 10/25 - Wear red or create a shirt with an anti-drug message | Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week
Date:
Mon 10/21 - Fri 10/25
Monday, 10/21 - Sock it to drugs! Create and wear socks with anti-drug message OR wear red socks.
Friday, 10/25 - Wear red or create a shirt with an anti-drug message 8:00a Fall Pictures - Retakes & 5th Gr Pano
Fall Pictures - Retakes & 5th Gr Pano
Date:
Thursday, October 24
Time:
8:00a - 12:00p
Where:
Longfellow
| Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week
Date:
Mon 10/21 - Fri 10/25
Monday, 10/21 - Sock it to drugs! Create and wear socks with anti-drug message OR wear red socks.
Friday, 10/25 - Wear red or create a shirt with an anti-drug message |
Our annual Harvest Festival needs help from our wonderful Longfellow community to make it happen! Here are ways you can participate:
Pie Contest - Sign up to enter the (dessert) pie contest in the child or adult category OR be a judge! Sign up HERE.
Bake Sale - Everyone loves our Bake Sale. If you can donate or bake goodies, sign up HERE.
Volunteers - We need volunteers to help run our many activities, to set up and to clean up. You are welcome to have your child help you work a booth. One hour of your time helps us immensely! Sign up to volunteer HERE.
Tables and EZ Ups - Please bring your tables and/or EZ Ups! We need so many to make this event happen! Please sign up HERE.
Questions can be directed to HarvestFestival@
STUDENTS LOG READING: Monday, Oct. 7 - Friday, Nov. 15
The Longfellow PTA has teamed up with the Los Angeles Clippers to promote regular reading with the 2019 Read to Achieve Program!
All students are encouraged to participate by logging their reading on a tracking sheet for a 6-week period from Oct. 7 - Nov. 15 for a chance to earn rewards and prizes. All students who participate will receive a certificate of participation and any student who logs at least 1,000 minutes will earn a special price. Additionally students have an opportunity to be invited to a Clippers home game and participate in an on-court presentation.
Keep an eye out for an info sheet with all the details and a tracking sheet that will be coming home. They can also be viewed by clicking here.
Room Parents will be coordinating class donation baskets for Harvest Festival. Each class is asked to put together a themed basket that will go up for auction at the Harvest Festival. Some of the fun themes are movies, Legos, and superheroes! Check in with your room parent to find out what your class has been assigned and please consider donating an item or funds toward the basket. All proceeds support the many programs and events Longfellow PTA sponsors like music with Mr. Petri, class fieldtrips, Parents & Pastries, Family Movie Night, and much more!
Save time and don't wait in line the day of the Harvest Festival! Buy your wristbands now! Wristbands are $10 per person and non-transferable. Entrance into the Harvest Festival is free for all, but wristbands are required for certain activities. Each wristband covers the following activities for kids (and of course adults who want to participate):
-Unlimited carnival games
-Inflatable games
-Panning for gold
-Trackless train
-Spin art
-Face painting
-Pie walk & contest
-Inflatable obstacle course
Wristbands purchased online will ONLY be available for pick up the day of the Harvest Festival at the wristband sales line. Just give the banker your name and they will have your wristbands for you.
Click here to purchase wristbands with a credit card.
*Harvest Festival t-shirt pre-order is now closed. T-shirts will be delivered to classes on October 30.
Show your Longfellow pride and become a Harvest Festival Family Sponsor! As a thank you for your donation, a beautiful sign with your family name (or name of your choosing) will be displayed at the Harvest Festival. Your family will also be acknowledge in the Harvest Festival edition of the Longfellow Link. Sponsor levels are $25, $75, and $150. Click the flier below for more details and to download the form.
Interested in volunteering in your child's classroom? Make sure to submit your VIP application now as it can take several weeks for the district to process the paperwork. VIP clearance is needed to volunteer in the classroom, to be a Meet the Masters docent, to go on class fieldtrips, and more. Make sure to submit results from a recent TB test with your application. More details on applying as a VIP can be found HERE.
Join PTA! Help PTA meet our goal of reaching 750 members by October 31! We currently have 527 proud members...223 to go! Become a member and help your child's class earn 100% membership rate to earn a pizza party!!
Return the green membership form that was sent home on the first day of school with $10 membership dues per person or click HERE to join. Remember membership needs to be renewed yearly. Thank you for your support!
Come out to our second general meeting of the school year on Tuesday, October 15 at 6pm in the auditorium. Our principal, Mr. Sigur, will share his report as will Mary Yung, PTA president. Stay up to date with PTA events and programs and be active in PTA's decisions. Your PTA membership allows you to vote in PTA decisions! View the agenda for the meeting by clicking HERE.
Childcare is provided during the Meeting. There will be a general Reflections art workshop where students can work on their Reflections entry. Some tools and supplies will be provided.
October's Third Thursday Pride Day will be at MOD Pizza! Longfellow will compete against another school (TBA) to see which can raise the most money for their school at MOD Pizza. Each school has one day to try and raise as much money as possible. Anyone who comes into the Bixby Knolls MOD Pizza on October 17th and mentions Longfellow Elementary PTA will contribute 20% of their bill back to Longfellow! The school that raises the most will be named the winning school and MOD Pizza will donate an ADDITIONAL 10% making the total donation for the winning school 30%!
Don't forget to mention Longfellow when you order!
Come on out Friday, October 18 for Movie Night, a free event to all Longfellow families! We will have drinks, chips, and dessert items for sale that evening. Whole pizzas will be available by pre-order only or you are welcome to bring your own dinner/snack items. The movie will be The Greatest Showan! Chairs can be set up on the playground starting at 6:00 pm, and the movie will start once it is dark.
TO PURCHASE PIZZA(S), CLICK HERE.
Reflections submissions are due on Friday, October 18 to the office. There is a red bin outside of the office where entries can be placed. Digital file submissions for film production, choreography, and music composition can be emailed to reflections@LBLongfellowPTA.org. Please make sure to submit an entry form as well. Check the HERE for submission guidelines, rules and the entry form.
All submissions should be an original, expressive piece focused on the theme, "Look Within" in any of the different categories:
Red Ribbon Week is October 21-25. Red Ribbon Week is an alcohol, tobacco, and other drug and violence prevention awareness campaign and students will learn the importance of living a safe, healthy, and drug-free life. This year's theme is: Send a Message. Stay Drug Free.
To learn more about Red Ribbon Week, click HERE.
Retakes for Fall Pictures are scheduled for Thursday, October 24. Students are required to dress in school uniform.
Come out for the monthly Flag Ceremony on the first Friday of the month. November's Flag Ceremony will be on November 1 at 8:00 am. Grades 1-5 gather around in the Rose Garden for the flag salute and to hear announcements from Principal Sigur, Mrs. Reyes (school counselor), and the PTA. Parents are welcome to attend as well.
Longfellow's annual Harvest Festival will be happening on Saturday, November 2. It's a day of fun for families. Enjoy games, activities, a pie walk, and more. Mark you calendar for Longfellow PTA's biggest family event of the year! For more info on the Harvest Festival, click HERE.
The Red Cross blood mobile will be at Longfellow on Monday, November 4 from 12-6PM. Consider signing up to donate blood. You don't need a special reason to donate blood. You just need your own reason. For more information on donating blood and what to expect if it will be your first time, click HERE. To sign up, click HERE or for questions, EMAIL info@LBLongfellowPTA.org.
