message from the ptsa president
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Who doesn’t love winning a prize? A gift card to Bed Bath and Beyond! Tickets to the Redskins next week!
The
excitement builds for our teachers
every time we hold a raffle, and what a fun way to let our LHS staff know how much we
appreciate their work on behalf of our students.
How can you contribute? Hopefully this is just the opportunity you were looking for to find a home for some wonderful items or
tickets you can’t use. Or perhaps you'll
pick up a gift card the next time you’re shopping and contribute that to our raffle prizes. Please contact
Jamie Loving at
Jamie.loving@verizon.net or
Kitty Gonzalez at
kittygonzalez@verizon.net with any donations. We can provide a receipt on request.
Thank you for your support of our teachers, staff and the PTSA!
~ Patty Burgess, PTSA President
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reserve your directory:
deadline is oct 1
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Have you joined the
PTSA
this year? Don’t wait! Join by
Mon, Oct 1
to
guarantee your print copy
of the '
18-'19 LHS Directory
. The printed directory is included with your PTSA membership. We can’t guarantee printed directories for those who join after the deadline. In addition to this helpful resource, your annual PTSA membership and donation supports innovative teaching development, cutting-edge technology, special programs and extra materials that enhance our students' education.
Thanks for your support!
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Langley Orchestra
students
will host a car wash fundraiser on
Sat, Sept 29 from 10 am – 4 pm at the
McLean BP Gas Station (1423 Chain Bridge Rd). Donations will go toward
instrument repairs and programs for this year's concerts.
Come on by!
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verify your '18-'19 directory info
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Did you receive an email from Langley HS Directory with a link to the online directory?
If not
, contact
langleydirectory@gmail.com, as this means that we do not have a valid email address for you. We'll be glad to assist you with updating your account.
Verify your directory information or opt out by October 1.
Important changes: Due to new state regulations, your entry in the directory may be incomplete.
- New Students: Add your contact information, including address and phone numbers, and verify that all other information is correct.
- Returning Students: Your address and phone numbers are retained from last year. Verify all your information and make any necessary updates.
All LHS families will have access
to the
online directory
throughout the school year.
Join the LHS PTSA
by
Oct 1
to reserve your print copy of the directory.
Thank you
for taking the time to update your information and helping to make our directory a
valuable resource
to the LHS community.
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traffic congestion survey
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Have your shared your opinions on Georgetown Pike, Balls Hill, and Dead Run congestion and VDOT's proposed pilot to shut down the 495-N ramp from 1-7 pm weekdays? If not, time is running out. The
last day to participate in this
confidential, anonymous PTSA survey is this
Fri, Sept 28.
Parents, teachers and staff,
please take a few moments to
provide your feedback
so that our
opinions can have an impact
. Results will be furnished to VDOT and FFC officials, as well as shared with our LHS community.
Click
here for the
parent survey; click
here for the
teacher and
staff survey.
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Academic Boosters
support activities that encourage academic curiosity and
promote the intellectual endeavors of LHS students, including academic teams, competitions and extra-curricular activities.
Highlights from last year include:
- Contributing to Computer Science Club, Model United Nations, Langley Robotics, and Science Olympiad
- Funding USA Biology Olympiad participation
- Providing incentives to students receiving Academic Support
- Purchasing puzzles for Langley Library
- Furnishing refreshments for Academic Awards Ceremonies
- Distributing 2,228 goody bags to students during AP testing
We need your help to continue supporting these endeavors! Click
here
to join
LHS Academic Boosters.
Want to support a specific club or group?
You may now indicate your preference when joining online. 100% of membership fees and donations go to support LHS academics and are tax-deductible.
