Longfellow Elementary School

Families of Longfellow Elementary- This afternoon we’re holding our second ROAR school wide celebration to honor the positive behaviors shown by the students of Longfellow. Each...

Families of Longfellow Elementary- Last week we had our second grade music performance “Squirm”. Blacklights, singing, dancing, and a few jokes rounded out the performance. Joy...

Families of Longfellow Elementary- You may have heard from your student that we had a lockdown drill yesterday. Throughout the year, we perform various different types of drills ...

Families of Longfellow Elementary- Last Friday, the Longfellow staff had a professional development day to continue our growth as educators. This round of professional growth w...

Families of Longfellow Elementary- I want to start with a thank you to the Longfellow Parents Association, the non-profit Elevating Readers Together, volunteers, and Longfellow s...

Families of Longfellow Elementary- Next week, much of our focus will circle around the love of reading. Monday through Wednesday, we’ll have the book fair set up for students who...

Families of Longfellow Elementary- Welcome to 2026. I hope everyone had the chance over break to relax and spend some time with those they love. With the shift to the new year, ...

Families of Longfellow Elementary- Winter break is here. For some, it is a time to nestle up with family and enjoy a much needed break. For others, it is a time of worry about ...

Families of Longfellow Elementary- We had a close call this week. On their way to school, a student ran in front of a car. Fortunately, they weren’t hit. The sun low in the sky d...

Families of Longfellow Elementary- Many exciting things are happening in Salida and at Longfellow as we enter into December. Especially at this time of year, we want you to know ...

Families of Longfellow Elementary- This week we’ve been practicing gratitude by simply saying “please” and “thank you.” It’s a little thing, but it matters. It shows we appreciat...

Families of Longfellow Elementary- With the season of thanks upon us, I’d like to start by thanking Mrs. Giangiulio and the 1st graders for their incredible performance “Pajama P...

Families of Longfellow Elementary- I’d like to start with a big thank you to the Longfellow Parent Association for their clothing swap last weekend. Lots of families were able t...

Families of Longfellow Elementary- I wanted to take a moment to thank you all for showing up and connecting with your child’s teacher at our parent teacher conferences. I truly a...

Longfellow Families, Last night, we hosted Monster Mash Math Night. It was an amazing event that celebrated all things math. We had about 400 people show up to learn family mat...

Longfellow Families, I’d like to start out this week with a huge thank you to the Longfellow Parent Association for the new gaga pit on our playground. Gaga ball is a variatio...

Longfellow Families, The fall weather is among us. Snow and rain are part of the fun this time of year. We try to have outside recess as much as possible. That said, the weathe...

Longfellow Families, We had lots of excitement this week with field trips and special presentations for our little lions. Our Second graders explored our local history as they ...

Longfellow Families, I’d like to take a moment to highlight my Uncle John. Yesterday, I found out he was placed on hospice care and I’ve thought a lot about the impact he had on ...

Longfellow Families, Say cheese! This week we held our annual school pictures. Students were dressed to the nines as they excitedly awaited having their picture taken. Yesterday...