1. Club Day is tomorrow Fri, Sept 6. Encourage your students to participate and get involved with something new at Langley! Langley has a club for every interest, and it's a great way to make connections! 

2.The PTSA is sponsoring a mock SAT/PSAT fundraiser on Sat, Sept 28. Click here or here for our website for more information. This is a great way to prepare for the PSAT or SAT that is coming up in October while supporting the PTSA's efforts to support Langley!

3. Class activity fee deadlines are today! See below for links to make your payments for class activities in our Class Notes. 

senior portraits: New October appointments have been posted, make your appointment today!

stay up to date with the latest class information: Follow our Class of 2025 Website (https://www.ptsalangley.org/class-of-2025) and Facebook Page (Langley High School Class of 2025 Parents | Facebook)

junior activity fee and shirts ($35): Junior parents, remember to pay the $35 Class Activity Fee! 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). 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 5 (the fee is due today!) – and to fund activities such as Parent Forums and Student Treat Days, as well as fund future events like PROM and 2026 Graduation.

class of 2026 parent coffee: The first Junior Class Parent Coffee will be held on Tues, Sept 24 at 9 am in the Langley Lecture Hall. Our topic will be "Junior Year 101" and our focus will be to answer all of your burning questions about what to expect during your student's junior year at Langley – and how you can survive the experience. With your questions in hand, we will track down answers and provide tips and tricks from the trenches. Submit questions by clicking here to access our Google form. Questions? Email Class of 2026 Lead Parent Melissa Schwartz at mcschwartz@hotmail.com.

Our first Sophomore Class Forum is on executive functioning - Helping Students Find Their Place and Improve Their Executive Functioning. 

Join us in the Langley Lecture Hall on Sept 16 where we’ll hear from Director of Student Activities Geoff Noto and School Psychologist Anna Brown. Coffee social is at 8:30 am and the program begins at 9 am.

sophomore activity fee ($35): On Fri, Sept 20, students from all grades and staff will wear their class Homecoming t-shirt to school during spirit week. Class Activity Fees pay for these t-shirts and treat days during the course of the school year. Pay by Sept 5 (the activity fee is due today!) to guarantee a Homecoming t-shirt! Make sure to choose the correct t-shirt size from the dropdown menu, as it defaults to "Small".

Pay your Class Activity Fee through MySchoolBucks. The activity fee is due today!

activity fee ($35): On Fri, Sept 20, students from all grades and staff will wear their class Homecoming t-shirt to school during spirit week. Class Activity Fees pay for these t-shirts and treat days during the course of the school year. Pay by Sept 5 (the activity fee is due today!) to guarantee a Homecoming t-shirt! Make sure to choose the correct t-shirt size from the dropdown menu, as it defaults to "Small".

Pay your Class Activity Fee through MySchoolBucks (the activity fee is due today!)

The Saxon Scope is Langley’s student-produced newsmagazine – We are thrilled to have several LHS individual finalists for the VHSL Multimedia Awards competition. Congrats to these students:

• Lila Pesavento, current senior, for her feature article “Catching up with Cho”
• Isabela Torkamboor, 2024 grad, for her design spread “Going Greek”
• Lily Ali, 2024 grad, for her design “Future Nostalgia” and her front cover of last year's February/March Issue

Support the Langley High School PTSA. A great way to support the efforts of the PTSA is to donate! We rely solely on your donations to accomplish the programming and events that support Langley. One hundred percent of your donations are used for the Langley High School community. If you want to support Langley and the programming at Langley, please donate! Click here to support the PTSA.

Students can earn an hour of service credit during school! The first Saxon Service of the school year is Fri, Sept 27 in the Cafeteria during SaxonTime. Saxon Service offers interested students the opportunity to engage in a variety of service learning projects while earning one hour of service learning credit. Options include:

• Making dog and cat toys for area shelters
• Folding origami cranes for people with cancer
• Making cards for hospitalized children for active duty military
• Making blankets for area shelters
• Making bracelets to support Reading students at a Title 1 school
• Playing freerice.com to help world hunger
• Crafting beads from recycled cereal boxes for a school in Haiti

All students are encouraged to participate! While not required, students are encouraged to participate in some kind of service while at Langley. It's an opportunity to relax, socialize and reap the positive social-emotional benefits associated with helping others. Students with at least 40 hours of service during high school (10 hours per year) are eligible to earn a Service Cord to be worn at graduation.

For questions about Saxon Service or if you are interested in becoming a parent volunteer contact Julie Zimmerman Hohl at jbzimmerman@fcps.edu

Get your ticket now for HoCo 2024! The dance is on Sat, Sept 21 from 8-10 pm, and the theme is Let’s Go Back to the Future! Tickets are $20 per student and you can purchase them here. Get your tickets by Sun, Sept. 15!

Turn in completed guest forms to Ms. Brown in the Student Activities office.

Attention sophomores, juniors and seniors! Want to get a head-start on test prep … or take one last practice test?

Langley PTSA is partnering with Princeton Review to host a virtual SAT or PSAT mock test fundraiser that kicks off on Sat, Sept 28 at 9 am (test is available to take at your convenience for 120 days). The mock test is $25 and 100% of proceeds will benefit the Langley PTSA.

