From the Desk of the Principal DeeDee Baker

Longfellow Leopard’s Newsletter
A Place Where Everyone Has Their Own Spot
Volume 14 Issue 2
January 25, 2013
From the Desk of the Principal
Dee Dee Baker
Seven Habits of Highly Responsible Students
By: The Parent Institute
To the three “R”s taught in school, many parents and teachers would like to add a
fourth – Responsibility. They know that responsible students grow up to be
responsible adults. Responsible students don’t have any one secret for their success,
but they do practice some habits that help them.
1.
They set goals. Goals keep kids focused on the future. That’s why they
are the foundation of responsible behavior and success in school. Help
your child set goals. Ask your child:
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How much improvement would you like to see on the week’s
test?
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How would you like to improve your grades this grading
period?
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What are two things you would like to accomplish this school
year?
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What will be needed to meet those goals?
4.
The take notes in class. Students who earn all “A”s seem to have one
thing in common, they take notes in class. They have learned that
teachers will almost always spell out what they think is important (and
what’s likely to be on the test). Teach your child to take notes when
the teacher is talking. Spend time reviewing them before a test and
watch his grades go up.
5.
They have the tools they need. A carpenter wouldn’t think of
showing up without a hammer. A nurse always has a stethoscope. But
some students seem to think they can go to class without the pencils,
paper and other tools they need.
6.
They keep their commitments. Responsible people honor their
commitments to others and to themselves. They succeed in school by
doing their assignments well and on time. They do their share of the
group project. They go to soccer practice even when it’s cold. You can
teach your child about commitments by example. Talk with your child
about the commitments you have made to the family – to provide
meals, to keep clothes clean, to care for anyone who is sick. Ask your
child to make commitments of her own at home. And help her feel the
satisfaction that comes from meeting those commitments.
7.
They get ready ahead of time. Some student start out every morning
in a crisis. They can’t fine their homework. They don’t have time to
eat breakfast. The shirt they want to wear isn’t ironed. Responsible
students have learned that being last, or being early is not something
that simple happens to them. It is a choice they can make. Teach your
child to take five or 10 minutes before bedtime to get ready for the
next day. Have him pack the backpack. Make lunch. Lay out clothes.
He will soon see that those few minute will make the morning easier
and help him get to school ready to learn.
Goals help student focus on what’s important and what’s not. If they have a vision of
where they want to go, they’re more likely to get there. And students with goals find
it easier to say “no” to irresponsible behaviors because they are saying “yes” to their
vision of the future.
2.
They plan their time. Responsible people meet their obligations whether
it’s turning in a paper on the day it’s due or having a report on the boss’s
desk when it’s needed. But it takes planning. (Remember the old saying,
“If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.”) Help your child use a big calendar to
organize his time. Write down all his commitments and use the calendar
to plan time for homework each day. On a day when he has soccer after
school, he’ll need to study after dinner but the next day, when he has
choir practice in the evening, he’ll need to study right after school.
3.
They study every day. Learning any subject is like building a brick wall you
do it steadily, one step at a time. Responsible students set aside time for
homework or studying every day. On the days when your child’s teacher
assigns no homework, have her “assign herself.” That may be the day she
reviews vocabulary words. Or she may take a few minutes to review
notes.
Help Build Responsible Habits in 21 days. Experts say that if we repeat an action
every day for just 21 days, it is likely to become automatic. So, for the next 21
days, encourage your child to act on the habits of responsible students. She’ll
soon find she does them without even thinking. And she’ll be more responsible
and more successful in school as well
DeeDee Baker
In Kindergarten, we are coming up on the 100th day of
school on February 8th. This is an exciting day for us
since we’ve been counting up to it from the very first
day. We will be having a 100’s Day Parade where
students will show off their 100’s day shirts that they
will make at home and then wear on the 100th day of
school. A letter will come home in your child’s folder as
the day gets closer to give you more information on
what will happen on this day.
We have had a busy nine weeks in first grade. We
learned about Thanksgiving and ended our study with a
Thanksgiving feast. The kids had a wonderful time!
During Christmas, we spent our time learning about
Christmas traditions around the world.
During Math, we learned everything from addition and
subtraction to the attributes of two dimensional and
three dimensional shapes.
During Science, we learned about states of matter and
types of energy.
We had an excellent nine weeks and look forward to
what the third nine weeks will bring us!
