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langley eNews

April 24, 2025

3 things to know

1. Volunteers Needed! Our biggest staff lunch of the year is our Teacher Appreciation Lunch on May 9. You can help with set up, serving food, and baking a sweet treat to thank our wonderful teachers for the great work they do with our students! Click on the links below to volunteer.

Langley Bakers (dessert donations)

Teacher Appreciation Luncheon

2. AP exam proctors: Over 4,000 AP exams will be administered from May 5-16. In addition to the Student Services team and teachers, who will oversee the exams, parent volunteers are needed to assist in handing out and collecting materials and supervising the test. Test proctoring runs about 4 hours per test, and the exams generally begin at 8 am and 12 pm. For more information and a list of FAQs, click here.

Please note: you may not proctor a test your student is taking. Sign up here.

3. Follow us on Social Media!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LangleyHighSchoolPTS A

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/langleysaxonsptsa/

X: https://x.com/LangleyHS_PTSA

class notes

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

seal and service cord apps: Seal and Service Cord Applications are due Fri, May 2. Seal and Service Cord Applications are required if you would like to be considered for any of the following:

Service Cord Application: Click here for the application

Civics Seal Application: Click here for the application

Science and Environmental Seal Application: Click here for the application. Students must be logged into their fcpsschools.net account in order to access the apps.

angp tickets: The All Night Grad Party Committee is happy to announce Early Bird ANGP ticket sales are still available! ANGP is a safe and drug-free party the night of graduation, Jun 5 from 11 pm - 3 am at Punch Bowl Social Arlington. Activities include bowling, casino, pool tables, dancing, karaoke, food, prizes and more. Click here to purchase tickets! Ticket price is $85 through Apr 30. You can follow us on Instragram @lhs2025_allnightgradparty.

limo raffle and VIP graduation seating: Want a chance to win a limo van and priority seating at graduation? Buy one or more tickets for the ANGP Graduation Raffle! Purchase raffle tickets here for a chance to win one of two (2) limo packages. One ticket for $20 or 3 tickets for $50. Chauffeured rides provided by Burki Limousine or Chariots for Hire.

class of 2025 senior graduation dues: The senior graduation dues are required of all seniors. The funds will be used to pay for your students cap and gown, and to offset the cost of graduation and related expenses. You can pay the $75 senior graduation dues on MySchoolBucks.

senior yard signs: Let your graduate know how proud you are of them and support the ANGP. Last chance to purchase a Congrats Class of 2025 sign with their name on it to display in your yard! Deadline is May 8! Click here to order.

class of 2026 parent forum: No parent is truly ready for Senior Year...even if it is your second or third time through. But we are going to do our best to get you all of the information you need to prepare yourself and your rising Senior for this adventure that will start before you even know it. AND YES—it does start before this school year even ends. Please join us for our final Junior Class Parent Forum of the year on Wed, Apr 30 at 9 am in the Langley Auditorium. Karen Burke, LHS College & Career Counselor, will be our guest speaker and she will give us a preview of the college application process. We will also have experienced parents on-hand to give some perspective on how they survived. If there are any particular you would questions you would like for us to make sure are covered, please email one of the Class of 2026 Co-Lead Parents, Melissa Schwartz (mcschwartz@hotmail.com) or Kristi Grgeta (kristi@grgeta.com).

prom volunteers needed: Langley HS 2025 prom will be held on Sat, May 17 at Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel. Junior parent volunteers are needed to assist with this event! If you are interested in volunteering, sign up here.

kudos

national scholastic competition winners: FCPS students received 31 national awards through the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Langley junior Aakriti Rustagi won a Silver Medal in Writing for her submission titled "Dear माता (Mom)."

National medalists will be celebrated at an award ceremony at Carnegie Hall in New York City in June. Congratulations to all the winners!

reception for Vivian Jewell's new book

Celebrate Langley's own author, Vivian Jewell! Please join us for a reception celebrating Vivian Jewell's new book and the community that has supported it on Sat May 10, 4-6 pm. You can RSVP here.

If you would like a signed copy, you can purchase it in advance on Amazon and bring it to the reception. Make sure to use our Langley PTSA link to make your purchase and a part of your purchase will go directly to the PTSA.

saxon scope

Support Student Journalists! Langley students raised money over the weekend by selling baked goods and asking for donations to support their work with the Saxon Scope.

You can support them by donating here or signing up for a Saxon Scope subscription here through MySchoolBucks. The Saxon Scope has a special senior edition coming out that you won't want to miss!

saxon stage

spring play: Come watch The Mousetrap: The World’s Longest-Running Play between Apr 24- Apr 27! When a local woman is murdered, the guests and staff at Monkswell Manor are trapped by a snowstorm. It quickly becomes apparent that the killer is among them, and the group of seven strangers begins to turn on each other.

This record-breaking mystery, penned by the legendary Dame Agatha Christie, builds to a brilliant and unexpected conclusion. Saxon Stage brings this thrilling show to life! Purchase tickets here. Tickets

Performance dates:

Thurs, Apr 24, 7 pm

Fri, Apr 25, 7 pm

Sat, Apr 26, 7 pm

Sun, Apr 27, 2:30 pm

Tickets:

$15 for Adults

$10 for Students

$8 for Alumni

$5 for Senior Citizens

ap exam proctors needed!

Over 4,000 AP exams will be administered from May 5-16. In addition to the Student Services team and teachers, who will oversee the exams, parent volunteers are needed to assist in handing out and collecting materials and supervising the test. Test proctoring runs about 4 hours per test, and the exams generally begin at 8 am and 12 pm. For more information and a list of FAQs, click here.

