Carnival Update
Mark your calendars for the Long Lake Carnival! 

Friday, May 11th

• 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM with dinner at 5:00 PM followed by games from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM.
• Bounce Houses and Silent Auction close at 8:00 PM.
• Looking for VOLUNTEERS for: silent auction donations and baked goods.
• Tons of family fun including bounce houses, fire trucks, games, cake walk, police cars, dogs, boat, silent auction, dinner, popcorn, sugar shack, panther gear, bake goods table and dunk tank just to name a few…..please join us!!

Remember, it’s ALL ABOUT THE KIDS!

National USATF
The Deal family traveled to Normal, Illinois March 10th where 5th grader Aubrie Deal competed in the USATF Championships for Indoor Youth Track and Field. The event was held at Illinois State University. Aubrie came in 7th place in the 800 meter run (1/2 mile) with a time of 2:43, which is her personal best!! Aubrie, you make your Long Lake family proud!!!!!

Girls on the Run
The Girls on the Run program is an experiential learning program for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade girls that combines training for a 5K run with life-changing, self-esteem enhancing, uplifting warm-ups and workouts that encourage spiritual, emotional, social, mental, and physical development.

Our Long Lake participants this season are:
Ella Christopher, Peyton Daly, Deziree Elmer, Ivory Farrell, Pearl Farrell, Paige Gourlay, Aaliyah Gutierrez, Katie Hozak, Molly Hull, Olivia Laferriere, Claire Lane, Cori Leach, Priscilla Martin, Sidney Newcomb, Sydni Ohanesian, Athena Sanchez, Kelsey Sheffer, Becca Sian, Nathashia Whitfield

Thank you to our coaches for their hard work and dedication to the girls.
Head Coach: Julie Adams, Long Lake 1st grade teacher
Assistants: Jennifer Wohlfert, Long Lake 5th grade teacher, Jill Daly, Long Lake parent, and Naomi Cole, community volunteer

Interlochen Community School Mileage Club
Congratulations to Amber Klingelsmith for logging 101 miles in the Interlochen Community School Mileage Club!!! Way to go Amber!!

Long Lake Celebrities
Peyton and Taylor Metz recently skated in The Lion King Ice Show at Centre Ice and Vanessa Johnson had a role in the Dr. Doolittle play that was held at the Old Town Playhouse in March. Congratulations girls! It is great to take part in community events.

Young Champions Cheerleading
Deziree Elmer and Tegan Elkins along with their Young Champions Cheerleading Squad showed their support by leading a “Flash Mob” down Front Street on April 21st in the Zero Tolerance for Child Abuse parade supporting the Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC).

Art Update from Anna Culik
Greetings Long Lake Families,

Please congratulate our student artists Taylor Metz (4th grade) and Mikaila McClellan (1st grade) for having their artwork selected for the ArtCenter K-12 Student Art Exhibit!

The exhibit ran from April 15-29 at the City Opera House.

The ArtCenter supports student artists and area art teachers. Artwork from students in the Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District, a five-county area was on display!

Our Panther Students of the Week are:
These students have been selected by their classroom teacher as consistently following the Panther Paw Guidelines of: Trustworthy, Truthful, Active Listening, Personal Best, Kind Words, and Kind Actions. Congratulations to these Long Lake students!!!

March 19-22 & April 2-6
Kindergarten
Mrs. Dzierwa: Abigail Rose
Mrs. McManus: Darlene Wilcoxen

1st Grade
Mrs. Adams: Payton Fewins
Mrs. Thompson: Karlee Shaw

2nd Grade
Mrs. Brown: Becky Lane
Mrs. Melvin: Riley Adams

3rd Grade
Ms. Morrice: Alex Mikowski

3rd/4th Grade Blend
Mrs. Gorenflo: Sydni Ohanesian

4th Grade
Mrs. Towner: Marion Taylor

4th/5th Blend
Ms. Lantz: Bryan Sanderson

5th Grade
Mrs. Wohlfert: Madison Wilson

April 9-13, 2012
Kindergarten
Mrs. Dzierwa: Ashton Archey
Mrs. McManus: Ava Streadwick

1st Grade
Mrs. Adams: Elizabeth Galbraith
Mrs. Thompson: Gladys Martin

2nd Grade
Mrs. Brown: Gavin Nelson
Mrs. Melvin: Kalynn Roush

3rd Grade
Ms. Morrice: Tyler Bristol

3rd/4th Grade Blend
Mrs. Gorenflo: Natashia Whitfield

4th Grade
Mrs. Towner: Sidney Newcomb

4th/5th Blend
Ms. Lantz: Madison Howard

5th Grade
Mrs. Wohlfert: Nathan Freeman

April 16-20, 2012
Kindergarten
Mrs. Dzierwa:
Mrs. McManus: Kelsie Gallahger

1st Grade
Mrs. Adams: Isaac Deneau
Mrs. Thompson:

2nd Grade
Mrs. Brown: Madison Allen
Mrs. Melvin: Piper Mae Kroupa

3rd Grade
Ms. Morrice: Zachariah Morrison

3rd/4th Grade Blend
Mrs. Gorenflo:

4th Grade
Mrs. Towner: Natalie Toothman

4th/5th Blend
Ms. Lantz: Skylar Gourlay

5th Grade
Mrs. Wohlfert: Russell Brown

Long Lake Cherry Festival Royalty

 
Congratulations to our Long Lake 2012 Cherry Festival Royalty, Prince Jaden Emerson and Princess Piper Adams! The overall theme this year is America the Beautiful. Be on the lookout for information regarding Long Lake’s individual float theme. Any student whose parents are willing to help work on the float are welcome to ride on the float.

WORLD LANGUAGE NEWS from Victoria Derks
Estimadas Familias,

¡Buenos(as)! It seems amazing that it is already May! The students have soaked up so much Spanish it has been fun to watch them! They have a great number of questions that they can ask and answer, such as:

• ¿Cuál es tu nacionalidad? What is your nationality?
• ¿Dónde vives? Where do you live?
• ¿Te gusta Michigan State? Do you like Michigan State?
• ¿Cuál es tu nombre? What is your name?
• ¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono? What is your phone number?
• ¿Cuál es tu color favorito?  What is your favorite color?
• ¿Qúe te duele?  What hurts?
• ¿Qué es esto? What is this?

 

There will be one more CAAP test this year for students in grades 3 and 4. Students should be reviewing body vocabulary, the Entrevista skit, and the following questions:

• ¿Cuál es tu nombre? What is your name?
• ¿Qué necesitas? What do you need?
• ¿Qué te duele? What hurts?
• ¿Qué es esto? What is this?

We hope to take this test on the laptops with Moodle- an exciting technological application for World Language.

Students have enjoyed the writing activities in “El Diario” (the journal). It has given them an opportunity to write simple sentences and to express themselves in Spanish- something they do proudly. They even had a chance to report “Nieve” (snow) as the weather in mid-April!

Fifth graders learned how to use a headset and record their voices on Moodle. Energy levels were high as they spoke into the microphones and subsequently listened to themselves speak Spanish. They took a proficiency test that assessed reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Spanish. Much of the information was challenging for students, but they worked hard and did their best. This test will give us a baseline to see how our students are progressing after one year of Spanish.

If you have any questions regarding la clase de español please email me at derksvi@tcaps.net. I am at Long Lake on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons.

 

¡Saludos!

Señora Derks

Beach Bums Reading Program
Hurray for all who participated in the Beach Bums Reading Program! Students in Kindergarten through 5th grade participated in the program, reading a total of 2,710 books!

 
On Monday, May 14th, Beach Bums mascot Suntan will be visiting Long Lake Elementary to meet students. From 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Suntan will be in the gym to meet with interested upper elementary participants; from 3:15 PM - 3:50 PM, he will be going into each of the lower elementary classrooms to meet with students there.

Thank you to our Long Lake Reading Specialist Mrs. Blair for coordinating this program with The Beach Bums!

The Bullycide Project - May 22, 6:00 PM

 
The Bullycide Project is a play based on the book Bullycide in America, written by mothers who have lost a child to suicide due to excessive bullying. The play chronicles stories of bullycide, as well as additional stories from the perspectives of the bully, the bystander, the person who stands up to bullying, and the parents.

