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Dear Lancers-
I hope everyone had a great weekend! Just a reminder that tomorrow is a student holiday! We will return to school on Wednesday, March 6, and it will be a Silver Day. It is also Heritage Night in our cafeteria from 6-8! We hope to see many of you there!
Jim
CALENDAR EVENTS
National Women’s History Month
Every year, March is designated Women’s History Month by presidential proclamation. The month is set aside to honor women’s contributions in American history.
Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS. Read more about Women’s History Month in National Geographic Kids.
National School Social Work Week
March 3-9 is National School Social Work Week. Social workers in FCPS help to prevent social, emotional, and behavioral factors from affecting a student's ability to perform at their best. Their primary goal is to remove barriers that prevent a student from fulfilling their academic potential. Social workers are assigned to every school and center in the school system. Most social workers serve one to two sites. Be sure to show appreciation to our phenomenal social worker, Sarah Gortenburg who goes above and beyond for all of our students, families, and staff.
Learn more about the role of social workers in FCPS.
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AFTER SCHOOL CORNER
Congratulations to our Longfellow Debate Team! The debate was Saturday, March 2, at The Maret School—about 100 students from local private and public schools.
• Six of the Top 15 Individual Speaker Winners
o 4. Saachi Thomas
o 6. Nhoor Sandhu
o 7. Ian Kim
o 11. Ishha Sandhu
o 12. Jimin Lee
o 15. Hudson Hu
• Four of the Top 10 Team Winners
o 2. Marcus Wang, Leena Melkote, Nhoor Sandhu
o 3. Rithy Tha, Jimin Lee, Will Rucker
o 4. Calvin Hurwitz, Thiago Studart, Andrew Du
o 6. Ian Kim, Ishha Sandhu, Hudson Hu
Congratulations to the Quiz Bowl Team who placed third in their online tournament this past weekend.
The LMS Model UN (MUN) club participated at Langley MUN on March 2nd at Langley High School in McLean, VA. We had 25 students attend and they won several individual awards. Congratulations to Safir Sadeque for Verbal Commendation and Julius Li and Isabel Li for their Outstanding Delegate Awards. It was a great experience for all who participated.
Congratulations to our Math Count Team!
6 students qualified to attend the State MathCounts Competition: Shunyao Yan, Michelle Lin, Yeeyung Li, Alice Wang, Garidkhuu Batkhuu, & Daniel Vladmiroff.
Our Team consisting of Shunyao, Michelle, Yeeyung, and Alice won 1st Place.
Shunyao won 1st place in Countdowns; Yeeyung won 2nd place in Countdowns; & Michelle, Alice, and Daniel made it to the 12 Countdown contestants.
Shunyao and Yeeyung are 2 of the 4 members of the Virginia Team going to Nationals in May.
Longfellow Science Olympiad Team Wins Regional Tournament!
The Longfellow Science Olympiad team won 1st place at the Regional Tournament at Fairfax High School on Saturday, February 24th! The team medaled in 18 of the 19 events offered, including eleven 1st place medals, nine 2nd place medals and six 3rd place medals. It was a fantastic outcome that reflects the team's hard work and dedication. The following students are members of the team: Tala A., Cleary C., Anna C., Ben C., Mohan E., Benjamin G., Molly H., Karrie H., Gavin K., Myra K., Chaemin K., Lauren K., Noah K., Alex L., Joshua L., Linda L., Yanling L., Knox M., Timothy O., Charlie P., Nikitha R., Juliet S., Neel S., Edward S., Andrew T., Grant X., Anne Z., Elaine Z., Emma Z., and Michael Z.
We are proud of you, Longfellow Science Olympiad! Please wish the team GOOD LUCK as they prepare to compete in the Virginia State Tournament at the University of Virginia in April!
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Do You Know Where FCPS Funding Comes From?
The majority of FCPS funding is requested from the Fairfax County government, which generates its revenue from real estate and personal property taxes. The Commonwealth of Virginia provides the next largest source of revenue to FCPS through state aid and sales tax. The rest of the funding comes from a variety of sources, including federal aid and tuition for non-county residents. (The numbers above represent the FY 2025 proposed school operating fund in millions.)
FCPS does not have the authority to impose taxes and may only charge fees where the Commonwealth of Virginia has granted specific authority. Learn more about FCPS’ FY 2025 Advertised Budget.
Ramadan
This year, the first full day of Ramadan is Monday, March 11. In Islam, Ramadan is the most sacred month of the year. During this month Muslims abstain from food and drink from dawn to sunset each day while striving to increase their spirituality, through prayers, charity and good deeds. Read more about Ramadan in National Geographic Kids.
March 11 is an O day
The school calendar recognizes many religious and cultural observances (O days) during the school year. There is school on these days, however tests, quizzes, field trips, graduation, homecoming, or FCPS-scheduled athletic events will not be held on these observance days. Half-O days are full school days, but important events will not be held after school on those days.
Throughout the year, as we celebrate and recognize various cultural holidays and observances, families are encouraged to contact their student’s counselor and administrator regarding accommodations, including but not limited to those around lunch, prayer/meditation and silent reflection spaces and times, and instruction.
Purple Up! on April 17 to Support Military Families
Join our community and turn FCPS purple on Purple Up! Day, Wednesday, April 17. Wear purple in recognition of FCPS’ 14,000 enrolled military-connected students.
Purple Up! T-shirts are available for purchase through Friday, March 8.
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PARENT INFORMATION
7th Grade Science Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE) Field Trip
All 7th grade students will be visiting Burke Lake with their Science class one day between April 15 and April 19 to learn about monitoring and measuring the health of ecosystems. Parent chaperones are greatly needed to make this trip possible. If you are able to chaperone, please reach out to your child’s Science teacher or Dana Bayer, Science administrator, at dabayer@fcps.edu to learn more.
Timber Lane Online Auction - Opens March 9th
Looking for an awesome deal from one of your local businesses? Check out the Timber Lane ES Online Auction! We have over 200 opportunities for you to bid on a product, service or experience!
This online auction supports the Timber Lane - a Title 1 Elementary School in Falls Church off of Lee Highway. This is our BIGGEST fundraiser of the year...in 2023, we raised over $15,000. Help us surpass that goal!
All proceeds are invested back into the school and our students to support field trips, classroom supplies, teacher grants, and recognition.
Check out the auction items on our site! Bidding opens on March 9th and closes on March 16th!
https://www.32auction.com/TimberLane2024
You don't have to be a member of the Timber Lane School community - ANYONE can bid on these items!
Check us out on Facebook (Timber Lane Elementary PTA) to learn more about the businesses who have donated or check out our website! www.TimberLanePTA.com
Look for the FCPS Family Engagement Survey
Parents/caregivers received the FCPS’ Family Engagement Survey Sunday, March 3, from independent research firm K12 Insight. Please participate — your feedback is critical in helping to inform and improve practices to best support our students.
Taking this survey will also help strengthen the partnership between your family and our school. When that partnership is strong, students can experience a range of benefits including improved school readiness, higher student achievement, better social skills and behavior, and an increased likelihood of graduating high school.
The survey will take about 10-15 minutes to complete and will be available in 10 languages. Please visit the Family Engagement Survey webpage for more information. Your voice matters!
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