Second grade will combine reading, writing and social
studies as we start our famous person research project
this month. Our second graders will learn important
facts about famous people in United States History, and
record them in the form of written reports as well as
present them in our live wax museum. We can't wait to
tell our visitors what we have learned!
Science brings about a study of the earth's natural
resources, conservation and recycling. Then, we will
dive into a study of animals and their needs,
characteristics, and functions as well as the life cycle of
many insects.
Math will challenge us with fractional parts that make a
whole, place value to 1,200, and using fact families to
solve word problems with unknown numbers. Please
make sure to keep up with our Astros homework and
this will greatly help your child to retain this invaluable
teaching!
Language Arts:
We are working on our narrative and expository
compositions and “themes” in reading.
Nature of Science- from Ms. Taylor
Constructive & Destructive Forces
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Layers of Earth review
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Weathering, erosion, deposition
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how landforms impacted
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slow changes to surface
Energy
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Forms of energy
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Conductors & insulators
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Electrical circuits & electromagnets
Review & First Semester Test
Natural Resources
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Renewable vs. Nonrenewable
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Conservation of resources
Math:
Keep studying those math facts!
We have had a great first half of the school year! One fun
highlight was going on a field trip to Austin Town where
we learned exciting new things about how the colonists
lived. We can’t wait to discover new and great things this
coming semester. In Science we will be learning about the
changing Earth and the life that lives on it. You will see us
busy learning about customary and metric units of
measurement in Math. In Language Arts we will be
exploring biographies and learning how to do interviews.
So don’t be surprised if you are caught being interviewed
by a 5th grader!
We are working on research projects, lots of new
concepts in math, reading many new stories and trying
to make our limit of 5 bluebonnet books so that we can
attend the luncheon. Read! Read! Read! And study
your math facts so that you are a Fact Frenzy master!!!
Read 20 – 30 minutes every night!!!
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Inside the Art Room Walls
PE began a basketball unit after the holiday break. Students will learn a
variety of skills including dribbling, shooting, offense and defensive skills.
Mark your calendars…February 5th is the ALVIN ISD HEALTH FAIR. A flyer
with more information will be sent home closer to the date.
TIPS for Making Healthy Foods FUN for Children
Encourage children to eat vegetables and fruits by making it fun. Provide
healthy ingredients and let kids help with preparation, based on their age and
skills. Kids may try foods they avoided in the past if they helped make them.
smoothie creations
Blend fat-free or low-fat yogurt or milk with fruit pieces and crushed ice. Use
fresh, frozen, canned, and even overripe fruits. Try bananas, berries, peaches,
and/or pineapple. If you freeze the fruit first, you can even skip the ice!
delicious dippers
Kids love to dip their foods. Whip up a quick dip for veggies with yogurt and
seasonings such as herbs or garlic. Serve with raw vegetables like broccoli,
carrots, or cauliflower. Fruit chunks go great with a yogurt and cinnamon or
vanilla dip.
caterpillar kabobs
Assemble chunks of melon, apple, orange, and pear on skewers for a fruity
kabob. For a raw veggie version, use vegetables like zucchini, cucumber,
squash, sweet peppers, or tomatoes.
personalized pizzas
Set up a pizza-making station in the kitchen. Use
whole-wheat English muffins, bagels, or pita bread
as the crust. Have tomato sauce, low-fat cheese, and cut-up
vegetables or fruits for toppings. Let kids choose their own
favorites. Then pop the pizzas into the oven to warm.
Look for more great ideas in our next newsletter!
Winners for Rodeo Art
These students represented Longfellow at the Rodeo Art show
at Manvel High School, on January 11, 2013.
Kinder: Zachary Guest, Abigail Guest, Angelina Jaure, Bailey
Mayton
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1 Grade: Kristin Gomez, Zainab Hasan, Kallie Bertram,
Summer Guevara
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2 Grade: Jasmine Rodriguez, Brianne Wetmore, Summar
Foreman, Virginia Garcia
rd
3 Grade: Trinity Yarbrough, Julissa Barajas, Alex Henderson,
Alyssa Ramos
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4 grade: Samuel Woodward, Tristen Real, Ian Rosales,
Erica Ashmore
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5 grade: Shae Zamora, Logan Allbright, Paige Romero,
Ashley Gomez
Mrs. LeCompte
Go to www.ChooseMyPlate.gov for more information.
