Longfellow Middle School PTA
Principal Luncheon this Monday @ 11:30! See details below!!
Lunch Invitation from Principal Kihm and Carol Biggio Bring your lunch to Longfellow Library at 11:30am on Monday, July 21 and meet with Principal Kihm and Director of Student Services, Carol Biggio. Drinks and dessert are provided. RSVP by July 18th to Tara Fortune at 703-533-2600
Staying In Touch with
Longfellow: Since
there is no “backpack folder system” at Longfellow, the only way to stay
in-the-know is electronically. These
are the two ways to get information from the PTA and the School via e-mail: 1. For PTA
Information about Student and Parent Events and Volunteer Opportunities: Join
the Longfellow PTA Yahoo Group.
Simply enter YOUR EXISTING E-MAIL ADDRESS
(no need to create a new Yahoo address!) and click on the Yahoo icon below.
This is the ONLY manner that the PTA communicates with the parent
community. There is no paper
newsletter. The Yahoo group
messaging system supplements our web site and allows for time sensitive
communication.
Again note: You do not need to
create a new Yahoo e-mail address to be part of the Longfellow group.
When asked, put in your own current e-mail address. 2. We strongly encourage
Longfellow parents to sign up for e-mail distributions from the school and
Fairfax County Public Schools via the
Longfellow KEEP IN TOUCH (KIT)
e-mail system. This helpful link provides weather delay, emergency and
school notices. In addition, our
principal, Carole Kihm, sends periodic Longfellow news via KIT.
Summer Reading Requirement: Every student who will be entering grades six through twelve in the fall must read at least one book over the summer. The Summer Reading lists contain suggestions for reading; although students may read any other book that is approved by their parents, except where individual schools have issued their own summer reading requirements. Any school-based requirements supersede the County requirement. Longfellow students (rising 7th and 8th graders) need to read one book and complete a book report. CLICK HERE for Summer Book Report Form.
High School Summer Reading Requirements: Look below for reading lists and assignments! Langley High School: Summer Reading Marshall High School: Summer Reading McLean High School: Summer Reading Thomas Jefferson High School Science and Technology: Summer Reading
Rising Freshman! Look below for links to the High School Activity Websites: Langley High School: please Click Here for more information! Marshall High School: please Click Here for more information! McLean High School: please Click Here for more information! Thomas Jefferson High School Science and Technology: please Click Here for more information! Longfellow PTA supports FAIRGRADE !At its May 19th meeting, the Longfellow PTA voted to endorse and support the mission of FAIRGRADE: “…to revise FCPS grading policies so that FCPS students are no longer at a disadvantage in competing for college admissions, merit-based scholarships, and admissions to honors programs…”. Co-founded by three FCPS parents, including two McLean High School parents, FAIRGRADE is a coalition of concerned parents which evolved from their children’s personal experiences with the college admissions process. In a relatively short time, it has grown into a broad coalition of concerned parents. At the initial public forum FAIRGRADE presented compelling data which demonstrated the negative impact of the county’s current narrow grading scale on our students' GPAs and showed how this grading policy places our students at a disadvantage in comparison with their peers from nearby jurisdictions as well as across the country. As a result of FAIRGRADE’s initial presentation, many emails and petitions have been sent to members of the FCPS School Board and to Dr. Jack Dale, FCPS Superintendent. Dr. Dale reported at the April Superintendent's Parent Meeting that they will be meeting with FAIRGRADE representatives to obtain further research on this issue. Click Here to link to Fair Grade web site. Click Here to sign the Fair Grade Petition! Click Here to read a summary of Fair Grade research-every parent should read this information! Parent Guide to Longfellow A-Z Available To help parents navigate the new world of middle school, a parent guide is now provided on the PTA website Parents Guide. This guide is intended to provide quick glance answers to frequently asked questions. Much of the information can be found on the school website or in the Student Directory. Any new communication from the school administration will supersede this guide. We hope parents will find this to be a useful tool. Receive email when this page changes Email webmaster for additions or changes to this website. Updated July 16, 2008 |