CALENDAR EVENTS
April
15-19 Spring Break – OFFICE CLOSED
25 Night of Percussion McLean HS 7:00 p.m.
25 How to Thrive at Longfellow 7-8:30 p.m.
26 MWEE Field Trip-Team Hesperus
30 MWEE Field Trip-Team Red Fox
30 8th Grade Poetry Lounge
May
1 7th Grade Poetry Lounge
1 MWEE Field Trip-Explorers Team
2 MWEE Field Trip-Team Guardians
2-4 Spring Musical 7:00 p.m.
3 MWEE Field Trip-Team Polaris
3 PTA Meeting 9:00 a.m.
23 Spring Band Concert McLean HS 7:00 p.m.
27 Memorial Day-No School
29 Spring Orchestra Concert McLean HS 6:30 p.m.
30 Spring Choral Concert 7:00 p.m.
FALLS CHURCH ROTARY CLUB ESSAY CONTEST
On Thursday, April 4th the Falls Church Rotary Club honored two Longfellow 7th grade students and their parents at its monthly meeting. Laura Zhang (right) won first place (and $100) in the Falls Church Rotary Club Essay Contest. Serenna Semonsen (left) won third place in the contest. As the winner of a home club contest, Laura’s essay was automatically entered into the District 7610 essay contest, and it won third place (and $250) at the District level. Laura was honored on Saturday, April 6th at the District’s New Generations/Youth Service Conference at Virginia Crossings Resort. Laura and Serenna are both inhabitants of English Island on Team Guardians.
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LONGFELLOW CHORUS SINGS FOR HONOR FLIGHT
Longfellow choruses went to Reagan National Airport on Wednesday, April 10 to sing for an Honor Flight from Knoxville, Tennessee. Some 85 veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam were flown to Washington, D.C. to visit and reflect at their memorials. The event was a wonderful opportunity for our students to share their musical abilities in our community and honor men and women who have served the United States in time of war.
“Honor Flight Network is a non-profit organization created solely to honor America’s veterans for all their sacrifices. We transport our heroes to Washington, D.C. to visit and reflect at their memorials. Top priority is given to the senior veterans – World War II survivors, along with those other veterans who may be terminally ill. Of all of the wars in recent memory, it was World War II that truly threatened our very existence as a nation—and as a culturally diverse, free society. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, an estimated 640 WWII veterans die each day. Our time to express our thanks to these brave men and women is running out.”
See www.honorflight.org for more information.
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SPRING BREAK APRIL 15-19 OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED |
POETRY LOUNGE 2019
Longfellow Library will host a Poetry Lounge to celebrate National Poetry Month. Students will be able to sign up in the Library and present their own original poetry or recite from their favorite poet.
8th Graders—April 30th during Lancer Time
7th Graders—May 1st during Lancer Time
LONGFELLOW STUDENTS TO LEARN CPR
Devastated by the loss of their daughter, Gwyneth Griffin, the Griffins were able to pass Gwyneth’s Law in Virginia in 2013, which consisted of three parts:
1. Public school teachers must be trained in CPR.
2. CPR is a high school graduation requirement.
3. All public schools must have an AED on site.
Many middle schoolers do not know this life-saving skill. Anisha Talreja has organized an event for Longfellow students to learn CPR administration on May 1, 2019. Parents and other adults in the community are needed to help with the undertaking of training all of our students. To sign up, simply click the link https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050d44aeaa2fa2f49-cprprogram. Feel free to email Anisha Talreja at cpr.longfellow@gmail.com.
