Welcome, Saxon families!
I hope everyone had a wonderful first week of school and a relaxing and rejuvenating Labor Day weekend! September is here and with that comes a flurry of activities.
Our
first PTSA General Membership Meeting and Principal Coffee
is next
Wed, Sept 11 at 9:30 am
in the
Lecture Hall
. This is a great opportunity to hear first-hand from
Principal Greer
about her plans for the year and what the PTSA has planned, including a review of the PTSA budget and spending priorities.
If you have not already joined the PTSA, please do so
here
.
Membership is just $25
and includes a printed student directory and online app, which comes in handy when trying to connect with your student's friends and their families. We also ask for donations to help support the wonderful programs and events that
benefit all Langley students and staff
. Through student programs and guest speakers, staff appreciation and professional development and curriculum support and classroom equipment, your donation helps make our great school even better!
Don't forget to
check your class website
for important information specific to your child's grade and
pay your class dues ASAP,
to ensure your child receives a class t-shirt, which the entire school will be wearing on Fri, Sept 27 during Homecoming week. Links to class pages are listed below under Class Notes.
Please come to the
first home football game
this
Friday at 7 pm
. Encourage your child to grab a friend and come cheer on the Saxons! I hope to see you there as well and look forward to serving as your PTSA President this year.
~ Laura Skeen, PTSA President
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principal coffee and PTSA meeting
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Our first PTSA general membership meeting
of the year is next
Wed, Sept 11 at 9:30 am
in the
Lecture Hall
. Connect with friends and neighbors you haven't seen all summer and hear from
Principal Greer
and the PTSA about their plans for the school year.
Annual budget and board minutes are posted on the PTSA website,
click
here
to review. Park behind the building in the bus loop area for easy access through Door 9.
Can't make it? No worries!
Remote access
will be available through this
link
.
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Get your Saxon Shades at the first home football game this Fri, Sept 6!
Juniors will be selling
Saxon sunglasses for $5
as a fundraiser for the Class of 2021. Stop by for your pair and show your Saxon spirit this football season!
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Langley's first Saxon Service
of the year is
Wed, Sept 25
.
Saxon Service is a unique program offered at LHS that allows students to
earn service hours during the school day. Saxon Service occurs on the last Wednesday of each month during Saxon Time, which is after first period classes.
The rest of this year's Saxon Service dates are:
Oct 30, Nov 20, Dec 18, Jan 29, Feb 26, March 25 and
April 29.
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Parents are needed to support Saxon Service!
We have student leaders assigned to each activity, so you are there really as another set of hands. Our activities include several fun activities that provide meaningful support to others, such as:
• Making and delivering sandwiches for area individuals who are homeless
• Making dog and cat toys
• Folding origami cranes for people with cancer
• Making cards for active duty military or children in hospitals
• Playing freerice.com to help impact world hunger
• Knitting blankets for young mothers
• Weaving scarves for people who are homeless
• Sorting crayons for the Crayon Initiative
• Making reusable feminine products for girls living in Third World countries
• Creating beads from recycled cereal boxes for children in Haiti
Volunteer hours are from
8:30 am-10:30 am
on Saxon Service days. To volunteer, contact
Betsy Shomaker
in Student Services at
enshomaker@fcps.edu
or call 703-287-2723.
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The theme
of this year's national PTSA Reflections is
"Look Within."
This competition
encourages students to explore the arts
and express themselves by providing positive recognition for their artistic efforts
.
This is a great way for creative kids to use their talents and earn recognition. Winners go on to regional, state and national level competitions.
Entries are due Nov 1
to the Langley front office, but it’s not too soon to start thinking about a project!
The categories are:
photography, film production, visual art, music composition, literature, dance choreograph
y
and
special arts
.
Students must be PTSA members
to enter the contest. Membership is $5 and they can join
here
. Additional rules and info are
here
. Send questions to
Sara Koenig
at
langleyreflections@gmail.com
.
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Sophomores and juniors!
Before the school year gets too hectic, make time for a
practice ACT
and
SAT
. Click the links to register -- the
Langley Academic Boosters
is hosting a mock
ACT
on
Sat, Sept 21
and a mock
SAT
on
Sat, Sept 28
in a real-test environment and with score reports available afterwards for each test. The event is sponsored by Langley’s Academic Boosters in conjunction with Educational Connections, Inc.
Space is limited,
so click the registration links above to
register now
! Questions? Email
langleyacademicboosters@gmail.com
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crew
:
The Langley Crew Booster Club will host its annual
Open House
on
Sept 7, 10 am-1 pm
at our boathouse at
Sandy Run Park, 10450 Van Thompson Rd, Fairfax Station, VA 22039
.
Come and
tour the boathouse
,
meet the coaches
and chat with varsity athletes and their parents. Refreshments will be served. Questions? The Open House
flyer has more info or email
langleyrowing@gmail.com
. See you there!
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girls' softball
:
Softball Green Days begin
Sept 16 at 3:30 pm-5 pm
. Please note the eligibility requirements
here
.
