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Does your son have the right tuxedo jacket? If your student ended up with a tuxedo jacket from prom that was not the one they came with, please contact
Patty Craver at
pattycraver@aol.com.
juniors
We need photos for next year's Senior Video. Please send in group shots from prom or any other extracurricular activities your students are involved in. They won't want to be left out of the video next year! Email photos to Stacy Smith at lhs2017photos@gmail.com
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We wish everyone a happy Memorial Day and hope to see you all at our final Junior Class Coffee on Thurs, Jun 2 at the Great Falls Library!
seniors
The 2016 Baccalaureate Planning Team is working hard to plan a memorable ceremony but needs your help. They are still approximately $500 shy of the amount they need for this event. Some of the biggest expenses (LHS Auditorium use fee and cost of printing the programs) are due in 10 days. Can you help? Any amount would be greatly appreciated, as this event is fully funded by donations. You can find more information on Baccalaureate on the Class of 2016 webpage, or by contacting Susie Knepper at SusanLKnepper@yahoo.com.
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quick links
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Activities
703.287.2750
Attendance Line
703.287.2727
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thoughtful, gracious young adults
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Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners. -- Laurence Stern
Last week, I had the pleasure of being a table leader at Langley's Senior Ethics Forum for the 5
th
year and a first-time prom chaperone. Both of these events require multiyear planning and budgeting from a dedicated group of volunteers. On behalf of the PTSA, I would like to thank our Ethics Forum co-chairs Beth Eames and Dianne Forburger and their committee: Nancy Rau, Caran McKee, Liz Holzapfel, Kim Wenk, Amy Hunt and LHS Advisor Josh Henry. Thank you to Sally Hack and her team of volunteers for providing the kids with breakfast that morning. I'd also like to thank prom chair Britt Elllinger, LHS Class of 2017 sponsor Sandy Hamilton and the prom committee: Patty Craver, Rita Raymond, Angelique Bennett, Lara Holsinger, Patti Bugge, Melanie McKula, Leslie Smith and all the parents and Langley administrators who chaperoned the festivities.
At both events, thoughtful young adults dressed and acted the part
: young professionals at Senior Ethics Forum and elegant,
gracious guests at prom. Girls and boys complimented each other on their dresses and makeup, hair and tuxedos, and even politely flattered some of the chaperoning adults! I assisted with one of the photo locations and at
least a hundred kids said "thank you" as I helped them carefully climb into the antique car, held up long dresses, or draped them in colorful feather boas. The good manners and genuine appreciation students exhibited is something the Langley community can be as proud of as any academic achievement or team ranking.
At Senior Ethics Forum, students learn how one's
values, morals and principles affect one's decision making on a daily basis
. The specific situations students explored at Ethics Forum challenged them to think and not just "check the box," to
be good listeners
, and that being "right" all the time is exhausting and lonely, so finding common ground is best. And believe it or not, year after year senior students say that their
most important role models are their parents.
~ Terri Markwart, Langley PTSA President
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Last week at Cooper Middle School, families and friends gathered together for the largest
Relay for Life of Langley-McLean in the event's four-year history.
Over 600 people attended the event from 6 pm-6 am on May 14.
McLean HS event lead Emma Chamberlayne, American Cancer Society staff partner Katie Sue Van Valkenburg and I introduced the night's activities and excited the crowd in the opening ceremony. Then cancer survivors and their families took the first lap of the event with participants lining the track cheering them on.
Throughout the night participants were entertained with activities such as bubble soccer, an inflatable obstacle course, a Mz. Relay competition, an ice cream eating contest, and three new world records for pulls-ups set by Langley junior Andrew Shapiro. Please click
here
for a Washington Post article about Andrew's achievement.
One of the most memorable parts of the nights was the Luminaria Ceremony. Teachers and students from both schools shared their experiences with cancer and took a silent lap to honor loved ones lost to cancer.
The Relay for Life of Langley-McLean has raised over $133,000 and will continue accepting donations until
Aug 31. This is an increase of over $20,000 from last year's event, and we could not be more thrilled.
I would like to thank the entire committee for their tireless work on the event, and the teachers, parents, and volunteers that made the event possible. Countless volunteers gave their time, efforts and money behind the scenes.
Relay for Life would not be possible without them.
~ Will Pfadenhauer, Relay for Life Langley Event Lead
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 The
Senior Ethics Forum committee would like to
thank the more than 85 volunteers who made this special event for seniors possible. We are very grateful to
TEGNA
for hosting this event annually since 2004. Special thanks to the
Career & Transition students
who did a fantastic job assembling nearly 500 student folders. Additional sponsors include the
Rotary Club of McLean, Tracy Dillard Real Estate Team, Burke & Herbert Bank
and
JTF Consulting
. Thank you to
Sally Hack
and
Anne Whipple
for organizing a healthy breakfast for the students before they departed for TEGNA. Generous donations of breakfast foods were provided by
Giant Food, Starbucks of McLean
and
Great Falls, Safeway, Chesapeake Bagel,
and
Tyson's Bagel.
