Congratulations to Langley’s Class of 2023! By this time next week, they will have walked across the stage at DAR Constitution Hall, received their diplomas and celebrated as a class one final time at the All-Night Graduation Party. Best wishes to our new graduates for fantastic futures filled with much happiness and many successes.
To all our PTSA members, thank you for your generosity! In the fourth round of PTSA appropriations we were able to continue to provide valuable resources and support to our staff and students.
PTSA dues and donations allowed us to grant the following requests:
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World Languages: Provided funds to replace outdated iPads for use in classroom instruction.
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English: Purchase of a site license for NewsQuiz, a weekly quiz of current events, history, literature, science, and geography. It will be used with the Forensics & Debate class and will be available to all departments.
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The PTSA partnered with Langley HS to add electrical outlets to the amphitheater so that it can be a more versatile space for class and extracurricular activities.
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Academic Boosters: Financial support for the Science Olympiad’s registration fees, materials, and/or coaches’ costs to attend the national competition.
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Professional Development: Additional funding was approved for virtual training that is available to the athletic trainers.
Your contributions and support for the PTSA make these purchases possible!
~ Jamie H. Loving, PTSA President
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All Night Grad Party (ANGP) is Wed, Jun 7 for Langley’s new graduates! ANGP 2023 will be held at the Oak Marr Rec Center from Wed, Jun 7 at 10:30 pm – Thurs, June 8 at 4 am.
It takes many parent volunteers to make this party special. Responsibilities are split up between the classes – senior parents plan and run the party, and non-senior parents pay it forward by pitching in to help out. Below are the class responsibilities.
Click on the class name to see the volunteer signup:
Volunteer to help provide a fun, safe and memorable celebration for this year’s seniors! Future classes will pay it forward for your class in turn!
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The Langley Bands, Chorus and Orchestra all celebrated their seniors at recent end-of-year events. Congrats to these seniors!
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Band Seniors
Erin Adams, Aya Albolote, Lily Brookfield, Judge Chalk, Jianwen Ding, Connor Durrant, Jaeda Fontaine-Rasaiah, Bethanie Hackett, Carly Hill, Rowan Johns, Cassie Keating, Maria Kim, Alyssa Koerner, Amelia Lee, Maria Lopez Cartagena, Morgan Marenburg, Andrey Moore, Armaan Pandey, Daliya Rizvi, Carlos Rojas, Stewart Rosenblatt, Delaney Ross, Isabel Schroeder, Maggie Sechrest, Sahaj Sharma, Nick Spoto, Owen Sullivan, Tim Wang, Tyler Wenks, Thomas Worden, Daniel Yo, Jessica Zaffuts, Jason Zhang
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Chorus Seniors
Bottom (l-r): Gemma DiRienzo, Catherine Knecht, Lily Chopus,
Nico Morandi-Zerpa, Josie Amspaugh, Aveza Ahrens
Top (l-r): Nathan Huang, Julian Gaines, Caleb Ludlow, Cody Young
Not pictured: Vanessa Duchauffour
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Orchestra Seniors
Abe Al-Dalli, Benjamin Chang, Wesley Chang, Allen Dai, Katie Dzwonczyk, Michael Dzwonczyk, Nabeel Elsanousi, Kevin Farnsworth, Caroline Fox, Whitley Gilchrist, Siham Isber, Emily Jao, Ella Kassis, Matthew Kim, Mick Kristensen, Caitlin Kry, Tim Kuanyshev, Nicole Leonidov, Derek Liu, Faris Madani, Caroline Martell, Michael Mill, Jonathan Moon, Natalie Nazemi, Alex Nguyen, Andrew Nguyen, Ashley Osganian, Sumrath Pahwa, Shaan Sabharwal, Victoria Shin, Matteo Stoddard, Luke Terry, Ben Tran, Victoria Wang, Sesshu Yamazaki, Xochil Yanez Perez, Elizabeth Yang
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Seniors, you’re almost done! The most up-to-date info about senior events – graduation, graduation rehearsal, class trip, ANGP, and more – is on the class website.
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graduation week schedule:
Fri, Jun 2 - Senior Trip
Kings Dominion, 8:30 am-6:30 pm
Mon, Jun 5 - Senior Breakfast
LHS Cafeteria, 8:30 am-10:30 am
Mon, Jun 5 and Tues, Jun 6 - Graduation Practice
Cap & Gown and Graduation Tickets Distribution, 11 am
Wed, Jun 7 - Graduation!
