If you attended the Back-to-School Night yesterday, you had a glimpse into your student’s daily school routine … sitting at the same desk perhaps and walking the same halls. When you looked around LHS you may have noted the courtyard, the lab equipment, or the musical instruments. These, and the items mentioned in the membership article below, are just a few areas where the PTSA has contributed, and the students have benefitted.
In addition, the PTSA welcome video offered a glimpse into some of the PTSA-driven activities enjoyed by our students. Whether it’s Saxon Service, Career Connections, Ethics Day, a DEI art show, or a distracted driving program, your volunteer hours, along with your membership and donation dollars, enable these impactful events to occur. The PTSA could not do all that it does without you!
Many thanks to our teachers and administrators for creating an in-person as well as a virtual Back-to-School Night. If you missed the event, tune in whenever your schedule allows by logging into Schoology.
One last point, please mark your calendars: Principal Greer will be the featured speaker at the PTSA General Membership Meeting on Wed, Sept 28 at 9:30 am.
~ Jamie H. Loving, PTSA President
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Open your door if you hear your doorbell this Saturday! Langley band and color guard students are visiting our neighborhoods and standing in front of select Great Falls and McLean storefronts this Sat, Sept 17 for Tag Day, the band’s traditional and largest fundraiser of the year.
Students raise funds so that the band program can purchase uniforms and equipment for the band and color guard, pay for transportation to competitions and more.
Donations are tax-deductible. Visit the band website to donate, in case you miss a knock on your door! Each year, donors are listed in concert programs and on the website.
Come out to the home football games to cheer on the Saxons and catch the half-time show! The remaining home games are Oct 7 and Oct 21.
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register by friday for mock tests |
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Last call -- click here to register by noon, Fri, Sept 16 for the virtual PSAT, SAT or ACT mock test this Sat, Sept 17. The cost is $25 and is a fundraiser for Langley HS PTSA.
You’ll receive an email with a Zoom link and other info by Friday prior to the exam. Afterward, you'll receive a comprehensive score report detailing your strengths and weaknesses. After taking the practice test, use the free FCPS test prep tutoring available through Tutor.com.
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langley's new singing group |
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Attention all guys at Langley HS! Want a fun, low-key environment to sing with other guys at school? Join Voicemale!
No audition is necessary and no prior singing experience is needed. If you missed our first rehearsal today during Langley Links, still come by the Choir Room 1107 when you have a chance and sign up!
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Come out and support the Langley Chorus by getting your car washed at Sunoco (corner of Old Dominion Drive and Spring Hill Road) on Sat, Oct 1, between 9 am- 3 pm.
The car washers will also entertain you with singing while you wait! All vehicle types are welcome. All proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit our wonderful group of singers!
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Any freshmen wishing you hadn’t taken that high school level class last year in 8th grade? If you took a world language course, algebra or geometry last year in middle school and want to expunge the course grade from your high school transcript, you must submit this FCPS form prior to the completion of the first 9 weeks of this school year.
No action is required unless you wish to expunge a grade. If interested, students should consult with their counselors about expunging a grade.
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Students can earn an hour of service credit during school! The first Saxon Service of the school year is Fri, Sept 30 in the Cafeteria during Langley Links. Saxon Service offers interested students the opportunity to engage in a variety of service learning projects while earning one hour of service learning credit. Options include:
● Making dog and cat toys for area shelters
● Making blankets for area shelters
● Crafting beads from recycled cereal boxes for a school in Haiti
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All students are encouraged to participate! While not required, students are encouraged to participate in some kind of service while at Langley. It's an opportunity to relax, socialize and reap the positive social-emotional benefits associated with helping others. Students with at least 40 hours of service during high school (10 hours per year) are eligible to earn a Service Cord to be worn at graduation.
To participate, scan the QR code or go here to obtain a pass from your 3rd block teacher to be released for Saxon Service. Afterwards, log into x2vol.com to have the service hour verified for credit.
For questions about service, including verifying hours from activities other than Saxon Service, or if interested in becoming a parent volunteer, see Julie Zimmerman Hohl in the College & Career Center or email her at jbzimmerman@fcps.edu.
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We had a great turnout for our first New Family Social last Friday! Thank you to those who attended. It was wonderful to see our new families make connections with each other and learn more about the resources available to LHS families. Upcoming events include:
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New Family Coffee on Mon, Oct 3 at 9:30 am (location TBD)
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New Family Forum/Q&A on Mon, Oct 17 at 9:00 am in the Lecture Hall. Director of Student Activities Geoff Noto will talk about extracurricular opportunities for our students including clubs, athletics and honor societies.