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Prom was truly a Great Gala! There was a capacity crowd, despite the rain.
A tremendous thank you to all the parents and students who volunteered to make this year's prom a success! Special thanks to student prom chairs
Caylee Cuppernull and
Annie Lalor for all their hard work. And a very special thank you to
class of 2017 sponsor Sandy Hamilton and
prom chair Britt Ellinger. It was a wonderful event, and the students had a great time. More thanks to all our volunteers who planned and carried out all the unseen behind-the-scenes details!
Check out the Langley 2016 Prom
Facebook page
for more great photos from Prom! 
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Sara Ell grew up in Connecticut
.  Upon graduating high school, she attended Villanova University and majored in astronomy. After college, Ms. Ell decided to pursue teaching and did graduate work at George Washington University.
Her first job was at Langley eight years ago and she's been here ever since. Originally, Ms. Ell taught all physics classes, which she enjoys immensely. But four years ago, she began to offer an astronomy elective.
She considers sharing her love of astronomy with students as one of her most memorable achievements. Ms. Ell's goal is to open her students' eyes to the moon, the sky, the stars and the universe. She enjoys helping them put the world into perspective.
In addition to teaching physics and astronomy, Ms. Ell organizes and plans the school Science Fair with Mr. Gilman. Last year she started the Astronomy Club with a small group of exceptionally interested students. When she was on maternity leave, the club met without her, and now the founding members have graduated. Ms. Ell is hoping to refo
rm the club and keep interest in astronomy growing.
Her best advice to college-bound students is to
be less concerned with deciding exactly what they want to do in college and more with trying lots of different things.
~ Alexandra Dubois, Saxon Scope reporter
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Langley is one of 26 Fairfax County schools
 to receive
the 2016 Governor's Award for Educational Excellence, recognizing schools and divisions that have met all state and federal achievement benchmarks and have made significant progress toward goals for increased student achievement and expanded educational opportunities.
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athlete
college commitments
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baseball:
Jake Trautwein, Patrick Henry Community College
basketball: Nate Shafer, Swarthmore College; Tavon Tarpley, SPIRE Institute
crew:
Devin Seckar, Villanova University;
Lyric Yu, University of California, Berkeley
field hockey:
Samantha Russell, Kenyon College
football:
Jack Anderson, Christopher Newport University;
Ben Culmer, Dartmouth College;
Daniel Salamone, Dickinson College
lacrosse:
Chase Berlin, Kenyon College;
Jae Hoon Choi, Elizabethtown College;
Halle Duenkel, James Madison University;
Morgan Kuligowski, University of Southern California;
Brian Weingast, Denison University
soccer:
Cameron Bacso, George Washington University;
Taylor Hosley, Case Western Reserve University;
Claire Meiser, James Madison University;
Felix Whipple, Rhodes College
swim:
Micaela Grassi, Villanova University;
Carter Bennett, University of South Carolina
volleyball:
Jessica Donaldson, Lehigh University;
John Bucy, Emerson College
Congratulations athletes and parents! Best wishes on your future endeavors.
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Langley Chorus presents
"It's a Grand Night for Singing on Broadway" on
Thurs and Fri, Jun 2-3 at
7 pm in the new
Auditorium. Join LHS's award-winning chorus for an evening of
Broadway favorites, including performances from
Annie, Oklahoma, A Chorus Line, Wicked and many others. The suggested donation to attend is $10 for adults, and $5 for students 8
th
grade and under.
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parking pass applications
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2016-2017 parking pass
applications are
available in the main office.
Completed applications must be turned in to the main office no later than 3:30 pm on Jun 1.
A lottery will be held to determine which seniors will receive a parking pass for next year.
No parking will be available for rising juniors next year.
The names of the lottery winners will be posted on Jun 22, in front of the
old
principal
's conference room (near the
old main office).
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math boot camp
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Langley's math boot camps are
Jul 18-Aug 12 at
Cooper MS. Registration information will be coming soon. Please click
here
for FAQs on math boot camp.
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other academic and sports camps
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College Application Bootcamp,
8/1-3 or 8/8-10, 8-10 am,
Cooper Middle School
AP Bootcamp,
8/25
, location TBA
Math Bootcamps,
7/18-8/12,
location TBA
Marching Band,
8/11-12
for student leaders; 8/15-19 for full band rehearsals
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| May 27 |
M&M field day
International Night, Marshall HS |
| May 30 |
Memorial Day Holiday |
| May 31-June 13 |
Langley Leap |
June 2
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Junior class coffee
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June 2-3
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Choral show
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June 7
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Orchestra concert
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June 10
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Band concert
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| June 17 |
Exams, dismissal at 11:40
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| June 20 |
Graduation; no school for undergraduates
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| June 21-22 |
Exams, dismissal at 11:40
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| June 23 |
Last day of school, dismissal at 12:55
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For additional details about these events, visit the Langley calendar.
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