We kicked off this week with the all-class PTSA Spring Into Action! food drive for SHARE of McLean. Monday was a beautiful day to be outside, helping the foodbank support over 300 local families. I’m thankful for our wonderful volunteers and the multitude of Langley students and parents who really did spring into action to volunteer and donate more than 2,000 needed items. Special thanks to the Family Network Committee whose members, led by Robyn Smith and Julie Hohl, coordinated this very successful community service effort.

Congratulations to Langley’s Class of 2022 for donating 601 items, winning the friendly competition to see which class would donate the most. Way to go, juniors! To the student shift volunteers and those who donated items and took a selfie at the SHARE banner to document their hour of service, remember to submit your time on x2VOL.

As the third quarter winds down and we begin Spring Break tomorrow with a two-hour early release, I wish you all a relaxing and enjoyable vacation week. 

Are you tired of cooking and cleanup? Want to support Langley Choir and a great restaurant while eating delicious food in the comfort and safety of home?

Dinner from a beloved local restaurant, Lebanese Taverna, is available for contactless pick up at LHS on Apr 7 at 5 pm. Click here for menu options and to place your order. Lebanese Taverna will donate 15 percent of every order to Langley Choir.

Questions? Email events@cateringbylt.com or call 703-841-1503.

Saxons, are your service hours up to date and approved? Log on to your x2VOL account through Naviance to make sure. Students earning 40 or more hours of service during their four years in high school receive the Service Learning Cord, to be worn at graduation. Visit the LHS website for instructions on tracking hours. All service hours must be verified by an adult (parents can verify during COVID) before they can be approved. Questions? Contact Mrs. Shomaker at enshomaker@fcps.edu.

Please join the LHS PTSA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee for a virtual meeting on Mon, Apr 12 at 7:30 pm. We’ll be setting goals for the end of this year and moving into 2021-22, and we’re eager to include all voices in this conversation. Fill out this form to RSVP, and on Apr 12 we'll send out a meeting link.

Save the date for Langley’s revamped and all virtual Career Connections! Langley students will have a front row seat as over 40 remarkable professionals share information about their education and career paths as well as their current industries. The Career Connections presenters include a local NBC reporter, fashion expert, cloud engineer, vice-president from the Washington Football Team and a medical epidemiologist, just to name a few.

This virtual event is Mon, Apr 12 at 10 am-1 pm via Blackboard Collaborate and is open to all students via Schoology using access code: VF6S-QMJ3-QCK53.

… the CDC-Kaiser Permanente Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study is one of the largest investigations of child abuse and neglect, household challenges and later-life health and well-being. The outcomes of the ACE Study are used to educate doctors, communities and mental health providers on the long-term effects of negative childhood experiences. Here is more info on the ACE Study.

It's time for students to give their feedback on Schoology. FCPS is conducting a confidential 20-30 minute focus group for students on Apr 19 at 3 pm. Parents, please fill out this consent form in advance.

Thank you to those who already gave their input to help improve Schoology! Your comments were shared anonymously with the FCPS technology implementation team that is working to prepare for the system-wide rollout for next year. The more feedback that is received, the better Schoology will be next year.

FCPS approved the school calendar for 2021-22. The first day of school is Mon, Aug 23, 2021, and the last day is Fri, Jun 10, 2022. Click here to see the full calendar. 

substance abuse prevention: Tune in tonight, Mar 25 at 7 pm for the second of Langley’s three-part series on substance abuse prevention. Kelly Rankin, Langley's Substance Abuse Specialist will talk about “Drugs and the Teenage Brain.” Click this link to join.

Save the date for her presentation “Drug Trends: Identifying Common Household Items and Drug Culture” on Apr 22 at 12 pm and 7 pm. This is the third in a series to build awareness and arm parents with knowledge and tools to identify early signs of substance use, as well as discuss parents’ role in prevention and how to have effective conversations with teens about addiction.

Ms. Rankin is a great resource for our students and parents, and can be reached at krankin@fcps.edu or 703-287-2744.

safe community coalition: The SCC 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. 

Langley's empty Science Courtyard still 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.

Would you like a print copy of this year’s Langley Student Directory? A limited number of print copies are available, first come first served. If you are a PTSA member and interested (or want to join and get a print copy), email Kitty Gonzalez at kittygonzalez@verizon.net by today, Mar 25. 

watch the games: Hey Saxons sports fans! Watch the games taking place in our gym and stadium via live-stream, using the NFHS Network. To watch, create a free account here, and search for and follow Langley High School.

crew: It's not too late to join the crew team! No tryouts or experience 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.

sports equipment drive: Do you have any unused sports equipment? McLean Youth Athletics is holding a sports equipment drive, and any equipment in reasonable shape is requested, such as shoes/cleats, balls, bats, gloves, shin guards, knee/elbow pads, sticks, racquets, jerseys/shorts (clean) and backpacks (no helmets).

The equipment will go to Leveling the Playing Field, a local non-profit that collects donated sports equipment for area schools, after school programs and athletic leagues in need of support.

Drop off your donations any time at 1462 Cedar Avenue (McLean) in a collection box on the front porch by Sun, Mar 28. Donations are tax-deductible and receipts are available.

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

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.

Sophomores, the PSAT 10 exam is in-person at LHS on Mon, Apr 19. Confirmation will be emailed to sophomores and parents and students by tomorrow, Mar 26. Questions? Contact Janice Dabroski at jldabroski@fcps.edu.

Good luck to the three Langley students running for the LHS slot on the McLean Community Center Board!

Ivy Chen, Rowan Johns and Charlotte Loving each have written very thoughtful application statements. Click here to read their statements and for details about voting.

There are three more info sessions on the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) plan to equitably redefine mathematics course options to make them 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:

All 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.

school board student rep: There's still time to apply for the student rep position to the FCPS School Board! Applications are due Wed, Apr 7. Click here for the application and more info.

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. Questions? Contact the Board's Student Advisory Council President Kimberly Boateng at kimberlee120@gmail.com,

art: 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.

In another art competition, 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.

community service: Innerview, a national platform that facilitates and promotes student service, offers national community service awards. There are awards at different levels of service -- 20, 40 and 100 hours. 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.

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