CALENDAR EVENTS
March
11 Students Released Three Hours Early 11:15 a.m.
12 Early Check-Out Process Begins
25-28 Elementary School Visits
29 Heritage Night
April
5 Student Holiday-No School
15-19 Spring Break
25 Night of Percussion McLean HS 7:00 p.m.
25 How to Thrive at Longfellow 7-8:30 p.m.
LONGFELLOW MODEL UN TAKES HOME BEST MIDDLE SCHOOL AT LANGLEY CONFERENCE!
Longfellow Middle School's MUN Club had a great conference on Saturday at Langley High School's VIMUNC - we took home BEST Middle School, two students took home Best Delegate gavels for their committee's [Kalyna Vickers and Bennett Brunner], one student won Outstanding Delegates [Arthur Wu, Alexander Dubasov] and others received Honorable Mention [Wulfie O'Dwyer, Miles Sipper] and Verbal Accommodation [Johnny Norway]. Thank you to Carol Brunner, parent, and Riley Barrows, After School Specialist.
Congratulations!
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LONGFELLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL PLACES SECOND IN VIRGINIA SCIENCE BOWL COMPETITION
Congratulations to all members of the Longfellow Science Bowl team who participated at the Regional Science Bowl tournament on March 2. The competition was held at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Labs) in Newport News, Virginia. Longfellow was represented by Daniel Lian (Team Captain), Anisha Talreja, Winston Gan, David Wei and Vayun Malik.
These outstanding students brought home a nice trophy and a giant check for $500 to support STEM education at Longfellow.
This was Mr. Bradford's 11th consecutive appearance at the regional science bowl competition. We would like to express our gratitude to Mr. Bradford for his commitment and dedication to the promotion of science.
Sincerely,
The parents of LMS Science Bowl Team
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EARLY CHECK-OUT POLICY
Policy 2110.2: Leaving school during the school day
“A principal shall not permit a student to leave school in the custody of a person other than a custodial parent unless that person has the written consent of a custodial parent. A custodial parent is a person who has legal custody of the student.”
Beginning Tuesday, March 12th, all picture ID’s of adults picking up students will be checked. If your child will be picked up by someone other than those listed on their emergency care form, a note or an email giving permission will be required. Thank you.
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STUDENT SAFETY & KISS AND RIDE
Please plan accordingly when dropping off and picking up students during the busy morning and afternoon hours.
DRIVING SAFETY TIPS:
Please use our kiss n’ ride. Students are not allowed to be dropped off on Westmoreland.
Drive slowly in our front parking lot and PLEASE DO NOT drive between the cones which are set up for safety of students and staff. There are always students and adults walking in that area (especially before school and after 2:35 p.m.).
KISS AND RIDE DIRECTIONS
Please go to the following link for kiss and ride directions: https://fcps.blackboard.com/.
ATTENTION PARENTS USING AUTUMN CHASE COURT TO DROP OFF/PICK UP STUDENTS
Autumn Chase Court is a private street that has a No Trespassing sign. Please do not use their parking area to drop off or pick up your students. They will be enforcing this no trespassing sign this year.
SAFETY CONCERNS
Please talk to your students about not cutting across the parking lot and also only crossing Westmoreland at the intersection of Kirby and Haycock. We have had several close calls with students almost being hit by cars in the past because of this dangerous situation.
LOOKING FOR PARENT VOLUNTEERS IN THE LIBRARY...
Parents….are you looking for a low-key, high-impact way to get involved at Longfellow? The Longfellow library is looking for some parent volunteers to assist with reshelving books and various organizational tasks. Even an hour a week would be helpful, whenever works best for your schedule (during the school day). If you can help, please email the librarians, Nora Weiss nweiss@fcps.edu and/or Meghan Saladino mbsaladino@fcps.edu.
