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langley eNews

May 2, 2024

from the ptsa president

Throughout the month of May, PTAs show their appreciation to teachers and school staff. Last week, the PTSA honored our School Office Professionals, Librarians, Principal and Assistant Principals, and Nurses with gestures of gratitude, including a wonderful lunch from Sweetleaf. Next Friday, the PTSA will celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, and thank all the teachers who inspire and motivate our students with an appreciation lunch hosted by the Hospitality Committee. If you can volunteer at next week’s luncheon or bring a dessert, sign-up using the following links:

In addition, if your student’s teacher has done something that you appreciate, please take the time to send them an email or note expressing your thanks.

The PTSA Executive Committee Officers for the 2024-2025 school year were officially voted into office during our final General membership meeting on Wednesday. Congratulations to:

President - Bonnie Myshrall

VP of School Support - Margaret Brown

VP of Volunteer Management - Sara Koenig

VP of Membership & Fundraising - Melissa Schwartz

VP of Communications - Kristi Grgeta

Treasurer - Mary Lee

Secretary - Karen Hall

Finally, thank you to Mocha Dyrud, Christina Maxwell, and Brenda Beeland for planning and coordinating Prom 2024! It was a spectacular evening. The kids enjoyed the music and made wonderful memories. Thank you to all the parents who helped with the event!

Reminder: there is no school tomorrow. Enjoy the long weekend!

~ Joy Hohenthaner, PTSA President

ap exam proctors needed!

AP testing begins next week! Student Services urgently needs parent volunteers to help in administering AP testing from May 6-17. You will be paired with a knowledgeable member of the Student Services team and only be tasked with assisting in handing out and collecting materials and supervising the test. Test proctoring runs about 4 hours per test, and the exams generally begin at 8 am and 12 pm.

You can see how AP tests are administered and get to know some of our student services staff better. The only rule is that you can’t proctor a test your student is taking. Sign up here!

Because of the vast amount of testing done in the building, every proctor is greatly appreciated!

kudos

model judiciary club: Two Langley student teams from the Model Judiciary Club (Jacob and Jordan Glover, Tanishka Bagade and Sanika Meka) were selected by the Virginia Bar Association and the YMCA after a regional competition as part of the Model Judiciary Program for Northern Virginia to participate in a state-wide moot court competition. Student teams from 14 public and private Virginia high schools convened at the Virginia State Supreme Court in Richmond on Apr 23 for the event. Students presented their appellate arguments to five VA Supreme Court Justices. Special congratulations to Jacob and Jordan Glover, who won their round against tough competition from Norview HS from Norfolk, Virginia.

langley chorus concert

The Langley High School Chorus proudly presents "The Magical Music of Disney" – a spectacular showcase of your favorite Disney tunes, brought to life by our talented chorus members on May 15 and 16 at 7 pm. Tickets are available for purchase here. General admission is $10 for adults and just $5 for students.

FCPS Faculty/Staff members are entitled to two complimentary tickets each. Students wearing Disney costumes will receive free admission to this unforgettable event!

Can't plan ahead? Tickets will also be available at the door. Get ready to sing, dance, and relive the magic of Disney with the Langley HS Chorus!

angp tickets!

Attention Class of 2024 parents and students: All Night Grad Party (ANGP) is at Spring Hill Rec Center on Jun 3 from 10:30 pm to Jun 4 at 4 am!

Tickets, senior signs, and graduation limo/box seat raffle tickets are now available for purchase!

Tickets are $85 from now until May 15. After May 15, they increase in price to $100. No tickets will be available at the door.
Senior graduation signs are $50 each.
Additionally, we have 5-hour limo service and box seats at DAR Constitution Hall for two lucky families! Raffle tickets for this opportunity are available for $10/one or $25/three. The winners will be drawn at the Senior Breakfast on Thurs, May 30.

