Running Club will not meet on Tuesday 1/6/09. Meetings should resume next week in good weather.

THANK YOU…

To all of our families for the amazing gifts and gift cards presented to the faculty at the party today!  We wish you all a happy, restful holiday season.  Merry Christmas!

Christmas Break…

The last day of school will be Friday December 19^th.  Our first day back after Christmas Break is Monday, January 5^th.

Sibling Applications…

If you have a child at Langston now - and will have another child at Langston next year - you must complete the application process (including attending an application orientation meeting) by the January 15^th deadline.  The final orientation meeting will be January 8^th and 7:00 in the auditorium.

Website Calendar…

To view our new website calendar from the homepage, click on About Langston Middle and click on Calendar.  To see additional information about an event, just click on the event.  We will be posting dates for upcoming events as they are received in the office.

People of the Week…

Congratulations to Mr. Barkley and Mr. Spellman, Volunteers of the Week, Rich Douglas and Katie Setzer, Students of the Week and Mr. Crooks, our Faculty Member of the Week.

Make Up Testing…

Make Up Testing is done in the library on Friday morning at 7:45 or Friday afternoon at 1:30.  Please do not drop your child off before 7:45 am.  We can not guarantee that there will be someone here at that time.

Chick-Fil-A Biscuits…

Thanks to all of you who bought Chick-Fil-A biscuits today! The math department goal is to raise enough money by the end of the school year to purchase a classroom set of graphing calculators! So far we have enough to buy two calculators - thanks so much for your support and we look forward to serving you next week!

Yearbook…

We only have 26 yearbooks available for purchase!  The deadline to purchase is January 31^st.  The deadline for purchasing a dedication page for your 8^th grader is January 1^st.

Go to www.jostensyearbooks.com to purchase a yearbook.

Langston Auction…

We need your help with our spring auction fundraiser scheduled for April 18^th.  Do you have items you can donate to the auction?  Save those Christmas gifts you can’t use and we will auction them off.  We are looking for unique items that would generate a lot of interest!  Do you have a beach house or a mountain cabin that you can donate for a week? Any jewelry or art work you would part with?  Does your garage contain antiques you don’t have room for or exercise equipment you don’t use anymore?  Maybe you are (or know) a professional willing to donate services - dance lessons, piano lessons, legal services, limousine rides, etc, etc, etc.  Please consider how you could help to make this a very successful fundraiser.  Please contact Viv Black at vivblack@bellsouth.net or 281-0392 if you wish to donate items or services.

Wish List…

We do not have any tissues left in our supply closet.  During this cold and flu season we really need some in each classroom.  Please send your child back to school next month with a box of tissues for their homeroom teacher.

Publicity…

We want to publish good news of our wonderful students in the newspaper.  If your child wins an award, is very involved with a charity, or is recognized for a noteworthy accomplishment, please email Elaine Avila at elaine@ehosted.com.  Include a picture in your email if possible.

From Mrs. Weekes…

A BIG THANK YOU to all who participated in the Mauldin Christmas Parade! Langston students and parents strolled down Butler Rd. singing, handing out candy, and shouting “Merry Christmas!” This wouldn’t have been possible without some key volunteers, Jody Clark, Pat Dickson, Wendy Rader, Natalie Treadaway, and Leah Einhorn, our float and prop design extraordinaires, William Clark, construction manager, Mark  Einhorn, expert driver, and Michelle Weston, candy coordinator. Thanks for your commitment to the success of this wonderful event!  A good time was had by all.

Thank you…

Thanks to Mrs. Marquez, Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. McCall for bringing food for the faculty meeting.

Congratulations…

Madison Farmer is the winner of the Chick-Fil-A drawing.  Madison won one hour of community service.

Christmas Break…

The last day of school will be Friday December 19^th.  Our first day back after our break is January 5^th.

Mauldin Christmas Parade…

Langston will have a float in the Mauldin Christmas Parade this Sunday, Dec. 14^th at 3:00.  If you have signed up to be in the parade, meet in Mauldin High’s parking lot at 2:15.  Wear your Langston hoodie or fleece.

Website Calendar…

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Early Dismissals…

Parents, we need your help with early dismissals.  If you must take your child out of school before 3:30 please arrive by 3:00.  Thank you for your cooperation.

