🎓 Find Your Future at the 2025 Magnet Showcase!
Families — don’t miss your chance to explore the many magnet options available at our elementary, middle, and high schools!
Learn more about open house dates, shadowing opportunities, and application deadlines all in one place.
📅 Saturday, October 25
🕙 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Alachua County Sports and Event Center
4870 Celebration Pointe Avenue, Gainesville
🚗 Due to another event in the area, please enter Celebration Pointe from Archer Rd and park in the South Parking Garage before following the signage and walking to the Sports & Event Center.
Visit 🔗 www.alachuaschools.net/magnets for details.
Trunk or Treat is tomorrow, October 24! We hope to see you here from 5:30-7:00pm in the Littlewood parking lot. Students are encouraged to dress in costume for the Trunk or Treat event. However, we ask that students not wear their costumes to school.
🌟 Celebrating Our Citizens of the Month! 🌟
Congratulations to all the Alachua County Public Schools students recognized as Citizens of the Month! These students are being celebrated for their kindness, leadership, and positive contributions to their school communities.
Thank you to Mainstreet Daily News, Bosshardt Realty and the Children’s Trust of Alachua County for sponsoring this wonderful recognition program.
Cheer on the Gators and support ACPS staff appreciation programs by purchasing discounted tickets to the UF Homecoming game vs. Mississippi state on October 18 at 4:15. gofevo.com/group/Alachuacounty6
Open Houses for academic and career tech magnet programs begin next week AND the annual Magnet Showcase is October 25 from 10-1 at the Alachua County Sports and Event Center at Celebration Pointe. . More open house, Showcase and application info is available at alachuaschools.net/magnets
Littlewood is celebrating Start with Hello Week and the start of Hispanic Heritage Month today!
Click here to hear from Dewey!
Littlewood will be continuing its tradition of honoring Littlewood Leaders and Academic Aces every month! In August, the Littlewood Leader character trait was ROAR. For September, we are learning about Respect!
To learn more, click here to hear from Dewey!
Thank you to the team from UF Health that provided Stop the Bleed training for principals today. As with our recent training on reunifying families after a school crisis, today's session is another example of the district's commitment to the safety and well-being of students, families and staff.
We have an exciting evening planned and hope you can join us!
5:00 PM – Annual Parent Meeting for ELL Families
(For families whose primary language is not English)
Location: Terrell Multipurpose Center
5:30 PM – Annual Parent Meeting for Title I
Location: Terrell Multipurpose Center
6:00 PM – Littlewood Open House
Location: Your child’s classroom
To help families with multiple students (or upper grade students who have two teachers), we will offer two identical sessions:
Session 1: 6:00–6:30 PM
Session 2: 6:35–7:05 PM
We look forward to welcoming you and your family!
📣 It’s Here! A better way to stay connected!
Starting today, you’ll receive messages, updates, and announcements from your child’s school right inside the Alachua County Public Schools app—or by text and email if you prefer.
Check out this short video with more information!
This is communication, simplified!
Our hallways were buzzing with excitement as we welcomed back our Littlewood Lions for another amazing year of learning, growth, and fun! 🦁📚
From big smiles at morning drop-off to the first lessons of the day, our students are ready to ROAR into a fantastic school year. ✨
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImY0wB-JA-Y
