OPEF's BASE Camp - Gadget Day

Gadget Day on Monday, January 20th (Martin Luther King Day), is now open for registration! Parents can register here, or download the attached registration form.

Gadget Day is for all kids in grades K-8 (not just D97 kids), and will run 8 AM - 3 PM at Brooks.

• K-5th graders will rotate through four fun, 90-minute activities involving LEGOs, sculpture that moves, gym games and 3D games. 
• 6th-8th grade boys and girls can choose Build a Bike, a partner program with Working Bikes, a nonprofit bike repair shop in Chicago. Take a field trip in the morning and create artwork with bike parts in the afternoon!
  
• 6th-8th grade girls can also choose Build A Bird, a partnership with Triton College's GADgET Girls program (Girls Adventuring in Design, Engineering & Technology), designing and building a mechanical bird.

Cost is $65 for K-5th graders, $75 for 6th-8th graders, with a limited number of scholarships available to D97 students.  It will be a fun day, full of gadgets, games and gizmos!

Registration is now open at opef.org/basecamp.

Annual Holiday Oak Park and River Forest Food Drive

The Student Council is sponsoring a food drive to benefit the Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry. The students have set a goal of 703 items - 1 item for every student at Longfellow.  The Food Pantry is asking for many different items this year.  The need is great.  Please turn in items by Thursday, December 12.

Food

Beans 

Canned Beef Stew 

Peanut Butter 

Canned Ravioli 

Canned Tuna / Salmon 

Cereal 

Pasta 

Rice 

Canned Fruit 

Canned Vegetables 

Condiments 

Beverages / Coffee / Tea 

Jelly 

Macaroni and Cheese 

Pasta / Tomato Sauce 

Potatoes 

Rice 

Snacks 

Soup 

Canned Tomatoes 

Specialty Items: Low Sodium, Gluten Free, Whole Wheat

Cleaning Items 

All Purpose Cleaner 

Dish Soap 

Laundry Detergent 

Window Cleaner 

Baby Items 

Baby Food 

Diapers 

Formula 

Toiletry Items (full size preferred) 

Adult Diapers 

Feminine Hygiene Products 

Laundry Soap 

Moisturizer 

Razors 

Shampoo / Conditioner 

Shaving Cream 

Soap

 

Cash and checks are welcome, too!

Items the Food Pantry Can’t Accept: 

Expired Items 

Homemade or home-canned foods 

Medications (prescriptions / over the counter) 

Open Items 

Products not in their original packaging

Tuesday, November 26th

• PBIS Game Day - To celebrate all the good behavior of the first trimester, students are welcome to bring their favorite game to school on Tuesday.  (Please no Pokemon cards or electronic games.)  We will find time in the afternoon to play games and celebrate our successes!
• Career Day - In the morning we will hear from 5 parents, including 3 of our own!  We look forward to it and thank you for coming!

Scholastic Orders

A Scholastic Book order form went home today.  If you would like to order, you can fill it out and send it back to me by Friday, 12/6, with a check made out to Scholastic, OR order online by Friday, 12/6 at https://orders.scholastic.com/G8Q66 Click on "register now."  Our class Activation Code is G8Q66.