Longfellow News

Thank you to Lake Ridge Fire Department for coming to Longfellow and teaching our students what to do in the event of a fire emergency. LRFD took the kids through a mock fire drill, stop drop and roll, and the do’s & don'ts. We are so grateful they took time out of their schedule to help our students!

Picture day is Wednesday, Oct. 25th!! Schedule those haircuts and pick out the cutest outfits. In honor of Picture Day, see if you can figure out who these staff members are!

Oct. 16 - eLearning Day

Oct. 20 - Dia De Los Muertos & The Movie Coco on the Calumet Football Field

Oct. 21 (SATURDAY) Lake County Sheriff's Department Trunk or Treat!!

Oct. 23 4pm PTA meeting in the Longfellow library.

Oct. 25 - Picture Day!

Oct. 26 & 27- Fall Break

Oct. 30- Nov.1- Book Fair

Oct. 31 - Halloween parade and classroom parties. Students should bring their costumes to school and will change before the parade at 1:30. Parties will begin after the parade.

Check with your kiddo to see if they left their jacket at school. Please remind them to grab their items before they leave for the day.

BEFORE and AFTER SCHOOL CARE HAS STARTED! Longfellow students MUST be signed up with The Adventure Club (TAC) prior to attending.

The Adventure Club provides before and after school care for students signed up with TAC. They accept vouchers and school district employees get a discount.

Are you getting the Remind texts from Longfellow and your child's teacher? If not, be sure to log into PowerSchool and update (or add) all contacts and phone numbers to Form D (Contact Management). Click here to log into PowerSchool!

Hi, my name is Jennah Reyes! I am the Homeschool liaison for Longfellow New Tech. I am 29 years old, and my birthday is Jan 17th which makes me a Capricorn if you are into that ☺️ . I grew up in the Lake Ridge community so I can relate to some of the struggles some families may face. I graduated from Calumet High class of 2013. During my free time I enjoy hanging out with my family & baking. I am the CEO of The Cleaning Fairy and I have done home health care for 10 years. I am so thrilled to be a reference for the community. I love all the children and helping others makes my heart happy. I strongly believe it takes a village to raise a child. I take pride in helping to provide a safe and healthy environment that fosters growth.

Lake Ridge New Tech Schools has partnered with Kelly Educational Staffing (KES) for our substitute teacher and paraprofessional needs. KES will handle all the aspects of our substitute employee program including hiring, training, and scheduling. There are several advantages to this partnership, such as the opportunity for substitute employees to have year-round employment and additional incentives exclusive to employment with KES.

To apply for a substitute teacher position in the Lake Ridge New Tech Schools, please contact the local Kelly Educational Staffing branch office at 219-879-6131 or 2359@kellyservices.com.

Principal, Melissa Rettig

Instructional Coach, Aaron Carter

Dean, Jodi Garcia

4500 Calhoun Street

Gary, IN 46408

219-923-7004