Langley is fortunate to have engaging teachers, a dedicated staff, a visionary administrative team and a beautifully renovated facility.
Your PTSA membership
aids this wonderful environment, providing valuable resources that supports our students and teachers throughout the year.
To name just a few of the enrichments your membership has supported, last week we were thrilled to fund these items:
- English: Membean vocabulary software and a digital download of Shakespeare’s Macbeth
- Humanities: Periodical subscriptions for Langley’s Forensics and Debate teams
- Special education: Functional skills curriculum and teaching manual
- Performing arts: Professional support for orchestra concerts and licensing for the spring theatre production
- Professional development: Grants for five teachers from the English, Social Studies and Math departments to participate in courses that enrich their teaching expertise.
Thank you for joining the Langley PTSA and supporting these activities. Haven’t gotten around to it yet? See our membership box below and use the link to sign up now!
As an adjunct to the Spirit Week and Homecoming festivities,
Langley hosted a safe driving event for students over lunch this Monday. See the story below for details, and
I wish all of you a happy and safe Homecoming weekend! See you at the festivities!
~ Patty Burgess, PTSA President
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Saxons had a glimpse at the consequences of distracted driving during a program held in the Langley Cafeteria during lunch periods this Mon, Oct 22. Using virtual reality devices, simulators and games, students learned that
distracted driving comes from anything that takes attention away from the road, such as
phones, friends, music, and eating and drinking. Langley partnered with the
Art of Driving, AT&T, State Farm and
INOVA Fairfax Hospital to host the event.
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In addition, as students drove from Langley’s parking lot in the afternoon,
McLean District Station police officers
stopped all cars and spoke with drivers about safe driving. The officers checked for seat belt use and handed those with buckled seat belts coupons for free french fries at
Santini’s Deli in McLean. LHS thanks the
McLean District Station and our other partners for helping with this program!
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. . . that Virginia has a zero tolerance law for underage drinking?
Anyone convicted of underage drinking (blood alcohol content of 0.02 percent or higher) and driving
will
lose their driver's license for one year from the date of conviction, and receive a mandatory minimum
fine of $500 or 50 hours of community service.
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Students and teachers alike were inspired by
Andrew Forsthhoefel, who visited LHS earlier this month for a day as author of this year’s
Langley Read selection,
Walking to Listen.
Please click
here to read the
wonderful note
by Langley Librarian
Kathleen Ortiz, reflecting on the day and noting the comments of attendees. To experience a bit of the day with the inspiring author, click
here to view a
video of
Forsthoefel’s talk.
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The first orchestra concert of the year, Spookfest,
is next
Tue, Oct 30, 7 pm
in the
Langley Auditorium
. Spookfest will feature spooky compositions and the musicians will be decked out in costumes and spirit wear.
Kids coming to the concert are welcome to wear costumes too! Come early
and enjoy
drinks and deserts at the
hospitality table
before the concert.
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holiday poinsettias:
Decorate your home for the holidays and support Langley girls’ lacrosse! Look for our
table near the footfall field ticket booth at
tomorrow’s Homecoming game and at the game on
Fri, Nov 2.
Can’t make it to the games? 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
Fri, Nov 9 and will be
delivered
during the
first week of December.
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langley license plate frames:
Only
o
ne week left to order your license plate frames!
The last order goes in next
Wed, Oct 31
. Customize your Saxon frames and show your student's graduation year, club, sport or other activity. Click
here
for an order form and info. Proceeds go to the
Langley Choral Guild
. Questions? Email
Sarah
at
skirkbtr@gmail.com
or call at 703-403-3072.
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chipotle night:
Make
dinner
a selfless act by joining us for a fundraiser to support
Saxon Stage!
Come to
Chipotle
in
McLean
on
Tue, Oct 30, 4-8 pm
and mention Saxon Stage when paying. One-third of the proceeds will be donated to
Langley’s Theatre Department
. See you there!
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krispy kreme doughnuts:
No one does doughnuts like Krispy Kreme! The
Langley Orchestra Society
is selling these spooktacular treats for one day on
Tue, Oct 30, 3:35-7 pm
in the
Langley Main Entrance
. Buy a
dozen for $9
and head down to the Auditorium for the
Spookfest
concert that evening at
7 pm
.
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Do your students love
dance, art, photography, music, video or writing?
If so, the
Reflections Art Contest
is a great venue for their talents! Click
here
for all the info to submit an entry. The theme this year is
"Heroes Around Me."
Entries are due next
Fri, Nov 2.
Go for it!
Questions? Email
langleyreflections@gmail.com
.
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Attention freshmen! Wish you hadn't taken geometry as an 8th grader? Next
Fri, Nov 2 is the deadline for 9th graders'
requests to expunge high school credit-bearing courses from 8th grade. Guidelines, procedures and forms are all
here. Still not sure? See your counselor for advice and more info.
