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Dear Hughes Parents and Guardians:
The weather forecast has improved and tomorrow is now forecast to be a great day for a run! Please join in the fun at the 3rd annual LHMS PTA Panther Pride 5K tomorrow morning, Saturday, April 7 at 10 am. Registration and volunteer information is available on the PTA's website at www.lhmspta.com.
Sincerely,
Aimee Monticchio
Principal
LHMS Art Exhibit at USGS
Over 200 pieces of student artwork are currently on display at USGS through April 27. The address is 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston. They are open Mon-Fri 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Visitors will need to show valid ID and go through a security scan to get to the art exhibit.
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Rising 7th Grade / New to Hughes Parent Coffee
Parents of Rising 7th Graders and parents of rising 8th graders who will be new to Hughes are invited to attend one of the upcoming informational parent coffees in the Media Center:
- Tuesday, April 10, 9:00-10:00 am
Speakers Needed for Hughes MS Career Day
Would you like to help inspire young people in our community?
Hughes Middle School Annual Career Day
will take place on Thursday, April 19th from 9:00 – 10:30 am.
This year 7th graders will hear from a panel of George
Mason University student athletes discussing academics and athletics. 8th
graders will hear from guest speakers from various career professions.
We are looking for about 25 speakers from variety of career and
educational backgrounds. Each guest speaker will visit two 8th
grade classrooms for about 35 minutes each. If you are able to participate,
or would like more information, please contact Tanipa
Thomas Tfthomas@fcps.edu /703-715-3646,
or Mark Blocker at mark.blocker@fcps.edu /703-715-3638.
We look forward to having you speak
on Career Day.
Hairspray, Jr.
Come see LHMS students present Hairspray, Jr. in the LHMS Lecture Hall. Showtimes are as follows:
Wednesday, April 18, 2:30 pm, Students only matinee
Thursday, April 19, 7:00 pm
Friday, April 20, 7:00 pm
Saturday, April 21, 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Odyssey of the Mind Team Advancing to State Finals!
Langston Hughes Middle School Odyssey of the
Mind team of Ben Petinaux, Lili Gabor, Chloe Kim, Harrison Muncrief, Kayla
Polio-Kline, Michael Juarez-Sesam, and E.J. Norton won 1st place at the
Northern Virginia Regional tournament for Classics/Mocumentary Division II held
at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology on March 18.
They will compete again at the state tournament in Newport News, VA on April
14. Coaches are Natasha Petinaux and Krisztina Gabor. Odyssey teams work
all school year on creative problem solving, with both impromptu and planned
problems.
 From left to right: Chloe Kim, Michael
Juarez-Sesam, Kayla Polio-Kline, Lili Gabor, Ben Petinaux, E.J. Norton,
Harrison Muncrief
SOL Testing Dates
For your planning purposes, the end of year SOL testing window for grades 7 and 8 is May 8th – May 23rd, with make-ups and retakes following those dates. Please note that high school credit courses – Algebra, Geometry, and world languages – also have end of year final exams.
Ramadan and Spring SOL Testing
This spring, the SOL non-writing window will overlap with Ramadan, the Muslim holy month marked by daily fasting from sunrise to sunset. Ramadan begins the evening of Tuesday, May 15, and ends the evening of Thursday, June 14.
Students who will be observing Ramadan may be given the option to test at the beginning of the spring SOL window (May 7-15) to avoid testing during the holiday. Parents of students observing Ramadan, if you wish for your child to test at the beginning of the SOL window (May 7 – 15), please contact the Director of Student Services, Michele Beard mbeard@fcps.edu by Monday, April 30th.
VIP
Summer Camp is now open for registration!
Camp Dates: July 2 – August 2
(No Camp on July 4)
This
camp is only for students attending Hughes, Herndon, Carson, Longfellow or
Cooper Middle Schools in 2018-2019. Participants must be rising 7th and 8th
graders entering fall of 2018. To register for this program, please see the
link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScV7XRelPldXd-ER_R4IuWjwTXo5bPKVBtPxfzS14liF8pfpg/viewform
Tutoring Available After School
Students are welcome to come for tutoring help, any subject, by South Lakes High School students on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30 pm.
Basketball Challenge
Stay tuned for Volleyball and another Futsal match!
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The Basketball Classic at Lanier is scheduled for Friday, April 13th at 6:30 pm at Lanier MS.
Tickets $5.00 for three games:
Stone MS vs Liberty MS
Lanier MS vs Hughes MS
Winning 2 teams of those games will play championship game.
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The
Mathemagician!
The Fairfax County Association
for the Gifted proudly presents...
A public performance of magical mathematics, by Dr. Arthur Benjamin,
Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College. "He talks like a
performer, acts like a magician and multiplies faster than a calculator."
- Los Angeles Times
Sunday, April 8, 7-8pm, Longfellow Middle School Cafeteria. Doors open at 6:15pm.
Suitable for kids (and adults!)
of all ages, especially those in 3rd grade and up.
This event is free and open to the public.
FCAG is a non-profit, parent-volunteer advocacy group for gifted
children in Fairfax County. For more information, please visit: www.fcag.org
Order Your Yearbook!
The
yearbook cost is $27 as of January 1st. Namestamps are no longer available, but yearbooks are! Get yours before they sell out. Order online: https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/index.cfm/job/13926
or call 866-287-3096. Reference Langston Hughes' school code: 13926
Student Registration
Please
contact Mrs. Roman at 703-715-3602 or by email caroman@fcps.edu to set up an appointment
to register a new student, or for a
change of address or to
withdraw a student. We appreciate your cooperation. Thank
you. Link
to Hughes Website: https://hughesms.fcps.edu/student-services/new-student-registration
2018-19 Student Transfer High School Curricular Application
For transfers effective at the beginning of the 2018-19 school year, the enrolling parent will submit transfer applications and pay fees online. The enrolling parent will access the online student transfer application on the Student Transfer website at https://www.fcps.edu/registration/student-transfers. The application will be unavailable from 12:00am-5:00am daily for maintenance.
Calendar Update
Apr 7, Sat, LHMS PTA Panther Pride 5K, 10:00 am
Apr 10, Tues, Rising 7th Grade/New Student Parent Coffee, 9:00-10:00 am, Media Center
Apr 13, Fri, End of 3rd Quarter, 2 hour early release for students
Apr 13, Fri, Basketball Classic, 6:30 pm, Lanier MS
Apr 16, Mon, Student Holiday
Apr 18, Wed, Hairspray, Jr., student only matinee, 2:30 pm, Lecture Hall
April 19, Thurs, Career Day, 9:00-10:30 am
Apr 19, Thurs, Hairspray, Jr, 7:00 pm, Lecture Hall
Apr 20, Fri, Hairspray, Jr., 7:00 pm, Lecture Hall
Apr 21, Sat, Hairspray, Jr. 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm, Lecture Hall
April 26-27, Thurs-Fri, Rising 7th Graders visit Hughes
The FCPS 2017-18 school year calendar can be viewed at:
https://www.fcps.edu/calendars/2017-2018-calendar
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