Each year, seniors at Langley are treated to Ethics Day – an all-day program in which students spend the day learning and practicing ethical decision-making for life after high school. The students are taken through three different modules which pose ethical scenarios. In their small groups, they discuss the situations and evaluate their actions. The goal is to have our seniors thoughtfully consider how they might respond when presented with a difficult decision and the implications of those decisions.
Our Ethics Day Committee works hard throughout the year to coordinate this wonderful program and now they need your help! Ethics Day is Tues, Mar 14. Many table leaders are needed to facilitate this program for nearly 500 seniors! No experience is needed. If you are the parent of a freshman, sophomore, or junior, consider volunteering for this rewarding event (friends, neighbors, etc. are welcome, too!). You can sign up here.
~ Jamie H. Loving, PTSA President
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Art submissions for the Langley PTSA DEI Committee's DIVERSEartLANGLEY art exhibition are due next week!
Students are invited to submit any original work of art in these formats: photography, painting/drawing, sculpture, literature, music, dance, theater/cinema or architecture.
Submissions should answer the question: American Voices Telling American Stories: What is YOUR American story?
Submission hours are Tues, Feb 21 and Thurs, Feb 23 from 7:45 – 8:10 am in Langley Hall. Record any audio or visual submissions (music, dance, theatre, film) on a flash drive.
The Art Exhibition is Mon, Feb 27 from 6 – 7:30 pm in Langley Hall followed by a discussion in the Auditorium from 7:30 – 8:30 pm.
We need volunteers to make this event a success! If you can help set up on Sun, Feb 26, or Mon, Feb 27, and/or provide finger foods, sweet bites or beverages for the event, please sign up here.
Prizes are awarded to the top three submissions, and students can receive one hour of community service for attending the exhibition and presenting art to attendees. Duplicate submissions to Scholastic or Langley Pyramid Art Shows are also welcome. Questions or need more time? Contact heathermcxx@gmail.com or stefaniestayin@earthlink.net.
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New families, join us on Feb 22 at 9:30 am in the LHS Career Center to learn about the College and Career Center from Karen Burke, Langley’s College and Career Specialist.
Ms. Burke will talk about post-secondary school options for students, review Naviance – a countywide resource for students to make career and college decisions – and discuss Service Learning/Community Service. RSVP to Langley’s Family Liaison Julie Zimmerman Hohl at jbzimmerman@fcps.edu.
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amc 10 winners: The American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) are a series of examinations and curriculum materials that build problem-solving skills and mathematical knowledge in middle and high school students. Students who perform exceptionally well on the AMC 10 and AMC 12 are invited to continue participating in the AMC series of examinations that culminate with the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).
The first in this series is the American Invitational Mathematics Exam (AIME). Of the 300,000 students participating, about 4,000 students are invited to take the AIME. Langley is proud that 14 students who sat for the exam have been invited to take the AIME.
Congratulations to: Ryan Guo, Bennett Huang, Tingyue Huang, Andrew Hwang, Danna Jia, Rachel Ku, Michael Kuoh, Ian Liao, Justin Ma, Claire Mo, Ethan Shan, Sin Kwan Xu, and Kaicheng Ying.
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winterguard: Congrats to our incredible Langley Winter Guard who came in first in their class of thirteen units at their performance Feb 4 at the Patriot HS competition. As a result they have been “bumped up” a class. Way to go!
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model judiciary club: Two Langley Mock Trial teams competed against 13 other public and private schools on Sat, Feb 11 in the Virginia Regional Tournament at the Fairfax Government Center. Langley faced tough competition from McLean, Woodson, Marshall, and Meridian HS.
Langley’s Jayden Lee was recognized as one of the eight outstanding attorneys in the tournament.
