April 20-24

Our final district "inclement weather" day will be on Monday May 4th. Our campus will be closed.

With 30 solos performed, our Buc Band members earned 22 1st Division (Superior) Ratings and 8 2nd Division (Excellent) Ratings! Congratulations to all of them!

1st Division (Superior) Ratings

8th grade - Isabella Aguero, Tessa Clark, Jack Guerra, Jacob Herrera, Henry Mayerhoff, Leila Olguin, Ava Ramos, Kayla Scorce, Melodie Valdez

7th grade - Danna Carrillo, Taylor Clarke, Thomas Helms, Landon Hernandez, Angel Lopez, Nathaniel Moseley, Kellan Pham, Kade Presley

6th grade (They are all beginners!!!) - Benjamin Aparicio, Charlie Bexley (Snare Drum), Charlie Blair, Jack Burns, Lincoln Flores

2nd Division (Excellent) Ratings

8th grade - Joseph Guzman, David Hayes, Kash Lusk, Ella Stangler

7th grade - Zoe Capistran, Charles Carter, Maetha Manery

6th grade - Charlie Bexley

If your child has been awarded placement at a Dallas ISD specialized school (such as a magnet, PTECH, collegiate academy, etc.) please submit their information to Ms. Thomas at cythomas@dallasisd.org by Friday, April 24, 2026.

Be sure to include:

• Your child’s name
• The school they were accepted to
• Their area of interest

Attention 8th grade parents, please join us for our Dual Language celebration to honor our students hard work and dedication for their 6th, 7th, and 8th grade years! We want to ensure that they know how wonderful it is to be part of the Dual Language program in Dallas ISD and their impact as scholars that they have had at Long.

We will wrap up an incredible testing season on Tuesday April 21st with our Math and Algebra I STAAR tests! Please ensure that students arrive on time and ready to test. No backpacks are needed on testing days. Lunch boxes are always permitted!

The Woodrow PTECH program will represent during all four lunches on Friday April 17th and April 24th. Students will have an opportunity to learn more about the PTECH program and select this pathway! An incredible part of the PTECH program is that students have the opportunity to graduation high school with an Associates Degree for free! Please contact Carlton Dixon to learn more.

Carlton Dixon

Campus Coordinator, Woodrow

cadixon@dallasisd.org

As the school year winds down, please remember that all school-issued Yondr Pouches must be collected to close out the year. The collection will take place during your student's last period class on May 26th and May 27th. Please ensure your student returns their pouch in good, empty condition, and clearly assigned. There is a $20 replacement fee for any unreturned or damaged pouches, and this payment must be settled before final report cards can be released. If you have any questions, please contact the J.L. Long Middle School main office at (972) 502-4700.

Additionally, if your child needs a new Yondr pouch, pouches are available for purchase in the Main Office. The last day for cash purchases is May 8th!

Don't know where your student is testing? No problem. The testing team has all student room assignments linked for you using our student website. Please enter your students ID number to find testing or relocation rooms. Students will test in the same room for each test, but the proctor will change based on STAAR content being assessed. At each entry point and holding space, staff will have this tool ready and available to help students if they forget!