November 4 - Student Holiday (School Planning Day)
November 5 - Student Holiday (Teacher Workday)
November 14 - PTA Meeting (6:30 pm) - Renovation update / cameras in school?
November 27-29 - Holiday (Thanksgiving)
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Dear Hughes Parents, Guardians, and Students,
We enjoyed a festive Spirit Week with a lot of participation from our students and staff. Today you will see Langston Hughes represented by the STEP team and the Robotics Club at the South Lakes Homecoming Parade. The parade starts at 5 p.m. from the Hunters Woods Shopping Center and walks along South Lakes Drive. We hope to see you there! And we wish the Seahawks good luck against McLean High School for their Varsity football game at 7:00 p.m.
Sincerely,
Aimée Monticchio
Principal
Impact Aid
Parent's we are coming down to the wire and we are still missing alot of Impact Aid forms. These forms went home with your student on Monday, October 21, 2019 in their backpacks. Forms need to be returned by Wednesday, October 30, 2019 to the school. If your child has not given you the Impact Aid form, please ask them about it.
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Congratulations! Your child was recognized this week at this month’s POWER Party!
“Panther POWER” recipients are on time to class, take responsibility for their actions, fix their mistakes, are welcoming to all members of the school community, come to class ready to learn, choose positive behaviors and attitudes and use kind words and actions when interacting with others.
These students have had many successes in first quarter, and we had a great time celebrating them.
Please encourage your child to keep up the great work! We love what we see! 😊
Argentina House Helena Ankomah, Asta Aidis-Klemas, John "Jack" Hester, Meshcat Dauod, Mohamed Mahmoud, Thomas Wagner, Noah Hammond, Martin "Marty" McNicoll, Oscar Gallo, Wailyn Chong
Australia House Heidi Gilman, Tinajah Robinson, Oliver Tristan, Eyosias Abuhay "Eyu", Noah Rabinovitch, Adalaide Ashby, Rebecca Hobson, Andrew Tunley, Julia Cochran, Lucy Randerson
France House Anna Schauer, Shane Greeves, Ella Hovermale, Suraj Pedineedi, Maryam Philippe, Donovan Williams, Sacaira Machatine, Aditya Chada, Abigal Marik, Diego Alfaro
Japan House Liam Kelly, Shiyanne Benton, Veronica Izquierdo Cruz, Kacy Darling, Katriena Ellis, Aman Tufail, Moira Benabaye, KyVon Bell, Colin Keehner, Bridget Brennan
Nigeria House Sidra Nawan, John Lyth, Maggie Musso, Eli Pettengill, Sadra Kakar, Spencer Webb. Kayden Suga, Wyatt Barcus, Gloria Fuentes Garcia, Will Daly
Spain House Kasey Flores, Kian Beumer, Oceanne (Kiki) Kiyana, Tyrone Harris, Charlotte Meidlinger, Julian Logan, Amany Nassan, Shane Montecalvo, Cydney Roberts, Donovan Rogers
Belgium House Ashley Perez Marroquin, Oliver Hood, Charlie Keller, Christopher McLachlan, Yvonne Ajamie, Christopher Acha, Pablo Calderon-Aldea, Jose Herrera Murillo, Emerson Martinez Hernandez, Aamro Hassan
Madagascar House Yolani Benitez Bonilla, Nataly Diaz Matute, Isabella Vaballero, Sahar Noori, Rocio Chacon Campos, Yocelin Ayala Abarca, Brianna Le , Keyli Morales Gutierrez, Keylin Caballero Gaitan, Andy Flores Rosales
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Career Day
Today our students enjoyed over 30 Career Day speakers who brought life to the world beyond our school walls into our classes. Students enjoyed hearing what the professions entail and how to navigate finding a career that matches their passions. Thank you to the speakers who gave a piece of their day to educate our students. We appreciate all of the support the community gives us to make Langston Hughes a special place to learn. A special thank you to our counselors who organized this event.
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Here Comes the Bus Mobile App
As a result of the Transportation Services' strategic plan, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has decided to pilot the Here Comes the Bus® mobile app at all FCPS locations. Know when your bus is approaching your stop! Here Comes the Bus® app is a school bus tracking app that can simplify morning and afternoon routines for parents and students by giving them real-time bus location and text or email notification alerts, helping them get to the bus stop on time. Here Comes the Bus® utilizes our GPS data and an easy to use customizable map that works on one or multiple devices, such as a tablet or smartphone. How do you get the app? See here for more information: https://www.fcps.edu/resources/safety-and-transportation/transportation-services/here-comes-bus-mobile-app
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Report Cards and SIS ParentVUE
The first quarter ends of Friday, November 1st. All students will receive a hard copy of their report card the following week. You can also view current grades on SIS ParentVue. You can view first quarter report card grades in SIS ParentVUE on Saturday, November 9th.
If you do not already have a ParentVUE SIS account, it is very important for you to activate this feature to support your child’s academic success. Through ParentVUE, you are able to monitor your student’s attendance, grades, and assignments at any time. Once you have activated a ParentVUE account for an FCPS student, you will keep the same account until the student graduates. In addition, all students in the same family can be accessed through the same ParentVUE account. SIS/ParentVUE can be accessed using an app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device.
