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report card time
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If you haven't received your child's
printed second quarter report card yet, you might want to ask them about it. Please note: Progress reports and report cards are
also available online by using your
Student Information System (SIS) Parent
Account.
If you don't already have a
SIS Parent Account, information on how to register for one is available
online.
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seniors
The deadline for submitting a yearbook tribute
to congratulate your graduating senior (a "senior ad") is
Feb 16.
It's always so sweet to see the little kid pics and words of support for the seniors. For more info about creating a
senior yearbook ad
, go to
langleyyearbook.com
or
pick up a flyer from
door 1207
.
Class Rings and Graduation Announcements: Please visit Balfour's
website to place your
announcement order or
purchase graduation products designed specifically for Langley's students. Questions can be directed to 703-941-1436 or
balfournova@aol.com.
Please help with the senior slide show/video - contact Ana Carvajal at acarvajal@mac.com. We are still collecting photos of the class of 2018 (group shots preferred, and please identify students in the photo, if possible). Send photos to: lhs2018photos@gmail.com.
juniors
Feb 27 at 6 pm is our Junior Class Dinner
, followed by college planning night hosted by Student Services. If you can't recall if you bought tickets, email Maura Bollinger,
mauraecb@verison.net,or Ann Haley, ann@2haley.com. Or you can purchase tickets by using the class dues form and sending in your payment ($20 per person) to the main office.
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quick links
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Activities
703.287.2750
Attendance Line
703.287.2727
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school budget approved
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The Fairfax County School Board
has
adopted the FY 2019 Advertised Budget of $2.9 billion
, an increase of 4.9 percent, or $118.9 million, over the FY 2018 Approved Budget. The FY 2019 budget includes an additional $53.1 million as part of a multi-year plan to enhance teacher salaries and make them more competitive, and $43.9 million for a step increase for all eligible employees. Click
here
f
or
more details.
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school food and nutrition survey
Food and Nutrition Services (FNS)
in collaboration with
Real Food for Kids sent a survey to all FCPS students that can be found in your child's FCPS email account. Please encourage your student to take 5 minutes to
complete the survey. Responses are completely anonymous. This survey is the
first of its kind to proactively
engage students in a conversation about their school lunches.
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a message from the ptsa president
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Are you one who makes New Year's resolutions
?
If you're like most Americans, you have pledged to increase activity and lose weight. According to articles in the New York Times, by Jan 8, some 25 percent of resolutions have
fallen by the wayside
. Two months after pledging to become more active, only 37 percent of people in their 20s and 16 percent over age 50 had kept to their new fitness habit in 2017.
This winter, I'm predicting the percentage of people who keep to their fitness resolutions thru February will increase. Why? The
Winter Olympics
- happening Feb 9-25! I know I feel a bit guilty sitting on the sofa watching these events so I've been extending my time on the treadmill and elliptical while taking in these incredible competitions. From the eight US athletes born in 2000 (the same age as many of our seniors!), to the rookie 28 year old figure skater, to several athletes participating in their 5th Olympic games...
there's someone to inspire each of us
. There are so many stories of sacrifice, commitment and dedication - it takes a lot of hard work to reach the highest level in your sport. So, if your household is having trouble getting motivated to workout, practice an instrument or finish homework, flip the TV to the Olympic channel for a little inspiration.
Some inspirational stories close to home - our very own
Jordyn Callaghan
, Girls Varsity Basketball, just passed the
1,000 point mark in her career
and the
Freshman Girls Basketball team
just finished an
undefeated regular season
! Additionally,
Model UN
won the
Best Large Team Delegation award
and our
Scholastic Bowl team
finished
3rd in Super-Regionals
. These are only some of the great things our students have achieved recently. Be sure to visit the Langley
website
frequently and read this newsletter to keep up with the many things our students are doing.
While we don't have any Winter Olympic sports in our line up at Langley, watching all the Olympians compete will surely inspire our Saxon community to aim a little higher in whatever activities we love to do.
~ Jennifer Feinstein, PTSA President
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new date for ptsa meeting!
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Our snowed-out January Principal's Coffee/PTSA meeting has been rescheduled
for
Wed, Feb, 28 at 9 am
. We were happy to be able to coordinate this new date with our featured speaker, Dr. Heather Tedesco, so we can hear her presentation on
"Talking To Your Teens About the Tough Stuff."
