sophomores
Our class needs photographers and photos! We want every student and every activity of Langley life for the Class of 2015 represented in our Senior Video. If your child participates in a particular event, such as chorus, band, theater, or sports, please submit your photos to our Special Moments Committee at this email: <lhs2015photos@gmail.com>.
The committee only compiles pictures of students you send--the committee does not take them! Please submit photos that contain more than one student and only pictures with students in our class will be accepted.
And don't forget that the last
driver's education course
offered at Langley is March 13 at 7pm in the Auditorium if you haven't attended this course yet--this is a mandatory course for sophomores and their parent.
juniors
Thank you to Annelle Johnson for agreeing to chair the 2014 All Night Grad Party! Over the coming months, the junior class will have many committees to fill to ensure that this senior tradition is a huge success for our students. If you would like to be a part of the ANGP committee, please look on the PTSA webpage to see if the form has been posted there yet.
late wednesdays
Make the most of that extra hour of sleep because there's a limited number of Late Start Wednesdays left in the year.
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March 13 school begins 7:20 am for English Writing SOL.~
May 1 is the LAST Late Start Wednesday of the year.
author
The wonderful article shared in the 2/28 enews entitled
Admissions 101: Learning from Your Campus Tour Mistakes
was written by Langley parent and LHS Booster President,
Cynthia Cross.
community opportunites
Students are wanted to run for a seat on the McLean Community Center's 2013-2014 Governing Board! The Board has 11 members and is responsible for general oversight of the McLean Community Center (MCC). The Board does such things as policy setting; financial oversight, including budget approvals; and review of MCC programs. Youth board members have a voice in how MCC serves residents. Youth board members serve one-year terms. All youth candidates must live within Small District 1A and within the Langley or McLean High School boundary.
For more detailed information, visit the Center's Website at www.mcleancenter.org or contact Sabrina Anway, MCC, 703-744-9363.
The McLean Citizens Association (MCA) will soon present its Teen Character Awards. Contact Sonya Williams in Student Services for an application or contact Ed Saperstein at 703-757-9010 or <esaperstein@cox.net>.
Fit Kids VA seeks volunteers for the NBC4 Health and Fitness Expo in Washington on March 16-17 from 9 am-5 pm. Fit Kids will be hosting Fun Zones for the children, including an agility obstacle course, hula hoop hoopla, parachute palooza, a hop-a-thon, and many other fun and exciting zones! Students are asked to volunteer a minimum of 2 hours, although even more time would be great. The expo will be held at the Washington Convention Center. Transportation will not be provided by Fit Kids; however, the Convention Center is metro accessible. Contact Sydney Potter at 703-803-6194 or <fitkids2468@aol.com>.
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quick links
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Activities
Office: 703.287.2750
Hotline: 703.287.2787
Attendance Line
703.287.2727
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editors' note
Send submissions & photographs by deadline. To keep e-news concise, submissions might be shortened, and links added to the appropriate webpage.
No e-newsletters on
Mar 19
Mar 26
May 28
Last e-news deadline for this school year is June 11.
Summer deadline for the only hard copy is Aug 13 to cover events from Aug 28-Sept 26.
Your e-news is published by volunteers who try to publish only news that pertains to FCPS, LHS, & PTSA. Any opinions expressed therein are those of the submitter & not necessarily those of FCPS, LHS, or PTSA.
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Langley PTSA
Communications Committee
Editors
Colette Worm
Jane Riddle
Anne Whipple
Submit items
by Tuesdays noon
for publication
on Thursdays
enewslangley@gmail.com.
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help with THON
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Please support the Langley THON! This is a family friendly event with many activities. There is a $5 entrance fee (all funds go to Joe Casella Foundation), and then you can play as many games, eat as much food, and participate in as many activities as you would like. You do not have to sign up ahead of time to come to THON this Saturday and have fun! The kids need parent support!! Help the Langley THON dance marathon by donating nourishing snacks and drinks for the participants, using this link: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0C45ACAC2BA13-nourishment.
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supreme court simulation
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Langley's annual Case Day is coming up. Senior AP Government students will argue each side of the case before a panel of "justices" to simulate a real Supreme Court trial. This year's case is Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council, which considers whether or not an Arizona voting law is preempted by national voting regulations. All are welcome to attend a day filled with trial, debates, speeches, and entertainment on Fri, March 15. Contact Blair Purdy <blair.purdy36@gmail.com>.
