Holiday Wishes from Langford

 

Langford Elementary Hope for the Holiday!

 

We thank you for your participation in supporting our community and putting our Mindset of "Live to Give!" into action!! 

Happy Thanksgiving!

R2 update! Elearning ONLY

Richland School District Two is designating Monday, November 23 and Tuesday, November 24 as eLearning days. This means all students will participate in eLearning following their school’s current bell schedule. Schools will resume Classroom Communities in-person instruction at elementary schools and hybrid in-person instruction at middle and high schools on Monday, November 30. 

Complimentary Meals

 

Registration is now open

 

Early Release Reminder

 Elementary students will dismiss at 11:30 on Friday, November 13. Please ensure that you contact the school with any transportation changes. 

District Device Service Centers are CLOSED

 All devices must be returned to your homeschool for a work order to be entered for repairs.

 The temporary Service Centers are closed. 

Phase 2 Updates

 

Langford Student Outreach- We're Headed YOUR Way!

 

That's right! Langford will be on "wheels" and head into one of our school's communities, Trinity United Methodist Church, on Thursday, October 29, 2020, between the hours of  11:30 and 12:30 afternoon. During this outreach effort, it is our intent to visit with our students and/or families, and help provide eLearning support, facilitate social & emotional well checks and meet your current school-related needs. Although we are not able to provide advanced technical assistance, we can assist with getting students logged on to their device and help them gain access to their teacher's Google Classroom. When we say that "we're in this together" we truly mean it! We look forward to seeing many of you on Thursday

20-21 After School Program

 Registration for the Langford BE GREAT Academy’s 2020-21 after school program is now open! Come join us for award-winning fun programs focused on achieving academic success, healthy lifestyles, and character development! After school care will begin the first day of school and run from school dismissal until 6:30 PM on school days. Participants will receive snacks daily and have the opportunity to complete each day’s homework during our Power Hour program. Visit http://portal.begreatacademy.com/ for more information and to complete the online registration.

Bully Prevention Week Activities

 

UPDATE: Meal Plan for Phase One

 

Langford Welcomes New AP, Mr Newton

 

TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE FEE

 TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE FEE MUST BE PAID BY SEPTEMBER 30

Parents, if you have not already done so, please login to parent portal and check your student's fee account. The technology insurance fee has to be paid by September 30, 2020, in order to receive the coverage.

Students in kindergarten through 12th grade are assessed a non-refundable $20 technology insurance fee to cover the cost of device repairs. The technology fee plan provides 100 percent repair cost coverage for the first instance of accidental damage to the student’s school-assigned computing device. The plan also covers the cost of device replacement in the event of theft, provided a police report is filed. The cost of repeat instances of device damage will be assessed according to the full cost of repair. The deadline to pay the technology insurance fee is September 30th of each school year. The technology insurance fee cannot be paid after September 30.

Langford Elementary School

Our Back to School "virtual" Open House, to be held Thursday, September 10th at 6:00 pm. We will share a virtual landing page with our Langford Families on Wednesday,  September 9th., providing everyone with the access links. 

The Opening Session is from 6:00 pm - 6:15 pm. From the virtual landing page simply click  on the words “Opening Session” and join our Administrative Team and our TLC to kickoff Langford’s PAWsome school year.

 

Immediately following the Opening Session and using the same attachment, to locate the name of your child’s teacher and click the teacher’s name to join his/her Open House from 6:20 PM - 6:50 PM! If you have multiple children, a second teacher session will begin at 6:55 PM - 7:25 PM. 

We are excited to have you join us and look forward to saying "Hi" through Wi-Fi soon!

 

 

Virtual Meet and Greet

Hello Langford Families!

We are very excited about this upcoming school year. Our goal is for families to know students are safe and they are learning and developing the skills needed to be successful in a global society.

As we prepare for a GREAT school-year we look forward to you joining us for our Back to School Virtual Meet and Greet on Wednesday, August 26. We have attached a virtual base page with a few videos and two important links: Opening Session and teacher links! First, all families will attend an Opening Session from 5:45 PM - 5:55 PM! Simply click on the words “Opening Session” and join our admin team to kickoff Langford’s PAWsome school year that we are so excited about!

Immediately after the Opening Session, and using the same attachment, meet your child(ren)’s teacher(s) by clicking on the appropriate grade level house. You will then click on the teacher’s name to join a live meeting. If you have more than one child at Langford, do not worry. We are repeating each session. Click on “return home” at the bottom corner to return to the main group of houses and repeat the steps listed above.

If you are unable to attend our Back to School Virtual Meet and Greet its okay. Each teacher will record their session and share it with families. The Opening Session will begin at 5:45 PM. Session 1 will be from 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM and session 2 will be from 6:35 PM to 7:05 PM. You will need a Gmail account to access the Back to School Virtual Meet and Greet. If you do not have a Gmail account please invite your student to log in with their school credential and watch with you! We are excited to have you join us and look forward to saying "Hi" through Wi-Fi soon! Again, We look forward to you joining us for our Back to School Virtual Meet and Greet!

