Greetings, Team Langston Hughes:
The month of February is devoted to highlighting and acclaiming the contributions and accomplishments of African Americans. I encourage you to explore and celebrate the accomplishments both during February and throughout the year. Because February is a month filled with love, friendship, and positive energy, I want to wish our entire Panther family a Happy Valentine’s Day!
Continue to check your emails, read my Sunday’s THIS and THAT, follow us on Twitter, and check the school’s website. Finally, I remain proud to serve the Langton Hughes Middle School community, for I am convinced that we have the best students in FCPS! I appreciate your continued support!
With Panther Pride Amplified,
Principal Mizell
INFORMATION FROM YOUR ADMINISTRATION TEAM
Tdap and MenACWY for Rising 7th and 12th Graders
As required by the Code of VA, all students entering 7th grade and 12th grade are required to receive specific immunizations prior to the beginning of school.
All students entering 7th grade are required to receive one dose of each of the following immunizations: Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis booster (Tdap) given at age 7 or older, and Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) given at age 10 or older.
All students entering 12th grade are required to receive one dose of Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) administered at age 16 or older.
Modeling Responsible Behavior
Parents and caregivers play an important role in modeling responsible behavior for their children. Young children will grow to become adolescents and then adults who are responsible for their own behavior. These adults have taken information from what they’ve seen in the world and experienced, to make their own life choices. What do you want them to emulate? What conversations do you want to have? What hopes and dreams would you like to share with them? What will be your legacy? Parents have a huge impact on whether their children use alcohol and drugs. Maintaining a strong, open, and non-judgmental relationship with them will create a safe space for potentially uncomfortable conversations. Children make better decisions when they have positive relationships with their parents. Make sure your actions match your words.
For further Information & support contact Monica Rogers, Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist, at mrrogers@fcps.edu. For general questions about the FCPS Substance Abuse Prevention Program, please contact the Office of Student Safety & Wellness at: (571) 423-4270.
Sources & Resources
Why You Should Talk to Your Child About Alcohol & Drugs
Fairfax County Youth Survey
Talk They Hear You
FCPS Substance Abuse Prevention Program
High School Curricular Transfer Requests Opened February 1st!
Students who are in the Herndon High School boundary but would like to continue the International Baccalaureate program at South Lakes High School may complete a transfer application and choose the IB program as the reason for transfer. Placement is not guaranteed, but the application must be completed to make the transfer request. Please note that transportation is not provided for high school curricular transfers. This website provides more information and directions for the transfer application: FCPS Student Transfer Information. The transfer process begins on February 1st for curricular programs.
Summer Learning Online Campus Information
Registration for the FCPS Summer Online Campus has opened. Middle and high school students who meet the course prerequisites can take one online course. Students who have completed a high school math course in person may take an online campus math class. Middle school students who plan to expunge a high school math or Spanish course or those wanting to recover a course credit may take the course again. For more information about summer learning, see https://www.fcps.edu/academics/summer-learning/online-programs or contact your child's school counselor.
Academic Advising for the 2024-2025 School Year
Parents/Guardians of current 8th Graders/Rising 9th Graders:
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Our Langston Hughes counselors met with students in their Civics classes this week for high school academic advising and an overview of the course selection process. Parents/guardians can see the slide show presentation and materials on our website. Students completed a practice Course Selection Sheet in class and were provided a blank copy to bring home. Students were also asked to complete a Google form for course selection as a practice and to prepare for meeting with their high school counselor next week. Final course selection will be done with their high school counselors next week through science classes.
The schedule is below for South Lakes Counselor Visits through Science classes:
Monday 2/12 and Tuesday 2/13 – Students with Last Names A-Mag
Wednesday, 2.14 and Thursday, 2/15 – Students with Last Names Mah-Z
South Lakes counselors will be here at Langston Hughes to meet with students individually for course selection. Students and parents will be able to view high school course requests through SIS ParentVUE and SIS StudentVUE under the “Course Request” tab. More details to come from South Lakes counselors! If your student has an IEP, be on the lookout for an invitation to a high school transition meeting. *If your student is slated for Herndon High School, students met with Herndon counselors on January 11th and brought home a course selection sheet. Students not attending South Lakes will meet with a LHMS counselor next week for 1:1 course selection. If they are planning to request a transfer to South Lakes, the high school curricular transfer request form opens on February 1, 2024. Find information here: https://www.fcps.edu/registration/student-transfer-information
Parents/Guardians of current 7th Graders:
Langston Hughes counselors will meet with 7th grade students the week of February 20th for academic advising. Counselors will present an overview of course selection for 8th grade and will meet with students one on one for academic advising. Students will bring home a course selection sheet and information – please be on the lookout! Parents/guardians will complete the course selection sheets with students and sign and return. Students should return the completed and signed course selection sheets to their history teachers no later than Friday, March 1, 2024. We will enter course selections in SIS and notify you when you can view course requests in SIS ParentVUE and SIS StudentVUE under the “Course Request” tab.
