It’s hard to believe, but the first quarter wraps up tomorrow. The start of the school year can be an adjustment for students, but by November, most have settled into a routine and are comfortable with their courses.
If your child is struggling in a class, encourage them to seek academic support from their teachers during
Saxon time or before or after school. Langley also has a wonderful
program of in-school peer tutoring. Teachers and counselors can direct your student to this outstanding resource.
Looking ahead,
Wed, Nov 14, 9:30 am is our
next PTSA meeting. Student Services will report the
FCPS Youth Survey results, and we’ll hear from
Principal Greer on the latest at LHS. Mark your calendars and I hope to see you there!
~ Patty Burgess, PTSA President
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Many thanks to LHS parent
Catherine Lorenze for keeping the Langley community updated on VDOT's proposed plan to close the
northbound I-495 ramp at Georgetown Pike during peak hours.
Lorenze worked with VDOT and the PTSA to develop surveys so that both Langley staff and parents could provide their input on the proposal.
The
results of our surveys were shared with VDOT and county officials and picked up by local media. Check out the
Sun Gazette article
here.
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Some members of the
Langley Spanish Club, along with their sponsor
Ms Iacoletti, recently
used their language skills while volunteering at
Women Giving Back, a store where women and children in crisis can shop for great quality clothing at no cost. Good job, Spanish Club!
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Selena Bao, Dan Ni and Matt Rubin represented Langley on
It’s Academic at the NBC studios in Washington, DC last month. Were they victorious against Holton Arms and Einstein?
Tune in to NBC this
Saturday morning at
10:30 am to find out!
Good luck, Saxons!
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Congratulations! Six students from Langley made the
2018 Virginia Honors Choir and will have the honor of performing at the
Virginia Music Educators Association annual conference,
Nov 15-17, in Hot Springs, VA. The Saxon singers headed to the conference are
Lindsey Bertin, Caroline Stock, Ann Chen, Nick Zoski, Alex Hanna and
Chris Wallach.
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The Saxon Broadcasters
got into the Halloween spirit for morning announcements yesterday,
filming in front of an awesome pumpkin screen.
Catch up on what the Saxons are broadcasting
each morning! The
announcements are fun and creative, and you can check them out on the
Saxon Broadcast YouTube
channel. To watch today's episode and past ones, click
here
.
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Some people know early on
what they want to grow up to be: a doctor, a police officer or an educator.
LHS history teacher Christina Banker
says, “
I always wanted to be a teacher.
I had one major, education, in college, and I’ve had one profession!”
Banker graduated from Chantilly HS, where her
teachers “awakened my passion for history,
” Banker said. She received her BA at Brigham Young University and her MA at St. Johns College. Before coming to Langley, Banker taught at Madison HS.
Banker teaches World History
at the general, honors and AP level. She wants students to “
learn to think for themselves
” and loves helping to “
lead them along a path to draw their own conclusions
.”
Banker's
ideal student field trip
would be to a place of historical importance. “It would be great to go to
Jerusalem
,
Istanbul
, or another crossroads of civilization,
Rome
.”
In her free time, Banker enjoys
listening to hip-hop and R&B
, watching historical movies and spending time and dining with friends.
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field hockey: Come out
tonight,
Thurs, Nov 1, 7 pm, to cheer on the Langley field hockey team as they go up against Chantilly HS here on the home field for the regional title.
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volleyball: Good luck to the
Saxons as they square up against Patriot HS in the regional quarters at
6:30 pm tonight!
Head out to Patriot HS in Nokesville to cheer on the volleyball team!
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Decorate your home for the holidays!
Look for the
girls' lacrosse
table
near the footfall field ticket booth at
tomorrow’s home football game
against the McLean Highlanders.
Can’t make it tomorrow night? Track down a girls’ lacrosse player or email
Caroline at
carolinebean17@gmail.com. These beautiful flowers are available in a variety of colors and sizes. Orders are due by
next Fri, Nov 9 and will be
delivered
during the
first week of December.
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Congratulations, parents of seniors, on making it this far!
Commemorate your senior’s Langley career with a
quarter-page or half-page ad
in Langley's 2019
Shire
.
