Para ver este boletín en español, haga clic AQUÍ, luego seleccione "Español" en el menú desplegable en la esquina superior derecha de su pantalla.

It is with great excitement and pleasure that we are able to share this news with you. Ms. Celica Covington will serve as an Assistant Principal for the 2025-2026 school year. She previously served at Long as a Lead Teacher and Assistant Athletic Coordinator.

She is committed to students and the community, and we are so lucky to have her on our administrative team, and we are so lucky to have her leadership.

We know how much she genuinely cares for the campus and have witnessed her diligent efforts to ensure that J.L. Long is a place that supports students and teachers. Please everyone send warm wishes and congratulations to our newest AP, Ms. Covington! 

The Online Spirit Store is currently OPEN!

**You are able to place online orders for in-person pick up at Buc Camp in August. If the item you want is not in stock, check back later in the summer. More inventory will be added as it becomes available from our vendors. In person shopping will also be available before and after Buc Camp on 8/6/2025 as well as immediately after school on 8/14/2025.**

ONLINE ORDER PICK-UP & SHOPPING DATES: 

BUC CAMP August 6, 2025 front hallway of school

Immediately after school August 14, 2025 front hallway of school

Online order pick-up & shopping days during the school year will be in the front hallway of JL LONG 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.

 QUESTIONS: Email us at spiritstore@jllongpta.com

A message from Coach Boyd:

We hope everyone's summer has been relaxing, yet filled with hard work as we prepare for the upcoming school year and athletic seasons!  I'm attaching a "Summer Cheat Sheet" page for families to reference in order to be ready for all things Sports at Long!

One of the biggest things to look out for are the changes being made to our SportsYou app.  If you don't already have it, this app is where all of our announcements will be made regarding sports.  If you are a returning athlete, the current SportsYou pages for all the sports will be deleted Monday, July 14th.  In its place, new ones will be made available.  The new codes for these pages will be at the top of the cheat sheet! 

I will also drop blank physical forms if needed!

If you have any questions that aren't answered on the cheat sheet, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at pauboyd@dallasisd.org.  That is the best way to get in touch so I can help out!  I try to check my email a few times each weekday, but if you don't hear from me in a timely manner, it won't hurt to reach out again!  We are trying our best to make sure the start of the year is as smooth as possible for everyone!

Cheers,

Coach Boyd