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Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Most of our 7th graders walked down to Difficult Run and Snake’s Den for the Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience. The Reston Association supported the hands-on learning, and our science 7 teachers organized and supervised the experience for our students. It was a wonderful week for learning in nature! See some fun pictures below.
Also from the South Lakes Athletic Department: Tonight, the South Lakes High School football game will kick off at 6:00 p.m. in anticipation of the weather. Please note that middle and elementary students must now be accompanied by an adult who supervises them for the duration of the event. If your student attempts to attend without at least one adult, they will be turned away at the ticket booth. Also, there are no backpacks/food/drink/athletic equipment allowed in the stadium. We love when Hughes Panthers attend our games, and hope they are good representatives of our community. Lastly, at the conclusion of the game, all spectators are expected to leave South Lakes in a timely fashion.
We wish our South Lakes Seahawks much success against Lake Braddock tonight!
Aimee Monticchio
Congratulations to Our Summer FCPS CARES Winners
FCPS CARES is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. Six winners were selected for July and August.
One of the winners is Maggie Endler, a physical education teacher from Hughes Middle School. A parent shared that her daughter had an injury the first week of school. The parent notified Ms. Endler, who took her daughter aside to discuss ways she could modify the class with her in mind. “She made sure to not embarrass her in front of the other students,” the parent said. “My daughter felt cared for and that individuals matter to teachers in her school!"
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School Picture Day is coming Thursday October 6th & Friday October 7th 2022 . Pictures will be available approximately two weeks following our school's photo day. Pictures will be mailed directly to your home. Please us the link below to order photos of your student.
https://vando.imagequix.com/g1000942204
For questions about ordering school pictures please email underclass@vosphoto.com
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SIS WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORTS
All parents/guardians of Middle School students who have registered for a SIS ParentVUE Account and have a primary email address recorded in SIS ParentVUE can receive Weekly Progress Reports via email. This report provides a summary of your student(s) grades for the current quarter. To activate the Weekly Progress Reports via email, login to your SIS ParentVUE Account and first verify that you have a primary email address within the system. It is listed under the “My Account” tab. If it is blank, enter the email address where you would like to receive the progress reports and click on update account. Once confirmed, parents/guardians are able to activate and select their preferences for receiving these reports within the SIS ParentVUE “My Account” tab.
Weekly progress reports for all of your Middle and High School students will be included in one email.
For questions about a specific progress report or grade you can login into your SIS ParentVUE Account to find detailed grade book information. Additionally, your student’s teacher is always the best resource to answer any grade book questions that you may have. Weekly Progress Report Parent Quick Reference Guide
ACT (Acknowledge, Care, and Tell an Adult) Program and Wellness Screening
On October 25th and 26th our clinical support team will be introducing a county-approved wellness screening curriculum to our 7th grade students during health and PE classes The goals of this program are to educate students on the signs and symptoms of depression, to let students know what to do if they have concerns about themselves or a peer, and to connect students who may need support with resources inside and outside of our school. During the program, students will watch a video which will help students to identify signs of depression and distress in themselves and others, as well as what to do if they, or someone they know, are experiencing these symptoms. Students will watch age-appropriate video clips and participate in a guided discussion about depression, suicide, and what to do if they are concerned about a friend. Following the video, students will complete a response slip which asks whether they would like to talk to an adult about any concerns. School staff will conduct brief meetings with any student asking to talk. Students will complete a brief depression screening tool. This tool cannot provide a diagnosis of depression but does indicate whether a young person should be referred for evaluation by a mental health professional. We encourage you to visit www.sossignsofsuicide.org/parent for information on warning signs for youth suicide, useful resources, and some of the key messages students will learn. Parents can also view video resources here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5e27-ocGBHqSSvbIIL9-1Ibr8gutAe5k If you would like your child to Opt Out or would like more information, please contact our school psychologist, Miranda Carlson at mcarlson@fcps.edu.
Programa ACT (Acknowledge, Care, and Tell an Adult) y Evaluación de Bienestar
El 25 y 26 de octubre, durante la clase de educación física, nuestro equipo de apoyo clínico presentará a los estudiantes del 7º grado un plan de estudios de evaluación de bienestar que ha sido aprobado por el condado. Los objetivos de este programa son educar a los estudiantes sobre los signos y síntomas de la depresión, para que los estudiantes sepan qué hacer si tienen preocupaciones sobre sí mismos o sobre un compañero, y para conectar a los estudiantes que puedan necesitar apoyo con recursos dentro y fuera de nuestra escuela. Durante el programa, los estudiantes verán un video que los ayudará a identificar signos de depresión y angustia en ellos mismos y en los demás, así como qué hacer si ellos, o alguien que conocen, experimenta estos síntomas. Los estudiantes verán videos apropiados para su edad y participarán en una discusión guiada sobre depresión, suicidio y qué hacer si están preocupados por un amigo. Después del video, los estudiantes completarán una hoja de respuesta que les pregunta si les gustaría hablar con un adulto sobre cualquier inquietud. El personal de la escuela llevará a cabo reuniones breves con cualquier estudiante que solicite hablar. Los estudiantes completarán una breve herramienta de detección de depresión. Esta herramienta no puede proporcionar un diagnóstico de depresión, pero indica si un joven debe ser derivado para que lo evalúe un profesional de la salud mental. Lo alentamos a que visite www.sossignsofsuicide.org/parent para obtener información sobre las señales de advertencia del suicidio juvenil, recursos útiles y algunos de los mensajes clave que aprenderán los estudiantes. Los padres también pueden ver recursos de video aquí: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5e27-ocGBHqSSvbIIL9-1Ibr8gutAe5k Si desea optar que su hijo no participe o desea obtener más información, comuníquese con nuestra psicóloga escolar, Miranda Carlson al mcarlson@fcps.edu.
