Each spring, the Langley PTSA elects new officers for the next school year.
The 2020-'21 slate of officers was presented at the PTSA General Membership meeting in March and had been scheduled for a vote at the meeting in May. Due to the school closure, the
vote will be done by email,
following FCCPTA guidelines.
All PTSA members
in good standing as of May 1
will be emailed in early May a ballot with instructions. Please keep an eye out for an email from
ptsalangleymembership@gmail.com
.
Two positions are up for vote: President-Elect (
Clare Bradshaw
) and VP-Professional Development Fund (
Heather Murphy Capps).
The remaining PTSA Executive Committee officers will begin the second year of their terms, and the current President-Elect automatically succeeds to the role of President.
If you haven't joined the PTSA this year you won't receive a ballot. If you'd like to, please join the PTSA for this school year
here
,
by
Fri, May 1.
Thank you for your membership and participation!
~ Laura Skeen, PTSA President
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Congrats to the 13 Langley students selected this year for All-Virginia Band, Chorus and Orchestra!
Students went through a
rigorous audition process
and would have rehearsed and performed with nationally-recognized conductors, had the event been held.
Kudos to
Justin Bahr, Cherri Chen, Beth Johnston, Kevin Phlips, Jeffrey Song and Clark Tao
who made it to all-state band.
Claire Doody, Tamara Haidar, Eleanor Smedberg, Will Yang and Kaylie Yim
were selected for choir.
Alyssa Kim and Gabriel Krieger
were chosen for orchestra.
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At the Virginia Scholastic and College Chess Championships,
held last month at Thomas Jefferson HS,
Isaac Chiu
tied for first place and was named the
Grade K-12 State Co-Champ
.
The
Langley team
won second place overall, and
consisted of
Arshak Avetisyan,
Isaac Chiu, Steve Draughn
and
Brandon Ou.
Click
here
for the full results. Congratulations, Saxons!
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Congrats to
Emily Sun
and
Abigail Xu
, who won this year's
AAUW McLean Area STEM Excellence Award
. This year the students participated in a Virtual Science Fair by submitting three-minute videos for judges to review.
The duo developed and tested a "Flashlight Powered by Heat of Human Hand.” Click
here
to read more in the
Connection
newspaper and
here
for info about the McLean branch of the AAUW.
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Langley welcomes Andrew Kobele, who is in his first year at LHS and teaches physics.
Teaching is a second career for Mr. Kobele, who worked for years in the area with firms such as
Lockheed Martin
and
IBM
, after earning double degrees in
Systems Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Virginia.
Teaching was always in the back of Mr. Kobele
’
s mind, however, as the next step after retiring from his engineering career.
“
I
’
ve always enjoyed working and helping people understand things,”
he said.
“
I always thought that after I retired, I
’
d go into teaching
because I like training people and helping them learn.”
Mr. Kobele earned his Virginia teaching certificate from
George Mason University
and landed his first teaching job at Luther Jackson MS, where he taught physical science for 15 years.
“
I enjoyed it,” he recalled,
“
but felt that I always got along with the people who are a little more academically inclined.” Combined with his experience of coaching basketball at the high school level,
he realized that he was meant to teach at the high school level.
After gladly accepting the opportunity at Langley,
Mr. Kobele has really enjoyed getting to know his students and teaching physics.
He hopes to keep the connections going strong with his classes during the closure, and looks forward to seeing students next year.
~
Sammy Dallas
, Saxon Scope staff writer
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Langley students are helping the Patrick Henry Family Shelter
during the covid crisis. Homeless shelters are struggling during this time, as in-person donations are down.
Due to the virus,
donations to the
ShelterHouse
must be received by mail.
Items can be ordered on
Amazon
and delivered directly or purchased and personally mailed.
Mail items to: Patrick Henry Family Shelter, 3080 Patrick Henry Drive, Falls Church, VA, 22044.
Needed items
at the shelter include feminine hygiene pads; toiletries (soap, lotion, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, African American hair care products); dish soap and laundry detergent; baby wipes and size 4 diapers; and disinfectant wipes and sprays.
Please email a list of items you donate and their prices to
langleycharityclub@gmail.com
. Questions? Contact the Langley Charity Club at the same email.
Thank you for your help, Langley families!
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Six Langley students are running for the Langley slot
on the
McLean Community Center Board
, and you can vote by mail. Email MCC at
elections@mcleancenter.org
indicating the number of youth candidate ballots needed and they'll be mailed to your home. Ballots due by
Wed, May 13.
Click
here
for voting details and to read the statements of the six candidates:
Selina Al-Shihabi, Ivy Chen, Maria Kim, Aidan Nguyen, Fay Shuai
and
Emily Siryani.
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Act fast -- the deadline to order the
Shire
is
Sat, May 2.
Click
here
to order, using Langley's school code
4159
.
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Teacher Appreciation week is three weeks away and we're halfway to our goal.
This year, we plan to email
Amazon
gift cards to our 200+ Langley staff, since we won't be able to thank them in person. Please show your appreciation by clicking
here
to donate.
Thanks for helping to continue this tradition of thanking our teachers and staff!
Also, click
here
to view a
special message from the Langley staff
and check out how they've been spending their time in physical distancing.
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Do you know a
Langley junior whose dedication to volunteerism is exemplary?
The
PTSA's LHS Award for Outstanding Service
honors a junior who's demonstrated excellent service achievement and an ongoing sense of commitment to a worthy cause at Langley or the community at large.
The winner receives a certificate and monetary award.
Teachers, peers, parents, coaches, guidance counselors, club and organization sponsors all can submit nominations.
Self-nominations are allowed too!
The
deadline
is
Fri, May 8
. Click
here
to nominate a student.
