Longfellow Middle School

Greetings Longfellow Families,

Daycal Was a Success!

Daycal was a success this week! Students enjoyed having some downtime, relaxing, and spending time connecting with friends. It was wonderful to see students taking a break from their busy schedules and enjoying time together. Brain breaks are an important part of helping students recharge, build relationships, and return to learning feeling refreshed. We look forward to finding more opportunities to provide students with these experiences throughout the school year!

Congratulations to Our Milwaukee Brewers!

What an exciting time for Milwaukee! Congratulations to our Milwaukee Brewers on this incredible accomplishment! Our city has so much to celebrate, and we hope our students and families enjoy being part of this special moment. In celebration, there is no school tomorrow, Friday, October 30th. We hope you have the opportunity to spend time with family and friends, enjoy the festivities, and join in the excitement of the parade!

Enjoy the day off, celebrate safely, and make wonderful memories with those you love. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Monday, November 2nd!

Current 7th grade families who are interested in having their child attend the Washington D.C. trip in October 2027 should plan to attend an informational meeting on Nov. 4th at 5:30 in the Lois Weber Theater!

October 30th - No School

November 3rd - No School

November 4th - PTA Mtg. @7pm

November 5th - Picture Makeup

November 5th - Choir Concert @7pm

Did you know?

Illustrative Math- IM v360 is WSD’s new math curriculum in grades 6-9. As students matriculate, Illustrative Math- IM v360 courses through 11th grade will be added. Families and students can access IM v360 from home. All access is free, without a need for an account, and available in English or Spanish. Step-by-step directions for accessing IM v360 can be found here.

Questions: reach out to your student’s math teacher or the Longfellow Curriculum and Instruction Specialist, Susan Sprenger: lorchsu@wauwatosa.k12.wi.us

Lock it in Longfellow!

At Longfellow, we are committed to building a positive, safe, and supportive learning environment through our school-wide PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) framework. Every day, we explicitly teach and reinforce expectations that help our students "Lock it in" which looks like staying focused, taking ownership of their actions, and helping our school run smoothly.

To help align our conversations between school and home, here is a look at the common language we are using with students and two key behavioral trends we are working together to strengthen:

1. Protect the Learning Time: "Take the Direct Route"

• The Trend: We are noticing an uptick in students taking "scenic detours" as observed by wandering through hallway wings or hanging out on floors nowhere near their scheduled classes. This extra wandering leads to mid-day tardiness and disrupts other classrooms already hard at work.

• Our Common Language: We are reminding students to "Take the Direct Route." This means using the stairwell closest to their destination, staying in their designated grade level areas, and heading straight to class so they can lock in their learning time.

• How You Can Help at Home: Ask your child, "How do you plan your route during passing periods?" or remind them, "Make sure you take the direct route so you’re in your seat before the bell rings!" And remember, you can see your student's tardies through Infinite Campus!

2. Respectful Responsibility: "First-Time Compliance"

• The Trend: When staff give routine directions in the hallways, cafeteria, or classrooms, we are focusing on helping students respond promptly and politely without needing multiple reminders or debating the request.

• Our Common Language: We are coaching students on "First-Time Compliance." We teach that listening and following directions the first time is a key way to show respect for our learning community and lock it in as responsible middle schoolers.

• How You Can Help at Home: Reinforce this language at home by praising your child when they follow through on household tasks or directions right away: "Thank you for listening the first time!"

Thank you for your ongoing partnership in helping our students Lock It In every day for a welcoming, focused, and respectful school year!

Ms. Potter

Dean of Students

6th Grade Newsletter
7th Grade Newsletter
8th Grade Newsletter

Just a reminder: At Longfellow Middle School, attending school sporting events as a spectator is a privilege tied to maintaining positive behavior and academic focus during the school day. To support a safe and respectful school culture, student eligibility to attend home games as a spectator will be based on the following behavioral guidelines:

• Major Discipline Referrals: Any student who receives a Major referral will be ineligible to attend all athletic events as a spectator for one month from the date of the incident.

• Minor Referrals: Any student who receives more than 2 Minor referrals in a two-week period will be ineligible to attend games for those two weeks.

• Tardies: Any student with more than 5 tardies in a two-week period will be ineligible to attend games for those two weeks.

Important Logistic & Safety Notice for Families:

Please review these expectations with your student. Ineligible students will be turned away at the door and will not be permitted to stay in the building or wait on school grounds. If turned away, students must have a safe, pre-arranged way home immediately after school. Administration and supervision staff will verify student eligibility prior to entry, so please ensure your student is aware of their status before planning to stay for a game.

Thank you for partnering with us to keep our school community safe and focused on positive achievement!

If you missed your chance to donate to the Fun Run but still want to make a donation, you can always make an open donation in our Givebacks Store.

Get your Longfellow merch from our new PRINTFUL STORE.

We are looking for volunteer presenters to participate in our Career Snapshot Series starting in January. Volunteers will present a one time ~30 minute session about their career and the path they took to getting there. Sessions will take place during Advisory period (Wednesdays 8:05-8:39AM) with a group of about 30 8th grade students who will choose to attend your session. If you are interested in being a presenter, please complete this form.

We are excited to offer the 2026-27 Tosa Village Passport which has great deals to your favorite Tosa businesses. Click here to purchase. Passports are $25 each and $10 from every purchase goes back to our PTA.

If you haven’t yet, please join the PTA! Your membership gives you access to important PTA information and supports our work!

Join us for our next PTA meeting on Wednesday November 4 at 7pm in the library or via zoom. Agenda for the meeting can be viewed here.

Student Health Needs

Please send all medical notes, immunization records, medication forms, and general student health communications to Longfellowhealthroom@wauwatosa.k12.wi.us.

This email address is monitored by the school Health Aide, Janelle Tyler-Schroeder and Nurse Kirsten Russell, the District Nurse that covers our school.

Students can request support from Student Services in either of the following ways:

• Complete the Student Services request form (Google Form)

• Email a member of the Student Services team directly

Please review this updated information regarding middle school spectator expectations.

• Tuesday- Practice from 3:45-4:45 in small gym

• Thursday- Practice from 3:45-4:45 in small gym

Boys Basketball🏀

• Monday- Practice in big gym from 3:45-5 pm
• Tuesday- No Practice- No School
• Wednesday- Practice in big gym from 2:45-4 pm
• Thursday- Practice in big gym from 3:45-5 pm
• Friday- No Practice

Wrestling 🤼

• Monday- Practice in Rec Room from 3:45-5:15 pm
• Tuesday- No Practice- No School
• Wednesday- Practice in big gym from 3:45-5:15 pm
• Thursday- Practice in Rec Room from 3:45-5 pm
• Friday- No Practice

Participation Forms

cantweda@wauwatosa.k12.wi.us

To start the 25-26 school year, we wanted to provide our students and families to easier access to the clubs and organization that we have here at Longfellow. Please review Longfellow's Clubs and Organizations. As students create more clubs and organizations, we will update this powerpoint!

Reminder, if you are attending any after school events please enter door N1 (located towards the back of the building). The LMS office closes at 4:00 pm.

• District Calendar

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• Longfellow Student and Family Handbook

• Longfellow Gear

Email: palazzan@wauwatosa.k12.wi.us
Website: www.wauwatosa.k12.wi.us/longfellow
Location: 7600 West North Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI, USA
Phone: 414-773-2400