 LONGFELLOW STUDENT IN VA STATES VEX IQ COMPETITION
Congratulations to 7th grader Pranav Anumandla! Pranav's team won the top two awards (Teamwork Champions and Excellence) at VA States VEX IQ Robotics Competition in the middle school division on Feb 17th in Doswell, VA.
The team is now slated to attend the VEX IQ Worlds competition in Louisville, KY in April.
The team is a private team comprising of five 7th graders, one 5th grader and one 3rd grader. It is coached by one of the parents Mr. Yun Li, whose dedication has motivated the kids to come this far. This will be the third VEX IQ Worlds they will be attending.
The kids have worked very hard as a team and we are all very proud of their achievement!
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 DRIVING SAFETY TIPS:
Please use our kiss n’ ride. Students are not allowed to be dropped off on Westmoreland.
Please drive slowly in our front parking lot. There are always students and adults walking in that area especially after 2:35 p.m.
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CAPITOL HILL FIELD TRIP
On April 4, all 8th graders are invited on a field trip to Washington, DC to participate in a scavenger hunt on Capitol Hill. The students will be able to get a firsthand view of what they have been studying in their civics classes along with other stops relating to both their English and science classes.
The cost of the trip is $20 which covers the cost of transportation and a t-shirt.
Payment is due by February 28. Please make sure that your check is made out to Longfellow Middle School and that you put your child’s name on the check. If the cost of this trip is a problem for your family, please contact Ms. Zachariah or your child’s school counselor. Cash and checks will be collected by your child’s science teacher.
You may also pay for the field trip using MySchoolBucks. Go to the Fairfax County schools website and click on MySchoolBucks located in the top ribbon. If you have an account you can go to the school store and click on browse all items. The trip is listed as Capitol Hill Scavenger Hunt. If you do not have an account you can set one up following the prompts and then go to school store and look for the Capital Hill Scavenger Hunt.
SCA & NJHS DANCE
On Friday, March 16th, the SCA and NJHS will be hosting the 2018 NEON dance PARTY in the Cafeteria @ Longfellow Middle School 6:30 to 9pm!!!!! Tickets will go on sale March 5th through the 9th during all lunches and the first 75 who purchase tickets get a special NEON themed gift bag.
LIBRARY CORNER
Please click on the following link to access the February Edition of our virtual newsletter: https://www.smore.com/14wue
~LMS Librarians, Jennifer Polidoro & Lisa Hoyle
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
SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES SURVEY
The Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) employs school health aides and public health nurses who provide school health services to the students in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). To determine the quality of these services, a survey has been developed by the FCHD to be shared with all parents or guardians and school staff members who interact with the school health rooms. This may include principals, school counselors, and main office staff members. The survey has been approved for distribution by the FCPS’ Internal Survey Advisory Committee.
Parent Survey (English): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FCPSParent2018
Parent Survey (Spanish): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2018SpanishP
The survey will take less than five minutes to complete and will provide the FCHD with valuable information. Your participation in this important endeavor is appreciated.
EXCHANGE PROGRAM WITH FRANCE
Longfellow World Language Department is organizing an exchange program with a school in France. This spring 2018, from April 20 to May 1st, a group of 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. We still need 5 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. Our trip in June will combine sightseeing in France and Belgium with the unique opportunity to experience everyday life in a French family. You do not have to speak French to host or to travel to France since the French students and their families speak English. If you are interested in hosting or travelling, contact our French teachers Ms. Barrau cbarrau@fcps.edu or Ms. Sezgin tjsezgin@fcps.edu or click on those links https://www.alacartetravel.com/viandier-exchange-2018 and https://www.alacartetravel.com/longfellow-france-2018 .
2018-19 MCLEAN HS DANCE TEAM TRYOUTS
The MHS Dance Team performs at home football and basketball games as well as in local area competitions. Come see what we are all about!
Open practices @ McLean Dance Room 3:30-5:00: Thursday 3/8, Friday 3/16, Thursday 3/22, Friday 4/6
Tryouts @ McLean Dance Room: Wednesday 4/11 3:30-5:30, Thursday 4/12 3:30-5:00, Friday 4/13 3:30-5:00
Parent Meeting Sunday 4/15 6:00pm, location TBD
Questions and to sign-up email: mhsdanceteamboosters@gmail.com
STEMtasticts 2018
Saturday, March 10, 2018
NOVA-Annandale
8:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
We extend a special invitation to middle school girls (boys are also welcome) to participate in STEMtastics 2018 to be held on Saturday, March 10 (8:00 AM - 12:15 PM) at NOVA - Annandale Campus. This event is presented by the American Association of University Women (Fairfax City, McLean Area, Springfield-Annandale, and Vienna Area Branches) in partnership with Fairfax County Public Schools and NOVA Systemic.
The student registration fee is $15 ($5 for students on free/reduced lunch). Registration closes on March 4, 2018, or earlier if capacity is reached. Register early for best selection as workshop choices are “first come, first served.”
If you have questions, please look at our Frequently Asked Questions page at mclean-va.aauw.net/stemtastics/faq/. All participants who have registered and paid will receive a final confirmation email approximately 4 days before the event. Any questions can be sent to mclean-va@aauw.net.
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