New this year, we are offering a ANGP Bundle that includes a ticket, your sign, a $50 donation and three raffle tickets for $200. Buy your tickets today!

angp volunteers needed

ANGP will be on Tues, Jun 3 from 10:30 pm – June 4 at 4 am at Spring Hill Recreation Center. This year marks the 36th annual Langley HS All-Night Graduation Party (ANGP) for graduating seniors! Our goal is to reduce the risk of teen drinking and drug use on graduation night, saving the lives of our teens and other drivers. ANGP provides our graduates with a fun, safe, and alcohol and drug-free evening to celebrate their success!

ANGP takes a village of volunteers and each class serves a traditional role as outlined below:

Senior parents, it is not possible to have an All Night Grad Party without your help! Senior parents help with check-in/out, food, games, prizes, casino, and security.

Junior class parents traditionally help with clean-up following ANGP! This is a great way to help the senior class parents so they can have the energy to stay up all night to run the party.

Sophomore class parent volunteers traditionally help with set-up and decorating for ANGP! You all get the fun part in making the venue festive!

Freshman parents, the freshman class is responsible for moving supplies from Langley (and picking up other things around McLean and Great Falls) to Spring Hill Rec Center in McLean. Then the items need to be placed throughout the venue.

Mark your calendars to support this year’s senior class as we will want our underclass parents to volunteer for us when it’s our turn! Questions? Contact Kristi Grgeta at kristi@grgeta.com. More details and volunteer sign up links will be coming soon.

ptsa service award

Do you know a junior whose dedication to volunteerism is exemplary? The PTSA's Award for Outstanding Service honors a Langley junior who has demonstrated excellent service achievement and an ongoing sense of commitment to a worthy cause at Langley or the community at large. The winner receives a certificate and monetary award.

Nominations may be submitted by teachers, peers, parents, coaches, guidance counselors, club and organization sponsors. Self-nominations are allowed, too! Nominations are due Fri, May 10.

Click here to nominate a Langley junior for this award.

college app/essay workshop

Juniors, sign up now for the College Application and Essay Workshop! This workshop is open to Langley Class of 2025 students only.

We are offering two sessions this year:

Thurs, Jun 13 and Fri, Jun 14 from 9 am - 12 pm
Mon, Aug 12 and Mon, Aug 13 from 9 am - 12 pm

Registration is open in MySchoolBucks! Register early as space is limited. The workshops will cover the same info, so select only one date.

During this voluntary program, students will have the opportunity to:

Walk through the components of the Common Application
Learn the art of writing a personal essay
Organize the college application information
Get helpful hints on letters of recommendation

Registration is first come and seats are limited. No refunds will be issued.

final exam schedule

Mark your calendars for these upcoming exam dates!

Senior Exam Day 1: May 22 (Gold) 2/4

Senior Exam Day 2: May 23 (Green) 1/3

Senior Exam Day 3: May 24 (Gold) 6/8

Senior Exam Day 4: May 28 (Green) 5/7

Underclass Exam Day 1: June 6 (Gold) 4/2 (note class switch!)

Underclass Exam Day 2: June 7 (Green) 1/3

Underclass Exam Day 3: June 10 (Gold) 6/8

Underclass Exam Day 4: June 11 (Green) 5/7

order a yearbook!

Students, don’t forget to order a yearbook! Yearbooks are still available to order now while supplies last. Visit yearbookordercenter.com and use school code 4159. The books will be available for pick-up at school in late-May.

saxon scope

Seniors, want to know where your classmates are heading after graduation? Want to see who received class superlatives? Want to take a crack at the class of 2024 crossword puzzle?

If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, make sure you’ve subscribed to The Saxon Scope, Langley’s award-winning student-run magazine! A subscription ensures that you receive all five standard issues of the magazine along with the much-anticipated Senior Scope. Head to MySchoolBucks and search for The Saxon Scope to ensure you get your copy!

don't toss that apple!