The play is showing at Lars Hockstad Auditorium, Central Grade School, 301 W. 7th Street. Doors open at 5:30 PM. Show starts at 6:00 PM. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Orchard Creek Assisted Living on Cherry Bend Road, The Copy Shop on 8th Street, and Floor Covering B rokers on South Airport Road.

Proceeds from this event will benefit TCAPS anti-bullying initiatives. Contact Dale Chilcote at dale@orchardcreektc.com or visit www.thebullycideproject.com for more information.

Grand Slam for TCAPS – 1st Annual Wuerfel Park Fundraiser for TCAPS K-12 Sports: Saturday, July 28, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Come join the fun at Wuerfel Park on Saturday, July 28th, and help raise funds for TCAPS sports programs. Enjoy carnival games, sports clinics, and a silent auction at this rain or shine event. Tickets are only $5.00. Every ticket is an entry for the Grand Slam Grand Prize! A portion of every ticket sold will be donated to TCAPS K-12 sports as well as 100% of the silent auction proceeds. Call 231.943.0100 for more information or to order your tickets today! Click here to learn more or purchase tickets.

Long Lake LEAP Update:
Track season began on April 2nd for close to 30 Long Lake 4th and 5th graders, and the team had their first Track Meet against other westside schools on April 17th. The team had a great showing with some strong individual and relay team performances. I want to thank the parents who helped out, as well as all the parents who came out to cheer. I was really proud of how our kids stuck around to the very end to encourage their teammates. If you don’t think it mattered, then you didn’t see the smile on Russell Brown’s face as he was running the mile and nearly lapping the field. His teammates were lined up along the track cheering him on, and I couldn’t help but think that was a great moment for Long Lake Elementary! The next meet is scheduled for May 8th at West Middle School at 5pm. The All-City Meet will be held May 14-16 at Central High School.

The team practices after school on Monday through Thursday. Coaching the team this year are Dan Deal and Margaret Kjeldgaard, with help from Steve Oosse and Steve Eveleigh. The kids are working very hard, so come out to one of the upcoming meets and cheer on our Long Lake Team. Coach Deal says the TC West Track coaches should be excited about the talent that’s coming their way in a few short years.

Team members are:
Alex Eveleigh, Kate Eveleigh, Cameron Carlson, Skylar Gourlay, Aubrie Deal, Maddie Medler, Hope Aspenleiter, Aaron Kjeldgaard, Cyle Schmuckal, Cadin Schmuckal, Tacey Looze, Branden Wolfe, Abby Rickert, Abby Bohamed, Alex Bohamed, Taylor Metz, Joshua Panek, Samantha Fewins, Nick Rueckert, Natalie Toothman, Abby Klco, Tegan Elkins, Sophia Thurk, Jessica Rinehart, Maggie Molter, Cole Johnson, and Russell Brown. In addition, we have 3 students on our team representing Westwoods School: Jared Oosse, Atlas Rosenburg and Andrew Schaub

Good Luck Panthers!!

 

Carnival Update
Mark your calendar for Long Lake’s School Carnival scheduled for Friday, May 11th!

We are looking for many volunteers to help with set up, clean up, games, concessions, bounce houses, etc. Please give at least 1 hour of your time to help with one or more of these positions. We cannot have this Carnival without your help! Please contact Dawn Wagoner at sdwagoner@excite.com or 231-946-3763 to sign up!!

You may start sending in items for your child’s classroom baskets. These baskets will be part of the silent auction and are always a favorite at our Carnival. The classroom theme selections are as follows:

• Preschool: Young Children’s Classics
• ECP-Bostick: Let’s Cook
• K-Dzierwa: Bath Time for Child
• K-McManus: Kid’s Arts and Crafts
• 1-Adams: Scrapbook
• 1-Thompson: Ice Cream Lovers
• 2-Brown: Pet Lovers
• 2-Melvin: Life on the Beach
• 3-Morrice: Garden Lover’s Gift
• 3/4-Gorenflo: I’m a Chocoholic
• 4-Towner: Coffee/ tea lovers
• 4/5-Lantz: MSU Fan
• 5-Wohlfert: Welcome to Baby

WORLD LANGUAGE NEWS from Victoria Derks

¡Feliz Primavera! Happy Spring!

It is hard to believe that we are two-thirds of the way through the school year…time flies when you are having fun!

Before Spring Break we continued working on La Entrevista (the interview) with a partner and performing in front of the class. A video of this skit and the script can be viewed in SOL lesson number 15. We also began writing in Mi Diario (My Diary) on a regular basis. Students are learning new conversation starters: ¿Qué es esto? (What is this?) and ¿Qué necesitas? (What do you need?) It is exciting to see how students are incorporating the Spanish words into their daily routines. We continue to review vocabulary that was presented at the beginning of the year.

I encourage students to review the Spanish learned in the classroom by accessing SOL (Spanish Online Link) lessons on Moodle at http://moodle.tcaps.net. Students are encouraged to review prior lessons after they have completed the assigned lesson for the week. The songs and vocabulary clips at the top of the page are a helpful review tool. If your child does not have access to the internet at home, time is provided at school to access the site.

If you have any questions regarding la clase de español please email me at derksvi@tcaps.net.

¡Saludos!

Señora Derks

Kindergarten Round Up
Long Lake Kindergarten Round Up will take place on Friday, April 20. If you haven’t already scheduled your child’s appointment, please call the office at 933-7800 to do so!

Our Panther Students of the Week are:
These students have been selected by their classroom teacher as consistently following the Panther Paw Guidelines of: Trustworthy, Truthful, Active Listening, Personal Best, Kind Words, and Kind Actions. Congratulations to these Long Lake students!!!

February 13-17,2012
Kindergarten
Mrs. Dzierwa: Jacob Rueckert
Mrs. McManus: Cameron Niezgoda

1st Grade
Mrs. Adams: Piper Adams
Mrs. Thompson: Joe Heckroth

2nd Grade
Mrs. Brown: Lucas Stallman
Mrs. Melvin: Dominic Gunderson

3rd Grade
Ms. Morrice: Preston Martin

3rd/4th Grade Blend
Mrs. Gorenflo: Vanessa Johnson

4th Grade
Mrs. Towner:

4th/5th Blend
Ms. Lantz: Tima Chekhovskyy

5th Grade
Mrs. Wohlfert: Jackson Sirrine

 

February 20-March 9, 2012
Kindergarten
Mrs. Dzierwa:
Mrs. McManus: Karia Gorsuch

1st Grade
Mrs. Adams:
Mrs. Thompson: Avery Ryckman

2nd Grade
Mrs. Brown: Kade Baatz
Mrs. Melvin: Nicolas Smith

3rd Grade
Ms. Morrice: Armando Moreno

3rd/4th Grade Blend
Mrs. Gorenflo: Jacob Kelderhouse

4th Grade
Mrs. Towner: Kyran Klimaszewski

4th/5th Blend
Ms. Lantz: Alex Aguliar & Maggie Molter

5th Grade
Mrs. Wohlfert: Alison Heckroth

March 12-16, 2012
Kindergarten
Mrs. Dzierwa: Sidney Martin
Mrs. McManus: Lucas Suarez

1st Grade
Mrs. Adams:
Mrs. Thompson: Drew Deal

2nd Grade
Mrs. Brown: Andrew Bridson
Mrs. Melvin:

3rd Grade
Ms. Morrice: Aidan Daly

3rd/4th Grade Blend
Mrs. Gorenflo: Blake Cutting

4th Grade
Mrs. Towner: Alexys Hernandez

4th/5th Blend
Ms. Lantz:

5th Grade
Mrs. Wohlfert: Claire Lane

Spring Pictures
Timeless Image will be at Long Lake on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. They will be taking class photos that can be purchased for $6.00. In addition, they will take individual, “fun” pictures of the students who bring their picture form and money. Forms will be going home mid-April. These photos are different from the fall pictures where all students are individually photographed for the yearbook. Students are encouraged to bring “props” with them if they want it to be included in their individual photo.

Dress for the Weather
As spring approaches, so do the varying temperatures and playground conditions. Please make sure that your child(ren) are dressed appropriately to go outside every day. Students are allowed to wear flip-flops to Long Lake; however, they need tennis shoes for the playground and PE class. Those students without tennis shoes for outdoor play will stay on the concrete.