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Langley's CyberPatriot Club
has just finished another successful season. Our club has grown to 60 members on ten competition teams. Entering the state competition, four of our teams were ranked at the Platinum level, five
at the
Gold levels
, and one at Silver. Two Gold teams and the Silver team went on to advance to the regional competition. The club would like to thank David Tamayo and the DCS Corporation for covering the
registration cost for all of our teams, both this year and since our club began four years ago.
CyberPatriot
is the National Youth Cyber Education Program. At the center of CyberPatriot is the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition. The competition puts teams of students in the position of newly hired IT professionals tasked with managing the network of a small company. In the rounds of competition, teams are given a set of virtual images that represent operating systems and are tasked with finding cybersecurity vulnerabilities within the images and hardening the system while maintaining critical services in a six hour period. Teams compete for the top placement within their state, region, and at the National Finals.
~ Maria Beldon & Betsy Jones, CyberPatriot Club Sponsors
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FCPS student writers
won 22 Gold Key awards in the 2018 Regional Scholastic Writing Awards competition. In all, 112 Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mentions were earned by FCPS students. Congratulations to Langley's Madeleine Assad for her award in poetry.
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If your student has been driving to school
without an official FCPS hang tag (parking permit
), now is the time to
stop
! Cars without a FCPS hang tag will be towed. Students with unpaid parking tickets should see Mr. Rogers in the main office or security office to pay them.
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Saxons, did you know . . .
1 in 6 teenagers who try marijuana will become addicted to it.
Saxons, did you know? gives an important piece of info on drugs, alcohol or mental wellness. We hope these messages serve as conversation starters about substance use, stress and decision making with your teen and family.
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 Mark your calendar - He's Back with a Brand-New Book!! T
hurs, Mar 15, 7 pm
, Langley High School Auditorium with Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson.
As parents, we just want our kids to succeed, to be their best, and to do their best. But what happens when they are not on board? Authors of
The Self-Driven Child
discovered that the best antidote to stress and lack of motivation is to give kids more of a sense of
control over their lives
.
Join us to hear renowned clinical neuropsychologist,
William Stixrud Ph.D.
and test-prep guru,
Ned Johnson
, combine cutting edge brain science with insights from their work to make a radical case for giving teens
more autonomy and control
in their lives in order to unleash their full potential. Hear
concrete tools
you can use to help your child navigate life with the confidence needed find his or her own path.
No tickets required, no sign up. Just come! This is one you definitely don't want to miss!!
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Marshall Academy and George Mason U are hosting the 2nd annual National Engineers Week Youth Conference on Sat, Feb 17, 9 am to 2 pm, at the GMU Fairfax campus for middle and high school students. The conference will include workshop sessions on bioengineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, systems engineering and cybersecurity. Attendees will get insider tips on how to pursue an engineering degree and will have the opportunity to network with guest speakers, future engineers, and IT professionals. Ken Harvey, former NFL linebacker and author, will serve as the keynote speaker. Click here to register for this free event (tickets are limited). All minors must be accompanied by a parent.
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It's that time of year again when thoughts turn to AP testing.
School counselors proctor all the AP tests every day for 2 weeks, starting May 7. We need parents to supplement our ranks so we're sure to have all the proctors necessary to comply with AP regulations. The AP students always appreciate a friendly face. If you'd like to volunteer, contact me at smurphy@fcps.edu, or send any of the counselors an email.
~ Susan Murphy and LHS Counselor Gao-Jua
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service learning opportunity
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 International Night - Fri, Mar 2, Churchill Road Elementary School:
CRES is hosting their International Night on
Mar 2
and would love to have Langley students come to help on that evening with set up and clean up. For more information, please contact CRES principal,
Mr. Hutzel
at
djhutzel@fcps.edu
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girls' basketball: Congratulations to Coach Richardson and the Freshman Girls Basketball Team on their 1st place in the Liberty District with an Undefeated Season of 15-0!!!
it's here!
Spring sports tryouts begin on Mon, Feb 19
.
All components listed here should be completed by now!
Students require the following to be eligible to tryout:
1. Completed VHSL form turned into the Activities Office. Click here for form.
2. Concussion Education program completed by student and one parent. Click here and complete now!
3. Emergency care form, found here, turned in to the coach's mailbox located in the Activities Office.
Additional eligibility requirements can be found on our website by clicking
here.
For tryout dates and times
for each sport check the sport and then click on the "NEWS" tab for information.
To be eligible to tryout,
all requirements must be complete BEFORE the first day of tryouts, so don't delay!
Complete NOW!
