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District Happenings

SHARP Math Challenge ● Students vs. Staff Volleyball Game

Fitness Field Day ● Halloween Spooktacular

Academic Achievement Awards Assembly ● MLB Reads to Kids

Spelling Bee ● Read Across America Week ● Talent Show

21st Century Showcase ● Skydiving Principal

On September 25th, 2007 SHARP Electronics Corporation donated 135 calculators to third, fourth, and fifth grade students so they can experience math in a fun, light environment with a dose of healthy competition. Each calculator has built-in mathematical drills and functions, which the students used to compete for prizes. Shortly after receiving their calculators, students began to practice diligently in pursuit of a prize package (a classroom pizza party and a $50.00 gift certificate to Borders). The final rounds of the competition were held on Friday, September 28th.

Thank you to Jennifer Schmid and SHARP Electronics for bringing this opportunity to our school!

SHARP Challenge Winners

• best effort
• most improved
• honor roll
• principal's list

The most coveted award, a decorated two-layer round cake, goes to the top 3 students in each grade level.

We are so proud of our students and parents for all the work they do. Congratulations!

On Friday, November 16th, the students at Longview Elementary were an energetic crowd for three visiting MLB players: Jeff Larish, a local Arizonan and player at ASU; Sam Lecure, Cincinnati Reds pitcher and uncle of 17 nieces and nephews; and Lincoln Holdzkom, Red Sox and local Mesa Solar Sox player. Moving from the green to carpeted and linoleum floors, these players took some time off their busy schedules to read books, answer questions, and even sign autographs for a crowd of interested students.

Click here to read more about the MLB visit to Longview.

Tuesday, January 22nd - District Bee

Congratulations to our Spelling Bee Winners!

During the week of March 3^rd, classrooms at Longview were visited by librarian, Meg Williams, dressed up as Cat in the Hat and delivering RIF books to each student. There was a reading picnic where the classes went outside with their blankets and books and Dropped Everything and Read.

On Wednesday, guest readers from the school and community came to classrooms and read some of their favorite stories.  Some guest readers were Osborn School Board Member Sharon Hall, Sportscaster for Univision Felipe Corral Nava, Ayanna Meraz from the Better Business Bureau, Mike Banks from Samurai Comics,  Sharon Moore, Guillermina Valles and Abel Bermudez (dressed as Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf), and one of the biggest hits were several intermediate students.

The Read Across America events ended with a door decorating contest with the winners being Ms. Crompton’s 1^st grade class and Ms. Smith’s 5^th grade class.