The Community Champion Chronicle

🏀🔥 Final Quarter: Lang Champions, Let’s Finish Strong! 🔥🏀

Families, we are in the final quarter of the school year! After a long weekend, our students will have two instructional days to prepare before Reading STAAR on Thursday, April 9. Every lesson, every discussion, every moment counts toward success. 📚

To ensure a focused testing environment, please note:

• No early pick-ups or checkouts will be allowed on Thursday, April 9, 2026, during Reading STAAR ⏰✋
• Please avoid scheduling appointments for students on test days 📝
• Students are encouraged to leave cell phones and all electronic devices at home 📵
• See test dates below for all upcoming assessments 📅

🏆 We have worked all year to prepare for these moments.

With focus, strategy, and heart, we know our Champions are ready to succeed 💪📖🔥

Families, you can support your child at home before testing by:

• Ensuring your child gets a full night’s rest 🛌 and eats a healthy breakfast 🍎🥪
• Encouraging your child to review key notes, vocabulary, or practice problems ✏️📓
• Reminding students to stay calm, confident, and do their best 🌟
• Limiting distractions at home, including screen time and electronic devices, to help focus on learning 📴

Together, our partnership at home and at school ensures that every Champion is prepared, confident, and ready to perform at their best.

Upcoming Dates 📅

• Friday, April 4 & Monday, April 6: No School – students return Tuesday ready for the final push ✨
• Thursday, April 9 – Reading STAAR: All grade levels testing 📚📝
• Friday, April 10 – Friday Night Lights: Math, Science & Social Studies Edition:
• Students will participate in a final push after-school tutoring event to sharpen skills and build confidence before testing 🔥📖
• 8th grade Science and Social Studies students, and all grade levels in Math will receive invitations directly from their teachers ✉️

Families, thank you for supporting our students every step of the way. Let’s finish this quarter strong and show Dallas ISD what Lang Champions are made of! 🔥🏆💪

Warm regards,

Jessica Weems
Principal, Harold W. Lang Sr. Middle School

💜💛🏆 United in Growth. Driven by Grit. Destined for Greatness.

🏀🔥 Último Cuarto: ¡Campeones de Lang, Vamos a Terminar Fuertes! 🔥🏀

Familias, ¡estamos en el último cuarto del año escolar! Después de un largo fin de semana, nuestros estudiantes tienen dos días de instrucción para prepararse antes del STAAR de Lectura el jueves 9 de abril. Cada lección, cada discusión, cada momento cuenta para el éxito.

Para garantizar un ambiente de prueba enfocado, tengan en cuenta:

• No se permitirán salidas tempranas ni recogidas anticipadas el jueves 9 de abril de 2026 durante el STAAR de Lectura ⏰✋
• Eviten programar citas para los estudiantes en los días de prueba 📝
• Se recomienda que los estudiantes dejen en casa los teléfonos celulares y todos los dispositivos electrónicos 📵
• Vea las fechas de las pruebas a continuación para todos los próximos exámenes 📅

🔥🏆 Hemos trabajado todo el año para prepararnos para estos momentos.
Con enfoque, estrategia y dedicación, sabemos que nuestros Campeones están listos para triunfar 💪📖🔥

Familias, pueden apoyar a sus hijos en casa antes de las pruebas de las siguientes maneras:

• Asegurándose de que su hijo duerma lo suficiente 🛌 y tenga un desayuno saludable 🍎🥪
• Animando a su hijo a repasar notas clave, vocabulario o problemas de práctica ✏️📓
• Recordando a los estudiantes que se mantengan tranquilos, confiados y den lo mejor de sí 🌟
• Limitando distracciones en casa, incluyendo tiempo frente a pantallas y dispositivos electrónicos, para ayudar a concentrarse 📴

Juntos, nuestra colaboración en casa y en la escuela asegura que cada Campeón esté preparado, confiado y listo para dar lo mejor de sí 🏆.

