Friendly, furry therapy dogs brought sunshine to the Langley Amphitheater during lunchtime on Monday. Students were able to enjoy the outdoors and some canine companionship as a way to relax and reduce stress at midday.

Save the date! The therapy dogs will be regular visitors this year with attendance during the following lunchtimes: Nov 14, Dec 5, Jan 9, Feb 13, Mar 13, Apr 25, and May 15.

Our next PTSA General Membership Meeting is on Wed, Nov 16. School Psychologist Anna Davis Brown, Social Worker Jordan Payne and Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Kelly Rankin will be the featured speakers. Please plan to attend to hear about substance abuse prevention, mental health issues and available support.

Additionally, for mental health concerns, Anna Davis Brown is available to help (703-287-2886). She recommends that any student who is in crisis, or knows someone who is, reach out to a trusted adult (parent, counselor, teacher, coach, etc.). Students and parents can also text NEEDHELP to 85511 for the Crisis Link Hotline or call them at 703-527-4077 for more info.

In this Principal Appreciation Month, we thank you, Principal Greer, for your unwavering dedication to making Langley a safe, nurturing and inspiring environment for all who are there to learn, work and volunteer. We appreciate your enthusiasm and the support you give our Langley students in the classrooms, on the fields and in the auditorium. In this month for Principal Appreciation, we thank you for your leadership and your commitment to excellence in education throughout the year.

Saxons! "Show Your Voice!" by expressing your ideas, opinions and feelings in an artistic way!

The Reflections deadline is next Friday. Explore, get inspired, create and submit your original work of art by tomorrow, Oct 21.

Choose one or more categories from Visual Arts, Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Photography, Musical Composition and Special Arts.

For more info, talk to your English and/or Art teachers or see A Quick Guide - Reflections 2022 or scan the QR codes on the red posters in the hallways or email Langleyreflections@gmail.com.

New Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid will meet with parents, students and other stakeholders in person at Langley next Wed, Oct 26, 6:30-7:30 pm. It’s part of her Superintendent Community Conversations series of meetings with all of the school pyramids. Click here for more info and to register.

If you are unable to attend the Langley pyramid event, FCPS encourages you to attend another pyramid's event at your convenience. See the full list of Community Conversations events here.

Directory updates continue to come in! Thanks to the 350 families that have taken the time to verify their info. To create/update your family account, visit our PTSA LHS Directory page for instructions by scanning the QR code or visiting our website!

Note: Create your directory account with the same email address you used to register your student for LHS communications. If you are unsure which email you used, please reach out to LangleyDirectory@gmail.com with questions and for confirmation.

The Langley Directory is sponsored by local businesses. To help sponsor the directory and get your name out to almost 2,000 local families,* contact AtoZ Connect to reserve your spot by contacting Michele Delgadillo at 301-523-0574 or at michele@atozconnect.com.

The Man Who Came To Dinner, Langley's fall play presented last weekend, is Saxon Stage's play submission for the Cappies this year. The reviews are in and the critics loved it! Read reviews written by the Cappies Critics in the Sun Gazette and The Patch.

Eighth-grade students and their families are invited to attend Langley’s Open House on Sun, Nov 6 from 2-4 pm beginning in the Auditorium. Families will listen to a general info session, tour the building with student ambassadors and chat with experienced parents and faculty. Interested families should RSVP to Assistant Principal Jim Robertson using this link by Nov 1.

Attendees should park in the main lot and enter through door 14.

Did you know the PTSA supports a weekly staff raffle? The PTSA faculty representative, Tricia Poythress, coordinates raffle donations from Langley families of items such as Capitals tickets, concert tickets and gift cards. The excitement builds for our teachers and staff each time we hold a raffle and it is a fun way to let them know how much we appreciate their work on behalf of our students. Ms. Hamilton, Ms. Crocker, Ms. Millman and Mr. Cukierman have all been winners this year!

The PTSA is looking for raffle donations. This is the perfect opportunity to find a home for some wonderful items or tickets you can’t use, or perhaps you can pick up a gift card the next time you’re shopping. Contact Melissa Schwartz at ptsalangleymembership@gmail.com with any donations (receipt can be provided on request) or bring your gift cards to our November PTSA general membership meeting on Nov 16.

A long-held Langley tradition, All Night Grad Party (ANGP) is our party for LHS seniors on graduation night. We have several fundraisers throughout the year for this event, including the ones below. Thanks for your support!

halloween treat bags: ANGP is selling Halloween Treat Bags! To order, see the flyer here and use the QR Code or order online here. Each treat bag is only $5! Treat bags will be handed out Oct 26 and 27 in the Cafeteria during lunch. Order yours today!

wreaths across america: Please join the Class of 2023 ANGP and Wreaths Across America to honor a veteran or first responder during the holidays. For $15, you can sponsor a wreath to be placed at Arlington National Cemetery or one of three other locations supported by Langley during National Wreaths Across America Day on Dec 17.

