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Did you know…Earth Day turned 50! This year NASA celebrates Earth Day with a 50th Anniversary Toolkit!
https://www.nasa.gov/content/earth-day-2020-50th-anniversary-toolkit
Please join us for a Freshman Class Virtual Parent Forum this Mon, Apr 27, 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Here’s the link to connect to the forum.
https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/9b21ebbfd62f4480aed7e5fb15abe8bf
At the forum we’ll hear from Principal Kim Greer, Assistant Principal and Class Administrator Laura Moore, Psychologist Anna Davis, Social Worker Catherine Kennedy, Director of Student Services Braden Peterson and Systems of Support Advisor Jennifer Diglio.
Can’t join the forum? We plan to record the session and post its link on the Class of 2023 webpage.
Alert! NEW AP News
AP News
For students testing with accommodations the latest information is listed below. This information will be sent to students individually via the College Board. Also below is an action item regarding student email addresses. Students need to be using a personal email address to receive their AP Exam(s). We currently have 8 students who are NOT using the correct email address. The AP Coordinator, Counselors, and Teachers have reached out to these students, however, this serves as a reminder to follow the steps below as this is a crucial action item. Finally information about cancelling exams, refund information, and weighting is listed below.
ACCOMMODATIONS
The information below was delivered to educators on Tuesday night with information and links to the accommodations page for the May 2020 AP exams. I have also linked the page Accommodations for 2020 AP Exams. Please read through this page carefully as it outlines new information about the May 2020 AP exams and accommodations - including guidelines for supports for temporary medical conditions and waiving accommodations. Please also share this with your AP coordinators and teachers as you deem appropriate.
STUDENT EMAIL ADDRESSES
AP Students should (use the this one-pager for a student walk-through)
- Check their email and ensure their correct email address is saved in their College Board account. The email address needs to be a personal email NOT an fcpsschools.net email
- Update their phone number and give us permission to text them in their College Board account.
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Mark collegeboard@e.collegeboard.org as part of their approved sender lists.
- Students can also indicate the college, university, or scholarship program to receive their one free AP score send for this year’s administration.
Cancelling and AP Exam Question: How does a student cancel an AP exam if they do not wish to take an online exam?
Answer:. No staff action is necessary to cancel an AP exam. If a student does not take the exam it is automatically cancelled and the $40 cancellation fee will not be assessed.
Refunds
Question: Will homeschool students, non-enrolled students, and students with AP exam counts over the six be refunded the $94 AP Exam fee if they choose to not take their exam(s) be refunded the AP exam fee? Answer: Yes. Refunds will be issued starting June 8, 2020 (after the final day of AP testing on June 5). Weighting
Question: If I do not take the AP Exam will I still be eligible for the 1.0 weight to my GPA? Answer: YES! All students regardless of taking the exam will receive the 1.0 weight to the GPA.
AP Exam Information
Stay up to date with the latest College Board guidelines for AP exams by clicking here.
AP Exam Schedule
Senior Information
We need to verify the gown measurements (height and weight) of every senior. Caps are one size fits all, so head measurement is not needed. Even if you have already completed an order form, you still need to complete this form at the link below. The form has also been sent to parents to ensure we get 100% response. Please complete as soon as possible. No later than Thursday, April 30th.
Click here to complete.
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- Information for the Service Cord, Civic Seal, and STEM Seal can be found here. The requirements for each have been modified in light of the current situation. But please note that FCPS has set May 1, 2020 as the deadline for uploading hours onto x2Vol. Only hours that have been uploaded and verified by a supervising adult will be approved.
- Thank you to all seniors who have submitted their videos announcing their plans for next year! We want to make sure we include and honor all seniors in this opportunity so we have extended the submission deadline to May 8th!Seniors, please be sure to send your 5-15 second video announcing your plans for next year to saxonbroadcast@gmail.com!
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On Tuesday, April 28th, the Senior Survey will be open for seniors to complete. We will provide step by step instructions to help you successfully complete the survey, which allows us to send your final transcript to the school you will be attending in the fall, and is used to gather data about post-secondary plans, college decisions, and scholarships, which is reported to FCPS and VDOE as part of required graduate reporting. Please look for an email on Tuesday with instructions, thank you.
