News from Langston Charter Middle School

Langston Girls’ Basketball Team and Langston All Conference Players - Congratulations to the girls basketball team for winning third place in the Carolina Middle School Conference Basketball Tournament held Feb. 14-15 at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Greenville. Congratulations to Langston 8^th grade girls’ basketball player Killian Meilinger and 8^th grade boys’ basketball player Ellis Welton for being named All-Conference Players.

Langston Volleyball Club and Tryouts – Langston Volleyball Club meets in the Langston gym on Fridays from 1:45pm – 2:45pm until May 25. The club is open to all current sixth - eighth grade girls and will focus on skill training and match play. Volleyball tryouts dates to play on next year’s team are Monday April 30 - 3:15pm to 4:30pm; Tuesday, May 1 - 3:15pm to 4:30pm; and Thursday, May 3 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Please contact Craig Abee at craigabee@gmail.com with any questions.

Visit by Author and Slave Re-enactor Kitty Wilson-Evans – Langston was honored to have celebrated author and storyteller Kitty Wilson-Evans visit the school on Friday, February 17 to speak to all the eighth grade classes about the issues of slavery and slave life. She performed a first person narrative of a slave and then answered students’ questions. Kitty Wilson-Evans is the interpreter of African-American history at the Historic Brattonsville Plantation in York County.

Upcoming Deadline for DC Trip – The $200 deposit for the eighth grade Washington DC trip next school year is due to the school office by March 16.

Registration Now Open for Langston Summer Science Fun Classes – Langston will offer science classes this summer for rising fourth – eighth graders.  Lego Robotics Level 1, Lego Sumo, Beginning Rockets, and Insect Collecting will be offered. Cost is $90 for Lego Robotics Level 1, Lego Sumo, and Beginning Rockets; and $80 for Insect Collecting; plus a $25 registration fee.  Class size is limited and is open to Langston students and students from other schools. Please contact Mr. David Leeke at discounts-dleeke@langstoncharter.org for class descriptions, dates, and availability.

Registration Now Open for Langston Study Skills Workshop – Registration is now underway for Study Skills – Preparing for Middle School workshop offered to rising 6^th graders. The purpose of this workshop is to give rising 6^th graders the skills and confidence they need to be successful in middle school. Sessions will be held July 16 –20,  July 23 -27, and  July 30 – August 3 with morning and afternoon sessions available. The cost is $100 and a $25 registration fee. Space is limited to 15 participants per session and sessions fill up quickly. Please contact Rob Venable at 864-286-9700 or rvenable@langstoncharter.org with any questions or to register.