 Please contact Sharon DuncanHudspeth at SDDuncanHuds@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 – Sharon DuncanHudspeth.
Social-Emotional Learning with Second Step
Our next lesson, on October 3, is Identifying Roadblocks. Your child will identify and distinguish between internal and external obstacles (or “roadblocks”) that can get in their way when working toward goals. Family conversation starter: Tell your child about a roadblock you encountered when you were working toward a goal, and if you had control over the roadblock.
If you have any questions about Second Step Middle School, please reach out to your student’s school counselor. Thank you for your support as we work to build a safe and supportive school community
World Language Credit Exam
The 2022 World Languages Credit Exam will be administered on November 3, 9, and 10, 2022. Thirty (30) languages will be included: American Sign Language (ASL), Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Mandarin), Farsi, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Nepali, Pashto, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Sanskrit, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Telugu, Tigrinya, Turkish, Twi, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
Registration opens on Tuesday, September 6, at 8 a.m. and closes on Thursday, October 6, at 4 p.m. Late registrations will not be accepted.
Please contact your school counselor to register.
7th Grade Counselors
Last Names A-K – Karen Bach kabach@fcps.edu
Last Names L-Z – Phyllis Degraffenried pjdegraffenr@fcps.edu
8th Grade Counselors
Last Names A-K – Marissa Brooks mlbrooks@fcps.edu
Last Names L-Z – Mark Blocker mfblocker@fcps.edu
Veteran's Day Speaker Interest Form
We are planning a Veteran's Day school event for our students during the week of Thursday, November 10. We would love to have Veteran's connected to the LHMS community speak at the event. If you are interested in potentially participating, please submit your information on this form by October 14th. Mr. Blocker will be in touch with you and share more details shortly, and can be reached at 703-715-3638 or mark.blocker@fcps.edu . Thank you for your interest!
Veteran’s Day Sign up Link - https://forms.gle/xoyzTSjLeArGzJX56
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Reston Community Center is giving Hughes MS 12 pairs of tickets to see Trout Fishing in America; if you are interested in receiving a pair of tickets to enjoy the show with your student, click on the link to sign-up.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040B4AACAC2AA7FE3-trout
The first 12 persons to sign-up will be contacted by the Reston Community Center with instructions on how to get your tickets.
Langston Hughes After-School
Students who plan to attend after school activities must be registered in the after school program. Please make sure your child is registered prior to staying after.
Here’s the link to register: https://forms.gle/jkUdc4Hx1cnAE3C46
Here’s the link to the Club List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fkDtOVASo9Dvoamwm4h56r84B5gWzoR6dX6iawunMiU/edit?usp=sharing
Young Entrepreneurs: Sports, Music, Fashion and more
Thursdays 3:30-4:30
This weekly after-school activity is for boys and girls who may be interested in learning more about business and entrepreneurship, using sports, fashion and music as the primary topics to engage students. Interactive, workshop style sessions would be led by guest speakers from the community with business experience and supported by high school student volunteers who participate in clubs or coursework that focus on similar topics (entrepreneurship, athletic leadership, fashion / ‘merch’ and music recording).
Helping students understand how to connect the dots between whatever they are passionate about and entrepreneurial / business opportunities in the future is a target learning objective for this program. Participants can also learn about the clubs and courses available in high school where they can learn more, build their network, and get involved in extra-curricular activities
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Attention families - looking for a flexible for a flexible and part-time position at Hughes Middle School? FCPS is hiring AVID tutors for the 2022-2023 school year. AVID tutors work with small groups of approximately 5-7 middle school students during the school day in an academic elective class called Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) led by Ms. Burke. These groups use higher order questioning strategies to help students develop a variety of college preparatory skills such as critical thinking and problem solving.
Tutors earn $18.42 per hour and must be currently enrolled in college or be college graduates. If interested, please email your resume to Karen Huffman at kshuffman@fcps.edu
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Sign-up to receive your students “Screen Activity Reports/Lightspeed Reports.
There is a new online service that is free to FCPS parents who are interested in knowing more about their child’s internet activity on an FCPS device. Parents can sign up to receive a weekly Parent Report from Lightspeed, our internet content filtering service, which will provide a list of the top sites the child visited that week.
Step 1: Make sure you have a SIS ParentVUE account
Step 2: Request the reports https://itweb.fcps.edu/itsupport/lightspeed/
Need Tech Help?
Resources for parents and students using FCPS technology are available online. Visit this website for quick help resetting passwords; accessing Schoology, Google, Zoom, or activity reports; and basic computer use questions. If your questions are not answered on that page, look for the link to submit a help ticket.
Most of you know that every year we hold one Fundraiser for the SLHS PTSA Food Pantry - it’s the Do it Your Way 0.5k. As we like to say it’s the best 650 steps, you’ll take all year!
Join us, October 16 for the 5th Annual SLHS PTSA Food Pantry's "Do It Your Way 0.5K." This year participate in person or virtually. When & Where: In Person event: October 16, 2-4 pm at Reston's Lake Anne Plaza Virtually: all weekend long, any location you want
If you are interest or would like more information, please click the here registration so that you can see a little more about the event.
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Oct 5: Holiday (Yom Kippur)
Oct 6 & 7 - Picture Day
Oct 10: Student Holiday (Indigenous Peoples’ Day)
Oct 17: PTA Meeting @ 7 p.m.
Oct 21: SLHS Homecoming Parade & Homecoming football game
Oct 24: Holiday (Diwali)
Oct 28: End of First Quarter, 2-hour early release
Oct 31: Student Holiday
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