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ptsa expenses & reimbursements
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Through the generosity of Langley families'
time and monetary donations, the PTSA is able to sponsor programs throughout the year that enhance our students' education and experience at LHS. If you've volunteered for any PTSA program and
incurred an expense
while hosting that event, please submit a
reimbursement form. Q
uestions? Contact PTSA Treasurer
Lisa Givens
at
lisa.givens@ymail.com
.
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... in
Psychology Today,
David Braucher, PhD
writes, “Although we may have a fair amount of anxiety concerning the potential health and financial impact of the virus, there is also an insidious loss ... when we are unable to engage in our daily and weekly routines.”
The article talks about
ways to regain one's sense of self during these challenging times.
Click
here
for the article.
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Check here each week for class updates.
Click on the
class buttons
to go to the class webpages for more details.
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Join us virtually for the final senior parent forum
next
Thurs, April 23, 9:30-11 am.
Our guest speaker is
Jennifer Weaver
,
LCSW, RPT-S, a
psychotherapist and professor
with nearly 25 years of experience with adolescents, young adults and families. Click
here
for her bio. Jennifer will spend 45 minutes with us offering tips to help prepare for graduation, the transitional summer and freshman year of college. She'll discuss the impact of covid-19 during this already stressful time. To join the forum, click
here
.
During the second half of the forum,
we'll discuss the knowns and un-knowns regarding end-of-year activities, including how info will be communicated going forward. Please send topics and questions you'd like addressed in either section of the forum to
elizabeth.trumbull@gmail.com
.
Honor your grad!
You can still order a
personalized “Congratulations Graduate” yard sign
to honor your student's achievements. Personalize and pay for your sign
online by
Thurs, April 30.
The ANGP committee will let everyone know when the signs are in and how the signs will be safely distributed.
Send photos for the Senior Video!
Please email five photos of your senior and other seniors participating in a Langley activity! Email photos to
lhs2020photos@gmail.com
. It'd be great to have a photo from each year. Please send photos by
midnight, Mon, May 18
.
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Local DJ Chris Styles
is throwing a
Virtual Prom
for the
Class of 2020!
It's a
Facebook live stream party this
Sat, April 18, 7-10 pm.
Use Zoom or FaceTime with your Prom group and have a safe and fun evening! Click
here for t
he invite and more info.
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The
Saxon News
broadcast class
is crafting a
virtual senior picnic
and wants the following from each senior: a 5-15 second video filmed horizontally, stating your name and plans for next year. Wear your college gear if possible in the video and email it to
saxonbroadcast@gmail.com
by
Fri, April 24
.
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Junior
Summer Thomas
showed her love for the Class of 2020! Thanks, Summer, for sending our seniors some love!
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Mrs. Wolff's note to the junior class:
Your school counselor and I are available to chat with you
regarding your college planning next steps, and to answer any questions that you may have.
You're not required to meet with me or your counselor, but we're happy to answer questions and provide you a head start on your college planning.
Complete this
form
and I'll schedule you on our calendar! We'll have a copy of your transcript and will send you a form to complete prior to the meeting, which I'll send once I have you scheduled.
I also want to
share a virtual college fair opportunity to hear from over 300 colleges.
There'll be resources for out-of-state schools, the evolving, test optional changes, how to navigate next year with a different-looking transcript based on school cancellation, and more. Registration for students and parents is
here. Questions? Email Mrs. Wolff at
hwwolff@fcps.edu
Strive Virtual College Exploration Week:
Mon, Apr 20- Thurs, Apr 23
• 300+ colleges from 44 states and 10 countries
• 96 sessions over 4 days
• Day and evening presentations
• Panel presentations on a range of topics
• Free and open to students nationwide
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The
Freshman Class Forum
scheduled for
Apr 21
has been
canceled and will not be conducted virtually
. We're not planning to reschedule at this time. Stay well everyone!
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During this time of physical distancing
, there are
still ways to volunteer and earn service hours.
Have an adult verify your time and donation and log hours in x2vol.
Here are this week’s suggested activities.
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blood donations:
Langley had planned to hold a blood drive on campus with INOVA this month.
INOVA’s need for blood remains high
, and
students can still donate blood
(and earn service hours).
Click
here
to schedule and for info on donation centers and dates/times, or call 866-256-6372.
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masks:
Students can sew
face masks to donate or for personal use
. This
Joann Fabrics
webpage
links to videos with directions for various face masks. Joann’s is offering a discount on materials.
You can donate masks directly or
they can be returned to Joann’s for donation
to local hospitals. Find a location and check store hours
here
.
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pillowcases
:
This
pdf
has directions for making pillowcases. It’s more involved than might be expected, since they need to withstand industrial washing machines at hospitals. Nevertheless, the directions are still easy. Email
Effie Hoffman
at
caseforsmilesvadc@gmail.com
with questions and for directions on getting pillowcases to her. One hour of community service is earned for each pillowcase.
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lunch money in your account?
Any money in a student's lunch account can be rolled over to next year, transferred to another student or refunded. Seniors' lunch balances won't appear in MySchoolBucks after June 30. Click
here
for more info.
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mental health resources:
Parents can schedule a 30-minute
phone consultation
with an FCPS school psychologist or social worker for themselves or for their student.
The
parent consultations
are intended to help parents support their student's emotional well-being during this time away from school. The
student consultations
are intended to help students having difficulties with anxiety, mood, behavior, peer or family interactions during this time. Click
here
to schedule.
(In an emergency, families should call 911 or access mental health support
online)
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School closure through the end of the year, per the Governor of Virginia.
FCPS Distance Learning Plan
webpage
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Langley PTSA eNews Editors
Stephanie Maxwell, Helen Miller, Amy Prewett, Jane Riddle
Amy P
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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