Congratulations to the boys and girls cross country teams, who competed this weekend at Stone Middle School. Despite the incredibly wet and muddy conditions, both teams came in first place overall. Way to go, Lancers! 💪

October is National Principal's Month, so we couldn't let the month pass by without a shout out to Principal Butzer! This is her second year as principal at Longfellow Middle School, and we are thriving under her leadership! Thank you, Principal Butzer for all you do!

We've got news! Longfellow Middle School has been recognized as Distinguished under Virginia's School Performance and Support Framework! Based on data from last school year, our school is exceeding expectations set by the state for student performance. Way to go, Lancers!

Congratulations to our September Legendary Lancers! These students exemplify the Lancer Code with their dedication, respect and positive impact on our school community. Each month staff may nominate students to receive this great honor. Keep up the good work, Lancers!

We're wishing all our military-connected families a happy Blue Star Welcome Week! Thank you for being a part of our community!

The Longfellow Symphonic Band has been invited to perform at the 2026 Virginia Music Educator’s Association Conference this Fall! This group is one of two middle schools in the state invited to perform for an audience of hundreds of music teachers. Congratulations, Lancers!

Congratulations to Justine Lai, who placed third when participating in INTEGIRLS, a nonprofit organization that promotes mathematics, problem-solving, and STEM opportunities for girls throughout the DMV area.

Last Thursday, presenters came in to share their careers with the Longfellow student community. Students were able to sign up for two presenters, some including learning about Microsoft, anesthesiology, and K-9 units.

Longfellow is a diverse school that welcomes students from all over the world. Yesterday, some of our Multilingual Learners gave presentations about their heritage. They talked to students and staff members about food, culture, government, and so much more.

Congratulations to the Longfellow district track team, who ran this Saturday at Robinson Secondary School. A special congratulations goes out to Simone Beyers who placed third overall in the 800 m, and Joseph Cantanucci who placed third in long jump. Way to go, Lancers!

Congratulations to Ellie Broom, who won the DAR’s American History Essay Contest for the Freedom Hill Chapter. Way to go, Lancer!

Looking forward to celebrating America's 250th Birthday? Read a book! #LMSReads

This weekend, Mrs. Barry and Mrs. Dawson took 100 theater and chorus students overnight to New York City! They learned a musical routine, working with company members from Broadway's Hadestown, visited the Museum of Broadway, and saw Maybe Happy Ending and Hadestown!

April is the Month of the Military Child. Longfellow will celebrate Purple Up! Day on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Purple Up! Day is a special day for communities to come together and wear purple as a visible gesture of support for our military-connected youth and their families.

Congratulations to our LMS debate team! In last weekend’s tournament against 96 middle school teams and 192 competitors, Erya Chai and Aliya Sahu came in 1st PLACE, and Alex Wu and Caleb Zhao came in 8th PLACE. Aliya Sahu also came in 2nd PLACE for best middle school speaker!

Congratulations to Maddy Hoffman, who was named McLean Pyramid’s Outstanding New Teacher. Maddy has been an incredible addition to our 8th grade Civics team – she constantly creates engaging lessons and collaborates with her teammates to create engaging and fun lessons.

From Longfellow Middle School to the Olympics 🏅⛸️ Proud of our former student representing on the world stage in speed skating. Dream big and go fast! 🇺🇸

Longfellow's Kids Lit Quiz team competed in the US Regions on Friday and came in 2nd place! Congrats Lancers!

7th grade students participated in the FCPS Food and Nutrition Services 3rd Annual Future of FCPS Student Food Show for students. These Students had the opportunity to sample new menu concepts to evaluate and select potential items for School Year 2026-2027 menus. @fcpsnews

13 straight titles isn't enough! Longfellow Middle School's Science Olympiad team is ready to compete to extend their incredible winning streak to an unprecedented 14th consecutive state championship! Go Lancers! Read more: fcps.edu/news/thirteen-and-c… #ScienceOlympiad #FCPS #STEM