From the School Social Worker, Mrs. Kathleen Blazejewski
After Spring Break, I will be starting “Changing Family” small groups to support children whose parents are no longer living in the same house. The groups will meet for 30 minutes once a week (8-10 times) with children close in age to each other. The goals of the group is to find support and understanding from others going through similar experiences, understand feelings, changes, and positive coping and communication strategies.

Confidentiality is a must to participate. I will work with your child’s teacher to set up a time that works well within the school day.

Any questions, please call me on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Friday at 933-7838. If you would like your child to participate, please stop by the office to sign a parent permission form. I am looking forward to working with your child.

From our Music Teacher, Mrs. Longcor
The students have been working hard all year to get ready for their spring performances. Mark your calendar for these special dates and times.

• Grades 1 & 2: Wednesday, May 2nd, 3:00 PM
• Grades 3, 4 & 5: Thursday, May 3rd, 3:00 PM

Library News from Mrs. Wodek
March has been an exciting and successful reading month as the students have recorded their reading minutes to travel around the world. Many classes have traveled the distance between two continents! March 12th, we had nine foreign exchange students from West Senior High read stories and answer questions. These students represented Spain, France, Germany, China, Thailand and Lebanon. During March Reading Month, we began learning about the Summer 2012 Olympics to be held in London. We will continue to learn more and count down the days to the start of the games on July 27, 2012.

In addition to keeping track of reading minutes, the library has mailed out a Fezzy from each class to an international address. This is a unique way for students to connect with the world. You can follow the Long Lake Fezzys by going to the website: www.fezzywog.com Login information includes: email: wodekkr@tcaps.net and password: llmc (Long Lake Library Media Center). We will be able to follow these Fezzys indefinitely. Thank you to Long Lake families who provided some of the addresses.

In May, we will have a special guest visit our school for two weeks. Jelly (pronounced Yelly) Wien, 16, will be visiting from the Netherlands to fulfill an English Internship. Jelly is part of an exchange program and spent two weeks at West Senior High in October. We look forward to her visit and will share more programming information next month.

Thank you for encouraging your child to read!

Mrs. Wodek

Long Lake VIP’S (Very Impressive Panthers)
We started a new program on Fridays in the lunchroom to recognize 2 Panthers from each class who have consistently followed our lunchroom expectations of quietly walking in the cafeteria, making their food selections promptly (only putting on their tray what they can eat), sitting and eating while using their inside voices, and cleaning up their areas on and under the tables before they depart the lunchroom.

The honorees get the privilege of sitting at a special table with other VIPs. This table is covered with special paper that they can write on and play games like tic-tac-toe and hangman. We place individual name cards and a special treat on the table for each student. Ask your child more about this!

Our first group Panther VIPs were:

K-McManus
Kelsie Gallagher & Darlene Wilcoxen

K-Dzierwa
Emma Herrington & Landon Hargett 

1-Adams
Calvin Johnson & Jacob Gordon

1-Thompson
Diana Chekhovskaya & Abigail Parker

2-Brown
Madison Allen & Gavin Nelson

2-Melvin 
David Oosse & Daniel Hernandez

3-Morrice 
Cori Leach & Sam DeNoyer

3/4 Blend-Gorenflo 
Sophie Ankerson & Jackson Roy

4-Towner
Marion Taylor & Taylor Metz

4/5 Blend-Lantz
Abby Wiitanen & Kyran Panek

5-Wohlfert 
Tegan Elkins & Zac Masciewicz

Long Lake LEAP Update:
Congratulations to our 4th and 5th graders on a great volleyball season! Thank you Coach Looze for your patience and guidance.

Track practice has begun for our 4th and 5th graders; meets will be a West Middle Schools on Tuesdays starting on April 17th. A BIG Panther thank you to our coaches Mr. Deal and Mrs. Kjeldgaard and assistant coaches Terra Walters, Steve Oosse, and Steve Eveleigh.

If you have a 2nd-5th grader interested in tennis, please see below for information on this brand new program! Practices will begin in May.

District LEAP Update:
Registration for Grades 2-5 Co-ed Spring Tennis is now open. Sign up by Friday, April 13.

Grades 2-3 Tennis will begin Friday, May 4. Cost is $25 Practices run after school on Friday afternoons for the month of May with a “City Championship” in early June. Visit the Web site for more details.

Grades 4-5 Tennis will begin Wednesday, May 2. Cost is $60. Practices run after school on Wednesday afternoons for the month of May. Matches will be held on three Fridays in May with a “City Championship” in early June. Visit the Web site for more details.

To register, pay online, or for additional information for any LEAP program, please visit www.tcaps.net/LEAP. Registration deadlines are final. No late registrations will be accepted. Scholarships are available to those with specific financial needs. For additional questions please contact the LEAP office at 231-933-1758 or 231-933-1722.

 

USATF Midwest Zone Youth Indoor Track & Field Championships

Aubrie Deal went to Chicago the weekend of February 18th and competed in the USATF Midwest Zone Youth Indoor Track & Field Championships. Her event was the 800 meter (1/2 mile). The top 6 runners qualified from each zone (4). There were 17 states in our zone. Aubrie came in 3rd with a time of 2:47, her personal best! The next step is Nationals (Junior Olympics) at Illinois State University on March 10/11th to compete in the USATF Championships for Indoor Youth Track and Field. All of us here at Long Lake wish Aubrie the best and are so proud of her!!

WORLD LANGUAGE NEWS from Victoria Derks
Estimadas Familias,
¡Buenos(as)! Isn’t it difficult to believe that March is upon us? The school year will be over before we know it! It has been such an honor to witness the enthusiasm the students have to further their Spanish vocabulary. How remarkable it is that for some students, Spanish is the third language they are learning to speak. It is no wonder the libraries are embracing a GO GLOBAL theme for the month of March! Whether it is their second or third language, the students’ progress to date has been impressive. How lucky I feel to be on this journey with them!

The second CAAP test was given last month. Hopefully your child(ren) shared the results with you. If not, the blue test copy should be easy to locate inside the Spanish binder. Unlike the first test last November, this test required the students to speak and write in Spanish - a bit more challenging! If you see room for improvement encourage your child(ren) to practice online using the SOL lessons (accessed via http://moodle.tcaps.net). We plan to continue to use one class per month to work on these lessons at school.

The students have begun honing their acting skills during their work with La Entrevista (The Interview) skit. The skit is set-up as a question/answer session between two people and conveniently includes much of the vocabulary they have learned to date. In order to prepare, they watched a DVD of the skit being performed while lip-syncing the words in the subtitles, repeated the dialogue together as a class, and practiced reading and performing it with a partner. Hollywood here they come!

If you have any questions regarding la clase de español please email me at derksvi@tcaps.net or leave a message on my office phone (933-7835). I am at Long Lake on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons.

¡Saludos!
Señora Derks

Kindergarten Round Up
Long Lake Kindergarten Round Up will take place on Friday, April 20. If you haven’t already scheduled your child’s appointment, please call the office at 933-7800 to do so!

Our Panther Students of the Week are:
These students have been selected by their classroom teacher as consistently following the Panther Paw Guidelines of: Trustworthy, Truthful, Active Listening, Personal Best, Kind Words, and Kind Actions. Congratulations to these Long Lake students!!!