Judges also recognized the following students for their outstanding individual performances:
Attorneys: Ariaana Downing, Catherine Qui, Michael Li, Jayden Lee, Banyan Tilluma, and Jenny Wang
Witnesses: Hannah Abraham, Grace Chen, Felicia Lee, Vishwa Rakasi, Sahil Gubbi, Lianna Hong, Anniyah Rivzi, Maanav Shah, and Banyan Tilluma
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The Langley Ethics Day Committee is excited to open adult volunteer registration for the annual Senior Ethics Day on Tue, Mar 14! 500 seniors will spend a day learning and practicing ethical decision-making for life after high school. Register here to volunteer for an opportunity to impact high school seniors as they embark on the next chapter of their lives.
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Don't miss the opportunity to attend an FCPS Strategic Planning Community Forum and provide input into the new FCPS Strategic Plan! The last in-person opp to is tonight at Hunters Woods ES at 6:30 pm. Several virtual dates are TBD in March. The new Strategic Plan is slated for completion and formal adoption by the FCPS School Board in June.
Learn about the strategic planning process here and register for a Community Forum here.
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Calling all runners and walkers! Our 4th Annual Bands on the Run 5K is on Sun, April 23 at 8 am!
This event is open to the entire community and benefits the Langley HS and Cooper MS bands. Friends and family of Langley, Cooper and the elementary schools of the Langley pyramid are especially invited. All ages are welcome. Run the course like a pro or walk the course with a friend! Stay afterwards and enjoy live DJ music, refreshments and sponsors’ tables.
Race registration is open and is $30 for students 6-18 years old and $35 for adults through Mar 17. After Mar 18 prices go up to $35 and $40 respectively, so sign up here now! All participants will receive an official race t-shirt and children 5 and under are free!
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Be one of the first to promote your business and become a sponsor of the Bands on the Run 5K!
Perks include:
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Booth space at the 5K at the $500+ sponsor level
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Your name on official race t-shirts
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Your name/logo on the Langley band website
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Recognition in Langley and Cooper Bands concert programs and in band and PTSA communications
Learn more about becoming a sponsor here.
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Are you starting to wish it was summer? Be sure to click here to see the new Summer Opportunities Spreadsheet. Additional summer jobs, volunteer opps and scholarships have been added this week. Take a look!
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Last Friday, the PTSA's fabulous Hospitality Committee treated Langley faculty and staff to a winter-themed luncheon featuring food from Aracosia and homemade goods baked by Langley parents. The front hall was transformed with décor lent by Langley families for the day which included snow skies, scenic winter backdrop, evergreen trees and fireplace!
Special thanks to the Hospitality Committee led by Kristen Simko, Rina Kaul, and Kristi West and to all those who helped make the event possible with their donations of time and food: Evangeline Emanuel, Elina Dimitropoulos, Robyn Smith, Safura Saeed, Amna Rabbani, Julie DeLong, Catherine Macleod, Hilary Proctor, Marisha Vasani, Clare Bradshaw, Shibha Arora, Amy Adams, Jessica Xie, Ritika Fedewa, Joy Hohenthaner and all the Hospitality bakers.
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The AmazonSmile program is ending next week on Feb 20. If you have any upcoming Amazon purchases, please take advantage of these last few days of the program by clicking here and choosing to support “Langley High PTSA.” You can also use the app to shop AmazonSmile on your phone or tablet.
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It's not too late to link your Harris Teeter VIC card to LHS! 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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It’s never too early to start planning for next year! The Langley PTSA Nominating Committee is already at work finding wonderful volunteers to fill openings on the PTSA executive board and various committee chair positions for the 2023-24 school year.
Whether you can share several hours of your time each week or only an hour each month, there is a role that is just right for you, including completely virtual opportunities that can be done from your home or office.
The Nominating Committee is happy to assist you in finding the spot that best fits your interests and availability. Questions? Contact Membership Chair Melissa Schwartz at mcschwartz@hotmail.com.
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Could you use some help with study and organization skills? LHS counselors are hosting drop-ins during Langley Links “A” session, entitled Post-Its for your Mind. The series ends Mar 16 with a session on mindfulness. View the flyer here and use the QR code to register for this session.