Do your part to reduce food waste by donating uneaten, whole fruit from school lunches to SHARE of McLean -- look for the donation bins now located in the cafeteria. Just in the past three weeks since this effort began, Langley students have donated more than 400 apples, bananas, oranges and pears to SHARE's food pantry.

If you'd like to help collect and deliver fruit to SHARE (deliveries occur twice a week), contact sophomore Elliot Pomper at elliot11137@gmail.com.

lost and found

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

no food deliveries

Reminder: Students are not allowed to receive food deliveries during the school day due to security concerns. If a student needs food, they can contact their counselor, cafeteria staff, or administrator for assistance.

sports notes

langley summer athletic camps: Is your child a future Saxon athlete, or simply looking for a fun activity this summer? Then sign up for one of many sports camps Langley HS is hosting this summer, such as Football, Girls Lacrosse, Softball, Girls and Boys Basketball and Volleyball. See the links below for more information and to register. Direct any questions to Director of Student Activities Geoff Noto at gjnoto@fcps.edu.

Click to signup for all athletic camps, except boys basketball.

Click to sign up for boys basketball camp.

saxons, did you know ...

As we navigate the unknown world of AI there is a disturbing new phenomenon involving AI generated fake nude pictures. According to the New York Times, students use widely available nudification apps to transform pictures of their classmates fully clothed into nude or sexually explicit pictures. These altered images are called “deepfakes” or “deepnudes.” These pictures can then be inappropriately passed around causing extreme humiliation and harm to mental health.

~ Adapted from the Dunne Dispatch, April 26, 2024, Mount Vernon School Board Member Mateo Dunne

class notes

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

senior chromebook collection: Our school technology team will be collecting Chromebooks and chargers from seniors on May 17 and May 28. Important: Failure to return both the Chromebook and charger will result in a financial obligation that must be resolved to receive a cap and gown. Details are below.

Charges for unreturned electronics:

Laptop (Chromebook): $433.00

Charger: $23.00

May 17: All day collection for seniors participating in Langley Leap in the lounge area outside the Library/Tech Office (Rm. 2213).

May 28: Collection during all lunch periods in the lounge area outside the Library/Tech Office (Rm. 2213).

We strongly encourage all seniors to return their Chromebooks and chargers on these designated dates to avoid delays in receiving your cap and gown.

senior trip to hershey park: Seniors, tickets for our trip to Hershey Park on Wed, May 29 are on sale through tonight, Thurs, May 2. Price is $56 and includes admission and a meal voucher. Buy your ticket here!

senior graduation dues: Senior graduation dues are required of all seniors. The funds will be used to pay for your student's cap and gown, and to offset the cost of graduation and related expenses. Click here to submit payment.

community opps

health acceptance day: The Fairfax County Community Service Board’s Equity and Youth & Family Divisions will celebrate National Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Day tomorrow, Fri, May 3 from 12-3 pm. May 3 is a student holiday/teacher workday, so stop by to enjoy food trucks, prizes, music, wellness activities, a panel discussion, and more! The event will highlight the diversity in our community with a focus on celebrating inclusion and acceptance of all.

The event is at the James Lee Community Center, 2855 Annandale Rd Ste 101, Falls Church, VA 22042. Register here.

vote for MCC rep: Early voting is open for the McLean Community Center (MCC) Governing Board! Residents may vote in-person or by mail. To request a ballot for your household, you may fill out an online form here, phone 703-744-9348 or send an email to elections@mcleancenter.org. To be counted, all ballots must be received at MCC by 5 pm on Mon, May 13.

In-person voting will be conducted in the voting tent from 4–8 pm at T.G.I.F. Carnival Rides on Fri, May 17, and from 11 am–5 pm on McLean Day, Sat, May 18 at Lewinsville Park (1659 Chain Bridge Road, McLean).

Three Langley students are running for the LHS youth candidate position: Anastasiia Dudnik-Dubiniak, Sonya Thott and Luke Understein. Click here to meet all the candidates and view more election info on the MCC website.