Please consider volunteering for this important event and helping support our Student Services team! There are MANY slots to fill! Please note: you may not proctor a test your student is taking. See what’s available and sign up here.

staff spotlight

As Langley leans into a new chapter of learning, many students, as well as teachers, begin their journey. One of these teachers is Jessica Miller. Although she may be new to teaching at Langley, she has been in the Langley community for 10 years as Langley’s cheerleading coach.

“I have always been around here and wanted to join in a different capacity this year,” Miller said.

Coaching and cheer have always been a part of Miller's life. She grew up competing in cheer and ultimately decided that Langley was the place to put her knowledge to use. Her passion for cheerleading and coaching is palpable, always striving for the best from her

students and cheerleaders.

“A goal for my cheer team is to make it to districts and ultimately states,” Miller said.

Before teaching at Langley, she taught third grade at Chesterbrook Elementary School.

Ultimately she decided to switch to Langley after having a baby last spring.

“I wanted to be at home with him and take a step back from teaching younger kids,”

Miller said.

Miller has spent her whole life around kids and has grown used to teaching and helping them. With being on cheer teams and becoming a teacher after college, she has gained a ton of experience working with and around kids.

“I feel like coaching really drove me to join the PE staff so that I can reach those

highschoolers in a different way,” Miller said.

Jessica Miller by Elizabeth Crawford, business editor, at-large

sports notes

pre-participation exams: Langley High School will host an opportunity to get your sports physical form completed for the 2025-2026 school year by our wonderful volunteer doctors on Tues May 13, 6 - 8 pm. This is a wonderful opportunity to get this completed before the start of the next sports season while supporting the athletic training programs! It will be turned in, on file, and you will be ready for the first day of tryouts when they begin!

The sports physical night will fundraise for Langley High School's Athletic Training Program. This money goes directly to purchasing tape, first aid supplies, crutches, slings, bandaids, and other equipment that athletic trainers use each day to provide healthcare to our student athletes. Each school is responsible for funding their athletic training room as no funding is provided by the county. To register, click here. Pay through MySchoolBucks here.

langley softball little league night: Join the Langley Softball team for their last youth night of the school year. On Wed Apr 30 from 5:30 pm onwards the festivities will begin. Wear your little league jersey to get in free and play games. Make sure to bring your softball gloves!

student opps

teen character awards: Do you know a teen with an ethical and compassionate character? The McLean Citizens Association (MCA) is again sponsoring the Outstanding Character Awards for Teenagers! These awards recognize teens who have, on their own and without compensation or formal recognition, cared for elderly relatives or younger siblings, or who have helped out in the neighborhood or community (defined as the Greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area), and deserve to be recognized not only for themselves but as examples to others.

Awards will be presented on McLean Day at 3 pm on Sat, May 17. Click here to view the nomination application and criteria. Apps are due no later than this Fri, Apr 25 and must be submitted by email to e-y_committee@mcleancitizens.org.

Questions? Contact the MCA E&Y Committee Chair at

e-y_committee@mcleancitizens.org.

Looking for volunteer or other opportunities? PTSA volunteers maintain this running list of opportunities for our students. The Service and Jobs Opportunities Committee's goal is to help connect students to summer internships, jobs and volunteer opportunities to fulfill community service requirements, gain job experience and explore career paths.

mcc governing board

vote for MCC rep: Absentee voting is open for the McLean Community Center (MCC) Governing Board! Residents may vote at MCC or by mail. To request ballots for your household, you may fill out an online request form, phone 703-744-9348 or send an email to elections@mcleancenter.org. All absentee ballots must be received at MCC by 5 pm on Fri, May 9, to be counted.

In-person voting will be offered at McLean Day in Lewinsville Park from 4 – 8 pm at Friday Night Carnival Rides on Fri, May 16, and from 11 am – 5 pm on McLean Day, Sat, May 17 at Lewinsville Park (1659 Chain Bridge Road, McLean).

Click here to meet all the candidates and view more election info on the MCC website. Three Langley students are running for the LHS youth candidate position! Read their personal statements below:

My name is Anastasiia Dudnik-Dubiniak and I'm a sophomore at Langley High. My ambition of running for the MCC board is rooted in a genuine desire to enhance McLean's liveliness, vibrance and responsiveness to the diverse needs of its residents. I aim to create a lively and welcoming community, uniting us all by organizing inclusive and engaging events, such as movie nights, outdoor activities, fundraising events and promoting teen nonprofit startups. With my fresh perspective and dedication, I intend to amplify the voices of teens and enhance MCC's inclusivity statement by promoting a vibrant and welcoming community for all.

I'm Katie Myshrall, a junior at Langley High School. I've been involved with the McLean Community Center my whole life. I've taken and taught dance classes at MCC for 12 years, and I've been an MCC Youth Ambassador. As a board member of the MCC, I will advocate for resources for teen events and programming. At Langley, I play in the orchestra, I'm on the varsity cheer and gymnastics teams, I'm a junior class officer and I'm an editor of the yearbook. I'm also a Gold Award Girl Scout. Please vote for me as your representative on the MCC board.

I, Aakriti Rustagi, am running for the MCC Governing Board to ensure all youth in our community are represented equally and have a voice in decisions that affect them. As an MCC Youth Ambassador, I am well-equipped with knowledge of MCC programs and services and have worked closely with youth board members. This experience has given me insight into the role's responsibilities and the dedication it requires. I am passionate, hardworking and detail-oriented and want to use my leadership skills to make a meaningful difference. I am committed to ensuring the MCC continues to support all areas of the community.

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