Fechas Próximas 📅

• Viernes 4 de abril y lunes 6 de abril: No hay clases – los estudiantes regresan el martes listos para el último empujón ✨
• Jueves 9 de abril – STAAR de Lectura: Todos los grados evaluándose 📚📝
• Viernes 10 de abril – Friday Night Lights: Edición Matemáticas, Ciencias y Estudios Sociales:
  • Los estudiantes participarán en un evento de tutoría final después de clases para reforzar habilidades y ganar confianza antes de las pruebas 🔥📖
  • Estudiantes de 8.º grado de Ciencias y Estudios Sociales, y todos los grados de Matemáticas recibirán invitaciones directamente de sus maestros ✉️

Familias, gracias por apoyar a nuestros estudiantes en cada paso del camino. ¡Vamos a terminar este trimestre con fuerza y mostrar a Dallas ISD de qué están hechos los Campeones de Lang! 🔥🏆💪

Con aprecio,

Jessica Weems
Directora, Harold W. Lang Sr. Middle School

💜💛🏆 Unidos en Crecimiento. Impulsados por la Determinación. Destinados a la Grandeza.

The competition dates are set!

📅 April 9 – ELA

📅 April 14 – Science (8th Grade ONLY)

📅 April 16 – Social Studies (8th Grade ONLY)

📅 April 22 – 8th Grade Math

📅 April 23 – 7th Grade Math

📅 April 23 – 6th Grade Math

Reminder: Science and Social Studies are for 8th graders only.

Game on, Pioneers! Let’s finish strong! 🥇

At Lang Middle School, we’re committed to helping every student do their best during state testing.💜

To ensure a smooth and distraction-free environment, we ask that students not be picked up early on testing days.

Please help us by making sure students arrive on time and remain at school until testing is complete.

Planning ahead makes a big difference!

Let’s set our students up for success

Go Pioneers! 💜

En Lang Middle School, estamos comprometidos a ayudar a cada estudiante a dar lo mejor de sí durante los exámenes estatales.💜

Para garantizar un ambiente tranquilo y libre de distracciones, solicitamos que no se recoja a los estudiantes antes de tiempo durante los días de exámenes.

Por favor, ayúdenos asegurándose de que los estudiantes lleguen a tiempo y permanezcan en la escuela hasta que hayan finalizado las pruebas.

¡Planificar con antelación marca una gran diferencia!

Preparemos a nuestros estudiantes para el éxito.

¡Vamos, Pioneers! 💜

🎉📢Hey Parents! It’s Registration Time!📢🎉

Great news, registration officially opened on April 1, 2026!

🚨All students — returning AND new — must complete registration, so be sure to get it done as soon as possible!

Need help or have questions? We’ve got you covered!💬

Reach out to our Registrar Ms. Herrera at 📲 (972) 925-2403 or 📨 sherreraromero@dallasisd.org.

Let’s get ready for an amazing school year 26-27!🎒🌟

🎉📢¡Hola familias! ¡Es tiempo de inscripción!📢🎉

¡Buenas noticias! ¡Las inscripciones se abrieron oficialmente el 1 de abril de 2026!

🚨Todos los estudiantes — nuevos y que regresan — deben completar la inscripción, así que asegúrese de hacerlo lo antes posible.

¿Necesita ayuda o tiene preguntas? ¡Estamos aquí para ayudarle!💬

Comuníquese con nuestra registradora, Ms. Herrera

al 📲 (972) 925-2403 o 📨 sherreraromero@dallasisd.org

¡Prepárense para un increíble año escolar 2026-2027!🎒🌟

Lang Middle School is proud to announce that our incoming 6th grade class will participate in the Additional Days School Year (ADSY) program during the 2026–2027 instructional year.

This program adds extra learning days before school starts and on select Saturdays to support academic growth, build confidence, and ensure students begin the school year prepared for success.

Please see the flyers for more information.

La Escuela Secundaria Lang se enorgullece en anunciar que nuestra clase entrante de 6.º grado participará en el programa de Año Escolar con Días Adicionales (ADSY) durante el año escolar 2026–2027.

