We will all “spring ahead” by one hour this coming Sunday, and our seniors will soon “spring ahead” into the next phase of their lives. Whether they will be enrolling in a four-year university, commuting to NOVA community college, joining the military or entering the workforce, the world around them will grow exponentially.

As parents, we have been preparing them for this launch into near-adulthood for years. Everything from encouraging them to advocate for themselves with teachers and coaches to insisting they get summer jobs has helped them to mature, think critically and hold themselves accountable for their own actions. 

Our seniors will be given another opportunity for personal growth through group discussion and self-reflection when they participate in Senior Ethics Day next Wednesday.

Students will be presented with complex situations that they could realistically find themselves in during their post-high school years. They will be encouraged to listen to other students at their table, express their thoughts, exchange ideas and debate the merits of various solutions. The goal of the Senior Ethics Day program is to help students develop and define their own framework for making ethical decisions so that they may act, not just react, when they find themselves facing ethical dilemmas in the future.

To volunteer to support this impactful event, please sign up here or contact Danica Alink at danica.alink@hotmail.com. Thank you. 

Have you donated your leaf for Langley's Legacy Tree? We just received shipment of all outstanding Legacy Tree leaves, birds, and acorn orders, which will be placed upon the Legacy Tree next week. Thanks to the 528 generous Langley families who've donated a leaf to make the renovation of the first two of Langley's three courtyards possible.

One more courtyard to landscape! Consider helping to "grow" the Legacy Tree and complete the courtyard renovation project by donating a leaf (copper $50, silver $100, gold $200) or bird or acorn ($500). You choose the engraved message. The Legacy Tree -- located across from the school's Main Office--will be a permanent, prominent record of courtyard contributors and a lasting legacy for Langley and your family. Leaves also make great tributes to teachers, friends, coaches, and grads!

Last call for plaque donors! Those who donate $1,000 or more by the end of the month will be included on the Courtyard Benefactor Plaque, which will be adjacent to the Legacy Tree. Your contribution of $1,000 includes your choice of six gold leaves or two birds or acorns.

To order your leaf -- or leaves! -- click here. Questions? Email chrissielavin1@gmail.com.

Langley students, get creative! DIVERSEartLANGLEY, sponsored by the Langley PTSA committee on diversity, equity, and inclusion, is accepting art submissions from anyone with an idea to express. Submissions can be in any of the eight art forms: painting/drawing, sculpture, literature (short stories) music, dance, theater/cinema, architecture, and photography. Artwork should answer any (or all) of these questions:

Submissions are due Fri, Mar 18 and the exhibit will be held Thurs, Mar 24, beginning at 6 pm. Prizes will be awarded to top three submissions. For details, see the flyer here or go to the PTSA website.

Parents, we need you! The Ethics Day Committee needs your help to facilitate an all-day program for almost 500 Langley seniors on Wed, Mar 16, 8:15 am – 2:30 pm at McLean Bible Church. Please consider volunteering for this rewarding event (friends and neighbors welcome!), no experience needed.

Ethics Day encourages seniors to determine their own ethical framework and equips them with decision-making tools they can use in life after high school when confronting ethical dilemmas. Speakers present situations in three different modules and the volunteers encourage dialogue among the seniors in small-group table discussions.

Learn more and sign up here or contact Danica Alink at danica.alink@hotmail.com. 

Need Spring Cleaning Supplies? Shopping for Graduation Gifts? Getting a Head Start on Dorm Room Decor? Support your Langley PTSA by purchasing through AmazonSmile, and Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases. It all adds up!

Click here to set your AmazonSmile account to Langley PTSA. Or, in the mobile app, click on the 3-lines in the menu bar and choose “Gifting & Charity,” then “AmazonSmile” from the drop down menu and follow the on-screen instructions to “Turn on AmazonSmile” and select “Langley High PTSA” as your charity.

