Langston Charter Middle School

LAST VISIBLE ECLIPSE FOR 20 YEARS!

Did you know that the next solar eclipse will be partially viewable right here in Greenville on Monday April 8th between 1:50 and 4:24pm??

Come by Langston during regular school hours to buy your eclipse glasses. Monday-Thursday 8:00-3:00 Friday 8:00-1:00
$3.00 each, cash only

***4/1/2024 Update: quantities limited. $3 cash while supplies last

Langston will have an E-Learning day Tuesday January 9, 2024

Parents,

When the weather conditions make it unsafe for students to attend school, Langston will close the building. In most cases, we follow Greenville County Schools. That information will be on WYFF4 and Langston's page. Now, with the option of going virtual, we can continue to provide instruction for students without having to make up the day.

When school buildings are closed due to inclement weather, Langston will use the following plan utilizing virtual instruction until it is safe to reopen:
1st Teachers will provide a lesson/activity through Teams for students to complete virtually.
• Lessons/activities will be posted in Teams by 9:00.
2nd Students will need to log into Teams to view and complete assignments.
• Work will be posted in Teams by 9:00.
• Students will not be on a set schedule for the day. Students can work at their own pace to complete assignments.

Power outage and internet service loss:
If your student does not have power or internet access, an opportunity will be provided to complete the assignments when internet service is restored. Students should do their best to communicate with teachers.

If teachers are unable to post assignments through Teams due to loss of power or internet, they will work with administration to post a message related to their inability to work in Teams. Students will be notified through Teams.

One advantage of using Teams is that it is accessible on multiple devices including phones.

David F Wooten - Principal

Applications for Langston's 2024-25 enrollment lottery are available now!
The lottery application can be found on our website, under the 'Enrollment' tab, along with details about upcoming information meetings and tour dates. The application deadline is November 1st at 5pm.

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Our Mr. Black
Memorial for our Leadership teacher

Even as a student, Bobby Black was a leader. At Greenville High School, he got involved, took on tasks that no one else would head up and volunteered for everything. He had an interest in politics and government and became part of the ‘Youth in Government’ program during his high school years.
As a student at North Greenville University and then Furman University, he also volunteered as part of the resource staff of the YIG alumni. He volunteered for more than 20 conferences and trips during his 4-year college career.
He took his love for learning and his love for government and turned it into a career as a Social Studies teacher at Mauldin High School. There, he was also the Speech and Debate coach, and he was able to take their YIG program to a new level, winning state, and national awards. He was teacher of the year 2002-03.
When Langston opened in 2005, Bobby was hired as a Leadership teacher and developed and wrote Langston’s inaugural Leadership curriculum. His program guides students to show respect for themselves and others, to have personal ownership of their life and actions, to serve those in need and manage the influence they have over others.
During his time at Langston, Bobby Black also headed the Youth in Government program and took many trips to Columbia with students, including leading the largest middle school delegation in the first few years he was at Langston. He was a teacher of debate and public speaking as well. Those who learned from him developed skills for a lifetime.
Bobby was known for his infectious smile and his love for teaching. People that worked with him called him “the Legend”. He was caring, funny and he made you want to be a better person. He lived his Christian faith and always had a positive outlook on life.
In 2007, Bobby was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. He battled this demon until March of 2016. He left a huge hole in our hearts and at our school. The leadership program continues to this day under the guidance of Ms. Bev Cannon and Mr. Geoff Hill. It is a program unique to Langston and we hope you ask your students about what they are learning.
The next time you visit our campus, we encourage you to view our new Bobby Black Memorial, located in the front courtyard under the flagpole.

Bobby Black
1972-2016
Truly a Legacy of leadership

As we are getting ready to start the new school year, there are a few dates we would like you to be aware of:

Friday July 28th “Meet and Greet” for incoming 6th grade students. This is a parent run event where new students get to become familiar with each other. This is a 'drop off' event. Please drop off at the gym.
Boys will meet from 9-11am
Girls will meet from 1-3pm

Thursday August 3rd “New Student Orientation” from 6-7pm
This is open to new students only.
Students will be able to walk their schedule and meet with their teachers. Parents will meet during this time in the gym for an information session from our staff.