Our staff is here to support parents who need to access their SIS ParentVUE accounts. Please see the links below to get you for SIS support.
NEED A SIS PARENTVUE ACCOUNT OR CANNOT REMEMBER YOUR USER NAME?
Go to the link below.
https://itweb.fcps.edu/ParentView/index.cfm
DO NOT REMEMBER YOUR SIS PARENTVUE PASSWORD?
Got to the link below and select “Forgot Password.” (Your username is your email address.)
https://sisparent.fcps.edu/PVUE/login_parent_pxp_ovr2.aspx?regenerateSessionId=True
SIS ParentVUE
Usted puede mirar sus calificaciones en SIS ParentVue.
Si usted no tiene todavía una cuenta de ParentVUE SIS, es muy importante que active esta herramienta para apoyar el éxito académico de su estudiante. A través de ParentVUE, usted puede monitorear la asistencia a clases de su estudiante, las calificaciones y sus tareas a cualquier hora. Una vez usted haya activado la cuenta de ParentVUE de un estudiate de FCPS, usted mantendrá la misma cuenta hasta que el estudiante se gradúe. Además, se puede tener acceso a la información de todos los estudiantes de la misma familia a través de la misma cuenta de ParentVUE. Se puede tener acceso a SIS/ParentVUE usando una aplicación en su aparato electrónico de iPhone, iPad, o Android.
Nuestro personal esta aquí para apoyar a los padres que necesiten tener acceso a su cuenta de SIS ParentVUE. Por favor mire los siguientes enlaces para obtener apoyo de SIS.
¿NECESITA UNA CUENTA DE SIS PARENTVUE O NO PUEDE RECORDAR SU NOMBRE DE USUARIO?
Visite el siguiente enlace.
https://itweb.fcps.edu/ParentView/index.cfm
¿NO SE ACUERDA DE SU CONTRASENA DE SIS PARENTVUE?
Visite el siguiente enlace y seleccione “Forgot Password.” (Su nombre de usuario es su correo electrónico)
https://sisparent.fcps.edu/PVUE/login_parent_pxp_ovr2.aspx?regenerateSessionId=True
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ACT (Acknowledge, Care, and Tell an Adult) Program and Wellness Screening for 8th graders
On Thursday and Friday, November 7th and 8th,. our clinical support team will be introducing a county-approved wellness screening curriculum to our 8th grade students during health and PE classes The goals of this program are to educate students on the signs and symptoms of depression, to let students know what to do if they have concerns about themselves or a peer, and to connect students who may need support with resources inside and outside of our school. During the program, students will watch a video which will help students to identify signs of depression and distress in themselves and others, as well as what to do if they, or someone they know, are experiencing these symptoms. After the video, students will complete a wellness survey. A letter with more information about this program was mailed home to parents/guardians of 8th grade students . Included in this letter is an Opt-Out form. If you do not want your student to participate in the mental wellness awareness program and screening, please return the Opt-Out forms to your child’s school counselor or the main office, by Friday, October 1st. Parents of 8th grade students can see a sample preview of the video (see the Middle School Student Video) here: https://sossignsofsuicide.org/parent/watch-videos
The Youth Survey is being conducted from November 6-15, 2019:
The Fairfax County School Board and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors work together to administer the Fairfax County Youth Survey. The results of this survey are published each year on http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/demogrph/youthpdf.htm and are used by school officials, youth leadership classes, youth serving county agencies, and local non-profits to determine the effectiveness of prevention and intervention programs offered in schools and communities. It is also used to identify changing trends and areas of need. The survey is anonymous and no individual information is reported.
The Fairfax County Youth Survey asks questions about risky behavior, mental health, physical health and safety. There are questions about behaviors related to alcohol, illegal drugs, and misuse of prescription drugs. Additional questions about depression, student stress, bullying, and harassment, and questions about personal health, including eating disorders, and obesity. Students are also asked about specific protective factors concerning health and safety.
All 8th grade students are being asked to complete the survey in their Civics class. If you wish for your child not to participate, the parent opt-out forms in English and 7 other languages can be found here.
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Broadway Night 2020 - Songs of Disney now accepting registrations. Broadway Night is a musical theatre intensive offered to students of the South Lakes High School Pyramid grades 5-12. Broadway Night provides a unique musical theatre experience where students have the opportunity to work with vocal coaches, theatre coaches, choreographers, and musicians on numbers from Broadway musicals.
Performance Dates - January 31 @ 7pm, February 1 at 2pm & 7pm
Rehearsals (Dec - Jan) - MS Girls Tuesdays 5-7, MS Boys Tuesdays 7-9 and for all students Saturdays 9-1 pm. No rehearsals over break.
Costs - $75.00
Please view the video Broadway Night Intro for Elementary and Middle School from the link below for more information and directions on how to register.
https://southlakeschorus.org/other-opportunities/broadway-night/
Email questions to broadwaynight@southlakeschorus.org
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