In a work session on Monday, the
FCPS School Board discussed Class of 2020 graduation options, summer programming opportunities and considerations in planning for the return to school
in the fall.
Click
here
for
the board's presentation and
here
for a news article summary.
The School Board will present its plans for returning in the fall at its June work session.
In the graduation discussion, the board reviewed the results of the
Survey on Graduation Preferences
, found
here
.
In short,
FCPS recommends that each high school creates a virtual Class of 2020 celebration video and provides an on-campus opportunity for individual graduate photo recognition.
If health conditions allow, a face-to-face graduation in the fall will be considered. If health conditions are not conducive in the fall, FCPS will consider scheduling a face-to-face ceremony in the winter or next spring. The School Board is expected to announce its decision shortly after Labor Day regarding a fall graduation.
The covid-19 pandemic has made a huge impact on all of us, but most especially our seniors.
They deserve to be recognized and celebrated for all of their hard work and the contributions they have made to the school and their community.
Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks, as we learn information on how we are celebrating our seniors!
~ Laura Skeen, PTSA President
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With the abrupt closure of school this year, many events have been cancelled, including Langley’s celebration of its teachers and staff.
This year more than ever,
we wanted to show our appreciation for our dedicated, talented and hard-working professionals.
With the Langley community's generosity,
the PTSA was able to gift each staff member a $35 Amazon gift card.
Many thanks to
Lisa Givens
for coordinating the activity, and ensuring that Langley staff feel our appreciation from afar!
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Each year, FCPS requires 12th graders to fill out the FCPS Senior Survey.
The short survey is used to gather data about post-secondary plans, college decisions and scholarships, and is reported to FCPS and VDOE as part of required graduate reporting.
The
deadline is next Fri, May 22,
and only about
half of the senior class has completed the survey so far. Click
here
for the instructions.
Responses are confidential!
Questions? Contact
Hannah Wolff
at
hwwolff@fcps.edu
.
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Langley welcomes Mr. Joseph Antonucci, who joined LHS this year as the Assistant Director of Bands.
He and
Mr. Doug Martin
, Langley’s Director of Bands, manage three concert ensembles, the Marching Saxons, a jazz band, a percussion ensemble and a flute choir.
Mr. Antonucci began his teaching career at
Walt Whitman MS
in Alexandria, VA. Whitman’s band program was small when he arrived, but under Mr. Antonucci's baton they “added an entire new band to the program and we had pretty good musical success,” he said. During this time, he also worked with the
Westfield HS
marching band and the
Fairfax HS
jazz band.
Mr. Antonucci’s dedication and success was noticed by Mr. Martin, as Langley’s program was in need of a new assistant director. Mr. Antonucci was very happy to join the program.
Working at a high school with a band program as notable as Langley’s had “been my main goal since I became a music ed major ten years ago,” he said.
He started working with Langley students last August, when the marching band rehearses all day for the month before school begins. Mr. Antonucci was in charge of the marching band practices and quickly formed bonds with students during those hours of drills.
The work paid off, as the Marching Saxons won “Superior” ratings at their state marching band assessment competition in October, for a second year in a row.
Mr. Antonucci has a bachelor’s in music ed and master’s in trumpet performance from
George Mason University
. He continues to work as a musician with local performances, and is finishing his second year in a
music doctoral program
at GMU.
Mr. Antonucci has a lot to offer Langley, both as a talented musician and a dedicated teacher.
~
Sammy Dallas,
Saxon Scope Reporter
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The Langley Academy Boosters is hosting a full-length mock SAT
, open to students in all grades, in a simulated home test environment on
Sat, June 6
at
9 am.
It will be taken
at home via computer, complete with a score report afterwards.
To participate,
students will need access to an internet-connected computer and install and access Zoom
. Click
here
for the flyer and
here
to register. Questions? Email
LangleyAcademicBoosters@gmail.com
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interested in engineering?
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Engineering Tomorrow
,
a national nonprofit organization,
is hosting a free web seminar for interested students
on
Wed, May 27 at 1 pm.
The seminar offers a look into the engineering field from the perspective of a practicing engineer and nationally-recognized student researchers.
Students can learn about the
breadth and depth of engineering, discover its applications and ask questions.
Click
here
to register and
here
for the flyer.
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The 2020 AP testing began this week!
As students take AP tests at home this week and next, it is important to take time to ensure they are ready for this year's exams and uploading their answers. Review
important info
shared by the College Board and FCPS
here
. Materials include the
AP exam schedule, an exam day checklist, exam demos, video tutorials
and
more
to help students prepare.
