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Dr. Kimberly Bias, Principal Mr. Rick Dillon, Assistant Principal Volume 21, No. 04
November 2018 4290 N. Wickham Road Melbourne, FL 32935
(321) 242-4700 Dear Longleaf Families,
November kicks off the season of cooler weather and
excitement in the air. This month often reminds us of how
thankful we are for what we have in our lives. Giving thanks is
one way for us to show our appreciation and cultivate a culture
of gratitude to recognize the contributions of many to make
Longleaf the best school for our students. We want to thank our
Longleaf staff, parents, guardians, Boosters, SAC, extended
family, community members, partners in education, and
friends for the village it takes to help our bobcats achieve their
goals. Words cannot express how much we value and appreciate
your involvement and support. We have many special events
coming up this month and we hope you will be able to join us for
more fun.
Congratulations goes out to Ms. Kledzik, Media Specialist,
for being nominated as our Teacher of the Year and to Ms. Chan,
After Care Coordinator, for being nominated as our Employee of
the Year. Both were recognized for the tremendous work they do
by their peers. Way to GO!! Thank you for all you do!!
The Paw Print
School Advisory Council News
Our next SAC meeting is Thursday, November 1st at 4:00 pm. All parents are welcome to attend. Mark your calendars, Polar Express Night at Barnes & Noble will be December 12th from 5:30-7:00 pm! There will be book readings, crafts, and lots of fun activities 😊😊
Longleaf 3rd Graders Present our ANNUAL VETERANS DAY PATRIOTIC SHOW
When: Wednesday, November 7th Times: 8:30 am for all VPK, 1st, 4th and 5th grades 9:30 am for all Kindergarten, 2nd and 6th grades 6:30 pm for Family and Friends and Guest Veterans Where: Longleaf Cafeteria
The third graders would like to invite all of our Longleaf Parents and Grandparents who are in the Military, to join us for our VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION!
If you are no longer serving, but have been before, we want you too! AND, if you can still get into your uniform, lol, please wear it!! We would like to ‘THANK YOU’ for your
service, and it will mean a lot to our students to have you there!
Thank you, Mrs. Ursell and the 3rd grade students of Longleaf
November 6th - Green Snap Beans
January 29th - Red Peppers
February 26th - Strawberries
April 16th - Peaches from Florida
Longleaf Recycle Fashion Show! Hosted by Longleaf's Quest Program Thursday, Nov. 8th,
6:00pm to 7:30pm
Please bring the following hard-to-recycle empty and dry products with you for recycling through the Terracycle program at Recycle Brevard:
• ANY BRAND
o cereal bags o drink pouches o toothpaste tubes o toothbrushes o dental floss containers o deodorant containers o bar soap wrappers o eos (Evolution of Smooth) containers o contact lens blister packs and lenses o healthy snack plastic squeeze pouches and caps
• Plastic SOLO and #6 cups • Entenmann's Little Bites pouches
www.chick-fil-A.com/viera
Thanksgiving Dinner
The Longleaf Cafeteria will be serving Thanksgiving Dinner on November 15th. Parents are invited to have lunch with their child during their regularly scheduled lunch time. Just a reminder cash or check only. You cannot use your child’s account. Thank you, IrisCafeteria Manager
Longleaf Chick-fil-A Spirit Night A HUGE thank you to all of our families and teachers
who came out to Chick-fil-A (EFSC campus) on October 2nd in order to support our school! We earned $389.49 for
Longleaf! WOW! It was fun night, with a fabulous turn out. We love seeing our families and teachers
beyond the school day! 😊😊
Clinic Donations The clinic is in need of the following items:
• New, unopened packaged under garments in various sizes (smaller sizes are most needed).
• New or Used athletic shorts or pants for both boys and girls in various sizes.
• New or Used t-shirts for both boys and girls in various sizes.
Please deliver items to the clinic or send the donations to school with your child. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Nurse Tracy at ext. 2153.