Mrs. Meyer
Mrs. Stokmans
Physical Education
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After several wonderful performances, the Longfellow Choirs are taking
a break in January. We will resume in February.
Welcome Back
Happy New Year to you from the entire ACE
Longfellow staff!! We hope everyone had a restful and
blessed Christmas break! We have so many exciting
things planned for the spring semester and are looking
forward to a great, New Year.
Winter Wonderland
24 families attended our ACE/CIS Winter Wonderland
parent event. The event was held at our AFCC building
at 1301 W. Sealy St. Longfellow’s ACE guitar group and
dance crew performed exceptionally well for this event.
CIS/ACE students, parents, and staff enjoyed the
evening of wonderful student performances.
The UIL District Meet will be held at Manvel High School on Saturday,
January 26. All Music Memory participants: STUDY, STUDY,
STUDY!!! Have fun learning the pieces and composers with your
family. Practices will be Thursday, Feb. 17, Tuesday, Feb. 22, and
Thursday, Feb. 24 from 3:00 – 4:00. Please come to at least one of these
practice days.
Recorders are on sale for $5.00. See Mrs. Rabalais for a form. They will
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be on sale until Jan. 25 . Only fourth- and fifth-graders need buy the
recorder at this time.
My email is [email protected]
Happy playing!
Mrs. Rabalais
Students Giving Back
ACE students were very generous and appreciative this
holiday season. They showed their generosity and
appreciation for the community, teachers and staff by
making homemade gifts. The students made Christmas
cards for residents at Winchester Lodge nursing home
here in Alvin. For Longfellow’s teachers and staff they
made salt dough ornaments. The kids had a blast making
these wonderful personalized gifts.
Lakeeta Hammond
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21 Century ACE /Site Coordinator
281-245-3008
WANTED
We have set new goals in P.E.
We need to collect 4,300 points in Campbell’s Labels for Educations and 6,500
Box Tops.
Can we do it? Yes we can.
However, we need EVERYONE’S HELP!
Get collecting!!!
Ask everyone you know to save them for you.
Bring them into the P.E. department for prizes. Then let’s have a big
celebration at the end of the school year when we meet our goals.
Don’t forget your Tyson labels and Coca-Cola product caps and codes as well.
Mrs. Alderman has spotted
Clifton Sawyer doing a great
job in writing. Fantastic
work!
Logan Albert has been
spotted by Mrs. Alderman
having awesome behavior
this 9 weeks. Wonderful
job!
Andrea Recendez has been
spotted being the top AR
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reader for 4 grade. Very
impressive!
Mrs. Alderman has spotted
Sophia Hernandez giving her
best effort on everything
she does. Excellent job,
Sophia!
to READ Everyday!!
Ricky Garcia, Juhi Bhatt and
Esmeralda Burgos – Perfect
Conduct!
Jennifer Navarro, Jay
Alvarado, & Alexia Lowery–
Great Morning Helpers
Marco Solis, Andy Equia, &
Alex Chlamon – Great
Afternoon Helpers
Lena Flores, Hayden Rudd,
Miranda Hernandez &
MacKenzie SanMiguel – are
great helps in the car rider
line
Viky Cruz – Working Hard
and Great Behavior
Ms. Fleischhauer has
spotted:
Vincent Williams has been
spotted using his amazing
manners!
Kiele Welsh has been
spotted walking quietly in
the hallways.
Lyric Padilla has been
spotted being a good helper
in class.
Mitchell Lanham is a super
star reader!
Nataly Morales has had
amazing conduct all month!
C J Castillo is always willing
to help!
You’ve Been Spotted
Mrs. Duckworth has SPOTTED
many great READERS taking AR
tests and paper tests in order to
reach their goal for reading
Bluebonnet Books!
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Mrs. Barmettler and the 4 and
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5 grade teachers want to say
THANK YOU to all the students for
putting on such a Fantastic 1st
Annual Vocabulary Parade!! Lots
of new words were learned!!
Julissa Barajas has been spotted
by Mrs. Bennett being a very hard
worker with an awesome
attitude. Excellent work!
Mrs. Bennett has spotted Alaina
Oberlin being a super reader and
asking good questions. Wow!
Kadin Kinder was spotted by Mrs.
Bennett being a great listener.
Thanks, Kadin!
