After two weeks of school, teachers, students, and parents are settling into new routines and actively participating in our community. It was a pleasure meeting so many new families at today’s New Family Forum and Monday’s Coffee Social hosted by the PTSA New Family Committee. Next week will bring several opportunities for you and your student to get involved in our school.

Encourage your student to attend Club Day on Thurs, Sept 7 during Langley Links. Whether your student is interested in robotics, Model UN, fashion, or E-Sports, with over 100 clubs to choose from they are surely to find a club that is right for them. Juniors and seniors interested in applying to an honor society should be on the lookout for more information in Schoology and Saxon Broadcast. Show your Saxon Spirit and come out to the Family Tailgate Party on Fri, Sept 8, which will feature live music and games.

Parents, don't forget to check your class page on the PTSA website and pay the class activity fee, which is due next week! This is the only way to guarantee that your child will receive a class t-shirt to wear during the Homecoming Pep Rally on Fri, Sept 22. The class page also contains information about class coffees, dinners, and other class-specific news. Links to class pages are listed below under Class Notes.

Finally, remember school will be closed tomorrow, Sept 1 and Mon, Sept 4. I hope to see you at tonight’s Varsity Football Home Opener and hope you all have a relaxing and enjoyable Labor Day weekend! Go Saxons!

Langley’s Marching Saxons – the largest Langley marching band yet with 137 marchers – have been hard at work since early August. This year’s show theme is Journey to the Moon and features music from the movie Apollo 13 and Debussy’s Clair de Lune.

Come catch the Marching Saxons’ first performance at the home football game tonight, when the Varsity team takes on Herndon at 7 pm! The Marching Saxons perform during halftimes and the pep band always amps up the atmosphere throughout the games. Other home games this year are on Sept 8, Sept 22, Oct 6 and Nov 3, when the Saxons take on the rival McLean Highlanders.

Come on out! You're invited to the PTSA Family Network Tailgate & SGA and Leadership "Paint It Up" Night on Fri, Sep 8, 5:30–7 pm in the Upper Bus Loop Parking Lot just prior to the LHS v. Thomas Edison HS football game.

All LHS students, parents and siblings are invited to attend this free social event filled with live music (courtesy of Bach to Rock), games, raffles and more. SGA and Leadership class members will lead Langley students in a t-shirt painting activity.

Note: the tailgate activities are free but you will need a ticket to enter the football game. Student and adult volunteers are needed to support this fun event. Sign up here.

All our favorite LHS unisex t-shirts are now available in size 2XL! Plus, check out our new custom made crossbody straps to show off your Saxon Spirit. All spirit wear is available through the Langley Boosters Spirit Wear shop.

Go to the Langley Boosters website, click shop and then click on tops. As always, we will sell all our wonderful Spirit Wear at every home game. And remember: Today’s theme is Red, White & Blue.

Back-to-School packets are available online. Take a moment to browse the materials here.

You’ll find useful information from several LHS clubs, organizations, booster clubs, class parents and the PTSA.

The LHS Return to School webpage is your one-stop site for info on required and optional forms, Schoology, the bell schedule and more. Note that Emergency Care info is due Sept 8.

bell schedule and calendar: See the bell schedule here and print out the Green/Gold schedule here for a handy reference throughout the year.

new family info: Is your family new to LHS? Have you relocated from another country, state, county or FCPS pyramid? Or from a private school or homeschool program? If so, the New Family Network (NFN) is here for you! Part of the PTSA, the NFN hosts social events to help Langley parents connect with one another. Click here to join the NFN and/or receive emails about upcoming events.

Learn more about the NFN by visiting the PTSA’s New Family Network page or by emailing questions to [email protected].

new family forum: Come join Director of Student Activities Geoff Noto for the second New Family Forum/Q&A on Mon, Sept 11 from 9-10 am in the Lecture Hall. Mr. Noto will talk about extracurricular opps for our students including clubs, athletics, honor societies and community service. 

