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Dear Lancers:
I hope everyone had a great weekend. I wanted to highlight our partnership with our PTA and encourage our families to join! The PTA is a critical partner in our work and helps provide resources to provide a great experience for our students, teachers, and families. We have our first meeting of the year this week on Wednesday 9/18 in our lecture hall from 9:30-10:30. We will discuss new FCPS secondary grading practices, as well as how you can access schoology and ParentVue. I hope to see you there!
Jim
Jim Patrick
Principal
Longfellow MS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Bell Schedule for the next two weeks:
DETAILS ON UPCOMING EVENTS:
PTA Meeting - Sept. 18 @ 9:30 AM
Our first PTA meeting of the year will be on Wednesday, September 18th at 9:30 AM in the Lecture Hall. In this meeting the school will share information about new FCPS grading policies in place this year, as well as how to utilize schoology and ParentVue to help your child this year.
Click here and learn more about the Longfellow PTA. Longfellow offers numerous programs and an abundance of educational resources due to our strong PTA membership.
Blue Star Welcome Week September 21-29
Help make the move easier for military families transitioning into your local community! Join us in celebrating #BlueStarWelcomeWeekFCPS from September 21 - September 29 to create a greater sense of belonging for military and Veteran families in your neighborhood.
School Picture Day is Coming!
📅 Date: Thursday, September 26th & Friday, September 27th, 2024
📸 Pictures Available: Approximately two weeks after photo day
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📧 Questions about Ordering? Email us at underclass@vosphoto.com
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) Information Session - October 1 @ 2:45
On Tuesday, 10/1/24 at 2:45 pm, Longfellow will hold a Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) admissions presentation in the Lecture Hall. TJHSST is a selective secondary high school, and students must submit an application, pass the admissions exam, and receive an acceptance to attend. To learn more about the TJHSST admissions process, visit TJHSST Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Admissions | Fairfax County Public Schools (fcps.edu).
Please RSVP for the Longfellow session by completing this Google Form. Email Ms. Ricker at jmricker@fcps.edu with any questions.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
🍽️Fueling Student Success: New Food Options Cooked up at FCPS
Students will have more than a dozen new options for lunch and breakfast in school cafeterias starting this week. New menu items were either favorites at last year’s food show — including Korean BBQ wings, sweet Thai chili wings, chicken tikka masala, and barbacoa street tacos — or were tested with student focus groups and tastings.
View our school menu to see all the new options and when they will become available.
✨ The 2023-30 Strategic Plan — Goal 2: Safe, Supported, Included, Empowered
The Office of Food and Nutrition Services' updates to lunch menus align with FCPS’ Strategic Plan Goal #2 - Safe, Supported, Included, and Empowered. The new menu options reflect the many voices and cultures represented around every FCPS lunch table!
FCPS’ 2023-30 Strategic Plan sets five main goals to create positive change in the division. These goals show where we should focus our attention and will help us align our efforts.
As part of the second goal, we want each and every student to feel like they belong and have the support they need to thrive. See how Goal 2 is being put into practice.
FCPS News ICYMI
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
• New Food Options at FCPS
• Parent/Caregiver Checklist
• Community Conversations w/ Dr. Reid
• Middle School Start Time Survey
Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R): “Shall vs. May” Focus Groups
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
AFTER SCHOOL CORNER
Debate Tryouts - September 17th - 3:30p.m.
Model UN Interest Meeting - September 18th
MathCounts Testing - September 19th
How do I sign up?
Parents/Guardians need to fill out this google form to give your student consent to attend the after school program.
Students can attend after school clubs on any day but must sign in for after school attendance every day that they are present.
Schedule
Our schedule for the first quarter can be found here. Please note that we are still adding programming. We do post new schedules every quarter.
Late buses
Late buses are offered Monday - Thursday. Buses typically leave Longfellow between 4:30p.m. - 4:45p.m.
If you have any questions about the after school program, please contact our After School Specialist - Lavina Gangwani-Colaco.
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