Tuesday August 8th First Day of School!

Thursday August 24th Open House for current students only.
4:30-6:30pm – this is a 'drop in' event where parents will walk their students’ schedule and are able to meet their teachers. More details to come in our bulletin.
7-8pm -8th grade information meeting. This is a meeting in the gym for 8th grade parents about the school year and their upcoming high school registration.

Our 2nd Annual Charger Day was a success!
Rising 6th graders were welcomed to their new school to participate in some fun activities. They were able to tour the school, play some Langston recess games, learn about our Spanish program and contribute to a community service project. All together they stuffed 128 backpacks with school supplies that will go to local foster children in need.

Langston Charter Middle School with follow the Greenville County School calendar for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year.
The official first day of school will be Tuesday August 8, 2023

Friday, September 30, 2022, will be an eLearning day. The school office will be closed. There will not be live TEAM meetings. Teachers will post assignments for students to complete through TEAMS. Assignments will be posted by 8:30 am. During inclement weather, some households lose power and/or internet. Assignments will not be due to turn in until 5 days after we return to school. Should students need help with any part of the assignment, they can chat with their teacher through TEAMS, or they can wait till we return to school to speak with the teacher in person. Teachers will do their best (weather permitting) to be available for help during normal Friday school hours of 8:30am to 1:30pm.

David F Wooten - Principal

There will be a 2 hour delay on Thursday, January 20. School will begin at 10:30, drop off will begin at 9:45.

Wednesday, January 19 will be a virtual learning day.

We will have a virtual learning day tomorrow, January 18. Teachers will post assignments
in Teams. See bulletin for more information.

Enjoy the snow today and stay warm ❄️⛄️❄️

Check this out from U.S. News and World Report ...

https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/south-carolina/langston-charter-middle-264952

Langston Charter Middle Learn more about Langston Charter Middle here - See an overview of the school, get student population data, enrollment information, test scores and more.

It’s Langston Lottery Time! Langston Charter Middle School will hold our annual enrollment lottery for the 2022-23 academic year on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 5:00 pm. The application can be found on our website (www.langstoncharter.org). All applications must be submitted by the deadline of November 1, 2021 at 5:00 pm in order to be included in the lottery.

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25th Anniversary of SC Charter School Law | Public Charter School Alliance of SC In 2021 South Carolina is celebrating 25 years of charter schools providing quality, public school choice. In January of 1996 House Bill 443 was introduced t...

Congratulations to Dr. Case, Dr. Temples, Dr. Venable, and Dr. Griffin!!

After three years of scholarship, these gentlemen have earned their Doctorates in Professional Leadership from Converse College!

Sharing a great article about one of our former students. Way to go Steitler! We’re proud of you!

Quick Thinking, AU Training Helped This Student Save a Life | Anderson University For Steitler Buisch, an Anderson University School of Public Service and Administration student, Dr. Howard Murphy's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) class was literally a lifesaver.

Langston Charter Middle School is excited to be partnering with The Blood Connection again on a fundraiser that could raise thousands of dollars for The Langston Foundation!

On Saturday, February 6th the Blood Mobile will be at the gym on campus from 11:00am to 3:00pm accepting blood donors by appointment. Each parent, friend, faculty and student over age 16 who signs up and donates/attempts to donate will earn $20 for the Langston Foundation. I know we can do it!

When you donate, you will receive a delicious cookie from Crumbl, a free Covid antibodies test which lets you know if you have been exposed to the virus, AND…. the BEST PART is that the Langston Foundation will receive $20 per donation (or even attempted donation!).

https://donate.thebloodconnection.org/m/donor/schedules/available_drive_slots/162186/1612569600/1