Longview Legacy Live

Today at 10:00 AM, the Stallion Singers sang at the food court in Crown Center in downtown Kansas City.  With 110 singers in the choir, together they sang “Yonder Come Day” which is a three part spiritual song.  They also sang, “Do Unto Others”. Mrs. Roark said she chose those songs, because she thought they would entertain the crowd.  Boy, was she right!  The welcoming crowd loved it!  When the Stallion Singers were finished, over 100 pairs of hands applauded for them.  After their performance, they had lunch in the food court which was a nice treat.  Way to go Stallion Singers!

By Katherine and Rachel

        Today the LFE third graders visited Powell Gardens in Lone Jack !!! They did lots of fun activities. One activity they did was taste vegetables.(YUM!!!!!!) Some of the vegetables they tasted included mustard lettuce, bok choy, swiss chard and chives.  They planted vegetables too. They also saw very pretty flowers and visited the different parts of the garden!!  All in all, they had a great time in the sunshine.

By Frannie & Kennedy

For the past 3 years at Longview, Mr.Lanier has organized an Archery Club. This year, three teams entered into the State Tournament in Warrensburg on March 24th. Team 1 qualified to shoot at the National Archery tournament in Louisville, Kentucky on May 11th.  We are very excited and so is Mr.Lanier. Mr. Lanier pushes us to be the best we can be. He has kept 5 dollars in his toolbox for a lucky person who shoots a 50 ( a perfect score). This year, someone earned the $5  prize . This person was Isabelle!!! Congrats to her!! Thanks to Mr.Lanier and all the shooters who are participating!! Good Luck to them while they practice 3 times a week!

Posted by: Allison and Isabelle

Today, the 5th graders just went on a field trip to the Blue Springs School of Economics (BSSE). While they were there, the 5th graders applied what they had learned about economics, which they have been studying for quite some time.  They also pretended to be immigrants coming from different countries to the USA. Some parts of the world were Pacific Islands, Orient, and many more. The 5th graders enjoyed their time there.

By: Sam and Kylie

This week and a few weeks after that 3rd through 6th graders will be taking a test called the MAP Test. We are shooting for the stars with our MAP testing scores this year! We hope to do even better than we did last year. Longview Farm is very excited to continue with the MAP test!             

                                 By: Halle and Nate  ( 6th graders )

Clubs is a fun way for the 6th graders to enjoy and learn something new on their last few weeks at the farm. Staff members and parents offer many choices from cooking to rollerblading to hair styling to playing chess. In order to participate in clubs students must show self control and responsibility with their work. The first set of clubs is taking place on April, 18th. By: Nate and Halle

In late March, the Stallion Ambassadors (student council) walked around the perimeter of Longview Farm Elementary picking up trash. Despite the chilly weather, the student council members put their best environmental feet forward. The Stallion Ambassadors found a variety of objects, including a piece of a baseball base and some coupons. The main goal was to encourage kids to recycle on their own time by setting an example. Earth Day is Sunday, April 22nd. Do anything you can to help the environment!

By: Jacob and Tatum

This is an on-going  blog where you can learn about the legacy of Longview Farm Elementary. A group of Longview students began this project in the Spring of 2011.  The goal of this project is to share some of Longview’s unique memories. This blog is a way children and adults can gain knowledge about the history of Longview. This includes information about R.A.Long, his life and his family including his famous daughter Loula Long Combs. We will also share famous landmarks built by the Long family. Longview  and Longview Farm Elementary have an interesting history. Also included are updates about how the legacy lives on through the experiences of the Longview community. Sit back, relax and learn some cool facts with Longview Legacy Live.