Long Lake Newsletter

Dear Families,

We look forward to connecting during our Winter 2026 Parent Teacher Conferences which will be held on March 3rd, 5th and 11th. 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. Virtual links can be found here. 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. 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. We look forward to connecting to share all of the progress your child has made this year!

Conference Meal Sign Up: Please help consider providing a meal for our AMAZING LL staff during conferences. Click on the link below for opportunities:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F44ACAC29A0FBCF8-61638789-confrence

This week, the school schedule is a little different. We have an Early Release Day on February 19th. Long Lake dismisses at 2:02 p.m. We also do not have school this Friday, February 20th. We look forward to seeing students back on campus on Monday, February 23rd!

Hoping you had a nice weekend!

Warmly,

Kate Burwinkel

Long Lake Elementary Principal

INCOMING KINDERGARTEN FAMILIES: Thank you to all who joined us for our Kindergarten Information Night! If you missed the session, the presentation can be found here. Registration opened on February 12th for Kindergarten and Jr. Kindergarten through the TCAPS portal. Please reach out to our office 231-933-7800 if you need assistance in completing the enrollment forms.

SCHOOL YEARBOOKS: Yearbooks are available to purchase online and the deadline to order is April 17, 2026. To order, visit the following website: www.ybpay.lifetouch.com. You will need the Long Lake yearbook ID Code which is 15170526. The cost is $12 per yearbook. We do have funds available to help families in need. If your family would benefit from a scholarship for a yearbook, please complete this form or contact the school office to let us know.

HOUSE UPDATE: Our next House Assembly is Friday, February 27th @ 9:30 a.m. Families are welcome to join us and be a part of this celebration! Just sign in at the office upon arrival. We will highlight one student per class and recognize classes for attendance and for following our lifelong guidelines!

NOTICE CHANGE OF DATE: Our February PTO meeting has been moved to Thursday, February 26th at 6:30PM. We hope to see you there!

POPCORN POPPERS: PTO is happy to provide the entire school popcorn once a month and volunteers are needed. Bring the kids with you for extra helping hands and it is a fun way to meet new friends! Below is the sign up genius to help pop popcorn for students. Please consider helping out. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F44ACAC29A0FBCF8-58294686-popcorn

CRAFT SHOW COMMITTEE: The PTO is looking for anyone who may be interested in joining a new committee to help coordinate our annual Craft Show in future years. This committee would be responsible for managing vendors, marketing/announcements, event setup and more. Please email longlakepto1@gmail.com for more information. All candidates will be considered at a future PTO meeting

PRINCESS DANCE: Join us for "A Knight to Remember" on Saturday, March 7th from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. in the Long Lake Elementary gym. Cost will be $20 for a couple and $25 for a family. See link below for sign-up opportunities!

Snack Donations: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F44ACAC29A0FBCF8-55123530-princess

Volunteering opportunities: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F44ACAC29A0FBCF8-61490486-princess

Conference Meal Sign Up: Please help consider providing a meal for our AMAZING LL staff during conferences. Click on the link below for opportunities:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F44ACAC29A0FBCF8-61638789-confrence

CHS WINTERFEST: All TCAPS elementary students are invited to Traverse City Central High School’s Student Senate Winterfest Carnival hosted at Central High School, located at 1150 Milliken Drive, Traverse City, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. There will be games, prizes, and snacks. Entry is FREE for TCAPS elementary students. The entrance fee is $5 for middle school and high school students and parents/guardians.

ABOUND PARENTING WORKSHIP SESSION FOR LL FAMILIES: If you missed the Abound Parenting Workshop last week, you can catch the video HERE. It shared simple things families can do to boost reading for their children. Here's one Long Lake Parent's feedback: "It was wonderful. It instantly motivated me more to engage at any opportunity that I can with Kelvin and very greatful for the advancement of technology these days. He's very eager to learn and I am going to take full advantage of it in hopes it only strengthens his curiosity."

FREE RESOURCE- ABOUND PARENTING: The Abound Parenting App makes it easy for families to support growth at home! Go to the App Store or Google Play, download & open the Abound Parenting App. Enter account info (e.g. your email, and create a password including a symbol, number, upper and lowercase letter). Enter your INVITE CODE, LLE2026 An informational flyer can be found here. If you have any questions about the App or presentation, please contact info@aboundparenting.com, or joan@aboundparenting.com.

February 19th: TCAPS Early Release Day: LL dismissal 2:02 p.m

February 20th: No School for TCAPS Students

February 26th: PTO meeting at 6:30 p.m. https://meet.google.com/fxd-mvaf-iic

February 27th: Monthly House Assembly

February 27th: Safety Around Water Field trip for 3rd Graders

March 2nd: Music Informances 9:10-9:40 2nd McKenzie 2:45-3:15 1st Kroese

March 3rd: Music Informances: 2:05-2:35 2nd Guggemos 2:45-3:15 K DeLonge 3:20-3:50 K McCall

March 3rd, March 5th, March 11th: Parent Teacher Conference Nights

March 6th: Safety Around Water Field Trip for 3rd Graders

March 7th: PTO Princess Dance 6:30-8:30 p.m.

March 11th: 3rd Grade Music Performance 10:30 a.m. in the gym

March 11th: 4th Grade Music Performance12:30 p.m. in the gym

March 11th: 5th Grade Music Performance1:30 p.m. in the gym

March 12th: TCAPS Early Release Day: LL dismissal 2:02 p.m

March 13th: Safety Around Water Field Trip for 3rd Graders

March 19th: PTO meeting at 6:30 p.m. https://meet.google.com/fxd-mvaf-iic

March 20th: Safety Around Water Field Trip for 3rd Graders

March 23rd: 5th Grade Visit to WMS 9:30-11:00 a.m.

March 26th: TCAPS Early Release Day: LL dismissal 2:02 p.m

March 27th-April 5th: No School Spring Break

WEBSITE: https://www.tcaps.net/o/lles

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

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