RSVP to Julie Zimmerman Hohl at [email protected].

New to Langley or do you have questions about Langley technology? Register for a virtual Technology Orientation on Wed, Sept 6 at noon. Langley’s Technology Specialist Dr. Lindsey Fisher will talk about SIS ParentVUE, Schoology, Chromebooks, Tutor.com, Talking Points and other FCPS translation resources. All parents are invited.

Register here. Questions? Contact Julie Zimmerman Hohl at [email protected].

Saxon Broadcast, Langley’s student-produced and published broadcast-media outlet, begins Mon, Aug 28 and airs every 4th period Advisory to all students via YouTube. Use the Announcement Request form to submit announcements. If you would like an event covered or have an idea for a segment, contact the advisor Michelle Gabro ([email protected]) and/or Editor-in-Chief Izzy Lee ([email protected]). We encourage families to watch as well. Thanks for your support!

Start off the new school year by tapping into your artistic side and enter the National PTA’s Reflections contest this fall!

This year’s theme, “I am Hopeful Because…” can take you anywhere! Create your masterpiece in visual arts, dance choreography, film production, literature, photography, music composition or special arts. Compete at school, regional, state and national levels.

Follow this link A Quick Guide - Reflections 2023 and let your imagination run wild. Take some time for yourself and create something new!

The deadline is Oct 27. Questions? Email [email protected].

crew: Is your student interested in trying out rowing? Crew has two upcoming opps! Crew offers a fall Learn to Row program for anyone at Langley who has never rowed before as well as rising 8th graders at Cooper MS. During our eight-week Learn to Row program, your child will have the opp to get on the water and row with our experienced rowers. The program costs $150 and takes place at Sandy Run Boathouse on the Occoquan. Sessions run weekly from Sat, Sept 9 through Sat, Oct 28. Register for Learn to Row today!

The Langley Crew Board hosts an Open House info session for new to crew families on Sat, Sept 9 at 10 am. Hear from experienced crew parents to learn what crew is all about, meet our rowers and coaches and get a tour of our home at Sandy Run Park. This session is concurrent with the first Learn to Row session. Check out our website for more info on both events.

We look forward to seeing you on Sat, Sept. 9 at 10 am! Questions? Reach out to [email protected].

join the LHS athletic boosters: Why join the Langley Booster Club? The Boosters help support our athletes and fill gaps in what FCPS provides.

Click here for more info and to join today!

Not sure how to talk to your child about drugs and alcohol? The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) launched a campaign called Talk. They Hear You. Here is the link for this valuable resource.

Did you know Langley has a Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist in the building. Have questions? Contact Kelly Rankin at [email protected].

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

It was great to see so many senior parents and students at this week’s Senior Night dinner and program! We covered a lot of ground in a short time. Click here for the latest Senior Bulletin with lots of info and important upcoming dates.

save the date: Get these dates on your calendar now! The two graduation rehearsals are mandatory for graduation.

Thurs, May 30: Senior Breakfast and Slide Show*

Senior Awards

Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal #1

Fri, May 31: Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal #2

Mon, Jun 3: Graduation 2:30 - 4:30 pm at DAR Constitution Hall!

* Submit slideshow photos to the team by sending them to [email protected].

senior portraits: Senior Portrait makeups are Sept 26-29 in the Cafeteria. Schedule via this link.

senior yearbook ads: Click here to purchase a senior ad for the yearbook. Reference order number 4159 (Langley HS) and don’t forget to buy a yearbook while you’re there! Yearbook ads are due Oct 31.

cap and gown: Believe it or not, it’s not too early to order your cap and gown! Your student must complete this form while logged into their FCPS account. Parents cannot do it for students. The cost of the cap and gown will be included in senior dues, payable at a later time.

