 ALL-DISTRICT BAND
Congratulations to the following students who were selected for All-District Band. The students rehearsed over a 3 day period with 71 other students from around our district. The band presented a concert at Kenmore Middle School on Saturday, February 3rd.
Charlotte Carson
Brian Horrigan
Zara Kidwell
Jacob Sargent
Nidhi Sathyanarayanan
Jake Barnard
Nicole Chan
Melanie Chuh
Robert Coates
Gabe DeLeonardis
Max Feinberg
Aiden Gallagher
Nate Garcia
Tieran Holmes
Anna Joss
Grace Kim
Belinda Li
Derek Liu
Mikhail Mints
Leah Siegel
Hannah Sim
Amelia Swenson
Julia Tan
Allison Tsitsibelis
Varun Veluri
Will Walby
Edward Wang
Katie Westerheim
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 MODEL UN SUCCESSES
On Saturday, February 3, 2018 Longfellow’s Model United Nations club participated in SCIMUNC 2018 hosted by the Academy of Sciences in Sterling, Virginia. Twenty-three Longfellow delegates attended the conference. There were two committees: UN Environmental Programme and The Avengers. Longfellow delegates performed with skill and decorum. Their solid research, meticulous writing and diplomatic acumen was on display. They tackled tough issues like waste management in the developing world and the protection of endangered animals. All delegates performed well but several were singled out for their superb diplomatic skills; their names are below.
UNEP Committee
Aurianna Pratt and Kaitlyn Conly earned a verbal commendation representing Sweden.
Chloe Gao and Elaine Pan earned the Honorable Mention award representing Mexico.
Vihaan Mathur and Saehee Perez earned the Outstanding Delegate award representing China.
Justin Dong and Rose Boehm earned the Best Delegate award for their representation of Germany.
In the Avengers Committee, Chanyoo Lee earned the Outstanding Delegate award as Thor.
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 LONGFELLOW CYBER PATRIOT TEAMS
We are happy to report that both of our Longfellow CyberPatriot Teams have advanced to the Semi Finals in this year’s Cyber Patriot competition. Below are the students on each team:
Senior Team:
James Hoadley
Allen Wang
Kevin Fan
Sherif Elbehiry
Junior Team:
Logan Pinkston-Sayers
Callum Pinkston-Sayers
Neel Rajexh
Emanuel Rouvelas
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 NATIONAL LITERATURE COMPETITION
Congratulations to Joshua John, Elliot J. Lee, Daniel Lian, and Anisha Talreja who not only placed first in their preliminary heat last weekend, but went on the win the USA national finals at a national literature competition at Central Connecticut State University. They will be the American representatives at the Kids Literature Quiz World Championships in Auckland, NZ this coming July.
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Longfellow Skate Night TONIGHT
Friday, February 9, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
at Skate Quest in Reston
Come join the Longfellow Community for some skate time, food and community fun at Skate Quest in Reston (1800 Michael Faraday Ct, Reston, VA). Tickets are $10 (cash preferred, credit cards accepted too) per person at the door and include skate rental. Food will be available for purchase, so be sure to bring extra money! Siblings and friends are welcome! Parents are responsible for transportation to and from the event, so it might be fun to make it a family activity. For questions, please email Tina Davis (tinadavis@cox.net). Don't miss this great community event!
PARENT VOLUNTEERS AND FOOD DONATIONS NEEDED FOR VALENTINE'S DAY TEACHER CHILI LUNCHEON - FEBRUARY 14th
On Valentine’s Day, we are treating our teachers and staff to a crock pot chili luncheon. Please sign up here (http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f4fa8ae2eabfa7-valentines1) to provide a crock pot full of chili or one of the many other items we need to make this lunch a success. 8th-grade honor students can earn 1 service hour by either baking a homemade dessert or putting together a salad. Donations need to be dropped off by 10 a.m. the morning of the luncheon in the Lecture Hall. Thank you for your generosity.
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
HAYCOCK HERITAGE NIGHT-VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Haycock will be having their Heritage Night on Friday, March 2nd, and we would love some help from Longfellow students. The sign-up genius link is below:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080444aaaf283-assist1
EXCHANGE PROGRAM WITH FRANCE
Longfellow World Language Department is organizing an exchange program with a school in France. This spring 2018, from April 20th to May 1st, a group of 23 French students will come to visit us, and then from June 19th to June 29th, a group of Longfellow students will go to visit France and Belgium, and stay with a French family. We are still looking for a few 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, click on this link https://www.alacartetravel.com/viandier-exchange-2018, or contact Ms. Barrau at cbarrau@fcps.edu , or Ms. Sezgin at tsezgin@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, as well as 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, or Ms. Sezgin at tsezgin@fcps.edu .
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!
Healthy Tips
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.
References: https://move-with-me.com/self-regulation/4-breathing-exercises-for-kids-to-empower-calm-and-self-regulate/
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/in-depth/mindfulness-exercises/art-20046356?pg=1
Hashtag:
#ffxhealthykids
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