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Order your "Congratulations Graduate" yard sign for $30 before the April 30 deadline. Personalize it with your student's name. To order, send in check written out to LHS ANGP and this form. While you're at it, buy your $85 ANGP ticket as well!
For more info, visit the
ANGP page
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Join us for the last Parent Coffee/Lunch of the year - next Tues, April 24 at 12 pm at the Barakat
home -
1177 Ballantrae Lane, McLean
. We will cover all things related to graduation, and a catered lunch will be provided. Please park along the long driveway.
juniors
Our last Parent Coffee of the year will be Wed, Apr 25 at 9:30 am at Cooper MS. Join us and learn about important senior year activities and deadlines, bring your laptop and we will walk parents through the Naviance tool with them. You will also hear about school updates from Mr. Penn, our assistant principal. If you would like to bring refreshments or help with note-taking, please click here.
Do you know a junior whose dedication to volunteerism is exemplary? The PTSA-sponsored Award for Outstanding Service honors a junior who has demonstrated excellent service achievement and an ongoing sense of dedication to a worthy cause at LHS and/or the community at large. The award will be presented with a certificate and $500. Teachers, peers, parents, coaches, guidance counselors and club/organization sponsors can all nominate a student. Self-nominations are also encouraged. Click here to nominate a deserving student.
sophomores
We hope you can join us in person for our final
Sophomore Parent Forum
tomorrow
, Fri, April 20, 9:30-11 am at St. John's Episcopal Church,
6715 Georgetown Pike
. Join us for sophomore-specific updates on all aspects of Langley and to
learn how to help your student build life skills for resiliency
from our guest speaker,
Jennifer Weaver
. We hope you can join us early for coffee and snacks.
For those who cannot attend in person, please use this
link to
join remotely from your computer. See our class
webpage for additional remote access information and the full
speaker bio.
freshmen
Join us on Thurs, April 26 for the
last Freshman Parent Forum
, at Cooper MS, Room 130, 9:30-11 am. Learn more about topics relevant to our soon-to-be rising sophomores including Naviance, driver's ed and behind the wheel classes, and balancing student course load and extracurricular activities.
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quick links
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Activities
703.287.2750
Attendance Line
703.287.2727
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message from the ptsa president
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In my first eNews article, one thing I advocated was for every parent to volunteer
at least once this year. I hope you've already been able to
see your kids in action
at school while helping out somehow. And since this is National Volunteer Week
, it's the perfect time to remind everyone that there are still opportunities to lend a helping hand. Plus, while you help our community, research shows that you'll enjoy personal benefits as well, including
lower blood pressure
, increased protection from Alzheimer's
and
decreased mortality rates
-- and who couldn't use that?
To name a few
upcoming activities
: We're looking for parent volunteers to help the staff
proctor AP exams
; at
Career Day
on
May 31 you could talk to our students about your profession; chaperones will be needed at the
Prom
; the junior class will need helpers to host the
senior breakfast
in June; all the
performing arts
groups have end of year
concerts
and
productions
that require parent support;
spring sports
are in full swing, which means help is needed at the
ticket booth
and in the
concessions stands
; and every class will be asking for volunteers to help support
ANGP
. And this is only off the top of my head! Everyone can surely find something to fit his or her schedule.
Thank you to everyone who has already done something
. All the time and effort given to support the PTSA, Class Parents, Athletic Boosters, Academic Boosters, the Orchestra, Band, Choral and Theater Guilds
, and all of the activities going on at Langley are much appreciated.
We also appreciate our
student volunteers! Please look under
juniors in the sidebar for info about the
PTSA Award for Outstanding Service, and consider nominating a
junior who is doing exceptional service work.
Volunteers are the strength of our community and make Langley a better place for our teachers and students.
Our parents play a vital role in maintaining the tradition of excellence here at Langley. Thank you for all you do!
~ Jennifer Feinstein, LHS PTSA President
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reminder: principal selection input needed
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Please remember your input on our Principal selection is requested!
