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Happy Black History Celebration for 3rd Grade! They used their creativity to create projects which consisted of poster boards and cereal boxes about historians for Black History month and presented to their class. Way to go scholars!
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The Loomis-Longwood Muffins with Moms was a huge success! Thank you to all who participated. Thank you to Ms. Grier, the coordinator of the event. Well done!
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Longwood 5th Grade students will be having a Sneaker Ball on March 15th from 1-3 PM in the Longwood Library. The dress code is formal with your best kicks (gym shoes). Here are the requirements in order to attend 5th graders: no referrals on or after 2/12, no uniform violations, 95% attendance for quarter 3 and great behavior in and out the classroom.
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In Ms. Purnell's 6th grade class, students did pie charts on the pro's and con's of homework. Check out the percentages in the class. Super job scholars!
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Good morning FB! Let's see which board/door is on top let's sprinkle them with love by voting for the your favorite Black History board/door. The classroom with the most votes will receive an ice cream party. Good luck Teachers!
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Good morning FB! Let's see which board/door is on top let's sprinkle them with love by voting for the your favorite Black History board/door. The classroom with the most votes will receive an ice cream party. Good luck Teachers!
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Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African-Americans and a time for recognizing their important role in United States history. It was originally created by historian, Carter G. Woodson. Take a look at these great bulletin boards and walls honoring Black History Month.
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Life is so sweet! Just a reminder that today is the last day to purchase Valentines Day treats from student council!
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Yesterday was a beautiful sun shiny day! Recess fun with Ms. Woods 3rd Graders.
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Take a look to see what's in store for the 6th Grade incentive at Longwood. Fun Loading.....
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4th Grade Students learning keyboarding skills. They were filling in the keys for the home row, top and bottom rows. Students have also been learning about proper hand and finger placement of keys through the use of a chart as well as practice. Way to go scholars!
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Please support the Hat, Glove and Sock Drive for Loomis and Longwood Elementary. The drive runs from now until February 23rd. Thank you in advance for your support!
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This bulletin board shows the seven February constellations that are in the southern celestial hemisphere and can be seen in the month of February. Nice work Ms. Aguirre!
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Mr. Diamond and Ms. Fernandez, 5th Grade Teachers, talking to students about how to deescalate situations and healthy ways to deal with confrontation. Thank you teachers!
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In Mrs. Drumgoole's 6th grade class they are learning about agriculture. Students created maps for places that show good conditions for farming. What a great "crop" of work!
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Ms. Purnell's 6th Grade students completed a word map graphic organizer to develop understanding of the word controversy. Awesome work students!
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Yesterday, Mrs. Brooks 8th Grade Science class began working on The Case of the Peppered Moth. Today, the students will be collecting facts in preparation for their Unit 3 Science Project. Way to go Mrs. Brooks!
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Happy New Year! 3rd Grade students are learning about Digital Citizenship, the Power of Words. What should we do when people say mean things online? We should implement the S.T.O.P. Step away, Tell a trusted adult, Ok sites first and Pause and think online.
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Save the Date! MLK Day 2024, Saturday, January 13, 2024. Please read the information on this flyer for details. Thank you!
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These 6th grade students are ready for Winter Wonder Week. Monday was dress like a present day and today is ugly sweater day.
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