autumnal vibes...

Oct 2, 2025

key notes from the president

It's Trivia Time! Langley Trivia will take place on Oct 15 from 3 - 4:30 pm in the school cafeteria. This free event is always a great time and prizes will be awarded to winners! See details below. We need volunteers to help make Trivia a success! Sign up here.

SAVE THE DATE - Oct 17

Join us for our next general membership meeting on Oct 17 at 9 am (for coffee) and 9:30 am (for the meeting). Principal Stroud will be our speaker. To help us guide the discussion, please email any questions you have to ptsalangley@gmail.com. This is a great opportunity to hear his thoughts on his first year at Langley and what else he is planning for our students and families this school year.

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class notes

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

Senior Class Parent Forum: Join us for our first parent coffee of Senior Year. LHS College and Career Counselor Karen Burke will be joining us on Fri, Oct 3 in the Lecture Hall to discuss how things are going with the college application process. Coffee social at 9 am, presentation at 9:30 am.

Mark your calendar for the next forum "Introduction to the College Search" on Nov 7.

Follow the Class of 2028 webpage for updates and news!

Our next class forum is Thurs, Oct 23 in the Lecture Hall. We will be welcoming Dr. Braden Peterson, Langley Director of Student Services, and Jennifer Maddox-Byrd, Langley Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist. Coffee/social at 9 am; program at 9:30 am

Got Hoco pictures? Share them here! It seems like a long way away, but we're already collecting photos for the senior slideshow!

Thanks so much to the volunteers who helped distribute Hoco tshirts - we appreciate you!

Devon Knudsen, Wendy Schmitz, Mandy Berlin, Nikki Aulakh-Grab, Marisa Zavislak, Jerry Weinfield, Karen Allman, Katrina Anton, Huong Thai, Mia Arbuckle

trivia time

Langley Trivia will take place on Oct 15 from 3 - 4:30 pm in the school cafeteria. Students can take a late bus to go home. Enter your non FCPS email address below so that we can contact you. Individual registrants will be randomly assigned a team on the day of the tournament. Register here.

We need volunteers to help make Trivia a success! Sign up here.

saxon service

Saxon Service - Fri, Oct 10

Students Can Earn One Hour of Service Credit During School

We had an amazing turnout for our first Saxon Service of the year! A big thank you to the parent volunteers for helping to make the September session a success. We hope to see your student at our next Saxon Service on Fri, Oct 10, in the cafeteria during Langley Links, where they can earn one hour of service credit. Students may choose from a variety of projects including:

Making dog and cat toys for area shelters
Folding origami cranes for people with Cancer
Writing cards for active duty military
Playing freerice.com to help world hunger
Making blankets for area shelters
Crocheting for local shelters
Making blankets for Operation Smile
Perler beading for Title 1 FCPS elementary schools
Making bracelets for Title 1 FCPS elementary schools
Making cards for children in hospitals and elders

Saxon Service provides an opportunity for students to relax, socialize and recap the positive social and emotional benefits associated with helping others in need. Students who engage in at least 40 hours of service during his or her high school career (10 hours per year) are eligible to earn a Service Cord to be worn at graduation.

For questions about Saxon Service or if you are interested in becoming a parent volunteer contact Julie Zimmerman Hohl at jbzimmerman@fcps.edu

donate puzzles and board games

Less screen time; more games with friends! We’re collecting new or gently used games for the advisory period. Let's stock each classroom with classics like Chess, Checkers, Uno, and Jenga, plus brain teasers and puzzles that encourage creativity and collaboration—without screens or messy clean-up (no jigsaw puzzles). Donations can be dropped off at any PTSA event, the front office or Student Services. Thank you for bringing more fun and connection to our students!

book talks

Join LHS Psychologist Anna Brown for an engaging parent conversation on Jonathan Haidt’s bestselling book, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness. Mark your calendar for Tues, Oct 7 at 12 noon in the Library.

RSVP to LHS Family Liaison Julie Zimmerman Hohl at

jbzimmerman@fcps.edu.

Dream School: Rethinking College Admissions for Success and Well-Being with Jeffrey Selingo on Oct 22, 7 - 8:30 pm at the Alden Theatre at the McLean Community Center. Join Jeffrey Selingo, author of NY Times best seller Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions, and his new book, Dream School: Finding the College That’s Right for You, for a refreshing conversation with college admissions experts and SCC board members, Hannah Wolff and Ned Johnson. Discover how to find the right college fit without the stress, by focusing on purpose, passion, and student well-being over rankings—setting the stage for a successful college experience and beyond. Appropriate for parents and students grades 9-12. Register here.

community service and student job opps

Looking for Volunteer or Job Opportunities? PTSA volunteers maintain a running list of current opportunities for students to get involved—whether to fulfill community service requirements, gain job experience, or explore career paths. Be sure to check the list often for new internships, jobs, and volunteer events throughout the year!

upcoming events