DON’T FORGET EARLY
RELEASE IS EVERY FRIDAY
November Important Dates
MONDAY, 11/5 SPACE WEEK BEGINS
WEDNESDAY,11/7 PATRIOTIC SHOW
6:30 PM
THURSDAY, 11/8 QUEST RECYCLE FASHION SHOW
6:00 PM
MONDAY, 11/12 VETERANS' DAY
HOLIDAY FOR ALL
WEDNESDAY, 11/14 OSC SCIENCE NIGHT
6:00 PM SECOND INTERIM
ENDS
MONDAY 11/19 INTERIMS POSTED TO
EDLINE
WEDNESDAY, 11/21 TEACHER-STUDENT
HOLIDAY
THURSDAY-FRIDAY, 11/22-11/23
HOLIDAY FOR ALL
TUESDAY, 11/27 NEHS INDUCTION
CEREMONY 6:00 PM INTERIMS ISSUED
NOVEMBER EARLY RELEASE DAYS
2, 9, 16 and 30
Pack 285 Scouts
We need your help!
Warm Feet & Hygiene items for Veterans Drive
PLEASE HELP US HELP OUR HOMELESS VETERANS AND FAMILIES WITH A DONATION OF PAIR (S) of WARM SOCKS, TOOTHBRUSHES, TOOTHPASTE AND BOTTLED WATER.
ITEMS WILL BE COLLECTED WEEKLY UNTIL THE DECEMEBR 18TH PACK MEETING.
PARTNER:
Questions: Krista Puente Trefz, Lion Den Leader, [email protected]
We hope you were able to take the time during report card conference night to meet with your child’s teacher and learn more about their successes thus far.
Partners in Education Longleaf is extremely grateful for our current Partners in Education. We’ve had a great start to the school year with their help! A HUGE thank you to the following businesses:
• Brilliant Smiles Orthodontics • Chick-fil-A (EFSC campus location) • Chilly Spoons • Krispy Kreme • Marco’s Pizza • Sonic Drive-In
We truly appreciate their continued support! Longleaf is looking forward to Nature’s Table (Suntree location) Spirit Night on December 5th from 5pm-7 pm. More information to come!
DECEMBER IMPORTANT DATES
FRIDAY, 12/7 HOT CHOCOLATE STRINGS CONCERT 10:15 AM
MONDAY, 12/10 HOLIDAY SHOPPE BEGINS
WEDNESDAY, 12/12 BARNES AND NOBLE SPIRIT NIGHT 5:30-7:00 PM
WEDNESDAY, 12/20 ENCORE HOLIDAY SHOW 6:30 PM
WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY, 12/19-12/21 EXAM DAYS/EARLY DISMISSAL
FRIDAY, 12/21 END OF 1ST SEMESTER
12/24-12/31 WINTER BREAK
TEACHER /STUDENT HOLIDAY
FRIDAY EARLY RELEASE DAYS DECEMBER 7, 14, 19-21
Longleaf Volunteer of the Year!
With many thanks and extreme pleasure, Longleaf Elementary nominates Lennie Garnhart as our Volunteer of the Year. Lennie is a familiar face at
Longleaf and is always willing to help wherever she is needed. This is Lennie’s 5th year as a Longleaf parent and volunteer. She averages more than 12 hours a week giving her time for the school as a whole. She interacts with children to locate books, check books out, and encourage reading of Sunshine State books to get on the library reader wall. In addition to the field trips, parties, field days, and other events, Lennie has conducted reading literature circles for a third grade classroom, and is teaching Spanish to the Quest kids. From everyone at Longleaf, congratulations and thank you, Ms. Lennie!
Supervisor of Elections Visits Longleaf
Lori Scott, the Brevard County Supervisor of Elections, visited with 4th and 5th grade students to share with them the importance of exercising voting rights and responsibilities. Students took part in voting on the poll machines and were able to vote for their favorite ice cream, pizza topping, and movie. The Supervisor of Elections held the Launch the Vote art contest for 4th and 5th graders and many of our students participated. Longleaf had two students honored at a recent event. London T. placed 2nd in the competition and Sela H. earned an honorable mention. Both students are 5th graders.
Storybook Pumpkins
What an amazing response the Media Center had with its Storybook Pumpkin Contest. A huge thank you to our Longleaf community for all your excitement! 93 pumpkins were entered for a total of 107 participants! If you didn’t have a chance to see the pumpkins, look for them on the Longleaf Boosters Facebook page. Every student voted in each of 10 categories to select the winners. 1st and 2nd place received a ribbon and all participants received a certificate. The winning pumpkin with the most votes overall was the Death Star by 6th grader, Christian D. All participants received coupons for an ice cream treat from the Boosters during lunch on November 2nd.
