Friday, February 8, 9:00 a.m.
Lecture Hall
Join us next Friday for an important mid-year update. We will have FCPS 2019/2020 budget information as well as an update on the overcrowding at McLean. We will also talk about our upcoming March Madness fun between Longfellow and Cooper. Immediately following the meeting, Assistant Principal Rob Plunkett and Director of Student Services, Marissa Brooks will present and answer questions regarding next year for both rising 8th graders and rising 9th graders. Mr. Plunkett was an assistant principal for many years at McLean, and Ms. Brooks has extensive middle and high school experience. This is your opportunity to get all your questions answered and help your student be successful at the next level.
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Thank you to all the parents and students who turned out to watch this important movie. We had almost 300 attend! Many thanks to our fantastic panel for donating their time to educate our community on the importance of digital responsibility. |
Your donations have funded:
- New Technology, including Smart Boards for the classroom, a mobile computer lab with a cart and new laptops, replacement computers in the library – We have funded $7,900 toward needed technology.
- Grants for teachers – The Grant Committee allocated $12,000 in grants to support teachers and students for the 2018-2019 school year
- Stipends for teachers – We have already paid $17,000 to 89 teachers this year.
- Classroom supplies – Supported throughout the year
- Textbooks – Funded in Fall 2018
- Assignment books – Funded in Fall 2018
- Teacher appreciation events – Supported throughout the year
- Teacher and staff development programs – Supported throughout the year
- Support for students in need – Supported throughout the year
To give you a sense of how much the Excellence Campaign matters to the school, please go online to http://bit.ly/ThankyouLMSPTA2018 and watch this video from LMS teachers discussing how they have benefited from PTA support.
We are very thankful for the generosity of the Longfellow Community and appreciate your support.
Curriculum Night
Thursday, February 7
Do you know anyone with a current 6th grader heading to Longfellow next year? Let them know about Curriculum Night. This is an important way for parents to learn about the classes at Longfellow, as well as the after school clubs and other activities.
Thursday, February 7
Curriculum Night is our first chance to introduce parents of rising 7th graders to our wonderful Longfellow community! As always, we need a lot of volunteers and food donations to help the new parents feel welcome. We will be selling pizza, snacks and baked goods. Your student can earn a community service hour by donating baked goods or snacks, or by helping out at the event. Please see the Sign Up Genius for more information and to sign up.
February 14
On Valentine’s Day, we are treating our teachers and staff to a crock pot chili luncheon. Please sign up here to provide a crock pot full of chili or one of the many other items we need to make this lunch a success. Donations need to be dropped off by 9:30 a.m. the morning of the luncheon in the Food Lab. Thank you for your generosity.
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