1. Come meet Langley's new principal! Join the PTSA and other booster organizations in rolling out the green and gold carpet for Mr. Stroud! Please join us on Wed, Dec 11, at 9 am in the Lecture Hall for breakfast and an opportunity to welcome Mr. Stroud to Saxon Country. 

Mr. Stroud greeted students this morning at Kiss and Ride! 

2. Celebrate Langley’s amazing teachers and staff by nominating them for Outstanding Employee awards! Show your appreciation by submitting a nomination by 8 am on Mon, Dec 2. You can find the details for submissions and the link for nominations below.

3. Subscribe to the Saxon Scope! This all-student written publication is key to getting to know Langley students and the issues that are of interest to them. Subscribe now to make sure you receive the keepsake Senior Edition that includes Langley students' plans post-graduation. Go to MySchoolBucks to pay for your subscription!  

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

Each year, FCPS honors staff members for outstanding excellence in their roles. Now is your opportunity to nominate a teacher, administrator or other staff member in one of these categories:

• Outstanding Teacher (has at least 3 years of experience)
• Outstanding New Teacher (within their first three years)
• Outstanding Principal (has completed at least 3 years as a building Principal)
• Outstanding School Leader (has completed at least 1 year as an Assistant Principal, Director of Student Activities, or Director of Student Services)
• Outstanding Professional Employee (Counselor, Psychologist, Social Worker, College & Career Center Specialist, Systems of Support Advisor (SoSA), School Based Technology Specialist (SBTS), Technology Support Specialist (TSSpec), Instructional Coach, Assessment Coach, Special Education Department Chair, Safety & Security Specialist)
• Outstanding Operational Employee (Administrative and Office Assistants, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, Instructional Assistant, Family Liaison, Safety & Security Assistant)

Write at least a paragraph explaining how your nominee meets or exceeds the criteria for the award. If your nominee is chosen as the Langley HS winner, you will be asked to complete the nominator statement form that is included in the official packet for consideration in the next round of the competition. 

Our Langley HS winners will be submitted for consideration at the pyramid, region and division levels. We believe that our staff is truly exceptional and that the work we do for our students deserves celebration beyond our school.

To nominate a Langley HS staff member, click here. All nominations must be submitted by 8 am on Mon, Dec 2. Eligibility and award criteria are listed on each nomination page of the nomination form. You may submit this form more than once. You do not have to nominate for all categories.

Questions? Contact Wayne Biernesser at wcbiernesser@fcps.edu.

Thank you for celebrating the wonderful work done at Langley HS by highlighting some of our amazing staff members!

Langley’s football program has been building and on the rise in recent years, and this year the Varsity football team is excelling. In the first part of the season the team set an all-time school record of going undefeated to a 6-0 record. The team ended the regular season with just two losses, to Marshall and Washington-Liberty, ending the regular season with a 9-2 record and a spot in the playoffs.  

This year the Saxons are making their third straight postseason appearance, and last Friday Langley won its first football playoff victory since 2013. 

That first-round playoff victory, against the Marshall Statesmen, avenged one of Langley’s regular-season losses, earning for the Saxons an opportunity to do the same in the semifinals this Friday night against Washington-Liberty Generals.  

As reported by FFXnow, last Friday third-seeded Langley downed the sixth-seed Marshall Statesmen (6-5), 42-14, after rallying from an early deficit in the 6D North Region high-school tournament. Marshall had defeated Langley, 28-21, during the regular season.

In the win over Marshall, the Saxons did not turn the ball over, had just one penalty, and amassed a balanced 355 total yards - 178 passing and 177 rushing. Marshall was hurt by three turnovers, posting a total gain of 308 total yards, 223 of them rushing.

In the semifinals tomorrow (Friday) night, Langley will visit and take on the No. 2 seed and undefeated Washington-Liberty Generals (11-0). In the regular season, Washington-Liberty topped host Langley, 28-14, to win the Liberty District title.

district honors: This week a number of Saxon football players were chosen for all-Liberty District honors for their regular season performances. Chosen as first-team all-Liberty offensive players were Langley running back Robert Roncskevitz and offensive linemen Josh Tyner. Honored as second-team all-Liberty District for offense were quarterback Cole Samburg, wide receiver Vincent Shen and tight end Aidan Daly.

First-team all-Liberty District honors on defense went to Robert Roncskevitz as linebacker and to Saxon defensive back Ellington Roane. Chosen for second-team all-Liberty District honors were lineman Owen Slamowitz, linebacker Cannon Clarke and defensive back Chandler Bowles.