For up-to-date information on academic clubs and competitions, find
Academic Boosters
on
Facebook
@LHSAcademics
and follow us on
Twitter
@LHSAcademics
. Questions or comments? Email us at
langleyacademicboosters@gmail.com
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Show your
Saxon pride with
Langley license plate frames
! Proceeds go to the
Langley Choral Guild. The first order of frames will go in on
Sun, Sept 30; the last order will be placed on
Wed, Oct 31. You can
customize your frames, for example indicating your student's graduation year, sport or club. Click
here
for an ordering form and info. Questions? Contact
Sarah Kirk at
skirkbtr@gmail.com or
703-403-3072.
The
Langley Choral Guild also is
raffling off two fantastic opportunities for learning assistance. You can choose either the
SAT Success Course or
3 hours of private tutoring, generously donated by
Georgetown Learning Centers
. Raffle tickets for the
SAT class are
$25 each (an $849 value), and tickets for the
3 tutoring sessions are
$5 each (a $270 value).
Drawings will be held on Thur, Oct 18 at the
Fall Chorus Concert. You do not need to be present to win. More information can be found
here. Questions? Contact
Cindy Lund at
cindywlund@aol.com. Good luck!
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Support ANGP 2019 and send your students, teachers and staff members
Halloween candygrams! The $3 chocolate and fruit candy treats will be delivered during first block on
Tues, Oct 30. To send your treat, print out and mail the candygram form
here (also found on the PTSA website). Questions? Email
Beth Harkaway at
Bethkharkaway@gmail.com.
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Mark your calendar for the annual FCPS College Fair, to be held
Sun, Oct 14, 7:30 - 9:30 pm at Fair Oaks Mall. The College Fair allows high school students and parents the chance to
meet with any of over 400 college and university reps to learn about their institutions. Learn more by clicking
here.
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Teens who start
drinking before age 15
are
six times more likely to develop alcohol dependence or abuse later in life
than those who begin drinking after age 21.
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Come out and cheer on our Saxons!
Bring your family and enjoy an evening supporting our Saxons at one of these events the rest of this week and next:
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Thur, Sept 27
- F/JV/Varsity Volleyball takes on Yorktown @ Yorktown HS, starting at 5 pm
- Girls' Golf goes against South Lakes @ Reston National, starting at 4 pm
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Fri, Sept 28
- JV/Varsity Field Hockey takes the field against Marshall @ Marshall HS, starting at 6:15 pm
Sat, Sept 29
- The Marching Saxons compete at the NOVA Regional Showcase of Bands @ Herndon HS, performing at 5:30 pm
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Wed, Oct 3
- JV/Varsity Cheerleaders compete @ South Lakes HS, starting at 6:30 pm
Sat, Oct 6
- JV Cheerleaders compete @ Yorktown HS, starting at 3:30 pm
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More than 250 Langley students
spent their Saxon Time last Thursday helping others during the first
Saxon Service
event of the school year. With
14 different charitable activities
from which to choose, our Saxons' good works ranged from making
blankets for homeless shelters
to making
chew toys for animal shelters
. The next Saxon Service event takes place on
Oct 18
. Please encourage your student to participate!
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Our first
Senior Parent Coffee will be held
Wed, Oct 3, 9:30 - 11 am in the
Langley Lecture Hall. We'll discuss senior year activities and important dates. We'll also have the opportunity to
meet and talk with our new Principal, Kim Greer. Please enter through
Door 9 at the back of the school.
As discussed at Senior College Night, the
transcript request deadline for
Early Action, Early Decision or Priority schools is
Fri, Oct 5. Please contact counselors with questions.
If your student has not had a
Senior Portrait taken for the yearbook, the last chance for
photo make-ups will be
Oct 8 - 11 at LHS. To confirm or make an appointment, click
here to contact Lifetouch/Prestige Portraits.
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Our first
Junior Parent Forum will be held
Wed, Oct 10, 9:30 - 11 am at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 6715 Georgetown Pike. Virtual access will be provided via this
link. Speakers will include
Principal Greer, College and Career Specialist
Ms. Wolff and Counselor
Mr. Ready will talk about
Student Services
Junior College Admissions Program, held in conjunction with our
Class Dinner on Feb 13. They also will answer questions about
counselor support during junior year. Try not to have your juniors schedule time with Ms. Wolff until she gets the seniors sorted out–
have your questions ready for our junior parent forum.
