2018 REGIONAL SCHOLASTIC ART AWARD WINNERS
Congratulations to the following students who won a Scholastic Art Award: Jordan Coopersmith
Kyuree Kim
Andy Wang
MODEL UN SUCCESSES
On Saturday, January 13, 2018 Longfellow’s Model United Nations club participated in the thirteenth annual Gar-Field High School Model UN conference in Woodbridge, VA. Longfellow was one of ten middle schools in attendance. Longfellow brought 54 delegates to the conference. Our delegates sought resolution to issues such as the world-wide poaching crisis, the South China Sea conflict along with one committee set in the future focused on the potential of life in space. In addition to the United Nations committees, there was one centered on the Justice League. All of our delegates debated with tenacity and worked to reach consensus with other nations.
Because of Longfellow’s hard work, we earned the Outstanding School Award.
Justice League committee, Chanyoo Lee earned the Outstanding Delegate award as Superman.
In the UNI Space 2068 committee:
Kacy Lee and Odessa Zhang earned honorable mention in their representation of the Russian Federation.
Erika Li and Valerie Li earned the Outstanding Delegate award representing Chile.
In the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime:
Nyla Marcott and Anna Raymond earned a verbal commendation representing The Philippines.
Eve Ginsberg and Cathy Zhang earned honorable mention representing Cuba.
Jin Shin and Kyra Li earned honorable mention representing Colombia.
Julia Tan and Cynthia Ma earned honorable mention representing the United Kingdom.
In the Special Political and Decolonization committee:
Blaire Zhao and James Hoadley earned a verbal commendation representing the United Arab Emirates.
Yusuf Gunter-Rahman and Simal Mann earned honorable mention representing the United States.
Kevin Fan and Elliott Lee earned honorable mention representing Japan.
Justin Dong and Jeanie Qi earned the Best Delegate award representing France.
LIBRARY CORNER
Please click on the following link to access the January Edition of our virtual newsletter: https://www.smore.com/9rk1t
~LMS Librarians, Jennifer Polidoro & Lisa Hoyle
PRIVATE SCHOOL APPLICATION PROCESS
Students who plan to apply to private school should follow instructions detailed on our website:
https://longfellowms.fcps.edu/student-services/record-request-and-private-school-application-process
Please contact your school counselor with any questions.
CURRICULUM NIGHT
The LMS PTA Curriculum Night Committee would like to provide a warm welcome to parents of rising 7th graders with food and beverages on Curriculum Night, Thursday, February 1st. Please consider donating baked goods to the PTA's bake sale that evening, it would be very much appreciated :)! Students can earn 1 hour of community service for baking and bringing a baked good to the office on February 1st as well.
To sign up to donate, please see the following link to the Sign Up Genius. Thank you so much! www.SignUpGenius.com/go/60B0A4EA9A6229-lmscurriculum1
EXCHANGE PROGRAM WITH FRANCE
Longfellow (World Language Department) is organizing an exchange program with a school in France. Next Spring, from April 20 to May 1st, a group of 23 French students will come to visit us, and then from June 19 to June 29, a group of Longfellow students will go to visit France and Belgium, and stay with a French family. Right now we are looking for families to host the French students and their two teachers. It is a unique experience to welcome a student from another country and show them life in the US. If you are interested in hosting one or two students, click on this link https://www.alacartetravel.com/viandier-exchange-2018, or contact Ms. Barrau at cbarrau@fcps.edu.
Our trip in June will combine sightseeing in France and Belgium with an immersion in a French family. Our students will have the unique opportunity to stay with host families from the French school and experience everyday life in a French family, and visit many exciting and famous sites in two different countries. Parents are welcome to join their child for all or some of the sightseeing part of the trip. You do not have to speak French to host or to travel to France since the French students and their families speak English. For more information and enrollment, click on this link https://www.alacartetravel.com/longfellow-france-2018 , or contact Ms. Barrau at cbarrau@fcps.edu.
Our first information meeting for both hosting and travelling will be at Longfellow on Wednesday, January 31st at 6:30 pm.
ALL CHOCOLATE LOVERS!!