NJHS SERVICE HOURS
Don’t forget that National Junior Honor Society service hours are due on Friday, May 3rd. Students are required to complete 20 hours of community service to meet the requirement. This is in addition to the service hours required by civics. In order to meet the deadline, hours must be SUBMITTED, VERIFIED AND APPROVED by the May 3rd deadline. Students that do not meet the May 3rd deadline will be removed from NJHS and not invited to the end of year pinning ceremony. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Ms. Postlethwait (hcpostlethwa@fcps.edu) or Ms. Zachariah (bezachariah@fcps.edu)
TEACHER APPRECIATION MEXICAN FIESTA LUNCHEON – MAY 7TH (TUESDAY)
Teacher Appreciation week is almost here and the PTA plans to show our appreciation by hosting a Mexican Fiesta Luncheon on May 7. The PTA Hospitality Committee will provide a taco bar. Please consider providing some of the side dishes, desserts, or your time to help us make this luncheon a success - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4FA8AE2EABFA7-mexican2. 8th-grade honor students can earn 1 service hour by providing a homemade dessert, side dish, or salad. Donations should be dropped off by 9:30 a.m. in the front office or the library. Thank you for your time and generosity.
DONATE GIFT CARDS TO SHOW OUR TEACHERS HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE THEM
Teacher Appreciation Week is the week of May 6th-10th. The teacher appreciation team has several fun events planned throughout the week, including thanking each teacher with a gift card. Principal Kihm raffles them off throughout the week. The students love it when their teachers' name is called over the loudspeaker to come to get their gift card. We need your help now to collect enough gift cards for the 140 teachers, staff, and bus drivers at LMS. Please sign up here to donate a gift card today. Place gift cards in an envelope marked “For Teacher Appreciation Week” and drop them off in the LMS PTA “Longfellow Love” mailbox on or before Friday, April 26.
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
SERVICE OPPORTUNITY-WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 AND THURSDAY, APRIL 25
Longfellow’s own PTA Teacher Appreciation Committee needs students’ help cutting, sorting, and putting together supplies. Come to the library after school at 2:30 until 4:00pm. Students can receive service hours.
Click the Sign up Genius here to sign-up for one of the slots:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E44AEA6229-teacher2
WESTGATE OUTDOOR CLEANUP - APRIL 27
Westgate Elementary is looking for volunteers to help get the school grounds spruced up for the spring. On Saturday, April 27 from 9am-12pm volunteers will be cleaning up garden beds, mulching, and much more. Middle and High School students are welcome and can earn Service Learning credit hours. We appreciate your help! Please sign up here if interested: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0945AAAA23A3F49-westgate2
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LONGFELLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL 8TH GRADE END OF YEAR CELEBRATION SLIDESHOW
June 11 , 2019 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Longfellow Middle School library
Dear Parents,
8th grade end of year celebration is quickly approaching, and the Committee is creating a slideshow to be displayed during the party. We strive to have every 8th grade student represented in the slideshow, and we need your help.
Please send 3 pictures of your child by Friday, April 29th to lfmsphotos2019@gmail.com
Pictures must be in jpg format and titled as follows:
1 photo from Kindergarten
First name + Last name + child (i.e. SamSmithchild.jpg)
1 recent 8th grade photo
First name + Last name + grad (i.e. SamSmithgrad.jp) 1 Field trip/ Group photo with friends / or other from 7th or 8th grade
First name + Last name + other (i.e. SamSmithother.jpg)
If you have any photos from field trips or other school activities that you would like to provide for consideration, please provide those as well.
Thank you.
SCHOOL FOOD ACCOUNTS
• Please remember to add money to your child’s school nutrition account. All accounts must be brought current before the end of the school year in June.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE NOTIFICATIONS
• Student school nutrition account debt must be brought current along with all other payments owed to the school.
JOIN MCLEAN'S COLOR GUARD PROGRAM!
Mclean High School's guard program welcomes rising 7th, 8th and 9th graders. Students learn dance, flag, and weapon choreography. In the fall, students can join the color guard which is part of the three-time state champion Mclean marching band. In the winter, students can join one of Mclean's winter guard teams. Mclean's red team won 2nd place and Mclean's silver team won 3rd place in their divisions at the Atlantic Indoor Championships this past March.
The program welcomes students of all skill levels, and your child does not need to be in band to join. If your son or daughter is interested in joining guard, please come to the new band student orientation on 4/23/19 from 7:00-8:30 at Mclean High School or come to the new guard student orientation on 4/25/19 at 6pm (location TBD) for more information.
You can email coach Kaitlyn Ries at mcleanguard@gmail.com with any questions. You can also get more information about the program at https://www.mcleanband.org/programs/color-guard.html.