The deadline is tomorrow, Fri, April 20.
Share your ideas via email.
Send your thoughts about the
qualities
you hope our new principal will have, along with any
challenges
or
issues specific to Langley
. Input is confidential. Email your ideas to Linda Peace at
LLPeace@fcps.edu
.
Submit your name for consideration to serve as a parent representative on the
Principal selection panel. Email
Jennifer Feinstein
by 11 am tomorrow
at
jennfein4@aol.com
.
Visit the PTSA
website
for more information.
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Saxons, did you know . . .
Youth who start drinking before age 15 are SIX times more likely to develop alcohol dependence or abuse later in life than those who begin drinking at or after age 21.
This feature gives an important piece of info on drugs, alcohol or mental wellness. We hope these messages serve as conversation starters about substance use, stress and decisionmaking with your teen and family.
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let's say thank you to the staff!
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It's a wonderful time of the year ... to show our fabulous Langley staff members how much we appreciate them! The PTSA's Hospitality Committee will host a
Staff Appreciation Luncheon on Fri, May 4. Each year, we ask parents to help us by
donating $25 gift cards that will be given to each staff member during the event. Please consider participating!
There are two ways you can give:
1. Donate $25 gift cards -- some popular cards in the past have included:
Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Amazon, Target, Macy's, Nordstrom, Home Depot, Sephora, gas cards and restaurant cards.
2. Make a cash/check donation
(any amount) and we'll buy the cards for you. Make checks payable to LHS PTSA.
You or your child can
drop off gift cards and/or monetary donations in the Langley front office in an envelope marked
Staff Appreciation; or mail them to LHS PTSA, Staff Appreciation Committee, 6520 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22101.
Make sure your donation is received by April 30.
We appreciate any support you can provide! Questions? Contact
Jennifer Feinstein at
jennfein4@aol.com.
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 From poverty to stardom to political dominance
, Evita follows the life of Eva Perón and her ascent to the top as the First Lady of Argentina. This celebrated Tony Award-winning rock opera features a score by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice including many of the dynamic duo's most famous songs, like "Don't Cry for Me Argentina," "Buenos Aires," and "Another Suitcase, Another Hall." Don't miss Saxon Stage's exciting production of this iconic musical, seldom produced by high schools. Performances are Thurs, April 19 through Sat, April 21, and Thurs, April 26 through Sat, April 28. Curtain is at 7 pm.
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Spanish teacher Elisabeth Musso has always been interested in languages. She remembers sitting at the dinner table with her family and not being able to understand
her sisters speaking in Spanish and her parents speaking in Italian.
"I got so excited about the
different cultures and traveling and became so interested in languages." Ms. Musso said.
Ms. Musso
studied Spanish in school and has lived in many Spanish-speaking countries, including Spain, Costa Rica and Mexico. She taught
Spanish
summer toddler programs and coached middle school field hockey. Her favorite part about teaching high school Spanish is
"being able to show my students that there's a relevance to what they're learning," Ms. Musso said.
Ms. Musso
doesn't enjoy watching her students
struggle with grammar, so she gets creative with her teaching,
designing games similar to the
Amazing Race and
Jeopardy
to make it easier.
Ms. Musso mostly loves
seeing students have those "a-ha" moments. She is truly
passionate about her job.
~ Sofia Garay, Saxon Scope Reporter
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T
he following LHS summer sports camps will be held at Cooper MS. Info can be found here. Don't wait to sign up, as camp rosters fill quickly.
Football Camp: June 11, 12 & 13
Volleyball Camp: Week of June 18
Girls' Basketball Camp: Week of June 25
Boys' Basketball Ca
mp: Week of July 9 and week of July 16
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Do you have a stationary bike that's gathering dust or being used as a clothes hanger? Please consider donating it to be put to good use by the PE Faculty. Contact Sue Shifflett,
sshifflett@fcps.edu, for details
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japan bowl
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On April 13
Langley competed at the
National Japan Bowl
in Chevy Chase, MD. The LHS level-3 team of Helena Lu, Ashley Wang, and Rheta Kiefman
won the National Championship!
