This Week at Langley


Langley Calendar

Visit the “Langley Calendar” for events for the 2021 – 2022 school year. Click on the event for additional information. Check back frequently for newly added and updates on events. Bookmark page for future reference.


Upcoming Events

  • Monday, October 4 - Class of 2024 Virtual Forum
  • Monday, October 11 – Student Holiday (Indigenous Peoples’ Day)
  • Wednesday, October 13 – Virtual Asynchronous for Grade 9 | PSAT for grades 10 & 11 | SAT for Seniors only (emails were sent on Friday, September 24th with detailed information) 
  • Wednesday, October 13 – Two Hour Early Release
  • Thursday, October 14 – Choral Concert
  • Saturday, October 16 – Homecoming Dance
  • Tuesday, October 19 – Orchestra Concert
  • Tuesday, October 26 – Freshmen Parent Coffee
  • Thursday, October 28 – Band Concert
  • Friday, October 29 – End of 1st Quarter | Two Hour Early Release

*Check the Langley Calendar and/or Langley High School website under events for detailed information on the events listed above. 


Did You Know...

As the shorter days and colder months are rolling in Seasonal Affect Disorder (SAD) symptoms begin. Robert Weiss, PhD., MSW, from Psychology Today writes “What happens when SAD occurs in conjunction with other forms of depression, especially the situational depression we’re currently seeing related to the COVID-19 pandemic, political strife, and other major societal issues?” This is uncharted territory and self-care is more important than ever. What are the options?


Class of 2022 

The graduation date for the Class of 2022 will be on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at DAR Constitution Hall at 2:30 p.m. 

Hail Saxons! 


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FCPS Laptop Information 

Please encourage your student to fully charge their FCPS laptop every night and use this laptop daily in school.  FCPS student laptops are sent weekly updates and are forced to restart to receive the updates.  A FCPS laptop that is not frequently used may be several updates and forced restarts behind and may experience issues when it is used again. Any student that is experiencing an issue with an FCPS laptop or application can find more information on support here.


Back to School Packets

Back-to-School packets are available online. Take a moment to browse the materials here.

2021 World Languages Credit Exam

The 2021 World Languages Credit Exam will be administered on November 16 (Robinson SS), 17 (Centreville HS), and 18 (Edison HS). Thirty languages will be included: American Sign Language, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Mandarin), Farsi, French, German, Greek*, Hebrew*, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Nepali, Pashto, Portuguese*, Punjabi, Russian, Sanskrit, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Telugu, Tigrinya, Turkish*, Twi, Urdu, and Vietnamese.  *Greek, Hebrew, Portuguese and Turkish will be offered by the Writing Proficiency Test by Language Testing International. 

Credit exam information can be accessed at: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/high-school-academics-9-12/world-languages/credit-exam-world-languages

Please have your student see their school counselor to register for these exams. Registration closes on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at 3 p.m. Late registrations will not be accepted.


Weekly Progress Reports 

Please sign up for Weekly Progress Reports via SIS ParentVUE. All parents/guardians of MS and HS students who have registered for a SIS ParentVUE Account and have a primary email address recorded in SIS ParentVUE can receive Weekly Progress Reports via email. This report provides a summary of your student(s) grades for the current quarter.

To activate the Weekly Progress Reports via email, login to your SIS ParentVUE Account and first verify that you have a primary email address within the system. It is listed under the “My Account” tab. If it is blank, enter the email address where you would like to receive the progress reports and click on update account. Once confirmed, parents/guardians are able to activate and select their preferences for receiving these reports within the SIS ParentVUE “My Account” tab. Weekly progress reports for all of your middle and high school students will be included in one email. Please see this site with questions and troubleshooting tips.


Class of 2023

Don’t miss out!  There is still time to get a Homecoming T-shirt.  We can no longer guarantee t-shirt sizes, but will make every effort to accommodate requests. To receive a shirt, go to MySchoolBucks  and pay your junior class activity fee.

Attention:  Our Junior class parent forum date has changed to November 3rd at 9:30 in the LHS Lecture Hall.  Please mark your calendar.


Class of 2024 | Virtual Forum

On Monday, October 4th, at 7PM, join your 2024 class administrator and parent team as we present an overview of sophomore year, and answer your frequently asked questions.  Access the link here.  You may submit questions in advance using this form. The session will be recorded and posted on our class of 2024 page of the PTSA website.


FCPS Standard Calendar for School Year 2021 - 2022

October 11 Student Holiday (Professional Development Day - Indigenous Peoples’ Day) 
October 29 End of First Quarter - 2-hour Early Release  
November 1 Student Holiday (Teacher Workday)
November 2 Student Holiday (Teacher Workday) 
November 11 2-hour Early Release (Veterans Day) 
November 24-26 Holiday (Thanksgiving) 
December 20 - 31 Holiday (Winter Break) - Classes Resume on January 3, 2022
January 17 Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday) 
January 20 End of Second Quarter - 2-hour Early Release
January 21 Student Holiday (Teacher Workday)
January 24 Student Holiday (Professional Development Day)
February 21 Holiday (George Washington’s Birthday and Presidents’ Day) 
March 3 2-hour Early Release
March 4 Student Holiday (Professional Development Day)
March 31 End of Third Quarter - 2-hour Early Release
April 1 Student Holiday (Teacher Workday)
April 4-8 Holiday (Spring Break) 
May 30 Holiday (Memorial Day) 
May 31 Class of 2022 Graduation Day @ DAR Constitution Hall, 2:30 p.m.
June 10 Last Day of School (Early Release) *

 

2021-2022 Standard School Year Calendar (pdf) 

2021-2022 Standard School Year Calendar (link)