Essential Parent Information

• Read our Back to School Letter from Principal Mizell.
• Sign up for the Hughes MS News You Choose
• Activate your ParentVUE account if you haven't already and update student information via the OVU. Request a ParentVUE Activation Key.
• Review all the Parent Tech Tools available in FCPS.
• Compete the Digital Resource Consent
• Engage in the Hughes MS Community through volunteering, joining the PTA, working with teachers, etc.
• The forms on our BTS forms webpage must be completed and returned by Friday, September 6th.  

When is the first day of school?  

• August 19, 2024

What are the school hours? 

• 7:30 - 2:15

What is my bus number and what time will it arrive?

• Bus routes will be available in “ParentVUE” in August.

How do I use the "Here Comes the Bus" App?

• For directions please visit the FCPS HCTB page.

If I am driving my child to/from school, where do I drop off and pickup?  

• Kiss & Ride is located on Ridge Heights Road.  No drop offs or pick-ups are permitted on Seahawk Drive or at the Main Entrance of LHMS. 

When will my child receive their FCPSOn laptop? 

• During their PE class within the first week of school.

What is the cell phone policy? 

• Will be updated soon.  

How do I reach my child if they cannot use their phones? 

• Call the Main Office at (703) 715-3600 and a staff member will be able to relay a message or call them down to speak with you. Your child may also use any school/classroom phone with the permission of a staff member. 

When is Open House and Back-to-School Night?

• Open House is August 15th from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm and Back-to-School Night is September 19^th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. 

What is the process for medication drop-off for my child? 

• For students who will need to take medications during school hours, parents may bring medication and forms to the Hughes Clinic during our Open House from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.  
• The physician’s form must be completed, and the medication must be in the original container.  Over the counter medications (e.g., Tylenol) must be in the original package.  A form must be completed for students to carry an Epi-pen or an inhaler.  Students are otherwise never permitted to carry medications with them. Forms are available at https://www.fcps.edu/resources/student-safety-and-wellness/school-health-services. Parents/guardians may also bring medication and forms to the clinic once school starts.  Contact the Public Health Nurse ([email protected]) with any questions about FCPS medication policy.

Do we have to pay for school lunches this year?  

You may add funds to your child's lunch account for the 2023-2024 SY through MySchoolBucks.com or apply and be approved for free and reduced meals. 

• Families must apply and be approved to be eligible for free and reduced-price meals for the 2023-2024 school year. 
• Students approved for Free and Reduced-Price Meals may qualify for additional benefits such as waived or reduced fees for instruments, uniforms, field trips, FCPS class fees, and Partakes classes. 

What is the Locker Policy? 

• Students may carry backpacks during the day to ensure that they have all their school supplies. After the first week of school, any student who feels they may need a locker can request one. The locker request form will be available on the Langston Hughes Student Schoology Course.
• Please keep in mind that if a student is assigned a locker, the combination may not be shared, and the locker may only be used by the student assigned.
• PE lockers are available for all students and if your child is taking band or orchestra, there are lockers for their instruments in the classrooms.

When is Picture Day?

• October 29th and 30th