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Dear Lancers-
I hope that everyone had a nice weekend and is enjoying the student holiday. As a reminder, we will return to school on Wednesday, November 8th. Wednesday will be an anchor day, and will be the start of the 2nd quarter. Today, our staff engaged in professional learning around increasing student collaboration in the classroom. I would like to thank our PTA and parent volunteers for providing such an amazing lunch for our Lancer Staff! We truly appreciate all of the support from the Longfellow Community.
As always, please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns.
Jim
Jim Patrick
Principal
Longfellow Middle School
CALENDAR EVENTS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available online in SIS ParentVUE. If you have not already filled out the form online, your student received a paper form on Friday, November 3. Please be sure to return paper forms by Friday, November 17. The electronic form will continue to be available in SIS ParentVUE until January 2024.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important, because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grants each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
Please watch this video and visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page for more information.
Calendar Update for March 5 Presidential Primary
The Fairfax Board of Elections has requested that schools be closed on Tuesday, March 5, to accommodate the administration of the 2024 presidential primary election. March 5 will be a school holiday for students and a virtual School Planning Day. Central offices and school offices will remain open. SACC will remain open, as it does on other professional workdays.
AFTER SCHOOL CORNER
Congratulations to the Debate Club
In their first tournament of the year, four students placed in the top 15 and won individual speaker medals: Avni Ruia, Tiago Studart, Nhoor Sandhu, and Abby Cai.In addition, students on five LMS teams placed in the top 15 and won team medals: Avni Ruia, April Sheng, Ashley Yan, Jimin Lee, Calvin Hurwitz, Elaina Wang, Saachi Thomas, Will Rucker, Joseph Hu, Abby Cai, Joseph Lewis, Leena Melkote, Andrew Du, Rithy Tha, Shaheen Tahir, Ray Tian, Hannah Wibowo, Alex Xuan.
Congratulations to our Quiz Bowl Team
This past Sunday, 11 students competed at Burleigh Manor Middle School's Quiz Bowl Invitational. Congratulations to the team of Tarek Elbehiry, Sabina Hagen, Hudson Hu, and Karin Leverett for tying for 5th place. Their performance also qualified them for May's national tournament in Chicago.
Second Quarter After School Clubs start on Wednesday, November 8th. You can find the new schedule on the LMS After School Page.
FCCLA made Rice Krispies pumpkins for the custodial staff for Custodian Appreciation month. We had lots of fun! FCCLA meets on Mondays during 1st block.
NEW THIS QUARTER - Ping Pong Club will meet on Mondays during 2nd Block.
PARENT INFORMATION
November Parent Academy: Tuesday, November 14
Please join members of the administrative team, Office of School Counseling, and additional school staff members to learn more about resources we have at LMS to support your student. Please use this link to RSVP. We look forward to seeing you in the library at 6:30 that evening.
Longfellow Love
At Longfellow Middle School we have approximately 150 students who live at, or below, the poverty level. Their families welcome our help with expenses such as school supplies and holiday meals. Longfellow Love is a student assistance program that supports Longfellow students in need through donations from families like you, as well as contributions from local businesses. The contributions and gift cards are then anonymously distributed directly to the families in need through the counseling system. In years past, we have only supported families during the holiday season, however, with the rising cost of food, we would like to provide gift cards to families for Thanksgiving as well as the holidays. This year, our fellow student families need our help more than ever! Click HERE to sign up to donate gift cards from Lidl and Walmart to Longfellow families who need our help during the upcoming season!
There are three ways you can purchase gift cards:
1. Go to Lidl and/or Walmart and purchase gift cards in person. Drop them off at the front office in an envelope addressed to Juanita Baptiste.
2. Go online to Walmart eGift Card, choose your amount, purchase an ecard, and email it to Juanita at jbaptiste@fcps.edu
3. Go online to Walmart Gift Card to mail, choose your amount, and mail or drop it off to Juanita Baptiste at Longfellow Middle School.
Donated Gift Cards can be mailed, dropped off, or emailed to:
Juanita Baptiste
Longfellow Middle School
2000 Westmoreland Street
Falls Church, VA 22043
jbaptiste@fcps.edu
Gift cards for Thanksgiving are needed by Wednesday, November 15th, and holiday cards are needed by Monday, December 11th!!
Let's show our Lancer family some LOVE this holiday season! Thank you for your support!
Questions? Contact Longfellow Love chair, Michele Core at michelecore@yahoo.com
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McLean High School Girls Leadership Committee: Peer Mentorship Kickoff Event
Thursday, November 16 at 3:30pm in the Lecture Hall
Interested in preparing for high school while learning valuable leadership skills? McLean High School’s Girls Leadership Committee is offering a peer mentorship program for both seventh and eighth grade students. Longfellow students will be partnered with high schoolers who can offer advice and guidance for success in all aspects of high school life. Mentees will have the chance to ask questions, seek advice, and participate in workshops oriented towards leadership skills for women. Meetings will be held 2-3 times throughout the remainder of the school year and will be filled with lots of fun activities and snacks. Our first event will be on November 16th at 3:30 PM in the Lecture Hall. If you’re interested, be sure to fill out this sign up form: https://forms.gle/SFxExnZ4JQFhuwb38
Reach out to LMS staff sponsor Julia Blasey (jeblasey@fcps.edu) or the McLean GLC (mcleanglc@gmail.com) with any questions.
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