Liam Anderson was spotted by
Mrs. Bennett having super
comprehension after reading.
Way to go!
Angelique Esparza and Jordan
Camacho were extra hard
workers for Mrs. Bennett. Very
nice job!
Mrs. Barajas has spotted:
Kyle Morris for being such a great
helper!
Emily Potter for always being on
task!
Alexa Ramirez for being such a
great friend!
Angelina Jaure has been spotted
helping others in Ms. Montoya’s
class.
Connor White has been spotted
making excellent choices in Ms.
Montoya’s class.
Jackson Dunn has been spotted
being a good friend to others in
Ms. Montoya’s class.
Marcus Flores won Class
President in Mr. Esparza’s class!
Brooklyn Chlamon was a good
friend to two other students by
making them friendship bracelets.
Jessica Edwards is such a hard
worker and always does
everything she is asked to do!
Christian Brumfield is ALWAYS
respectful and kind.
Pryce Ratka is working really
hard in reading and writing.
All of my students say that
Megan White is the nicest girl
in the entire school. I agree.
Reannah Ramirez has has
near perfect behavior for the
first half of the school year and
she always works to the best of
her ability!!
Mrs. Looper has spotted
Brandon Tumlinson, Maggie
Kazmiroski and Parris Cox
having a great attitude and
working well first thing each
morning!
Brianna Patino, Shae Zamora,
and Jacob Fletcher have all
been spotted by Mrs. Looper
having good behavior. Keep up
the super work!
The following students were
spotted having awesome
behavior (NO conduct marks!)
during the second nine weeks
in Mrs. Bennett’s and Mrs.
Looper’s classes: Andy Eguia,
Brooke Castillo, Elijah Davison,
Isabel Chlamon, K.J. Derouen,
Leellen Parker, Madisyn Hoke,
Israel Simpson, Kayah Bertram,
Clorisa Barron, Aaron Cruzen,
Dominique Cabio, David
Montalvo, Magic Clemons,
Brandon Tumlinson, Maggie
Kazmiroski, Parris Cox, Brianna
Patino, Shae Zamora, and Jacob
Fletcher. Wonderful job
everyone!
Mrs. Aguirre and Mrs. Bennett
have spotted Ms.
Fleischhauer’s Kindergarten
class having great attendance
during the second nine weeks.
Keep up the good work!
Parker Cromwell is always on
task!
McKenha Wanek is always
willing to help others out!
Check out the
Longfellow
Library
Facebook page
And our e-News
Letter
Myah Navarrette- Always has a
positive attitude and is willing to
help!
Congratulations
To all our wonderful Longfellow
students studying for UIL which will be held on
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January 26 !
Good Luck! Do Your Best! And
Make us SHINE!!!
Antonio Rench in Mrs.
Markley's class was spotted
helping a buddy in his reading
group and working smart during
reading all week long! Awesome
job!
Savannah Harrington was
spotted listening and following
directions all week long during
story time seating in Ms.
Bruner's class. Great job!
Ms. Gesting has spotted:
Franchesca Martinez and Bailey
Beveridge were spotted sitting
quietly in their classroom during
learning time.
Kaylee Thomas was spotted
walking quietly in the hallway.
Zachary Hamilton, Caden Garcia,
and Mason Escagne were
spotted reading on their own.
Hailey Gonzales has a positive
attitude and is always on task!
Joseph Zuniga is a wonderful
student with a great attitude!
Raya Miller helps set up workstations everyday!!
2nd Nine Weeks
Guess Who?
Longfellow Style
Mystery Guest Matching Game
It’s already time for our second Mystery Guest
Game. Maybe this one will be easier for all our
Longfellow Leopards! Remember to draw a line
from the faculty members’ names to the facts you
believe are theirs. Then watch for the answers to be
posted outside the Art Room.
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Mrs. Ripple
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Mrs. Sheffield
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Mrs. Lookingbill
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Mrs. Shaffer
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Mrs. VanWagner
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Ms. Gesting
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Mrs. Bostick
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Mrs. Meyer
A. Graduated from Sam Houston State University; loves to ride
horses; owns 5 horses & 3 dogs.
B. Born in Galveston, TX; has a brother named Rudolph; has been
married for 6 years, has a cat named Ozzy.
C. Loves roller coasters but not Ferris wheels; her pet peeve is bad
manners; favorite food is spicy Cajun food.
