Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Dear Lancers:
Please see below for the various concerts, field trips, and culminating events we have scheduled as we enter the final four weeks of the 23-24 school year. As always, please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
Jim
Jim Patrick
Principal
Longfellow MS
CALENDAR EVENTS
INPORTANT INFORMATION
Attendance Notifications:
Morning attendance calls, texts, and e-mails will be suspended during the SOL testing windows for middle and high schools. Morning notifications suspended May 1-June 2, 2023. Notifications will resume June 5, 2023.
Seventh Grade Field Trip to the National Museum of the Army
7th graders will be heading to Fort Belvoir on June 2 and June 5 for a fun-filled and educational field trip. Students will attend on either Friday or Monday based on their history class schedule. Buses will depart at approximately 9:30 and return by 1:15. Students should bring a bag lunch on the day of their trip. Parent chaperones are still needed and much appreciated. If you’d like to join the group, please email your student’s history teacher directly.
Longfellow Middle School IMAGINE Program
Longfellow Middle School is excited to offer the new IMAGINE summer program at Glasgow Middle School! This free and fun summer experience provides opportunities for students to refine and develop foundational math and literacy skills through developing the FCPS Portrait of a Graduate attributes as an effective communicator, collaborator, critical and creative thinker, goal-directed, resilient and global & ethical citizen. The target audience is students currently enrolled in English 7, English 8, Math 7 and/or Pre-Algebra.
Space for the IMAGINE program will be limited. Families interested in having their student have access to the IMAGINE program can complete the interest form here. All interested students will be placed on a waitlist. Eligible students will receive a confirmation email by the end of May to initiate the registration process.
• Audience: Current Longfellow 7th & 8th grade students
• Location: Glasgow Middle School
• Student Dates: July 10-28
• Hours: 7:30-11:30
• Bus transportation provided to Glasgow Middle School
For questions, please contact our Site Director, Jim Bermudez at jjbermudez@fcps.edu.
Request to Expunge High School Courses Taken in Middle School
In accordance with Virginia state regulations, FCPS Regulation 2408 permits parents of students who take a high school credit-bearing course in middle school to request that the grade be omitted from the student's high school transcript and the student not earn high school credit for the course. Guidelines and the procedures for expunging grades for high school courses taken in middle school can be found on the reverse of this document. Parents must make this request no later than the end of the first nine weeks of the school year following completion of the course. Please return this form to Mr. Young - ddyoung@fcps.edu by July 15, 2023.
AFTER SCHOOL CORNER
Last day of After School Activities and Late Bus Transportation is Thursday, May 25th
McLean HS Girls Leadership Committee (GLC)
Longfellow is partnering with the McLean High School Girls Leadership Committee (GLC) to help with their spring menstrual product drive. Items can be placed in the box in the Longfellow main office between now and June 9th. All donations will be distributed to local community shelters to help those in need. Thank you for your support!
Middle School After-School Program Survey
Dear Parents:
Below is a link for a quick survey about the Middle School After-School Program. The survey should take no longer than 5 minutes to complete. The survey is an important component of the after-school program evaluation and is critical for future funding. The more responses we receive, the more valuable and reliable the data. The responses not only allow us to assess the impact of the after-school program, but they help drive program improvement and program quality.
This Survey has been approved by FCPS and the seal approval number is 23234. All survey responses are due by Friday May 26, 2023.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C8VTDBT
Save the Date! The 8th Grade Graduation Party is June 8! 6PM to 8PM
Exclusive 8th Grade Party - June 8th. You won’t want to miss this event.
DJ Aaron Hahn, Catered Dinner, Candy Bar, Kona Ice truck, selfie stations, Pop-a-shot, Big Baller (Wipe Out), Blue Streak Air Hockey, Strike a light.
Early Bird Tickets are $35 thru May 24th, price will increase to $40 on May 25th. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
STUDENT SUCCESSES
Science Olympiad 5th at Nationals!!
Congratulations to the Longfellow Science Olympiad team who finished in a team-best, record-breaking 5th place at the National Finals of Science Olympiad on Saturday.
The tournament at Wichita State University included 20 Lancers. Their outstanding performances in 26 challenging STEM events catapulted the team onto the Nationals Top 5 awards stage. No Virginia team has ever finished higher.
Congratulations to Coach Ms. Boomer and the following students. Saanvi Agrawal, Rudy Balu, Abhi Chakrabarthy, Jaivi Chandola, Ethan Chen, Mohan East, Kyle He, Karrie Hu, Zeeshan Huang, Noah Joyner, Alice Kim, Brandon Kong, Jason Lai, Sarah Li, Yanling Lin, Knox McGraw, Mihika Mitra, Zoya Moloo, Allegra O’Grady, Timothy Oh, Charlie Philip, Helen Qin, Nikitha Rajesh, Juliet Sheehan, Kalan Warusa, Andy Wu, Benjamin Zeng, Anne Zhang, Emma Zhang, and Lauren Zhong.
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PARENT INFORMATION
NJHS Announcement
National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) applications were sent out to all eligible 7th grade students on Wednesday, May 17th. Students should check their fcpsschools.net account to see if they received an email. Completed applications must be turned in by Monday, June 12th. Applications turned in after June 12th will not be accepted. Students will receive notification regarding the status of their application by the end of June. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Zachariah at bezachariah@fcps.edu.
Middle School Athletics Coming This Fall
FCPS has designated funding in the budget for 2023-24 for middle school spring and fall athletic activities to support student well-being at no cost to students. Pending budget adoption, this will be the first time FCPS has offered middle school students a chance to participate in extracurricular sports programs.
Middle schools will start with cross country this fall. Track will follow in spring 2024.
Any middle school students who would like to participate in athletics will need to have a Virginia High School League (VHSL) pre-participation examination (PPE). The physical exam form must be completed and signed by a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician’s assistant. Fairfax County public high schools will offer PPEs at a cost of $50 per student through June 17. Students who receive free or reduced meals are eligible to receive an exam at no cost. Learn more about PPE and middle school athletics.
Physical Night at McLean HS
If your child is interested in playing sports at McLean HS next year, we highly recommend going to Physical Night at McLean HS on May 30th. Physicals are required to play sports and must be completed after May 1st to be eligible. This is a great opportunity for athletes to get their physical done for the entire 2023-2024 school year. The cost is $50.
Register here
Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow. We All Belong Here!
In FCPS, we all belong. From the first day of school, to the last day of school, every child matters. If your student is having a hard time finishing the year strong and attending school, please contact a trusted adult at the school—a teacher, counselor, or administrator. Visit our website for more attendance resources.
Free Pediatric Health Fairs - School Physicals & Immunizations
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