The following are a preview of the questions on the FCPS Senior Survey, so you will have the correct information with you to complete it.
- What is your post-graduation plan?
- What are your college applications results? A final decision must be selected for every college application, you will be asked to add, update, and verify all college applications.
- Did you submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)? This is a federal government form that helps the college determine your financial aid. Your parent(s) and/or guardian(s) may have completed this form for you.
- Did you receive any federal government financial aid other than loans? This question refers to need-based aid that does not have to be paid back, such as a Pell Grant.
- A scholarship is any money awarded to a student based on merit (e.g., academic, athletic, talent, leadership, community service, etc.) and does not include grants listed on any financial aid award letters. Have you been offered any scholarships? (it may be helpful to gather any scholarship offers or awards prior to completing the senior survey)
- List the total amount of scholarship money you have been awarded and are accepting and using. If an award is offered for each year, give the total amount. Example: 1000 per year for 4 years is 4000.
- During high school, did you participate in any work-based learning experience? You will be asked to select from a list of activities. If you did not participate in work-based learning experiences, please select “No experience.”
- Please provide an email address that you will use after graduation. Please note this question is optional. On occasion, FCPS may send information to FCPS alumni or request your participation in FCPS events and initiatives. Providing your email address will allow FCPS to request your feedback, as well as share news regarding the school system and its alumni. Your email address will be used by FCPS for these purposes and will not be shared outside of FCPS without the written consent of your parent and/or legal guardian, or of yourself once you reach age 18 or begin attending a postsecondary school, unless the disclosure is otherwise authorized by law. (Optional)
Langley Library has put together a guide for supplemental reading and virtual resources for you to explore while you are at home. You can find the link for the guide here (https://langleyhs-fcps.libguides.com/c.php?g=1023738) as well as on the Langley website under the Library tab or the Library Blackboard page under Announcements. We are also available to help anyone in the Langley community with reading suggestions. Just email us at klortiz@fcps.edu or paclark@fcps.edu. Just remember to Keep Calm and Read On!
Social worker and psychologist: Langley’s social worker Catherine Kennedy and psychologist Anna Davis recently created a Google classroom where Saxons can access stress management resources . They’ve posted activities and several links. Students can assess the classroom from their FCPS Gmail accounts here , and using code buh6s76 . Students also can set up individual appointments with either staff member from their FCPS Gmail using this link .
Parents can set up phone appointments as well, either for themselves or their student, using this FCPS form . The parent consultations are intended to help parents support their student's emotional well-being, and the student consultations are intended to help students having a hard time with anxiety, mood, behavior, or peer or family interactions. (In an emergency, please call 911 or access mental health support online ).
Parents and students also can email Ms. Davis at adavis3@fcps.edu and Ms. Kennedy at cskennedy@fcps.edu .
MySchoolBucks Meal Account
The information below can be found on the FCPS website and will aid you in requesting a refund from your child’s MySchoolBucks meal account.
https://www.fcps.edu/resources/student-safety-and-wellness/food-and-nutrition-programs/prices-lunch-account-prepayments
Act fast -- the deadline to order the Shire is Sat, May 2. Click here to order, using Langley's school code 4159 .
Now's the Time to Donate Your Leaf!
We're still planning to landscape Langley's main courtyard as soon as logistically possible. Just how gorgeous and green it will be depends upon how many donations are made ASAP. To help, donate a leaf-- or two!-- to the Langley Legacy Tree, the beautiful wall sculpture that is “growing” in the Langley Lobby. Another 40+ leaves and several birds were added to the tree right before the school closed.
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Leaves make wonderful graduation gifts! About 100 of our seniors/soon-to-be grads already have a leaf inscribed in their honor. Leaves are also a great way to pay tribute to teachers, family and friends. Giving levels are copper leaf ($50), silver leaf ($100), gold leaf ($200), and acorn or bird ($500). With a $1,000+ donation, your family's name is included on the Courtyard Benefactor Plaque, which will be installed next to the Tree.
Click on ptsalangley.org to donate your tree leaves/acorns/birds.
Questions or suggestions? Email chrissielavin1@gmail.com
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