Premier Starts Here! Together, One Team. One Mission.

Mrs. Jackson

 

Date Extended!

 

20-21 Supply List

Whether virtually or F2F,  make sure our #LESlabs are prepared! Find the 20-21 supply list here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pwVdYuhtRGTVoS5VHjn7gxzBodI2c2hQWMBrL41t28Y/edit

Richland Two Rising 6th Grade Enrichment Course Registration 2020-2021

Richland Two Rising 6th Grade Enrichment Course Registration 

2020-2021

The window to request enrichment courses for next year opened May 11th and closes May 22nd. Please click on the links below to submit your course information.

Richland Two Rising 6th Grade Online Registration

Richland Two Rising 6th Grade Online Registration (Spanish)

We LOVE our TEACHERS/STAFF!

Click Here To See How Much! 

Teachers change the lives of children every day! Take a moment this week to shower your teachers with love and show them how much they are appreciated. 

Accept, Understand, Love

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Celebrating Autism Awareness 

ABC Countdown to Summer

Help our Kindergarten students celebrate a successful year by participating in their ABC Countdown! 

Click the link below for a preview:
 https://www.wevideo.com/view/1658465808 

Langford Elementary Celebrates

Click here

We Love our Military Family!

Langford Community Car Parade

Please click the link below and enjoy our Langford Community Car Parade!

Video link - https://www.wevideo.com/view/1640214172

Langford Grading Communication Letter to Parents

Dear Langford Parents,

I hope this email finds you and your family well. Thank you for your patience while our district’s instructional leaders used the guidance from the South Carolina Department of Education to formulate a plan to count e-learning/remote learning toward the completion of the second semester of the 2019-2020 school year. The information below outlines how all elementary schools in Richland Two will use the e-learning/remote learning assignments to assess students’ progress. In these unprecedented times, our focus remains on student progress and learning. Teachers will continue to offer appropriate grade-level instruction while being flexible and considerate of each family’s unique circumstances.

Grades

1. Report cards will not be issued for the third-nine weeks. The third-nine weeks’ grades listed in Parent Portal should now be considered as interim reporting on your student’s performance through the midpoint of the second semester. If you need help logging into Parent Portal, please email Mrs. Hogan at ahogan@richland2.org. 
2. The third- and fourth-nine weeks will now be counted as one grading period for the second semester.
3. Students will not receive a traditional numerical or letter grade for the second semester.

PreK – first grade: Students will receive a “Satisfactory” or “Needs Improvement” in English/language arts and math for the second semester. Students will not receive a grade in related arts.

Second grade: Students will receive a “Pass” or “Not Pass” in English/language arts and math for the second semester. Students will not receive a grade in Related Arts.

Third grade – fifth grade: Students will receive a “Pass” or “Not Pass” in ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies for the second semester. Students will not receive a grade in Related Arts.

E-learning/Remote Learning Assignments

• The remote learning work assigned to students for March 19-April 9, and the e-learning/remote learning assignments starting on April 20 will count toward a child’s progress in their classes.
• The instructional packets will be collected when we return to school in May. If the school closure is extended beyond April 30, we will announce plans for a safe collection of the work similar to how we distributed the packets. For now, please keep our child’s work in a safe place.

The faculty and staff at Langford Elementary recognize the challenges our families are facing during this unprecedented time. If your family’s current circumstances are impacting your students’ ability to complete the e-learning assignments, please reach out to your student’s teacher(s) or Mrs. Davis, our school counselor at lasdavis@richland2.org. We care deeply about our students and their families and are here to support you and your child during this unique time of teaching and learning. 

Sincerely,
Kaseena Jackson 

Principal

Carta de los padres en español

April is Month of the Military Child

Please use  #LESlabs when sharing your pictures on social media

For more information on Month of the Military Child, check out these informative sites:

https://www.militaryfamily.org/

https://www.militarychild.org/

https://www.dodea.edu/dodeaCelebrates/Military-Child-Month.cfm

Device Care and WIFI access

* The district is also providing drive-up WIFI access at several school locations. These access points are available seven days a week, 8:00am-7:00 pm. To find a location near you and more information on how to access WIFI, visit the district's map here. 

Outdoor Wifi Zone Available

Richland Two now offers outdoor Wi-Fi zones for our students to connect to the Internet using their district-issued Chromebook or a personal device.

Supporting students during the school closure is the district's main focus right now. In addition to providing e-learning/remote learning content for students and meals for children, Richland Two administrators have been committed to helping families who do not have Internet access at home. District staff members have explored several possibilities over the past two weeks. As a result of some premier teamwork, wireless equipment has been installed outside of several schools. Now families can park their cars in the designated locations, connect to the Internet and access their students' e-learning assignments. The outdoor Wi-Fi zones will be accessible seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Additional Information

• District provided devices should connect to the rsd2-secure wifi network automatically when in range.
• District staff and students are also able to connect personal devices to this wifi network.
• Devices not provided by the district may connect with no account information required to the

rsd2-open wifi network. Just select it from your device, and it should connect. The rsd2-open wifi

network is not encrypted. Use at your own risk.