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The Class of 2018 and the ANGP committee
want to thank everyone who attended the Capitol Steps performance at Langley on Feb 11. The performers didn't fail in keeping the crowd roaring with laughter during their 90-minute performance. Special thanks go out to the families who donated tickets for Langley teachers and staff to be able to attend. In total, 28 tickets were donated! The Langley staff who received tickets were Mark Penn, Ryan Jackson, Jason McBeth, Mike Barrs, Val Cukierman, Deb Dornemann, Mary Gratz, Melinda Conner, Alison Herzig, Vivian Jewell, Pam Jelinek, Nichole Bernard, Margo Wingo, and Margaret Scheirer. To top that off, the Capitol Steps donated several copies of their most current CD, "Orange is the New Barak," to Langley. Moreover, a big thank you goes out to the members of the Langley SGS and Senior Class leadership - George Lorenze, Haley Lobsenz, Bennett Norris, Aby Kontzias, Mallory Langpaul, Alex Barakat, John Eames, and Yasmin Momenian - for volunteering to help by handing out programs, working concessions, and helping out at the Will Call table.
Remember to get your student's ticket for the
All-Night Grad Party, June 7-8
at McLean Sport & Health. Ticket prices are $80 but increase to $85
after March 1
. Click
here
for the ticket sale flyer and
here
for the parent-student authorization form.
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fairfax county 2018 teen job fairs
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Fairfax County high school students
looking for their first part-time job, summer and seasonal job opportunities, or who want more information about potential career pathways are invited to attend one of six upcoming teen job fairs in Fairfax County. Job fairs will be held as follows:
Sat, Mar 10, 1-3 pm, Woodson High School, 9525 Main St, Fairfax
Sat, Mar 17, 1-3 pm, South County High School, 8501 Silverbrook Rd, Lorton
Sat, April 7, 11 am - 1 pm, Chantilly High School, 4201 Stringfellow Rd, Chantilly
Sat, April 14, 11 am - 1 pm, Mount Vernon High School, 8515 Old Mount Vernon Rd, Alexandria
Sat, April 21, 11 am - 1 pm, South Lakes High School, 11400 South Lakes Dr, Reston
Sat, April 28, 12-2 pm, West Springfield High School, 6100 Rolling Rd, Springfield
Local businesses and agencies will be on hand to offer a range of opportunities including part-time employment, internships, and volunteer work for prospective students. At the Chantilly High job fair, students can take a resumé workshop, scheduled to run concurrently during the event.
Online registration is available for students interested in attending. Complete information about the Teen Job Fairs is available online.
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community conversation
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The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) and the NEXUS committee
invite all to be part of an important community conversation about strengthening teen resilience. The forum features keynote presenter Erin D. Berman, Ph. D., clinical psychologist at the National Institute of Mental Health, who will address childhood anxieties, how to help change anxious thinking, how computer technologies are transforming the understanding of anxiety, and treatment options now available for children/youth. Click
here
for more information or to register. The event takes place on
Mon, Mar 5, from 1-4 pm at the Fairfax County Public Schools' Virginia Hills Center, 6500 Diana Lane, Alexandria, 22310.
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senior ethics forum - more adult volunteers needed!
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This year our Senior Ethics Forum will be held on Tues, Mar 13 from 8:15 am to 2:45 pm and we need adult volunteers!
What is the LHS Senior Forum?
Seniors rotate through modules where an ethical dilemma is presented, followed by small or large group discussions.
We need volunteer table leaders to work with groups of 8 students to facilitate small group discussion in each module. A brief training session for table leaders is provided.
Why should I volunteer at a Senior Forum?
Since we all know that our kids talk and listen more when their parents aren't around, senior parents, teachers and school staff do not serve in this capacity, so
we need parents of underclassmen or adults outside of the Langley parent community.
You can click here to sign up. If you'd like more information, contact Kim Wenk at kbwenk@gmail.com.
You don't have to be a LHS parent to volunteer
.
If you know of anyone who would be interested, please give them the sign up link or refer them to Kim.
Feedback from the past senior classes has been overwhelmingly positive. We have table leaders who return year after year and truly value spending the day with Langley seniors.
Don't miss the opportunity to participate in this important program.
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President's Day - Student Holiday
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| Feb 19 |
Spring Sports Tryouts Begin
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| Feb 21 |
Band Concert, 7 pm
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Feb 22
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Orchestra Concert, 7 pm |
Feb 27
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Junior Class Dinner and College Night
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Feb 28
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President's Coffee/PTSA Meeting, 9 am, Cooper MS, Room 130
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Langley Reads with Dr. William Stixrud, 7 pm, Langley Auditorium |
For a full list of upcoming events, visit the LHS website Events page.
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