MIKE ZOOK MEMORIAL 5K & FUN RUN
Date: Saturday, May 11th
Location: McLean HS Stadium
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Registration Website: http://tinyurl.com/McLean-Zook-5k
*Register by April 15th to be guaranteed a race t-shirt.
THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (TJHSST)
PTSA Diversity Committee cordially invites all prospective students and their parents/guardians to visit our Annual Diversity Open House, Saturday, June 1, 2019, 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
• Learn about TJHSST’s academic programs the admissions process
• Talk to TJHSST students, staff, parents, alumni
Register at http://tinyurl.com/TJHSST-Open-House
TJHSST Address: 6560 Braddock Rd., Alexandria, VA 22312
Contact Information: diversity@tjptsa.org
THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (TJHSST)
PTSA Diversity Committee
Muy cordialmente invitamos a todos los estudiantes potencialmente interesados y a sus padres / guardianes a la Jornada Anual de Puertas Abiertas del Comité de Diversidad.
Sábado, 1 de junio, 2019 De 9:00 am a 12:00 pm
Infórmese sobre los programas académicos y sobre el proceso de admisiones de TJHSST
Hable con estudiantes, ex-alumnos, administración y padres de TJHSST
Regístrese en http://tinyurl.com/TJHSST-Open-House
Dirección de TJHSST: 6560 Braddock Rd., Alexandria, VA 22312
Contáctenos: diversity@tjptsa.org
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
LANGLEY YOUTH FIELD HOCKEY CAMP
June 17th-21st
Langley HS – 6520 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22101
Who may attend: Anyone who will be going into 1st-9th grade in the fall of 2019
Location: Langley HS Turf Field (found behind the school)
Cost: $150
Staff: Katie Robinson, Langley Head Coach
Beth McGaughey, Langley Asst. Coach
Current members of the Langley HS field hockey team
Sponsored by: Langley HS Athletic Boosters
Contact Us: 703-287-2736 or kerobinson1@fcps.edu
*Flyers/applications can be found in the Longfellow main office.
SAVE THE DATE-FRESHMAN 101 FOR MCLEAN HIGH SCHOOL (RISING 9TH GRADERS)
Who: Rising 9th Grade Students at McLean HS (Current 8th graders)
Dates: Monday, July 22 - Thursday July 25, 2019
Location: McLean High School
McLean High School is pleased to present our Freshman 101 for rising ninth-graders from July 22, 2019 – July 25, 2019. McLean teachers will be working with students in July to jump-start the year with fun and engaging sessions designed to help rising ninth-graders at McLean succeed in high school. Students will become acclimated to a new level of learning about skills through sessions on topics such as note-taking and study skills, time management, organization, utilizing technology, project-based learning and high school life. While the goal is to learn how to be successful academically at McLean High School, there will also be many ice-breaker activities to meet other students.
Sessions will take place in the morning and transportation will be provided. Registration information and tentative schedules will be available after Spring Break on the McLean High School website.
TJ PREP CAMP – SUMMER 2019
When: Session One July 15th-July 19th
Session Two July 22nd-July 26th
Where: Luther Jackson Middle School
Camp Time: 8:00am-4:00pm
Cost: $300 (Checks and Cash accepted; please make checks payable to Luther Jackson PTA)
Are you a rising 8th grader thinking of applying to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology?
TJ Prep Camp is a weeklong, specialized camp, which focuses on preparing students for the TJHSST admissions test. This camp will focus on test-related mathematical and verbal reasoning, essay writing and study strategies. Students will practice skills through group work, interactive instruction, and participation in web casts. There will be 20 hours of mathematical and science preparation and 20 hours of verbal reasoning, essay writing and study strategies preparation.
We are offering two sessions of the same curriculum. Please only register for one session.
Students participating must have completed or be enrolled in Algebra 1 or above and be an 8th grade student.
If you have any questions, please call Ms. Iskander at 703-204-8150, or email at MXIskander@fcps.edu.
*Forms can be found in the Longfellow main office.
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