Este programa agrega días adicionales de aprendizaje antes de que comience el año escolar y en algunos sábados seleccionados, con el fin de apoyar el crecimiento académico, fortalecer la confianza y asegurar que los estudiantes comiencen el año escolar preparados para el éxito.

Consulte los volantes para obtener más información.

My name is Bianca Robles, and I am the Parent Support Specialist at Harold Wendell Lang Sr. Middle School. I serve as a bridge between our families and the school, ensuring open communication, meaningful support, and strong collaboration. I am here to help with resources, supplies, uniforms, or to answer any questions you may have. Please feel free to reach out at birobles@dallasisd.org

I’m here to support you, because every champion has a strong team behind them!

Sincerely,

Bianca Robles
Parent Support Specialist

Email: birobles@dallasisd.org

Office Phone: (972) 502-1011

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Your voice matters to us! 💜

We invite you to take a few minutes to complete our Spring Parent Survey. Your feedback will help us strengthen our school, better support our students, and continue building a positive partnership with families.

🔍 Why Your Feedback is Important:

• Helps us improve academics and instruction.

• Guides how we communicate with families.

• Shapes the school environment and student experience.

All responses are confidential. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and for being such an important part of our Lang community.

Together, we are Champions in the Making!

Estimados Padres y Tutores,

¡Su voz es importante para nosotros! 💜

Los invitamos a tomar unos minutos para completar nuestra Encuesta de Padres de Primavera. Sus comentarios nos ayudarán a fortalecer nuestra escuela, apoyar mejor a nuestros estudiantes y continuar construyendo una relación positiva con las familias.

🔍 Por qué su opinión es importante:

• Nos ayuda a mejorar lo académico y la instrucción.

• Orienta cómo nos comunicamos con las familias.

• Da forma al ambiente escolar y a la experiencia de los estudiantes.

Todas las respuestas son confidenciales. Gracias por compartir sus ideas y por ser una parte tan importante de nuestra comunidad Lang.

¡Juntos, somos Campeones en Proceso de Formación!

The Family and Community Engagement Office assists parents who currently have a pre-existing PowerSchool/Parent Portal account and parents who would like to create a PowerSchool/Parent Portal account.

Families can now easily check their student’s outstanding balances online!

Visit our Student Balance Lookup page to view your child’s current balance and payment options.

Simply enter the student’s ID number and date of birth to access the information instantly.

¡Ahora las familias pueden ver fácilmente los saldos pendientes de sus hijos en línea!

Visite nuestra página de Balance de Saldos para ver el saldo actual de su hijo y las opciones de pago.

Solo ingrese el número de identificación y la fecha de nacimiento del estudiante para acceder a la información al instante.

All student is the building have received their ID Badges as of Wednesday Sept. 17th, the policy for the badges is as follows:

ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO WEAR ID BADGES. IT IS PART OF THEIR DAILY DRESS CODE.

The ID badge policy is for the safety and security of EVERYONE on campus.

It is a way to identify who should/should not be on our campus at all time.

• Students will receive their first ID badge for free.
• A lost ID badge must be replaced. Replacement badges are $5.00.
• Student ID badges must be worn on lanyards around the neck.
• Replacement lanyards are $2.00.
• Student ID badges must be visible, with pictures facing forward.
• Students are not allowed to tamper or alter ID badges or photos.

Students who forget their ID badges are required to get a temporary ID sticker for $1.00 before school.

Students are given the chance to pay TEMP IDs at a later time, they are recommended to pay no later then end of that week.

This being said, students who do not pay for their TEMP IDs (or lanyards) are being logged into an ongoing list, we will be using an automated system to send both an email and a text using the email & number provided during registration for the student.

If you are not sure what email or phone number is being used please contact our Registrar Ms. Herrera at (972) 925-2403 to make sure your contact information is up to date and a registration has been completed.

We will also be working on making personal phone calls as well. Once a student reaches $5 owed, we encourage the student to at this point buy a replacement badge, since the badge is $5. Our Admin team will begin having conferences with students who owe over $5.

