freshmen Happy Homecoming! ◆ Don't forget the Homecoming tailgate on Fri, 10/19! Our job is to bring your favorite tailgate food item to share!
sophomores
Driver's education is offered only to sophomores. An evening driver's education course is offered for a student to attend with one parent. This school year, it will be offered twice more at Langley: Nov 14 and March 13. If these dates are inconvenient, you can check the schedule at other nearby high schools. juniors Our next class coffee is scheduled for Nov 14. ◆ Please continue to submit photos of your student participating in something "Saxon." Don't wait until Senior year to track down precious photos! Send them now to: gfangers@ yahoo.com. ◆ Thank you to all the wonderful parent volunteers who helped out this past month with the class dinner and our Homecoming t-shirt distribution seniors ◆ Senior Picnic & Panoramic Photo, Oct 19. ◆ Be sure to send in your class dues. We don't want anyone to miss out on any activities!
HOMECOMING DANCE TICKETS: $20 Friday during Lunch $25 at the Door DANCE: Saturday 8-11pm Langley Gym
HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME Tailgate 5:30-7:30pm
TAILGATE FOOD TO SHARE:
FR--tailgate food
SO--drink (no alcohol!!!)
JR--fruit/veggies or dessert
SR--paper goods
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Langley PTSA
Communications Committee
Editor-in-Chief: Colette Worm
Ass't Editors: Jane Riddle
Anne Whipple
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department news: scholarships, applications, and thanks
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College-specific scholarship deadlines are quickly approaching, so make sure you are aware of the deadlines. The LHS Career Center can help with your search for scholarships with a list of the web sites for your scholarship search and a scholarship file containing applications for current scholarships. (If parents are making a special trip to the Career Center, please call ahead at 703-287-2747.)
Counselors are still working diligently with students on the college application process. At this time, 768 senior transcripts have been processed. If students still have questions about the college application process, please have them stop by the Career Center or see their school counselor.
Thank you to freshman class Assistant Principal Corey Bowerman for doing double-duty and teaching 9th grade biology after the unexpected departure of the long-term sub for Ms. Cardosi.
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community service
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community service club: On Halloween from 5-7 pm, the LHS Community Service Club is helping with the annual Spooktacular at the Great Falls Village Centre Green.
wrestling: The LHS wrestling team participated in the 5K supporting Wounded Warriors on Oct 6.
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student activities
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band: The Marching Band can't wait to entertain you all at the Homecoming football game vs. South Lakes on Fri, Oct 19. Hope to see you there! ◆ Thanks to the Langley Community, we are in the final stretch of Tag Day fundraising. Donations now total $19,645, so close to our goal of $20,000! If you were thinking of donating to show your support of the band program, now is the time. Individual donations of $50 or more will be recognized in all concert programs. Donation information can be found at www.langleybands.org.
chorus: Please congratulate the following seniors who were selected by audition at Longwood University to participate in the VMEA Honors Choir. Langley had more students selected than any other school in the state with 13 total delegates.
These students will participate in the event on Nov 15 - 17 and present a concert on Sat, Nov 17 at the Homestead Resort for the State Music Conference. ◆
Alto 2: Kushali Marwaha, Amelia Welch, Beth Richardson, Emily Gurian ◆ Tenor 2: Brian Niu-1st Place, Alfred Lam-3rd Place and Craig McKenzie ◆ Bass 1: John Higgins, Grant Brown, Ben Yang, Andrew Jones ◆ Bass 2: Jesse Levine-1st Place and Sam Mayman.
orchestra: The Langley Orchestra along with the World Languages - Japanese Program present "Spirited Away," A Celebration of Asian Cultures and Music. The concert will be held on Thu, Oct 25, at 7pm in the auditorium. Highlights include music from Mulan and Spirited Away, Nen Daiko Drummers, and an Indian dancer. Come hear all the orchestra students in the first concert of the year! Concert Flyer
basketball - boys: There will be a player interest meeting for boys basketball Thu, Oct 18 after school in the gym. The pre-tryout parent meeting will be held Wed, Oct 25, at 7:00 pm in the cafeteria. All parents of a boy planning to try out for basketball should attend.
