Longfellow Shines at Virginia History Day Contest!
We are proud to announce that four Longfellow 8th graders earned top awards at the Virginia History Day Contest:
• Julianna Sun – 1st Place, Website
• Mina Liu – 1st Place, Paper
• Colin Li – 2nd Place, Documentary & National Maritime Historical Society Prize
• Elaina Wang – 3rd Place, Documentary & John Marshall Center Prize for Constitutional History & Civics
Julianna, Mina, and Colin will advance to the National History Day competition this June at the University of Maryland, College Park. About 3,000 students from across the United States and overseas compete each year at this prestigious national event. The theme for National History Day’s 51st contest season is “Rights and Responsibilities in History.”
Congratulations to all four students for their outstanding achievement and dedication to historical research!
UPCOMING EVENTS
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 DETAILS ON UPCOMING EVENTS
McLean High School Rising 9th Grade Night
Join McLean High School for Rising 9th Grade Parent Night tonight, May 19th, at 6 p.m. to learn about crucial aspects of high school success. Learn how to best support your teen during their transition to high school through open communication, explore the many opportunities to get involved in school activities, and discover strategies for creating balanced schedules to ensure time for both learning and rest. Both parents and students are both welcome to attend!
8th Grade End of Year Celebration - BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW
This year's end-of-year celebration will take place a little earlier than usual. We hope your 8th grader can make it!
Thursday, May 22, 2025
2:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Tickets are $35.00
To purchase tickets, click here 8th Grade Party
Schedule for the next two weeks:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
HS Credit Course Expunge Process
High school credit courses taken in grades 7 and 8 become part of the student’s high school transcript and are included in the calculation of the high school Grade Point Average (GPA) and weighted as such. Virginia state and FCPS regulations permit parents/guardians of a middle school student who has completed a high school credit course to have that course expunged from the student’s record.
The request to remove a course from the transcript 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 school year.
See Request to Expunge High School Courses Taken in Middle School Form. If you have questions or concerns regarding this, please contact your child’s middle school counselor no later than June 11.
Once deleted, the course and grade awarded cannot be reinstated.
Courses taken in the summer session following student promotion from the eighth grade are ineligible for removal from the high school transcript.
Student Intention Forms
Moving this summer? If your family plans include relocation, please notify us by completing the Intention Form and send it to Ms. Dania Paz - dlpaz@fcps.edu at your earliest convenience.
AFTER SCHOOL CORNER
After School Updates
The last day of after-school activities and late buses will be next Thursday, May 29th.
There are no after-school activities this Friday, May 23, 2025.
The 8th grade party is this Thursday, May 22nd. There will be no other after-school activities or clubs on this day. To purchase tickets, click here 8th Grade Party
The McLean Dance Team will be here tomorrow – Tuesday during 2nd Block.
PARENT INFORMATION
💪 Let's Finish the School Year Strong!
Student attendance at school is important all year long, up to the last day of school. Attendance has an effect on student performance and on school accreditation. See how to:
• Check your child’s attendance record.
• Help your student stay engaged at school.
• Report future absences.
• Understand the FCPS school calendar.
Learn more about attendance resources.
Fall Sports Information
Fall Sports tryouts start on August 4th. Please make sure that all paperwork is completed prior to tryouts. We ask that you bring in physicals to the activities office and do not email them. To access the physical and register for sports you can visit https://mcleanathletics.org/required-participation-forms/
Please contact Stefanie Evers- severs2@fcps.edu with any questions about physicals or the registration process.
If you have any questions about a specific sport, please contact the coach directly:
Cheerleading- Marissa Gaines- magaines@fcps.edu
V/JV/F 9-12pm in the Upper Gym
Field Hockey- Shamsiya Shervani- sfshervani@fcps.edu
F/JV/V 6-8:30pm in the Stadium
Football- Joe Cockerham- jcockerham@fcps.edu
JV/V 7am-12pm in the Stadium
F 4-6:15 in the Stadium
Cross Country- Kyle Jemison- kbjemison@fcps.edu
7am-12pm at the Track
7pm-9pm at the Track
Girls Volleyball- Amy DeBok- amy@monumentvolleyball.com
V/JV- 5:30-7:30 in the Main Gym
F- 3:30-5:30 in the Main Gym
Boys Volleyball- John Tamashiro-jltamashiro@fcps.edu
7:30-9:30 in the Main Gym
Dance- Maggie Gibson- mlgibson@fcps.edu
4-6pm in the Dane Room
Golf- Ryan Abrams- rpabrams@fcps.edu
Time TBD at Hidden Creek- July 28th
FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
• Celebrating Students
• Stop Arms Issue Tickets
• Next Steps in Budget Process
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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