The Langley Softball interest meeting is
Thur, Oct 10, 3 pm in Room 2339
. All those interested should attend. Questions? Contact
Coach Sharkey
at
gfsharks@gmail.com
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swim and dive
:
The
swim and dive interest meeting is
Tues, Sept 17
. Come to either
session, at
3:30 pm-4 pm or 5:30 pm-6 pm
. Both sessions are in the
LHS Cafeteria
.
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girls' field hockey
:
Save the date! Field Hockey Youth Night is
Sept 25
! Here are links for the
varsity
and
JV schedules.
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The deadline
is Fri, Sept 6 at noon
to select your student’s preferred
size of Homecoming t-shirt and pay senior class dues
. Seniors will wear shirts on
Fri, Sept 27
for their
Senior Class Photo
. Class of 2020 t-shirts will be ordered for and distributed to all seniors. We would like to order every senior their preferred size, but can only
order sizes as you indicate by the deadline!
The
Senior Class Dinner and College Night
is
Wed, Sept 11 at 6 pm.
The College Night program begins at
6:45 pm
and is
mandatory for all seniors
and highly recommended for at least one parent. More details are in the Senior Letter. Class Dinner begins in the Cafeteria at 6 pm. Sandwiches and Salads from Potbelly will be served. Cost is $10/person.
One-stop shopping! Go to
MySchoolBucks
to pay Senior Class Dues, order your Homecoming t-Shirt size and pay for the Senior Class Dinner.
The Senior
Letter
summarizes key events and deadlines. The Senior
Events
Listing puts all key dates for senior year on one page. See the class
webpage
for information and easy access links.
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Junior parents
, mark your calendars! Our first
Junior Class Parent Forum
is
Thur, Sept 19, 9:30 am-11 am
in the
Lecture Hall
.
Bookmark the class
webpage
for more information.
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Sophomores
,
o
ur first
Sophomore Class Parent Forum
is coming up on
Oct 3, 9:30 am-11:30 am
in the
Lecture Hall
. See you there!
Bookmark the class
webpage
for more information.
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Freshmen
, s
ave the date! Each class holds a class dinner each year, and the
Freshman Class Dinner
is
Tues, Sept 24
,
6:30 pm-8:30 pm
in the
Cafeteria
. Tickets can be purchased on
MySchoolBucks
.
Bookmark the class
webpage
for more information.
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FCPS is introducing a
new, free
school bus tracking app
called
Here Comes the Bus
.
The app
provides timely school bus arrival
info through a graphical interface as well as messaging to indicate the bus’s distance from your child’s bus stop for both morning and afternoon bus stops. Learn more and sign up
online
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… Michigan this week became the first state to
ban flavored e-cigarettes
. The governor took action after health officials declared youth vaping a public health emergency in the state. Read the
Washington Post
article
here
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The FCPS School Board meeting
on
Sept 12
is expected to include the topic of the McLean HS/Langley HS boundary. Dranesville School Board Member
Janie Strauss
plans to propose an amendment to the current Capital Improvement Program.
The amendment will instruct school board staff to
begin studying a boundary adjustment between McLean HS, and LHS
, which are at 116% and 82% respectively. The amendment would need full school board approval on Sept 26 to be implemented.
All are invited to speak at the meeting
. The sign-up for the public comment period for the Sept 12 meeting opens on Sept 9 and is posted
here
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local election candidate forums
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This November marks the largest local election in Fairfax County in recent years. The PTSA does not take political stances or endorse candidates, but we will occasionally provide notice of important meetings and candidate forums.
The following offices are up for the vote this fall:
- All Members of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors (9)
- Chair of the Board of Supervisors for Fairfax County
- FCPS District School Board Members (9) and At-Large Members (3)
- Fairfax County Soil and Water Conservation District Directors (3)
- Commonwealth’s Attorney for Fairfax County and Fairfax City
- Fairfax County Sheriff
- Virginia General Assembly State Senators (9) and House of Delegates Members (17)
Candidate forums
are being sponsored by several non-partisan organizations and will include formal question periods followed by informal meet-and-greets afterwards. Three meetings relevant to our district are:
Candidate Forum for At-Large
School Board and Chair of the Board of Supervisors
Mon, Sept 23, 7 pm-9:30 pm
Fairfax County Government Center
At-Large and Dranesville District Candidate
Forum
Wed, Sept 25, 7:30 pm
Forestville ES
Dranesville District Candidate Forum
Thur, Oct 17, 7 pm-9 pm
McLean Community Center
Click
here for the complete list of forums.
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Sept 7: Tag Day - Band Annual Fundraiser
Sept 7: Crew "Learn to Row" Open House, 10 am
Sept 11: PTSA Principal's Coffee and PTSA Meeting, 9:30 am
Sept 11: Senior Class Dinner and College Night, 6 pm
Sept 16: Driver's Ed Meeting, 6:30 pm.
Doors close promptly!
Sept 17: Swim and Dive Interest Meeting, 3:30 pm or 5:30 pm
Sept 19: Junior Class Parent Forum, 9:30 am
Sept 21: Practice ACT
Sept 24: Freshman Class Dinner, 6:30 pm
Sept 25: Field Hockey Youth Night
Sept 23-27: Spirit Week
Sept 28: Homecoming
Sept 28: Practice SAT
Oct 3: Sophomore Parent Forum, 9:30 am
Oct 10: Softball Interest Meeting, 3 pm
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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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