DAR Constitution Hall, DC,10 am-12 pm
Wed, Jun 7 - All Night Grad Party
Oak Marr Recreation Center - 10:30 p-4 am
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angp ticket sales: Buy your ticket now! The price increases to $100 on Sun, Jun 4 at midnight!
ANGP is a safe and drug-free party the night of graduation on Jun 7 from 10:30 pm-4:00 am at Oak Marr Rec Center. Activities include mini-golf, games, casino, swimming pools, spray tattoos, dancing, karaoke, money grab, prizes, giveaways, food and more. Ticket price is $85. No tickets will be sold at the door. Buy here before the price increases to $100 after Sunday!
**We recommend dropping off and picking up your student from this event. Don’t forget to bring your swimsuit and towel!**
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angp volunteers: Senior parents - Moms and Dads - ANGP volunteers are desperately needed! We presently only have 30% of the number of volunteers we need.
It is not possible to have an All Night Grad Party without your help! Please volunteer to help provide a fun, safe and memorable celebration for our seniors. Don’t worry your kids don’t want you there. They will be so busy they won’t even notice you!
Sign up here to help with check-in/out, food, games, prizes, casino and security.
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limo van/priority seating at graduation raffle - ends Sunday at midnight: Attend graduation in style! Take a chance on our Limo Van and Priority Seating at Graduation Raffle. Tickets prices are 1 ticket for $10; 3 tickets for $25. The raffle ends at midnight on Sun, Jun 4! Drawing is June 5 at Senior Breakfast.
You do not need to be present to win. Chauffeured Ride provided by Burki Limo Service. Purchase raffle tickets here.
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senior cap & gown: Pay for your senior’s cap and gown on MySchoolBucks under Senior Dues. Distribution is during graduation practice. Cap and gown will only be distributed to seniors who have paid all their financial obligations, which includes parking tickets, book return and Senior dues. This is mandatory for graduation! Dues are $100.
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graduation recording: Would you like a recording of the Class of 2023 Graduation? Click here to order.
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Time is running out to order your yearbook! To check status or order your book, click here and enter School Order No. 4159.
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Underclassmen, remember that when the seniors graduate on Jun 7, teachers and staff attend the morning ceremony, so you have the day off!
You can watch graduation, too! Watch the ceremony livestreamed here on the FCPS website.
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Here is the schedule for Grades 9 - 11 end of year exams:
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Mon, Jun 12: Periods 1 & 3 -half Day
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Tues, Jun 13: Periods 2 & 4 - half Day
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Wed, Jun 14: Periods 5 & 7 - half Day
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Thurs, Jun 15: Periods 6 & 8 - half Day
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Fri, Jun 16: Early Dismissal
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All medication stored in the health room must be picked up by 11 am on Jun 16. Medications left in the health room after that time will be discarded. Over-the-counter medications may be picked up by a student, but all prescription medications must be picked up by a parent or guardian. Questions? Contact School Health Aide Brionna Mason at bmason@fcps.edu.
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What are you doing this summer? Want some ideas? Be sure to click here to see the Summer Opportunities Spreadsheet.
Take a look!
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Time is running out to order your leaf for Langley's Legacy Tree. This courtyard fundraiser is wrapping up. Orders for the Legacy Tree will continue only through the end of this school year. No leaf orders will be accepted next year. If you would like to order a leaf for the tree, now is the time!
Consider helping to "grow" the Legacy Tree and complete the courtyard renovation project by donating a leaf (copper $50, silver $100, gold $200), and bird or acorn ($500). You choose the engraved message!
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The Legacy Tree is a permanent, prominent record of courtyard contributors and a lasting legacy for Langley and your family. Leaves also make great tributes to teachers, friends, coaches, and grads!
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sports tryout dates for 2023-2024 school year:
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Fall 2023 - Mon, Jul 31, 2023 (Golf - Jul 27)
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Winter 2023 - Mon, Nov 6, 2023
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Spring 2024 - Mon, Feb 19, 2024
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athlete registration: Athlete Registration is now open for the 2023-24 school year. If your child is interested in participating in sports next school year, the following must be completed prior to trying out for a team:
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Each athlete must register on the FCPS Athlete Registration Website. Registration must be done each year. If you registered for the 2022-23 school year, you need to re-register for the 2023-24 school year. Click here to register your child.
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A physical completed after May 1, 2023. The physical must be done on the official VHSL form that can be found here. You can send the completed VHSL form to langleyathletics@fcps.edu.
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Check each respective team's site on the Langley Sports website for tryout information.
First day of fall sports tryouts is Mon, Jul 31 except for golf, which is Thurs, Jul 27.
