The Class of 2023 graduation is just thirteen days away so the time to purchase your senior’s ANGP ticket is now! Wondering what ANGP is? It is just the most fantastic All Night Graduation Party around!
ANGP began more than three decades ago as a way of keeping new graduates safe on graduation night. ANGP gives teens an incredibly fun way to celebrate with their entire graduating class while keeping them off the roads and away from drugs and alcohol.
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Preparations have been underway for months! ANGP 2023 will be held at the Oak Marr Rec Center, where graduates will have access to three indoor swimming pools, an outdoor mini golf course and an inflatable obstacle course just to start. They can try their luck in the casino, dance to the DJ or smile for the camera in a 360-photo booth. There will even be a wind tunnel money machine where graduates can grab for real dollars. The evening will be topped off with tasty food, highly desirable raffle prizes, and much, much more! Avoid unnecessary stress, and possibly missing out, by purchasing an ANGP ticket to this fabulous event here right now!
ANGP is a great evening for parents to join in the fun also! It takes volunteers from every class level to celebrate our seniors, so check out the class notes for sign-up information. And the class of 2024 is already looking for its ANGP chairs!
~ Jamie H. Loving, PTSA President
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Seniors, ticket sales end tomorrow for the senior trip to Kings Dominion. The Class of 2023 Senior Trip is a fun-filled day at Kings Dominion on Fri, Jun 2. The cost is $50, payable on MySchoolBucks.
This fee covers admission to the park and a meal-deal ticket. The charter bus transportation cost is covered by the school. Buses leave at 8:30 am and return by 6:30 pm. A Parent Consent form and an Emergency Contact form must be completed and emailed to Zenobia Payne at zpayne@fcps.edu by tomorrow, May 26 at noon.
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science olympiad: For the first time in eight years the Langley Science Olympiad team competed in the National Tournament in Wichita, Kansas this past weekend. Congratulations to the following students who showcased the true Virginia spirit at the opening ceremony and proudly celebrated their achievements as finalists at the 39th annual tournament:
Juniors and seniors: Scarlett Adams, Mansi Bhardwaj, Eugene Byun, Nik Polyakov, Sankrith Ramani, Jolie Wu, Lilly Wu and Jason Zhang
Sophomores and freshmen: Zelmay Jan, Arnav Ketineni, Katherine Ku, Rachel Ku, Evan Ru, Mia Tripathi and Ray Zhangev
Huge thanks to our dedicated coaches Leah Puhlick and Kenny Torres, who devoted countless hours to make all of this possible. Thanks to the PTSA for providing funding and a big thank you to the juniors and seniors who gave up prom to travel for four days to represent Langley and Virginia.
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mcc governing board rep: Congratulations to Sophia Bruno, who was elected Langley’s student rep on the McLean Community Center Governing Board this year!
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*Correction - Revision to last week's issue to correctly identify photos of National Merit Scholarship recipients. Congratulations again to Josephine, Stephanie, Alex, and Daliya.
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national merit scholarship winners: Four Langley HS seniors were named National Merit Scholarship Corporation winners! Each honoree was evaluated by NMSC on his or her academic record, including the difficulty level of subjects studied and grades earned; scores from two standardized tests; contributions and leadership in school and community activities; a personal essay; and a recommendation from a high school official. Nationwide, only 2,500 students are selected for this honor and only thirty-six students from nine Fairfax County high schools were named winners of the $2,500 scholarships.
Congratulations to the following four Langley High School winners! Their probable field of study is noted under their name.
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Josephine Amspaugh
Neuroscience
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Stephanie Ma
Civil Engineering
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Alexander Pomper
Science and Research
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Daliya Sakina Rizvi
Surgical Medicine
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cappies nominations: Saxon Stage's Fall Play - The Man Who Came To Dinner was this year's Cappies Show.
We are honored to garner seven nominations. The Cappies Celebration is Mon, Jun 12 at 7 pm at the Kennedy Center.
Cappies Nominations for The Man Who Came To Dinner:
- Best Play
- Best Set
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Best Actor - Conor Farah
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Best Actress - Sarah Hilton
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Best Comic Actress - Joana Lima Alves Montenegro
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Best Featured Actor - Brady Kastner
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Best Featured Actress - Lorna Evans
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best actress nomination: Saxon Stage's own, Tess Jannery-Barney, was selected as a finalist for best actress in a musical for her role in Urinetown, by the Brandon Victor Dixon Awards. The Brandon Victor Dixon Awards highlight excellence in high school musical theatre. View all nominees here.
Tess will perform at the awards show at the National Theatre on Sat, Jun 3 at 7:30 pm. If she wins the overall award she will then perform in the Jimmy Awards, which takes place in New York in collaboration with Broadway. Congrats, Tess!
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cappies critics: A few weeks ago the Cappies Critics Team attended South Lakes High School's production of Bright Star written by Steve Martin. Jenny Mears’ review was published in the FCPS Community News.
Congratulations to the Cappies Critics Team which has had a record twelve articles published this year.
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Here is the schedule for end of year exams:
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Seniors:
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Fri, May 26: Periods 1 & 5
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Tues, May 30: Periods 2 & 4
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Wed, May 31: Period 7
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Thurs, June 1: Periods 6 & 8
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Grades 9 - 11:
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Mon, Jun 12: Periods 1 & 3 - 1/2 Day
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Tues, Jun 13: Periods 2 & 4 - 1/2 Day
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Wed, Jun 14: Periods 5 & 7 - 1/2 Day
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Thurs, Jun 15: Periods 6 & 8 - 1/2 Day
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Fri, Jun 16: Early Dismissal
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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!
