The PTSA welcomes Lawrence Stroud to Saxon Country!

Mr. Stroud is the current Assistant Principal of Oakton HS and previously was AP at Mount Vernon HS. He has been with Fairfax County Public Schools for 22 years, 17 as a school-based administrator. Mr. Stroud will join Langley on Nov 18.

Be on the lookout for welcome events and a PTSA-hosted coffee to get to know the new Langley principal!

L-r: Parent Michelle Garcia West, New Principal Larry Stroud and Langley PTSA President Bonnie Myshrall.

1. Students and Parents! Please join us for the Second Annual Langley Trivia Tournament on Wed, Nov 6 from 3–4:30 pm. It's a great way to connect with students and compete for great prizes. This free event includes food! Students sign up here to join the fun, and stay after school on Wednesday (first day back after the long weekend). Late buses will bring the kids home. Encourage your kids to participate in this fun opportunity sponsored by the PTSA. Parents, we still need volunteers to make this event a success! Sign up here to volunteer. It's a great community building event and fun for all ages!  

2. We want to highlight the wonderful work of our Family Liaison, Julie Zimmerman Hohl, in organizing our upcoming Military Family Appreciation breakfast on Fri, Nov 15 at 8:30 am in the Lecture Hall. Military families, reach out to Julie if you can join us at jbzimmerman@fcps.edu!  

3. Looking for a fun, flexible and at-home way to be involved with Langley? Consider joining the Langley eNews team! Interested? Contact us at enewslangley@gmail.com.

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

senior swag distro: The official distribution period is over, so contact langley2025@gmail.com to arrange pickup.

Mark your calendars for our next meeting - Tues, Nov 12 in the Langley Lecture Hall. We will start with coffee at 8:30 am and our presentation "Navigating Naviance" will start at 9 am. LHS College and Career Counselor Karen Burke will be joining us to help Junior parents figure out how to get the most out of the Naviance tool available to us and our students. Questions? Email Class of 2026 Lead Parent Melissa Schwartz at mcschwartz@hotmail.com.

Upload photos today! Class of 2028 pictures can be submitted beginning now for our class’s end-of-senior-year celebrations. Do not wait for four years and then have to hunt them down, submit them now. Submit photos to Classof2028@gmail.com.

Parents, don't delay, confirm your information in A to Z Connect today! A to Z Connect manages our private student directory for the exclusive use of Langley HS students, parents and staff. Login to your A to Z account and confirm what information you would like to be available in the school directory. This is not shared publicly, it's a resource for students, parents and staff.

Do you have what it takes to be the ultimate Saxon trivia champion? Then come to Langley Trivia – a free, fun competition after school on Wed, Nov 6, from 3-4:30 pm in the Cafeteria. There will be food, music and cool prizes. You can compete for prizes and bragging rights. Students must register here to participate.

Don't wait too long! Registration will close once we reach 200 registrations. Tell your friends to come too!

Parents, we need volunteers to set up, check-in and distribute food to students during the event. This is an easy lift! Sign up here.

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

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.  

Tickets sales are live and going fast for the Langley HS Chorus' annual Renaissance Feaste on Dec 6 and 7 at 7 pm in Langley Hall. Mark your calendars for an evening of music, dinner and merriment!

Dinner seats include grilled chicken with mashed potatoes and sage-drawn butter, harvest vegetables, salad with a simple lemon dressing, cornbread and pumpkin Bundt cakes for $38 per person. Vegetarian and gluten free options are also available. Stadium style seating on the steps of Langley Hall (does not include dinner) are back this year for $10 a person. Click here to to secure your seat/s early. The event is expected to sell out again this year! 

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 in December and supports our seniors at the same time!

Tired of shopping and eating and need an excuse to get out after Thanksgiving?

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. Click here to register.

Can you spare two hours to talk to Langley students about your career? Our annual Career Connections is on Thurs, Nov 21 from 9:30-11:30 am. This is a great event for students to hear from seasoned professionals about their career path and advice for high school students. Sometimes that advice is simply not to worry about a specific course! We are in need of several parents or community members to make this event a success. Complete the registration form or contact us with any questions at langleycareerconnection@gmail.com as soon as possible.

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.

The Reflections deadline is fast approaching! Explore, create and submit your Original work of Art until Nov 15.

Why and How is imperfection accepted?

What is considered as imperfection or perfection from your perspective?

Choose one or more categories from Visual Arts, Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Photography, Musical Composition, Special Arts.

For inspiration watch videos here. More info: A Quick Guide - Reflections 2024, or scan the QR codes on the Reflections posters in the hallways, or email Langleyreflections@gmail.com or talk to your English and/or Art teachers.

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

Looking for a fun, flexible and at-home way to be involved with Langley? Consider joining the Langley eNews team!

We are four happy volunteers who take turns putting together the PTSA eNews. We have an immediate opening for someone to join us for the rest of this school year as a team member is stepping down due to increased work commitments.

Interested? Contact us at enewslangley@gmail.com.

winter sports tryouts: Winter 2024-25 sports tryouts begin on Mon, Nov 11. If your child is interested in participating in winter sports, the following must be completed prior to trying out for a team:

• Register your athlete on the FCPS Athlete Registration website. Registration must be done each year. Click here to register your child. 
• Complete a physical after May 1, 2024. The physical must be done on the official VHSL form that can be found here. Send completed VHSL forms to langleyathletics@fcps.edu. 
• Check each respective team's site on the Langley Sports website for tryout info.

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 latest 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.

Due to the short school week, eNews is off next week. Look for the next edition in your inbox on Nov 14.

Oct 31: End of First Quarter | Two Hour Early Release 

Nov 1: Diwali | Holiday

Nov 4-5: Student Holiday

Nov 6: Langley Trivia, 3 pm, Cafeteria

Nov 11: Veterans Day | Holiday

Nov 11: Sports Tryouts Begin

Nov 12: Class of 2026 Parent Coffee, 8:30 am, Lecture Hall, Room 2600

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

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

Nov 20: Parent Book Talk, 7 pm, MCC

Nov 21: Career Connections, 9:30 am