AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
The Hughes MS Afterschool Program called "Panthers Plus" is for all students. CLICK HERE for more information. (back to top)
ADMINISTRATION
Our Administration staff are available to assist in all your educational needs. CLICK HERE for more information. (back to top)
ATTENDANCE LINE
Please call 703-715-3636 to report an absence. Number available 24 hours per day! CLICK HERE for more attendance information.
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CLINIC
Our goal is to ensure that your student will enjoy a healthful, safe school year. The clinic is located within the main office and is open from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. Feel free to call your Clinic Room, or your School Public Health Nurse, Mary Joan Shea, RN, at 703-715-3610 if you have any questions. (back to top)
CLUBS
CLICK HERE for a list of clubs that you can participate in at Hughes MS. (back to top)
CLUSTER
Cluster 8 serves the South Lakes, Westfield, and Oakton pyramids.Langston Hughes Middle School is located in Cluster 8. (See Pyraimd) (back to top)
CONFERENCES
This is an opportunity to meet with your child's teachers. Parents or teachers may initiate these conferences. To schedule a conference, please call the guidance department for an appointment at
703-715-3600. (back to top)
CURRICULUM
Course selection booklets are distributed to Hughes students through the guidance department in February/March. The Hughes guidance department coordinates with the South Lakes and Herndon High School guidance departments for rising 9th graders. The Hughes guidance department visits all the feeder elementary schools to schedule rising 7th graders. (back to top)
DISCIPLINE
Classroom teachers monitor students' behavior. Teachers may assign after school detention. Persistent problems are brought to the attention of the school administrators. There is an "in-school" alternative instructional arrangement in selected situations. (back to top)
EARLY DISMISSALS
Prior to leaving school early, a student must bring a note signed by a parent or guardian to the front office stating the reason for leaving and the planned time of departure. The student will be given a pink early dismissal/check-out form by the office staff. This will be his/her pass to depart from class at the indicated time. Parents must come in to the office to sign-out their child. A record of each student's check-outs will be kept by the office. In some cases, the office staff may ask that doctor, dentist, court, or attorney appointments be confirmed in writing on office stationery by the professional visited. If a student returns to school again later the same day, he/she must check-in at the office. (back to top)
FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE LIAISON
The Fairfax County Police Department works closely with Fairfax County Public Schools to provide a safe environment for your children. For the 2010-2011 school year Officer Choyce will be the Hughes Middle School SRO (School Resource Officer). Officer Choyce will be working in a positive manner with all of our students. You can contact Officer Choice at 703-715-3600. (back to top)
FEEDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Students from the following elementary schools attend Hughes Middle School: Dogwood Elem, Forest Edge Elem, Hunters Woods Elem, Lake Anne Elem, Sunrise Valley Elem, and Terraset Elem. Please note that there may be some other elementary schools which are split feeders (their boundaries include more than one middle school) that send students to Hughes MS. (back to top)
GIANT BONUS CARD
Hughes Middle School needs your bonus bucks! Register your Giant Food Bonus Card by going to the Giant Food website www.giantfood.comand click on Designate School. Register now so we can benefit from your bonus points! (back to top)
GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
Each student is assigned a guidance counselor. Students are assigned counselors through their team. The guidance phone number is 703-715-3600. For further information please CLICK HERE to see our Guidance web page. (back to top)
HEALTH SCREENING
Volunteers coordinate with the clinic aide early in the school year to assist in vision and hearing screening. (back to top)
HOMEWORK
If a student is absent 3 or more consecutive days parents may request homework. Please call 703-715-3600 to make a homework request. (back to top)
HONOR ROLL
Students who attain an "A" average or an "A/B" average qualify for the Hughes Honor Roll. All "A" students are recognized at receptions during the year. (back to top)
IBMYP
Hughes is an IBMYP
(International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program) school. CLICK HERE for more information. (back to top)
INTERIM REPORTS
Notification from each classroom teacher is sent home mid-way during each grading period. The Interim Report indicates the status of academic progress. These notices must be signed by parent/guardian and returned to team teachers the next school day. Dates of distribution are listed on the calendar of events. (back to top)
LATE ARRIVALS (TARDY)
When a student comes to school late, he/she should bring a note signed by a parent/guardian or be accompanied by a parent/guardian. The note must explain the tardiness and estimate the time of the student's arrival to school. This note should be presented to the Front Office. Parents are requested to call the attendance line at 703-715-3636, to report a late arrival in advance, for attendance purposes. Tardiness that is caused by a school bus breakdown will be classified as excused, and each student on the bus will be given a late pass to show to his/her first period teacher. Traffic, oversleeping, and missing the bus are considered unexcused (back to top)
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LATE BUSES
Depending on School Board approval, Fairfax County Transportation Services provide late buses to Hughes MS. Currently late buses are scheduled on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 4:00pm. (back to top)
LATE OPENING/EARLY DISMISSAL