Every wreath purchased through the LHS ANGP sponsorship site raises money and honors veterans. Click here to order online by Nov 29. Wreaths are placed at Arlington National Cemetery or other cemetery of your choice on Dec 17, National Wreaths Across America Day!

Students and families are invited to attend the Fairfax County College Postsecondary Week.

The Virtual Postsecondary Week ends tonight, Oct 20. Tonight's sessions are from 5–8 pm and include info on the Common App, Department of Defense programs, and standardized testing in the college app process. Click here for info on the session topics each day and video links.

Langley HS is excited to begin using TalkingPoints! TalkingPoints is an easy and safe way for families to communicate in their home language with their child’s teachers for free. All FCPS schools will be using this platform to communicate with parents about your child’s education and progress. See here for more info about how parents can use TalkingPoints.

A new proposed model policy was recently released by the Virginia Department of Education regarding the “privacy, dignity, and respect for all students and parents in Virginia’s Public Schools.” A 30-day public comment period on the model policy began Sept 26 and closes Oct 26. Click here to provide feedback to the Virginia Department of Education on the new draft policy. Click here to read Superintendent Reid’s message regarding the new proposed model policy on the FCPS website.

A big thank you to all of the volunteers that made the vision and hearing screening days a success! With the help of these volunteers everything went smoothly and over 480 students were tested over the two days.

The PTSA Hospitality Committee treated the Langley teachers, staff members and administrators to a Fall Feast catered by The Union.

Thank you to the hospitality co-chairs Rina Kaul, Kristen Simko and Kristi West for planning and organizing this lovely luncheon and to all of the committee members and volunteers for their time and effort creating a fall-themed wonderland for the entire LHS staff to enjoy.

We look forward to seeing you at our next Teachers' and Staff Appreciation Luncheon in February!

Winter 2022 sports tryouts begin on Nov 7. If your child is interested in participating in winter sports, the following must be completed prior to trying out for a team:

… there are ways to manage screen time. Randy Kulman, PhD from Psychology Today writes, “Screens are not going away, so it's best to view them as something that enriches your children’s lives.” Here are 10 action steps to help manage screen time.

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

last call for senior portraits: Legacy Studios will return to LHS one last time. Senior portraits will be taken from 3-8:30 pm on Thurs, Nov 10 and Fri, Nov 11 in the Lecture Hall. Note: Nov 11 is Veterans Day and a student holiday but Door 9 will be open.

Students can register for an appointment here. Seniors who miss this final opportunity will be listed as “not pictured” in the yearbook.

class spirit t-shirts and senior swag: Class Spirit T-shirts, which were included with the payment of your class fees, and Senior Swag, which was ordered during the first few weeks of school, will be distributed on Oct 26-28 in the back of the Cafeteria during school lunch. Please have your child look for their class table for pick up.

parent volunteers: We need to help hand out Class Spirit T-Shirts, Senior Swag and Halloween Treat Bags Oct 26-28 in the Cafeteria during lunch from 11 am-1:30 pm! Use this link to sign up.

senior yearbook ads: Congratulate your senior by creating a senior ad for the yearbook. Log onto the yearbook order site here and use Langley’s order number 4159. Click the link to Buy a Yearbook Ad. Submit your ad by tomorrow, Oct 21 to guarantee that it appears in the yearbook. Questions? Email the yearbook adviser at KJMulligan@fcps.edu.

financial aid night: Langley HS and McLean HS are holding a joint financial aid night event on Tues, Oct 25 at 6:30 pm in the Langley Auditorium. Come learn more about the FAFSA, CSS profile, scholarships, and paying for post-secondary education. Students and parents are welcome to attend.

Join us for the Class of 2025 Parents Forum on Fri, Nov 4 from 9:30-10:30 am in the Lecture Hall to learn about the executive functioning and mental health resources available at Langley, presented by the Director of Student Services Dr. Braden Peterson. College and Career Specialist Karen Burke will also share how your student can use Naviance to explore interests and career paths. Light refreshments will be served.

Drug Take Back Day is Oct 29! Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands. That's dangerous and often tragic. Drug Take Back Day is Oct 29 from 10 am-2 pm at the Mclean District Police Station.

The Rise Against Hunger McLean event is at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer (1545 Chain Bridge Rd, McLean) on Sat, Nov 5. Registration is open for the next meal packaging event. The goal is 200,000 meals, which will bring us close to 3 ¼ million meals since 2010!

Come see how good it feels to help this cause! There will be three 2 ½ hour meal packaging shifts beginning at 8 am, 11 am and 2 pm. We’ll need many, many student and parent volunteers to reach our goal.

Learn more about this event here and here, and visit this webpage to register. View also our one-page impact flyer. Volunteer hours verification will be available by emailing riseagainsthungermclean@gmail.com.

Can’t find last week’s issue of eNews? Did you know that the PTSA website keeps an archive of the Langley e-Newsletters going back to 2015? View them here. Never miss another eNews!

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