January 23-27, 2012
Kindergarten
Mrs. Dzierwa: Jacob Rueckert
Mrs. McManus: Olivia Ferguson

1st Grade
Mrs. Adams: Piper Adams
Mrs. Thompson: Valerie Marinello

2nd Grade
Mrs. Brown: David DiMondo
Mrs. Melvin: Daniel Hernandez

3rd Grade
Ms. Morrice: Amy Midkiff

3rd/4th Grade Blend
Mrs. Gorenflo: Logan Judd

4th Grade
Mrs. Towner:

4th/5th Blend
Ms. Lantz: Kelsey Sheffer

5th Grade
Mrs. Wohlfert: Miranda Green

January 30-February 3, 2012
Kindergarten
Mrs. Dzierwa: Hannah Marratt
Mrs. McManus: Zion Brooks

1st Grade
Mrs. Adams: Catherine Brown
Mrs. Thompson: Diana Chekhovskaya

2nd Grade
Mrs. Brown: Celeste Harrell
Mrs. Melvin: Megan Lautner

3rd Grade
Ms. Morrice: Amy Midkiff

3rd/4th Grade Blend
Mrs. Gorenflo: Branden Wolfe

4th Grade
Mrs. Towner: Josh Burns

4th/5th Blend
Ms. Lantz: Aaron Kjeldgaard

5th Grade
Mrs. Wohlfert: Russell Brown

February 6-10, 2012
Kindergarten
Mrs. Dzierwa: Allison Sheets
Mrs. McManus: Joseph Whaley

1st Grade
Mrs. Adams: Shyanna Marchese
Mrs. Thompson: Ben Bowman

2nd Grade
Mrs. Brown:
Mrs. Melvin: Hunter Osborne

3rd Grade
Ms. Morrice: Cori Leach

3rd/4th Grade Blend
Mrs. Gorenflo: Logan Judd

4th Grade
Mrs. Towner: Catherine Fitzpatrick

4th/5th Blend
Ms. Lantz: Kate Eveleigh

5th Grade
Mrs. Wohlfert: Maia Walters

A Quick Reminder
If your child is not attending our before school program, please do not drop him/her off prior to 8:40 a.m., as we do not have staff available to supervise. Thank you for your understanding.

From the School Social Worker, Mrs. Kathleen Blazejewski

The Value of Keeping it Simple

Unity
One meal together, each day
Listening to something, each day
Playing a Game, together
Bedtime stories
Family reunions
Belonging, Community
Going for a ride, to nowhere

Trust
Say what we do
Do what we say
Helping, holding, honesty
Time
The right to childhood

Harmony
Calm
“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”
“I can count on you”
Surprise and spontaneity
Giving, sharing, receiving
Shooting baskets, Kick the Can, Fireflies

Affirmation
Recognizing and remembering
Praise and presence
Love

Basic Needs of Children
Love, security, acceptance, independence, control guidance, respect for others, confidence

Developed and Compiled by Mack/Vitto, MAISD 2004

From our Librarian Kristi Wodek
Pull out your maps and world atlas; Long Lake students are going to be Reading-Around-the-World in the library during March. Students will need to record the minutes read outside of school. Reading can take place after school at Extended Day. Each week they will return their signed reading log to the library. For every 100 minutes read, they will get two stamps in their passports.

In addition, each classroom will be competing as a whole to travel around the world. Be sure to see the large map on the library windows to see how far your student’s class has traveled.

Finally, each class is mailing a fezzy wog, trackable frog, to an international destination. Recipients will log on www.fezzywog.com to let us know where the frog has arrived and to share a few comments about the location. Our hope is that the frogs will travel to many places and give our students an opportunity to learn more about the world. Be sure to support your students reading at home. You can read to them, they can read to you or they can read to themselves.

Feel free to stop by the library any time. Volunteers are always welcome. To think creative locally you need to think globally!
Kristi Wodek 933-7819 Thanks!

West Middle School Student Council
Panther pride!! Melanie Griffin, another former Long Lake student has been elected to the West Middle School Student Council by her teachers. Congratulations Melanie!!

Tenth Annual Teacher and Parent Education Series
On March 6, Northern Michigan Psychiatric Services will deliver a presentation on “Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children and Adolescents” from Dr. Sander Weckstein, Board Certified Child, Adolescent, and General Psychiatrist. The presentation will run from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the TC Central High School Library Media Center, 1150 Milliken Drive, All presentations are open to the public and are free of charge. Please call Northern Michigan Psychiatric Service, P.C. at 231-935-0355 for more information.

Long Lake LEAP Sports Update
4th & 5th Grade Coed Volleyball Our 4th and 5th graders have combined into two Long Lake Teams this year and are having plenty of fun. Coach Looze has been busy teaching the fundamentals of the game. Our participants are: Kate Eveleigh, Alex Eveleigh, Kaytlyn Jean-Philippe, Taylor Metz, Sydni Ohanesian, Hope Aspenleiter, Peyton Daly, Tegan Elkins, Allie Griffis, Season Hawkins, Alison Heckroth, Kaitlin Hozak, Claire Lane, Tacey Looze, Maddison Medler, Jared Oosse, Abigail Rickert, Ethan Vandermolen, Madison Wilson, Tayla Wilson & Abbie White. Good Luck Panthers!

4th & 5th Grade Track & Field: Elementary Track & Field begins Monday, April 2nd. Cost is $50 per student. Registration and payment deadline is Thursday, March 22nd.

Practices will begin the week of April 2nd. Track Meets will be once a week starting the week of April 16th All-City meet is scheduled for May 14, 15, and 16 (17th is a rain date)

For all LEAP programs visit www.tcaps.net/LEAP for more information, to register, and to make online payments.

Please feel free to contact LEAP Director Scott Robertson at 231-933-1758 or 231-933-1722 for more information or questions.

 

 

Student Count Day – February 8th
Every school day is important to your child’s learning! Count Day on Wednesday, February 8th, determines funding amounts, based on student attendance, that help schools pay for many academic programs and services. Help your school by being in school on Count Day. In the event school is closed on Feb. 8th, then count day will take place on the following school day.

Please Be Aware - Upcoming Police Dept. Trainings
The local Police Department will be holding trainings at the old Long Lake Campus on the following Thursdays from 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM: February 1, 8, 15, and 22. There will be numerous emergency vehicles in the parking lot.

2012/2013 Kindergarten Parent Meeting
An informational meeting for students attending Kindergarten during the 2012/2013 year will be held on Thursday, February 9th, from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM in our beautiful new Kindergarten classrooms. Please call 933-7800 to pre-register.

Lost It Found It Box Last Call
Please come and take a look at our Lost and Found Box located at the back of the Cafeteria. All unclaimed items will be donated in the near future.

Tips for Staying Healthy
Wash your hands when they are dirty and BEFORE eating.
Do not cough into your hands.
Do not sneeze into your hands.
Above all, DO NOT put your fingers into your eyes, nose or mouth!

Cough Drops at School
Cough and cold season is upon us. Some throat lozenges are allowed at school without having a medication authorization on file such as N’ice Clear Throat Discs, Robitussin Cough Drops, Ludens, Sucrets (regular), Halls or Maximum Strength Halls Plus, Vicks Menthol Cough Drops, or Vicks Cough Drops (all flavors). Lozenges with package directions giving specific time intervals, maximum dose with 24 hours, or that contain dextromethorphan or benzoate, are NOT allowed.

Cold and Flu Season
If your child is vomiting, experiencing diarrhea, has a rash, sore throat, or running a fever of 100 degrees or greater, please keep your child home. Students should be fever-free and symptom free for 24 hours before returning to school. If a student becomes ill during the school day, parents will be contacted to take him/her home. If a youngster is sick, but you feel he/she can come to school as long as they stay inside, please reconsider: A student well enough to attend school will be considered well enough to participate in outside recess. Here are some strategies to minimize the cold and flu season:

• Cough or sneeze into your elbow
• Wash hands thoroughly, use warm water and soap, rubbing vigorously for 15-30 seconds
• Avoid crowds
• Eat a well-balanced diet
• Sleep and regular exercise will help keep the immune system strong
• Once exposed, rest and liquids are very helpful in the recovery process to reduce fever and promote the body’s defenses to fight the virus
  
  Have a healthy winter!
  

Our Panther Students of the Week are:
These students have been selected by their classroom teacher as consistently following the Panther Paw Guidelines of: Trustworthy, Truthful, Active Listening, Personal Best, Kind Words, and Kind Actions. Congratulations to these Long Lake students!!!

