LANGLEY CALENDAR
All events listed below are available on the “Langley Calendar”. You can click on the event for additional information.
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Monday, December 21 - Friday, January 1
-Winter Break
Upcoming Events
Check the Langley Calendar for upcoming events in 2021!
Did You Know…Clea Simon with The Harvard Gazette covered an online forum held by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Donn Posner, an expert in sleep disorders and founding member of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine was the guest speaker. When dealing with sleep issues, Posner suggests, “Do not try to compensate for a bad night’s sleep, it only further disrupts one’s regular rhythms.” Here is the full article.
SIS and Blackboard Blackout Dates in December
SIS Full System
Friday, December 18 @ 5:00 p.m. - Monday, December 21 @ 6:00 a.m.
To upgrade the SIS system for 2021
- SIS will not be available during the blackout
- ParentVue and StudentVue will not be available during the blackout
FCPS 24-7 Blackboard
Friday, December 18 at 5:00 p.m. to Wednesday, December 23 at 5:00 p.m.
- To upgrade Blackboard for continued support this school year
- Blackboard Learn will not be available during the blackout
SENIORS - 7th Semester Grades reported to Colleges on Wed, Feb 10
Langley High School sends out mid-year grades (officially called 7th semester grades) to any college a student has submitted a transcript request on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. Due to processing timelines, please know that there are no exceptions to this date. Any questions can be directed to Transcript Assistant, Ms. Betsy Shomaker at enshomaker@fcps.edu.
Action Requested: Help save trees and FCPS $$ on postage by opting in to receive “Paperless” Report Cards (that can be printed through ParentVUE)
Parents/Guardians may opt into “Go Paperless” for report cards by following the below instructions:
- Parents/Guardians can take advantage of the paperless option, by logging into ParentVUE, then going to “My Account” and selecting "Go Paperless!". This is the only way to keep a paper report card from being generated for students at the secondary level. All parents who share the same address as the student must have a SIS ParentVUE account and must select the paperless option.
Underclass Photos Make-Up – January 11
Click below to sign up NOW!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0F4DAAAB2EA2FC1-picture
- Students will be instructed to enter the photography location through one set of doors and then asked to exit through a separate location to maintain social distancing.
- All individuals, school staff and Lifetouch photography staff will be expected to wear facial coverings and adhere to social distancing guidelines, per the CDC. More information on Lifetouch safety protocols for underclass photography can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LevtvXI9l2Q&feature=youtu.be
- This will be a “paperless” photography program. Camera cards or picture tickets are no longer required. Additionally, any student wishing to purchase a picture package will have the opportunity to do so online both before and after picture day. Picture orders will not be accepted at the camera.
- All finished picture packages will be sent directly to students’ homes.
Questions? Contact Kelly Mulligan @ kjmulligan@fcps.edu
Order at mylifetouch.com
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 Five New Managing the Moments Videos Just in Time for the Holidays
Too much togetherness cramping your communication style? Too much teenage anxiety taking over the household? Too much frustration with distance or hybrid learning with your kids? When it gets to be “too much,” take a few moments to check out a few new video offerings from the Safe Community Coalition’s Managing the Moments series.
These short videos are produced by the psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers of the SCC’s mental health committee. Topics selected reflect what they are seeing both in their private practices and on the homefront.
The new videos include:
- Coping With the Holidays – how to make the most of an unprecedented holiday season
- Creating Coping Capacity – body awareness and mindfulness techniques to feel more calm and relaxed
- Connecting Through Play – strategies for minimizing frustration of younger children
- Anxiety in School – an honest look at teenage anxiety straight from a teen being interviewed by his mother
- Your Daily Prescription to Cope with Covid – focusing on ways to nurture yourself
These new videos join the original six videos: Deescalating Conflict, Effective Communication, How to Talk to Your Parents, Brain Breaks During Distance Learning, Self-Care and Calming Techniques, and How Are You?
All videos and accompanying tip sheets are free and available on the SCC website, mcleanscc.org. Make sure to bookmark the page and watch any time!
Langley Legacy Tree
A leaf for the Langley Legacy Tree makes a great holiday gift! The Legacy Tree, located in the LHS Lobby and across from the Main Office, is a permanent and prominent record of generous courtyard contributors. Choose your engraved message — leaves make wonderful tributes to students, teachers, family and friends.
Click on this link to buy your leaves, acorns or birds now, and print this tribute note to present to the recipient honored on your leaf. Giving levels are copper leaf ($50), silver leaf ($100), gold leaf ($200) and acorn or bird ($500). Leaves will be placed on the tree as soon as covid-19 restrictions allow.
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Your leaf donation will help fund the beautification of the third and final LHS courtyard to be renovated. Many thanks to the hundreds of Langley families who already have donated leaves to the Langley Legacy Tree!
Visit the new Courtyard Legacy Tree page on the PTSA website for more details and a history of the project. Questions? Email chrissielavin1@gmail.com.
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Langley Book Discussion Group -- Who Gets In And Why?
Mark your calendars for Jan 11, 2021, 12 pm, when Langley's College and Career Specialist Hannah Wolff will host a book discussion group for the Langley community on Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions by Jeff Selingo. Mr. Selingo's book, included on The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2020, is filled with insights gleaned from a year in the trenches with college admissions directors. Ms. Wolff will facilitate discussions on topics including: the test-optional choice, applying early decision, and how students should create a balanced list of colleges.
All are welcome!
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Fairfax County Public Schools Standard Calendar for School Year 2020-21
Click here to view and download the FCPS Standard Calendar for School Year 2020 - 2021. (UPDATED 11/6/2020)
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December 21 - January 1, 2021
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Holiday (Winter Break) – Classes Resume January 4
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January 18
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Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday)
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January 20
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Holiday (Inauguration Day)
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January 22
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End of Second Quarter - 2-hour Early Release
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January 25
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Student Holiday (Teacher Workday)
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February 15
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Holiday (George Washington’s Birthday and Presidents’ Day)
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March 5
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2-hour Early Release
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March 8
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Student Holiday (Staff Development Day)
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March 26
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End of Third Quarter – 2-hour Early Release
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March 29 - April 2
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Holiday (Spring Break)
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April 5
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Student Holiday (Teacher Workday)
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May 31
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Holiday (Memorial Day)
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June 11
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Last Day of School, Year-End (Early Release) *
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