CALENDAR EVENTS
December
23-31 Winter Break-No School
January
1-3 Winter Break-No School
8 McLean HS Curriculum Night McLean HS 6:30 p.m.
9 Team Phoenix Parent Coffee (Donohue/Cooper/Kellams-Berger) 7:30 a.m.
10 PTA Meeting 9:00 a.m.
16 McLean Pyramid Choral Concert McLean HS 6:00 p.m.
17 No After School Activities
20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday-No School
24 No After School Activities
27-28 Student Holiday
29 Lancer Invitational-Chamber Orchestra 6-7:45 p.m.
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WINTER BREAK OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED DECEMBER 23RD-JANUARY 3RD. |
HOLIDAY MESSAGE
Dear Parents and Guardians,
We are so fortunate to have amazing students, staff, and parents who give their talent, effort, and energy every day to make Longfellow such an excellent place to learn. We are all partners in our dedication to providing our students with the best possible educational environment. We have a warm, caring, and welcoming environment at Longfellow.
I feel an immense amount of gratitude to be able to serve our amazing community.
As we take time to reflect on the wonderful holiday season, it is my hope that you will experience joy, hope, peace, and love.
Carole Kihm
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LONGFELLOW SCIENCE OLYMPIAD TEAM - CHAMPIONS AT LAKE BRADDOCK INVITATIONAL!
The Longfellow Science Olympiad team brought home the 1st place trophy at the Lake Braddock Invitational this weekend! Longfellow Science Olympiad team members are Raka Adakroy, Arya Bharath, David Cao, Alina Chen, Claire Chen, Winston Chin, Khoi Dinh, Alexander Do, Rohan Kalahasty, Ronit Kapur, Jaiden Khemani, Punav Khetarpal, Lucas Kim, Kavya Kuttuva, Phong Lam, Aneek Mandal, Tanmay Neema, Daniel Qiu, Evan Ru, Serenna Semonsen, Krishnan Shankar, Patrick Shi, Jean-Paul Stagarescu, Luke Steinbicker, Elissa Thomas, Tucker Trissell, Sreeja Vemuri, Arthur Wu, Eric Xue and Rita Yu.
In January, the Longfellow team will be competing at the Rustin Science Olympiad Invitational in West Chester, Pennsylvania against 5 of the top 10 teams in the country. Longfellow finished 8th at the National Science Olympiad tournament this past Spring.
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PTA MEETING Friday, January 10th @ 9:00 a.m., LMS Lecture Hall
Academic Question and Answer Session for Rising 8th and 9th Grade Parents
McLean High School Boundary Adjustment Update
Join us for the first PTA meeting of 2020 for an important mid-year update. Immediately following the short meeting, Director of Student Services, Marissa Brooks will present and answer questions regarding next year for both rising 8th graders and rising 9th graders. Mrs. Brooks has extensive middle and high school experience. This is your opportunity to get all your questions answered in a smaller setting and help your student achieve success at the next level. Principal Kihm will be there to answer questions too. She has extensive high school experience and was a high school principal before returning to the middle school level at Longfellow.
We will also have an update from McSPaCES founder, Vance Gore regarding recent community meetings on potential boundary change between McLean and Langley High School. He will also have updates from the January 7th school board meeting and a timeline for the next steps. Keep up to date on this important matter.
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CAREER DAY
Dear Longfellow Community,
You are cordially invited to attend Longfellow Middle School’s first Career Day! The event will be held on the morning of Tuesday, April 21, 2020. We hope that you will strongly consider participating as a presenter.
If you would like to participate as a presenter (and we hope you will!), please complete the Google registration form by clicking here. Participants will receive an email confirmation within one week of submitting the registration form.
Please forward this information to other professionals who may be interested in presenting, as our goal is to have a wide array of careers represented to expose students to as many professions as possible. We appreciate your participation and support to help make our first Career Day a success!
If you have additional questions, please email Shannon Lopynski- salopynski@fcps.edu.
Longfellow Middle Career Day Frequently Asked Questions
When is Career Day? Tuesday, April 21, 2020
7:30-8:20 Check-in, setup, and light refreshments in the LMS library
8:24-9:09 Session 1
9:13-9:58 Session 2
What is the format? Participants present 2 times for 30-35 minutes in a classroom setting with a staff member. After the first presentation, a new group of students will arrive, and presenters repeat the presentation a second time.
*Presenters stay in the same room for both presentations*
Who is the audience? All Longfellow students, grades 7-8, will participate. They range in age from 12-14. Students will sign up by interest to attend presentations. Most presenters will have groups of 20-30 students. If your session is high interest, you may be placed in a larger room to accommodate more students.
How will the students interact with me? Students will listen to presentations and think about questions to ask you at the end. Plan to present for about 30-35 minutes for each session. You should talk about what you do, what led you to your current career, what a typical day is like, your skills, and your education/training. Feel free to show demonstrations or make your presentation interactive. Please leave about 10 minutes at the end for students to ask questions.
What should I bring? Middle school students are very visual. Visuals and displays will make your presentation interesting for the students. A display could include work samples, photos, tools, digital presentations, uniforms, tri-fold posters, etc. A screen and projector will be provided for you, should you want to show a digital presentation. Wireless internet is provided. If you plan to show a digital presentation, please bring the presentation on a flash drive.
What if I need help? A staff member who is used to working with middle school students will be in the room with you. We also have technology experts available to support.
How do I sign up to present? Please click here to complete the LMS Career Day Interest Form. Participants will receive email confirmation within one week of submitting the registration form. Another email with final details (including a map and parking information) will go out by Wednesday, April 15, 2020.
Questions? Please contact School Counselor Shannon Lopynski at Salopynski@fcps.edu
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MCLEAN HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM NIGHT
January 8th (this is a change from original date), 6:30 p.m.
McLean HS Auditorium
You are cordially invited to an informational meeting for the parents of the McLean High School Class of 2024. The meeting will include course planning for September 2020-21 and beyond, an opportunity to meet and hear from McLean High School administrators, and a curriculum fair with McLean teachers available to answer questions. While program is designed for parents, students are encouraged to attend as well. For additional information contact Paul Stansbery at PWStansbery@fcps.edu or (703) 714-5740.
DEADLINE FOR AAP LEVEL IV REFERRALS
This is a friendly reminder that the deadline for referring students in Grades 2-7 for AAP full-time Level IV consideration is January 9, 2020. Referrals should be submitted to your child’s Longfellow school counselor. Parents are welcome to submit early, but no late referrals will be accepted. We advise parents not to wait for pending abilities test scores if they would like their student screened. Click here for forms and documents related to the AAP screening process. If you have any questions about this process, please contact your child’s school counselor.
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