Due to the icy roads, we will be cancelling school today, Wednesday, January 4th. Stay safe!
We will be running on a 2 hour delay today, Wednesday, January 4th due to the icy roads.
Reminder: This FRIDAY is Bingo Night! All proceeds from the night go to Gerita Glade's family, a long-time Longfellow/MISD para. Gerita was also the first to volunteer and help where needed. Gerita passed away on December 12th after a brief illness. There will also be a Bake Sale that night with sweet treats made by our very own Longfellow teachers!
If you are unable to make it that night but would like to donate, you can drop off donations this week in the office to Mrs. Dooley.
Happy New Year! We are looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow, January 3rd when school resumes. #MISDOwnYourFuture #MISDinspire
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Join us at the Marion Public Library on TUESDAY, JANUARY 10TH from 5-7pm for "Reading in a Winter Wonderland".
Be sure to grab your library card that night! Use this link to sign up ahead of time. https://mln.polarislibrary.com/polaris/patronaccount/selfregister.aspx?ctx=6.1033.0.0.1
Mark your calendars! The Longfellow Parent Group will be having a Bingo Night and Bake Sale to benefit longtime Longfellow/MISD para educator, Gerita Glade’s, family. Gerita passed away on December 12th after a brief illness. Gerita was always one of the first to volunteer for parent group and school events. She will be greatly missed. We hope to see you there to show your support.
Meet Ms. Jess
Full Day Preschool Teacher
This is my 21st year in the Marion School District and my 23rd year teaching.
I am married to Bill. I have three children. Drew is 18 and attends college at Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida. Lincoln is 15 and is a Sophomore at Marion High School. Emerson is 9 and is in 4th grade at Indian Creek Elementary School.
I have 1 dog named Bane. I have 2 cats named Mace and Chewy.
In my spare time I like to watch my children participate in their sporting activities, ride my bicycle, exercise, and relax with my family and friends.
District and building offices will be closed from Thursday, December 22nd through Monday, January 2nd. School resumes on Tuesday, January 3rd.
Thanks to everyone who came to our Winter Singalong tonight! It has been a couple of years since we could have it, so we were excited. A big thank you to Mrs, Freesmeier for planning this fun event for our families!
Due to the forecasted inclement weather, school will be canceled for Thursday, December 22nd.
Kindergarten has been learning about farms in the knowledge portion of reading. Ms. Amanda brought her pig Petunia in for Mrs. Beckner’s class to see!
Meet Mr. H.
Mr. H. graduated from the University of Wyoming and enjoys finding remote outdoor adventures throughout the United States with his family.
Mr. H is also a huge Chicago Bears fan.
Marion School Resource Officer, Officer Davis, read to Preschool-2nd grade students today. Students also went home with a free book from the Booked by a Cop program!
Meet Mrs. Mainardi
District Teacher-Librarian
This is her 13th year as a teacher-librarian but only her 2nd year at Longfellow. She spent 2 years as an elementary teacher-librarian in another district before working as the 5-12 teacher-librarian at Vernon/MHS for 8 years. Then moved out of state and worked as a high school teacher-librarian in Illinois before coming back to MISD and now gets to work in all 5 buildings. Like a typical teacher-librarian she likes to read and loves cats. She also enjoys hiking with her family. She has a daughter (Eleonora) and a son (Mateo).
MISD Transportation Users: The transportation phone lines are working now.
MISD Transportation Users: The phone lines are down at transportation this morning, December 15th. Please email rscott@marion-isd.org for transportation messages or call your building secretary. Thank you!
All about Ms. Deeney
*Art teacher at Longfellow and Starry
*I like video games.
*I love working with sculptural art.
*I have an 8 year old black lab named Libby.
*I'm the middle child of 5 kids.
Second graders in Mrs. Reisner's class had the opportunity to decorate gingerbread houses this week. Mrs. Madelyn Olson has been volunteering in the class one afternoon each week. She made a gingerbread house for each child in the class and gingerbread cookies for each child in all the 2nd grade classes. Mayor Nick AbouAssaly and Mrs. Harmer even got in on the fun. What a fun filled afternoon!
Meet Mrs. Albright
*I am a special education teacher, in my 9th year teaching at Marion.
*Husband Jamison, daughter, Josie(3), and a newborn son, Brooks, born August 28th.
*We just finished building a house on 36 acres. I am excited for all the new experiences with my family and getting a new puppy!
*I went to Alaska on my honeymoon. While there I woke up a sleeping bear while walking the trails to Brook Falls. I also was able to see Denali. Which is rare! This is something they refer to as the 30% club.
*I love spending time with my family, including my nieces and nephews, and shopping.
Nothing is better than a good book to cozy up with on a cold, blustery day. We are so appreciative @MarionSchoolFoundation for our grant to help build our families’ home libraries.