December 12-22, 2011
Kindergarten
Mrs. Dzierwa: Hayden Schuyler
Mrs. McManus: Austin Tuchalski

1st Grade
Mrs. Adams: Logan Newcomb
Mrs. Thompson: Gabbie Thomas

2nd Grade
Mrs. Brown: Becky Lane
Mrs. Melvin:

3rd Grade
Ms. Morrice: Dylan Van Blaricum

3rd/4th Grade Blend
Mrs. Gorenflo: Chris Callahan

4th Grade
Mrs. Towner: Erik Haggerty

4th/5th Blend
Ms. Lantz: Tayla Wilson

5th Grade
Mrs. Wohlfert: Hope Aspenleiter

January 4- 13, 2012
Kindergarten
Mrs. Dzierwa: Hannah Marratt
Mrs. McManus: Beatrice Rooks

1st Grade
Mrs. Adams: Ruby Kortz
Mrs. Thompson: Kendall Allen

2nd Grade
Mrs. Brown: Alyssa Masiewicz
Mrs. Melvin: Matthew Popp

3rd Grade
Ms. Morrice: Gavin Fewins

3rd/4th Grade Blend
Mrs. Gorenflo: Alexandra Sprenger

4th Grade
Mrs. Towner: Taylor Metz

4th/5th Blend
Ms. Lantz: Kate Eveleigh

5th Grade
Mrs. Wohlfert: Jessica Bizon

January 16-20, 2012
Kindergarten
Mrs. Dzierwa: Isabella Cronk
Mrs. McManus: Noah Dorsch

1st Grade
Mrs. Adams: Peyton Metz
Mrs. Thompson: Ethan Carlson

2nd Grade
Mrs. Brown: Monnicca Keyes
Mrs. Melvin: Steven Gourlay

3rd Grade
Ms. Morrice: Nicholas Martin

3rd/4th Grade Blend
Mrs. Gorenflo: Otto Kortz

4th Grade
Mrs. Towner: Cadin Schmuckal

4th/5th Blend
Ms. Lantz: Trey Templeman

5th Grade
Mrs. Wohlfert: Molly Hull

WORLD LANGUAGE NEWS from Victoria Derks, our Spanish Teacher
¡Hola familias! This month we have been learning how to say different body parts in Spanish. Students have been singing Cabeza, hombros, rodillas, pies (Head and shoulders, knees and toes) regularly in class. We are playing several games to review all of the vocabulary that has been introduced this year. It is important to spend time reviewing what we have learned so that students can recall the vocabulary. This can be challenging because students cannot just memorize Spanish for a test. It needs to be used over and over again so that students can build upon what they have already learned.

Students will be taking the second CAAP test for Spanish this month. It will be helpful to review shapes, emotions, and body parts. Students should also be able to answer the following questions in complete sentences in Spanish: ¿Cómo estás? (How are you?) ¿Cuál es tu color favorito? (What is your favorite color?) ¿Te gusta...? (Do you like?) and ¿Dónde vives? (Where do you live?). Remember that SOL is a great way to review the lessons we have covered in class. One class period this month, time will be provided for all students to access the SOL lessons. Any additional time on SOL will be beneficial.

If you have any questions regarding la clase de español please email me at derksvi@tcaps.net or leave a message on my office phone (933-7835). I am at Long Lake on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons.

¡Saludos!
Señora Derks

5th Grade Student-Run Credit Union
It is not too late to participate in the Long Lake Student-Run Credit Union if students haven’t already opened their TBA CU Money Magic Club savings account. Applications will be available on each assigned credit union day. To learn more, contact TBA Credit Union Representative Cindy Lardie at 231-932-5058. Upcoming deposit dates are:

February 7, 21
March 6, 20
April 3, 17
May 22

Our credit union skit performed at the last Panther Paw assembly has gone viral. Go to http://www.youtube.com/user/tbacreditunion to view it!

A Note from our PE Teacher Mrs. Ray
Hooray! The snow is finally here, now we can have some winter fun with outdoor PE classes.

During the winter months I will be holding some of our PE classes outdoors for cross country skiing, snowshoeing and sledding fun. It is important to dress for the weather on these days, as everyone is required to participate. I would encourage students to bring an extra pair of socks and gloves/mittens to keep in their locker for these special days! I cannot wait to get outside and explore our new school property!

Congratulations…..
As a follow up to an article in our January newsletter, we would like to congratulate former Long Lake Elementary student Brianna Rickert, she was also selected by her teachers to be a member of the West Middle School Student Council.

From the School Social Worker, Mrs. Kathleen Blazejewski
There are 2 pieces of information I wanted to pass along to you.

1.    As a part of our conflict resolution and anti-harassment lessons, we teach and use the “I-statement.’ This is a form of communication, which expresses thoughts and feelings in a non-blaming way with a calm and respectful tone. It is a way of expressing oneself that has been found to be very helpful in many areas of our lives. It also helps in taking responsibility for oneself and practicing assertiveness skills. It is a way of expressing oneself that can be very helpful in various places, situations, and people. So, feel free to use with your children as well!

“I feel _________, when_________.

I wish (would like) ________.

Or, “ I don’t like it when ____. Please ____.


2.    Dr. Weckstein will be giving some free presentations on some important child mental health topics. Please see below for the dates, times, and location.

Tenth Annual Teacher and Parent Education Series
Northern Michigan Psychiatric Services will deliver presentations from Dr. Sander Weckstein, Board Certified Child, Adolescent, and General Psychiatrist. Presentations will run from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the TC Central High School Library Media Center, 1150 Milliken Drive, on the following dates:

February 7, 2012    “Depression and Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents”

March 6, 2012    “Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children and Adolescents” All presentations are open to the public and are free of charge.

Please call Northern Michigan Psychiatric Service, P.C. at 231-935-0355 for more information.

Long Lake LEAP Sports Update
As boys’ basketball comes to an end, we are looking forward to our 4th and 5th grade co-ed volleyball season to begin with practices starting the week of February 6th . Games will start the week of February 13th. A big thank you goes out to our 5th grade coach, Kelly Looze. Kelly has coached volleyball for the last few years at Long Lake. Good Luck Panthers!!

District LEAP Updates
4th & 5th Grade Co-Ed Volleyball practice begins Monday, February 6th.

Baseball Pitching Clinics available for students in Grades 2-12. Clinics begin Saturday, January 28, and are offered Saturday and Sunday afternoons through March 18. Students can participate anytime throughout the clinic dates, however parents should register prior to students attending their first clinic.

For all LEAP programs visit www.tcaps.net/LEAP for more information, to register, and to make online payments.

Please feel free to contact LEAP Director Scott Robertson at 231-933-1758 or 231-933-1722 for more information or questions.

Parents Invited to Share Views for Continuous Improvement of LEAP
Parents are essential partners in building a quality LEAP program at TCAPS. The quality and caliber of LEAP programs is highly influenced through the positive relationships, skill building, and collaboration among coaches, students, parents, and the TCAPS LEAP team.

We are asking parents to provide feedback regarding LEAP program communications in a brief online survey. We want to better understand the services and support that may best meet your needs in delivering high quality programs for students. Our goal is to continuously improve the LEAP program and we invite you to share your views. This survey will be available now through February 17th. Thank you for sharing your feedback.

CLICK HERE TO BEGIN SURVEY

 

USATF Update

Two of our Long Lakers just completed their lengthy Cross-Country season. After earning All-City honors at the end of our TCAPS Cross-Country season, Aubrie Deal and Russell Brown began training with a running club in Kingsley to compete in the USATF Junior Olympics. In addition to training to run at a higher level, they each had to also train themselves to run a new distance. In the state of Michigan, elementary Cross-Country is a 1 mile run. In the USATF Junior Olympics, it’s a 1.86 mile run.

After advancing through the State and Regional Meets, Aubrie and Russell finally ran in the National Championships in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on December 10th. The Meet was held on Whispering Pines Golf Course, and featured 3,000 of the top runners in the country from ages 7-17. Aubrie placed 29th out of 204 runners. She ran a personal best time of 11:48, and missed earning All-American honors by less than 6 seconds. Russell placed 155th out of 224 runners, and ran his personal best time of 12:39.  

Both kids are grateful for the opportunity to have participated in this event, and to have witnessed some truly amazing young athletes from all over the country. A special thanks to all who supported these kids through donations.  

 

Congratulations Aubrie and Russell. You represented the Long Lake family very well!  

 

Our Panther Students of the Week are:

These students have been selected by their classroom teacher as consistently following the Panther Paw Guidelines of: Trustworthy, Truthful, Active Listening, Personal Best, Kind Words, and Kind Actions. Congratulations to these Long Lake students!!!

