UPCOMING EVENTS
 Schedule for the next two weeks:
DETAILS ON UPCOMING EVENTS
Retake & Makeup Picture Day @ Longfellow Middle School
Monday, December 2, 2024
During all lunches in the Cafeteria (stage, behind the curtain)
Anyone who has not ordered can still preorder retake photos using this link: https://vando.imagequix.com/g1001133192#login
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Boundary Review Community Meeting
Community meetings regarding FCPS’ comprehensive boundary review will take place in each of the division's six regions. You are encouraged to attend the meeting in our region, which will take place on Monday, November 18, 6:30-8 p.m., at Glasgow Middle School Cafeteria.
Please register in advance by clicking on the date. Language interpretation will be available.
If you are unable to attend on this date, view the full list of meetings on the Comprehensive School Boundary Review webpage.
Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available in SIS ParentVUE under Online Packets (in the upper right corner after logging in). Please complete it as soon as possible.
For any families who have not completed the survey in ParentVUE, we will provide paper forms starting Wednesday, November 13. Paper forms should be returned by Wednesday, December 4.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important. Information from this survey resulted in more than $4 million in funding last year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For more information, please watch this video on Impact Aid and visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page.
Need to Register for ParentVUE?
Learn how to activate your SIS ParentVUE account, so you can easily submit your survey.
Technical support for using ParentVUE or completing the survey online is available by submitting a Parent Support Request ticket. Select SISParent in the Application dropdown menu and type Federal Impact Aid Survey under Issue Description. Or, call the Parent Technology Help Desk at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS).
FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
• Veterans Day Recognitions
• Resources on IEPs, Financial Aid, Literacy, Community Leadership
• Teacher Hiring Event
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
Longfellow Love
At Longfellow Middle School we have many students who live at, or below, the poverty level. Their families welcome our help with expenses such as school supplies and holiday meals. Longfellow Love is a student assistance program that supports Longfellow students in need through donations from families like you, as well as contributions from local businesses. The contributions and gift cards are then anonymously distributed directly to the families in need through the counseling system. In years past, we have only supported families during the holiday season, however, with the rising cost of food, we would like to provide gift cards to families for Thanksgiving as well as the holidays. This year, our fellow student families need our help more than ever! Click HERE to sign up to donate gift cards from Lidl and Walmart to Longfellow families who need our help during the upcoming season!
There are two ways you can purchase gift cards:
1. Go to Lidl and/or Walmart and purchase gift cards in person. Drop them off at the front office in an envelope addressed to Juanita Baptiste.
2. Go online to Walmart eGift Card, choose your amount, purchase an ecard, and email it to Juanita at jbaptiste@fcps.edu
Donated Gift Cards can be mailed, dropped off, or emailed to:
Juanita Baptiste
Longfellow Middle School
2000 Westmoreland Street
Falls Church, VA 22043
jbaptiste@fcps.edu
Gift cards for Thanksgiving are needed by Wednesday, November 20th, and holiday cards are needed by Monday, December 16th!!
Let's show our Lancer family some LOVE this holiday season! Thank you for your support!
Questions? Contact Longfellow Love chair, Michele Core at michelecore@yahoo.com
Calm Amid the Chaos:
Being the Parent Teens Need in a Competitive, Distracted, Divisive World
The Safe Community Coalition is pleased to welcome back Ned Johnson, best-selling co-author of The Self-Driven Child. Join us Wednesday, November 20 at 7pm at the McLean Community Center’s Alden Theatre for Calm Amid the Chaos: Being the Parent Teens Need in a Competitive, Distracted, Divisive World.
Learn what connects teen mental health and the motivational impacts of technology and social media, competitive schools and college pressure, and growing up in an unsettled and rapidly changing environment. Sharing insights from his latest book, What Do You Say?: How to Talk with Kids to Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance, and a Happy Home, Ned will provide tools for fostering close connections, navigating tough conversations, and helping teens feel grounded, understood, and resilient.
Tickets on sale now at McLeanSCC.org
Adults $15/Students $10 pre-sale or $20 at the door. Event proceeds support SCC programs and educational efforts. This program is appropriate for parents/caregivers and middle to high school students. Books will be on sale and a book signing will immediately follow the program.
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AFTER SCHOOL CORNER
Debate Team
The LMS debate chefs continued to cook while competing on Saturday. In a competition of 8 middle schools, 47 teams, and 94 students, four LMS teams placed in the top 20, with Will Rucker, Henry Janicke, Chandler Mehta, and Aidan Jamerson placing in the top 10. Two LMS students placed in the top 10 best speakers: Will Rucker placed 4th and Henry Janicke placed 9th. Congratulations to our phenomenal debate team!
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