Students who are missing required immunizations have now received their second notice.

All students in Dallas ISD must have up-to-date immunization records on file before attending school, as required by the Texas Department of State Health Services and TEA. These vaccines help protect students and prevent disease outbreaks.

👉 If your child has already received their vaccines, please provide the updated records to the nurse.

👉 If your child still needs vaccines, please schedule them as soon as possible. Nurse Carrizales will begin calling parents/guardians for pickup.

For questions about requirements or exemptions, contact Nurse Carrizales at (972) 925-2423 or vcarrizales@dallasisd.org

Under Senate Bill 12, Dallas ISD (and all Texas schools) must have SIGNED parent/guardian Permission Form before providing any health-related services to students—even for simple care like band-aids or temperature checks.

Without a signed consent form, schools may only give life-saving care. To allow Nurse Carrizales & Nurse Carbajal to provide other services (such as first aid, screenings, or administering medication), parents must check “Yes” and sign the Parental Consent for School Health-Related Services form.

👉 Please complete and return this form as soon as possible. It will remain on file for the entire school year.

For questions, contact Nurse Carrizales at (972) 925-2423 or vcarrizales@dallasisd.org

As flu and COVID cases are on the rise, we ask for your help in keeping our campus healthy.

👉 If your child has flu-like symptoms, please keep them home until they are fever-free for at least 24 hours without medication (100.2°F or higher).
👉 A doctor’s note is required if your child misses 5 OR MORE consecutive school days.
👉 For absences between 1 - 4 days, please send a handwritten Parent Excuse Note, as soon as the student returns to campus.

📵House Bill 1481 now requires Texas schools to limit or secure personal electronic devices during the instructional day. In alignment with Dallas ISD, Lang Middle School will implement the use of Yondr pouches to secure student cell phones during the school day.

Students will place their phones in a Yondr pouch, keep the pouch with them throughout the day, and return it at dismissal to be unlocked at a designated station. This new policy is designed to reduce distractions, protect instructional time, and promote a more engaged and connected learning environment.

🚫 Reminders on Prohibited Items:

Students may not bring:

• Phones, Smartwatches (Apple Watch, Fitbit, etc.), Wireless earbuds or headphones that do not fit inside their school-issued pouch

• Gaming devices, tablets, or laptops

What happens if my child needs to make a call?

Student's have been told to ask their teacher for permission to make a phone call.

📞 Students can contact parents/guardians using:

• Campus Phones (Main Office, Counselor’s Office, or Clinic)
• Email or Remind on their Chromebook

✅ Parent Tip: Check your student’s backpack before they leave home to ensure they aren’t carrying any prohibited devices.

Our goal is to protect instructional time and support student focus. Thank you for your partnership in making this successful.

Under Senate Bill 12, Dallas ISD (and all Texas schools) must have SIGNED parent/guardian Permission Form before providing any health-related services to students, this includes speaking to the counselors about topics like Bullying and harassment prevention.

This is the SAME consent form used for the nurse, teachers, athletic trainers, administrators, and other staff who supervise children. Without a signed consent form, schools may only give life-saving care.

To allow Ms. Lincecum & Ms. Sims to speak with the students, parents must check “Yes” and sign the Parental Consent for School Health-Related Services form.

👉 Please complete and return this form as soon as possible. It will remain on file for the entire school year.

Big News, Lang Community!

The Texas Education Agency released the 2025 campus ratings on Friday, August 15, and Harold W. Lang Sr. Middle School is officially a C campus! This is a huge step forward from where we started — and it’s a direct result of the growth, grit, and greatness our students, staff, and families bring every single day.

We’ve moved up, and now our eyes are on the next prize — earning that B rating. Just like champions on the field, we will keep training, strategizing, and playing to win. Every practice, every lesson, every day counts toward our goal.

#WeAre26 – United in Growth. Driven by Grit. Destined for Greatness.

Email: jweems@dallasisd.org

Website: https://lang.dallasisd.org/

Location: 1678 Chenault St. Dallas TX 75228

Phone: (972) 925-2400

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