CALENDAR EVENTS
October
29 Team Olympia Parent Coffee 7:30 a.m.
November
1 No After School Activities
4-5 Student Holiday-No School
8 Dragons Team Parent Coffee 7:30 a.m.
11 PTA Meeting 9:00 a.m.
14-16 Fall Play Performance
15 Team Red Fox Coffee 8:24 a.m.
25-26 No After School Activities
27-29 Thanksgiving Break-No School
NO AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES NOVEMBER 1ST
TEACHER WORKDAY LUNCHEON–MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH
Parents, please help provide our teachers and staff lunch during our next teacher workday on November 4th. You can join us for set-up, clean-up, or donate food and supplies. Sign up here - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f4fa8ae2eabfa7-teacher2. Donations can be dropped off the morning of the lunch by 11:00 a.m. in the Lecture Hall or front office. Thank you for your generosity.
LANCERS AT THE MOVIES
Tuesday, November 5, 11:30 a.m. at the AMC Tysons Theater
Join your friends for a day at the movies on a teacher workday for only $11 per ticket! We will see The Addams Family, a new PG movie. This event is open to all Longfellow students, siblings, and parents. This is a private event – the Longfellow PTA will rent the whole theater. Buy your tickets here. Tickets are limited. and will be sold online only, so buy your tickets now! TICKETS WILL NOT BE SOLD AT THE DOOR.
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CHINA EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Applications are now open for students to host and/or travel to China in 2020 as part of our very first China Exchange Program at Longfellow Middle School!
We will be welcoming 15-20 students from our partner school in China, from Friday, January 31st to Friday, February 7th, 2020. They will be hosted by Longfellow students and immersed in classes during the week with all programming to be coordinated by our trusted third party Alpha Exchange. For each student hosted, families will receive a $200 stipend or $500 credit towards the China trip during Spring Vacation. The trip will run from Wednesday, April 1st to Saturday, April 11th and cost $3,200 per student ($2,700 or $2,400 for students that hosted 1-2 students). We will visit our partner school and homestay with the Chinese exchange students in Yichang and enjoy 3 days of sightseeing in Beijing, including visits to the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall of China.
Contact Ms. Madeline Coyne for more information and signup at this link by 25 October 2019. We will have an interest meeting for the Chinese trip on Tuesday, October 29th at 6:30 pm in the library at Longfellow.
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteers Needed
Please help the animals at Rikki’s Refuge, a non-kill large animal shelter in Orange, VA.
Rikki’s refuge will be collecting the leftover pumpkins from the St. Thomas Pumpkin Patch to feed the animal through the winter.
If you would like to help reload the leftover pumpkins – please join us on Saturday, November 2rd, 10am – noon. St Thomas Episcopal Church, 8991, Brook Rd, McLean 22102.
2 hours of community service. RAIN OR SHINE. You can sign up directly on X2vol or via http://bit.ly/PumpkinReload
HAYCOCK ES ANNUAL STEAM NIGHT
Thursday, November 7th, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
On Thursday, November 7th, Haycock Elementary will be hosting its annual STEAM Night from 6 pm - 7:30 pm. It will be a great opportunity to have hands-on experience learning about Science, Math and Engineering concepts. We're looking for 25 student volunteers to assist in running experiments, assisting in setting/cleaning up and selling pizza. We need volunteers from about 5:30 pm - 8 pm - If you're interested, please contact Angad Buttar (Angad.Buttar@gmail.com).
Volunteer Opportunity at Chesterbrook ES
Looking for community service hours? Chesterbrook Elementary School is looking for responsible middle school volunteers to help with its Fall Book Fair set-up (Wednesday 11/6), Saturday morning "Books and Breakfast" event (11/09), and Taco Night (Tuesday, 11/12). Help is also needed with Book Fair pack-up (Thursday, 11/14). Those interested in volunteering should sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c49adab2ba46-fall
Please include your name in the "comments" section of the sign-up.
Any questions may be directed to Beth Martinelli, bethmartinelli@hotmail.com
MCLEAN HS WINTER GUARD
Love to dance? Love to perform? Love to make friends? Then join one of Mclean High School's three Winter Guard teams (Varsity, JV and Cadet). Students in 7th and 8th are encouraged to join and will placed on a team according to skill level.
Auditions:
10/29 from 6-9:30 in the MHS dance room (dance portion of audition)
11/1 from 6-9:30 in the MHS upper gym (flag portion of audition)
11/5 from 7-9 in the MHS band room (performance portion of audition)
For more information, contact Coach Kaitlyn Ries at mcleanguard@gmail.com.
FAIRFAX COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE GIFTED - COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE SOONER
Thursday, November 7th
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Burke Center Library
On November 7th FCAG is pleased to host Dr. Nancy Levonian of Lives Under
Construction as she compares options for enriching the high school years in
preparation for college. Join us as we discuss how to learn college-level material early by self-study, AP resources, college classes in high school, and early college.
This program is for middle and high school students and their parents to learn
more about options for advanced study. Free and open to the public with
advanced registration. Refreshments will be provided. To register send names of the adults and students who will attend to fcagevents@gmail.com.
Location: Burke Center Library (5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke)
Date/Time: Thursday, November 7th, 6:30 pm to 8:30pm
Questions? FCAGevents@gmail.com
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