Your senior will love to see a couple favorite photos and inspirational quotes from you.
Click
here
and enter Langley’s order number (4159) to submit your ad. The deadline is
Wed, Nov 21
, but please help out our
Shire
staff and
submit them early.
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Last Saturday, area country clubs and Tysons restaurants were brimming with Langley guys and girls out for the evening before heading to Langley for the Homecoming Dance. The DJ was a hit, and everyone had a great time!
Thank you to all the parents who helped make
Homecoming 2018 a memorable weekend!
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Please submit photos from Spirit Week, Homecoming, fall sports and activities for our
senior
slide show. Include only pictures of the class of 2020 at LHS events and email them to
lhs2020photos@gmail.com with the
event name/date in the subject line.
Send us your best shot! Click our
Class of 2020 page for more info.
Save the date for our
next parent forum on
Wed, Dec 5, 9:30-11 am at
St. John’s Episcopal Church (6715 Georgetown Pike), with remote access via
Blackboard Collaborate. In addition to junior-specific updates,
Jan Dabroski, Assessment Coach, will demystify SAT/ACT/AP testing and answer questions.
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Join us for the Sophomore Class Dinner
on
Thu, Nov 15, 6 pm in the
Langley Cafeteria!
The whole family can come and enjoy a
delicious meal catered by
Listrani’s, along with hearing an engaging and informative presentation on
college "best fit" by College and Career Counselor
Hannah Wolff.
Dinner is
$20/person and includes chicken, vegetarian and gluten-free options. Sign up and pay via
MySchoolBucks (look for the class dinner icon) or click
here for the form.
We’re looking for
volunteers to help with set-up, sign-in, and other tasks. If you can help, sign up
here.
Join us for this fun and informative evening!
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. . . vaping every day is linked with twice the
risk of heart attack and
smoking
everyday is linked with triple the risk.
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you gotta be in it to win it!
The PTSA parent member
prize drawing
for a Saxon spirit wear item starts tomorrow! If you’re a
PTSA member by 11:59 pm tonight
(Thurs, Nov 1), YOU could win! This week’s prize is an exclusive
Saxon rain poncho
. The winner will be notified by email and announced in next week’s eNews. Good luck!
Haven't joined PTSA yet?
Membership is a click away
.
In a minute or less
, you can support
all the programs of the Langley PTSA: technology, teacher appreciation, classroom teaching tools, fine arts and much more. If you're not sure if you're a member, click
here
for the list.
If you're not there, join today using this
link
.
On behalf of our students and teachers, thanks for your support!
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jack's brain, jill's brain
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This
free FCPS workshop will highlight the rapidly emerging research on how the
brains of females and males are developmentally, structurally and functionally different. Learn how the practical application of this research can provide
behavioral and emotional help for students. Gain knowledge about the many brain-based resources available for parents in the community and online. The workshop will be held at the
Dunn Loring Center for Parent Services, 2334 Gallows Road, on
Fri, Nov 16, 10 am-12 pm. Click
here to register.
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Nov 2: End of 1st Quarter
Nov 2: Reflections Art Contest Deadline
Nov 3:
It’s Academic
Langley Team, NBC, 10:30 am
Nov 5: Winter Sports Tryouts Begin
Nov 5-6: No School (Teacher Work Days)
Nov 7: National Honor Society Inductions, 7 pm
Nov 10: ACT Practice Test, 9 am-1 pm
Nov 12: New Family Forum, 9:30-11 am
Nov 13: Band Concert, 7 pm
Nov 14: Parent/Student Driver's Ed Program, 7 pm
Nov 14: Principal Coffee/PTSA General Meeting, 9:30 am
Nov 15: Sophomore Class Dinner, 6 pm
Nov 21-23: Thanksgiving Holiday
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Langley PTSA Communications Committee:
Stephanie Maxwell, Helen Miller, Jane Riddle, Anne Whipple
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ubmit items by Tuesdays noon for publication on Thursdays to <enewslangley@gmail.com>
The PTSA eNews is published by volunteers who present only news that pertains to FCPS, LHS and PTSA. Any opinions expressed therein are those of the submitter and not necessarily those of FCPS, LHS or PTSA.
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