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student services notes
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A newly updated Student Services website is accessed from the LHS homepage: http://www.fcps.edu/LangleyHS/student_services.html.
graduation cord: Please check under the LHS Student Services website under the Service Learning tab. We have recently updated the service-learning information and forms. Note that students must volunteer 10 hours per high-school year to receive the graduation cord. Current seniors (Class of 2013) must have their completed applications to their counselor by May 31 in order to earn the service-learning graduation cord.
civics seal: Please check under the Student Services website under Senior Class tab and then click on "Civics Seal Application." We have recently updated the civics seal information and application. Current seniors (Class of 2013) must have their completed applications to their counselor by May 31st in order to earn the civics seal for 50+ hours of service learning.
classes for 2013-14: Counselors are busy registering students for the 2013-14 school year. Please talk to your child about their course selections, and remember their registration form is due by Fri, Mar 15.
cpp: Applications are due for College Partnership Program (CPP) by Fri, Mar 15. The primary goal of the CPP is to increase the number of students, particularly first-generation and minority students, to enroll and succeed in college. Contact Ms. Hurlburt in the Career Center for an application.
junior meetings: Juniors and their families are welcome to meet with their school counselor to discuss post-secondary options and plans. Counselors have set aside the month of April for these optional meetings for those families who are new to the college application process and might have lots of questions. Please contact the counselor directly to schedule a meeting. Unfortunately, because of course registration, testing, and graduation, the month of April is the only time that counselors will have the opportunity to schedule these type of meetings.
mentors & mentees: The M & M program was a huge success this year. Upperclassmen exhibited positive leadership skills throughout the year mentoring their freshman peers. Freshmen enjoyed the ability to have someone to go in times of need and confusion. In honor of all these hard-working students, we are hosting a M & M Field Day on Fri, March 22. I would like to provide them lunch. I could use some help! So I am asking the Langley community for two things: 1) parent volunteers for Fri, March 22 from 9 am-1 pm, and 2) donations of individually wrapped chips, canned sodas, and individually wrapped sweat treats. Please email Sonya Williams at < with questions.
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senior ethics help
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Thanks to the ongoing generosity of Gannett/USA Today, the Senior Forum will be held at Gannett headquarters in McLean on Wed, May 22. The Class of 2013, the PTSA, and other community organizations join Gannett in sponsoring this event in which all seniors participate. Seniors rotate through four modules where an ethical dilemma is presented, followed by small or large group discussions. We need table leaders to work with groups of eight students to facilitate small group discussion and to help students rotate through the modules. Senior parents, teachers, and school staff do not serve in this capacity, so we need parents of underclassmen to serve as table leaders each year. The time commitment includes a brief evening training session on Tue, May 14, in addition to the forum at Gannett on May 22, 7:45 am-2 pm. Contact Beth Eames <eames.family@verizon.net> if you can volunteer. Don't miss the opportunity to participate in this important program!
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academic news
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Langley Science Bowl won 2nd place in the State Tournament. Congrats to Tim Tsai, Kelvin Niu, Calvin Li, Aishvar Radhakrishnan, and Captain Ryan Cheng.
It's Academic team win over Oakton and La Plata was aired this weekend. Congratulations to team members Ryan Cheng, Aishvar Radhakrishnan, and Captain Mike Sanders. They will compete in a playoff round to be recorded April 6.
Congratulations to the Science Olympiad Students! In March, Langley's three Science Olympiad teams competed in a regional tournament. Langley's "Green" team finished the day as the 2nd overall high-school team. Langley will send one team to compete at the State Tournament, April 27 at Virginia Tech. These students placed 1st-3rd in their events:
1st Place
Experiment Design - Cliff Crawford, Leah Surratt, Kelvin Niu
Water Quality - Na He Jeon, Katherine Tan
Fermi Questions - Tim Tsai, Aishvar Radhakrishnan
Elastic Launched Glider - Andrew Chen, Andrew Makris
2nd Place
Material Science - Leah Surratt, Cliff Crawford
Chemistry Lab - Na He Jeon, Katherine Tan
Anatomy & Physiology - Ryan Cheng, Nathaniel Speiser
Fermi Questions - Harrison Nam, Kevin Zhou
Rocks and Minerals - Andrew Chen, Amy Zhao
Designer Genes - Liana Kramer, Jason Cui
Forestry - Noah Flaxman, Leah Surratt
3rd Place
Technical Problem Solving - Tim Tsai, Kelvin Niu
Rocks & Minerals - Jaisohn Kim, Gene Kim
Thermodynamics - Kelvin Niu, Ryan Cheng
Disease Detectives - Michelle Chu, Rachel Wu
Water Quality - Michelle Chu, Prerna Das
Anatomy & Physiology - Fahad Naji, Kendy Li
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hockey hurrahs
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Ice Hockey Team competed in the Northern Virginia Scholastic Hockey League (NVSHL) championship playoffs last week. Led by Seniors Evan Sterling (Captain), Kevin Diner (Assistant Captain), Logan Pontell (Assistant Captain), Peter Nam, Derick Paxton, and Zach Shames, the Saxon team for the first time had an undefeated 10-0 regular season. On Feb 25, Langley beat McLean 10-1 in the quarterfinals and, on Feb 27, LHS faced a tough Woodbridge team in the semifinal, winning 5-1. The Saxons progressed to play Briar Woods in the NVSHL championship game on March 1 at Kettler Capitals Iceplex. In spite of goals from Jeremy Kim and Drew Schneider, and some very tough defensive play, Briar Woods came out on top. At the game, Evan Sterling was named a First Team NVSHL All Star. Saxons receiving the 2012-2013 NVSHL All-Academic Awards were Will Clemson, Kal Fernlund, Jason Guidi, Ryan Guidi, Jeremy Kim, Logan Pontell, Drew Schneider, and Zach Shames. The spring hockey season begins March 18.
