Welcome to Curriculum Night

1. Welcome to Curriculum Night Longfellow Middle School February 18, 2014

2. LMS Curriculum Night • Welcome and Introductions • Carol Kihm, Principal • Nancy Magistro Kazakos, 7th and 8th Grade Assistant Principal • PTA Welcome • Katie Fallon, PTA President

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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)

6. 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)

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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

10. 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

11. Frequently Asked QuestionsSupport Classes • Read 180 • Action Literacy • Algebra Readiness

12. Electives offerings video • Video • Frequently Asked Questions available on LMS website: • http://www.fcps.edu/LongfellowMS/pages/Info/2014-2015FAQCurriculumNight.pdf

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