March is Youth Art Month! McLean Project for the Arts celebrates youth art in McLean with its annual Youth Art Shows Mar 2-14 (Langley Pyramid) and Mar 17-28 (McLean Pyramid). Visit MPA’s exhibition galleries and art studio located in the McLean Community Center and recognize the work of Fairfax County Public School elementary, middle and high school students. Click here for more information and gallery hours.

Langley’s Girl Up Club supports Girl Up, a global organization that advocates and supports girls in need, domestically and internationally. Co-presidents, Nava Berwick and Anupriya Roy, are organizing an International Day fundraiser on Sun, Mar 20 from 1-4 pm in the Cafeteria. The goal is to raise funds to purchase menstrual products and much-needed health supplies for the women and girls’ aid organizations BRAWS and Days for Girls.

Bring a cultural food dish to share and enjoy a fun cultural talent show featuring Langley students. We would love all families in the Langley community to attend and donate what they can.

Questions? Interested in performing in the talent show? See the flyer or contact langleygirlup@gmail.com. 

Interested in leadership or public policy? Apply for the student rep position to the FCPS School Board. The student rep serves in a nonvoting, advisory capacity to the Board, representing the interests of FCPS students. Langley senior Pranav Choudhary has been the student rep this current 2021-22 school year!

Applications are due Mar 22 at noon. All FCPS students in grades 9-11 are eligible. Applicants do not need to be current members of the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council (SAC).

Click here for more info.

yard sale/craft market: Bring your treasures to sell and benefit the Class of 2022 All-Night Grad Party (ANGP)! Rent a space and become one of 70 vendors at the Langley Community Spring Outdoor Yard Sale & Craft Fair on Sun, Mar 27 from 8 am – 2 pm at LHS. The standard selling space (2 parking spaces) is $30. Larger spaces are available. Vendors must provide their own tables, display racks, and tents/covering. Register online here!

This community event provides local businesses, community artists, and those with yard sale items a venue to display and sell their items. Langley clubs, organizations, and teams are encouraged to use this event to fundraise for themselves. Vendor fees and individual donations go towards helping the Langley Class of 2022 ANGP, while participating vendors keep all profits they earn.

Many volunteers will be needed on the day of the event. Community service hours will be offered. More on this soon! General admittance is free to the public.

ANGP2022 has added a bake sale and 50/50 raffle to the event. Questions? See the flyer here, the Class of 2022 ANGP website or email Annette Bellino at annette.bellino@verizon.net.

bakers wanted: Calling all bakers! The Class of 2022 ANGP is holding a bake sale during the Langley HS Community Spring Outdoor Yard Sale and Craft Fair, and we would like you to contribute baked goods. Click here to sign up. All proceeds benefit the Class of 2022 ANGP. Questions? Contact Karen Deardorff at jkdeardorff@gmail.com.

Parents, are you interested in sharing your profession with students to help advise them on a career they may wish to pursue? Then consider presenting at the virtual Career Connections event this April. Sessions on Business, Government, and Medical related professions will be held on Wed, Apr 13 while sessions on Science & Tech, Arts, and Communications will be held on Tues, Apr 19. Both sessions will be held from 10:30-11:10 am. If you are interested or want more information, please contact us at LHSCareerConnections@gmail.com by Thurs, Mar 17.

Seeking a School Health Aide at Langley HS! Do you like working with students? Are you interested in working 35 hours/week with pay and benefits in the Langley Health Room with winter, spring, and summer breaks off? If you, or someone you know may be interested, apply at this link.

Is your child missing a jacket, sweatshirt, lunchbox and/or water bottle? It may be in Langley’s very large lost and found collection. Please have your child stop by the lost and found bins located in the Cafeteria.

hockey: Congratulations to our seniors! The first players coached by Head Coach Patrick Keough for all 4 years, they won the NVSHL State Championship twice – as freshman in 2019 and this year as seniors. Langley is the only NVSHL State Champion in Fairfax County!

