book club
Spring Break would be a great time to read Paul Tough's How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character in time for the Book Club meeting on April 4 at 11:30am. All parents are invited and can bring a brown bag while desserts and drinks will be provided.
principal's coffee/ptsa mtg
Please join us for our monthly meeting, which will be held Wed, March 20, in the Auditorium at 9:15am.
case day
Senior AP Government students will argue each side of an upcoming Supreme Court case before a panel of "justices" to simulate the real Supreme Court trial. All are welcome to attend a day at Langley filled with trial, debates, speeches, and entertainment on Fri, March 15.
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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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Langley PTSA
Communications Committee
Editors
Colette Worm
Jane Riddle
Anne Whipple
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editors' note
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No e-news on May 28. Last e-news deadline for this school year is June 11.
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Northern Virginia Regional College Fair
Wed, April 3
6:30-8:30pm
Patriot Center
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
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conversation on education
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The McLean Citizens Association (MCA) is holding a meeting for Mon, April 8, from 7:30-9:30pm at McLean HS in Lecture Hall 187 where parents will have an opportunity to ask Supervisor John Foust, School Board member Jane Strauss, and Cluster 1 Assistant Superintendent Marty Smith questions about McLean-area public schools. Some topics that might be covered are high-school start times, the advertised school budget, the strategic facilities plan, and audits.
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awards & honors
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service award: Congrats to Rebecca Pifer, a senior at Langley, who was one of this year's winners of the Rotary Club Youth Service Award. Rebecca has volunteered for four years at Jill's House, interacting with mentally and disabled children; is a board member of Youth Inspire, visiting children with cancer; and holds two positions with Langley's upcoming Relay for Life to be held on April 27-28.
state leadership: Ten juniors from Langley have been invited to attend the prestigious Boys State and Girls State leadership program.
Boys:
Ben Parker
Alex Cochran
JT Meyer
Mike Sanders
Girls:
Jackie Ryan
Amanda Lund
Anna Cox
Ava Shomaker
Natalie Fahlberg
Callie Rountree-Jablin
talent show: Congrats to all those who participated and to the winners of LHS Talent Show. Winner - Hoonie Kim who sang and played guitar and performed "Beautiful Mess" by Jason Mraz. 2nd place - Ariana Tayebi who sang a capella the song "Hurt" by Christina Aguilera. 3rd place - Sid Chawla who played the piece "River Flows in You" by Yiruma on the piano.
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art awards
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Congratulations to our FCPS Regional Winners for Scholastic Art Awards:
Emma Axtell 12 GK Ceramics & Glass
Na He Jeon 11 GK Comic Art
Jennie Kim 10 GK Painting
Jennie Kim 10 GK Mixed Media
Ashley Morabito 12 GK Art Portfolio
Ivy Ni 12 GK Art Portfolio
Julie Sher 12 GK Digital Art
Pia Hansen 12 SK Painting
Pia Hansen 12 SK Art Portfolio
Alec Jacobsen 11 SK Photography
Ivy Ni 12 SK Mixed Media
Alexandra Donaldson 11 CM Sculpture
Eunyoung Kim 12 CM Drawing
Isabelle Ninh 12 CM Photography
Neil Waters 12 CM Digital Art
Neil Waters 12 CM Digital Art
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performing arts
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chorus: All Langley choruses participated in the District 12 Choral Assessment this past Friday at South Lakes HS and excelled with excellent and superior ratings: the Treble and Women's Select Choir received an overall rating of ll (Excellent); Concert Choir, Women's Chamber, Madrigals and Voicemale received an overall rating of l (Superior); and all five choirs received a l (Superior) rating in sight reading. Congratulations to all our Langley chorus students and Dr. Lambert on an amazing choral assessment!
orchestra: Congratulations to the Freshman and Philharmonic Orchestras for their performances at the 2013 VBODA District XII Assessment on March 2. The Freshman Orchestra received an "Excellent" rating at the Grade V Level--the second highest score--which is outstanding for first-time participants at a high-school level. The Philharmonic Orchestra received an overall "Superior" rating at the Grade VI level, which is the highest rating on which all performing ensembles across the state are assessed per the Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association. Congratulations also to our orchestra conductors, Dr. Scott "Doc" McCormick and Ms. Bo-Min Son!
All Langley families are invited to participate in the orchestra's HoneyBaked Ham Fundraiser. Orders may be placed until Mon, March 25. Pickup is on Fri, March 29, from 11am-2pm in the LHS Front Lobby (yes, this is during Spring Break). Questions? Contact Greg Pennington at 703-408-0617 or <greg.pennington@me.com>. Thank you for supporting the LHS Orchestra! Order forms can be found on the orchestra website at http://langleyorchestra.org/Lists/Announcements/DispForm.aspx?ID=61&Source=http%3A%2F%2Flangleyorchestra%2Eorg%2Fdefault%2Easpx
theatre: We are in search of "old" things! For our spring play on April 18-20, Nicholas Nickleby is set in Victorian London. If you have utensils, distressed items of all sizes that are not valuable to you, we would love to borrow them! We need a lot of them! Also, we need a wheelchair with a wooden frame and wooden crates/boxes. Please contact Phyliss Jaffe at 703-287-2821 or <pjaffe@fcps.edu>.
Congratulations to Hayley Wenk who made the finals of the Washington, DC area Shakespeare Monologue Competition at the Shakespeare Theatre Company, Landsburgh Theatre. She performed Aaron's monologue from Titus Andronicus and Sonnet No. 29, "Fortune and Men's Eyes."
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opportunity is knocking
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class of 2014 senior class officers:Interested in being an officer for the Class of 2014 your Senior Year? How about being a member of SGA? Pick up a Letter of Intent (LOI) starting tomorrow from room 131 or 218. Don't delay - these are due prior to Spring Break and you CANNOT run for office without submitting one!
come one, come all: The perfect volunteer position at LHS is open for you! There are several positions available for the 2013-2014 PTSA. We are currently looking for individuals interested in the positions of President-Elect, 2nd VP, Clinic Coordinator (volunteers with health screening), Communications Committee (weekly enews), Ethics Forum Chair, FCCPTA Liaison, Landscaping Chair, Library, MCA Ed/Youth, Newcomers/Tours, and Student Directory Committee. If you would like to know more about the positions or you want to volunteer, please contact one of the members of the nominating committee: Jackie Cho <jcho@mcenearney.com>, SueAnn Morabito <rs4mor@verizon.net>, Heather Baker <shjzbaker@verizon.net>, Lorraine Bucy <lorrainebucy@aol.com>, or Lia Grassi <lianjoe@aol.com>. Looking forward to hearing from you-PTSA is a great way to get involved!
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updates
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study abroad: Exciting news for Jennifer Bonafide, LHS English teacher--she has been accepted to study at Oxford University this summer for post graduate work with a focus on Modern British Fiction and a seminar on Jane Austen.
college funding coach: Program about little known secrets of paying for college will be offered at Cooper Middle School on Wed, April 10, at 7pm in Room 130.
"For many families, the high cost of higher education is a daunting proposition. This workshop is designed to educate parents regarding the complicated and often frightening proposition of paying for college. In addition, we demonstrate strategies that have helped save families over $40,000 per year in tuition and fees. While the high-school college and career counselors serve a valuable role in helping students and families prepare for and select schools, our unique program teaches families how to pay for schools that they may have thought were out of reach based upon 'sticker price.'" (Information copied from LHS Webpage under "For Parents".)
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