1. Tomorrow is Principal Greer's last day at Langley. The PTSA would like to thank her for her 7 years of Langley leadership. We appreciate her partnership with the PTSA and willingness to discuss issues, ideas, and concerns. She has left a mark on Langley, and we wish her well in her new leadership role at FCPS! 

2. Military Families, join us Friday morning at 8:30 am for a Military Appreciation Breakfast in the Lecture Hall.Thank you for your service! 

3. Save the Date! The PTSA will host a welcome for our new principal on Wed, Dec 11 at 9am. More details to follow, but please join us!

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

During the first weekend in November, the Langley Medicine and Disease Club worked hard at the Great Falls Village to raise awareness for mental health issues. After attending a guest lecture from psychiatrist Dr. Minninder Sandhu, members raised a total of $800 for World Mental Health Day, with all proceeds going to Doctors Without Borders. Club members held a project day in preparation for this event to learn about the topic with a scientific focus and created an informative trifold with this knowledge. We are immensely proud of their hard work and dedication to this important issue.

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.

Last call for the Reflections Contest Saxons! Explore, create and submit your original work of art by tomorrow, Nov 15.

Why and How is imperfection accepted?

What is considered as imperfection or perfection from your perspective?

Submit your masterpiece to Langleyreflections@gmail.com thru Nov 15!

With sincere thanks for your service, Langley invites all Military connected parents to an appreciation breakfast during Veterans Day week. The breakfast is tomorrow, Nov 15 at 8:30 am in the Lecture Hall. RSVP to Julie Zimmerman Hohl at jbzimmerman@fcps.edu if you can attend.

Join LHS Psychologist Anna Brown for an engaging parent conversation on communicating with your student. We will be referring to Ned Johnson's book, What Do You Say? How to Talk with Kids, to Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance and a Happy Home. Mark your calendar for Tues, Nov 19 at 9:30 am in the Lecture Hall.

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

See below for an opportunity to hear from Ned on Wed, Nov 20.

Order in the Court! We're looking for lawyers to judge Langley's intramural mock trial tournament! Court is in session at Langley HS on Wed, Nov 20 from 3:30 to 5:30 after the school day ends. Students who excel at the intramural round will be invited to participate on a Langley team in the VLRE Regional Tournament in January.

Let us know if you can help! Email Christine McCommas at csmccommas@fcps.edu if you are interested.  

Ticket sales are underway for the LHS Chorus Renaissance Feast on Dec 6 and 7 at 7 pm. Join the Madrigals, Chamber, Treble and Concert choirs for this special holiday tradition. Langley Hall will be transformed into a candlelit winter wonderland. Enjoy a catered dinner from the Union in McLean while student performers entertain you with song, dance and merriment. Dinner tickets are limited! Buy now to reserve your seat. 

Join Langley’s new principal, Larry Stroud, for an international potluck lunch social in the LHS Career Center from 11:30-1:30 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 Julie Zimmerman Hohl, LHS Family Liaison, at jbzimmerman@fcps.edu if you can attend.

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.

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 December 14 and supports our seniors at the same time!

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.

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.  

Want to find out more about winter sports? Come to Meet the Coach Night on Mon, Nov 18, 7 pm in the Auditorium.

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.

calm amid the chaos

The Safe Community Coalition (SCC) is pleased to welcome back Ned Johnson, best-selling co-author of The Self-Driven Child. Join us Wed, Nov 20 at 7 pm at the McLean Community Center when Ned will discuss his book Calm Amid the Chaos: Being the Parent Teens Need in a Competitive, Distracted, Divisive World. Learn what connects teen mental health and the motivational impacts of technology and social media, competitive schools and college pressure, and growing up in an unsettled and rapidly changing environment. Ned will provide tools for fostering close connections, navigating tough conversations, and helping teens feel grounded, understood and resilient.

Purchase your tickets here. Pre-sale adult tickets are $15 and pre-sale students are $10, or $20 at the door. This program is appropriate for parents/caregivers of middle to high school students. Proceeds benefit SCC programs and education efforts. Books will be on sale, and a book signing will immediately follow the program.

Nov 14-15: Saxon Stage Fall Play, 7 pm, Auditorium

Nov 15: Reflections Deadline

Nov 16: Saxon Stage Fall Play, 2pm and 7 pm, Auditorium

Nov 17: Saxon Stage Fall Play, 2:30 pm, Auditorium

Nov 18: Meet the Coach Night for Winter Sports, 7 pm, Auditorium

Nov 19: Parent Book Talk, 9:30 am, Lecture Hall

Nov 19: Partners for Safe Teen Driving, 6:30 pm, Auditorium, Doors close promptly

Nov 20: Parent Book Talk, 7 pm, MCC

Nov 21: Career Connections, 9:30 am

Nov 22: Saxon Service

Nov 27-29: Thanksgiving Holiday