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Thank you to everyone who completed our survey of topics for parent forums. Please join us at our first
Sophomore Parent Forum
,
to be held
Fri, Oct 12, 9:30 - 11 am in the
Langley Lecture Hall. See you there!
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Mark your calendars-- the first
Freshman Parent Forum
will be held
Thur, Oct 25, 9:30 - 11 am in the
Langley Lecture Hall. Come meet other parents and hear info that will help make your freshman's year a great first year at Langley.
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mental health and awareness conference
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Register
here to attend the 5th annual
FCPS Mental Health and Wellness Conference on
Sat, Sept 29 at Fairfax HS, 8 am - 1:30 pm. Amy Przeworski, PhD (Associate Professor, Psychological Sciences, Case Western University), will give the keynote presentation: "
Using Stress to Your Advantage in Achieving Academic Success and Emotional Well Being."
Bring your teens-- for the first time, the conference will include an
"
Our Minds Matter Teen Summit
" for
middle and high school students, sponsored by the Josh Anderson Foundation.
Participants in this
free conference will be able to choose from a wide variety of breakout sessions, and there will be resource tables available from organizations providing an array of services within our schools and community.
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service learning and community opportunities
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McLean 5K Fun Run
McLean Square Shopping Center
6631 Old Dominion Drive, McLean
Sat, Oct 6, 8-10 am
The McLean 5K Fun Run benefits the McLean Community Foundation.
It's forecasted to be a sunny day! Come out and enjoy a run--
register by clicking
here.
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Rise Against Hunger McLean
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
1545 Chain Bridge Rd, McLean
Sat, Nov 3.
Registration is open for the next meal packaging event. The goal is
300,000 meals. Come see how good it feels to help this cause-- we’ll need
1000+ volunteers over the course of 3 shifts:
Shift 1:
8am – 10:30am -- sets the tone for the day
Shift 2:
11am – 1:30pm -- most heavily enrolled; packages the greatest number of meals
Shift 3:
2pm – 4:30pm -- finishes the meal packaging and assists with clean-up
Please visit this
webpage 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
for step-by-step instructions.
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You may have noticed that eNews has a new look! The simpler template is more
mobile-friendly-- good news for everyone reading
eNews on the go.
We hope you’re already finding eNews a little more compact and
easy-to-read. We strive to keep the articles tight,
respecting everyone’s time. Accordingly, we encourage submitters to stick to
one or two short paragraphs.
Who submits? It could be you!
We rely on the community to send us items on kids’ achievements, goings-on at school, and all items of interest about the LHS community.
Send your news -- with photos
! -- to
enewslangley@gmail.com by
Tuesday noon for publication in the current week’s issue. Click
here for more guidelines on submissions. And we always welcome your comments!
~ Your Langley eNews Team
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Sept 29:
Orchestra Carwash, McLean BP
Sept 29: Mental Health & Wellness
Conference, Fairfax HS
Oct 1: Back-to-School Night, All Grades
Oct 1:
Junior Parking Lottery
Oct 3: Senior Parent Coffee, Lecture Hall
Oct 8: Holiday,
Teacher Work Day
Oct 8-11:
Senior Portrait Makeups
Oct 9: Fall Academic Awards, Saxon Time, Langley Hall & Auditorium
Oct 10:
PSAT & 2-hour Early Release (senior holiday)
Oct 10: Junior Parent Forum, St. John’s Episcopal Church
Oct 12: Sophomore Parent Forum, Lecture Hall
Oct 18: Saxon Service Time, Choral Concert
Oct 25: Freshman Parent Coffee
Oct 27: Homecoming Dance
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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 & PTSA. Any opinions expressed therein are those of the submitter & not necessarily those of FCPS, LHS or PTSA.
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