This has been a difficult week for our country and our Langley community.
In light of recent events,
Principal Greer
has scheduled
two separate town halls
for this evening,
Thur, June 4,
one for
students at 5 pm
and one for
parents at
6:15 pm.
The town hall meetings will provide an opportunity for the school community to come together for a dialogue regarding race.
Login information will be emailed today.
The PTSA hopes that the Langley community will learn from these incidents, move forward and strive to be welcoming. We need to embrace diversity and be a place of inclusion for all.
We pledge to do all we can to support Langley in these efforts.
As
this is the last edition of
eNews
for the academic year,
I would like to acknowledge other significant events that took place this week, as well as look forward to the future.
Congratulations to the Class of 2020!
Saxons celebrated their official graduation day, June 1, with a parade!
Seniors decorated their cars and embarked on a 26-mile parade route through the Langley boundary. The signs, cheers and support were overwhelming, and
seniors could feel the warmth and love from our Great Falls and McLean community.
Signifying the very end of their high school career, caps and gowns were distributed yesterday and diplomas will be conferred over the next two weeks.
As we wrap up,
I want to thank the parent community for its support of Langley and the PTSA.
Your PTSA dues and generous contributions allowed the PTSA to provide programs such as
Saxon Service
, the
AtoZ Connect LHS Directory
and
Staff Appreciation events
throughout the year.
We assisted the professional development of our teachers, and appropriated funds for purchases that benefit the entire school, including
items for the Math, Science, World Languages, English, ESOL, CTE and Performing Arts departments.
In addition, the acquisition and installment of the
Langley marquee
and the
beautification of one of the Langley courtyards
are two very visible examples of the financial support from our parent community. Thank you for your support of Langley and our students!
There are many unanswered questions regarding the next academic year, although more will be known when FCPS presents plans for options for the fall at its
School Board meeting
on
Mon, June 15
. The
eNews
will resume in August
and will be full of back-to-school information. If you know families who are new to Langley, encourage them to sign up now. Parents and students can sign up directly by clicking
here
, or can visit the
home page
or
newsletter
page of the PTSA website.
It has been my pleasure to serve as your PTSA President this year.
I hope everyone has a wonderful, safe and healthy summer!
~ Laura Skeen, PTSA President
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Families of the Class of 2020 organized a graduation parade
through the Langley boundary area,
which was held Monday, the day that they would have gathered at
Constitution Hall
for commencement ceremonies.
Thank you to everyone who made signs and cheered the seniors along the route!
It was a wonderful tribute that seniors and their families greatly appreciated.
A video is being compiled of the parade
. Click
here
to upload your photos and videos! Questions? Contact
Robin Svendsen
at
kremsven@yahoo.com
. Below are a few photos from the day.
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Congratulations to Langley’s ten Governor’s School awardees!
Virginia’s Summer Residential Governor’s Schools are competitive, application-based programs
offering intensive academic experiences across several subject areas. These programs were cancelled due to the coronavirus, but it’s still an honor to be selected. Click
here
to learn more about the programs.
Congratulations to:
Ulaina Ahn
(Humanities);
Ishan Dogra, Joshua Jones, Liyuan Liu
and
Emily Sun
(Math, Science and Tech);
Ryan Jones
and
Tavian Jones
(Agriculture); and
Shriya Iyer, Cole Sitilides
and
Hannah Toronto
(Visual and Performing Arts).
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Congratulations to the Saxons who won awards in this year’s Alden Theatre James C. Macdonald Performing Arts Competition.
Because the final competition was cancelled due to the coronavirus,
the judges panel decided to award all finalists with $800 each,
instead of naming first place winners.
Following are the Langley winners, who accounted for six of the eight total finalists:
Alyssa Kim
and
Karina Wugang
(Instrumental Music),
Cole Sitilides
and
Hannah Toronto
(Theatre), and
Lily Chopus
and
Cynthia Hu
(Vocal Music).
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help broadway actors/techs
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Saxons, are you free on June 18?
Sophomore and Saxon Stage officer
Elizabeth Tippens
created a non-profit,
Teens4Broadway
,
to help raise funds for Broadway actors and techs affected by the pandemic. The group officially partnered with
BroadwayCares
to hold a fundraiser on
Thurs, June 18
with a worldwide
Dungeons and Dragons marathon.
Join in and play, or donate to the cause!
Teens from around the world will play DnD for 72 straight hours on Twitch, with live donations taken during the event. BroadwayCares is assisting with publicity and support for the fundraiser, and
100 percent of donations go to
BroadwayCares
.
Click
here
to sign up to for a 4-hour playing time slot, and go to the
Teens4Broadway
website
for more info.
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Although trips and concerts were cancelled this spring,
the Langley choir had a memorable year
and seniors had a great four years. Click
here
to enjoy the Langley choir video and tribute to its seniors.
