Greetings, Saxons!
Each new year provides many possibilities for each of us. As we are in the early days of 2023, we have no idea of the adventures, blessings or challenges which lie before us. However, what we do know is when it comes to our students, Langley staff remains resolute in guiding them as they cultivate their gifts and talents so they may be the best possible versions of themselves. We remain committed to partnering with families to ensure that every student has a phenomenal high school experience in an environment where they are seen, valued and respected.
With the new year, I look forward to the continued successful partnership with PTSA. The dedication of our parents is one of the driving forces of Langley’s numerous achievements. I thank you for your ongoing support of our school. May 2023 bring blessings and joy to each of you.
Fondly,
Principal Greer
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Attention, parents! LHS is beginning the process of developing a new Mission and Vision Statement, and would like to get input from a committee of parents as Langley sets its direction for the future. There will be three sessions held from 4-6:30 pm in the Langley Lecture Hall on Jan 31, Feb 7 and Feb 16 (if needed).
Interested in serving on this committee? Email Assistant Principal James Robertson at jrobertson@fcps.edu with your name, contact information and a brief statement as to why you would like to be considered for this. The deadline for applications is Wed, Jan 18 by 11:59 pm.
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one-act competition: Saxon Stage is proud to present a sneak peek of its VHSL One-Act competition play, Fortress, written by Michael Scanlan. Billy is nine years old when he finds out, accidentally, that he's adopted. Feeling betrayed, he retreats into a world of his own, cutting his mother and father off completely, and builds up his own Fortress of Solitude, modeling his life after that of the most famous orphan ever, Superman!
The 35-minute performance is Fri, Jan 20 at 6:30 pm in the LHS Auditorium. Tickets are $5 at the door and cash or credit card payment is accepted.
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spring musical auditions: Saxon Stage is excited for its spring production of Urinetown the Musical! This is a fun show that will guarantee you laugh out loud! Auditions will be held the week of Jan 30 to Feb 3. The auditions will include dancing, singing and acting.
The musical takes place In a Gotham-like city, where a terrible water shortage caused by a 20-year drought has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides that he's had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom! This show has a lot of puns on other classic musical theatre pieces that many will be reminded of.
To sign up for an audition time, use this link or scan the QR code. (Students must be signed in with their school Google accounts to access the link and QR code.)
Add the Schoology Group Langley Thespian Society with the code 7NM4-54Q9-7SDCS. All info for the show will be posted in this group, including what to prepare for the auditions.
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All Night Grad Party (ANGP) is selling Valentine’s Day Candy bags for $5. Click here to buy yours now! Treat bags will be distributed on Mon, Feb 13 and Tues, Feb 14 in the Cafeteria during lunch.
Thank you for supporting ANGP. This sale is for all classes!
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PTSA members, do you still need to pick up your students directory? Here are upcoming directory distribution dates:
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Jan 17 - Langley/Madison basketball game
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Jan 18 - Pyramid Choir Concert, McLean Bible Church
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Jan 23 - Langley Pyramid Student Safety and Wellness presentation, Lecture Hall
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The first Saxon Service of 2023 is Thurs, Jan 19. Saxons, let's start the new year off by helping others in need while earning a service hour!
Activities include making dog and cat toys for area shelters, folding origami cranes for people with cancer, making cards for hospitalized children and for active duty military, making blankets for area shelters, ironing pillowcases for Case for Smiles, playing freerice.com to help world hunger, crafting beads from recycled cereal boxes for a school in Haiti, and creating perler bead designs for the elderly.
To participate, scan the QR code or go here to obtain a pass from your 3rd block teacher. Afterward, don't forget to log into x2vol.com to have the service hour verified for credit.
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On Sat, Feb 4, in partnership with Rise Against Hunger, the Langley pyramid elementary schools are joining Cooper MS and LHS with a goal to prepare 83,000 meal packages for schools and orphanages around the world.