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Spring sports tryouts begin next week! Visit the Langley Athletics website for more information about registration and tryout dates for each sport.
To participate in Langley sports, students must complete a physical after May 1, 2022. The physical must be done on the official VHSL form that can be found here. Send completed VHSL forms to langleyathletics@fcps.edu.
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On Wed, Feb 8 during Langley Links, students were shown a video entitled What is Fentanyl? presented by Langley's Substance Abuse and Prevention Specialist Kelly Rankin. The video is available on the Langley HS website here.
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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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senior parent forum: Our last Senior Parent Forum is Mar 28 from 9:30-11 am in the LHS Lecture Hall. We will cover Senior Class end of year activities, Langley Leap, Graduation, and All Night Grad Party. Our guest speaker Jennifer Weaver, Psychotherapist, LCSW, RPT-S, will present tips for parents on how to prepare for their senior’s transitional summer, leaving for college and attending their freshmen year.
senior class dues: Seniors, dues are mandatory! They cover the cost of cap and gown, Senior Breakfast, bus transportation to DAR and all other graduation expenses. Dues are $100 and can be paid online at MySchoolBucks.
pta scholarships: Seniors, the VA PTA Scholarship Program has multiple awards of $500 available for students enrolled in a 4-year academic degree program, students enrolled in a 2 or 3 year tech, vocational or associate degree program, students enrolled in a school of design or fine arts, and special education students. More info can be found here. Applications are due Thurs, Mar 30.
A student must be a member of the PTSA to apply for scholarships. Join the PTSA by clicking here.
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Save the date! Class of 2024 parents, join Langley’s College and Career Counselor Karen Burke for a guided tour of the Naviance system on Feb 24 at 9:30 am in the Lecture Hall. Naviance is the tool that is used by our students throughout their HS career and is especially useful as our students and their parents navigate the college application process. Ms. Burke will explain the system and provide hints and tips for its use.
Additionally, mark your calendars for the Class of 2024 College Panel on Tues, Mar 14, 7 pm. The forum will be held in the LHS Auditorium and will be led by visiting college admission professionals and is for both students and parents.
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Sophomore parents and students, join us for the Sophomore College Case Studies Night and Sophomore Class Dinner on Wed, Mar 1. Dinner will be in the Cafeteria starting at 5:45 pm, catered by Cafe Rio. Tickets are $20 per person and are non-refundable. Please click here to purchase your dinner tickets by Feb 27.
Following dinner, the Case Studies begin at 7 pm. This program will allow you to work alongside a college admission representative as part of a mock admissions team to review applications and discuss applicants’ strengths and weaknesses. You will gain a better understanding of the college admission process to plan for the rest of your high school experience.
Parents and students are both invited to attend. Note that only one registration per family is necessary. To Register please click here. Registration will close on Feb 27.
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It may seem like a long way off, but our students’ graduation will come sooner than you can imagine. One of the most memorable moments of Senior Week (the week leading up to graduation) is the class video that is viewed at the Senior Breakfast attended by seniors and their families. Do you have photos of this year's events to share? Include only pictures of the Class of 2026 and only Langley High School events, i.e. sports, concerts, dances, clubs, theater, treat days, Saxon Time, field trips, etc.
We need your help! Share photos of your child's happy LHS memories as they happen - upload them here right from your phone or computer.
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Save the date! Join us Wed, Mar 15 for a Safe Community Coalition Speaker Event. Lynn Lyons is author of Anxiety Audit: Seven Sneaky Ways Anxiety Takes Hold, and How to Avoid Them (2022); Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous & Independent Children (2013) and additional books, videos and webinars on managing anxiety.
Based on current research and over 30 years of clinical experience, Lyons presents a strategic approach based on skill-building with prevention. Using creativity, connection and awareness of their own patterns, parents will learn how to increase their child’s flexibility, support the tolerance of uncertainty, and emotionally and preventatively equip themselves and those they love.
