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Lancers-
This is the final week of the 2nd quarter, which also marks the end of the 1st semester. It’s hard to believe we are halfway through the 23-24 school year! This is a reminder that students in semester electives will have new electives starting on 1/29. 2nd semester schedules will be passed out to students on Wednesday 1/24, and will also be available in Schoology and ParentVue on Friday 1/26.
As a reminder, because of the end of the quarter, we have a 2 hour early release this Thursday (1/25) and a Student Holiday (Teacher Workday) on Friday (1/26).
As always, feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
Jim
Jim Patrick
Principal
Longfellow Middle School
CALENDAR EVENTS
 NJHS Valentine’s Day Carnation Sale
Send you friends a carnation and a custom message! Carnations will be delivered to your friends on Valentine’s Day!
• Sold from January 22-February 2
• Can be purchased in the cafeteria during lunch or with Ms. Zachariah after school
• Proceeds go to Shelter House
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
SEL Screener - Spring 2024
SEL Screener - The SEL Screener is administered to students twice a year (fall and spring) for students to share their perspectives on how well their school and community help them develop skills they need to succeed. The Spring SEL Screener will be administered on March 6th for 7th & 8th graders during Learning Seminar 4. The fall screening date was October 18th.
SEL Opt-Out Info - Complete the opt-out form (Must be logged into fcps student account to access) in SIS ParentVUE or return the form back to Student Services by February 28th.
Family Life Education
Due to inclement weather, the start date for Family Life Education (FLE) has been revised. Below are the new dates as well as a link to the overview of these units and opt out forms.
Human Growth and Development: 7th & 8th grade: January 24th, 25th, and 29th
Emotional Social Health: January 30th – March 22nd (students will cycle through the unit at different times in this window)
https://www.fcps.edu/academics/middle-school-academics-7-8/family-life-education-fle
For questions or concerns, please contact your child’s Health and Physical Education teacher.
Second Semester Updates
The third quarter as well as the start of the second semester begins on Monday, January 29th. This is an exciting time as many of our students will begin new electives for the second half of the school year! Students will receive their new schedule during Period 8 on Wednesday, 1/24. Schedules will be available online through StudentVUE and ParentVUE at 4PM on Friday, January 26, 2024. We ask that all students log into SIS StudentVUE to locate their schedules. Thank you so much for your support.
2nd Quarter Report Cards
SIS ParentVue and SIS StudentVue Gradebook and Report Card Modules will be unavailable Thursday, Jan 25, 2024 @ 4pm until Mon, Feb 5, 2024 at 6am in order for teachers to finalize second quarter grades. On February 5th, 2nd Quarter Report cards will be visible in SIS StudentVue and ParentVue. A copy of your child’s report card will be mailed home during the second week in February.
PARENT INFORMATION
Student Intention Forms
Moving this summer? If your family plans include relocation, please notify us by completing the Intention Form and send it to Ms. Jordan Reina - jareina@fcps.edu at your earliest convenience.
STEM Essay Contest 2024
The sixth annual STEM Essay Contest sponsored by the McLean Area Branch of AAUW (American Association of University Women) is now open.
Women have not always been recognized for their contributions in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The McLean Area Branch is sponsoring its sixth annual STEM Essay Contest in 2024 to challenge 7th and 8th grade students, girls and boys, to discover and publicize women who made a difference in STEM fields, but who did not receive recognition for their contributions while alive. Strong preference is given to essays about women who are not well known even today.
For this contest, the student is asked to describe one woman’s STEM contribution and its impact, as well as why the student selected the woman.
Essay Guidelines:
- Essays must be no more than 500 words and include a bibliography with 2-5 sources (not part of the 500 words).
- Please follow the MLA style for formatting entries in the bibliography; multiple online sources describe the MLA format.
- Do not include photos or graphics.
- Essays will be judged for effectiveness in addressing the theme (description of the contribution, its impact, and your reason for selecting the woman), writing style (including organization, clarity, accuracy, originality in style, and word choice), and mechanics (including punctuation, grammar, spelling, and bibliography).
- Essays must be the original work of the student. If an essay is found to have any indication of plagiarism or contains factual errors, it will not be eligible for an award.
- Students entering the contest must attend one of the following schools: Cooper, Longfellow, Poe, Luther Jackson, The Langley School, St. John Academy, The Potomac School, St. Luke Catholic School, or BASIS Independent McLean.
- See our “Tips” page at here.
An application form can be downloaded here: In fillable PDF format: 2024 STEM Essay Contest Application-PDF-Fillable (copies are also in the main office)
The deadline for submitting applications is Monday, February 12, 2024, at 11:00 pm EST. No late submissions will be accepted. Only one essay per student is permitted. ALL STUDENTS SHOULD EMAIL mcleanaauw@gmail.com AFTER UPLOADING AN APPLICATION IN ORDER TO GET A RETURN EMAIL VERIFYING THAT A COMPLETE APPLICATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
NOTE: All students should check that they have submitted a file that is filled in (NOT BLANK) and is in either a readable PDF or Word format.
Essay Prizes
-First Place $100, Second Place $50, Honorable Mention (2 Prizes) $25
-Winners will be notified by email.
-The student awarded First Place must be able to attend the AAUW McLean Area Branch Event on the evening of Tuesday, March 14, 2023, to receive the award and will be invited to read his or her essay at the dinner. All winners will be invited to the dinner.
Any questions about the STEM Essay Contest may be sent to Judy Page, STEM Chair, at mcleanaauw@gmail.com.
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