About Us

The Longfellow PBIS Teams are made up of a Tier 1 Team and a Tier 2 Team. The Tier 1 team includes Internal Coach: Valerie Helm, Psychology Intern: Emily Shumacher and Teachers: Megan Djikas, Cheryl Sullivan, Carrie Wiezcorek, and Judy Murawski. The Tier 2 team consists of an Administrator, an Internal Coach, the School Social Worker, a representative from the primary grades,and a representative from the intermediate grades. The members of our Tier 2 team are: Administrator: Angela Dolezal Internal Coach: Valerie Helm School Social Worker: Canika Prescott Primary Representative: Scott Naber Intermediate Representative: Cat Clarke

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

December Focus

We have not one focus, but three foci for the month of December! We will be focusing for the first week on Random Acts of Kindness. The other two foci for the month will be celebrating and respecting the diversity of holiday traditions and being peacemakers. Please keep these thoughts in mind as you move forward toward Winter Break and prepare to welcome in a new year!

First Trimester Celebration

The first trimester of the 2011-2012 school year was a great success. Students and staff came together to celebrate a trimester of Safe, Responsible, Respectful behavior at two different PBIS dances. The first dance hosted our younger students in grades PKP through 2nd grade. Later in the day, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students and staff enjoyed music and dance as they also celebrated a great first trimester.

November Winners Announced

Here are some of the winners of the Friday PBIS raffles in November: Charity R., Declan H., Sophie B., Claudia G., Zach K., Kate K., Jackson H., Torri P., Jashauni A., and Jackson B. This writer apologizes if there are names missing. Everyone did an awesome job!

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

November Focus of the Month

The PBIS focus of the month for November will be Respect in the Classroom. This is an area where the team has noticed some room for improvement. We will be providing tips each day to help students focus on ways that they can demonstrate respect in the classroom. Respect can look different to different people, but there are some basic rules to showing respect that all students can learn to follow. Parents and family members can help with this focus by having conversations with their student on what respect looks like and sounds like and why it is important, not just in the classroom, but everywhere we go! Let's work hard to have a very RESPECTFUL November!

Announcing October Raffle Winners

Here are the Friday Raffle winners for the month of October: Stefan R., Maddie R. ,Ryan M., Roemello R., Celia Y., Divine R., Brandon J., Cameron S., Claudia G., Addison H., Ellen G., Awni R., Diego Z., Julian A., Lily F., Beatrice S., Ophelia P., Caroline S., Jazmyn H., Rashad L., Chloe J., Brendan F., Jessica P., Noah L, Hannah K., Anaya D., Lily F., Matt S., Jonathan G., and Kyle R. Ms. Flowers was one of our staff winners. Congratulations on being Respectful, Responsible, and Safe during the month of October!

Monday, October 3, 2011

October PBIS Focus

Each month the PBIS team would like to focus on one area of our matrix to help remind students of the expectations around the school. This month the focus is on the playground. Announcements will be made each day to remind students of the behavior that we expect on the playground. Families can help support this focus by talking with their students about playground rules and safety and reminding each student that it is important to be Respectful, Responsible, and Safe whenever they play on the playground.

Winners Announce for August and September

Each week students may turn in Bear Necessities for a Friday raffle drawing. On Friday, the names of 10 lucky students are announced and those students receive a raffle prize. The winners for August and September were: Isaac K., Jude M., Natalie Q., Alyssa C., Charlotte A., Patrick S., Emma H., Stefen R., Gwen A., Reese G., Ellison T., Trachell P., Katherine W., Julian B., Jaida H., Athena S., Avery A., Megan S., Alex P., Elijah R., Ella H., Jasmine P., August S., Fran K., Danny R., Terrell M., Kaiya L., Daniel T., Natalie S., Mason F., Genesis W., Henry A., Avion D., Hank B., Tyler M., Teigan M., Emme K., Emarjai H., Auri B., Rachel M., Jack T., Collin M., Henry T., Maddie M., Elizabeth O., Sage B., Lauren F., Emma M., and Travaris P. Staffs' names are also chosen from the winning Bear Necessities each week. The first three staff winners were: Mr. Pod, Mr. Weber, and Ms. Wilson. Congratulations to one and all!

Saturday, September 10, 2011

New School Year!

