October 26, 2024

LL News: 10.27.24 No School Friday, Halloween Parade & Conference Sign Ups

NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY: This Friday, November 1^st, school is not in session. Students will return on Monday, November 4^th.

LL HALLOWEEN PARADE October 31st: Join us this Thursday, October 31st at 9:20 a.m. at our outdoor track. Students should come to school wearing their costumes and bring a change of clothes. Parents can join the parade by walking around the side of the building and stand on the inside of the track. Our parade will move inside if the weather doesn’t cooperate. Please see the flyer below for information about how to participate and costumes that day. Flyer Here

FALL PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES: Our Fall 2024 Parent Teacher Conferences will be on November 7th (Mostly Virtual), November 12th (In Person) and November 14th (Parent Choice of Virtual or In Person). Please use SignUpGenius to schedule a time to meet with your child's teacher. You can sign up for conference times here. Parents can request any format (virtual or in person) on any of the evenings. We ask that dual households schedule one conference for their child. This helps everyone to be on the same page to support the student’s learning, it also allows the teacher to have enough time slots for all of the students in their class. . Sign up times for specials teachers are also available. Mrs. Wiliford (MUSIC) has an alternative conference date for LL on November 18th. If interested in signing up for a music conference, click here and select Nov. 18th on the calendar. Resource Room and Intervention Teachers will join student's homeroom teacher times. If you experience problems signing up, feel free to contact our office at 231-933-7800 or your child's teacher.

TEACHER CONFERENCE MEALS: We want to support our teachers and staff during parent-teacher conferences by providing them dinner on conference nights. See the link below to sign-up. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F44ACAC29A0FBCF8-parent

RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES: If your family is in need of boots for your students or a weekly nonperishable food bag to come home in backpacks, please reach out to our front office or email burwinkeka@tcaps.net.

SKI CLUB 2025 is upon us! Join us on Thursdays beginning in January. The program includes a weekly lesson (at least 4) and weekly lift, with optional rental and Sunday add on. In addition, there is also open skiing in March (rental not included). Click here for more info/links to forms.

VETERAN ASSEMBLY: We will reveal how much is collected during our Veterans Assembly (in honor of Veterans Day) on November 8th @ 9:30 AM. Know a Veteran who would be interested in joining us for this honorary celebration? Please invite anyone who may be interested!

WELCOME: We are excited to introduce several new Staff Members joining the Long Lake Team! Please give a warm welcome to Mike Graham, who is joining us as a new Behavior Interventionist. Mike comes to Long Lake with a wealth of experience most recently as a Clinical Counselor. Mike is a full-time staff member to support student Social/Emotional Needs in our building. He is filling the vacancy of Jennifer Gresens, who transitioned to a new role mid October. We also feel fortunate to welcome Kathleen Blazejewski who is a retired School Social Worker serving our building! She has served TCAPS students in many buildings throughout her career in TCAPS and looks forward to getting to know Long Lake students in the coming weeks! Anna Bjoraker is also a support staff member at Long Lake! She works for Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency and serves in the School Success Partnership Program. This FREE, prevention focused program is available to Long Lake students who may be at risk for falling behind academically. She is able to connect families with community resources, provide extra support to students in school, assist families in overcoming barriers, provide small group support and increase school attendance. If interested in learning more about her resources, you can contact her at 231-493-8419 abjoraker@nmcaa.net

PTO INFORMATION:

CONGRATULATIONS PANTHER PUMPKIN PROJECT WINNERS: The following students won our Panther Pumkin Project: Emma S-Ghostbusters 1^st Place Margot B.-Titanic- 2^nd Place Alivia B- Nemo- 3^rd Place. All three students received gift certificates to Brilliant Books!

COMING SOON-LONG LAKE CRAFT SHOW: The annual craft show is Saturday, November 9th from 9 am-3 pm. The public is welcome to join for a day of shopping. Our annual vendor item raffle will be taking place again this year. It is sure to be a great event to get your holiday shopping done early!

CRAFT SHOW VOLUNTEERS: We need some helpers for the craft show set-up, clean-up and raffle ticket sales. If you are interested in helping out, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F44ACAC29A0FBCF8-craft

PTO BOARD TREASURER OPENING: The PTO Board is still looking to fill a Treasurer position for this school year! Please consider supporting our school in this important role! Email your interest and any questions to longlakepto1@gmail.com.

