Thank you to all who attended the PTSA General Membership meeting this week. We were pleased to have Dranesville District School Board Representative Elaine Tholen fill us in on many initiatives underway, including the return to school, LHS/ McLean HS boundary adjustment, FCPS budget and more. Click here for the meeting recording. 

At the meeting, the PTSA Nominating Committee presented the slate of nominees for next year's PTSA officers, noted in the green box below. We’re excited to have this experienced and dedicated team of leaders for the '21-22 year. Voting on the slate will occur at this year’s final PTSA General Membership meeting on May 5.

Though spring break is on the horizon, Langley has many upcoming activities, including a senior parent forum tomorrow with Principal Greer, the PSAT-10 for sophomores, the Langley Career Fair, a food drive at LHS benefitting SHARE and more. Read on for details! 

Save the date! Langley’s annual career fair is Mon, Apr 12 at 10 am-1 pm. At this virtual event, students can connect with local professionals, ask questions about their career paths, seek advice about internships and more. 

Parents, please help! To make the Langley Career Fair a success, we need volunteers in fields including engineering, medicine, science, government, business, communications and the arts. If you can participate, please submit this Google form. Questions? Contact langleycareerday@gmail.com. Thank you for helping our Career Fair!

Sophomores, don’t forget to sign up for the PSAT 10, held at LHS on Mon, Apr 19. To register, students must log into their FCPS email accounts and complete this form by Fri, Mar 19 at 3 pm.

Registration is free and confirmation will be emailed to parents and students by Mar 26. Questions? Contact Janice Dabroski at jldabroski@fcps.edu. 

Please join the Blindspot book discussion tonight, Mar 11 at 7:30 pm! All are welcome, even if you haven’t had a chance to read the book. The evening is hosted by Langley’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee along with the committees from Churchill Road ES and Cooper MS. Fill out this form to receive an email with the meeting link.

Langley is holding a food drive for SHARE on Mon, Mar 22, 10:30 am-2:30 pm in the LHS parking lot (masks required). Click here for the flyer and to see the list of most needed items. SHARE is currently supporting over 300 local families; thank you for donating! 

Look for your grade’s drop-off station — we’ll announce the class with the most participants and/or donated food items. Want an hour of service credit? Take a selfie in front of the SHARE banner and submit it on x2vol. Parent and student volunteers needed — click here to volunteer. 

Would you prefer a fixed FCPS spring break, or do you like the floating schedule? This is one of the many issues under consideration regarding the FCPS calendar. On Mar 18, the School Board will vote on the ’21-22 calendar.

To see the recent School Board meeting presentation on three options, click here. At the meeting, the Board asked for a fourth option, which would include two floating holidays in February. Click here for At-Large Representative Heizer's summary from her newsletter posted yesterday.

The original FCPS comment form is closed, as the form didn't reflect a fourth option, so send your comments to Wendy Biliter, Staff Aide to Dranesville Representative Elaine Tholen, at wmbiliter@fcps.edu.

The McLean District Station Citizens Advisory Committee is hosting a virtual panel discussion, Fighting and Overcoming Addiction in Times of COVID-19: Support System and Community Resources, on Mar 18, 4:30-6 pm. Join in to hear LHS Substance Abuse Counselor Kelly Rankin speak, along with panelists from the FBI and Chris Atwood Foundation. Click here for more info and to register. 

The Safe Community Coalition, a local organization that works with the Langley and McLean pyramid schools, is hosting A Brighter 2021: Ending the School Year Strong, a virtual presentation by author and consultant Ana Homayoun on Apr 13 at noon.

Ms. Homayoun will offer practical strategies to support students socially, emotionally and academically in the midst of remote and hybrid schooling. Click here for more info and to register. 

Buy a leaf, or more, for the Courtyard Legacy Tree fundraiser! We still have an empty Science Courtyard that needs landscaping.

To fund the landscaping project, donate a leaf to the Langley Legacy Tree, the beautiful wall sculpture that is “growing” in the Langley Lobby, across from the Main Office.

The Legacy Tree is a permanent and prominent record of generous courtyard contributors. Choose your engraved message – leaves make wonderful tributes to students, teachers, family and friends! Giving levels are copper ($50), silver ($100), gold ($200) and acorn or bird ($500).

To donate your tree leaves/acorns/birds, view the LHS PTSA homepage and scroll down to the Legacy Tree article. Questions? Email Chrissie Lavin at chrissielavin1@gmail.com.

watch the games: Great news, Saxons sports fans! Games in our gym and stadium now are streamed live, using the NFHS Network. To watch, create a free account here, and search for and follow Langley High School.

tennis: Tennis, anyone? Come to the virtual interest meeting on Wed, Mar 17 at 7 pm. Email Coach Dabroski at jldabroski@fcps.edu with your name, grade, FCPS number and tennis experience, and you'll receive a Google meetup link the day of the meeting.

crew: Join the crew team! No tryouts or experience is necessary. Practices are at LHS each day after school and on Saturdays. To learn more, including Langley's long history as Virginia state crew champs, watch this video and browse our website. Questions? Email langleyrowing@gmail.com.

boys’ lax: Interested in lacrosse? Contact Coach Parrot at jgparrott@fcps.edu ASAP. The next practices are Mar 13 and Mar 20 at 12:45-2 pm.

ice hockey honors: Congrats to the 18 Saxons ice hockey players who were awarded this year with NVSHL All-Academic honors. Across the teams in the league, Langley had the second highest number of players make the honors list.