Volunteer: Register to volunteer at this event here. Enter your last name and enter the "quantity" as the number of volunteers attending. If for any reason you need to cancel, please cancel through the Sign-up Genius to make those slots available to other Langley pyramid families.
Donate: Each meal costs only 42 cents to make. For just $15, you can donate over 35 meals; $30 will make over 70 meals and $100 will make nearly 280 meals. You may make your tax-deductible donation today by clicking here.
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New to the U.S. college system? Not sure how all the pieces of higher education fit together? Join Langley’s College and Career Specialist Karen Burke for a virtual workshop on Feb 2 at 12 pm. This workshop is geared toward families who have joined LHS from outside the U.S. and is meant to provide a basic understanding of how the U.S. college system works.
Click here to register for this Zoom workshop. Submit questions prior to the workshop on Google Forms by using this link.
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parent presentation: Langley is hosting a pyramid-wide student safety and wellness presentation, Preparing Families for Difficult Conversations about Drugs and Alcohol, on Mon, Jan 23, 6-8 pm in the Lecture Hall. Read this flyer for more info. The event is for adults only.
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test workshop: Student Services is hosting a test anxiety workshop on Wed, Feb 8 during Langley Links in the Auditorium. The session is open to all students by requesting Anna Brown in Student Services during the Langley Links block on this day. More info is in this flyer.
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study skills: Could you use some help with study and organization skills? LHS counselors are hosting drop-ins during Langley Links “A” session. Topics of the Post-Its for your Mind series include test-taking and anxiety management, note-taking and mindfulness.
View the flyer with topics and dates here and use the QR code to register for sessions.
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The Career Connections Committee is gearing up for an awesome Career Fair on Tues, Feb 21, 9:30-11:15 am.
Parent volunteers needed! This is an in-person event held at LHS aimed to help expose students to different careers. Parents are invited to speak about their careers and inspire our future workforce with their expertise and advice!
Each presenter provides a 15-minute presentation about his/her career, followed by a 10-minute Q & A session.
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performing arts scholarship: High school students are invited to showcase their artistic achievements in the 2023 James C. Macdonald Performing Arts Scholarship Competition. The competition is open to 9th-12th-grade students who reside or attend school in Dranesville Small Tax District 1A. The deadline to apply is Fri, Jan 27.
A $1,200 scholarship prize will be given to first-place winners in each of the following categories: Dance, Theater, Vocal Music and Instrumental Music; second-place winners in all four categories will receive $800; third-place winners will each receive $400. There are no restrictions on the use of the award money. Applicants must be present and prepared to perform in the preliminary round of the competition the week of Feb 6, and at the final competition on Wed, Apr 19, to be eligible to receive an award.
Info and applications can be found online. A non-refundable, $20 fee is required for each application form submitted. Questions? Contact Alden Youth Theatre Programs Director Danielle Van Hook at Danielle.Vanhook@fairfaxcounty.gov.
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pta scholarships: The Fairfax County Council PTA and Virginia PTA have several opportunities for student members to win scholarships and prize money:
Student PTA membership is just $5. Click here to join the Langley PTSA today!
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pave scholarship: Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE) launched an essay contest and scholarship program that encourages juniors and seniors to contemplate a future with automated vehicles, and write about what this could mean for their communities. View the flyer here and check out the PAVE Essay Contest website to learn more about the contest. Submissions are due Jan 31.
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Girls Up International Day is Sat, Feb 4, 3-5:30 pm. We are looking for volunteers, and any help from other PTSAs and/or parents in the community who would love to assist us, by donating funds and/or supplies that are vital for International Day's success. The easiest way to donate funds to our club is through MySchoolBucks - simply search 'Girl Up' in the search bar and our icon will pop up.
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Langley and all FCPS students have free tutoring available 24/7 through Tutor.com. Last month, Dranesville district PTA/PTSA/PTO leaders met with the FCPS manager for tutoring services to learn more about the option.