Junior parents, pay Class of 2025 dues by 12 pm on Thurs, Sept 7 to ensure your student receives a free t-shirt for Spirit Week and the Homecoming Game on Sept 22! This is a firm deadline. Late payments/t-shirt orders cannot be accommodated. Go to MySchoolBucks and look for the 2025 Class Dues icon under School Store to pay and select your student’s t-shirt size today!

activity fee and t-shirts: Sophomore parents, remember to pay the $35 Class Activity Fee! The annual Class Activity Fee is used for Spirit Week and Homecoming t‐shirts – but only for those who have paid their Activity Fee by Sept 4 – and to fund activities such as Parent Forums and Student Treat Days, as well as fund future events like Prom and 2026 Graduation. 

Go to MySchoolBucks to pay and indicate your student’s t-shirt size (select School Payments, then Browse All Items, then Class of 2026 Activity Fee). Important update: This year, underclass shirts will not have the year on it, so hopefully that avoids some confusion that happened last year. Homecoming is early again this year, so please pay the 2026 Activity Fee and select your student’s t-shirt size by the Sept 4 deadline!

save the date: Our first Class of 2026 Parent Coffee will be held on Fri, Sept 15 at 9:30 am in the Langley Lecture Hall. If your student is still looking for ways to get involved – whether sports, clubs or other activities – our featured speaker, Director of Student Activities Geoff Noto, will be on hand to give an overview of “how to find your fit” at Langley. We will also address questions about how Langley’s honor societies work, applications for competitive summer programs, and more! If you have any questions along these lines that you would like to discuss, email us at [email protected].

Freshman families, pay the Class of 2027 Activity Fee by this coming Wed, Sept 6 to guarantee a class shirt! On Fri, Sept 22, students from all grades and staff will wear their class shirt to school during Homecoming Spirit Week. The Activity Fee also includes treat days during the course of the school year. Click here to pay in MySchoolBucks.

The Safe Community Coalition, in partnership with the Temple Rodef Shalom, is proud to host the authors of Raising A Kid Who Can, an event that is sure to help parents - and kids - start the new school year off strong!

This book launch and speaker event features three McLean-based parenting experts - a child psychiatrist, a parent psychologist, and a child therapist - who have spent years distilling the latest parenting science and best practices to answer the complex question: Based on all that modern science has to offer, what are the most important things I should try to do in raising my kid? 

This meet-the-authors event takes place Wed, Sept 13 at Temple Rodef Shalom (2100 Westmoreland St.). The Presentation and Q&A is 7-8:30 pm with Book Signing immediately afterward. Books will be available for sale at the event.

See the flyer here. More info and registration for this event can be found here.

2023 dc st. jude walk/run: Langley students, this is a great opportunity to support St. Jude Children’s Hospital while earning community service hours. Join other Langley students to support kids and families who are faced with a diagnosis of childhood cancer. Earn hours by fundraising, walking or volunteering at the 2023 DC St. Jude Walk/Run, a 3 mile walk/run on Sept 23 at the National Harbor. Click here to join the team headed by Langley junior Jake Stansbury and Langley freshman Maddie Stansbury or to donate.

All donations are 100% tax deductible. All community service hours for this event and fundraising can be sent to [email protected] for verification.

improv at the alden: (the) Unruly Improv is The Alden’s professional teen improv company dedicated to bringing comedic performances to the community. Members audition to be in the company and are paid for each performance or workshop they do for the community. In May 2022, UTP was named 1st place Champions at Improvicon of Northern Virginia!

Auditions for the 2023-24 company are coming soon. Open auditions are for 9th-12th graders only, Tues, Sept 26 and Wed, Sept 27, 7-9 pm. Call Backs/Interviews are Thurs, Sept 28 at 7 pm.

UTP’s season is late-September-May. Company members rehearse twice per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-9 pm. Performances are at local venues such as art galleries, the Old Firehouse Center and cafés. Because UTP is a professional opportunity, attendance at rehearsal is crucial.

See more info and sign up to audition here.

upcoming events

Sept 11: Partners for Safe Teen Driving, 6:30 pm, Auditorium. Doors close promptly!

Join the LHS PTSA! Click Here.