Tuesday, May 30, 2023
CALENDAR EVENTS
LMS Choral Concert
Did you know that the first day of school ever in the history Longfellow Middle School was September 1, 1960? Longfellow is almost 63 years old, and during that time pop music in America has exploded! Join the Longfellow Choruses on Thursday, June 1 at 7 pm in the Lecture Hall for a free concert and hear some of the great songs that have filled the airwaves during the life and times of Longfellow Middle Schools.
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IMPORTANT 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.
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.
How to Support Your Child’s Success
If you do not already have a SIS ParentVUE account, sign up now to monitor and support your child’s academic success! Through ParentVUE, you are able to view your student’s attendance, grades, and assignments at any time. You can also access special reports for your student like progress reports and assessment score reports.
Once you have activated a ParentVUE account for an FCPS student, you will keep the same account until the student graduates. Information about students in the same family can be accessed through the same ParentVUE account. Access SIS ParentVUE by using an app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android devices.
Need help creating a SIS ParentVue account? This video walks through the steps. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE.
AFTER SCHOOL CORNER
8th Graders: You Don't Want to Miss This Party!
We need many volunteers to make this party successful. Take a look at the sign up and consider volunteering. These slots are only for adults.
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Eighth Graders- You don’t want to miss this event!
Buy your ticket for the 8th grade party today
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!
PARENT INFORMATION
LONGFELLOW LEAD
Check out the Longfellow Lead: www.lmslongfellowlead.com
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
Free Pediatric Health Fairs - School Physicals & Immunizations
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