CALENDAR EVENTS
November
4-5 Student Holiday-No School
8 Dragons Team Parent Coffee 7:30 a.m.
11 PTA Meeting 9:00 a.m.
14 Team Titan Parent Coffee 9:20 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
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MODEL UN TEAM
26 Longfellow delegates competed at the Model UN conference at Mclean HS and Longfellow won BEST Middle School and took home 3 gavels [Best Delegate] and many other awards. We are so proud of our Model UN Club.
Model UN Club meetings are on Thursdays after school in the Lecture Hall. Thank you to Carol Bruner, our club sponsor.
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LANCERS AT THE MOVIES - LAST CHANCE TO BUY TICKETS
TICKETS WILL NOT BE SOLD AT THE DOOR. They must be purchased in advance.
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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JOIN US FOR A VETERAN'S DAY PTA MEETING & GUEST SPEAKER, DR. HEATHER TEDESCO
Monday, November 11th @ 9:00 A.M., Lecture Hall
Please join us for a PTA meeting and an important discussion on dealing with anxiety and stress in our lives. The PTA Meeting will last about 20 minutes followed by members of the school counseling team discussing strategies and programs used in the school to identify kids with anxiety and stress and the school resources available to students. Dr. Tedesco's presentation will start at approximately 9:30.
Anxiety and stress in kids: How to recognize it, cope with it, and alleviate it
The incidence of clinical anxiety in our youth is at a record high, and most children experience some degree of stress and anxiety. Our society places many pressures on kids today. As parents, we need to understand what factors contribute to stress and anxiety, how we can help our children cope effectively with these inevitable emotions, and what we can do to reduce some of the tremendous pressures they face. The bonus is that by learning how to help our children, we also learn how to help ourselves!
Join Dr. Heather Tedesco as she presents crucial information about stress and anxiety in kids. In addition, she will offer strategies to help parents nurture in their children the psychological characteristics strongly linked by research to long-term success and happiness. Please click here to read Dr. Tedesco's biography.
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SAVE THE DATE - LONGFELLOW LOVE JAM-A-THON
When?
• Friday, November 22
• 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Where?
• Longfellow Middle School Gymnasium
What?
• DJ, Raffles, Longfellow Teacher Dance-Off, More Surprises to Come
Why?
• Provide support for our beloved Longfellow Love Student Assistance Program, benefiting the Longfellow community
Questions?
• Stay tuned. More information to come...
• Contact Emma Blankenbaker eblankenbaker@verizon.net for more information about the program and this inaugural event.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
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 (Saturday, 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
ACTIVATING WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORTS IN PARENTVUE
If you have registered for SIS ParentVUE and have a primary email address recorded in ParentVUE, you can receive your student’s Weekly Progress Report via email. This report provides a summary of your student’s grades for the current quarter. To activate the Weekly Progress Reports via email, login to your SIS ParentVUE account and verify that you have a primary email address within the system. It is listed under the “My Account” tab. If it is blank, enter the email address where you would like to receive the progress reports, and click on “Update account.” Once your email is confirmed, return to the “My Account” tab to activate and select your preferences for receiving these reports. Emails will be sent according to your selected preferences. Weekly Progress Reports for all of your middle and high school students will be included in one email. For additional help, refer to the quick reference guide for FCPS parents/guardians.
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