FRENCH EXCHANGE STUDENTS – MARCH 30-APRIL 5
Do you want to practice your French, or connect to a new culture? A group of French students is coming to visit Longfellow again this year, from a school located in Monaco, the tiny kingdom in the south of France. We are looking for families to host one or two students, from Saturday, March 30 to Friday, April 5. If you are interested in hosting, visit https://www.alacartetravel.com/charles-3-french-exchange-2019 for more information and https://www.alacartetravel.com/host-family-application for an application, or contact Madame Barrau at cbarrau@fcps.edu.
MCLEAN HS WINTER GUARD FRIENDS AND FAMILY SHOW - MONDAY NIGHT!
The 2nd Annual Mclean HS Winter Guard Friends and Family Show will be on Monday, March 11th from 7-9 p.m. in the Mclean HS gym.
Come watch the two Winter Guard shows and individual performances Monday night. Then try out the equipment for yourself! Parents and students will have a chance to learn to toss flags, wooden rifles, and sabers with help from members of the guard team.
This is a GREAT event and a wonderful way for current 7th and 8th graders to try out color guard. Please come out and support our students - and give it a try yourselves!
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Try Your Luck by volunteering at the Chesterbrook ES Fun Fair on March 15th and March 16th
The Chesterbrook Fun Fair on Saturday, March 16th is the most fun day of the year at Chesterbrook and is a wonderful community event for all. And it takes many volunteers to make it happen!
The Chesterbrook Fun Fair Committee welcomes the great students and adults of Longfellow MS to volunteer and earn community service hours. There are opportunities to volunteer both on Friday, March 15th and Saturday, March 16th.
Longfellow Students may sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b45afac2eab9-funfair11
Adults may sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b45afac2eab9-funfair10
KENT GARDENS SPRING SPECTACULAR - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Thanks to everyone who has signed up so far! It takes a lot of support from the community to make this fantastic event possible. Please consider volunteering or sending your middle or high schooler. This will count toward required volunteer hours and it will be tons of fun!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090c4eafaa28a4fd0-spring
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Looking for student volunteers at Spring Hill ES Fun Fair on March 23rd. All volunteer hours are counted.
If you are interested, students should sign up:
Volunteer for Fun Fair
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - LEMON ROAD STAFF BASKETBALL GAME MARCH 29TH
Lemon Road is hosting another basketball fundraiser for our elementary school PTA and would love some help from the Longfellow students. The staff of Lemon Road will be playing at Marshall High School on March 29th. We some student volunteers to work concessions and ticket sales. Here is the link to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f4ca4ae2fa5fd0-lemon9
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VIP SUMMER CAMP
Registration is now open for the Value In Prevention (VIP) Summer Program at Carson Middle School. Families can register on MySchoolBucks. The program is open to all rising 7th graders attending Longfellow, Cooper, Herndon, Hughes, and Carson Middle School. The cost of the entire program is $50 and includes breakfast, lunch, transportation, and 4 field trips. The program will take place July 1st-August 1st and students can choose from a variety of activities including Basketball, Cooking, Soccer, STEAM, and Theatre. If you have any questions, please contact Riley Barrows rtbarrows1@fcps.edu
ALDEN THEATRE PERFORMANCE-WINNIE THE POOH
Two Longfellow students, Idil Erdogan (8th) and Lauren Ernst (8th), are performing in the Alden’s production of Winnie-the-Pooh on March 9th, 10th, 16th, and 17th. Click here for more information.
ANGST RAISING AWARENESS AROUND ANXIETY
Join us for a screening of ANGST, Saturday, March 23rd, at 2 p.m. The event is free, but please RSVP at: FlorisUMC.org/Angst-Movie-Screening
Floris United Methodist Church, 13600 Frying Pan Road, Herndon, VA 20171
FAIRFAX COUNTY THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SERVICES
SUMMER CAMP OPEN HOUSE-TONIGHT
Friday, March 8, 2019
6:30-8:00 p.m.
Providence Community Center; 3001 Vaden Drive, Fairfax, VA 22031
We welcome you and your family to join us to learn more about TRS summer camp programs for individuals with disabilities (ages 2-22).
RVSP: Please call 703-324-5532 or email NCS-TRACERS@fairfaxcounty.gov
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