The McLean High Interact Club and the Rotary Club of McLean are partnering to hold McLean's seventh annual chocolate festival on Sunday, January 28th, from 11-5 PM at McLean High School. The cafeteria will be filled with vendors selling anything chocolate: candy, cakes, ice cream, cupcakes, etc. American Heritage, a Mars company, will demonstrate how chocolate was made in the 1750's. MHS Interact Club students will lead children in chocolate-related games. For the kids, there will be three half-hour performances by musician Mike Mitchell at 11:30, 1:30 and 3:30. Admission to the Chocolate Festival is $2. Children aged 3 and under get in free. Twenty-five percent of all proceeds will support local community organizations like the Falls Church-McLean Children's Center, Homestretch, Literacy Council, Timber Lane Elementary School, high school senior scholarships, the Safe Community Coalition's 6th Grade Ethics Days, and many others. For more information, please visit www.McLeanChocolateFestival.com
FAIRFAX ACADEMY OPEN HOUSE
Tuesday, February 6th, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Meet our teachers, visit the classrooms, converse with students and learn about our classes!
Arabic Fashion Careers
Chinese Professional Photography
Korean Professional TV Production
Dance Music & Computer Technology
Musical Theatre Social Media Marketing
NEW COURSES: Acting Methods, Musical Theatre Workshop, & Arabic 3
ALSO OFFERING: Broadway Dance & Hip Hop Dance
SNOW DATE: Monday, February 12, 2017 6:30-8:00pm
HTTPS://FAIRFAXACADEMY.FCPS.EDU (703) 219-2226
LANGLEY HS FRESHMEN ORIENTATION PROGRAM
The Parents of rising freshmen are cordially invited to attend a Freshmen Orientation Program on February 8, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. in the Langley High School Auditorium
(Snow date: 2/15/18)
SUPER TRANSITION SATURDAY
Planning for Middle School, High School, & Beyond!
For parents and educators of students receiving special education services
February 10, 2018*
8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lanier Middle School
3801 Jermantown Road Fairfax, Virginia
*Snow date: February 24, 2018
Join us for Super Transition Saturday! Learn about Career and Transition Services (CTS) programming and course options for students with disabilities. Breakout sessions will cover postsecondary support services, student self-determination as an evidence-based predictor of post school success, and in-school CTS supports that are available to all Fairfax County Public School students as they progress through the secondary years toward graduation and beyond. This event also includes a student/parent panel where members describe their personal experiences as they navigated Fairfax County Public Schools and the transition process.
FREE CHILDCARE available for ages 3 and up! Advance registration REQUIRED
Register online or call 703-204-3941
FCPS Educators: Register on MyPLT to receive 4.5 recertification points!
MyPLT Course IS-910144
VOLUNTEER AT BINGO NIGHT AT HAYCOCK ELEMENTARY
Friday, February 16, 2018
5:30-9:00 p.m.
Come earn fun and easy hours at Bingo Night at Haycock! We need volunteers for ticket sales, pizza and water sales, raffle ticket sales for a betta fish and bingo card checkers. We also need help with clean up. You will get two free slices of pizza for volunteering, bring money if you want more ($2 per slice). You can sign up for 5:30pm-8pm, and also for 8pm - 9pm clean-up.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0845aaa922a02-volunteer
FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL HEALTH PROMOTION
Get Out & Exercise 60 Minutes a Day
Did you know being more physically active can lead to better grades, improved focus and memory, boost your energy, and can even reduce stress? We need at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day. Don’t have time for a full hour? Fit your fitness activities into smaller 10-15 minute bursts that work with your schedule. Be a role model for the students in your life -- increasing your physical activity each day can lead to a happier, healthier you!
Mindfulness Corner
Students
Getting a little nervous before a big test or project is normal, but feeling super stressed and worried over the small things throughout your day can be unhealthy. If you feel overwhelmed, try these simple breathing exercises to help you calm down and relax:
Bunny Breath: Imagine being a bunny that is sniffing the air—breathe 3 quick sniffs through the nose and slowly breathe out one long exhale through the nose. Flower Breath: Imagine smelling a beautiful flower—breathe in slowly through the nose and out slowly through the mouth, letting go of any tension.
Bear Breath: Inhale through the nose, pause; exhale out the nose, pause. Breathe in to a count of 3 or 4, pause for a count of 1 or 2; breathe out for a count of 3 or 4, pause for a count of 1 or 2.
Hissing Breath: Imagine being a snake—breathe in slowly through the nose and breathe out through the mouth with a long and slow hissing sound
Staff
It is natural for us to worry about things in our lives. Hectic schedules, relationship concerns, or uncertainty about the future are just some of the stressors that may impact our workday. The demands of your classroom may add to stress, and can turn into serious anxiety. It is important to nurture your mental health so that you can be present for your students. Try these mindfulness techniques throughout the school day to reduce stress and enhance well-being: practice deep and slow breathing, listen to relaxing music, draw in a notebook, or turn down the lights for a “brain break.” Learn to recognize when stress levels are rising in the classroom and incorporate these methods for a better environment for you and your students.
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