Longfellow Middle School

February 18, 2014

Welcome to Curriculum Night

LMS Curriculum Night

Welcome and Introductions – Carol Kihm, Principal – Nancy Magistro Kazakos, 7th and 8th Grade

Assistant Principal

PTA Welcome – Katie Fallon, PTA President

LMS Curriculum Night

Objectives – Jill Tucker, Director of Student Services, Bruce Walker 7th Grade School Counselor

– To become familiar with the course offerings and after school programs available to Longfellow students for the 2014-2015 school year

– To gain an understanding of the Longfellow academic advising process

Rising 7th Grade Information

All middle school students take the following courses:

English, Math, Science, History, PE and electives

Three possible combinations of electives: 2 full year electives 1 full year, 2 half-year electives 4 half-year electives

Registration Events For Rising Seventh Grade Students

February 13th, 2014 – Curriculum Night

February 6-28th – Longfellow school counselors visit feeder elementary schools to present registration information to students, students receive course offering book cd and selection sheets. Parent(s) and students should review form and information together and return the form to the elementary school according to their due date. Please choose wisely as our master schedule and class sizes depend on your choices.

April 21st – 24th – Elementary feeder schools tour Longfellow (TBA)

Rising 7th grade Registration Activities and Events

‘How to Thrive’ PTA and LMS Student Services parent program – Thursday, April 24, 2014, 7 p.m.

May or June 2014 – Families receive list of courses that students are enrolled in, requests for changes in courses should be sent to the student’s Longfellow counselor liaison and must be received by June 20th

August 12th – 15th – Start to Success program at LMS

Week of August 26th 2013 – Rising 7th Open House/Locker Night (details TBA)

LMS Elementary School Counselor Liaisons

Mrs. Samantha Kramer

703-533-2638/sprkramer@fcps.edu

Haycock and Timberland

Mrs. Liane Paulson

703-533-2639/lwpaulson@fcps.edu

Chesterbrook and Franklin Sherman

Mrs. Margaret Veenstra

703-533-4528/mjveestra@fcps.edu

Churchill, Lemon Road and Westbriar

Mr. Bruce Walker

703-533-2627/bmwalker@fcps.edu

Colvin Run and Spring Hill

Mrs. Debbie Peel

703-533-2637/dgpeel@fcps.edu

Kent Gardens, Westgate and private schools

Considerations for Academic Advisement for Parents

Develop an understanding of your student’s strengths and interests to give them a rigorous and balanced schedule that challenges them but does not overwhelm them.

Frequently Asked Questions - Honors vs. AAP Enrollment

Honors Classes Open enrollment Wider range of abilities in

Honors classes Rigorous Students should possess a

strong work ethic No class changes until the

end of the 1st quarter

AAP Classes Test into the AAP Program Rigorous Students must commit to all

3 AAP courses (English, Social Studies, Science

Possibly more extensions / projects in the AAP courses

Frequently Asked QuestionsMath Enrollment

Math 7 Honors – 8th grade curriculum, 6th grade compacted math and strong grades ensure success in this course

Algebra 1 Honors – Elementary schools administer assessments – students must earn 91st percentile on the IOWA and pass advanced on the 7th grade Math SOL for this placement

Frequently Asked QuestionsSupport Classes

Read 180 Action Literacy Algebra Readiness

Electives offerings video

Video Frequently Asked Questions available on

LMS website:– http://www.fcps.edu/LongfellowMS/pages/Info/201

4-2015FAQCurriculumNight.pdf

We look forward to having your students at Longfellow!!!