Principal's Message
Parents and Caregivers,
We have finished the first round of SOL tests in English, math, and science. If your student got a score between 375 and 399, they are invited to remediation sessions with their teacher and an opportunity to retake the test. These tests will take place next week. We have seen good results overall for the school, and we look forward to these students having another opportunity to show us what they have learned this year. Thank you for supporting your student and the school in having the students present and ready for these important assessments.
After next week, we will have final projects and wrap up lessons as we quickly wind down the year. It’s business as usual for now, and the students are doing a great job staying engaged despite the summery weather!
Aimee Monticchio
Principal
Last Week of School!
We have a number of student events in our last week of school. Please see below:
- Friday, June 3rd – 8th Grade Dance and Party (evening event)
- Monday and Tuesday, June 6th and 7th – Laptop Collection through PE classes
- Wednesday, June 8th – 8th Grade Awards (2nd Period) and 8th Grade Talent Show (8th Period)
- Thursday, June 9th – 7th Grade Awards (1st Period) and 7th Grade Talent Show (7th Period)
- Friday, June 10th – Last day of school!
For Parents of Current 8th Grade Students – FCPS Academic and Career Plan
Your student has been working with their teachers and counselors this year to plan for high school and beyond. Counselors and teachers have conducted Academic and Career Plan (ACP) lessons which support goal setting, planning for courses to meet high school graduation requirements, and planning for college and/or career readiness. Students will continue working on their ACP through the end of this 8th grade school year and will update their ACP during high school as goals evolve. Students are adding to their ACP through Naviance Student. We encourage students and parents/guardians to log onto Naviance Student together and explore the resources and exploratory activities. You can do this by logging onto Blackboard (Parent or Student account) and then clicking on Naviance Student. In Naviance Student, click on the About Me tab, scroll down, and click Portfolio.
Please review your student’s Academic and Career Plan progress in Naviance Student and complete this ACP Verification Google Form as verification by Thursday, June 30, 2022.
If you have any questions about your student’s ACP please email his/her counselor. For more information about the FCPS Academic and Career Plan program, visit the ACP website.
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"Members of the Hughes Environmental Society load cafeteria scraps into the school's new composting bin, funded by a mini-grant from the Hughes PTA." |
 Please contact Liz Falcone at emfalcone@fcps.edu if you think you can support this program. Donations of $5 or $10 gift cards are ideal and can be delivered to the school: Attention – Liz Falcone.
After School Late Buses
Thursday, May 26 will be the last day for after school late buses. If a student needs to stay after for one reason or another, parents will need to make arrangements to have their student picked up.
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Register now for
2022 VIP Summer Camp-Langston Hughes MS
Wednesday, June 29th – Thursday, July 28th, 2022
8:00am – 4:00pm
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/sM6Ebqzf1218XMmg7
About VIP Summer Camp:
This camp includes rising 7th and 8th grade students who will be attending Hughes, Herndon, Carson Longfellow or Cooper Middle Schools fall of 2022. Our enrollment is based on accepting an equal amount of students from each enrolling middle school. Registrations will be confirmed by June 1, 2022 and payment will be due that next week ($50.00) via MySchool bucks or a check to your enrolling school.
Students will participate in a variety of activities including Basketball, Soccer, STEAM, Arts & Crafts, Cooking & Film School Transportation, breakfast and lunch will also be provided daily.
Additional STEM opportunities provided by Startfield include:
July 11-15 Engineer for the Week - build a team to design a tech prototype that addresses a social issue in your community and use your influence to create a project with purpose.
July 18-22 Cybersecurity - learn how to protect computers and discover cyber threats through hands-on labs and gaming exercises used by real-world ethical hackers.
July 25-29 Coding Beats - use your creative expression to bring beat-making and coding to life and compete to earn the title Beat MVP.
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 Panther Preview Link
https://forms.gle/qW7UC87D29pPxgTF8
This year our focus for summer reading will be on helping students form a reading HABIT. If you can, kindly consider donating new or gently used age-appropriate books that we can give to students to start their summer reading OR purchase books from this WishList. Books can be dropped off at the main office or sent via the WishList. Many thanks!
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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 Hughes students’ complete assignments, better understand classroom lessons, and be successful.
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May 30 - Memorial Day - Schools and offices closed
June 10 - Last Day of School - Early Release
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