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The deadline
to order the
Shire
yearbook
is extended to
Jun 1
. Don't forget to order! Students will especially appreciate their yearbook this year. Click
here
to order and use Langley's
school code 4159
.
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free summer courses at nova
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Six tuition-free online courses
for college credit are available this summer from the Northern Virginia Community College for the area's current juniors and seniors. Students can take up to two of the courses. Click
here
for more info and
here
to register.
The registration deadline
is
tomorrow,
Fri, May 15
and courses run from
Jun 1-Jul 15
. The six courses were selected because these typically transfer to colleges:
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- aa
- Cloud Computing Infrastructure and Services
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Introduction to Communication
- College Composition I
- World Civilization II
- History and Appreciation of Art
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college commitment ceremony:
Congratulations to those Saxons committing to colleges to continue their sport next fall!
This year would have been the 10th Annual Saxons College Commitment Ceremony.
Click
here
to view a video
compiled by
Mrs. Longo
of
Langley coaches and their kind words regarding each of these athletes.
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volleyball:
Want to
try out for volleyball for next year?
Please complete this
form
(log into your FCPS Gmail to access it). Please also share this with any rising 9th graders who may be interested!
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sports equipment turn-in:
Do you have spring sports equipment to return? Please bag items, label the bag with the athlete’s name and bring to LHS following the schedule below. Questions? Please contact your coach.
Mon, May 18:
10:30 am-12 pm at Door 11: Baseball and Girls’ LAX
10:30 am-12 pm at Door 10: Boys’ LAX
Wed, May 20:
3 pm-4:30 pm at Door 11: Softball
3 pm-4:30 pm at Door 10: Boys’ Soccer
4:30 pm-6 pm at Door 11: Girls’ Soccer
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…
the
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
writes, “Covid-19 is a good reason to help your child quit (or never start) vaping,” and
Surgeon General Jerome Adams
added that vaping may be a potential reason for the high number of young people with covid-19 in the US.
If your teen is struggling with nicotine addiction. contact Langley’s Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist
Kelly Rankin
at
Krankin@fcps.edu
for a confidential conversation to assist in quitting.
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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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class website:
Check out the senior class
website
-- it's been
revised to focus on remaining items
for seniors and has info grouped as
Knowns, Cancellations, Unknowns
and
Financial Items
. The
Class Events sidebar
lists items by due dates, and the
Senior Events button
links to a master
document
that includes all links and info.
senior superlatives:
Seniors, vote for
Saxon Scope
Senior Superlatives by
tomorrow, Fri, May 15.
Log in to your FCPS Gmail account and vote
here
.
fcps senior survey:
The deadline for this mandatory FCPS survey is next
Fri, May 22
. View these
instructions
to complete it.
After completion, Langley will be able send your final transcript
to your college or university.
Questions? Contact
Hannah Wolff
at
hwwolff@fcps.edu
.
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yard signs:
If you had ordered
a Congratulations Graduate yard sign by April 30, you can pick it up tomorrow,
Fri, May 15, 1-2 pm
at the
Great Falls Public Library
. Questions? Email
Heather O’Donovan
at
hwlodonovan@gmail.com
.
Haven’t ordered one yet? You can still order a personalized yard sign to celebrate your senior! Click
here
to personalize and buy your sign. This order deadline is
Sun, May 31
.
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senior video:
Only a few days left to submit! Please select your
five favorite photos of your senior and other seniors
participating in a Langley activity and email them to
lhs2020photos@gmail.com
by
midnight, Mon, May 18
. It’d be great to have a photo from each year. Photos are especially needed from
theatre/drama, choir, soccer, baseball, softball, lacrosse, crew and swim/dive.
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yearbooks: Don't forget to order one!
The deadline is
June 1
. Click
here
to order and use Langley code 4159. (You can use the same link to confirm your order.) The
Shire
staff is committed to distributing to all seniors, exact details TBD.
communication:
Please check your
Senior Parent Google Email
often, as it will be our
primary method of communication
on graduation-related topics. If you’re not sure if your correct email is on our Google Group, email our class parent communications lead at
annette.bellino@verizon.net
.
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Save the date!
Our next virtual Junior Class Parent Forum is
Wed, Jun 3
at
11 am
. Join us and hear from Langley College and Career Counselor
Hannah Wolff
, who’ll discuss
"The Changing Landscape of College Admissions.”
The link will be posted prior to the event.
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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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