Tutor.com provides FCPS students with help in all academic subjects as well as in-depth feedback on college and scholarship application essays. Spanish-speaking students learning English can get help from bilingual tutors. Students also have access to all Princeton Review SAT/ACT coursework, with unlimited exam tutoring at no additional cost.
Students can access Tutor.com through their Schoology accounts. Click here for more info!
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The Langley Ice Hockey team is having its senior night ceremony tomorrow, Jan 13. Join us at 7:55 pm at Reston SkateQuest to show your support for the seniors. Langley will face off against Chantilly/Westfield shortly after the ceremony. The game is white-out themed and the team will be promoting its brand new Saxon t-shirt. Be one of the first in attendance to get a shirt and be sure to arrive decked out in white!
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What is Delta 8? Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as delta-8 THC, is a psychoactive substance found in the Cannabis sativa plant, of which marijuana and hemp are two varieties. It is important for consumers to be aware that delta-8 THC products have not been evaluated or approved by the FDA for safe use in any context. Here are 5 things the FDA wants you to know about delta-8.
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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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The Freshman Parent Coffee is Fri, Jan 13 at 9:30 am in the Langley Lecture Hall. Dr. Braden Peterson will join us to discuss course selection considerations for sophomore year.
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one water art contest: Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) is joining regional water utilities to host its second annual art contest with the theme of protecting our source water. Local student artists in grades 9-12 can submit their art which captures the importance of protecting our local water sources. The submission deadline is Sun, Jan 22. Learn more about the One Water Art Contest for high school students and submit your entry here.
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girls state: Are you interested in learning firsthand how our state and local governments work? If so, the Girls State Program is an amazing opportunity for you! Girls State was founded by the American Legion Auxiliary in 1937 to teach young women responsible citizenship. Since its inception, nearly one million young women nationwide have had the opportunity to learn firsthand how state and local governments work.
Virginia Girls State is at Longwood University from Jun 18–24. Registration is $500, although the sponsors will give each delegate a $100 stipend toward the registration fee.
The application timeline is the following: end of Jan: application packets are due; mid-Feb: In-person/Zoom interviews are held and delegate selections made; Mar 15: names of selected delegates are submitted. Details and info are on the Girls State website.
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gap year fair: FCPS School Counseling Services and Go Overseas are co-hosting the annual FCPS Gap Year Fair on Wed, Feb 1 at West Springfield HS from 6:30 to 9 p.m. This event is for high school students and their families who are interested in learning more about the growing array of gap year opportunities. More information can be found here and here.
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early online college: Early Online College (EOC) allows current high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to take up to two tuition-free college courses at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA). EOC courses for the spring semester begin on Jan 31 and end on Apr 24. Courses are for college credit only. These courses meet the requirements for most of NOVA’s associate degrees and are also courses most likely to transfer and count as general education requirements for most colleges and universities. Learn more here and if interested, discuss this option with your Langley counselor as soon as possible.
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optimist club contest: The Great Falls Optimist Club encourages area high school students to enter its Essay and Oratorical Contests.
This year’s topic for the Essay Contest is Who is an Everyday Hero that Brings Out the Optimist in You? The local club level Essay Contest is Feb 9. The topic for the Oratorical Contest is Discovering the Optimism Within Me, and the club level Oratorical Contest is on May 11.
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Looking for a fun, flexible and at-home way to be involved with Langley? Consider joining the Langley eNews team.
We are happy editors who enjoy putting together this e-newsletter each week. We have an immediate opening for someone to join us for the rest of this school year, as a team member is stepping back due to changing work commitments.
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Jan 13: Freshman Parent Coffee, 9:30 am, Lecture Hall
Jan 16: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday for Staff and Students
Jan 18: Pyramid Choir Concert, 7 pm, McLean Bible Church
Jan 19: Saxon Service
Jan 20: VHSL One-Act Performance, 6:30 pm, Auditorium
Jan 23: Langley Pyramid Parent Presentation, 6pm, Lecture Hall
Jan 25: End of 2nd Quarter, 2-hour early release
Jan 26: Student Holiday
Jan 27: Student Holiday
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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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