D. Favorite color is burnt orange because she’s a Texan Longhorn;
favorite food is pickles, and she dislikes people who complain.
E. Has 2 dogs, Tiger & Violet; born in Houston but grew up in Alvin;
loves to quilt in her spare time.
F. Is a registered Native American Indian & her dream vacation is
going to Alaska & Wyoming; she loves Mexican food!
G. Born in Lake Charles, LA; grew up on a farm & drove tractors;
wants to visit Canada for her 25th wedding anniversary.
H. Went zip-lining in Mexico on her honey moon; born in Lafayette,
LA; favorite color is pink because it puts her in a good mood.
Welcome to Our Interns
We love our Longfellow Elementary Interns! Each Longfellow Leopard
needs to let them know how glad we are that they are here. Have fun
reading about each of these hard working teachers!
*Mrs. Westinghouse is Mrs. Bruner’s (2nd grade) intern. She was born
in Pasadena, TX and attends the University of Houston at Clear Lake.
She has two step children (ages 7 and 9) and one baby on the way! In
her spare time she likes to attend church and her most memorable
experience so far as an intern was attending our Open House. Mrs.
Westinghouse really enjoyed meeting all the parents of her wonderful
students!
*Ms. Jones is Mrs. Oliver’s (3rd grade) intern. She was born in
Lafayette, Louisiana and attends the University of Houston at Clear
Lake. She has a 9 year old daughter, Kenedi, who is in 4 th grade. Her
most memorable experience so far as an intern was being invited by Mrs.
Oliver to the 3rd grade Field Trip to Minute Maid Park. On the morning
of the trip, she showed up and her students were so excited that she
was coming along! That was a special day because of the fun everyone
shared while on the field trip.
*Mrs. Peterson is Mrs. Roosevelt’s (5th grade) intern. She was born in
Washington, Pennsylvania and attends the University of Houston at
Clear Lake. She has a son (Nathan, 13 yrs.) and a daughter (Haley, 9
yrs.). Three very interesting facts you might not know about Mrs.
Peterson is: before getting married her initials were ABC; she played
the clarinet in high school; and she worked at Chuck E. Cheese for 5
years! She also has 2 miniature schnauzers at home.
*Ms. Bell is Ms. Montoya’s (Kindergarten) intern. She was born in
Houston and attends the University of Houston at Clear Lake. Ms. Bell
has two younger sisters in high school and is the proud owner of two
dogs and one cat! Her pet peeve is Houston traffic and her most
memorable experience so far as an intern is working with and getting to
know Ms. Montoya’s kindergarteners. She thinks they are a GREAT
group of kids!
*Mrs. Alhamra is Ms. Chaffin’s (1st grade) intern. She was born in
Dickinson and attends the University of Houston at Clear Lake. Mrs.
Alhamra enjoys eating Middle Eastern foods and her favorite movie is
“The Blind Side”. She is very proud of her family; husband, Waleed, two
sons, Michael and Firas, and one daughter, Lena. Her dream vacation
would be to travel to Greece and her pet peeve is a messy room. Be sure
and ask her about her adorable Maltese dog she has at home!
YEARBOOK
WOW! Full Color
Yearbooks are on sale now for $25.00 each. Reserve your hard
copy now to make sure you get one and pay the lowest price of the
year!!! Yearbooks are sold in the cafeteria in the morning before
school from 7:30-8:00 or you may order yours online at:
www.jostensyearbook.com
ALL PERSONALIZED YEARBOOKS MUST BE PURCHASED ONLINE
Upcoming Events
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Feb. 1 – Bluebonnet Luncheon
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Feb. 8 – 100 Day of School
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Feb. 14 – Valentine Parties
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Feb. 15 – Early Dismissal
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Feb, 18 – President’s Day – No School
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March 4 – 8 – Public Schools Week/Book Fair
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March 8 – Early Dismissal
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March 11 – 15 - Spring Break
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Children 2 years old - second grade
read the 2x2 books
eat NGrews
Students that read 5 books earn a certificate; Students
that read 10 books earn a certificate with a ribbon;
Students that read 15 books earn a rosette ribbon, and
Students that read all
20 earn a Medal.
Ashman, Linda……… No Dogs Allowed!
Beaumont, Karen. …..No Sleep for the Sheep!