For more information about academic advising and course selection for the 2024-2025 school year, please visit our Langston Hughes website: https://hughesms.fcps.edu/index.php/registration and contact our Director of Student Services, Michele Beard, at mbeard@fcps.edu or your student’s counselor with questions.
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Understanding High School Mathematics Course Offerings
How can students participate in mathematics throughout high school in a way that is relevant to and supportive of post-secondary and career interests?
During this session we will discuss mathematics graduation requirements and how to support students in navigating the various course offerings currently available in FCPS.
Students and their families may start thinking about what course pathways are available beginning in middle school. Join us to learn more.
Presented by Jennifer Allard FCPS High School Math Specialist and Erin Sylves FCPS Math Specialist.
March 8, 2024, 10-11:30 a.m. Add to Your Calendar
Register for Understanding High School Mathematics Course Offerings
For Rising 9th Graders:
College Partnership Program Application Season is now open! Closes March 15,2024
The College Partnership Program is designed to systematically mitigate the impact of barriers to access, opportunity, and attainment and supports students who are from populations that are historically underrepresented on college campuses including:
- Students who are the first in family to attend college in the U.S
- Students with disabilities
- English language learners
- Economically disadvantaged students
The application deadline is March 15, 2024.
Here is the link to the online application: tinyurl.com/CPPAPP2024. Students will need to log in to their G Suite account to complete the online application.
Students will not need to submit their transcripts, or do not need to request a letter of recommendation.
Reminders:
- Students will apply online.
- Online Applications:
- Students are required to complete the application and the two (2) writing samples.
- Students’ progress will be saved if they log in with their student id.
- Students can only fill out the form once.
- Student will receive a copy of their submission which will allow them to edit their responses.
- Students can make edits up until March 14, 2024.
Instructions for Writing Samples: Please write a passage no longer than 150 words for each question below.
· If we were to ask your closest friend(s) what your outstanding personal qualities are, what would they say and why? (150 words).
· What are your short and/or long-term college and career goals? How or why do you need the College Partnership Program to support your high school journey?
Instructions (150 Words).
If you have any questions about this College Partnership process or need assistance, please speak with your child’s school counselor.
 
7th Grade Science Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE)
March 18-21, 2024
The Langston Hughes Science 7 Team invites you to join your student and their classmates as you chaperone a small group of students for our annual Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE) -- an exciting scientific investigation of the stream valley next to the school in support of our Environmental Science curriculum.
Every year, 7th grade students dive into the details of water quality indicators and the health of their watershed as they explore the many factors that affect our local stream (which flows to the source of our area's drinking water!).
Volunteering Details
We are seeking many volunteers each day to function as chaperones to small groups of students for this (roughly) half-day field experience. Your group will visit a rotation of six educational stations located in and around the stream valley near school, and they will collect data to investigate water chemistry, biodiversity, pollution, land use, and more! The volunteer duties will involve walking on paved paths and will be all-outdoors event. We would love it if you could stay and help all day, but feel free to volunteer for part of the day, if that is what your schedule will allow.
More information about specific volunteer duties will be published here later, so check back often. It is guaranteed to be a fun and memorable day of outdoor scientific investigation.
Please review. available slots below and click on the button to sign up.
Sign Up Genius for MWEE
Please note: The greatest need is for chaperones on March 18, 19 and 21. March 21 is just set aside as a rain date if one of the other MWEE days is rained out.
Contact Kim Schauer at kdschauer@fcps.edu with questions.
Thank you!
 Order your Langston Hughes Yearbook for 2023-2024! We sold out last year so get yours before they are gone!
The cost is $30.00 and may be pre-ordered online through May 4th.
Where to order: www.yearbookordercenter.com, enter our school code (13926)
Questions? Please email Ms. Kerze – jmkerze@fcps.edu
We are excited to announce that Panther Preview will take place August 5th - 6th from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Panther Preview is a great way to start the journey of becoming a Langston Hughes Middle School Panther.
