Monday, April 18, 2022
Dear Lancer Families and Community,
There is a lot to recognize and celebrate in the Month of April. Last week our students engaged in a thoughtful Lancer Time lesson around Autism Awareness. This week we will be celebrating Spring & Earth Day all week with a spirit week. See the flier below for more information about this fun week. April is also the month where we celebrate the military child. This week during I will be making special announcements recognizing the contribution and service of our military connected students.
I hope that you have a wonderful week and please reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Have a great week!
Jim Patrick
Principal
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IMPORTANT DATES
April
20 - PTA Meeting
21 - Cooper vs. Longfellow Basketball Game, McLean HS
21 & 22 - Spring Pictures from Victor O'Neill
28 - Career Day at Longfellow
May
6 - Science 8 SOL
11 - Reading SOL
13 - Math SOL
12 - 14 - Spring Musical Performance
19 - Rising 7th Grade Open House, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
April 20, 7:00pm - PTA Meeting
Join us for the general PTA meeting next Wednesday, April 20 in the Library! This will be a brief in-person meeting where the PTA will nominate the officer candidates for next year. The PTA is still looking to fill many positions including President-Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, VP Programs, and VP Communications. Come find out more about these openings and what they entail. Hear from our Principal, Dr. Patrick about current events at the school. 8th Grade Party Committee meeting to follow at 7:30 pm.
April 21, 6:00 pm - Cooper vs. Longfellow - McLean HS
On Thursday, April 21st, the Longfellow Lancers will take on the Cooper Cougars in our annual basketball game at McLean High School! Come out to cheer on your Lancers! Doors open at 5:00 pm.
There are limited tickets available so be sure to buy them ASAP here. $5 in advance, $10 at the door (cash only). This event is expected to sell out.
April 21 & 22 - Spring Pictures
Victor O'Neill will be taking Spring Pictures on Thursday, April 21st & Friday, April 22nd, 2022. You will be able to view and order your child’s photos through the online gallery approximately one week after picture day. If you have any questions leading up to picture day, please reach out to Victor O’Neill Studios by emailing Underclass@vosphoto.com.
May 19 - Rising 7th Grade Open House
Longfellow is excited welcome our newest Lancers to our Rising 7th Grade Open House on May 19 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm! Visitors will be able to walk the halls of Longfellow and see how our classrooms are set up, check out the cafeteria, hear from some of our student organizations and more! Longfellow administrators and counselors will be on hand to answer questions. There will not be a large-group presentation; this is an ‘Open House’ style event in which students may come with their family at any time during the evening. If you have any questions, please contact Katie Madigan, Director of Student Services, at kemadigan@fcps.edu.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Candygrams on Sale!
As SOLs are approaching, the Leadership Development class has organized a candygram event for students, allowing them to give candy to their friends and favorite Longfellow staff. The candygrams can be purchased on MySchoolBucks at $1 apiece. Sales start March 28 and close on April 21. After buying the desired amount of candygrams, your child can go to the cafeteria or lecture hall during lunches on odd/blue days to fill out a personalized message for the candygram(s). Students must present proof of purchase in order to fill out a message. Messages can be created March 30 through April 21. Candygrams will be distributed to students and staff on April 27th.
NJHS Information
All current NJHS members (8th grade): This is a reminder that NJHS Service hours are due May 6. You should have TEN completed (submitted, verified and approved) hours by the May 6 deadline. If you do not have the required amount of service hours by May 6, you will be dismissed from NJHS.
7th graders interested in NJHS: In May, an NJHS application will be sent via school email to eligible students (3.75 or higher GPA). The deadline for the application will be June 10, 2022 – no exceptions!
Any questions regarding 8th grade service hours, please email Heather Postlethwait – hcpostlethwa@fcps.edu
Any questions regarding 7th grade applications, please email Bindhu Zachariah – bezachariah@fcps.edu
Tutor.com
We are pleased to announce that students now have unlimited access to online tutoring support services through Tutor.com at no cost to families. Tutor.com is available 24/7, through online voice or text chat, and in your student’s preferred language. Student participation is optional and parents/guardians can opt their students out of accessing the service. You can learn more about Tutor.com on the Tutor.com Online Tutoring Services website. Students will be able to access Tutor.com via a link in Schoology. Additional information about how to log in and access a tutor is provided to families via the following instructional videos: elementary video and secondary video. Questions not answered in the posted resources may be sent to onlinetutoring@fcps.edu. This new service will help many Longfellow students complete assignments, better understand classroom lessons, and be successful.
Yearbook Ordering Information
2021-2022 yearbooks are on sale now! Visit the Yearbook Order Center at http://yearbookordercenter.com and enter our school code (21584) to reserve your copy!
Need Help with Your Order? Toll Free: 866-287-3096
Email: yearbookordercenter@herffjones.com
Customer Support: Open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CST).
Best Buddies Friendship Walk
Each month the Longfellow Best Buddies Club get together to do fun activities and foster friendships. Every year, Best Buddies has a Friendship Walk in DC. This year it is on April 30 at 10 am on the mall. The Longfellow MS Best Buddies club is joining forces with McLean HS to create a bridge between our BB program and theirs. We will be joining their Friendship Walk Team. We are going to invite all Longfellow students and families to join the McLean team and attend. For more information reach out to Lorraine Marshall, Erin Caswell and Stephanie Carter. https://www.bestbuddies.org/.
