Scholastic Spring Book Fair at LFE

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to "The Farm"!  This year's event will take place from February 27th - March 2nd.  There will be a grand opening evening on February and an additional evening event that will coincide with the PTA Family Movie Night on Friday, March 2nd.

In order to keep the book fair open and to keep the library up and running, there is a need for a number of volunteers in the mornings and at the two evening events.  If you have a time that you have available and would like to volunteer at the book fair, it would be greatly appreciated.

You can click on the link below to access the online volunteer sign up.

Kindergarten Round Up

Do you have a child would will be a kindergarten student at Longview Farm Elementary during the 2012 - 2013 school year?  If so, it is not too early to begin preparing for the Kindergarten Round Up. 

Kindergarten Round Up at Longview Farm Elementary is on April 26th, from 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Click on the icon below to access online forms that will help to speed the enrollment process along.

M.A.P. Test Schedule

As we head into the final weeks of the 3rd quarter it is time to begin thinking of M.A.P. Testing for those students in grades three through six.  The M.A.P. Test is the state assessment over specific skills that each grade level works on.

Below is the tentative M.A.P. Schedule.  The schedule is subject to a few changes, but this will be the general testing window.  A firm schedule will be available as the actual testing gets closer.

Notifying School of Transportation Changes

From time to time you may find that you need to change the way that your child gets home from school. If you know about the changes in advance, please be sure to send in a written note with your child or call the school office to make them aware of the changes.

Please do not send emails regarding transportation changes!

If an unanticipated change in transportation arises, please call the office; if possible, before 2:30 p.m.  This will allow the office staff to communicate the changes to the teacher and will avoid the difficulty of trying to notify your child when he/she is transitioning at the end of the day.

Below is a pre-printed form that you are welcome to use as a note to document transportation changes.

Car Rider Placards

Over the past few years we have worked hard to perfect the drop off and pick up procedures in order to assure that all the boys and girls can safely get to their cars while those who are waiting can be assured that the flow of traffic will move in an expeditious manner.

An important part of this procedure involves that all those who will be picking up or dropping off students have a Card Rider Placard in their window.

You can access the Car Rider Placard by clicking on the icon below.

Walker Permission Form

Due to the location of Longview Farm Elementary and the close proximity of many of the subdivisions that surround the school, some families might want to have their children walk to and from school.  All students who will be walking to or from school at any time during the year will need to have a Walker Permission Form on file in the office.

Below are guidelines that have been established for those who walk to school.

Walkers are asked to:

• Not arrive before 8:45 a.m.
• Walk directly to school and directly home from school
• Demonstrate LFE quality conduct when walking to and from school
• Ride the bus on bad weather days UNLESS their parent contacts the school office to inform them otherwise before 3:30 p.m.
• Walk along sidewalks and pathways designed for foot traffic, not in the street or cutting through yards
• Check with the LFE Staff Member on duty before they LEAVE to walk home
• Wait to leave until the walkers are called for dismissal at 3:55 p.m. daily

You can access a Walker Permission Form by clicking on the icon below.

There are often events that each classroom at Longview Farm Elementary is involved in where parents or other friends of "The Farm" take pictures.  We would love to have a copy of your pictures to use in the school yearbook and as a part of the PTA's Historic Preservation Committee documentation. 

Below you will find the email addresses of the chairperson of the Yearbook Committee and the chairperson of the PTA Historic Preservation Committee.  As you snap photos, it would be greatly appreciated if you would sent a copy to these individuals. 

Kristen Wimberly, Yearbook Chairperson - kristen.wimberly@leesummit.k12.mo.us

Cathy Pfeifer, PTA Historic Preservation Chairperson - pfeifertc@gmail.com

Dr. Ryan Rostine, Principal - ryan.rostine@leesummit.k12.mo.us 

If you have any questions about the application process or need clarifications regarding the qualifications and procedures; please contact Dr. Rostine, Principal or Amy Heath, School Counselor.