Thank you all for such a warm welcome to your beautiful school! I am very impressed with the outstanding level of parent involvement at Longfellow, especially the Running Club, the cone zone volunteers, the bulletin board committee, and all the after school enrichment opportunities.
Our school community is fortunate to have a strong partnership in support of our students. It has been a pleasure being on campus again and seeing how the school has grown and evolved with the addition of the library, the garden, the middle school building and gorgeous murals!
It is evident that students are embracing and enjoying their Spanish Immersion education in a positive and supportive learning environment. In classrooms, I observed students using academic language in Spanish to communicate their thinking and knowledge.
I was particularly impressed with the 8th grade student presentations in which they dressed in character to present the biography of a historical figure from US History!
We have many more events and opportunities to be involved in this year, so I hope to see you around campus!
Together in Education,
Karina Reyes
Interim Principal
Longfellow UTK - 8