 

Week of November 14, 2011
Kindergarten
Mrs. Dzierwa: Ella Flores
Mrs. McManus: Caylen Harvey 

1st Grade
Mrs. Adams: Eli Jones
Mrs. Thompson:  

2nd Grade
Mrs. Brown: Ethan Larsen
Mrs. Melvin: Cooper Davis

3rd Grade
Ms. Morrice: Ajay Murray

3rd/4th Grade Blend
Mrs. Gorenflo: Branden Wolfe

4th Grade
Mrs. Towner:

4th/5th Blend
Ms. Lantz: Zac Lakritz

5th Grade
Mrs. Wohlfert:

Week of November 28, 2011 
Kindergarten
Mrs. Dzierwa:
Mrs. McManus: Brandon Maxon

1st Grade
Mrs. Adams: Peyton Metz
Mrs. Thompson: Kyan Glassner

2nd Grade
Mrs. Brown: Emily Laferriere
Mrs. Melvin: Zedric Sirrine

3rd Grade
Ms. Morrice: Erin Wagoner

3rd/4th Grade Blend
Mrs. Gorenflo: Jaxon Roy

4th Grade
Mrs. Towner: Matthew Gorsuch

4th/5th Blend
Ms. Lantz: Matthew Gorsuch

5th Grade
Mrs. Wohlfert: Hope Aspenleiter

Week of December 5, 2011
Kindergarten
Mrs. Dzierwa: Alyssa Six
Mrs. McManus: Alex Oosse

1st Grade
Mrs. Adams: Piper Adams
Mrs. Thompson: Abigail Parker

2nd Grade
Mrs. Brown: Gavin Nelson
Mrs. Melvin: Kaylee Niezgoda

3rd Grade
Ms. Morrice: Jasmine Yanke

3rd/4th Grade Blend
Mrs. Gorenflo: Owen Hillier

4th Grade
Mrs. Towner: Cyle Schmuckal

4th/5th Blend
Ms. Lantz: Ryan Hozak

5th Grade
Mrs. Wohlfert: Allie Griffis

 

WORLD LANGUAGE NEWS from Victoria Derks
¡Bienvenido! Welcome back!

We are having a great time in Spanish. We spent this week reviewing what we learned before vacation. Students were introduced to shapes and emotions vocabulary. They learned that words in Spanish are either masculine or feminine. Usually masculine adjectives end in –o and feminine adjectives end with an –a. Students also learned how to answer some new questions: ¿Cuál es tu color favorito? (What is your favorite color?), ¿Te gusta…? (Do you like?) and ¿Qúe color es…? (What color is…?). We continue to review what we have learned since the beginning of the year.

Next month, students will be taking the next CAAP assessment. I encourage all students to practice the Spanish learned in the classroom by accessing SOL lessons on Moodle. SOL lessons are assigned the second meeting day of each week. Students are encouraged to review prior lessons after they have completed the assigned lesson for the week. The songs and vocabulary clips at the top of the page are a helpful review tool. If your child does not have access to the Internet at home, time is provided at school to access the site.

If you have any questions regarding la clase de español please email me at derksvi@tcaps.net or leave a message on my office phone (933-7835). I am at Long Lake on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons.

¡Saludos!
Señora Derks

When Should I Keep My Child Home from School?
Whenever a child complains of not feeling well on a school day, parents are faced with the decision of whether or not to send the youngster to school. Generally speaking, if a child is sick, he/she should NOT come to school. If your child is vomiting, experiencing diarrhea, has a rash, sore throat or running a fever of 100 degrees or greater, please keep your child home for at least 24 hours after these symptoms are resolved. See the communicable disease chart in Healthy Learner’s section on page 27 of the Handbook for further information.

 

Long Lake Poets
Continuing our series of Long Lake students recently published in the Young American Poetry Digest 2011, the following students read their poems during morning announcements:

 

Home Run
Patrick O’Connor
“Home run!” The crowd cheers
They stand up to clap for me,
I’m on my way “Home”

Poem By….
Hope Aspenleiter
Black dust through my mind
People passing by me fast
Am I all alone

Outside
Owen Walters
Outside the snow is melting
Drift is all over
I was playing outside at our school

Poem By…
Alex Bohamed
The great win
It was a tied game
We went into overtime
We won overtime

 

READ180 Night at Long Lake Elementary

January 18, 2012
6:00 PM
Room 177 & 178

 

Current READ180 students and their parents are invited to come to a special evening at school. Parents will get to see what it’s all about. Students will have the opportunity to show their parents the books they are reading, take their parents through the computer program they are using, and show what they are learning in this research-based program. There will be healthy snacks (and cookies) provided for all to enjoy. Please come and join us at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Following the READ180 portion of the evening, parents will have the opportunity to attend the “Ten Keys to Successful Parenting” event from 6:30 PM - 7:15 PM with school social worker Kathleen Blazejewski in the cafeteria, while your student stays with Mrs. Blair for a fun activity.

“Ten Keys to Successful Parenting”

January 18, 2012
6:30 PM - 7:15 PM
Cafeteria

 School Social Worker Kathleen Blazejewski will speak to the topic of “Ten Keys to Successful Parenting.” Fourth and fifth grade parents are welcome to attend.

Finger foods will be available to eat during the presentation. Please RSVP to the school office, 933-7800 by 1/13/12.

Congratulations Former Panthers!
We would like to congratulate the following former Long Lake students for being elected to the West Middle School Student Council. These students were nominated by their teachers.

Isabella Ankerson & Brian Wagoner for the 1st marking period. 

Brent Walters & Cameron Drzewiecki for the 2nd marking period.

 

Long Lake Poets
Continuing our series of Long Lake Students recently published in the Young American Poetry Digest 2011, the following students read their poems during morning announcements:

MOM
By: Sam DeNoyer
You are a great cook,
Sometimes you will get the mail
I love you so much!

POEM BY…
Maia Walters
Camping all day long
I am having a great time
Roasting by the fire

DAD
By: Otto Kortz
Dad loves Lego batman,
My dad loves to drag race too
My dad is funny

DIRT BIKES
By: Joshua Burns-Gauden
The dirt bike is a boy’s favorite thing,
Boys like dirt bikes
They are cool and fun to show off.
They can go on big hills, hit jumps, and go high.

WIND
By: Lyndsey Boomer
The wind is blowing
The wind is blowing like air.
The wind is so calm.

Our Panther Students of the Week are:
These students have been selected by their classroom teacher as consistently following the Panther Paw Guidelines of: Trustworthy, Truthful, Active Listening, Personal Best, Kind Words, and Kind Actions. Congratulations to these Long Lake Students!!!

Week of October 24, 2011
Kindergarten
Mrs. Dzierwa: Riley Brown
Mrs. McManus: Peyton Sandborn

1st Grade
Mrs. Adams: Peyton Fewins
Mrs. Thompson: Stephen Curtis

2nd Grade
Mrs. Brown: Brady Preston
Mrs. Melvin: Jon O’Connor

3rd Grade
Ms. Morrice: James Vandermolen

3rd/4th Grade Blend
Mrs. Gorenflo: Ella Christopher

4th Grade
Mrs. Towner: Skylar Elliott

4th/5th Blend
Ms. Lantz: Abby Bohamed

5th Grade
Mrs. Wohlfert: Bekah Sian

Week of October 31, 2011
Kindergarten
Mrs. Dzierwa: Joseph Coon
Mrs. McManus: Ayden Aguilar

1st Grade
Mrs. Adams: Nathan Sprenger
Mrs. Thompson: Maddy Ronk

2nd Grade
Mrs. Brown: Taven Medler
Mrs. Melvin: Aidan Watson

3rd Grade
Ms. Morrice: Alic Nelligan

3rd/4th Grade Blend
Mrs. Gorenflo: Vanessa Johnson

4th Grade
Mrs. Towner: Kaytlyn Jean-Philippe

4th/5th Blend
Ms. Lantz: Abby Wiitanen

5th Grade
Mrs. Wohlfert: Abby Rickert

Week of November 7, 2011
Kindergarten
Mrs. Dzierwa: Ashlyn McFadden
Mrs. McManus: Lauren Tkach

1st Grade
Mrs. Adams: Hailey Deik
Mrs. Thompson: Abigail Parker

2nd Grade
Mrs. Brown: Josh Rueckert
Mrs. Melvin: Jace Boutwell

3rd Grade
Ms. Morrice: Jakob Powers

3rd/4th Grade Blend
Mrs. Gorenflo: Sophie Ankerson

4th Grade
Mrs. Towner: Sidney Newcomb

4th/5th Blend
Ms. Lantz: Ryan Maxon

5th Grade
Mrs. Wohlfert: Tegan Elkins

Run Panthers Run!!!
Two of our 5th grade Panthers have extended their cross country season by competing in the USATF Junior Olympics. On November 12th, Russell Brown and Aubrie Deal competed in the Michigan Association Meet in Northville, MI. Russell placed 3rd among the boys, and Aubrie placed 2nd among the girls. On November 19th, they both participated in the Midwest Regional Meet that included runners from Ohio, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. In that meet, Russell placed 6th and Aubrie placed 2nd. Both kids have advanced to the National Meet to be held in Myrtle Beach on December 10th. If you see them around school, wish them good luck at Nationals!