Parking

Parents, please do not park in the traffic lane to come into the office.  This blocks the crosswalk and potentially restricts traffic.  Please take the time to park in the lot across from the office and then come in.

Heritage Community Services…

This program starts Monday, December 8^th.  If your child has not returned the signed permission form they will not be allowed to participate in the class.

People of the Week…

Congratulations to Mrs. Judy Johnson, Volunteer of the Week, Kyle Cox and Jamie O’Keefe, Students of the Week and Ms. Cannon, our Faculty Member of the Week.

¡Hola Langston familia!

Mrs. Kittel has sent home some additional information about the trip to Mexico.   You can check it out at  www.eftours.com My tour ID # 597265     ¡Buen viaje!

Mrs. Kittel is having an informational meeting on Thursday, December 11^th at 6:30 pm in her portable.  If you are interested in the trip or just want more information plan on attending the meeting.

Mauldin Christmas Parade…

Langston students will be participating in the Mauldin Christmas Parade Sunday, December 14^th, at 3:00. We need a few parents to coordinate this exciting event. If interested, contact Kelly Weekes klweekes@charter.net or 270-1310

Chorus…

Chorus will meet after school on Monday, December 15^th at 3:30 in the auditorium.

Yearbooks…

If you have not yet ordered your yearbook please do so at www.jostensyearbooks.com.  The earlier you order the bigger and better our yearbook is. Parents of 8^th grader students, don’t forget to get your dedication pages in by January 1.

Greer Middle College…

Greer Middle College is having an open house on Thursday, December 11^th at 6:00pm. The school is located at West End Community Development Center,
404 Vardry Street Greenville, SC 29601.  Their phone number is 239-2000 and the web address is www.greermiddlecollege.org.

Fleeces and Hoodies…

Check your fleeces and hoodies to make sure they are yours. Some people are missing coats that have been labeled with their name.

Thank you…

Thank you to Stephanie Clark, Debra Lyon and Celeste Marler for bringing snacks to the teacher’s meeting today.  To all who donated to the nursing home.

Langston and the Mauldin Christmas Parade

When: Sunday, December 14,^th meet at 2:00 at Mauldin High School (parade starts at 3:00. We must be in place by 2:30)

Where: Meet at Mauldin High School, we will walk to the old Mauldin Elem.

What to bring: jingle bells to ring while you march

What to wear: Red Christmas hats, Langston hoodie or Fleece jacket,  jeans

Who rides: Several members of the chorus will ride in the bed of a truck, music will be playing and lots of singing!!

NEEDS: Each person participating needs to send in a bag of peppermint patties (Big Lots has a big bag for $2.30 and Walmart has smaller bags for $1.00) OR a bag of white lifesaver candies. We will put Merry Christmas from Langston Charter Middle School stickers on the candy. Students will be able to hand out candy while marching.

Promoting the theme, Dreaming of a White Christmas, we will carry a decorated Langston banner and props made by some Langston moms.

Students and parents will earn 3 hours of community service while having a terrific time!!

Any questions contact Kelly Weekes klweekes@charter.net , 270-1310.

We need to know how many students to expect. Please fill out the form in the Links section of the Bulletin Board or under Download Forms on our home page and turn in to Mrs. Myers. Thanks so much! And Merry Christmas!!

Educational Outfitters is having a uniform sale from December 1st - December 15th.

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Important information about the Youth In Government Conference follows.  The Conference will be Thursday through Saturday (December 4th - 6th) in Columbia.  If you have questions, please call or email Mr. Black, Ms. Barker, or Ms. Cannon.

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The preliminary rounds of the 2008-2009 National Geographic Society’s Geography Bee will be held in social studies classes on Wednesday December 3rd.  All students in attendance that day will participate as we narrow the field to 10 finalists and one school winner over the next few weeks.  The school winner will take a test to qualify for the state-level Bee in the spring.

The Friday Memo will be posted on the bulletin board from now on.  The old memos will be available in the archives if you need to look back at previous posts.  Forms and documents will be posted in the links section on the bulletin board or in the Download Forms link on the school home page.  Click below to read the whole memo…

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Click “Read More” below to read the entire memo.  Important topics include:

People of the Week, Information about a Trip to Mexico, the Mauldin Christmas Parade, and Sign-ups for YMCA basketball teams.

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