As we welcome students to the Langston Hughes family, students will participate in activities designed to acclimate them to the middle school, build confidence, motivate academic excellence, and form community. We hope to see you there! It’s a GREAT time to be a Panther! Should you have questions/concerns, contact our after-school specialist, Mr. Kyle Franklin at FMKyle1@fcps.edu.
Panther Preview Registration Link: https://forms.gle/YiW8j1p8bDfAs3AT9
We are very excited to announce Spring Track & Field interscholastic competition at the middle school level! This program will start in March, but students and parents will need to complete several steps prior to participating in middle school sports, including:
The anticipated Competition Schedule:
When?
4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, (5/11)
7:30 (arrival) - 1:30 (depart)
Where?
Meets will be on HS campuses.
1 meet per site (8-10 schools per meet)
Please submit all forms to the main office in care of Mr. G or Mr. Kyle.
We look forward to an exciting season!
South Lakes High School IB Information Night
Thursday, February 15th
6:30 pm to 8 pm in the SLHS Cafeteria
Learn about the IB Middle Years, Career-related, and Diploma Programs at South Lakes High School.
 
 SOUTH LAKES CHEERLEADING
Calling all rising 9th graders! Interested in trying out for the South Lakes Cheerleading program? If so, please fill out the following online interest form to be added to our email list: https://forms.gle/dfVJ6YCK37sDqGjNA Those on our email distribution list will receive information throughout the spring/summer regarding the upcoming season.
A little bit about our program: South Lakes Cheerleading is both a sideline and competitive program. When we are not on the track cheering on the SLHS Football team on game nights, we are practicing for our own District, Region, and State competitions! We have two teams: JV and Varsity that both begin on Aug. 5th and runs through early/mid November.
We welcome all levels of experience and hope to meet you soon!
If you have any questions at all feel free to email Coach Slaight at: raslaight@fcps.edu
SOUTH LAKES DANCE TEAM
The South Lakes Dance Team is excited to be holding our 23-24 tryouts from June 20-22! If you are interested in trying out, please fill out this interest form and we will add you to our email list: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxxjrr0_SHgwYhj5QdDB0lJHrJ-Kac1pBxZUpWs8VrisgGaQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
We will be sending out communication about our interest meeting, tryouts, and eligibility requirements through the email list.
The South Lakes Dance Team performs at Football games, Basketball games, pep rallies, and various other school events. We also compete regionally and sometimes even nationally! We love cheering on the Seahawks and promoting school spirit in the community. South Lakes currently has only a Varsity level Dance Team, but we encourage dancers of all skill levels to tryout! We will also be holding a pre-tryout skills clinic on April 13th.
Please email Coach McDermott at chmcdermott@fcps.edu with any questions.
SLHS Seahawk CO-ED Golf Meeting For Rising Freshmen
Is your student-athlete interested in playing for the Seahawk Co-ed Golf Team? Tryouts are projected to begin July 31 and the regular season runs through mid-September. Email Coach Anderson at kanderson3@fcps.edu for more information.
SOUTH LAKES FOOTBALL
Calling all rising 9th graders! Are you:
-Bigger than most people? -Faster than your friends? -Tougher than most others?
If you answered yes to one or more of those questions then we are interested in you trying out for the South Lakes Football Program! No prior experience required!
Hurry and fill out the following online interest form to be added to our contact list:
https://forms.gle/k42fdTRaDiEYhpkdA
Those on our email distribution list will receive information throughout the spring/summer regarding the upcoming season.
A little bit about our program:
South Lakes Football has three levels in our program; Freshmen, Junior Varsity, and Varsity. Our season officially begins on July 29th, but the JV and Varsity teams are already preparing for our next season and so should you too!
We welcome all levels of experience and hope to meet you soon!
If you have any questions at all feel free to email Coach Hescock at: jrhescock@fcps.edu
SOUTH LAKES GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Calling all rising 9th graders! Interested in trying out for the South Lakes Girls Volleyball program?
For additional questions please email DSA Andrew Duggan at amduggan@fcps.edu
SOUTH LAKES FIELD HOCKEY
Calling all rising 9th graders! Interested in trying out for the South Lakes Field Hockey program. For additional questions please email Coach Mueller at: almueller@fcps.edu
February 19 - President's Day - Schools and Offices Closed
March 5 - Student Holiday - School Planning Day
March 25 - 29 - Spring Break
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