Also receiving second-team all-Liberty district recognition were Saxon Beckett Brown as kick returner and Ellington Roane as punt returner.

Come cheer on and support your football team just down the road at Washington-Liberty, tomorrow night at 7 pm, as they battle to make more Langley history!

Share your feedback on the PTSA website! We are in the process of redesigning the Langley High School PTSA website and need your input. Please take the survey to help us improve the website and make it more functional for you! Survey closes Dec 31.

Langley Student Services is hosting Wellness Wednesdays twice each month, giving our students a much needed break and time to connect with their friends. The PTSA is supporting this effort by providing snacks for the kids. For this and other great ways the PTSA supports our students, please consider a donation to the PTSA so we can continue to provide resources to make wonderful events like this happen!  

Last call for Feaste Tickets! Dinner seats for the Choral Renaissance Feaste are available until Nov 29. Click here to purchase before we sell out! The show will feature all four choirs, a winter holiday ambience, beautiful music, wonderful food and holiday cheer. Dinner tickets are $38 and stadium seating on the steps of Langley Hall (no dinner) are $10. Back by popular demand are pumpkin Bundt cakes baked by one of our own Madrigals, Seth Ludlow.

Join Langley’s new principal, Larry Stroud, for an international potluck lunch social in the LHS Career Center from 11:30 am-1:30 pm on Fri, Dec 6. We hope all transfer families (whose kids did not attend Cooper) and transfer family alumni will come for a chance to reconnect and welcome new families to the community. Bring a favorite international dish to share. This will be the final Transfer Family event this year.

RSVP to LHS Family Liaison Julie Zimmerman Hohl at jbzimmerman@fcps.edu if you can attend.

Get your race shoes out and join both Langley and McLean Crew teams on Sat, Nov 30 at 9 am for a run or walk around the school and neighborhood. The friendly rivals are joining together as one team to support and strengthen rowing in our McLean and Great Falls communities. Proceeds from the event will be shared equally between the two teams. 

In addition to a scenic 5K run, there will be a DJ with music and a coffee truck with specialty coffee and hot chocolate, starting at 8 am on the day of the trot. For those who cannot join in person, consider registering for the virtual trot. Grab your friends and family, and let’s run/walk!

Click here to register. Registration is $50 through Race Day. All pre-registered runners will receive a commemorative shirt.

We are proud to partner with Wreaths Across America for an event that honors our nation's veterans while raising much-needed funds for the graduation night party. The event is National Wreaths Across America Day, and for every $17 wreath sponsorship made here ANGP receives $5.

Sponsoring a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery is a personal gift of gratitude for a veteran, and it takes just five minutes. Your sponsorship ensures a wreath will be placed at a grave site on National Wreaths Across America Day on Dec 14 and supports our seniors at the same time!

Do you want to have input into the analysis of school boundaries? FCPS is holding Boundary Review Committee Meetings. Our region's meeting is Wed, Dec 18, at 6:30 pm at Madison HS in Vienna. Details and registration can be found here.  

Can’t make that date? The Region 5 meeting is Mon, Dec 2, 6:30 pm, Westfield HS (4700 Stonecroft Blvd, Chantilly), Cafeteria.

Save the date! The 8th Grade Langley Open House will be held on Sun, Jan 26, 2025, from 2-4 pm. Eighth-grade students and their families are invited to attend an information session presented by administrators, tour the building and chat with experienced parents, students and faculty. Come and see all of the reasons that Langley is an incredible community with amazing opportunities for our students to thrive. 

Register here if you are interested in joining us, and forward to any local families who might be interested.

Winter Sports Yard Signs are available! Place your order now through Mon, Nov. 25.

These durable signs look great and can be used both indoors and outside! Yard signs are a great way to show school spirit, support your athlete and the Langley Athletic Boosters! 

Click here to order. Questions? Contact Alyson Samburg at alycoffey@yahoo.com.

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.

New this week: The Winterfest Parade is back and needs volunteers!

Nov 22: Saxon Service

Nov 27-29: Thanksgiving Holiday

Dec 3: Senior Photos

Dec 3: Financial Aid Night, 6:30 pm, Auditorium

Dec 6: Transfer Family Potluck Lunch, 11:30 am, Career Center

Dec 6-7: Renaissance Feaste, 7 pm, Langley Hall

Dec 10: Orchestra Concert, 7 pm, Auditorium

Dec 11: Principal Q&A/PTSA General Membership Meeting, 9 am, Lecture Hall

Dec 12: LHS Jazz Band/Cooper MS Band Concert, 7 pm, Auditorium