The competition consists of Japanese speaking and reading ability as well history, pop culture, and other Japan-centric topics. All the top Japanese public and private school programs in North America competed. No other FCPS schools
made the top 4 in any level. This championship cements Langley's place as one of the top Japanese programs in the nation. They were coached by their teacher Andrew Scronce.
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haze
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Our LHS Seniors
participated Tuesday in
"Perils of the College Drinking Culture,"
a program hosted by the LHS Administration in partnership with the PTSA. This program included a viewing of an award-winning film, HAZE
, that documents college binge drinking. University of Colorado freshman Gordie Bailey died from alcohol poisoning after drinking as part of a fraternity initiation. The film was then followed by a
panel discussion
facilitated by Sara Freund
, FCPS consultant, which included local experts. The panelists delivered important messages from different perspectives about
preventing underage and binge drinking
and warned of the related consequences which include increased risk of sexual assault, injury and even death.
There were some take-aways
from the day that can benefit us all. No child should be afraid to
make a phone call
and get help -- the possibility of getting in trouble should be less important than saving a life. Kids should challenge themselves to find activities
that don't involve alcohol and
be positive influences
on their friends. And when they're out, kids should stay in groups, stick together and look out for each other.
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choose the next langley read
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The Langley Read
is an LHS tradition to encourage conversations throughout the school based on a common theme. The Langley Read community, made up of students, faculty, staff and family members, read the selected book over the summer and come prepared to discuss and utilize the book throughout the year. The 2018-19 theme for the Langley Read is
Building Bridges.
There will be
one book for all rising 9th and 10th graders and
one book for all rising 11th and 12th graders. Select one book from each list, found at this
link. Each has been reviewed by a Langley Read committee member. There are also links to Amazon reviews of each one.
Vote to help select your Langley Read!
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Are you a well-meaning parent who is unwittingly taking away the opportunities your child needs
to grow stronger and more confident? It's a worrisome parenting trend, say authors of
The Self-Driven Child, clinical neuropsychologist
William Stixrud, Ph.D., and test-prep guru
Ned Johnson. Let's talk about what we can do to avoid this parenting pitfall. On
Thurs, May 3, from 10:30 - 11:30 am
, in the Principal's Conference Room (down the hall from the school office), the PTSA's Family Network will be hosting a
parent book discussion
lead by Director of Student Services Davina Johnson. Join us for what we hope will be a lively discussion on the benefits of giving teens more autonomy and control
in their lives in order to release their full potential -- as well as the challenges we parents experience when
relinquishing
control
. The discussion will focus on
Chapter 5 and Chapter 8
.
Haven't read the book? No worries!
Come enjoy the conversation.
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This year marks the 29th annual LHS All-Night Graduation Party (ANGP). The events provides our graduating seniors with a fun, safe, and alcohol and drug free
evening to celebrate their success! Our goal is to
reduce the risk
of teen drinking and drug use on graduation night, saving the lives of our teens and other drivers.
The ANGP starts on Thurs, June 7 at 11 pm and ends Fri, June 8 at 4 am at the McLean Sport & Health
,
1800 Old Meadow Road, McLean
. Why attend?
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Your kids' friends will be there! More than 80% of LHS graduating seniors attend ANGP.
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Your kids will be safe! Fairfax County Police Officers, lifeguards, and 100+ parent chaperones will be on site.
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Your kids will have fun! They'll enjoy the inflatable games, DJs, food, casino, karaoke, pool, prizes, and more!
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This party is alcohol and drug free!
Buy your ANGP ticket
now. Your student will not want to miss it! Tickets are $85. For more info, visit our
ANGP page or fill out the ANGP ticket & Authorization forms.
Want to help?
Volunteer! Many, many volunteers are needed to host this celebration for our Seniors. To volunteer, click here
. We look forward to celebrating with our
2018 Graduates
! Thanks for your support!!!
