Longfellow Family News

Dear Longfellow Families,

As we move through the winter months, we want to take a moment to check in and share a few reminders to help keep our students healthy, supported, and ready to learn.

Winter often brings colder weather and seasonal illnesses. We encourage families to continue practicing healthy habits at home, getting plenty of rest, washing hands regularly, and keeping students home when they are not feeling well. These small steps make a big difference in keeping our school community healthy.

We also know that winter can sometimes disrupt routines. Maintaining regular school routines, such as consistent bedtimes, arriving at school on time, and completing daily assignments, helps children feel secure and sets them up for success in the classroom. When routines are steady, students are better able to focus, learn, and enjoy their school day.

Most importantly, please remember that we are here to support you and your child. If your family is facing challenges, has questions, or needs assistance for any reason, we encourage you to reach out to your child’s teacher, school secretaries, family liaison, or us. Open communication helps us work together to ensure every student feels safe, supported, and cared for.

Thank you for your continued partnership and for all you do to support your child’s learning. We are grateful to be part of such a caring school community and look forward to a strong and healthy winter season together.

Your Elementary Principals

Karen Pasquale and Ashley Girt

#MyChoiceWilloughbyEastlake

It is so important that students are at school every minute they are well enough to be! In Ohio, all absences count toward chronic absenteeism which is defined as missing 10% or more of total instructional time or about a half a day a week. Longfellow is working to improve our attendance. Currently, 25% of our students are chronically absent, let's move the needle together.

When Should My Child Stay Home From School?

To help keep everyone healthy, please use this simple guide when deciding if your child should stay home or can return to school.

If Your Child Has… Please Keep Them Home If… They May Return to School When…

Fever- Temperature is 100°F or higher Fever-free for 24 hours without medicine

Vomiting- Vomits 2 or more times in one day 24 hours after the last time they vomit

Diarrhea- Has 2 or more loose stools in one day 24 hours after the last episode

Head Lice- Live lice are found After first treatment

Scabies- Signs or diagnosis of scabies 24 hours after treatment has started

Pink Eye- Eye redness with drainage or crusting After 24 hours of treatment, if prescribed

Hand, Foot & Mouth- Fever or open, painful sores Fever-free for 24 hours, and sores can be covered

Bed Bugs- Bed bugs found on clothing or belongings Student may stay in school — belongings may be bagged

A Few Helpful Reminders for Families

If your child feels too sick to participate in class, it’s best to keep them home.
Please notify the school if your child has a contagious illness.
When in doubt, feel free to contact the clinic.

Thank you for helping us keep our school healthy!

Please see the links below for sign ups for Guest reading and Popcorn popping, thank you!

Popcorn Poppers

We are looking for volunteers to come in and help in the morning or afternoon to pop popcorn and bag it up. We will be doing a total of 7 popcorn days this year all on fridays. All help is welcome!!! Please leave a phone number where I can get a hold of you. I like to send out text msg when your date comes up. Also if you need to cancel or change a date you can text or call Brianna 440-227-5391

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