The event is at the McLean Community Center on Wed, Mar 15 at 7 pm. Tickets can be purchased here.
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mcc call for youth candidates: Want to be a leader? Want to earn valuable community service and outreach experience? Run for a seat on the McLean Community Center governing board! MCC is looking for high school students who wish to serve the community by playing a leading role in helping to carry out MCC's goals.
The board includes two youth seats, one each from Langley HS and McLean HS, and youth members serve a one-year term. Completed petition packets are due to MCC by Fri, Mar 3 at 5 pm. Requirements and info are on the MCC website.
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summer job fair: The McLean Citizens Association (MCA), with support from McLean, Langley and Marshall High Schools, is hosting a summer job fair on Mar 18 from 10 am - 1 pm at the McLean Community Center. Students, no signup is required and you may just walk in. It is recommended that you bring copies of your resume to leave with potential employers. You can also fill out applications on the spot. Questions? Email the MCA Education & Youth committee at e-y_committee@mcleancitizens.org.
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boys state: Are you a junior who is interested in learning more about politics? Do you want to be a lawyer? Do you want to develop into an outstanding leader? if so, the Boys State Program may be a great fit for you! Those selected will stay at Radford University for one week and participate in activities and classes geared around political matters.
If you would like to apply for this program, please see Ms. Morrison in room 2732 in the Student Support Services Office.
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branchout: If your student is interested in volunteering in areas they are passionate about, BranchOut! offers a variety of opps to get involved in service. Student mentors can volunteer at credit recovery programs across FCPS and Howard County, MD, teach at STEAM outreach programs to a K-8 audience, host college and career-oriented interviews and panel discussions, create apps that have won the Congressional App Challenge, and write creative pieces and edit works for our international magazine The Explorer.
Every summer, about 150 high school mentors, many from Fairfax County and Langley HS, volunteer in all of these events. BranchOut! offers year-round opps with rolling applications, as well as summer enrichment opps for mentors flexible to your schedules.
Interested students should apply here. Deadlines: Early Bird: Mar 1; Regular: May 1; Rolling Late until Jun 1.
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Parents and student drivers, help all our students arrive at school and back home safely each day.
Drivers must stop in both directions when a stopped school bus is loading or unloading children, unless separated from the bus by a median. When there is a median, all lanes of traffic following the bus must stop (see configuration 4 in the diagram). It is considered reckless driving - a criminal offense - if you pass a stopped school bus unloading children.
See more about transportation safety on the Fairfax County Government website.
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Last week the FCPS School Board approved school calendars for the next three years. Click here to see the calendar for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. The first day of school is Aug 21, 2023 and the last day is Jun 12, 2024. Read more about the calendar process and see all three approved calendars on the FCPS website.
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Feb 20: Student Holiday - President’s Day
Feb 21: Career Connections, 9:30-11:15 am
Feb 21: Orchestra Pyramid Concert, 7 pm, Auditorium
Feb 22: New Families Career Center Event, 9:30 am, Career Center
Feb 23: Saxon Service
Feb 23: One Acts, 7 pm, Auditorium
Feb 24: Junior Class Forum, 9:30-11 am, Lecture Hall
Feb 24: One Acts, 7 pm, Auditorium
Feb 25: It's Academic on WETA, 10 am and 7 pm
Feb 25: One Acts, 5 pm, Auditorium
Feb 27: DiverseArtLangley Art Exhibition, 6 pm, Langley Hall
Mar 1: Sophomore Class Dinner and Case Studies Night, 5:45 pm, Cafeteria
Mar 2: 2-Hour Early Release
Mar 2: Band Concert, 7 pm, Auditorium
Mar 3: Student Holiday
Mar 9: Band Concert, 7 pm, Auditorium
Mar 14: Senior Ethics Day
Mar 14: Junior College Panel, 7 pm, Auditorium
Mar 24: Saxon Service
Mar 28: Senior Parent Forum, 9:30-11 am, Lecture Hall
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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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