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Saxon Studio students, Langley’s Advanced Theatre class, were treated to a Google Meet last week with John Cariani, a well known playwright and Broadway actor,
whose credits include
Fiddler on the Roof
,
The Band’s Visit
and
Something’s Rotten
.
They chatted about the Saxon Studio’s recent production of his plays,
Almost, Maine
and
Love/Sick
. Cariani offered candor and insight into playwrighting, acting and what it means to create art. It was an inspirational and entertaining afternoon!
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The national PTSA Reflections contest is a chance for you to express yourself, get creative and even earn kudos for those college apps.
This year's theme is "I Matter Because..." Please consider sharing your artistic side with this contest. The
due date is in October, so summer is a perfect time to create something.
Categories are: Dance, Film Production, Music Composition, Literature, Photography, and Visual Arts.
Click
here
for guidelines, category rules, and to view winners from last year.
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We're still planning to landscape Langley's main courtyard as soon as possible.
Just how gorgeous and green it will be depends upon how many donations are made.
Please donate a leaf to the Langley Legacy Tree,
the beautiful wall sculpture that is “growing” in the Langley Lobby. Over 40 leaves and several birds were added to the tree right before school was closed.
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Leaves make great gifts for grads! About 100 of our seniors already have a leaf
inscribed in their honor. Leaves are a great way to pay tribute to teachers, family and friends.
Giving levels are copper leaf ($50), silver leaf ($100), gold leaf ($200), and acorn or bird ($500).
With a $1,000+ donation,
your family's name is included on the Courtyard Benefactor Plaque, which will be installed next to the Tree.
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... In
Psychology Today,
human rights activist
Nahid Fattahi
writes,
“If you feel sad, overwhelmed, and struggle with how to successfully address racism, the protests, and the depth of these tragic events you are not alone.”
Here
are tips on how to use your voice to make our society a more compassionate place.
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fall sports:
Interested in trying out for a fall sport?
Check the Langley Sports
website
over the summer for try-out info, forms and updates, and follow on
Twitter
@langleysports
.
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salute to seniors sports program:
The Langley Athletic Boosters produced the Spring Sports Program as a
Salute to Seniors, and delivered them to senior athletes. If you didn’t receive a program and would like one, contact
Linda Campbell at
LHWC13@gmail.com.
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Congratulations, graduates!
We’re so proud of you! We hope that each and every senior knows that you are cherished!
Below are our final Class of 2020 news items.
langley celebrate:
Sign up
here
for a day/time to pick up diplomas, final transcript and awards over the June 9-12 and 16-18 time slots. Professional and DIY photo opportunities also are available. See our class
webpage
for details.
f
cps/langley celebration video:
Parents received an email with details on
May 27
and seniors should soon be receiving emails through their FCPS account with instructions to participate. Deadline to submit items is next
Fri, June 12
. The tentative streaming date is
Thurs, Jul 2 at 6 pm
.
lhs2020 communication:
This is the last eNews, and LHS communications to the Class of 2020 are scheduled to end in mid-June, so make sure you're signed up for the LHS2020 Google Group email list! Contact
annette.bellino@verizon.net
to be added to the email list.
class webpage:
We update the class
webpage
with new content as info becomes available. Check it out!
grad parade:
Seniors, the parade was so fun and such a joy to watch.
You and your families were the heroes of the day. You stepped up, decorated your cars and figured out the path for a joyful afternoon. We saw genuine smiles on your faces, you earned the right to be celebrated and we did just that.
Let’s make a video!
Click
here
to upload your photos and videos, and we’ll create a compilation. Questions? Email
Robin Svendsen
at
kremsven@yahoo.com
.
Thank you Robin for all your work in organizing the parade!
langley staff goodbyes video:
Thank you
Langley teachers and staff
for sending via video their best wishes to the class of 2020, and to the
Saxon Broadcast team
for its production efforts. Click
here
to watch.
class of 2020 video:
Thank you
Jane Riddle
and
Amy Doherty
, who produced the Class of 2020 Video, which
captures all four years of the class
at Langley. Click
here
to watch.
senior sports tribute:
Thank you to
Linda Campbell
for hand delivering copies of the
Langley Athletic Boosters
’ Salute to Senior sports program to seniors’ homes. If you didn’t receive a program and would like one, contact
Linda
at
LHWC13@gmail.com
.
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The deadline is
Mon, June 15
to audition for summer acting opportunities in the
Alden Theatre’s Drive-Thru Drama production of
Small Change
.
Performances are slated for
July 3-5
and
July 10-12 at 6 pm-8 pm
. Click
here
for the casting form and detailed audition info.
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FCPS Distance Learning Plan
webpage
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Langley PTSA eNews Editors
Stephanie Maxwell, Helen Miller, Amy Prewett, Jane Riddle
Amy P
The
Langley eNews
is published by PTSA volunteers and includes news that pertains to LHS, PTSA and FCPS.
Any opinions expressed herein are those of the submitter and not necessarily those of LHS, PTSA or FCPS.
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