• Access gates will be open and wifi service available from 8am to 7pm daily, including weekends,

until the service is discontinued.

• Coverage areas shown are approximate, and will vary based on conditions.

To find a wifi zone near you, visit the R2 Wifi Site.

Chromebook and Packet Pickup

I hope this message finds you and your family well. Thank you for your unwavering support of your child’s education.  We appreciate the time and effort you’ve given to help keep your child academically engaged during the school closure, which has been extended to April 30, 2020. We remain committed to providing learning experiences to students during the school closure. 

April 10-17: Spring Break for students

Child Development, K, and 1st grade:

Teachers will prepare learning packets to be completed April 20-30. The learning packets will contain fewer pages than the first packet. Learning packets will be available beginning Wednesday, April 1. Your child’s teacher will email the packet to you. We will provide a link to access the material through a Blackboard message. However, if you do not have access to a printer and need to pick-up a hardcopy packet from the school, please follow the schedule and procedures below.

Langford’s Chromebook/packet pick-up schedule and procedures:

All Chromebooks and instructional choice boards for students in CD- 1st grade will be issued
through the car rider line. There is no need to get out of the car. You will need to bring a
picture ID and sign for your child’s Chromebook/packet. 

2nd through 5th Grade

Teachers will prepare e-learning experiences to be completed on April 20-30. You will receive
an email from your child’s teacher containing directions for e-learning. We are sharing a survey
with you about internet access. Please make sure to complete the survey by
Monday, March 30, 2020, by 3:00 pm. Students in grades 2-5 who do not have internet
access will be provided a printed learning packet. 

In order for your child to be successful with their e-learning experience, your child will be
issued his/her school assigned device.

Wednesday, April 1st - 10:00am - 3:00pm                                                      

Thursday, April 2nd - 10:00am – 3:00pm                                                                  

Friday, April 3rd - 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Langford Car Parade Route & Schedule

Good afternoon Langford families! We hope this e-mail finds you well! We are excited to share with you that we will parade through our Langford communities tomorrow afternoon beginning at 4:30 P.M. Please use the route below to find the nearest neighborhood location for parade viewing. Unfortunately, we can not ride by each house, and many routes had to be combined due to rural roads and the number of vehicles in the parade. We hope to see you on the route!

Remote Learning Update

March 17, 2020

Dear Langford Families,

Although we can never replace the value of traditional instruction, we are committed to supporting our students while they are out of school during the COVID-19 school closure (March 16-31, 2020). Richland Two’s elementary students will engage in remote learning by completing a work packet specific to their grade level. The work packet contains assignments correlated with the South Carolina College and Career-Ready Standards.

There are three options for you to obtain your child’s work packet:

Option 1: Click your child’s grade level below. Download and print the pages of the packet. Please be advised that you don’t have to print the whole packet at once. You can print pages as you need them each day. Please e-mail your child’s homeroom teacher to let him/her know that you have printed/plan to print the packet.

Option 2: Pick up a hard copy of the packet from the school.You may pick up your child’s packet Wednesday, March 18 and Thursday, March 19 according to the schedule below.

Wednesday, March 18 11:00-3:00 pm

Thursday, March 19 9:00-2:00 pm

Option 3: Request that a hard copy of the packet be delivered. On Thursday, we will deploy school buses to run bus routes and bring hard copy packets to bus stops. You may visit a bus stop to pick up a packet for your child. The schedule for bus delivery will be available by Wednesday.

If you are choosing Option 2 or Option 3, please click HERE to access the Remote Learning Packet Preference Form, and indicate which option you are choosing for each of your children.

Students will submit the completed assignments to their teachers when school resumes.

Links to Grade Level Work Packets

Child Development

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade 

At home resource from our Media Specialist

COVID-19 Food Service Plan

Beginning tomorrow until school resumes on a normal schedule, we will be implementing our COVID-19 Food Service Plan. All Richland School District Two students, regardless of their free and reduced lunch status, will be eligible to receive up to two meals a day, Monday through Friday, at the following sites: Bridge Creek Elementary, The Official Dent Middle School, Joseph Keels Elementary, Killian Elementary, Longleaf Middle, North Springs Elementary, Polo Road Elementary and Rice Creek Elementary.

Meals are open to all students and they do not have to go to the site of their home school.

Breakfast will be served from 7 to 9 a.m. and will consist of items such as cereal, yogurt, granola bars, milk, fresh fruit and juices.

Lunch will  be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will include items such as cold sandwiches, fruits, vegetables and milk.

Menus are subject to change based on product availability.

Meals will be distributed as designated at each location per the counsel of district security, such as bus loops or car lines. Personnel will be on site at each location to direct traffic.

No food will be served inside of the buildings and everything will be dispersed drive-thru/ grab-and-go style.

Students must be present in the car to receive a meal.

Any questions regarding feeding procedures can be directed to Amy Roper, Sodexo/ Richland Two Nutrition Marketing and Public Relations Manager. aroper@richland2.org

We look forward to keeping students healthy and fed through this difficult time. To stay up to date, follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.