LMS Library Corner

November Edition, Part I

Library Updates

These past couple of weeks, we've been busy working with teachers and students on a variety of projects. We've worked with...


  • 8th grade civics students on PBL assignments related to the election
  • 7th and 8th grade theater students on using fairytales, legends, and myths to create their own screenplays
  • 8th grade English students on research assignments linked to To Kill a Mockingbird and I am Malala
  • 7th and 8th grade students on research skills lessons: conducting keyword searches, using the FCPS databases, avoiding plagiarism, and using Noodle Tools to create Works Cited pages
If you are ever interested in volunteering in the library, please email Nicole Yakatan (nyakatan@aol.com), our volunteer coordinator. Nicole will be happy to add you to her distribution list for the SignUpGenius. We always have plenty of projects in the library!

Recent Library Displays

Ghosts, vampires, witches, and zombies, oh my! Creepy stories befitting the season.
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Don't judge a book by its cover... judge it by its first line! Books with compelling first sentences.
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Our current display in honor of Veterans Day.
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We have tons of new books!

LMS_ Library's Virtual Bookshelf

Find out what's new in the LMS library!

Battle of the Books Update

As a reminder, Battle of the Books (BOB) meets on Thursday afternoons in Room 121--across from the library. We are currently reading and discussing this year’s Virginia Reader’s Choice books (in no particular order). We are asking all BOB members to fill out this form for each of the books that they read. Ultimately, the book questions that they generate will be used for practice rounds of our competition. To find out more about this club, please visit the Battle of the Books Website.

LMS Librarians

Jennifer Polidoro

Jennifer Polidoro

This is Jennifer Polidoro's second year as Head Librarian of Longfellow Middle School. Jennifer has an MLS from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MA in Secondary English Education from the College of William & Mary. In her free time, she loves reading, traveling, cooking, and chasing her toddler around the house. Some of her favorite books include Frankenstein, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, and Graceling.
jepolidoro@fcps.edu (703) 533-2644

What I'm Currently Reading

Lisa Hedge

Lisa Hedge

This is Lisa Hedge's first year as a librarian at Longfellow Middle School after being a librarian at Glen Forest Elementary School for three years. Lisa has an MLS from the University of Maryland. In her free time she loves reading, traveling, listening to music, and yoga. Some of her favorite books include Harry Potter, The Giver, and Catherine, Called Birdy.

lmhedge@fcps.edu (703) 533-4526

What I'm Currently Reading

Longfellow Middle School's Library Website

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