Kudos to Callie Cahill, Adam Cole, Aidan Jacques, Zach Jordan, Kameron Khazai, Michael Kuligowski, Peter Kuligowski, Max Moser, Brady Nicholas, Rohan Reddy, Noah Scheinerman, Matvey Shakula, Ethan J. Slamowitz, Leo Song, Charles David Tourbaf, Christopher Valko, Daniel Veretenov and Alston Zhang.

… that Mar 14 is pi (π) day and an official US holiday? In the 1980s, a physicist at the Exploratorium created celebrations on the day based on the digits of pi (3.14159…), which ultimately inspired the establishment of the national holiday in 2009.

This Sunday, celebrate pi day online at the Exploratorium with a host of pi activities for all ages!

Read below for class news. Click the green class buttons to go to each class's webpage.

class of 2021 forum: Parents, please join us tomorrow, Fri, Mar 12 at 11 am to hear Principal Greer provide updates about this year's activities for our seniors. Click here to join the forum.

st patrick’s day social: Seniors, come out for another senior social! Meet in the LHS parking lot next Wed, Mar 17 at 3:30-4:30 pm. Grab an Irish treat as you enter, and catch up with Langley faculty and your classmates. Masks required. Hope to see you there! Questions? Email Mr. O’Rouke at jdorourke2@fcps.edu. 

betty greer scholarship: Seniors are invited to apply for the Greater McLean Republican Women’s Club Betty Greer Scholarship. This $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a senior residing in the Dranesville District and based on their involvement in Republican activities and academic and other achievements. Deadline is May 1. Click here for the application.

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is holding a series of info sessions as it seeks to equitably redefine mathematics course options so that the options are relevant to students' postsecondary plans. Click here for an infographic on the initiative.

Sessions will be live streamed on Youtube here at 6:30 pm on these dates:

The session recordings will be posted on this VDOE webpage. Submit questions or comments using this form or via email to vdoe.mathematics@doe.virginia.gov.

mcc langley rep: Last chance! Apps are due tomorrow, Mar 12 at 5 pm for the LHS youth seat on the McLean Community Center Governing Board. Youth members serve a one-year term. Requirements and info are posted here.

school board student rep: Interested in leadership or public policy? Apply for the student rep position to the FCPS School Board! The student rep serves in a nonvoting, advisory capacity to the Board, representing the interests of FCPS students. 

All FCPS students in grades 9-11 are eligible. Applications are due Apr 7. Click here for the application and more info. Questions? Contact the Board's Student Advisory Council President Kimberly Boateng at kimberlee120@gmail.com,

music: Entries for the Great Falls Rotary Club Annual Music Contest are due today. Click here for the contest rules. Email your 5-minute, private YouTube video performance link and this form to Dr. Lambert at mllambert@fcps.edu.

art: The 60th Anniversary National Student Art Competition, sponsored by the White House Historical Association, invites student submissions on the theme The White House: An American Story. Entries are due May 7 and will be judged in three grade level categories: K-3, 4-8 and 9-12. Click here for more info.

In another art competition, the Congressional Institute invites high school students to submit art entries to its annual contest. Winning works are displayed for one year at the US Capitol. Entries are due Apr 30. Click here for the rules and more info.

community service: Innerview, a national platform that facilitates and promotes student service, offers national community service awards. Students can create an Innerview account, provide details and photos from volunteer, philanthropic and leadership activities, and earn recognition. Recommendation letters are not required. The deadline is Apr 15 at midnight.

citizenship essay and reflections contest results: Thank you to all the Langley students who submitted entries to the PTSA Citizenship Essay and Reflections fine arts contests! Although LHS didn’t take home any NOVA District awards in the contests this year, entrants might be interested in the awards ceremony this Sun, Mar 14 at 2-4 pm. Awardees and participants are posted here for the Citizenship Essay contest and here for the Reflections contest. Register here to view the virtual ceremony. 

radio/tv production: Fairfax Public Access offers students one-week radio and two-week television camps, which certify participants in the use of the station’s production equipment. Once trained, participants can volunteer throughout the year on the existing public access programs, or can even create a show. Click here for info and the registration form.

girls who code: Girls and non-binary students in grades 9-11 can register to attend free, two-week virtual summer programs in coding. Act fast — the application deadline is Mar 19 and space is limited. View this flyer and go to this detailed FAQs page to register and for more info.

summer at madeira: Located nearby, The Madeira School is hiring for its three summer camps: Camp Greenway, Girls First and Riding Workshop. Several types of camp counselor jobs are available. Click here for the descriptions and application. Questions? Email summer@madeira.org or call 703-556-8234 on Mon-Fr, 9 am-4 pm. 

fairfax county teen job fair: Fairfax County is hosting virtual job fairs for high school students on Sat, Mar 13, 2-5 pm and Sat, Mar 20, 11 am-2 pm. Local businesses and agencies are offering a range of opportunities, including full time, after-school, seasonal, internship and volunteer positions. Resume building workshops are also available. More info is found here. Click here to register for Mar 13 and here to register for Mar 20. 

fairfax county park authority: See its website for info about summer jobs with the Park Authority, including lifeguard and other park positions. 

upcoming events

Mar 11: Blindspot Book Discussion (virtual), 7:30 pm

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