E Hall Pass
Longfellow Middle School is committed to providing our students with a safe and secure learning environment. Beginning on April 25, LMS will be piloting e-hallpass. Students will be trained on how to use e-hallpass this week during Lancer Time. E-hallpass is an online platform that allows LMS staff to issue hallway passes to students while also monitoring the activity in the school hallways. Students are able to access e-hallpass through their school-issued device using any web browser and via a desktop shortcut. Students may request a pass to leave the classroom for an appointment with a staff member (counselor, administrator, clinic, etc.). Staff are able to automatically approve the passes quickly with limited impact on the instruction of the classroom. Student devices will be left in the classroom with their teacher for round trip passes or carried with the student to an appointment. We believe that using E-hall pass will be a way that we can continue to create a safe learning environment for all students.
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Academic Advising
Review Rising 7th Grade & 8th Grade Requests
Now that academic advising season is over for the upcoming year, it is time to review your student's course requests on ParentVue. When you login to ParentVue on the left hand navigation menu you will see "course requests." Click on this and check to see if the courses are correct. Adjustments will be made to advanced math courses later in the spring. Please reach out to Katie Madigan kemadigan@fcps.edu, if you have any questions or need any courses adjusted.
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Let's Go Lancers!
Science Olympiad - 1st Place at States
Longfellow Science Olympiad - 2022 State Champions!
We are thrilled to report that the Longfellow Science Olympiad team won the 2022 state tournament hosted at the University of Virginia on March 26th with a record-setting score of 49! (Longfellow has won the state tournament 16 times, but has never achieved such an amazing score!)
Susan Boomer and Julie Cox were also awarded the Division B "Coach of the Year" Award! This is Ms. Boomer's 15th year of coaching the Longfellow Science Olympiad team and Mrs. Cox's 5th year.
We enjoyed our only in-person tournament this year and medaled in all 23 events, with top 3 finishes in 19 of the 23 events (Bridges, Codebusters, Crave the Wave, Crime Busters, Disease Detectives, Dynamic Planet, Electric Wright Stuff, Experiment & Data Analysis, Food Science, Green Generation, Mission Possible, Mousetrap Vehicle, Ornithology, Ping Pong Parachute, Road Scholar, Rocks and Minerals, Sounds of Music, Storm the Castle and Write It Do It).
We are now preparing for the National Tournament on May 14th - hosted by Caltech but run virtually! The following students are members of the Longfellow Science Olympiad team: Grace B., Dheethya B., Abhinav C., Jaivi C., Jiayu C., Annie G., Sophia G., Kyle H., Tyler H., Rohan H., Zeeshan H., Noah J., Eesha K., Atul K., Rushil K., Brynn L.,Joshua L., Ethan L., Sarah L., Nathan L, Zoya M., Andrew N., Noam N., Ryan Q., Helen Q., Kalan W., Alicia Y., Harry Y., Ayla Z., and Lauren Z.
We are so proud of these students - congratulations on bringing Longfellow the Virginia 1st place trophy and keep up the good work preparing for Nationals!
Photo: https://photos.app.goo.gl/7uMTsyZcYNYDUdfi9
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OPPORTUNITIES
Julie Lythcott-Haims, NYT Best-Selling Author of
How to Raise an Adult returns to McLean
Tuesday, April 26 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Back by popular demand, former Stanford dean and New York Times best-selling author Julie Lythcott-Haims presents “Throw Out the Checklisted Childhood: Tips and Strategies for Raising Successful Kids.” This FREE program, sponsored by the Safe Community Coalition and The Potomac School, takes place April 26th from 7-9pm at Temple Rodef Shalom. It’s open to all, but space is limited and registration is required. Visit the Safe Community Coalition website for more information and registration: http://mcleanscc.org/.
Jump Start - Longfellow Middle School Transition Program
SAVE THE DATES: August 2 & 3 and August 4 & 5
The Jump Start program is a nonacademic program that focuses on helping rising 7th graders get to know Longfellow Middle School and the expectations of middle school. Jump Start helps to ensure a smoother transition to middle school by introducing students to staff, peers, school layout, and basic policies before the school year begins. Students will participate in sessions covering topics such as study skills, test taking strategies, time management techniques, schedule reading, learning how to use combination locks and many more. Scavenger hunts, locker relay races, and daily physical education activities will also take place during the sessions.
More information will be available on April 1 and registrations will begin being collected on May 1.
If you have any questions, please contact Riley Barrows: rtbarrows1@fcps.edu
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Message from the PTA - Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week is the week of May 2nd through 6th. The Teacher Appreciation Team has incredible events planned throughout the week and needs help from parents and students to show appreciation for all of our fantastic LMS teachers.
Here’s how you can help:
Contribute food from your home country to a Potluck Heritage Lunch on Tuesday, May 3rd! Sign Up here! |
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FCPS Cares
Do you know a Longfellow Middle School staff member who went beyond what is expected? If so, then click here to submit a brief description so we can all acknowledge the good work of Longfellow faculty and staff members.
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Join the PTA & Support our School!
Join the PTA - When you join the Longfellow PTA you will join a proud community of dedicated parents. Membership is $25 for one adult family member and $35 for two adult family members. All members receive access to our online directory through Memberhub.
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