Chabon, Michael……The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man
Crosby, Jeff…………Wiener Wolf
Crum, Shutta………. Mine!
Czekaj, Jef………….Cat Secrets
Ehlert, Lois………... Rrralph
Gormley, Greg……..Dog in Boots
Hall, Michael………Perfect Square
Hoppe, Paul………..The Woods
Judge, Lita…………Red Sled
Klassen, Jon……….I Want My Hat Back
Kosteciki-Shaw, Jenny Sue….Same, Same But Different
McDonnell, Patric……Me…Jane
Niemann, Christoph…That’s How!
Ray, Mary Lyn………Stars
Rinker, Sherri Duskey….Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site
Rocco, John………….Blackout
Stevens, April……….Edwin Speaks Up
Vamos, Samantha R….The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred
CIS students have been discussing mentoring this
month since President Obama declared that
January is “National Mentoring Month.” We all
know how powerful it is have a mentor; it is
equally as powerful to be a mentor. As we think of
the people who have influenced our lives, we can
ensure we are impacting others also. It is
important to take a moment to show appreciation
for those who have helped us grow as
individuals. At the same time we can kindly “pay
it forward.” With January being “National
Mentoring Month,” it is important for all to
understand that being a mentor can dramatically
change a person’s life. Teachers, students, staff,
and family members can all be mentors and help
others succeed. Please see
http://www.nationalmentoringmonth.org for
more information on this subject.
Laura Thurman
Campus Coordinator
Communities In Schools
281-245-3008
AISD Turtle Race
Our District Spelling Bee will be February, 8 at the
Administration Building.
The turtles are HERE…… but only until Jan. 28th
You can purchase turtles for the Educational Foundation Turtle
Race! For only $5.00! There are many prizes to win if your turtle
crosses the finish line first. There will also be the first annual
Turtle Race Family 5K Fun Run (or Walk). We are getting a team
together for Longfellow, we would love for you to join us! For
more information go to: http://www.alvinisd.net/domain/1477 .
GOOD LUCK!
Third Grade Spelling Bee will be in May
AISD Education Foundation
Student Council
Student Council will begin selling Valentine's Day candy grams next month.
They will be $1 and your student can send them to a special friend, a family member, a
favorite teacher, or themselves. A letter will be sent out within the next week or two.
Check the Student Council page on the Longfellow Website
Fact Frenzy Masters
November
James Gemberling
Kayleigh Green
Dylan Herrington
Lydia Maldonado
Kendahl Malek
Kyle Morris
Emily Potter
Alexa Ramirez
Peyton Vallette
Aiden Hampton
Riley Bragg Jordan Mayton
John Overton
Javon Padilla
MacKenzie Roberts
Jade Romero
Haden Schaefer
Madeline Stansel
Loralie Walker
Malachi Wanek
Sean Underwood
Bailey Beveridge
Brianna Calkins
Layne Diaz
Mason Escagne
Caden Garcia
Aleks Guerra
Zachary Hamilton
Shawn Henderson
Angelia Izaguirre
Keith Just
Joaquin Lerma
Jazmin Marquez
Ryleigh Nunez
Becca Ricks
Paiton Sawyer
Kaylee Thomas
Kirra Turpin
Jessica Edwards
Jakob Emmert
Marcus Flores
Sarah Guevara
Kaylee Hernandez
Dustin Patterson
Serenity Williams
Kallie Bertram
Rebekah Cavazos
Lillyana Guerrero
Liam Anderson
Summer Baker
Brad Davis
Veronika Dever
Summar Foreman
Blake Hopkins
Daisee Ramirez
Logan Renkar
Bernabe Reyna
Jasmine Rodriguez
Evan Rosales