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Parents, if you attended Back-to-School Night, you may have noticed some of what the Langley PTSA has done to support our students and teachers. And, if you were not able to be there in person, please take the opportunity to see for yourself next time you are at Langley. Your tour of some of the PTSA-funded highlights includes:
● The stone structuring holding up Langley’s digital sign along Georgetown Pike
● A look at the landscaping and umbrellas in the school’s interior courtyards
● Science lab equipment, including the cordless LED stereo microscope
● Chatting with performing arts teachers about the instruments
● Students writing characters in Japanese class on iPads funded by the PTSA
● Professional basketball player, Chris Herren, speaking about wellness
● Resting on the furniture in the common areas between classes
● And much, much more….
Your annual membership and donation dollars enable the PTSA to help support and enrich the student and teacher experience at Langley and to provide many items and opportunities for our school that wouldn’t otherwise be possible. Thanks for your support!
Click here to join. Not sure if you already joined? You can search your email inbox for a receipt from Langley PTSA with the subject line “Thanks for Joining!” or email ptsalangleymembership@gmail.com to check-in.
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link your grocery card and amazon smile accounts |
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Link your Harris Teeter VIC card to LHS for the 2022-23 school year! Click here and let us handle registering your card or simply send an email to susanGconnery@gmail.com with your VIC card-linked phone number. You can also ask extended family members and neighbors for their VIC card-linked phone numbers and we can link them on their behalf!
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Shop with Amazon via the AmazonSmile option! Click here and choose to support “Langley High PTSA”. You can also get the app to shop AmazonSmile from your phone or tablet.
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swim: Langley Swim team interest meeting is Tue, Oct 4 at 3:30pm in the Lecture Hall.
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football: Langley Football Youth Night is Fri, Oct 7! Free admission for all youth who wear their youth league football jerseys. Come at 6pm to run on the field with the team! There will be free t-shirts at the door, prizes and concessions! Click here for the flyer.
The remaining home games this year are Oct 7 and Oct 21. On Nov 4 Langley takes on McLean at McLean HS.
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volleyball: Langley Volleyball Youth Night is Tue, Oct 11! Free admission for all youth who wear their youth league jersey or camp t-shirt. T-Shirt Giveaway! Door Prizes! Concessions!
There will be an opportunity to win prizes with serving challenges between sets 2 and 3. Warm-ups start at 6:45 pm and the game starts at 7:15 pm. Click here for the flyer.
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Recently, the DEA issued a press release warning of brightly colored fentanyl pills targeted at our youth. “Rainbow fentanyl—fentanyl pills and powder that come in a variety of bright colors, shapes, and sizes—is a deliberate effort by drug traffickers to drive addiction amongst kids and young adults,” said DEA administrator Anne Milgram. Here is the full press release.
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Read below for class news. Click the green class buttons to go to each class's webpage.
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class activity fee: Payable in MySchoolBucks Your student's class activity fee covers the cost of Spirit Week activities, senior spirit t-shirt, class treat days, class picnics and the senior trip. Senior Class Spirit t-shirts will be handed out October 26-28, before the McLean game. No t-shirt orders will be taken after October 2nd. Note: there will be additional graduation dues later in the year.
senior class parent forum: Our first senior class forum is Tue, Oct 4 from 9:30-11:00 am in the Langley Lecture Hall. There will be an overview of all Senior Year Activities and our guest speaker will be Karen Burke, our new LHS Career and College Counselor. She will discuss the College Application Process. This event will be live streamed on our Facebook page and will be recorded and posted on our website.
yearbook ads: Parents, congratulate your senior by creating a senior ad for them in the yearbook! Log onto the yearbook order site here and use Langley’s order number 4159. Click the link to Buy a Yearbook Ad. Deadline for submission is Oct 21. Questions? Email the yearbook adviser at KJMulligan@fcps.edu.
all night grad party: The All Night Grad Party (ANGP) committee needs volunteers to help plan this event. For those that don’t know, the ANGP is a party for our seniors on the night of graduation. This may seem like a long way off but there is a lot that goes into planning and fundraising for a party that lasts all night! There will be a Zoom meeting Mon, Oct 3rd from 6:30-8:00 pm. If you're interested in helping make ANGP a fantastic success, please email Mary Lee at mycholee@yahoo.com.
senior packet: Senior packet is the document used by our school counselors and teachers to write college recommendation letters and to authorize the school to send out college transcripts and application info. There is a questionnaire part for both parents and students and a Transcript Release Form. Complete the packet and return it to your student's school counselor as soon as possible.
