It’s hard to believe we’re in the final countdown to summer break! For those with seniors, it’s surely bittersweet seeing the high school years come to an end.
There are meaningful senior days ahead, with a trip to Constitution Hall for
graduation and a fabulous final celebration with high school friends at
ANGP.
I feel grateful for the opportunity to have served as the PTSA President this year. It’s very rewarding to work alongside so many talented and dedicated parents on behalf of Langley. Our committee chairs and executive board have worked tirelessly to enhance the LHS experience for parents, staff and students. Boosters, guilds and class parent teams support events and programs that inform and strengthen our school.
Many committed parents have given their time, energy and leadership to enrich our Langley community, and this dedication is much appreciated.
Thank you to Principal Greer and our administrators for supporting the PTSA this year.
A special shout-out to Tricia Poythress, who serves as our staff liaison and always is an enthusiastic and active participant in our efforts. It’s been a joy to work side-by-side with our
President-Elect Laura Skeen. Laura has offered wise counsel and ongoing support throughout the year, and I so appreciate having served together.
The PTSA is in good hands next year with a strong executive board and Laura at the helm.
Enjoy these last few days of school!
~ Patty Burgess, PTSA President
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Congratulations, quiz team! At the Quiz Bowl 2019 High School
National Championships in Atlanta, GA this month,
Langley placed 31st out of the 336 top high school teams in the country—
the highest placing in Langley history!
Pictured:
Matthew Rubin, Dan Ni, William Orr, Selena Bao
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Want a leg up in math next fall?
Sign up for a Langley prep camp for
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry
or
Pre-calc
. The
two-week sessions will be held in the morning and will be small (
about 10 per group), interactive
and taught by our Langley math teachers.
July 8-19:
Algebra 1 sessions and Algebra 2 sessions
July 22-Aug 2:
Geometry sessions and Pre-calc sessions
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Do you have a rising 9th grader? Langley is introducing
Saxon Start
, a two-day optional orientation to be held for rising freshmen on
Aug 13-14. The program is a
great way to meet other students before school begins, and covers topics including
study skills, note-taking and
time-management in high school.
Click
here for registration and more info. Don't wait — the deadline is
Fri, June 14. Questions? Email
Assistant Principal Sykes at
jsykes@fcps.edu.
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how many leaves are on the tree?
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The Legacy Tree will have about 375 leaves, birds and acorns so far on its branches as it takes shape in the
Langley Lobby over the summer! The leaves will bear the names of former, current and future Langley students as well as teachers and families.
We also have 10 Courtyard Benefactors —
donors of $1,000 or more — whose family or company names will appear on a plaque adjacent to the Legacy Tree.
Our donors have raised more than $70,000 to date for the renovation of our three courtyards.
Thank you to those who have contributed!
We need additional donations, however, to complete this wonderful project for our students.
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Before the school year is over, please contribute to the Langley Legacy Tree.
Choose your engraved message — leaves make wonderful tributes to students, graduates, teachers, family and friends! Giving levels are
copper leaf ($50), silver leaf ($100), gold leaf ($200)
and
bird
or
acorn ($500)
.
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Fri, May 31, 8:30 am:
Senior Family Breakfast in the
Cafeteria, followed by the
awards ceremony and
senior video montage in the
Auditorium. Seniors and their families are invited! Seniors then proceed to the
field for the final graduation
rehearsal and graduation
ticket distribution.
Mon, June 3, 7:45 am:
Seniors report to the Auditorium and then
board buses to DAR Constitution Hall. Buses are one way and won't return to school after the ceremony.
Mon, June 3, 10 am:
Graduation ceremony at
DAR Constitution Hall.
Family and friends unable to attend can
watch the event live through this
link
. DVDs of the ceremony can be ordered
here.
Mon, June 3, 11 pm-4 am
:
ANGP at LHS! A huge percentage of the senior class has already signed up —
everyone’s going!
It’s not too late to buy tickets. You can buy online
here and submit the parental authorization form through the
ANGP website
here.
Volunteers are still needed to make the event great. If you can help, add your name to the
Sign-Up Genius. It’s your last chance to share a Langley event before they’re off to college!
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We need your help
to clean up at the All Night Grad Party
on
Tue, June 4, 3 am (yes, am!) at Langley! PJs and slippers are perfectly acceptable attire!
You’ll be paying it forward — next year, parents of the Class of 2021 will do this for our ANGP! Click
here to sign up.
Remember to
send in photos of juniors in school events— prom, spring sports, musicals, concerts and other — to
lhs2020photos@gmail.com. Our own senior slideshow is only one year away! Click
here for details.
The class webpage contains key dates and info for the rest of our junior year, and don’t forget to
check the class
webpage
over the summer, as we’ll be posting info about senior year.
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…
there is a way to identify a pill found in your home, the car or your student’s backpack?
The website
drugs.com
has a pill identifier you can use. Know the score before you have a conversation with your teen.
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There's still time to donate your old AP exam, SAT and ACT books!
Melis Akinci and
Tessa Fedewa are collecting test prep books for
Covenant House, an organization that
helps homeless and underserved teens in the DC metro area. Collection boxes are in the
Career Center. Questions? Contact
Betsy Shomaker in Student Services or at
enshomaker@fcps.edu.
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Next year, all service hours must be uploaded to x2Vol for the hours to apply to
Service Learning Cords and
Civic Seals. If you have hard copy documentation, just create an x2Vol entry and upload that documentation.
Note that all x2Vol entries must list the
total hours, have an
adult email contact for verification and include a brief
reflection statement. Click
here for a flyer with x2vol instructions or
here for more info online.
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The Fairfax County School Board adopted for the 2019-20 school year the approved budget of $3.0 billion.
The budget includes a $55.2 million investment in teacher salary scales to bring them more in line with our surrounding jurisdictions.
It also includes $16.1 million for instructional programs, including funding to distribute a
laptop to every high school student next year as part of FCPSOn.
Click
here
for details
about the
laptop initiative and fees and go
here
to see the
press release on the budget
.
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May 31: Senior Family Breakfast, 8:30 am
June 3: Graduation;
No school for Grades 9, 10, 11
June 4: Academic Awards, 3:30 pm
June 5: Langley Career Fair, 8:30 am
June 7: Early dismissal, 12 pm; Parking Hang Tag Applications due
June 10-12: Early dismissal, 12 pm; Rising Senior Portraits
June 13: Last day of school, 10:10 am dismissal
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Langley PTSA Communications Committee
Stephanie Maxwell, Helen Miller, Jane Riddle, Anne Whipple
The Langley eNews is published by volunteers who present only news that pertains to FCPS, LHS and PTSA. Any opinions expressed herein are those of the submitter and not necessarily those of FCPS, LHS or PTSA.
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