basketball - girls: There will be a tryout information meeting Tue, Oct 30 in Room 225. The meeting will begin at 4:30 pm and will cover the schedule and format for tryouts as well as other important information related to the upcoming season. Any players interested in trying out must attend. Tryouts will begin Nov 5 and will conclude Nov 7.
golf - boys: Edric Wung, junior, finished the state golf tournament with a 68 to place third overall. It was the Saxon's best individual finish since Jason Poole won the title 20 years ago. The Saxons were also represented by Chris Brugge and Justin Nguyen. The team couldn't defend its state title when the regional tournament was shortened to one day because of weather--the Saxons were in third place, one stroke behind Madison and only two strokes out of first place.
winter sports: Team Interest Meetings are in Room 225 after school (unless otherwise noted). Meetings will cover the schedule and format for tryouts as well as information about the upcoming season. Any player interested in trying out must attend the interest meeting
Oct 18: Girls Tennis Oct 24: Girls Soccer
Oct 30: Girls Lacrosse Oct 30: Girls Basketball
activities office: Winter Sports tryouts begin Mon, Nov 5. Visit LHS Sports Info for eligibility information. Also, visit the website for updated game schedules, field directions, Booster, and other news. Enjoy a game and support your fellow Saxons! Sports Hotline: 703-287-2787
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ptsa notes
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curriculum & education committee: Mr. Ragone has asked Mr. Howard to be the teacher representative to C&E. To accommodate Mr. Howard's schedule, we will be having our next C&E meeting at 7:30 am on Oct 25 in the PTSA trailer. We will sending out an agenda early next week. For questions or to be added to the email list, contact Ellyn Krause Pontelle <krausepontell@cox.net> or Susan Stewart <ssstew@aol.com>.
grocery receipts: Have you assigned your grocery cards to Langley HS yet this year? Did you know that if you link your grocery cards at your favorite store with Langley, every purchase you make will earn a small per- centage for the school? Registration is easy and must be renewed every year to donate to Langley, so if you haven't registered yet, now is the time. Click on the links to stores here & paste the code:
Safeway (Code #6526530)
Giant (Code #01995)
Harris Teeter (Code #5420)
For complete info about signing up, go to langleyptsa.org. Too busy? Send the same info that is linked to your cards: your name, address, phone number, and grocery card numbers to <elizabeth.trumbull@gmail.com>, and we will take care of it for you.
school clinic: Volunteers needed for health screenings!
Every school year, all sophomores and any student new to Langley have their vision and hearing tested during their PE class. Many volunteers are needed to assist with these screenings. It is one of the few volunteer opportunities available during the school day which involve direct interaction with students. This year, the screenings will be held Thurs, Nov 8 and Fri, Nov 9. Shifts will run approximately 7:20-10:30 am and from 10:30 am - 2:00 pm.
teacher of the year: Quality education is essential to the well-being of our society and good teachers are the foundation of our educational system. The Washington Post Company Educational Foundation established the Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Awards to recognize teachers who exemplify excellence in their profession. Each year, one outstanding teacher in each of the 19 local public school systems is awarded $3,000. Langley submits a nominee each year.
To nominate a teacher for this honor, please fill out a short nomination form available on the PTSA website, www.langleyptsa.org, scroll down and click. Email it to Aradhana Luthra, <alluthra@yahoo.com>, or mail to Attn: LHS TOY, 8401 Parham Court, McLean, VA 22102. You may also drop off completed forms at the main office front desk. Nominations are due no later than Fri, Nov. 2, 2012.
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announcements
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depression & teens: Depression and Anxiety Panel is at McLean High School cafeteria on Oct 24 at 7 pm. For more info, go to http://www.mcleanptsa.org/.
school nutrition: This coming Tuesday, join members of the FCPS School Board, representatives from the Department of Education, Virgini a's House of Representatives, and other distinguished guests for this important event advancing the movement to change school food in Fairfax County. Real Food For Kids celebrates FOOD DAY 2012 at Marshall HS at 6pm on Oct 23. LISTEN to experts, LEARN about models of successful change, ASK the panel questions, and WATCH as teams of local students compete in a Culinary Challenge. Keynote speaker Ann Cooper. To read more and RSVP, click here. Refreshments provided by Healthy Food Specialists from WHOLE FOODS.
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