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Mrs. Buttgen's Kindergarten Class at Longbranch wrote one of their favorite authors, Jan Brett, to thank her for her contribution to children's literature, as well as ask questions pertaining to her books. Just recently, they heard back from Mrs. Brett. She not only answered their questions, but she also shared news about her new books! |
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Several 3rd grade students at Longbranch Elementary received various awards for "Jobs Well Done". These awards were presented to the kids by Mayor Whatley. The mayor came and talked to the 3rd grade students about his job as mayor of Midlothian. |
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Everyone's a winner at the Bluebonnet Bowl!
Members of the Longbranch 2010 Bluebonnet Bowl team did an excellent job representing the campus during a tough competition at the MHS auditorium on Friday, March 5. |
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Mrs. Benner's Kindergarten class proudly display their painted Texas flags while studying a unit on Texas symbols. |
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The Longbranch Elementary 5th grade Destination Imagination team took 1st place honors in their division at the Greater Ft. Worth regional tournament which was held in Weatherford, Texas. Over 285 teams, grades K-12, competed. The girls will now advance to the state competition to be held on April 17th in Carrollton. Congratulations, girls! |
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Longbranch Kindergartners had a visit from Jennifer Scott DDS, for dental health month and got expert advice on how to keep our teeth clean and healthy! |
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Longbranch students enjoy the books, stories, and artwork of visiting author Vuthy Kuon |
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Students in Mrs. Parrott's class did some holiday writing while incorporating messages from conversation hearts. |
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Students in Mrs. Parrott's class worked cooperatively to find synonyms for "dead" words. |
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On Wednesday, February 17th, second graders at Longbranch had a blast being heart heros for Jump Rope for Heart. They were able to show off their skills for Channel 8's Good Morning Texas. |
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Students in Mrs. Maxwell's class conducted a bird beak lab to introduce animal adaptations. |
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Students in fifth grade enjoyed American Idol Writing Day. Music inspired the students' writing. |
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At Longbranch Elementary, we had a stupendous Kick-off assembly for our 2010 JumpRope For Heart Event. We are going to all be "heart heroes", and raise money for the American Heart Association tofund research and development for heart disease and stroke. Our goal is $25,000. If we reach our goal, many of ourteachers and administrators will spend the night on the roof on March 11th.  Watch the video |
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As students at Longbranch gear up for their Jump Rope for Heart event, they learn about the heart and see specific parts of the inside of a real cows heart. |
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To reinforce concepts learned about economics, third graders in Mrs. Prindle's class created and designed a cereal. They filmed each other's commercials using the Flip Camera. |
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Students in Second Grade used salt dough to create maps of Texas to go with their landforms unit. The children painted rivers, mountains, and cities on their map and identified them on a map key that was attached to the map. |
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The kindergarten classes at Longbranch made it their New Year's Resolution to help others. They decided to collect 100 canned goods by the 100th day of school. By Februrary 4th, with the support of our parents, we were able to deliver our resolution (100t) to Manna House. |
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January is School Board Recognition month. Longbranch held a reception for Dr. Wayne Shuffield to thank him for his service to our schools and community. |
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Students in Mrs. Villa's classes are getting up close and personal with the moon this week as they learn about rotation, revolution, eclipses and moon phases. Science is out of this world! |
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Longbranch students recognize "Custodian Appreciation Week!" |
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Mrs. Benner's Kindergarten class proudly display their work based on the story The Mitten by Jan Brett. |
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Longbranch 2nd graders skyped with Walnut Grove middle schoolers to learn about 3-D shapes. |
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Students in Mrs. Graham's class learned about the layers of the earth by making a cutaway model with clay. |
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Students in fourth grade at Longbranch Elementary completed and shared science experiments from home. |
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Third grade students at Longbranch enjoyed a morning of studying about the Netherlands and some of their holiday traditions. They had fun walking around in real wooden shoes from Holland. |
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Mrs. Bell's students presented skits depicting The Stamp Act, The Boston Massacre, and The Boston Tea party. |
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Second graders at Longbranch practiced using a dictionary this week! |
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Longbranch 1st Graders video: Christmas around the World |
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Longbranch 5th grade did the Christmas program Santa's Stuck in the 50's on Tuesday night. Santa learned to rock away the holidays. |
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Second grade students in Mrs. Hamilton's class had a delicious time with gingerbread cookies and graphing. What would your first bite be? Head, arm, or leg? |
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Longbranch 3rd Grade Students went on a field trip to the American Airlines Center where they learned a little about the inner workings of this facility along with some information about hockey and the Dallas Stars organization. Mrs. Prindle's class learns about how many gallons of water it takes to create the ice rink, how many people they can seat, how thick the ice is, and how much the jumbo tron weighs. |
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After reading the novel, Frindle, students in Mrs. Money's class came up with new product names and new uses for old items. The students then created billboards and commercials for their new product. What amazing and creative students! |
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Longbranch students participated in the world wide Speed Stacks Stack It Up. We were trying to help beat last years Guinness World record of 222,560 people speed stacking for 30 minutes on Nov. 12. And we did it! So far the number is 253,156 and counts are still coming in. You can check the speedstacks.com for the end results. Cameron S. competed in the World Championship last year and holds 3rd in the world doing the cycle. We all had so much fun stacking fast! Watch the video |
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Second grade students at Longbranch enjoy Trade and Barter Day! |
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Longbranch Kindergarten: Mrs. Savins' pilgrims celebrate Thanksgiving with a feast! |
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Kindergarteners at Longbranch enjoyed learning about the first Thanksgiving. |
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Longbranch CBI students conducting science predictions. |
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Congratulations to Jo McCool, recipient of the National Award for Outstanding Jump Rope for Heart Coordinator of the Year!
