Hughes MS Updates

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Principal's Message


Dear Parents and Caregivers,

As a nation, we continue to process the horrific events that unfolded this week at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Our hearts continue to be with that community as they grieve an unimaginable loss. 

Today, about 250 of our students walked out of classes at 8:10 in response to this week’s events. Students were outside for 21 minutes before returning to class in an orderly fashion. FCPS respects the rights of our students to engage in peaceful protest and express their opinions through speech and other ways as long as it is done respectfully, does not interfere with the rights of others, and does not disrupt learning in the school.  

Please also know that we are here for you if you would like additional support for your child. Please reach out to your child’s school counselor if you need support. The National Association of School Psychologists also has a helpful resource to support you when you are talking with your student about school violence.

Thank you for your continued partnership and trust.

Sincerely,

Aimee Monticchio, Principal


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Dr. Brabrand joins students at Hughes for the Avid CCI Visit


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Schools and Offices will be closed Monday, May 30 for observance of this holiday.


Assistant Principal and Director of Student Services Messages


Expunging a High School Credit Course Taken in Middle School

High school credit courses taken in middle school become part of the student’s high school transcript and are included in the GPA calculation. Students who have taken a high school credit course in middle school are able to expunge the grade and remove the course from the transcript.

High school credit courses taken by Langston Hughes’ students include: Algebra 1, Algebra 1 HN, Geometry 1 HN, Algebra 2, Algebra 2 HN. Spanish 1, Spanish 1 Part B, Spanish 1 Immersion, Spanish 2, Spanish 2 Immersion. French 1, French 1 Part B, French 2, German 1, and Japanese 1.

If you wish to expunge a high school credit course from the student’s transcript due to a low grade, the request must be made in writing to the middle or high school that the student will attend the following year and prior to the end of the first nine weeks of the school year.

In order to expunge a course and grade, please complete the form below and return to the following:

Rising 8th grade students: Michele Beard, Director of Students Services, Langston Hughes mbeard@fcps.edu

Rising 9th grade students: Heather Thomas, Director of Student Services, South Lakes hathomas@fcps.edu  or Krisna Taylor, Director of Student Services, Herndon kntaylor@fcps.edu If the student will be attending another high school, please contact that school.

Request to Expunge Formhttps://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/is104.pdf

Once deleted, the course and grade awarded cannot be reinstated.

Courses taken in the summer session following student promotion from the eighth grade are ineligible for removal from the high school transcript.

Please reach out to your student’s counselor if you have questions.

Counselor Emails:

7th Grade Last Names A-K - Ms. Brooks: mlbrooks@fcps.edu

7th Grade Last Names L-Z - Mr. Blocker: mfblocker@fcps.edu

8th Grade Last Names A-K - Ms. Bach: kabach@fcps.edu

8th Grade Last Names L-Z - Ms. Degraffenried: pjdegraffenr@fcps.edu


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.


Main Office Updates


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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.

 


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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


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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