Click here to register by Tues, Sept 24 at noon. You’ll receive an email with a Zoom link and other info by 5 pm on Fri, Sept 27. Afterwards, you'll receive a comprehensive score report detailing your strengths and weaknesses.

Conflict with the scheduled date? Your student’s test link will remain available for 120 days so your student can take the practice test at a time convenient for him or her.

Contact Melissa Schwartz at mcschwartz@hotmail.com with any questions.

**Note that the mock test is completely optional and is not related to the school-day SAT/PSAT testing scheduled at Langley HS on Wed, Oct 9.

transfer family forum: Come join Director of Student Activities Geoff Noto for the second Transfer Family Forum/Q&A on Thu, Sept 12 from 9-10 am in the Lecture Hall. There will be a social coffee beforehand from 8:30-9:00. Mr. Noto will talk about extracurricular opportunities for our students including clubs, athletics, honor societies and community service. 

RSVP to Julie Zimmerman Hohl at jjbzimmerman@fcps.edu.

pre-homecoming game dinner: Join us for a pre-Homecoming game dinner sponsored by the PTSA Family Network on Sept 20 from 5:30-7 pm in the outdoor amphitheater in the front of the school. If you’re able to make it, RSVP to Julie Zimmerman Hohl at jbzimmerman@fcps.edu with the number attending. Families are welcome.

New to Langley or do you have questions about Langley technology? Register for a virtual Technology Orientation on Fri, Sept 13 at noon. Langley’s Technology Specialist Dr. Lindsey Fisher will talk about SIS ParentVUE, Schoology, Chromebooks, Varsity Tutors, Talking Points and other FCPS translation resources. All parents are invited.

Register here. Questions? Contact Julie Zimmerman Hohl at jbzimmerman@fcps.edu.

Want to keep up with Langley’s latest news? Support the Saxon Scope! By subscribing to the newsmagazine, you are guaranteed all five main issues and the much anticipated Senior Scope—an issue that shares memories and future plans of the senior class. Subscription information can be found in MySchoolBucks.

Do you enjoy art, music and dance or have an interest in writing, producing films and taking photos? Then join and have fun unleashing your inner artist with PTA Reflections! 

This year’s theme, “Accepting Imperfection,” calls for your own unique interpretation through the arts. Students can submit an entry in one or more categories. Winners at Langley advance to regional, state and national levels. View examples of past national entries, rules and info at the National PTA website or Virginia PTA - Reflections Arts Contest.. Follow here for Reflections category rules. 

The deadline is Nov 15. Questions? Email Elina Dimitropoulos & Miaomiao Ma at langleyreflections@gmail.com.

The Langley Crew Team is hosting a free swim test at Langley Swim and Tennis Club today, Thurs, Sept 5, at 6:30 pm. To join the Langley Crew Learn to Row program, students must pass this test, which includes swimming 100 meters in long sleeves and pants, treading water and putting on a life vest while treading. Certified lifeguards will be on hand for safety and to certify results and other parents will be available to answer any questions. Students are only required to pass the test once during their rowing career. No pre-registration is necessary for this free swim test! Check www.langleycrew.com for other Langley Crew events!

langley crew learn to row: We welcome all students in the Langley High School Pyramid, grades 8 and up, no prior rowing experience necessary. Come join our Open House and Learn to Row overview on Sat, Sept 7, 10 am - 1 pm at Sandy Run Regional Park on the Occoquan River (10450 Van Thompson Road). This 7-week Learn to Row Program runs on Saturdays from Sept 14 - Oct 26. After completion of Learn to Row, 8th graders can join Langley’s crew winter conditioning at Langley HS on Saturdays from Dec to Feb. For additional information, click here.

student opp

free press essay contest: The Free Press publication is holding its nationwide essay contest for high schoolers! The Free Press invites high schoolers to pen an essay, in 1,200 words or less, answering the prompt: How do you see your generation? What are the biggest misunderstandings about Gen Z? Why are these misunderstandings popular?

Submissions are due on Sept 15. Winners will receive a lifetime subscription to The Free Press, a cash prize, and the publication of their essay in The Free Press. Two runner-ups will be chosen, with their essays being published as well.

Submit an essay through this form.

Sept 6: Club Day

Sept 9: Partners in Safe Teen Driving Seminar 6:30 pm, Auditorium (Doors close promptly at 6:30 pm)

Sept 12: Transfer family forum, 8:30 am, Lecture Hall

Sept 13: Technology Orientation, Virtual, 12 pm

Sept 16: Class of 2027 forum “Helping Students Find Their Place and Improve Their Executive Functioning,” 8:30 am, Lecture Hall

Sept 20: Homecoming Game

Sept 20: PTSA Family Network Transfer Family Dinner, 5:30 pm, outdoor amphitheater

Sept 21: Homecoming Dance

Sept 24: Class of 2026 Parent Coffee, 8:30 am, Lecture Hall

Sept 25: Late bus begins

Sept 27: Saxon Service

Oct 3-4: Student Holiday