Jo McCool was selected as a national nominee by the American Heart Association South Central Affiliate. The South Central Affiliate includes many schools in the states of Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. There are 8 Affiliates that represent 39,000 participating schools nationally. Of the 39,000 schools nationwide, our very own Jo McCool has risen to the top with her enthusiasm for health and students.
Longbranch Elementary is the #41 Top Jump Rope for Heart school in the nation raising $23,370 during the 2008-2009 school year. Many thanks to the students, staff, families, and community for their continued support. |
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Mrs. Maxwell's science classes worked on a solar oven lab recently. Children applied their knowledge of different types of energy, and how that energy affects the particles of matter. The temperature in the solar oven was timed and graphed. They had a yummy learning experience! |
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Longbranch students K-2 had a special visitor today. The Tooth Fairy came and talked about the importance of taking good care of your teeth. |
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Third grade students in Mrs. King's room brought mini-pumpkins to school for a pumpkin investigation activity. Students estimated the circumference, the weight, and whether or not the pumpkin would float in water. Then, students tested their estimates to see how close they were to the actual measure. |
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Third graders in Mrs. Graham's class made hovercrafts to study how forces cause motion. The pressure of the slow moving air released from the balloon provides a cushion of air to reduce friction. |
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Mrs. Welch's class illlustrated the 5 regions they are studying in social studies. |
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Mrs. Cleveland's class predicted the weight and number of seeds in a pumpkin. The kids carved pumpkins, sorted and counted seeds, and carved faces to make Jack-O-Lanterns. |
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Longbranch second graders enjoyed some fall fun last Friday! |
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These students found a great book and a good place to read at the recent Longbranch Book Fair. |
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Halloween at Longbranch |
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Longbranch Kindergarteners had fun on Flashlight Reading/Writing Day! |
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Mrs. Parrott's class got in on the fun for Crazy Hair Day - part of Longbranch's Red Ribbon Week Celebration. |
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The CBI class worked hard today making salsa to sell to faculty, staff, and parents. |
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Longbranch 3rd graders from Mrs. King's class recently spent an enjoyable afternoon creating landform dioramas. Each student chose a specific landform to define, and then created both a backdrop and 3-dimensional features to add to their diorama. |
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Students at Longbranch earned golden tickets for good behavior in the cafeteria. The tickets were placed in a box for a drawing. One boy and one girl were chosen. They were crowned king and queen for a week. The new king and queen will eat on the stage with a friend of their choice. Every Friday, a new king and queen will be crowned. |
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Midlothian Firefighters inform the students about the special tools used and most important Stop, Drop and Roll. |
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The Longbranch CBI class enjoyed a fun-filled day of pumpkin exploration and activities. |
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Some Longbranch students and teachers attended the Marathon Kids Kick-off.