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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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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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The classes of 2023 and 2024 spent a gorgeous evening at Capital One Hall in Tyson’s Corner last Saturday, where Langley's prom was the first one to be hosted there! Students walked the red carpet and then danced the night away to DJ music, with the favorite set a live performance of Langley's own student band, Jam, led by senior Judge Chalk.
A huge thank you to everyone who helped plan prom this year, especially Julie DeLong who chaired the event! Thank you also to the student prom committee, our teacher sponsors Sandy Hamilton and Kiersten Conrad, and our parent volunteers who chaperoned and checked students into the event. A spectacular evening was had by all!
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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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Is your child missing a jacket, sweatshirt, lunchbox and/or water bottle? It may be in Langley’s very large lost & found collection. Please have them stop by the lost and found box located in the Cafeteria.
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Want to be (nearly) the first to know what's going on at Langley High School? Looking for a way to contribute that's flexible, fun and (not usually) fast-paced?
Join our eNews team! We are happy editors who enjoy putting together this e-newsletter each week, and we’d love to welcome one more helper for next year. To learn more, contact: Stephanie Maxwell, smaxwell200@outlook.com or Helen Miller, cerbycat2000@yahoo.com.
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crew team: Congratulations to all of the seniors on the Langley Crew team!
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Row 1 (l to r): Axelle Hall, Eliana LaFleur, Dani Smith, Ella Abend,
Gemma DiRienzo, Rebecca Toronto
Row 2 (l to r): Connor McCusker, Alex Kim, Alexey Konstantinov,
Nick Kristensen, Benton Lake, Michael Mill, Josh Gast
Not pictured: Ella Kassis
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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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langley 2023 summer camps: Learn from experienced Langley coaches! Registration is now open for the 2023 Langley Summer Sports Camps through the online shop (other than boys basketball which has a separate link listed below). Summer camps help younger students experience a team sport and build their skills.
Camps and Dates:
Jun 5 - 9 - Football
Jun 20 - 23 - Girls Volleyball - full / registration closed
Jun 20 - 23 - Field Hockey
Jun 26 - 30 - Softball
Jun 26 - 30 - Girls Basketball
Jul 10 - 14 - Girls Lacrosse
Jul 10 - 14 and Jul 17 - 21 - Boys Basketball: Register here for boys basketball camp.
Jul 17 - 21 - Boys Lacrosse
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The Surgeon General has issued a new advisory about the effects that social media use has on youth mental health. Read about the new warning 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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angp ticket sales: All Night Grad Party (ANGP) is a safe and drug-free party the night of graduation, Jun 7, 10:30 pm-4 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. No tickets will be sold at the door. Ticket price is $85. Buy now.
We recommend dropping off and picking up your student from this event.
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limo van/priority seating at graduation raffle: 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. 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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angp volunteer signup: We need volunteers! We only have 20% 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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senior cap & gown: Pay for your senior’s cap and gown on MySchoolBucks under Senior Dues. Cap and gown will only be distributed to seniors who have paid all their financial obligations, which includes Senior Dues. This is mandatory for graduation! Dues are $100.
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senior slideshow: Send in your Class of 2023 photos to be used for our Senior Slide show at Senior Breakfast. We need photos that represent all aspects of life at Langley (sports, performing arts, social, academic, etc.). Group shots of Class of 2023 students engaging in Langley activities are preferred. Please identify the students in the pictures when submitting. Submit at original size, not reduced to lhs2023photos@gmail.com.
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See all the latest on graduation and ANGP on the Class of 2023 website.
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save the dates for senior class activities:
May 22-Jun 1 - Langley Leap
Jun 2 - Senior Trip (King's Dominion, 8:30-6:30)
Jun 5 - Senior Breakfast (LHS Cafeteria, 8:30-10:30 am)
Jun 5 and 6 - Graduation Practice (Cap & Gown and Graduation Tickets Distribution, 11 am)
Jun 7 - Graduation (DAR Constitution Hall, 10 am-12 pm)
Jun 7 - All Night Grad Party (Oak Marr Recreation Center, 10:30 pm-4 am)
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angp volunteers needed: ANGP is a fun, safe, alcohol and drug-free event for our seniors and it takes a lot of volunteers to make it run smoothly. The committee has been hard at work all year, and now they need our help. Each class sends volunteers for a component of the evening, and the junior class (us!) is responsible for clean up and transport of items back to LHS. If you can assist, sign up here.
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angp 2024 lead needed: We are in need of a 2024 parent to lead our ANGP for next year! This year’s 2023 lead has signed on to lead again in 2027, so all of her institutional knowledge will remain at LHS! Please contact stefaniestayin@earthlink.net, ollilaamy@gmail.com or ptsalangley@gmail.com if you are interested in leading this effort for our students.
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senior breakfast volunteers needed: The junior class hosts the senior class breakfast, scheduled for Mon, Jun 5 at 8:30 am. Planning is underway by our awesome class dinner coordinator, Effie Hoffman, but volunteers to staff the event are needed. Complete this form if you can lend a hand.
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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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May 25: Band Concert, 7 pm, Auditorium
May 29: Student Holiday - Memorial Day
Jun 5-6: Graduation Practice, 11 am, Main Gym
Jun 2: Senior Field Trip
Jun 7: Graduation, 10 am, DAR Constitution Hall (no school for underclassmen)
Jun 13-16: Rising Senior Portraits
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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