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freshmen
The last class coffee of the year was held last week. Among the helpful speakers was Jan Dabroski, Langley's Assement Coach, with information on the testing that will begin in earnest next year. She reminded parents that while there's still plenty of time to figure out where and how to apply to college, we should already be assembling those materials that will be useful at application time - awards, records of community service, winning projects, etc. For many, that report of the ACT Explore test should have been the first item in the file.
sophomores
Covering the topic "Wrapping Up Sophomore Year and Looking Ahead," Hannah Hurlburt from the Career Counseling Office will give an overview at the class coffee of what to expect during junior year. If you have specific questions to email or would like to meet with her, contact her at <hwhurlburt@fcps.edu>. Please note that the date changed to Mon May 13
at 9 am in the Auditorium.
juniors
Save the date for Tue, May 7, for our last class coffee of the year. Come to the Auditorium at 9:15 am for coffee and a presentation at 9:30 am. The topic will be "What To Expect Senior Year," by Hannah Hurlburt and Counselor Jen Baldesare.
◆ Calling all junior parents: ANGP needs your help! The junior class is responsible for taking down the decorations before school starts on Fri, June 14. We will begin the process at 2:45 am and should be done by 4:30 am. Yes, that's AM! Please, please, please consider volunteering (you can also take a peek at what's in store for our rising seniors next year). Contact <maryswelch@verizon.net> if you are available.
seniors
ANGP box seats and limo raffle: Don't forget to purchase your raffle tickets to win 6 reserved box seats at graduation and limo service to and from the ceremony! This is a great opportunity to avoid the hassles of driving and parking and to enjoy a close-up view of the graduating seniors, as they receive their diplomas. Raffle tickets are available on PTSA website or by clicking here:
http://www.langleyptsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ANGP-2013-Limo-Fundraiser-Flyer.pdf. You may enter as many times as you like. Please note that these reserved seats replace your general admission tickets.
student services
The Student Services Department is actively organizing and preparing to administer over 2,000 AP exams in the next couple of weeks until May 16. Please make appointments to see counselors if you need to discuss concerns regarding your child(ren). We know how easy it is to just stop in (especially after class coffees when you are already in the building), but it is actually very difficult for us. Thank you in advance for your support and patience.
◆ If you're able to help, proctoring is needed for these AP exams through Thu, May 16, starting at either 8 am or noon. Training is provided prior to the exam. To volunteer, contact Jennifer Baldesare at
The PTSA awards a Student Service Award to those "unsung" or unrecognized students who have used their talent and/or time for the betterment of the school and/or the community at large far above that of other students. Contact Asst. Principal Fred Amico at <Fred.Amico@fcps.edu> or Aradhana Luthra at <alluthra@yahoo.com> for a nomination form and details about how to recognize this special student. Nominations are due Fri, May 3.
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quick links
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Activities
703.287.2787
Attendance Line
703.287.2727
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Langley PTSA
Communications Committee
Editors
Colette Worm
Jane Riddle
Anne Whipple
Submit items
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on Thursdays
enewslangley@gmail.com.
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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 webpage.
No e-news on 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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principal's message
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Dear Langley High School Families:
This coming week is Teacher Appreciation Week. Please join me in celebrating this hardworking and dedicated corps of professionals. In my career, I have not worked with a finer faculty than the one assembled here at Langley. Many of you have made contributions to celebrate our faculty next week - THANK YOU!
Mission/Vision: A few months ago I announced an initiative to solicit your opinion on Langley High School's mission and/or vision. Nearly 40 of you responded to my initial request with thoughtful comments that will help guide us in the coming years. If you have not yet had a chance to submit your comments, please see the home page "NEWS" tab on our website (far left). After you click the link, please respond to these two questions: (1) By the time your son/daughter leaves Langley High school, what do you want them to be prepared to do? (2) In what way do you want Langley High to distinguish itself from other schools? Thank you in advance for your participation.
Also, just a quick reminder, May 1 was our LAST late start Wednesday of the year. School will begin at 7:20 am on May 8.
~ Matt Ragone, Principal
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RFL a huge success
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Over 370 Langley students, parents, teachers, and community members gathered on the Langley football field on Saturday for the much-awaited Relay For Life of Langley-McLean. Twenty-five dedicated teams helped raise nearly $57,000 for the American Cancer Society in their fight against cancer. After sunset, local cancer survivors joined the students gathered on the track for the Luminaria Ceremony, when the word "Hope" was spelled out on the visitor's bleachers, and later the word "Cure" to remind everyone at the event why they were walking. Teams set up tents at their campsites and took turns walking around the track all night, symbolizing the fact that cancer never sleeps.
Want to donate to help Relay For Life of Langley-McLean? You can still make a donation at www.relayforlife.org/langleymcleanva. They're hoping to reach $60,000 in donations, twice the original goal of $30,000.
Special recognition should go to Rosie Mahoney and Zach Dailey as co-chairs for this year, to Harris LaTeef and Ava Shomacher, who will be co-chairs next year. Big thanks to our staff partner, Hannah Hurlburt, for all her help, and Shari True, our American Cancer Society partner.