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activity fees: Payable in MySchoolBucks by October 2. Your student's class activity fee covers the cost of Spirit Week activities, Langley spirit t-shirt, class treat days and more. School Spirit t-shirts will be handed out October 26-28th, before the McLean game. No t-shirt orders will be taken after October 2nd.
class coffee and Q&A Session: We will be hosting a Junior Class Coffee and Q&A on Friday, Sept 30th, 9-10:00 am. Our class AP, Jim Robertson, will be there to meet and speak with us. We will be collecting any questions you might have via google form and hope to see you there!
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activity fees: Thank you to those who have already paid the sophomore class activity fee! The pay-by date for the class activity fee is now Sun, Oct 2 to select your student’s preferred t-shirt size. T-shirts will be distributed in October prior to the rival Langley vs. McLean football game on Nov 4. No additional t-shirt orders will be taken after Oct 2!
parent coffee and forum: Save the date and join other parents of sophomores at a class coffee and forum tomorrow, Sept 16, 9:45-10:45 am in the Langley Lecture Hall. Principal Kim Greer, Assistant Principal Jim Sykes and Director of Student Services Braden Peterson will be on hand to take questions during a Q&A session. Enter through door 9.
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freshman class dinner: Freshman parents, students and families are invited to mingle and meet Principal Greer, Vice Principal Biernesser, our class sponsors and other 9th grade families at the Freshman Class Dinner on Thurs, Sept 29 from 5:30-7:15 pm. The dinner will be held in the café and courtyard. This is one of the few class-wide events of the year and is our main Class of 2026 fundraiser. You won’t want to miss it!
Dinner will be a taco bar catered by Café Rio. Tickets are $25 per person and are non-refundable. Please purchase your tickets by Sept 23 on MySchoolBucks. Walk-ups are welcome with the purchase of a ticket.
freshman class parent coffee/forum: Join us for our first freshman class coffee/forum on Thurs, Sept 22 from 9:30 – 11:00 am in the Lecture Hall at Langley. Park in the bus loop behind the building and enter through Door 9 for easy access.
photos: Submit your “First Day of Freshman Year” and “Hoco 2022” photos by clicking this link. Your freshman can submit photos to this link directly from his or her phone! Each graduating class has a video/slideshow that is played at the Senior Breakfast/Award Ceremony during the week before graduation—never too early! We will be collecting photos for the Class of 2026 starting now and continuing over the next four years. We need your help to ensure that all students and all aspects of life at Langley are represented (sports, performing arts, social, academic, etc.). Group shots are best and ideally include students only from Langley’s Class of 2026. Please submit photos in the original or largest file size, not reduced or compressed.
class activity fee: Pay your freshman's class activity fee in MySchoolBucks. The new due date is Oct 2 to ensure that your freshman gets a class t-shirt (in his/her size). Annual class activity fees are used to purchase class t-shirts, fund class activities, and start building to fund prom and other big class events.
Visit the Class of 2026 page on the Langley PTSA website to sign-up for Class of 2026 Parent Emails and to join the Langley High School Class of 2026 Parents group on Facebook.
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FCPS has numerous health and safety protocols in place to keep students, staff and families safe this year. Read about them on this FCPS webpage.
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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.
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Sept 16: Class of 2025 Parent Coffee, Lecture Hall
Sept 17: Band Tag Day!
Sept 19: Underclass Photos Make-Up
Sept 22: Freshman Class Parent Coffee/Forum 9:30-11:00 am, Lecture Hall
Sept 23: Club Day
Sept 26: No School
Sept 28: PTSA General Membership Meeting, 9:30 am, Lecture Hall
Sept 29: Class of 2026 Freshman Class Dinner
Sept 30: Class of 2024 Parent Coffee, 9 am
Sept 30: 1st Saxon Service in Cafeteria during Langley Links
Oct 3: New Family Coffee (location TBD) 9:30 am
Oct 4: Senior Class Parent Forum at 9:30-11:00 am, Lecture Hall
Oct 7: Langley Football Youth Night
Oct 11: Langley Volleyball Youth Night
Oct 17: New Family Forum/Q&A 9:00 am, Lecture Hall
Oct 26: Community Conversation with Dr. Reid, 6:30 pm, Langley HS
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Join the LHS PTSA! Click Here.
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LHS PTSA eNews Editors
Gary Coetzee, Julianne Kass, Niki Mallick, Helen Miller and
Stephanie Maxwell (Technical Advisor)
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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