Wednesday, June 26, 2024 Lancer Times

Wednesday, June 26, 2024


Dear Lancers:

I hope that everyone is enjoying their summer break. We had a great 23-24 school year. I would like to personally thank our staff, families, and volunteers for helping to make it a great year! Best of luck to our rising 9th graders as they move on to high school. We are also excited to welcome back our returning lancers and meet our new lancers in August.

Stay connected this summer! You can sign up for News You Choose emails by clicking on the link. Please subscribe to both Longfellow Middle School “News and Announcements” AND “Longfellow MS PTA” newsletters to receive our regular communications. Over the summer, we will send out periodic updates; however, our messages will increase as we approach the start of school.

I hope everyone has a fun and safe remainder of the summer!

Jim
Jim Patrick
Principal
Longfellow Middle School

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SUMMER CALENDAR EVENTS

Summer Office Hours - Monday-Friday 9:00am to 1:00pm. Registrations by appointment only. Please contact Dania Paz, registrar at dlpaz@fcps.edu or 703-533-2603.

Summer Calendar events

congratulations

Congratulations, Michelle Lin!

Congratulations to Michelle Lin, 8th grader, who won the 2024 Scholastic Writing Gold Medal. She is the only middle school student in Virginia who won the National Gold Medal.


Welcome Events for the 2024-2025 School Year

Jump Start to Success

Session A:
Monday, August 5th and Tuesday, August 6th from 8:30-12:00pm

Session B:
Wednesday, August 7th and Thursday, August 8th from 8:30-12:00pm

Jump Start to Success is a nonacademic transitional program that focuses on helping rising 7th graders get to know Longfellow and the expectations of middle school by introducing them to staff, peers, school layout, and tips for navigating middle school. The fee for the program is $50.00, registration is open on MySchoolBucks. Financial assistance is available for students in need. If you need financial assistance, contact Ms. Gangwani at lkgangwanico@fcps.edu.

If you do not have a MySchoolBucks account, you can register using this link: MySchoolBucks: Jump Start. Jump Start registration will re-open on July 1st.

Open House

7th Grade Open House: August 13 from 3:30pm to 5:30pm
8th Grade Open House: August 14 from 3:30pm to 5:30pm

This event is for students and families. Students receive their class schedule and locker assignment. Your student’s schedule will only be available on their assigned grade level day. Students and families may take a self-guided tour of the building, locate their classrooms, and practice opening their lockers. Parents/guardians may also drop off medication in the clinic. Parking is limited. Spaces are available in the front lot and on the back blacktop.

Orientation: August 15, 2024, 9:00-11:00 AM

Orientation is a student-only experience intended for rising 7th graders and new to FCPS 8th graders. This is an opportunity for students to experience a mini-school-day by walking through an odd and even school day. They will meet their teachers and some classmates. Bus transportation is provided from the following elementary schools- Chesterbrook, Churchill Road, Franklin Sherman, Haycock, Kent Gardens, Lemon Road, Spring Hill, Timber Lane, and Westgate. More information will be sent out


PARENT INFORMATION

International Travel Opportunity - Summer 2025

Ever dreamed about traveling the world? Pack your bags. We are offering a trip to France and Spain in July 2025.For those of you interested in learning about this trip, there will be an information session in August 2024.

You can also view the enrollment website for more information and to sign up: www.eftours.com/2738614UV

This is a non-school sponsored trip. If you have any questions, please email lgangcolaco@gmail.com

Join the Longfellow MS PTA

We highly encourage you to join the Longfellow PTA by visiting their website. Click here and learn more about this incredibly supportive organization. Longfellow offers numerous programs and an abundance of educational resources due to our strong PTA membership.

Inova Cares Clinics

Inova Cares Clinics