Emily Soza
Hunter Warren
Trevor Yarbrough
Alyssa Zamora
Joshua San Javier
Gage Ashmore
John Avalos
Alexandria Barnes
Kala Paris
Avein Perez
Laci Ruiz
Noah Stiefer
Nathan Turner
Alyssa Anderson
Blake Camacho
Abigail Cervantes
Victoria Eguia
Mia Hernandez
Zeceo Hernandez
Natalia Montalvo
Roman Rodriquez
Shane Solis
Arianna Aguilar
Xylen Beaumont
Cobe Frausto
Tayde Garcia
Thomas Gehringer
Ilham Ghoufiri
Erik Gonzalez
Alex Henderson
Taylor Hilborn
Ephram Macias
Austin McKinney
Kalia Montoya
Jolie Nestle
Alyssa Ramos
Miranda Zuniga
Sammy Allbright
Ohm Bhatt
Phoebe Corrao
Noah Farias
Alex Hammond
Efrain Jimenez
Logan Kirkland
Juan Lopez
Alaina Oberlin
Destiny Rodriquez
Amira Williams
Trinity Yarbrough
Noelia Zuniga
Raul Blanco
Ephriam Flores-Castandeda
Rainlynn Janson
Christain Montalvo
Savannah Moore
Kennedy Rice
Cadence Salazar
Brandon Tumlinson
Kurt Zamora
Adriana Zavala
Lexi Davis
Brock Haddick
Daegin Hamilton
Mujib Khan
Richard Middleton
Penelope Pate
David Razo
Trinity Ruiz
Joey Van Dine
Sam Woodward
Jacob Moore
Kiersten Roden
Logan Albert
Shelby Bukowski
Vincent Dever
Jasmyne Fish
Sophia Hernandez
Stacey Izaguirre
Chance Charanza
Lyle Evans
Karim Gonzalez
Alyssa Hayden
Pedro Lopez
Harrison Pate
Andrea Recendez
Summer Terry
Logan Allbright
Zachary Brochstein
Esmerelda Burgos
Viky Cruz
Emmah Flores
Moses Flores
Kristian Ford
Ricky Garcia
Frank Guevara
Colbe Helton
Dylan Kappes
Billy Morales
Gregory Moreno
Tristan Otts
Robert Paris
Isaiah Pena
Mary Jane Perez
Karina Recendez
Paige Romero
Zachary Sanmiguel
Madeline Silva
Breana Trumbature
Rafael Vargas
Angelica Avalos
Hayden Barron
Kayah Bertram
Lena Flores
Christian McVey
Cody Rea
Roberto Thompson
Emerald Williams
Jessica Wilson
Shae Zamora
Kiefer Chapman
Micaela Hernandez
Jennifer Navarro
Elliot Pate
Lizbeth Ruiz-Hernandez
Kaitlyn Tumlinson
December
James Gemberling
Kayleigh Green
Dylan Herrington
Lydia Maldonado
Kendahl Malek
Kyle Morris
Emily Potter
Alexa Ramirez
Peyton Vallette
Victora Soto
Alyssa Pettaway
Colten Meier
Riley Bragg
Cohen Fipps
Jordan Mayton
John Overton
Zachary Sanmiguel
Javon Padilla
Hailey Pina
MacKenzie Roberts
Jade Romero
Elijah Rubio
Haden Schaefer
Graysen Smtih
Madeline Stansel
Hailee Torres
Loralie Walker
Malachi Wanek
Sean Underwood
Bailey Beveridge
Layne Diaz
Mason Escagne
Caden Garcia
Aleks Guerra
Zachary Hamilton
Shawn Henderson
Keith Just
Joaquin Lerma
Jazmin Marquez
Ryleigh Nunez
Becca Ricks
Kaylee Thomas
Kirra Turpin
Kaylee Hernandez
Asher Holden
Dustin Patterson
Zachary Thomas
Serenity Williams
Joshua Yalch
Brooklyn Chlamon
Jessica Edwards
Vanessa Eich
Jakob Emmert
Marcus Flores
Sarah Guevara
Summer Guevara
Kallie Bertram
Rebekah Cavazos
Ahren Fuhrmann
George Granados
Lillyana Guerrero
Lilliana Ngok-Granados
Michael Shelburne III
Nathaniel Valencia
Brianne Wetmore
Nicholas Wiess
Mathius Deville
John Chappell
Laci Ruiz
Noah Stiefer
Evangelina Castillo
Vrginia Garcia
Kaidyn Janson
Kaden Schaefer
Austin Richard Rea
Nathan Ray Turner
Gage Ashmore
John Avalos
Alexandria Barnes
Kala Nicoel Paris
Avein Manuel Perez
Colin Ethan Raymer
Shane Solis
Alyssa Ramos
Isaiah Pena
Cobe Frausto
Tayde Garcia
Ilham Ghoufiri
Alexa Allbright
Ohm Bhatt
Noah Farias
Shae'La Fleming
Alex Hammond
Juan Lopez
Destiny Rodriquez
Amira Williams
Daegin Hamilton
Richard Middleton
Shelby Rogan
Trinity Ruiz
Landon Tyner
Sam Woodward
Kiersten Roden
Logan Albert
