October 20, 2025

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Message From The Principal

Message From Administration

Dallas ISD has scheduled Middle School Parent-Teacher Conference Night for Tuesday, October 21, from 4:30–8:00 p.m.

We recognize that this short window does not allow every parent to meet with all of their child’s teachers. To help with scheduling, our teachers have created Sign-Up Genius links for 10-minute conference appointments during that time. Conferences will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please use this link to access each teacher’s conference sign-up Genius. bit.ly/LongFallConferenceNight

If you are unable to secure a conference slot for Tuesday evening, please reach out directly to your child’s teacher to arrange an alternate meeting date and time.

Our grade-level Assistant Principals and Counselors will also be available throughout the evening without an appointment to share STAAR report cards, Quarter 1 report cards, and to answer any questions you may have about your child’s progress. We will be stationed in the library on the 3rd floor. Please come by and see us!

We look forward to connecting with you and working together to support your child’s success!

PTA News

The staff enjoyed this last year so much we have decided to do it again this year!

We are asking parents to break out their best soup recipe to feed our teachers & staff for Halloween. They will be voting on the best soup & the winner will get bragging rights.

Gather a group of friends, your PTA committee, or take the prize all on your own! Plan to provide soup to feed approximately 25 people. Please bring it to the school in a crock pot to make it easy to serve & keep warm. Also, please provide “fixings” to accompany your soup.

Parents—want to know what’s happening at Long?

Join the PTA! Support our students, teachers and administrators, help plan events, connect with other parents and stay in the loop on school news!

Join today at: JL Long Middle School PTA - 2025- 2026 PTA Membership

Welcome back to the new school year, Buccaneers! With the new school year, we need your help filling our peace pantry to help serve our students in need! If you wish to donate food, please use the Amazon link below to purchase pantry items that will be sent directly to the school. Thank you for always helping take care of the students and families in our community!

Click Links Below to Purchase items and have them sent directly to the school:

Amazon Wish List

Walmart Wish List

The Online Spirit Store is currently OPEN!

ONLINE ORDER PICK-UP & SHOPPING DATES:

November 6, 2025 3:45pm-4:15pm

PICK UP LOCATION: Room 237

(right around the corner from where we used to be in the front hallway)

Online order pick-up & shopping days during the school year will be in Room 237 (first floor hallway between front doors & gym) on the FIRST Thursday of every month from 3:45 to 4:15pm, unless indicated otherwise. All orders made by the Tuesday before the Thursday pick-up date will be available for pick-up. Any orders made after Tuesday will be available at the next scheduled pick-up date. Parents and/or students may pick-up an order or shop in person during our monthly store hours.

QUESTIONS: Email us at spiritstore@jllongpta.com

Click Here To Order

The Latest From Long

Long Athletics

Softball: 8th Grade - Mercedes Bolanos

Mercedes has shown great leadership with the B team. Not only has she supported and led the team but has had great defensive plays at 3rd base.

Softball: 7th Grade - Hallie Maples

Hallie has spent the pre-season being an all-around team player. She has supported the B team with her pitching skills to help them win pre-season games and has supported the A team in the outfield.

Football: 8th Grade Red Team - Tyler Firkus

Through the month of September, Tyler has been an excellent route runner, and an even better teammate!

Football: 8th Grade Blue Team - Cohen Ashley-Flores

Even though the season hasn't gone as planned, Cohen has never stopped giving 100% and leading by example!

Football: 7th Grade Red Team - Mateo Chavez

Mateo has done an excellent job on both sides of the ball as a lineman, and even showed his prowess running the ball!

Football: 7th Grade Blue Team - Henry Stein

A tough start to the season never deterred Henry from being a true leader on the team. Whether it's through physicality or a calm mindset, Henry gets others to naturally follow him!

Cross Country: 8th Grade - Vivian McNamara

Vivian McNamara was voted for by her peers, because she is a team player. She tries her hardest every time she runs, and she has an end "kick" like no other runner.

Cross Country: 8th Grade - William Knight

William Knight was voted for by his peers, because he is a great leader. He is caring, tries his best at all times, and motivates others to do their best.

Cross Country: 7th Grade - Emmie Henderson

Emmie Henderson was voted for by her peers, because she displays great leadership qualities. Emmie also is supportive, perseveres thought pain and gives 100% every day at practice.

Cross Country: 7th Grade - Caden Wallace

Caden Wallace was voted for by his peers, because he is a hard worker, a natural leader, and is very competitive.

Feeder Pattern News

DISD Family And Community Engagement Newsletter

Dallas ISD

Community News

The 2025 Lakewood Home Tour is just around the corner and as much as the beautiful homes are vital to making it a success, so are our amazing volunteers!

The home tour raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for our schools in East Dallas, but it cannot happen without you.

We're currently at 50% volunteer staffing for the weekend and could really use some extra helping hands.

Would you please consider signing up for a volunteer shift on either Saturday, November 8th or
Sunday, November 9th? The houses are all so beautiful and it's a great way to meet neighbors and other parents. Come hang with us!

So many of you have volunteered in the past, are fully involved this year, and some have even said yes to letting us inside your stunning home so THANK YOU!! We really appreciate all of you and we can't wait to see you at the Lakewood 2025 Home Tour!

The LECPTA Home Tour Volunteer Committee