JUNE CALENDAR EVENTS
8 Spring Band Concert McLean HS 7 p.m.
11-12 World Language Final Exams
13 8th Grade Party 7:00-9:30 p.m.
15 Last Day of School-Early Release 12:15 p.m.
 CONGRATULATIONS TO ELLIOTT LEE!
Elliott Lee, 7th grader, represented LMS at the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week. He made it past Round 3, correctly spelling all of his words. After Round 3, the top 41 vocabulary test scores of the remaining spellers moved to the finals. Elliott's score was high enough for him to be on stage for the finalist announcements.
Elliott had an amazing time and has thoroughly enjoyed the journey from the school spelling bee to the county to the nationals. A big thank you to you and everyone at LMS for your continuous support of Elliott in his character development and interest in learning.
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 LMS DEBATE TEAM SUCCESSES
The LMS Debate Team just concluded the most successful month of competition in school history!
City Champions!
• Last Saturday, the team of Anjali Krishnan, Alyssa Gorbaneva and Ariana Elahi won the DC City Championship, individually finishing 5th, 11th and 16th, respectively!
• The LMS Debate Team fielded four teams and finished 2nd in total wins and 3rd in winning percentage!
Regional Tournament - Manhattan
• On May 5, Anjali, Alyssa and Ariana also finished 20th at the Eastern Regional Tournament in Manhattan!
• Anjali finished 13th individually and Alyssa finished 22nd!
Special Recognition
• All of our students worked extremely hard and contributed to our team’s success.
• Of special note, Anjali, Alyssa and Ariana competed in all five tournaments, along with Yanni Aknine, Grace Kim, Zoe Li and Ben Woods.
• Our team is uniquely indebted to Anjali, Alyssa, Ariana, Yanni and Naveen Patury for their hard work, their commitment, their sustained passion and their unprecedented leadership over the past two seasons. It has been a distinct honor and a pleasure to work with these students.
• As always, our team is particularly indebted to the Nation’s Capital Debate League’s president, Mr. Mike Risen of Norwood School.
• As a team, Anjali, Alyssa and Ariana completed the most successful season in school history!
• Alyssa Gorbaneva leaves LMS as the most accomplished student in school history. In addition to receiving many individual trophies, she is only the second LMS student to win a First Place Speaker Award and she is the first student to win back-to-back city championships on two different teams!
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LIBRARY CORNER
Please click on the following link to access our final library newsletter for the 2017-2018 school year:
https://www.smore.com/yxfnm
~LMS Librarians, Jennifer Polidoro & Lisa Hoyle
LIBRARY BOOKS ARE DUE!
Students need to return all library materials ASAP—in order to clear their accounts before summer break. This is especially important for eight grade students.
 SUMMER READING
Our 2018 Summer Reading @Longfellow site is up and running! This site provides LMS students with information related to summer reading requirements, reading contests, and recommended reading lists.
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NJHS APPLICATION DUE DATE
This is a reminder that all completed NJHS applications for school year 18-19 are due Monday, June 11 by 2:30 pm. All applications must be placed in an envelope and hand delivered to room 201 by the deadline.
LOCKER CLEANOUT
Locker organizers will be removed next week. Remind your 7th graders to bring their locker shelves home to use next year. 8th grade students can either save their organizer for a sibling or donate it to the PTA. Please ask your child to disassemble it gently. We can only resell shelves in good condition.
To disassemble, take the top shelf off and then slide one side piece up. When the higher side piece is loose - probably at a 70 degree angle, not 45 degrees, all of the locker shelf pieces will just fall apart.
The 7th grade clean out is on June 11th and 8th grade is June 12th, both during lancer time. All lockers must be completely empty by the last day of school.
If you need to add my contact information, my email is LongfellowMSLockerShelves@gmail.com
HEALTH ROOM INFORMATION
The Longfellow Middle School Health Room would like to remind all families to pick up any medication they have in the health room, PRIOR to June 15th. Any medication left at the end of the school day will be destroyed.
The Health Room hours are 7:30 to 2:30, Monday through Friday. If you need to make special arrangements for pick up, please call the Health Room at 703-533-2610.
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM PARENT SURVEY
Longfellow parents, please take the time to complete the survey below regarding our after school program. The survey is a critical tool in evaluating our after school program and your input is appreciated. Thank you!
MSAS_Parent Survey_2017-18: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SYF8QFK
 SUMMER LUNCHES AND BREAKFAST
FYI - Summer break is upon us and the school breakfast and lunches won’t be available for students on free/reduced lunches. If you have a school-aged student in need of breakfast and lunch this summer, simply text “FOOD” to 877877 (Spanish-speakers can also text “COMIDA” to 877-877) and receive a message back with a location closest to where they can get free summer meals. This is a service provided by the USDA No Kid Hungry program.
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FOR PARENTS OF 8TH GRADE STUDENTS - STUDENT LEARNING PLAN
Your student has been periodically working on his or her Student Learning Plan (SLP) in Family Connection. Your child’s plan includes:
• results of the strengths and career surveys
• goals
• Resume Builder
• draft course plans for high school
You and your student can view his or her SLP in Family Connection by either logging into your Blackboard Parent View account or by having your student log into his or her Blackboard account and clicking on Family Connection. Once in the Family Connection account, click on the “about me” tab, scroll down and click “portfolio”.
Once you have reviewed your child’s plan, use this link: https://goo.gl/forms/zTfhXDHr2yXqFN1C2 or this Google form to complete the verification form. The completion of this form will serve as your signature. This should be completed by Wednesday, July 11, 2018. Please note that Blackboard will be unavailable from noon on June 15, 2018 until noon on June 25, 2018.
For more information about your child’s SLP, visit https://www.fcps.edu/academics/graduation-requirements-and-course-planning/student-learning-plan or the SLP website and/or contact your child’s school counselor.
LONGFELLOW QUIZ BOWL SUMMER CAMP
August 6-10 @ Longfellow MS, Room 209
9:00–12:30
For more information, contact Eugene Huang at ehuang1@fcps.edu
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING STUDENTS TAKING SUMMER SCHOOL CLASSES OUTSIDE OF FCPS
• Earning Credit in Non-FCPS Courses In the Summer (July-August)
Per Regulation 2408, students enrolled in FCPS are expected to earn standard credits from FCPS programs. The exceptions for courses completed during the summer are outlined below. Since participation in summer programs is elective and there is an associated cost, students are granted more flexibility in accessing non-FCPS programs. Standard credit for advanced academic courses may only be transferred if the advanced academic course is offered through FCPS summer programs. Middle school students may not take a mathematics course during the summer as their first high school level mathematics course. Students must submit all required forms to their school counselor for prior written approval before enrolling in the course:
• IS-158 Request to Earn High School Credit from Programs Outside of Fairfax County Public Schools
Please contact your child’s school counselor if you have additional questions.
CARTOONIST NEEDED FOR MCLEAN HS NEWS MAGAZINE-UPDATE
The Highlander, the news magazine of McLean HS, is looking for a cartoonist in the 2018-2019 school year. If you’re a graduating 8th grader with a passion for art, drawings, or comics, then consider applying for the position at https://goo.gl/forms/DPYdofAbjWCDWdYf1 - more information can be found on the first page of the form.
“LA FIESTA”
Tour Spain with Sra. Valentine!
April 11-20, 2019
Would you like to experience a new culture? Let's go to Spain for Spring Break!
Parents and students are welcome! This is the REGISTRATION LINK where you will find the dates, itinerary, and other detailed information about the tour.
Feel free to email me if you have any questions: senorabv@gmail.com.
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