HAPPY FEET: The last of our Happy Feet Volunteer Sign Ups have been filled! Wow! We can’t thank our volunteers enough for giving their time to our students! A special thanks goes to Megan Piedmonte for spearheading Happy Feet at our school! Our last Happy Feet day is on Oct 31^st. This opportunity is so popular among students. We look forward to continuing in the spring!

Go Panthers!

Warm Regards,

Kate Burwinkel

Upcoming Dates:

October 31- Halloween Parade 9:20 a.m. Families are welcome to join us on the track!

November 1- No School/Teacher Work Day

November 5- No School for Students/Staff Professional Development Day

November 7- Picture Retake Day

November 7- Parent Teacher Conferences

November 9- Long Lake Craft Show

November 12- Parent Teacher Conferences

November 14- Parent Teacher Conferences

November 14- PTO Meeting in the Library at 6:30 p.m. Join virtually: https://meet.google.com/fic-ofrz-jmu

November 18 Panther Parade @ 3:45 p.m.

November 27-29- No School Thanksgiving Break

December 3- PTO Meeting in the Library at 6:30 p.m. Join virtually: https://meet.google.com/fic-ofrz-jmu

December 4- Early Release Day Students Long Lake dismisses at 2:02 p.m.

Stay Connected:

WEBSITE: http://www.tcaps.net/schools/elementary-schools/longlake/

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LongLakeElementarySchoolTCAPS

PTO FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Long-Lake-Elementary-PTO-305155839569856/

SNOW DAY NOTIFICATION: If you don’t receive text notifications for Snow Days and would like to, text the word “Yes” to 79041. The cell phone number must be on file as the primary number with the school.

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November 27, 2024

LL News: 12.1.24 Early Release,Giving Tree, PTO Meeting and Yearbooks

EARLY RELEASE: We have an early release day this Wednesday, December 4th. Long Lake dismisses at 2:02 p.m.

GIVING TREE: Each year, we are able to sponsor a Giving Tree to support Long Lake families in need. We’re pleased to continue this tradition for another year. If your able to give a gift to a school family this year, please look through the following list and sign up for any item(s) you intend to buy. The sign up is anonymous, so other donors will not see your name or information. You can sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044BA9AA2BA64-53008393-long Once a gift is purchased, please wrap it and write the number ona tag or paper attached to the gift so we can make sure each present gets to the right family. Gifts should be dropped off at Long Lake Elementary by Thursday, December 12th. The gifts will be delivered to the families soon after this date, so it is very important to have the gift at the school, wrapped, and tagged by Thursday, December 12th.If it is more convenient, please feel free to have online purchases delivered to Long LakeElementary at the following address: 7600 N Long Lake Rd, Traverse City, MI 49685. Make sure to include the correct number in the "gift message" box Questions can be directed to our office at 231-933-7800. The generosity of our community is amazing. On behalf of our Long Lake families, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

HOLIDAY SING ALONG: COME SING WITH US Join us on December 20th

November 26, 2024

Message from Superintendent Dr. VanWagoner

November 26, 2024

Dear TCAPS Families,

To coincide with the spirit of Thanksgiving and a special holiday season, I wish to acknowledge my sincere gratitude to all our families and the greater community. Your trust in TCAPS to provide a world-class education with caring and dedicated staff is possible because of the support we receive from our community. The progress of our students proves we are living our mission and performing in accordance with our vision and values. I am humbled and proud to serve this community and know I speak for others when I say thank you.

November 24, 2024

LL News: 11.24.24 Giving Tree, Thankfulness, & Yearbooks

HOLIDAY SING ALONG: COME SING WITH US Join us on December 20th at 3:15 p.m.

November 22, 2024

November 2024 Newsletter Released

Please enjoy the November 2024 edition of TCAPS’ district newsletter.

November 15, 2024

LL News: 11.17.24 Prideful Panther Parade

TEACHER CONFERENCE MEALS: A special thanks goes out to the families who donated meals for our teachers and to the families who supported our Bookfair last week!

PRIDEFUL PARADE: We’re helping our students recognize that success takes hard work and determination! Each teacher has nominated a few students who show exemplary demonstration of our Lifelong Guidelines. Those students will be featured in a Parade at 3:45 PM on Tuesday. Families of students who are being highlighted will receive an email invitation. We look forward to celebrating students each month as we continue to work towards our growth goals!