Jasmyne Fish
Stacey Izaguirre
Chance Charanza
Lyle Evans
Karim Gonzalez
Pedro Lopez
Harrison Pate
Andrea Recendez
Logan Allbright
Jocelyn Belloso
Zachary Brochstein
Esmerelda Burgos
Viky Cruz
Emmah Flores
Moses Flores
Angelica Avalos
Hayden Barron
Kayah Bertram
Lena Flores
Alexia Lowery
Christian McVey
Brianna Patino
Kiefer Chapman
Micaela Hernandez
Jennifer Navarro
Elliot Pate
Lizbeth RuizHernandez
Gregory Moreno
Tristan Otts
Ricky Garcia
Frank Guevara
Colbe Helton
Dylan Kappes
Billy Morales
Breana Trumbature
Rafael Vargas
Cody Rea
Andrew Rodriguez
Alyssa Rubio
Roberto Thompson
Emerald Williams
Jessica Wilson
Shae Zamora
Robert Paris
Mary Jane Perez
Karina Recendez
Paige Romero
Madeline Silva
There are 20 Bluebonnet books
for 2012-2013. Third – Fifth grade
Students that read 5 books earn a
certificate; students that read 10
books earn a ribbon; students that
read 15 books earn a medal; and
students that read all 20 books earn a trophy.
2012 – 2013
Bluebonnet Books
Arnosky, Jim - Thunder Birds: Nature's Flying Predators
Cardillo, Margaret -Just Being Audrey
Deedy, Carmen Agra and Randall Wright - The
Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale
Durango, Julia - Under the Mambo Moon
Fleming, Canda - Clever Jack Takes the Cake
Hatke, Ben - Zita the Spacegirl
Jonell, Lynn - Hamster Magic
Kennedy, Kim - Misty Gordon and the Mystery of the Ghost
Pirates
Lupica, Mike - Hero
McElligott, Matthew and Larry Tuxbury - Benjamin Franklinstein
Lives!
Ramsey, Calvin A - Ruth and the Green Book
Selznick, Brian - Wonderstruck
Smith, Clete Barrett - Aliens on Vacation
Sternberg, Julie - Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie
Swaim, Jessica - Scarum Fair
Sylver, Adrienne - Hot Diggity Dog: The History of the Hot Dog
Taback, Simms - Postcards from Camp
Warner, Sally - EllRay Jakes is Not a Chicken
Weinstein, Muriel Harris - Play, Louis, Play: The True Story of a
Boy and His Horn
Yohalem, Eve - Escape Under the Forever Sky
Library Stats
# Books
Checked Out
Top Class
For the Months of Nov. – Dec.
Mrs. Roosevelt’s Class – 342 check-outs
Top Patrons
1.
Cobe Frausto
2.
Arianna Aguilar
Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Cabin Fever –
29 check-outs
#1 Book
Blazing the
Bluebonnet
Trail
20 Books
15 Books
Mrs. Shaffer
10 Books
5 Books
Mrs. Oliver
Mrs. Barmettler
Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Taylor
Mrs. Holley
Noah Farias
Moses Flores
Shae’La Fleming
Zachary Brochstein
Paige Romero
Colbe Helton
Dylan Kappes
Read 5….. Then Decide
Karina Recendez
Ashley Gomez
Alyssa Ramos
Hayden Barron
Elijah Davison
Viky Cruz
Abigale Newsom
. .
(Accelerated Reader)
Students earn points for Reading and taking tests on
the computer.
Each MONTH, the student that has the most points
In the class will receive an award. At the end of the year, the
students with the top points will earn prizes!
Top 5 Points Winners…..
Kappes, Dylan 165.9
Cruz, Viky 65.5
Oscar Garcia
63.4
Tristan Otts
40.1
Paris, Robert 39.7
Woodward, Samuel 15.0

Destiny Quest: Be able to look up books on our Longfellow
Catalog

Edmodo: Many classes have this program setup for classroom
use.

Word Wizard: Lauded by The New York Times, this wordfocused app lets kids hear the sounds of letters and words
through a movable alphabet while also engaging them in
spelling practice and games.
Welcome
Mrs. Maples
to the Library!