Welcome to a brand new school year! PBIS is off to a great start for the 2011-2012 school year. We are pleased to welcome Valerie Helm, our new Assistant Principal, as the internal coach of our PBIS team. Please check back frequently for updates and information concerning PBIS as we enter our 4th year of implementation.

Friday, May 27, 2011

Summer Expectations

Please help us ensure students remember and practice the three Longfellow Expectations this summer. Students should remember to Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Safe at all times. It might be helpful to develop a matrix of your own at home; your matrix could show how to Be Respectful, Be Responsible and Be Safe in various areas of your home. To see the school's current matrix for an example you can click on the link under Helpful Links in the right-hand sidebar.

Winners for the Week of May 16

The winners of the PBIS raffle for the week of May 16 were Marnie W., Lila S., Maliana D., Lakiya W., Nate Z., Lilah G., Abigail C., Alex M., and Hannah T. The lucky staff winner was Ms. Ivey! Congratulations to of these wonderful Responsible, Safe, and Respectful Longfellow Bears!

Friday, May 13, 2011

Bear's Den Still a Big Draw

The Bear's Den continues to be a big success. It has reached the point where it runs itself! Students who collect and save enough "Bear Necessities" are able to purchase items once a week from the Bear's Den. These items are donated by staff and community members. For a list of possible items to donate, click on the Wish List on the right.

Monday, May 9, 2011

Winners for the Week of May 2

Announcing our winners for the week of May 2nd: Athena S., Clayton S., John V., Rowan G., Taya A., Lily F., Lindsey R., Taylor F., Sam S., and Audray K. Our staff winner was Mrs. Jordahl. Congratulations to our Safe, Respectful, Responsible Longfellow Bears for an excellent first week of May!

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Recent Winners



Above are several photos of recent weekly winners of the PBIS raffles. These raffles, held each Friday, help to honor and reward students who are "caught" being Responsible, Respectful and Safe during the preceding week. Students receive a Bear Paw, which they are then able to enter into the weekly drawing. 10 names are chosen at random and those ten students are each able to select a prize. Congratulations to the above students and to all of our Respectful, Safe and Responsible Longfellow Bears!

Friday, April 29, 2011

Winners for Week of April 25

The lucky PBIS raffle winners for the week of April 25th were: Katie W., Mari K., Kevin W., Laila R., Elizabeth O., Madeline B., Sammy S., Brixton E., Maks P., and Dustin E. Our wonderful staff winner was Ms. Divas! Congratulations to all of our Respectful, Responsible, Safe winners. Go Bears!

Thank You Castle Party Rentals!

Thank you Castle Party Rentals (www.CastlePartyRental.com) for helping us with our PBIS Trimester 2 Celebration. Our kids and staff had a blast in the Moonwalk and the Obstacle Course.

Monday, April 11, 2011

Safe, Respectful, Responsible during Week 27

Hot off the presses, here are the winners of week 27's PBIS raffle: Passion W., Franky R., Ada K., Dhanya D., Madeleine N., Isaac K., Elle T., Jason T., Senja P., and Emily M. The lucky staff winner: Ms. Divis! Congratulations to one and all.

Thursday, April 7, 2011




Recognize any of these smiling faces? These are just a few of our staff winners for the second trimester staff PBIS raffle. Congratulations to these wonderful representatives of our Respectful, Responsible and Safe Longfellow staff!

Spring Break Winners

Over Spring Break students had the opportunity to win Bear Necessities from people at home. Students brought in their Bear Necessities and a drawing was held to find 10 Spring Break Winners. Those winners were: Jessica W., Charlotte B., Aniyah E., Victoria E., Julian B., Jordan A., Maria L., Audrey K., Ruthie O., and Mia D. Congratulations, students!

Big Winners for Week 26

The week 26 winners of the PBIS raffle were: Divine R., Nevaeh A., Noahm L., Allen D., Jazmyn H., Jakob S., Luke A., Talvin G., Kaden H., and Cordelia S. Congratulations to our wonderful students and to our staff winner--Nurse Angie!

Second Trimester Celebration


The Longfellow Bears had a fun, new PE experience as our second trimester PBIS celebration. To congratulate all of our Respectful, Safe and Responsible students (and staff!) we enjoyed a Bounce House and Inflatable Obstacle Course during PE and, for the staff, as a part of our staff meeting. A great time was had by all!

