Welcome to Longfellow Middle

Family Registration NightPlease use the Google Form (sent to your email today) to

submit questions.

We will start at 6:00pm

● How to access the Rising 7th grade course selection google form

● How many classes students need to select● How they can locate academic advising

resources● Who they can contact for help

Longfellow Middle School Counselors

Liaison CounselorsEmail the counselor listed for your feeder school if you have any questions.

Elementary feeder LMS Liaison Counselor

Chesterbrook Bruce Walker

Churchill Bruce Walker

Colvin Run Sam Ramatowski

Haycock Shannon Lopynski

Kent Gardens Jill Scharl

Lemon Road Sam Ramatowski

Sherman Sam Ramatowski

Spring Hill Lorraine Marshall

Timberlane Lorraine Marshall

Westgate Lorraine Marshall

Other Contact Cleo White to schedule a registration appointmentContact Jill Scharl for questions about classes

Longfellow Student Schedule

Middle School Math sequence

7th grade

Math 7 Math 7 honors

Algebra 1 Honors*

GeometryHonors*

8th grade

• Pre- Algebra• Algebra 1*• Algebra 1

Honors*

• Algebra 1*

• Algebra 1 Honors*

Geometry Honors*

Algebra 2/Trig

Honors*

• High School Credit Class- will appear on the high school transcript• Students may only select Math 7 or Math 7 honors during the course

registration process. Algebra 1 honors placements will be done once test scores are received.

Elective Courses

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Elective course scheduling options

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3

1. Full year elective

1. Full year elective1. Semester elective

2. Semester elective

2. Full year elective

2. Semester elective

3. Semester elective

3. Semester elective

4. Semester elective

Students have two periods in their schedule for electives

World Language - Full Year Courses

7th grade Spanish 1AChinese 1AFrench 1A

French Immersion 1

(only Kent Gardens

Immersion)

No language

experience

8th grade Spanish 1BChinese 1BFrench 1B

French Immersion 2

(only Kent Gardens

Immersion)

Spanish 1French 1Latin 1

*high school level classes

If you take Part A of a language in 7th grade, you must take Part B in 8th grade to earn high school credit.

Music Department - Full Year Electives

Music courses are full year electives● Band● Chorus● Orchestra

*Music teachers will work with their elementary school counterparts to schedule auditions and placements.

Semester Electives - Half Year Classes

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Support Classes at Longfellow

Sometimes students are assigned an “academic support” class which takes the place of an elective●Read 180●Action Literacy●Algebra Readiness●Power Math●Strategies for Success

Our #1 goal is to prepare students for high school

Course selection form open now!

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Academic Advising Calendar

January 14 Rising 7 Curriculum Night

January 21 Rising 7 Family Registration Night

January - February

Longfellow counselors visit elementary schools

February 19 Course selections due via Google Form

March 9 Course selections will be posted in ParentVUE. Parents will be sent a notification to check classes and email Marissa Brooks (MLBrooks@fcps.edu) to request a change

Spring ‘How to Thrive in Middle School’ parent night

Summer Jumpstart to Success for students

We look forward to seeing you at Longfellow Middle!