LWS | February Newsletter

ISSUE: 006 / FEBRUARY YEAR: 2022

LONGWOOD SCHOOL We celebrated our students who achieved the Winter Break Challenge using the Dreambox Math Program.

We had a total of one hundred thirty four (134) students between Longwood and Hickory Bend that achieved our DreamBox Winter Break Initiative goal of completing five (5) or more lessons!

Personalized Pizza Party tickets were given to those students who achieved this goal. Students celebrated and participated in this pizza party on January 28th!

TECHNOLOGY HELPLINE If your child is having any technology problems connecting to their teacher’s Google Classroom, please contact our help desk at (708) 300-3553 or email our help desk: helpdesk@brookwood167.org What is ClassDojo?

Reporting of Absence(s): Parents must call the school to report their child absent before 8:30 a.m. The number for reporting absences is (708) 756-2872. Official attendance will be reported every morning at 9:00 a.m.

If your child joins a teacher’s classroom late, they will be marked tardy in PowerSchool, and you will be notified through the Principal’s ClassDojo.

PLEASE JOIN OUR CLASSDOJO’S AND STAY INFORMED! It is important that you sign up for the Principal’s Class Dojo. I post important information such as if a bus is running late, important reminders regarding picture day, graduation information and other important topics. Please sign up today!

ClassDojo is actively used in 90% of U.S. K-8 schools.

ClassDojo is a free app that helps build amazing classroom and school communities. Teachers give feedback to students for any skill, like “Working Hard” and “Being Curious.”

From the mobile app, parents view their

DISTRICT-WIDE SPELLING BEE!

District Spelling Bee February 17th, 2022 @ BJHS

child’s feedback, and can message directly with teachers and school leaders.

Please join my ClassDojo so you can stay informed on what is happening at Longwood School.

If you would like to join, please accept the invitation that we emailed to you or texted you, or contact the school at (708) 7572100, email, rpatterson@brookwood167. org. All you will need to provide is your cell phone number or email address. Get Involved and STAY INFORMED!

VISION Our

overall

Vision

becoming lifelong learners and decision makers.

is

to

improve the achievement of all students, regardless of

•

or

ability

levels

(disabilities).

We share the accountability of

student

achievement

throughout the school. We

•

believe in using researchbased practices to achieve our goals. We promote school and community involvement because we believe that these partnerships help us meet the needs of all of our students.

We are Committed to: •

•

to state-of-the-art technology.

•

The school system

confidence, and

should teach students to

academic success by

think critically enabling

being interested and

them to become

involved in their overall

contributing citizens in

development.

our global society.

All students are unique

POWERSCHOOL

environment with access

Families shape their children’s motivation,

In educating our children in a safe and nurturing

We Believe:

race, socio-economic status, gender,

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•

In continuous

All Brookwood teachers use an online grading system

and should be challenged

improvement in all

to the highest level of

aspects of the school

called “PowerSchool” that

academic and artistic

system to foster a

they update every Thursday.

excellence.

culture of excellence,

In the importance of

accountability and

staff development

integrity.

check your child’s progress

In responsible

regularly. This program is

opportunities based

•

on best practices and

stewardship of financial

educational research.

and physical resources.

Providing students with

We

encourage

completely

you

to

confidential;

therefore, you will need an access username and

highly qualified teachers

password to see your child’s •

Providing our staff

progress. If you need your

with professional

username and/or password,

development

please contact the school

MISSION

office at (708) 757-2100.

There is a PowerSchool app

Brookwood School District 167,

in

partnership

available for your cellular

with

parents and community, will

phone that makes it easy for

create a learning environment

parents to stay updated on

in which all students excel at

ABSENT FROM SCHOOL?

their child’s progress.

Parents did you know that if your child is absent, you can request a recorded version of their teacher’s lesson? We want to keep students on track, and this is a great way for ensuring students don’t fall behind if they miss a class. You can also request a recorded lesson if your child is struggling and they need to see the lesson again. Please reach out to your child’s teachers and take advantage of this great resource.

CONGRATULATIONS | WINTER BREAK CHALLENGE

QUOTE OF THE MONTH... remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead. -Nelson Mandela

BLACK HISTORY MONTH ACTIVITIES - Pick a favorite black history figure, do a research project and present the findings - Study lesser known African American heroes and their contribution to American history and world history - Play black history games activities to make history lessons fun - Take a virtual field trip to African American museums around the globe - Make a Dr. Martin Luther King helping hand craft (great for preschool and kindergarten black history crafts) - Explore civil rights freedom posters throughout history - Make a timeline of black historical events throughout history - Play black history trivia or bingo - Study STEM with inventions of black scientists - Watch black History Month documentaries - Make your own black History Month printable book - Use history stories with pictures of black history people for writing - Download black History Month printable activities - Have your child write his/her own “I Have a Dream” speech and present it

+1 708-757-2100 +1 708-756-2504 www.brookwood167.org

441 Longwood Drive Glenwod, IL 60425

VISITORS If you need to come into the school for any reason, for safety reasons, you will be required to wear a mask, and you will need to have a current Driver’s License that will be checked in our Raptor Security System.

STUDENT SAFETY DROP-OFF & PICK-UP PROCEDURES Students should arrive at school no earlier than 8:10 a.m. and be picked up after school no later than 3:15 p.m.

If a student is being dropped off or

Raptor® provides a line of sight as to who is always in our school. The system provides school and districtwide reporting for all visitors, volunteers, and contractors that have signed in/out of our buildings.

LONGWOOD SCHOOL

This is

important for safety reasons.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES I am excited to share with you that this school year, Brookwood School District 167 will be providing students with a set of school supplies to use at school and a set to use at home! If your child needs any additional resources or supplies for any of their classes, please contact our school office at (708) 758-4520, so we can help provide them with all necessary and needed materials.

picked up, the driver must adhere to the one-way sign at the entrance of the parking lot.

Drivers must NEVER go the wrong way in the parking lot as this is unsafe for students and staff.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!