Class News

Edsel Ford seniors who previously attended Long School came back for a final walk through today. Current Long students and staff cheered them on and celebrated their success with them. Following the walk through, seniors answered questions for fifth graders about middle school and high school. Congratulations to All. Your Long School family is very…

Mr. Eric Shea conducted his final concert prior to his retirement from Dearborn Public Schools on Thursday, May 19th. Performers included 5th grade band and strings students from Long, DuVall and Whitmore-Bolles Elementary Schools. Mr. Shea has dedicated 30 years to enthusiastically developing the musical talents of Dearborn students. We are very grateful to him…

Long School has been actively recycling for several years but now our Student Recycling Committee is getting some additional support from the City of Dearborn and The Ecology Center. Through the efforts of a collaborative committee, Long School received new classroom recycling boxes and two more recycling bins. We will also be getting weekly pick-up…

The value and diversity of reading has been particularly emphasized at Long School this week. On Wednesday, Johnathan Rand, author of the Michigan and American Chillers series, visited Long and shared many of his experiences including one of his favorite quotes “Reading isn’t something you do, Reading is a place that you go. Books don’t have…

Is there a certain teacher who really encouraged or motivated your child? Went above and beyond? Provided an extraordinary learning experience? We have many exceptional teachers here at Long and now is the time to recognize them. Nominations are being accepted for the Alberta Muirhead Teacher of the Year Award. All you need to do…

The Book Fair is coming next week and the theme for this year is “groovy”. Long School students and staff kicked the month off by wearing our grooviest apparel this Friday. Long School is carrying on the theme through all of our March is Reading Month activities including Family Literacy Night on March 9. Click on the…

Just a reminder that Dearborn Schools will be closed Friday and Monday. We will resume classes on Tuesday, February 16th. Thank you to everyone who contributed to our water collection. Long School was able to donate 60 cases of water to help the residents of Flint. A special thank you to Mr. Bartolomei for transporting all of…

The law requires the Dearborn Public Schools to provide parents or guardians a set of legal announcements containing information on laws pertaining to students and parents. The updated version of these announcements is now available on the district website, www.dearbornschools.org. All parents and guardians are encouraged to take a moment and review the document. If…

Several parents and students at Long have expressed interest in the Dearborn STEM Middle School. Here is the latest information. Applications for the school Year 2016-2017 will be submitted online this year by clicking the link below; Must be a Dearborn City Resident to Apply. All applications must be submitted by March 18th. STEM Application…

Mrs. Newsted worked with Mrs. Jones fifth graders to produce technology enhanced planet reports. The students used Chatterpix to create their report and Mrs. Newsted linked their reports to a QR barcode that can be accessed through a cell phone or tablet. Check them out in the hall by the gym or scan the code…