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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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angp volunteer signup: We need volunteers! We only have 30% of the number of volunteers we need to host this event. It is not possible to have an All Night Grad Party without your help! Volunteer to help provide a fun, safe and memorable celebration for our seniors. Don’t worry if your kids don’t want you there. They will be so busy they won’t even know you’re there!! Sign up to help with check-in/out, food, games, prizes, casino and security
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See all the latest on graduation and ANGP on the Class of 2023 website.
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Seniors, one last reminder: Please write Thank You notes to the teachers that wrote your recommendations!
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angp lead parent: Have you heard of the Langley All Night Grad Party at Langley? It’s an event from 10 pm-4 am on the day our students graduate and is designed to help keep our kids drug and alcohol-free on their graduation evening. It’s a fantastic event that’s usually held at a Fairfax County Rec Center, with a pool, mini golf course, lots of giveaways, and tons of other events that help our kids have a sober and safe graduation evening. However, the Class of 2024 does not have an ANGP chair. We cannot and will not have this event in the absence of parent leadership.
The good news is that the ANGP committee spans the entire four years of LHS class parent leadership, and in fact, the current 2023 ANGP lead has already signed on for 2027! We will be in good hands, but we do need someone to lead. If you can do so, contact class parent leads Amy Griffin (ollilaamy@gmail.com) or Stefanie Stayin (stefaniestayin@earthlink.net).
Additionally, we are still in need of six ANGP volunteers for this year! All classes volunteer to help out with ANGP on behalf of the graduating class, with the promise of this being “paid back” down the line to your own student. Please help if you’re able, especially if you’ve not yet volunteered for a class event yet as a 2024 parent. Volunteer here.
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senior portraits: Rising seniors can schedule appointment dates for Senior Portrait sessions Tues, June 13 - Fri, June 16! Click here for appointment dates and times for rising seniors. Portrait sessions will be in the Langley Lecture Hall.
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Sophomore class parent volunteers traditionally help with set-up and decorating for the senior All Night Grad Party! This is a great way to help the Senior Class Parents so they can have the energy to stay up all night to run the party. Please volunteer by clicking here to support this year’s senior class as we will want our underclass parents to volunteer for us when it’s our turn!
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Freshman parents, it takes a lot of volunteers to make the All Night Grad Party (or ANGP) happen for our graduating seniors. The freshman class is responsible for moving supplies from Langley (and picking up other things around McLean and Great Falls) to Oak Marr Rec Center in Vienna. Then the items need to be placed throughout the venue.
We still need a few more parents to help. Volunteer times are generally between 6 pm and 9 pm. The more hands we have, the quicker the job will go! Sign up here.
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design challenge: FCPS is looking for student-designed graphics or artwork to represent the observances that are recognized on the FCPS School Year Calendar for 2023-24.
Middle and high school students are encouraged to tap into their creativity to design visuals that accurately and positively represent the many religious observances recognized in the FCPS community. Visit the Design Challenge webpage for more information on eligibility and design guidelines. Submissions are due Sun, Jun 11.
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little league concessions: Great Falls Little League seeks high school student volunteers to work the concessions stand on Sat, Jun 3 and Sat, Jun 10. Shifts are 10 am-12:30 pm and 12:30-3 pm. Click here for the volunteer sign-up and be sure to include your cell phone number for communications.
Questions? Text Laila Dastur at 703-409-2119.
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free press essay contest: The Free Press publication is holding its first ever nationwide essay contest for high schoolers! The Free Press invites high schoolers to pen an essay, in 2,000 words or less, about a problem facing American society—and, more importantly, how you would fix it. The problem could be technological, cultural, political, or social in nature or something else entirely. They are especially interested in hearing about problems facing young Americans that older generations have misunderstood, missed or maybe even created. Please illuminate the problem and how your generation might break out of it.
Submissions are due on Jun 12. Winners will receive a lifetime subscription to The Free Press, a cash prize, and the publication of their essay in The Free Press.
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Jun 2: Senior Field Trip
Jun 5-6: Mandatory Graduation Practice, 11 am, Main Gym
Jun 7: Graduation, 10 am, DAR Constitution Hall / No School Grades 9-11
Jun 7: ANGP, 10 pm-4 am, Oak Marr Rec Center
Jun 12-15: Final Exams, Grades 9-11
Jun 13-16: Rising Senior Portraits, Lecture Hall
Jun 16: Last Day of School
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Join the LHS PTSA! Click Here.
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LHS PTSA eNews Editors
Gary Coetzee, Pamela Fox, Julianne Kass, 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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