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Calling all sophomores and juniors!
Come to
Langley
on
Sat, Nov 10, 9 am-1 pm
and take
a full-length,
practice ACT
in a
simulated test environment,
and get a detailed score report to help study for the real one. The event is sponsored by the
Langley Academic Boosters
and
PTSA
with
Educational Connections, Inc.
Spaces are filling up
, so click
here
to register.
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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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Congratulations to the Saxon Varsity Field Hockey team for taking the
Liberty District title for the
second straight year! Come out and cheer on the awesome Saxons
tonight at 7 pm, as Langley is hosting the second round of
Regionals.
Also, a
big shout out
to the field hockey Saxons who won these
Liberty accolades:
- Player of the Year: Maddie McGaughey
- First Team: Bella Holloman, Maddie McGaughey, Mikayla Schoff
- Second Team: Emma Cole, Courtney Kuligowski, Erin Sweat, Aly Trumbull
- Honorable Mention: Lucy DuBois, Chloe Reed
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Pictured:
Lauren Treacy, Lucy DuBois, Ellie Scherping, Emily Treacy, Courtney Kuligowski, Anna Carlucci, Megan Markwart, Aly Trumbull, Kim Purdy, Asst Coach McGaughey, Kendall Wilson, Hannah Abele, Chloe Reed, Maddie McGaughey, Emma Cole, Erin Sweat, Bella Holloman, Caroline Lavin, Mikayla Schoff, Coach Robinson.
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you gotta be in it to win it!
Our PTSA membership is
growing
, and we want you with us!
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 don't see your name, join today using this
link
. Thank you for your support!
Our PTSA
You Gotta Be In It To Win It
member prize drawing for a Langley spirit wear item starts next week! If you’re a PTSA member,
YOU
could win!
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Seniors, wear your class t-shirts tomorrow for the pep rally, senior panoramic photo and senior picnic!
After Friday, seniors who haven’t picked up their class t-shirt or senior swag orders can get them from
Ms. Hamilton in
Room 2425.
All seniors get a class t-shirt.
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Juniors, wear your class t-shirts tomorrow! Pick them up from
Ms. Baker in
Room 2506. We ordered extras! If you haven’t paid, take this
form and a check to
Ms. Baker for a t-shirt to wear Friday.
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
name/date in the subject line. Gather juniors together for a great picture and
send us your best shot! Click
here for more recommendations.
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Save the date! The Sophomore Class Dinner
is
Thu, Nov 15 at 6 pm. Join us for “
The College Best Fit,” by College and Career Counselor
Hannah Wolff, and a
delicious meal catered by
Listrani’s Restaurant of McLean. Dinner entrees include chicken, vegetarian and gluten-free options. The cost is
$20 per person and the
entire family is welcome! Please sign up and pay using
MySchoolBucks (look for the class dinner icon) or click
here for the form.
Wear your
class of 2021 t-shirts tomorrow and see you at the game!
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Freshmen, don’t forget to wear your
class of 2022 t-shirts tomorrow during the day and at the Homecoming football game!
Thank you
to everyone who came to the Freshman Class Parent Forum this morning!
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service learning and community opportunities
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Drug Take-Back Day
McLean District Police Station
1437 Balls Hill Rd, McLean
Sat, Oct 27, 10 am-2 pm
Save our bay on drug take-back day!
Properly disposing of unused or expired drugs
in household cabinets can
stop misuse
, accidental poisonings and also
protects the Chesapeake Bay
. To help, Fairfax County sponsors semi-annual drug take-back days. For more info, click
here
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Rise Against Hunger McLean
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
1545 Chain Bridge Rd, McLean
Sat, Nov 3, 8 am-4:30 pm
Help us
package 300,000 meals
at our meal packaging event next Saturday!
Spaces are still available
for the shift between
8-10:30 am,
so please click
here to register.
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Questions about the FCPS service learning system,
x2vol
? Need help setting up an account, finding opportunities or logging hours? Click
here
and look for "recording volunteer hours" for detailed instructions.
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Oct 26: Homecoming Football Game
Oct 27: Homecoming Dance
Oct 30: Orchestra Concert
Nov 2: End of 1st Quarter
Nov 3:
It’s Academic
Team, NBC Channel 4, 10:30 am
Nov 5-6: No School for Students (Teacher Work Days)
Nov 7: National Honor Society Inductions
Nov 10: ACT Practice Test (Optional)
Nov 12: Meet the Coach Night
Nov 13: Band Concert
Nov 14: Principal Coffee/PTSA General Membership Meeting, 9:30 am
Nov 15: Sophomore Class Dinner
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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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