A "BIG" congratulations to Autum Bair, Keenan Hicks and Bronwyn Saladyga.  These 3 students made "All District Band" and will be representing Hughes Middle School at the All District Band Event that runs January 30th  - February 1st.

Second Quarter Report Cards

Second quarter report cards were distributed in students’ 6^th period classes today to be taken home. You may also view report cards in SIS on Saturday, February 1^st.  

Through ParentVUE, in addition to viewing report cards, you are also 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.

Please see the links below for more information.

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

Second Semester Classes

Students with semester electives will have a new schedule when they return next Wednesday, January 29^th.  The classes will also be posted in ParentVUE and StudentVUE for viewing. 

Hughes staff (aided by elementary counselors and 6^th grade teachers in the case of our 7^th grade students) spend considerable time assisting students with their selection of appropriate courses. Since all decisions regarding staffing, instructional allocations, etc. are made based on those selections, change requests may be accommodated only under very limited circumstances for academic reasons. As an International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program school, students become well-rounded by developing themselves in both the arts and design. We ask students to select elective courses in both areas.  Semester electives, as exploratory courses, will not be considered for course changes.

Academic Advising for Rising 8^th and 9^th Grade Students

Our Hughes counselors and counselors from South Lakes HS met with our current 7^th and 8^th students for online course selection last week.  Students selected their core courses and electives choices for the 2020-2021 school year in SIS. Parents, you can view the student selections in SIS. If students want to make changes to course selections, they can meet with their counselors. You can find more information about the academic advising process and course selection on our website: https://hughesms.fcps.edu/student-services/academic-advisingcourse-selection. Our current 8^th grade students/rising 9^th grade students have the option of taking a summer course. Find out more about online course offerings here. Please note - courses taken in the summer session following student promotion from the eighth grade are ineligible for removal from the high school transcript. Click here for more information. 

Do you have a child interested in the Arts? Don’t miss out on registering for Fairfax County’s Institute for the Arts starting on February 3rd!  Classes are first come first serve!

Visit the FCPS IFTA website at: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/summer-learning-programs/camps-and-institutes-institute-arts-ifta

or follow IFTA on social media! 

Learn to Program

The Capital One Coders program is staffed with volunteers who are currently in the field. Students will create a program to present at a culminating event held at Capital One .  This is an amazing opportunity for all students. Capital One is very generous with providing volunteers and participation gifts at the end of the program.  Sign up today! https://forms.gle/xJpSjaYQ4bPpc3Wz7

High school transfer applications open on February 1^st for curricular programs, like the International Baccalaureate Programs at South Lakes. If your student is assigned to Herndon, but you’d like them to continue to South Lakes to pursue the Diploma or Career-Related Program, check-out the FCPS page on student transfers (https://www.fcps.edu/registration/student-transfer-information) to find more information on the process and steps to apply.

Please note that while South Lakes does show up as Closed for Transfers on the county map they do remain open for Curricular Transfers (IB) or World Languages (German and Japanese). Those options should be available to families as they work through the online system.

AVID is now accepting applications for rising 8^th graders. AVID is a full year elective where students learn college and career readiness skills along with strategies to help them be successful in challenging courses. (Learn more about AVID at LHMS here: https://sites.google.com/view/lhmsavid) Students must complete an application that they can receive from a teacher or counselor. There will be a session to help them complete the application on February 6^th, during Return to Learn 6^th period in Mrs. Burke’s room. The application requires a parent signature, so if you sign off before then, they can finish it up and submit it during school on February 6^th. Interviews will then be conducted and we will contact your student to let them know if they have been accepted into AVID for next year. Please contact Kristina Burke (AVID Coordinator) at ktburke@fcps.edu or your student’s counselor if you still have questions.

Registration is now open for our upcoming board game tournament that will take place here at Appian Headquarters on Saturday, February 22. This is a free tournament, which will feature the board game Splendor. Students will compete for medals and trophies, and also receive an official Appian Board Game Club t-shirt. Breakfast, lunch, internet access, and free parking will be provided. Students in grades 6, 7, and 8 at any school are invited to participate, so please spread the word. You can register for this tournament online at the link below:

appian.com/bgc/register

Practices for this tournament are held after school on Mondays in room 130  (Mr. Alire’s room). Please feel free to stop by and join the fun

Attention, families - Langston Hughes Middle School will be having a book fair from Feb 25-29! 

Mark your calendar, and stay tuned for hours and details. We urgently need parent volunteers to help make the event a success: please contact Librarian Nora Weiss at nweiss@fcps.edu ASAP if you are able to help. This is a fun way to get involved at Hughes as we build our community of readers.

Want to go to college? Not sure where to begin? The College Partnership Program (CPP) is recruiting rising 9^th graders!

The College Partnership Program assists high school students who are traditionally underrepresented in higher education such as first generation, African American, American Indian, Alaskan native, Hispanic, limited English proficient, students with disabilities or economically disadvantaged students.  Services provided by the College Partnership Program include: academic counseling, college visits, help with completing college and scholarship applications, monthly meetings, parent education sessions, SAT preparation classes, and a summer overnight experience on a college campus. If interested, please see your school counselor TODAY! The application window closes on March 18^th, 2020.