Announcements are made on local radio and TV and on the Fairfax County Public School cable TV station, "Apple 21" on Channel 21. This will provide you with the most current information. Please do not call the school directly regarding late openings or early dismissals. Click on the FCPS Links (or the FCPS Emergency link) on the sidebar to go to the Fairfax County Emergency Announcement home page. In addition, please sign up for "Keep In Touch" to be emailed information regarding emergency announcements. (back to top)
P.E. UNIFORMS
A PE uniform is necessary for physical education class and may be purchased from the school. Students should also bring their own athletic shoes and white socks. Sweatshirts and sweat pants are recommended for all students because the classes will be outside as much as possible. These will be available for purchase from the PE Department. Otherwise, standard sweat suits may be brought from home. (back to top)
PREARRANGED ABSENCES
Parents may prearrange for their child to be absent from school. The student must bring a letter, signed by the parent or guardian, to the office. The letter must include the dates of the absence, reason for the absence and any other pertinent information. The student will receive a pink prearranged absence form that must be signed by all of their teachers AND RETURNED TO THE OFFICE PRIOR TO THE ABSENCE. Students are responsible to make up any work missed! (back to top)
PTA
The Parent Teacher Association is under charter from the National PTA and affiliated with the Virginia State PTA and the Fairfax County Council of PTA's. Please join the Hughes PTA! Membership is $10.00 per person. A portion of our dues are sent to the National PTA, Virginia State PTA and the Fairfax County Council of PTA's. The following officers are elected each spring: President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The PTA Executive Committee includes these elected officers plus the County Council Representatives. The County Council of PTA's is a working group of representatives from all Fairfax County PTAs. It provides important information on issues of local interest including the county and school budget plus leadership training and other resources for Fairfax County PTAs. CLICK HERE for the Hughes PTA Website. (back to top)
PYRAMID-SOUTH LAKES
Hughes MS is part of the South Lakes Pyramid. We feed into South Lakes High School. The Elementary schools that feed into Hughe are:
Dogwood Elem, Forest Edge Elem, Hunters Woods Elem, Lake Anne Elem, Sunrise Valley Elem, and Terraset Elem. Please note that there may be some other elementary schools which are split feeders (their boundaries include more than one middle school) that send students to Hughes MS. (back to top)
REPORT CARDS
Progress reports are sent home every quarter (9 weeks). See also Interim Reports. Report Cards must be signed by a parent or guardian and returned to the school. (back to top)
STUDENT COUNCIL ASSOCIATION (SCA)
Students elect officers for 7th and 8th grade in September. There are elected representatives from each team. The SCA sponsors activities such as dances, food drives and spirit week. (back to top)
STUDENT MEAL ACCOUNTS
Parents may prepay for school meals for the month, week, or day and are encouraged to do so lunch money is always available. Parents may specify how payments are to be used by their children - lunch and breakfast only, or lunch and a la carte snacks. Go to http://www.fcps.edu/fs/food/food_at_school/purchasing for details. (back to top)
TEAMS
Middle school students are grouped in teams. There are approximately 120-130 students on a team. CLICK HERE for more information. (back to top)
VOLUNTEERS
Franklin has an active volunteer program. The list of areas where volunteers are needed is sent home and is available on Back-To-School Night. Not all volunteer duties occur during the school day. There are ways to volunteer in your home and on selected evenings. Please contact the Volunteer Coordinator (see PTA page). (back to top)
YEARBOOK LITERARY PACKAGE
Each year Langston Hughes Middle School publishes a hard cover yearbook, entitled Panther Tracks. . The price for the yearbook package is $25. Go to https://www.ybpay.comand click on locate school. Select Virginia and choose Reston. You will find Langston Hughes MS. Yearbooks are distributed to students the last week of school. No extra yearbooks are available in June so please be sure your student's order is placed early. (back to top)
Student Check Out Policy
In order to reduce/minimize class disruption, we ask that prior to leaving school early, a student bring a note to the front office stating the reason for leaving and the planned time of departure signed by a parent or guardian. The dismissal note should be brought to the office first thing in the morning. The student will be given a pink early dismissal/check-out form by the office staff. This will be his/her pass to depart from class at the indicated time. If a student returns to school again later the same day, he/she must check-in at the office to receive a pass. So that parents are not in the parking lot when buses begin to line up, students may not be dismissed after 2:30 p.m. for appointments. Please plan accordingly and thank you for your support of our policy. (back to top)
Policy for Riding a Bus Other than Your Own Students wishing to ride a bus home with another student must present a note from the parent of each student giving permission in order for a student to ride a bus other than the one assigned. Permission notes should include student name, date, reason for the visit, and the bus run number. These notes should be given to an office staff member prior to the beginning of school on the day of the visit. Office staff will issue a bus pass to the student. Permission must be granted from parents/guardians in writing. Phone calls will not be accepted. (back to top)
Kiss and Ride
Students are received at Kiss & Ride beginning at 7:30 a.m. at Entrance 5. Students who are driven to school should be dropped off at Kiss & Ride on Ridge Heights Road, NOT in the faculty parking lot, the bus lane or on Seahawk Drive. The Kiss & Ride lane should be approached from Soapstone Drive. Drivers should proceed east on Ridge Heights Rd., toward South Lakes Drive and drop off their student by Entrance 5.(back to top) |
