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Mission Statement
In educating the whole child we seek to establish a partnership with parents and community in order to:
- Provide a safe, supportive environment which promotes positive self-esteem and an appreciation of the diversity of others.
- Provide an awareness of the need for lifelong learning for students, staff and parents.
- Provide continued growth in academic and social skills to allow students to reach their full potential as problem solvers to enable them to become responsible, caring citizens of the world.
Welcome to Longfellow Elementary!
We look forward to meeting you when you visit Longfellow. Please look to our newsletter each month for opportunities and events happening at our school.
Our curriculum nights, Literacy Lunches, special assemblies and events are perfect opportunities to see what Longfellow students are learning. Joining us for our monthly Parent Teacher Group is also an excellent opportunity to hear about our curriculum, programs, and volunteer opportunities.
We have so much to celebrate and appreciate this chance to share with you! If you have questions about our programs please stop by or call. You can reach our office at 354-3500. Additional information is also on our website.
What Makes Longfellow Special?
Longfellow is a neighborhood school where over 90 percent of the students walk to school. Before and after school, parents are often seen together greeting their children and each other. Because of the active parent interest in Longfellow, our parent-teacher group has doubled in size. Our parents love the involvement opportunities such as our literacy lunches, math/technology night, and the Science Flings we hold each fall and spring.
Our sixth graders know that they will participate in the Sixth Grade Wax Museum and also spend a day at Camp Reed. There are many traditions here at Longfellow like this. Our dedicated parents and talented staff plan together each year to provide these fun educational experiences.
Success for all students
At Spokane Public Schools, our goal is to help all students succeed at each grade level and graduate from high school well prepared for a variety of post-secondary pursuits in our democratic society.
To do that, we are working to make sure our students receive the best possible educational experience through:
•Daily in-building instructional coaches. Every day, instructional coaches work with teachers in most of our schools. Coaches help teachers figure out what works, provide feedback on lessons and serve as a resource for developing teaching strategies.
•Weekly collaborative time. Once a week, staff at each of our schools meet to share best practices, discuss student work and analyze student assessment data.
•Monthly principal trainings. SPS principals are now looked to as instructional leaders, taking a more active role and more responsibility for the education of their school’s students.
Excellent learning environments are important to student success as well. We are now finishing the projects promised in the 2003 bond, which is the firstphase of the school board’s 25-year plan to update or replace more than half of the district’s aging buildings and maintain technology for students and staff. The second phase will be placed before the voters in 2009.
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