Greetings, Team Langston Hughes:
This week, we celebrated our awesome teachers for their dedication, selflessness, and commitment to LHMS’ finest – our students. Our PTA truly made our teachers feel special – THANK YOU!
Additionally, SOL testing is going extremely well. Continue to ensure your child reports with their school-issued laptop fully charged and a good night’s rest. Encourage your child to do their best!
Finally, June is quickly approaching and marks the end of the school year! I want to thank you for your continued support, dedication, and commitment. We’ve accomplished much this year. Let’s end the year on a high note! I hope to see you at our end-of-the-year activities.
Yours in education,
Principal Mizell
8th Grade Celebration
8th Grade Party Parent Letter.pdf
See the attached flyer regarding the 8th-Grade Celebration. Click here to view the information on our school's website as well. Should you have questions, reach out to Mr. Saleh Abu Ghannam at saabughannam@fcps.edu or Ms. Allison Gardiner at asgardiner@fcps.edu. Help us make our 8th graders end-of-the-year celerbrations a success!
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Late Buses
The last day of late buses is May 30th. The After-School Program will end May 31st.
If students need to stay after school past the 30th, it is the responsibility of parents to make arrangements for transportation home.
This has been an outstanding year for Hughes!
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Expunging a High School Credit Course Taken in Middle School
High school credit courses taken in middle school become part of the student’s high school transcript and are included in the GPA calculation. Students who have taken a high school credit course in middle school are able to expunge the grade and remove the course from the transcript.
High school credit courses taken at Hughes include the following: Spanish 1, Spanish 1 Part B, Spanish Immersion 1, Spanish Immersion 2, Spanish 2, French 1, French 1 Part B, French 2, German 1, Japanese 1, Algebra, Algebra 1 HN, Geometry HN, Algebra 2, Algebra 2 HN, Beginning ELD and Developing ELD.
If you wish to expunge a high school credit course from the student’s transcript due to a low grade or for a desired reason, the request must be made in writing to the middle or high school that the student will attend the following year and prior to the end of the first nine weeks of the next school year.
You can find additional information here: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/grading-and-reporting/secondary/taking-high-school-courses-in-middle-school
In order to expunge a course and grade, please complete the form below and return to the following:
Rising 8th grade students: Michele Beard, Director of Students Services, Langston Hughes mbeard@fcps.edu
Rising 9th grade students: Heather Thomas, Director of Student Services, South Lakes hathomas@fcps.edu or Krisna Taylor, Director of Student Services, Herndon kntaylor@fcps.edu If the student will be attending another high school, please contact that school.
Request to Expunge Form: https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/is104.pdf
Once deleted, the course and grade awarded cannot be reinstated.
Students who have taken Algebra in middle school and are expunging the course, may retake Algebra in the summer in the Credit Recovery Academy. You can find more information about credit recovery here: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/summer-learning/summer-learning-credit-recovery-academy (see the “Student Options for Algebra 1” section) and you can reach out to your child’s counselor with questions.
Courses taken in the summer session following student promotion from the eighth grade are ineligible for removal from the high school transcript.
Summer Online Campus
Middle and high school students who meet the course prerequisites can take one online course. Students who have completed a high school math course may take an online campus math class. Middle school students who expunged a high school math or Spanish course or those wanting to recover a course credit may take the course again.
Students need to have a computer and make sure their computer is ready for the online course. (Students may be assigned an FCPS laptop for summer learning to be returned at the end of the summer program.) Students will not be able to take online courses using tablets and smartphones.
Online Campus courses and classes may be cancelled if they are under enrolled. If a course or class is cancelled, students will be notified using the registration contact information and a full refund will be given.
For summer course offerings, more information, and to register, please see here: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/summer-learning/online-programs
 Please use the following link to register if you are interested in attending.
https://forms.gle/yK1NKucKPKehUAdj9
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
May 27 - Memorial Day - Schools and Offices Closed
June 12th - Last Day of School - 2 - hour early release
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