CALENDAR EVENTS
 December 18, 2023 – January 1, 2024 Winter Break/Office Closed
8th Grade Office Assistant Applications now open!
Office Assistants have a very important role at Longfellow Middle School and are given a great deal of responsibility in regularly interacting with students, staff, and community members. Office Assistants must have a positive attitude and be comfortable communicating with fellow students and adults across the building. Applications are now open for students who are interested and whose schedule allows. The deadline to be considered for 2nd semester is January 5, 2024. Interested students should reach out to Mr. Walker, school counselor, or Ms. Smith, Assistant Principal, with any questions they might have.
Lancer Parent/Caregiver Academy: January 10, 2024
Please join assistant principal, Amy Smith, and AVID site coordinator & science 7 teacher, Shelby Hill for January’s Parent/Caregiver Academy for information, tips, and strategies around executive functioning and organizational skills. The session will be held from 5-6:00 PM and you can sign up here.
AFTER SCHOOL CORNER
There are no after school activities this Friday - 12/15/23
Congratulations to our Debate Team who competed in the National Capital Debate League December tournament at LMS this past weekend!
Nhoor Sandhu, Vivien Li, Shaheen Tahir were first, second and third place individual speaker winners. This team also placed first in the team competition.
Will Rucker, Emma Tao, and Annemieke Vasquez were sixth, seventh, and eighth place for individual speakers. This team placed third in the team competition.
PARENT INFORMATION
McLean High School Rising 9th Grade Curriculum Night - 1/9/2024 - 6:00pm
McLean High School will be holding a Curriculum Night for parents of the Class of 2028 (current 8th grade students) on Tuesday, January 9th at 6:00pm in the McLean High School Auditorium. This evening session aims to provide parents with information that will help their incoming 9th grade student with the transition to high school. Topics include getting involved with extracurricular activities, graduation requirements, and the registration process for 9th grade courses. Following the initial presentation, teachers from various departments will be available until 7:15pm to answer questions about 9th grade classes.
Langley High School Rising 9th Grade Curriculum Night - 1/9/2024 - 6:30pm
Rising 9th Grade Curriculum Night (in the auditorium) will be an opportunity to hear about the many options for Rising 9th grade students at LHS next year. This night will be paired with the rising 10-12 curriculum night (starting at 7pm), so families will have the option to check in on curriculum available in future years after the 9th grade presentation should they wish. More information regarding the course selection process, curriculum, and other important aspects of academic advising will be emailed in December.
Spring AAP Screening
Spring screening referrals for full time level-IV advanced academic placement are due no later than December 15, 2023 to Megan Huftalen. Spring screening is only available for 7th grade students. If a student qualifies for Level IV services, it will impact their courses for the 2024-2025 school year. If you would like to complete a referral or learn more about the advanced academic program at our school, please feel free to reach out to Megan Huftalen at mlhuftalen@fcps.edu.
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