Car Line Pick Up Procedure
If you will be picking up your student at dismissal in the car line, please display your visor sign so we can quickly and easily find the right kiddos for you!  If you have not had an opportunity to get a visor sign, stop in the office or have your child pick one up. Please pull all the way forward to the newly installed Stop sign. Once there, we can load 3 vehicles at one time. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter.


Earning Our Way to Camp!
The 5th grade sponsored the LL Craft Show Luncheon on Saturday, November 19th. Lunch was served from 11-2 p.m. in the school cafeteria. All profits from the lunch go to fund 5th graders’ experience at science camp in June. The camp facilities allow students to be outside in nature to understand local habitats in forests, lakes, and even a bog. “Although an expensive undertaking, the learning experiences there are phenomenal,” says 5th grade teacher, Tammy Lantz. “That is why the luncheon is such an important fundraiser for us.” Fifth grade teacher, Jennifer Wohlfert added, “Although we are only half way to what we need to fully fund our camp experience, it’s humbling to know that we earned 100% profit due to the generous donations from so many local businesses. It’s an economics lesson in and of itself when students realize that we do not have any expenses for this fundraiser.”

Under the leadership of 5th grade parent Margaret Kjeldgaard, teams of parents and students worked throughout the luncheon serving hot dogs and chips or soup and salad. Each lunch choice also included a dessert and a drink. Special thanks go to all of the fifth grade students who walked throughout the craft show advertising the lunch and taking delivery orders. “It was a lot of fun, but a big responsibility too,” said one fifth grader. “I felt like a waitress. It was awesome,” said another. Some craft show vendors made a special point to compliment the students on their service, and said that it was really helpful to have food delivered so that they could eat and keep their craft booth open.

The luncheon was profitable as a fundraiser because so many businesses and parents generously donated food, paper products, and their time. We hope the whole Long Lake community will support these businesses because of all they have done to support our learning opportunities for our fifth grade students. It is very important for us to reach out to our neighborhood businesses. From the bottom of our heart, we thank the following supporters:

Sail Inn
Terra Walters and LL Plumbing
Oleson’s Food Market
Pepsi
Long Lake Grocery
Fieldstone Market and Deli
ABC Warehouse
Sara Lee
Better Made
Save-A-Lot
Dawn Aspenleiter
George Martin
Elizabeth Vandermolen
Keir Helfrich
Margaret Kjeldgaard

Leap Update
Girls
The Long Lake girls’ basketball program was a big success this year. Our participants in grades 2-5 were:

2nd Grade: Riley Adams, Madison Allen, Megan Lautner, Ava Tiesworth, Emily Wohlfert & Kaylee Niezgoda

3rd Grade: Ella Christopher, Paige Gourlay, Raven Schoech & Erin Wagoner

2nd & 3rd Grade Coaches: Bonnie Lautner, Jennifer Lintz & Ben Adams

4th Grade: Abby Klco, Skylar Elliott, Kate Eveleigh, Elisabeth Leiva, Taylor Metz, Jessica Rinehart, Athena Sanchez, Sophia Thurk & Natalie Toothman
Coaches: Cindy Eveleigh, Lisa Metz & Chris Klco

5th Grade: Hope Aspenleiter, Madison Wilson, Miranda Green, Allie Griffis, Alison Heckroth, Claire Lane, Tacey Looze, Maddie Medler, Abby Rickert, Maia Walters & Tayla Wilson
Coaches: Terra Walters & Katie Medler

Thank you to all of the players, coaches and parents who spent their Saturday mornings and afternoons at Traverse City West Senior High School to hone their basketball skills. The season wraps up on December 3rd!!

Boys
The boys’ basketball program kicks off December 3rd with mandatory clinics at Traverse City West Middle School. Grades 2-4 meet from 9-11 a.m. 5th grade from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

December 17th the clinics continue at Traverse City West Senior High School, with grades 2-5 meeting from 9-11 a.m.

Thank you to our coaches:
2 & 3rd Grade: Katie Medler & Steven Tavener
4th Grade: Mark Bohamed, Steve Eveleigh & Mark Zelinski
5th Grade: Dan and Mary Carlson


News from the Art Room
In art this year we have been rolling up our sleeves and jumping into paint! A great way to prevent stains and spills on clothes is to have your child bring his or her own art shirt to school, where it can be kept in a locker until art class. Art shirts don’t have to be fancy! Old t-shirts, stained dress shirts, or anything that is large enough to be pulled over their regular clothes would be great!

Look forward to seeing some masterpieces!

Anna Culik
Art Teacher

TCAPS’ Fliers
In order to save printing costs this year, all approved TCAPS fliers are posted online at www.tcaps.net/community


Sweet rolls with the Jolly Old fellow

SANTA is accepting lists and taking notes!
Coffee, juice & something delicious to eat!

SUNDAY DECEMBER 4, 2011
10:00 AM—1:00 PM
Long Lake Fire Station

There is no charge, but we will have a boot for donations for the needs of the firefighters of Battalion 10 in Long Lake Township.
$750.00 is needed to replace 2 blood pressure devices.

 

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!
Thank you to Cammie Freeman and Karmon Hull for putting together their final fabulous Craft Show. It is a huge task, and we have been so fortunate to have both Cammie and Karmon donating their time and energy to put on this great event. Unfortunately, unless we get new volunteers to head up future Craft Shows at Long Lake, we may not be able to continue with this wonderfully successful event! If you are interested in volunteering your time, please contact the school office at 933-7800.

 

LEAP SPORTS Update
From Coach Dan Deal:
Our Long Lake LEAP Cross-Country Team wrapped up its season on October 19 at the All-City meet. On a cold and windy night, the Panther Team competed against 16 other area schools. Russell Brown was the overall boys’ champion. Aaron Kjeldgaard placed 3rd among 5th grade boys. Aubrie Deal was 1st among 5th grade girls.

The previous weekend, the team competed in the Traverse City Central Cross-Country Invitational. This event included the Traverse City schools as well as schools from across the region such as Kingsley and Suttons Bay. In that event, Aubrie Deal, Russell Brown, and Aaron Kjeldgaard all won medals, placing 1st, 5th and 9th, respectively.

In all, our teams competed in six meets this year. We have some talented 4th graders who can lead the team next year and position Long Lake among the top schools with deep traditions in both Track and Cross-Country. Congratulations to the team on a great entry into Cross-Country!

Girls Basketball report:
Many 2nd – 5th grade girls were on hand for the girls’ basketball clinics held at Traverse City Central High School on October 15th and Traverse City West Senior High School on October 22nd. There was a lot of enthusiasm in the “house” as TC West Girls’ Varsity Basketball Coach Patti Tibaldi, with the assistance of TC West Middle School 6th grade athletes shared many drills and skills with the younger players. Stay tuned for a list of Panther players, coaches, and upcoming events as the Girls season progresses.

Boys Basketball update:
Mandatory clinics for coaches and boys 2nd-5th grade will be held on the following dates:

• December 3
  boys 2nd-4th grade 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
  5th grade 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
  TC West Middle School

• December 17
  boys 2nd-5th grade 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
  TC West Senior High School

We NEED COACHES for 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade teams!!!
Please contact Dawn Wagoner at 995-5029 or 946-3763 if you are interested.

“Lost…..Found It” Box
Our “Lost it…Found it” box is overflowing!! Please stop by and take a look to see if anything belongs to your student. The box is located outside the office in the lower el hallway.