This program is to encourage students to run or walk 26 miles by March. Students receive a "toe" token for every 5 miles toward their goal. |
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Miss Butler's kindergarten students collected leaves for measuring, comparing, and sorting! |
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Mrs. Vest's class poses with their electric guitar trophy for being rockin' readers. |
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Mrs. Benner's Kindergarten class learned important fire safety information from Firefighter Benner at Longbranch. |
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First grade has made phones and marshmallow catapults during our study of inventors and inventions. |
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Is it a liquid or a solid? Students in Mrs. Coker's class conducted nine tests on a mixture of cornstarch and water to determine if this mixture should be classified as a solid or a liquid. |
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Mrs. Germany's students at Longbranch Elementary use their math skills to analyze data about their personalized scarecrows. The class is currently showcasing their work in the cafeteria for all to see! |
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Mrs. Savins' class can hardly wait to parade around the school with their Teddy Bears during the annual teddy bear parade and picnic day! |
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Mrs. Terrell's 3rd grade scientists were hard at work with their experiments this week. For one of the experiments, the students were given a mixture of cornstarch and water. They had to complete a few small tasks and in the end decide if the mixture was a solid or liquid. |
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Third graders in Mrs. Graham's class used apple halves, quarters and
eighths to build a whole apple. They found 9 different ways to make a whole using number sentences. |
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Fact or Fiction? Mrs. King's third-grade class recently spent time in the library learning about the structure of nonfiction books. |
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Students in Mrs. Mooring's class published their own version of Night Is Coming titled Day Is Coming. Their books were full of sensory details, personifications, & similes. By completing this project, students were able to see the importance of painting a picture in the reader's mind. Bursting with colorful illustrations, their books were a true delight! |
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Every Friday Mrs. Moss' 2nd grade class joins with Mrs. Money's 5th grade class to have reading buddy time. The 5th graders come to read to the 2nd graders and then the 2nd graders get to read to the 5th graders. The students enjoy this time because they feel special that they get to spend time with Mrs. Money's class. |
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Lolli the Clown helps Mrs. Kalinec's Kindergarten class learn the special jobs of their awesome counselor, Mrs. Stevens. |
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"Remember the power of your words." This was a lesson learned in Mrs. Mooring's class after reading the book Mr. Peabody's Apples. The students wrote their own version of the book and presented the skit in class in front of their peers. It's important to always think before you speak and to never be too quick to judge someone. Tommy Tittlebottom learned a hard lesson when he realized that he spread a rumor that could have ruined Mr. Peabody's reputation. When he realized the damage he had done, he asked Mr. Peabody if there was anything he could do to make it up to him. Mr. Peabody had him cut open a feather pillow and let the feathers blow in the wind. Tommy was confused. Mr. Peabody told Tommy to pick up all the feathers, but Tommy quickly responded with, "Well, that's impossible." Mr. Peabody said, "Well, it is just as impossible to undo the damage you have done to my reputation by spreading the rumor that I am a thief. Each feather represents a person in Happville."
Be careful with your words! Once you've said them, you can't take them back!
Skit Video #1 | Skit Video #2 |
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Mrs. Chappell's students learn about observation in science by observing lemons. It left a sour taste in some of their mouths. |
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Longbranch 3rd graders had a great time today playing Crab Soccer with a new giant ball.
The P.E. department was able to purchase the giant ball because we received gift certificates from last year's successful Jump Rope For Heart event. |
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Miss Watkins' 1st grade class learned about mixing colors during their Color Unit. They experimented with white carnations to see what would happen if the carnations were allowed to "drink" water of different colors. The next morning, the class was amazed to see that the white flowers had turned into a rainbow of colors! |
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First graders at Longbranch enjoyed building rainbow fruit snacks. Each child brought fruit to represent the colors of the rainbow. This activity concluded their study of color and rainbows. |
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Students in Mrs. Coker's class are using the Scientific Method to determine which type of solution produces the largest and longest lasting bubbles. Is it shampoo, bubble bath, dish soap or hand soap? 4th grade scientists want to know!! |
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Longbranch First Grade is working hard during math. |
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Second graders have been busy learning about place value while playing games with Base Ten Blocks and counting objects that they brought from home. |
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Mrs. Terrell's third grade class and Mrs. Buttgen's kindergarteners enjoyed spending their first time together as buddies. They got to know each other while matching, sorting, classifying and counting M&M candies. |
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Savannah J. and Katie S. from Ms. Bell's homeroom enjoy their first visit with their Kinder Reading Buddies. It was fun to spend time reading books to our new friends. |
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Students in Mr. McKinney's science class are using microscopes to observe and study different paper fibers (such as copy paper, notebook paper, tissue paper, etc.) . |
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Scientists in Mrs. Villa's classes have been busy doing labs that reinforce the process skills of observing and classifying. |
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Mrs. Maxwell's students conducted an experiment called Bubble Busters. They blew bubbles in four soapy solutions and timed( in seconds) how long the bubbles in each solution lasted with a stop watch. They repeated this process two more times and recorded which soapy solution had bubbles the longest. The students had fun learning that repetition and observation are important to the scientific method. |
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Mrs. Money's Homeroom class is Rockin' into Reading. We attended our Library orientation today and all were excited about checking out the new books. Read on!!!! |
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Mrs. Terrell's 3rd grade class enjoyed visiting with Mrs. Madden, Mrs. Nix, Dr. Kennedy, Mrs. Bullock, and Dr. Bigbee on the first day of school. |
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