Sitting (left to right): Ethan Slamowitz, Eric Bellino, Zach Cash, Thomas McDermott, Alston Zhang, Leo Song, Mike Kuligowski, Adam Cole, Max Moser, and Siannen Keough. Top row: Assistant Coach Eian Keough, Head Coach Patrick Keough. Assistant Coach Paul Tourbaf not pictured.

spring sport yard signs: This is the Final week to order yard signs for spring sports! Support Langley Athletic boosters and your spring athlete and purchase a limited time yard sign for only $45 each. Click here to order.

Social Media can be used to bring friends together, yet it also creates anxiety, social isolation, and fear of missing out (FOMO). Taking a break from social media can be good for mental health and overall well-being. Click here for ways to take a break from social media. 

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

mandatory grad fee: The mandatory graduation fee of $50 has been set by the school and is payable in MySchoolBucks as “Class of 2022 Senior Dues.” If this fee is not paid, it will be listed as an obligation towards the end of the year. Students will not receive their cap, gown, or graduation tickets until it is paid.

photos needed for senior slideshow: Please submit photos of your senior or groups of seniors here or email them to langley2022.photos@gmail.com. Photos are requested from this year as well as freshman, sophomore and junior years. Group photos should include only Langley seniors (but we are flexible). Questions? Contact Melissa Schwartz at mcschwartz@hotmail.com.

teen character awards: The McLean Citizens Association is again sponsoring Teen Character Awards to recognize teens of exceptional ethical and compassionate character. 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. metro area), deserve to be recognized not only for themselves but as an example to others.

Nominations are due Fri, Apr 22. Every teen who is nominated and meets the criteria will receive an award on the stage at McLean Day on Sat, May 21 at 3 pm.

For more info and to submit a nomination, click here. Questions? Email Jim Beggs, MCA Education & Youth Committee Chair  e-y_committee@mcleancitizens.org.

virginia pta scholarships: Graduating Seniors, the Virginia PTA announced its 2022 Scholarship Program, and there are multiple awards of $500 available in each category:

All Langley High School graduating seniors are eligible. Applications are due Mar 30. For more info and to apply, click here.

service hours: Spring Hill ES needs Fun Fair volunteers! Are you a student who needs volunteer hours? Do you remember all of the FUN of going to Fun Fair in elementary school? Volunteers are needed to help set up the day before, run games/activities, and break down after the event. We will provide the verification you need to earn your service hours. We can’t make Fun Fair a success without your help! 

We need volunteers for set up on Fri, Mar 18 from 4-6pm and Sat, Mar 19 for the Fun Fair event from 10am-4pm.

Click here to sign up. Questions? Contact springhillptofunfair@gmail.com.

student essay program:  NOVA District PTA is pleased to announce our 2022 NOVA District PTA Student Essay Program (previously called District Citizenship Essay). This year's theme is, "Tell Us Your Story" - a look at how the past couple of years during the pandemic has had an impact on your life (i.e. education, family, community, after school activities).

Those eligible are K-12 students presently enrolled in NOVA District's footprint (Alexandria City, Arlington, Fairfax County, Falls Church City, and City of Fairfax). For more information and to submit an application, click here. Apply before Mar 15.

law enforcement: Juniors, are you interested in a career in law enforcement? If so, the Virginia Youth Cadet Law Enforcement Program will be offering a program from June 26 – July 1, at the Richmond Police Academy. 

This is a hands-on program that will teach you the following skills:

●       Criminal investigation

●       Patrol techniques

●       Accident and crime scene investigation

●       Shooting firearms

●       Water safety techniques

●       Driving a police car at high speeds

●       Working with K-9s (Dogs) 

Click here for more information. Questions? See Ms. Morrison in the Student Support Services Office. 

mcc call for youth candidates: Want to be a leader? Want to earn valuable community service and outreach experience? Run for a seat on the McLean Community Center governing board! MCC is looking for high school students who wish to serve the community by playing a leading role in helping to carry out MCC's goals.

The board includes two youth seats, one each from LHS and McLean HS, and youth members serve a one-year term. Completed petition packets are due to MCC by Fri, Mar 11 at 5 pm. Requirements and info are on the MCC website.

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Join the LHS PTSA! Click Here.