Calling All Volunteers
We would like to invite anyone with one hour to spare in your day to join us in our beautiful new cafeteria during our 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM lunch hour. We need help at the salad bar with serving and assisting our younger students during this very busy 1 hour period. You will get the opportunity to meet our wonderful and hungry kindergarten through 5th graders. It is an experience not to be missed!! Please stop by the office to pick up a volunteer form so we can get you registered as a TCAPS/Long Lake volunteer. We look forward to seeing you!


2011 Young American Poetry Digest
Several Panthers were recently published in the 2011 edition of the Young American Poetry Digest. These students are sharing their poetry with the entire school daily in the morning announcements. So far we have featured the work of:

• Jared Oosse
  Cheetah is lightning
  Chasing down an antelope
  Launching at its prey

• Kate Eveleigh
  Apples
  Apples fall from trees
  Landing next to me
  Nice and green

• Aubrie Deal
  Monkeys are always shy
  But when they see what’s yellow
  They go bananas

• Sydni Ohanesian
  P.P.
  Penguin Power
  Penguins look so cool
  Penguins are funny
  

Outdoor Clothing
Winter is fast approaching. Please be sure to properly dress you children for the weather. All students are expected to participate in outdoor recess and should wear a hat, gloves or mittens, boots, and snow pants. Feel free to send in extra socks, gloves, or pants in your child’s backpack and leave the clothing in their locker for emergencies. Please put your child’s name on all of their winter outerwear in case anything gets misplaced!

News from Mrs. Blazejewski
Hello Long Lake Parents!
It is wonderful to work with your children as a TCAPS school social worker in the Student Assistance Program at Long Lake Elementary! This is my 14th year working with TCAPS and my 4th year at Long Lake Elementary. My role is to be involved in various ways that can assist a child’s educational experience. This may involve school-wide activities such as our Panther assemblies that recognize our “Panthers of the Week,” visiting classrooms to address conflict resolution skills and anti-harassment, working with the social and emotional concerns of individual students or in small groups, meeting with parents about questions or concerns related to their child and networking families with community resources.

Some of my best experience has been gained by being a parent also, whose three children have now made it to young adulthood!! Please know my door is open to you as we work together to help your child’s school experience be a positive one! I am at Long Lake Elementary on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and can be reached at 933-7838.
Sincerely,
Kathleen Blazejewski, LMSW
(Mrs. B)

Below are some upcoming Programs and Services:

The Laundry Project was founded in 2004 with the help and support from the Leelanau Women’s Foundation. The initiative was expanded to cover Grand Traverse County in 2005 through the generous donations of many more individuals and groups. Currently, we operate six free laundry events each month throughout the school year. Low income families (children, seniors, and individuals with disabilities) can participate to meet their basic needs. In addition, community partners provide resource and referral at each event.

• Free Laundry Schedule:
  Tom’s West Bay, Corner of M-22 & M-72
  11-8, 12-7, 1-11, 2-8, 3-7, 4-11, 5-9
  10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
  and
  11-23, 12-22, 1-26, 2-23, 3-22, 4-26, 5-24
  4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
  
  Garfield Plaza Laundry, 1131 S. Garfield Ave.
  11-17, 12-1, 12-15, 1-4, 1-19, 2-1, 2-16, 3-1, 3-15, 4-4, 4-19, 5-2, 5-17
  10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

 

For more information about programs and services that support families and to make a donation contact: Grand Traverse County-Barb Lemcool 231-883-6156.

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10th Annual Teacher and Parent Educational Series
Presented by: Sander Weckstein M.D. FAAPA, FAACP Board Certified Child, Adolescent & General Psychiatrist

Dates and Topics
Nov. 8, 2011 Anxiety Disorder in Children/Adolescents
Feb. 7, 2012 Depression & Bipolar Disorder in Children/Adolescents
Mar. 6, 2012 Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children/Adolescents

Location for all Sessions:Traverse City Central High School Library, 1150 Milliken Drive
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
All sessions are Free of Charge
For Further Information Call: Northern Michigan Psychiatric Services PC, 231-935-0355

Long Lake Ski & Snowboard Club, Crystal Mountain Resort, Sign up time
Crystal Mountain offers students and their families a fun and cost effective way to learn to ski and snowboard, improve skills or just have fun on the slopes and trails. The program begins in mid-December (weather permitting, holidays excluded) until the close of the season, usually mid-March. Fees  include the use of lifts, free lessons, and optional rental equipment, if needed. Ski club will be held on Tuesday evenings after school until 9:00 PM. Lessons are offered at 4:30 PM, 5:30 PM, and 6:30 PM. Parents are responsible for getting their children to and from Crystal Mountain.

Join us for an informational meeting and a light snack on Tuesday, November 8, from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM. All application forms must be returned with payment by Tuesday, November 23rd if you wish to take advantage of the reduced pricing. After this date the prices increase! GET READY FOR FUN….SIGN UP EARLY AND SAVE!

Way to Grow Events at Long Lake
Way to Grow offers a variety of opportunities to families with children ages birth to five years. As a TCAPS’ affiliated initiative, cost free playgroups and parent education are provided at each grade school site throughout the district. Families are invited to attend activities at all schools. If you are interested in additional services such as developmental screenings or educational home visits, contact Mary Kolle at 231-360-7571 or kollema@tcaps.net.

Below are the upcoming playgroups to be held at Long Lake Elementary in the Gym.

Tuesday, November 8th 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Tuesday, December 6th 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Our Panther Students of the Week:
These students have been selected by their classroom teacher as consistently following the Panther Paw Guidelines of: Trustworthy, Truthful, Active Listening, Personal Best, Kind Words, and Kind Actions. Congratulations to these Long Lake Students!!!

Week of September 26, 2011
Kindergarten
Mrs. Dzierwa: Emma Herrington
Mrs. McManus: Christopher Lewis

1st Grade:
Mrs. Adams: Catherine Brown
Mrs. Thompson: Avery Ryckman

2nd Grade
Mrs. Brown: Evan Ranger
Mrs. Melvin: Kayla Richardson

3rd Grade
Ms. Morrice: Will Parker

3rd/4th Grade Blend
Mrs. Gorenflo: Otto Kortz

4th Grade
Mrs. Towner: Natalie Toothman

4th/5th Blend
Ms. Lantz: Skylar Gourlay

5th Grade
Mrs. Wohlfert: Alison Heckroth

Week of October 7, 2011
Kindergarten
Mrs. Dzierwa: Quenten Branch
Mrs. McManus: Ben Schramski

1st Grade
Mrs. Adams: Calvin Johnson
Mrs. Thompson: Autumn Larsen

2nd Grade
Mrs. Brown: MaKenna Ebling
Mrs. Melvin: Lauren DeBolt

3rd Grade
Ms. Morrice: Cori Leach

3rd/4th Grade Blend
Mrs. Gorenflo: Ryan Flores

4th Grade
Mrs. Towner: Trevor Novak

4th/5th Blend
Ms. Lantz: Josh Panek

5th Grade
Mrs. Wohlfert: Katie Hozak


Week of October 10, 2011
Kindergarten
Mrs. Dzierwa: Hope Squires
Mrs. McManus: Avery Verschaeve

1st Grade
Mrs. Adams: Ruby Kortz
Mrs. Thompson: Annabelle Christopher

2nd Grade
Mrs. Brown: Ava Tiesworth
Mrs. Melvin: Trey Vaught

3rd Grade
Ms. Morrice: Paige Gourlay

3rd/4th Grade Blend
Mrs. Gorenflo: Sophie Ankerson

4th Grade
Mrs. Towner: Marion Taylor

4th/5th Blend
Ms. Lantz: Kyran Panek

5th Grade
Mrs. Wohlfert: Tacey Looze

Week of October 17, 2011
Kindergarten
Mrs. Dzierwa: Madelyn Rueffer
Mrs. McManus: Erin Ranger

1st Grade
Mrs. Adams: Ayden Chamberlain
Mrs. Thompson: Gabe Navarre

2nd Grade
Mrs. Brown: Caleb Kouchnerkavich
Mrs. Melvin: Amerlia Rooks

3rd Grade
Ms. Morrice: Patrick O’Connor

3rd/4th Grade Blend
Mrs. Gorenflo: Yana Chekhovskaya

4th Grade
Mrs. Towner: Athena Sanchez

4th/5th Blend
Ms. Lantz: Cameron Carlson

5th Grade
Mrs. Wohlfert: Ethan Vandermolen