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no enews for 2 weeks
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The enews schedule is posted in the side bar every week--note that the next deadline is Tue, March 12, noon to cover events through April 4. (We're taking off for 2 weeks for Spring Break.)
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ptsa president's posts
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Thank you to the parents who started the day early with the Principal/PTSA Coffee last month at 7:30 am. We had a great turnout and will definitely continue to hold early morning coffees. The next Principal/PTSA Coffee is Wed, March 20 at 9:15 am in Auditorium. Also, please note that the April Principal/PTSA Coffee will be held on April 24 at 7:00 pm (note time--again, we are trying to accommodate the schedules of ALL our Langley parents.)
Read all about it! The spring LHS Parent-Teacher Book Club will meet on Thu, April 4, 11:30-12:30 pm in the Principal's Conference Room (across from the Main Office) to discuss How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character by Paul Tough.
One review stated, "The story we usually tell about childhood and success is the one about intelligence: Success comes to those who score highest on tests, from preschool admissions to SATs. But in
How Children Succeed, Paul Tough argues that the qualities that matter most have more to do with character: skills like perseverance, curiosity, conscientiousness, optimism, and self-control."
So, parents and teachers, bring your own lunch (drinks and dessert provided) for this informal but lively conversation. RSVP to Julie Hohl <jbzhohl@verizon.net>.
The PTSA Family Network Committee is looking for volunteers to help with the spring Alcohol Awareness Program on April 18 and 19. Volunteer slots are from 7:00-11:00 am, and 11:00-2:15 pm. All juniors and seniors will get a chance to experience some effects of impairment by wearing impaired-vision goggles and performing simple and complex tasks. We did this two years ago, and it was a big success. This is a fun opportunity to interact with the students while helping them understand the very real dangers of underage drinking. Questions and RSVP, please contact Betsy Shomaker at < shomaker.jb@verizon.net>.
Come join the excitement of Relay for Life and help raise funds for the American Cancer Society. This is an opportunity to celebrate those who have battled cancer, remember lost loved ones, and fight back against the disease. The PTSA is creating a team to walk and support the community efforts of the Langley-McLean Relay for Life. Any member of the PTSA is welcome to join us. We will walk at Langley on Sat, Apr 27 at 6 pm - Sun, Apr 28 at 6 am. You don't have to stay all 12 hours, but just sign up for a shift to walk. Contact Betsy Shomaker, LHS PTSA President, < shomaker.jb@verizon.net>, if you would like to join our team. |
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principal's message
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Dear Langley Families,
I continue to be overwhelmed by the generosity of our students and their families. Whenever this school and community sees a deficiency or recognizes an opportunity to serve, they act. I would like to highlight two examples among the many:
★Donations to the PTSA for technology and classroom resources
★Langley's Crew Team donation to Stop Hunger Now
These two examples represent the countless other generosities made by our students and families.
In the case of the PTSA, it represents just how much you can do to directly impact the academic lives of students. The Crew's donation to Stop Hunger Now represents how one team or club can contribute to a large, worldwide effort. For years, you all have contributed time, money, and moral support. Whether it be hundreds or thousands of dollars or pocket change, whether it is through a systemic and organized effort, or whether it was a spur of the moment decision, it works for the beneficiaries as well as for the students and families who volunteer. Thanks for all you do.
And we aren't stopping there. Upcoming events include THON on March 9 benefitting the Joe Cassella Foundation, and Relay for Life on April 27 benefitting the American Cancer Society. These events are completely student-run. They won't just change the lives of the beneficiaries, they will also positively impact our students. Our students will learn the joy and value of service to community, a commitment that will extend to their college communities and beyond.
Finally, congratulations to some recent academic team winners:
★Model UN - Best Large Delegation at TJ Conference
★Science Bowl - 2nd in the State (TJ won first). Highest finish ever for this extraordinary team.
★Olympiad - 2nd at Regional. Good luck at States on April 27. ★ It's Academic - Winner of 1st TV round. Round 2 will be taped on April 6 at NBC studios - all are welcome!
Many thanks,
Matt Ragone, Principal
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