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Dear Parents and Caregivers,
We celebrated over 600 students for their academic and character achievements during first quarter. See the list of students below and thank you for supporting your child in their performance at Langston Hughes. Each grade level had an assembly to recognize these students where they heard a musical selection from our orchestra, got words of wisdom about the benefits of being grateful, and stood to get applause from their peers for their accomplishments. I am thankful that we are able to safely gather to celebrate our school’s success. Congratulations to all our honor recipients!
This week parents and students were emailed an invitation to take the 2023-24 School Year Calendar Survey. Please complete the survey if you have strong feelings about the calendar for next year! For more information or help filling out the survey, please visit the website.
Hoping everyone stays warm this weekend.
Kindly,
Aimee Monticchio
All A Honor Roll Students
Click here for A Honor Roll.xlsx
AB Honor Roll Students
Click here for AB Honor Roll.xlsx
Panther Power Award Winners
Click here for Panther Power Award Winners .Panther Power Awards.xlsx
Outstanding Employee Awards
Langston Hughes parents/caregivers and students, you can nominate one of our staff members for an FCPS Outstanding Employee Award. The deadline is TODAY, November 18th, at 4pm . All that you need to do is to use the links below and write a short paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category.
All that you need to do is to use the links below and write a short paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category.
Questions? Email Michele Beard, Director of Student Services at mbeard@fcps.edu.
Outstanding Teacher Langston Hughes Outstanding Teacher Award
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding New Teacher Langston Hughes Outstanding New Teacher Award
Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding Principal Langston Hughes Outstanding Principal Award
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a building principal (in any school/school district)
Outstanding Leader Langston Hughes Outstanding School-based Leader Award
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in their current position as a School-Based Administrator (that is not the building principal):
Common positions in this category: Assistant and Associate Principals, Director of Student Activities, Director of Student Services
Outstanding Professional Employee Langston Hughes Outstanding Professional Employee
Eligibility: At least one year experience in current position as a Schedule-B employee or other non-instructional employee in a school that supports school leadership
Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Assessment Coach, Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor, Safety and Security Specialist, Dean of Students, Resource Teachers that serve in an administrative role in a school
Outstanding Operational Employee Langston Hughes Outstanding Operational Employee
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as Schedule-A or Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee
Common positions in this category: Administrative and Office Staff, Safety and Security Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, Parent Liaisons
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
 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.
 
November 18
Social-Emotional Learning with Second Step
Next week students will take what they have learned in Second Step and create a SMART goal. Students will enter their SMART goals into Naviance. Naviance is a platform used to help students explore and track their academic and career plans. Family conversation starter: Ask your student to show you their SMART goal and ask them how you can support them in achieving their goal.
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Holiday meals are a special time when families come together. Can you help make the holidays special for a local family struggling with food insecurity? Since 2016, Food For Neighbors has been providing holiday meals to students in middle and high schools throughout Fairfax and Loudoun counties. For every $50 donated to the Food for Neighbors Holiday Meals Program, they will provide a $50 grocery store gift card for a local family to purchase a nutritious and delicious meal this season. To donate, visit FFN Holiday Meals Program.
Hunger is an unwelcome guest during the holidays and with your generosity, families throughout our community will experience the joy of gathering around a table together to enjoy a nice meal.
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Did you know that FCPS has partnered with Tutor.com so students may access assistance on their schoolwork 24/7? Learn “How It Works” and how to get started by exploring the FCPS Website! Getting started is as easy as 1-2-3!
Talking Points now available countywide.
What is Talking Points? Talking Points is an easy and safe way families can communicate your child’s school and teachers for free, in your correspondence language! Amplify your conversations with your child about school with the help of Talking Points and easy access to what’s happening at Langston Hughes Middle School!
Talking Points for Families Video
 Still learning Schoology?
Check out the abundance of resources for you and your child in our Langston Parent Course and in our Student Course!
Nov. 23 thru 25 - Thanksgiving Holiday - Schools and Offices Closed
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