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Week 24 Winners Announced

Winners for week 24 were announced during Friday's PBIS raffle. The lucky students were: Lyla S., Genesis W., Promise A., Zach Z., Isabel K., Katie W., Laila R., Dakari A., Cuylen B., and Andrew H. The staff winner was Ms. Wieczorek. Congratulations to all of our Safe, Responsible, Respectful Longfellow Bears!

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

New Home Cool Tool Added

With Spring in the air, but Winter not quite behind us, dressing appropriately for the weather can be a challenge. Go to the Home and Community Cool Tool page to view a newly added cool tool: Dressing for the Weather. This cool tool can help you talk to your student about being Responsible and dressing in a way that keeps him or her Safe from the elements.

Winners for the 23rd Week of School

For the 23rd time this year 10 winners were drawn for the PBIS raffle. The winners for the 23rd week were: Nathan U., Rachel M., Jack B., Kassandra C., Liam F., Audry C., Brixton E., Vivian B., Maks P., and Reed F. The teacher winner for the week was 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Creticos. Congratulations to everyone!

Monday, February 28, 2011

The Envelope Please...

...and the winners for most Respectful, Responsible and Safe students in the 22nd week of school are...Jaden M., Gabrielle I., Luna M., Ryan A., Peter E., Hank B., Grace W., T'Jada F., Mia D., and Janae H. And in the teacher category, the winner was...Mr. Naber! Congratulations to all of our PBIS stars!

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Winners for Week 21!

Winners for week 21 were announced during a rousing PBIS raffle on Friday. The winners were: Abbe R., Elizabeth O., Richie B., Alex P., Grey E., Abigail C., Sydney O., Joshua B., Senja P., and Elena H. Congratulations, winners!

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Spotlight on PBIS

Did you know you can refer to pbis.org for any questions regarding Positive Behaviors Interventions and Supports? Just click on the link to the right for the National PBIS Website. There are also other helpful links for you to explore!

Announing Week 20 Winners

Week 20 ushered in another group of Responsible, Respectful and Safe students. The winners of the PBIS raffle were: Paige B., Genesis W., Taylor M., Athena S., Asha I., Jaylen D., Rachel M., Olyvea Y., Trachell P., Taylor M. And the staff winner was our own Mrs. Scaro!

Monday, February 7, 2011

Late Announcement of Week 17 and 18 Winners

At long last, here are the winners of the PBIS Raffle for weeks 17 and 18! For Week 17 the winners were: Andre M., Abbe R., Tobias H., Jane H., Anthony C., Kassidi L., Olyvea Y., Lucy K., Tori E., and Michael O. The staff winner was Ms. Mulsoff. For Week 18 the winners were: Arianna C., Zach Z., Nyla A., Gregory H., Rowan E., Myles T., Nina B., Azmer K., Brixton E., and Kavi B. The staff winner was Ms. Ivey. Congratulations, winners!

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Winners Announced for Week 16

Our wonderful student winners for week 16 were: Ben K., Katie W., Matylda J., Asha I., Taylor M., Spencer A., Kassandra C., Tori E., Nyla A., and Anton S. In order to have their names entered into the raffle, these students had to show that they were Respectful, Responsible, and Safe. Congratulations on meeting the Longfellow expectations! And congratulations to Mrs. Lorenzi, who was our staff winner.

Week 15 Winners

The winners for the week of January 3rd were announced on Friday. The winners were Grey E., Jordan A., Thomas S., Mirabella V., Dhanya D., Elizabeth O., Lucy K., Sophie B., Gwen A., and Taylor R. The lucky staff winner was Ms. Smith. Congratulations to all of our Safe, Respectful, Responsible students as we move into a wonderful new year.

Staff Winners Announced

Every trimester, Longfellow staff members, who also work hard to be Safe, Responsible and Respectful, are entered in a special staff raffle. The winners for the first trimester were: Miss Ibarra, Mr. Nabor, Miss Ivey, Mrs. Creticos, Ms. Wiese, Miss Smith, Ms. Divas, Mr. Pod, and Mr. LeDeaux. Congratulations, staff! Keep up the great work!

Week 14 Winners

The following students were winners of the 14th 2010-1011 Longfellow PBIS raffle: Freddy K., DeAndre D., Samuel P., Daniel B., Taylor R., Molly C., Emarja H., Mason F., Nyla A., and Tyler D. Mrs. Flowers was the lucky staff winner. Way to go, Bears!