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2018-2019 school calendar
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If you're
planning ahead, check out the
2018-19 school year calendar online. Notable dates include the first day of school,
August 28; Thanksgiving break,
November 21-23; Winter break,
December 24, 2018-January 4,
2019
; Spring Break,
April 15-19, 2019
; and the last day of school,
June 13, 2019
. See the 2018-19 school year calendar here.
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all the info on volunteer recognition at graduation
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 Seniors:
SERVICE CORD
and
Diploma CIVIC SEAL documentation - due Friday, May 18th (last day before Langley Leap)
service cord:
All documentation for proof of your 40 hours of service is
due to the Student Services
Dept by Fri, May 18
(please be sure to
include your reflections
). Hours may be submitted by a print-out of your x2VOL hours and/or handwritten documentation
. Students earning 40 hours of service will be awarded a
Service Cord
to be worn at graduation.
civic seal: A
completed application for the Civic Seal on the diploma is
due to counselors by
Fri, May
18. Please note the requirements and
fill out the application completely
for the Civic Seal. Click
here
for the application.
questions:
If you need assistance in recording your service hours on x2VOL
, please
see the PowerPoint
on the LHS PTSA Website home page and scroll down to "Recording Hours thru x2VOL". All other questions, see Ms Shomaker in the Student Services Dept or email her at enshomaker@fcps.edu.
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service volunteer opportunity
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pring hill elementary school: Fun Fair, Saturday, Apr 21. Attention all students in need of volunteer hours! The Spring Hill Fun Fair needs your help with games and activities.
Available shifts: Shift 1: 10:45 - 12:35, Shift 2: 12:25 - 2:15, Shift 3: 2:05 - 4:00, Clean Up: 4:00 - 5:00
special olympics virginia: Sat, April 28.
Area 26 Gold's Rush Powerlifting Tournament
Location:
Gold's Gym
(
21625 Red Rum Dr. Ashburn, VA 20147
)
Volunteers are needed to assist with this event. For more information please click
here.
long & foster community "shred event":
Sat, April 28, 9 am - 12 pm.
We need strong young men and women to help remove cartons, boxes, bags of old papers, stock reports, checks, personal letters etc to the truck where the items are shredded. We also collect and ask for donated sports equipment which is then given to those children who cannot afford to buy new equipment. All those outgrown
Lacrosse,
tennis,
basketballs,
golf, and
fitness items will be collected and turned over to
www.Leveling.The.Playing.Field.org. Further information will be sent to those who respond to the call. For further information please contact
Betsy.Hahn@LNF.com or
Chris.Rhodes@LNF.com.
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the art and science of talking with your kids
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 You know those conversations with your kids you wish you could rewind and redo?
On Wed, May 2,
at 7 pm at the Temple Rodef Shalom in McLean, The Safe Community Coalition will present parenting expert and New York Times best-selling author Dr. Wendy Mogel
. She'll teach us all how to avoid those do-over moments.
In her new book,
Voice Lessons for Parents: What to Say, How to Say it, and When to Listen
, Dr. Mogel offers an essential guide to the art of talking with children of all ages,
showing us how a change in voice can
transform communication
and ease the relationship between parents and children. Her research-based guidelines help parents communicate with more warmth, respect and sincerity, as well as foster open parent-child relationships that will help ensure our children's success in the classroom and in life. This event will sell out! Buy your tickets by clicking here.
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Evita, 7 pm |
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Sophomore Parent Forum, 9:30 - 11 am, St John's Episcopal Church |
Apr 20
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Deadlines! Input for Principal Selection Process / Notification to PTSA President of Willingness to Serve as a Community Representative on the Principal Selection Panel
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Apr 24
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Senior Coffee/Lunch, noon, location TBD
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Junior Class Coffee, 9:30 am, Cooper MS |
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Freshman Parent Forum, 9:30 am, Cooper MS |
Apr 26-28
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Evita, 7 pm
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For a full list of upcoming events, visit the LHS website Events page.
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