RELAY FOR LIFE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
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Armin AhmadiThomas Dungan
Sara Guglielmo
Nick Guglielmo
Jenny Liu
Rosie Mahoney
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Zach Dailey
Harris LaTeef
Andrew McCausland
Cathryn Pickei
Rebecca Pifer
Becky Powell
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Jenny Rossberg
Ava Shomaker
Rachel Stone
Amy Welch
Lauren Smith
Veronica Smith
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new officers
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Following are the election results for next year's officers:
CLASS of 2016
President- Chris Clark
VP- Maddy Nguyen
Secretary- Audrey Fahlberg
Treasurer- Nick Omsberg
SGA reps- Michaela Purdy, Cameron Bacso
CLASS of 2015
President- Fahad Naji
VP- Kyle MacDonald
Secretary- Shivani Gupta
Treasurer- Weston Simonides
SGA reps- Nick Eberhardt, Ilene Goudarzi
CLASS of 2014
President- JT Meyer
VP- Edric Wung
Secretary- Courtney Cuppernull
Treasurer- Will Gent
SGA reps- Katie Altman, Tim Claude, Brian Plunkett
SGA
President- Jason Cui
VPs- Dylan Hoang, Jackie Ryan
Secretary- Jiho Kim
Treasurer- Hoonie Kim
ICC Chair- Kathleen Welch
SAC- Andrew Bacso, Alex Cochran, Natalie Fahlber,
Jacquelyn Hulett, alternate- Stephen Bonacci
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math summer camp
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In the Math Summer Boot Camp at Langley High School, students will review fundamental algebraic and geometric concepts while working on critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Students will receive lessons that are hands-on and interactive. The program is taught by FCPS high school teachers, and students will receive continuous feedback throughout the camp.
The boot camp is taught at two different levels. The first level is for students enrolled in Algebra 1, Geometry, or Algebra 2. This camp focuses on concepts from pre-algebra and Algebra 1. The second level is for students enrolled in Precalculus or AP Calculus. This course focuses on concepts from Algebra 2 with a review of Trigonometry.
Precalculus/AP Calculus Camp: July 15 - 19 and July 22 - 26
Algebra 1/Geometry/Algebra 2 Camp: July 29 - Aug 2 and Aug 5 - 9
For more details, click here: http://www.fcps.edu/LangleyHS/assets/2012-2013/MathBootCamp2013.pdf.
~ Pam Douglas, Math Department Chair, <pdouglas@fcps.edu>
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model UN
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Langley participated in Osbourn Park's Model UN conference this past weekend and received "Outstanding School," or second place. Several students won awards:
WHO (World Health Organization)
United Kingdom (Cameron Davis, Kerry McConnaughay): Outstanding
DISEC (Disarmament and Security)
United States (Ali Farzad, Andrew Rifken): Honorable
United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP)
Germany (Audrey Fahlberg, Ameen al-Dalli): Honorable
North Korea (Brendan McConnaughay, Cynthia Ding): Commendation
OIC (Organization of Islamic Countries)
Israel (Stephanie Rummani, Nikhil Sakhamuri): Honorable
Human Rights Council
United States (Sean Gordon, Katherine Cassidy): Honorable
United Nations Security Council
France (Hoonie Kim): BEST
Great Depression
National Works Progress Administration (Natalie Fahlberg): BEST
Legend of Korra
Hiroshi Sato (Ian Beskin): BEST
Korra (Grace Sununu): Honorable
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science olympiad
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Langley took second place at the State Science Olympiad on Saturday at Virginia Tech. The following students won event medals:
GOLD:
Andrew Chen and Andrew Ton in Scrambler Aishvar Radhakrishnan and Michelle Chu in Disease Detectives Leah Surratt and Noah Flaxman in Forestry SILVER: R yan Cheng and Nathaniel Speiser in Anatomy and Physiology Aishvar Radhakrishnan and Nathaniel Speiser in Astronomy Tim Tsai and Kelvin Niu in Technical Problem Solving BRONZE: Na He Jeon and Katherine Tan in Forensics and Chemistry Lab Na He Jeon and Noah Flaxman in Circuit Lab Tim Tsai and Aishvar Radhakrishnan in Fermi Questions Kelvin Niu and Ryan Cheng in Thermodynamics Ryan Cheng and Calvin Li in Write It Do It Michelle Chu and Katherine Tan in Water Quality ~ Leah Puhlick, Science Olympiad Sponsor, 703-287-2914
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theatre news
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As our year winds down, there is always more theatre to see locally. First of all, congratulations to Jamie Joeyen-Waldorf, whose Cappie review of Edison High School's The Man Who Came to Dinner is featured on FCPS School Scene and Red Apple 21 through May 19. Click here to view: http://www.fcps.edu/cco/tv/shows/schoolscene/. Congratulations to our entire Cappie critic team for their wonderful work this season. This is their last weekend of reviewing shows, and then they will be voting along with all the Cappie critics on May 11.
Cooper Middle School will present The Wiz next week on Wed and Thu (May 8-9) at 2:30 pm, and Fri and Sat (May 10-11) at 7 pm at the school. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults.
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community news
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The American Association of University Women will hold a used book collection for their sale in the fall. They welcome books, CDs, DVDs, and software (but please no records, tapes, textbooks, magazines, encyclopedias, or books in poor condition). Donations will be accepted on these Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm - May 18, June 8, June 29, July 20, and August 10 - at Sun Trust Bank, 515 Maple Ave East, Vienna.
The sale will be held Sept 20-22 at the McLean Community Center. Sale proceeds provide scholarships for university women. More information is available www.mcleanaauw.org or 703-527-4206.
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gift cards for teachers needed by friday--drop off main office
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