This Week at Langley


Langley Calendar

Visit the “Langley Calendar” for events for the 2022 – 2023 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, February 6

  • Partners for Safe Teen Driving, Auditorium, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 7

  • Rising 9th Grade Curriculum Night, Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 11

  • Winter Dance, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Monday, February 20

  • President’s Day Holiday

Tuesday, February 21

  • Orchestra Pyramid Concert, Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, February 23  

  • Saxon Service
  • One Acts, Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.

Friday, February 24

  • One Acts, Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 25

  • It’s Academic on WETA, 10:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.
  • One Acts, Auditorium, 5:00 p.m.

Monday, February 27

  • DEI Art Show, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 2

  • Two Hour Early Release

Friday, March 3

  • School Planning Day – Student Holiday

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SAVE THE DATE – 2023 Gap Year Fair

FCPS School Counseling Services and Go Overseas are co-hosting the annual FCPS Gap Year Fair on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at West Springfield High School from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.  This event is for high school students and their families who are interested in learning more about the growing array of gap year opportunities. Student registration will open on December 1, 2022.


U.S. College 101 Workshop   

New to the U.S. College System?  Not sure how all the pieces of higher education fit together?  This course is geared toward families who have joined Langley HS from outside the U.S. and is meant to be a basic understanding of how the U.S. college system works.  Join Ms. Karen Burke, Langley’s College and Career Specialist for a virtual workshop on February 2 at noon.

Please click here to register for this Zoom workshop.  Questions can be submitted prior to the workshop on Google Forms by using this link.


Dranesville Strategic Planning Community Forum- February 4

WHEN: Saturday, February 4, 2023 from 9- 10:30a.m.

WHERE: Spring Hill Elementary School Cafeteria

Please register here. (link:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1VbzKvC6JIK_aT4ZAMaOBwt8HoaOKsws9ctu23yKL5X19uQ/viewform) Child care and language interpretation will be provided at this event, and sign up is through the registration link above.

These Community Forums  (link: https://www.fcps.edu/strategicplanning-communityforums) provide families, students, staff, and community members with an opportunity to participate in and influence the direction of FCPS’ new Strategic Plan. The goal is to have the final strategic plan by June 2023. Learn more about our strategic planning process here. (link: https://www.fcps.edu/strategicplanning) If you can’t join the Dranesville Forum, please check out the schedule of Community Forums, including several virtual options, and register for one that is most convenient for you.


Rise Against Hunger | Financial Donations Needed

On Saturday, Feb 4, in partnership with Rise Against Hunger, the Langley pyramid elementary schools are joining Cooper MS and LHS with a goal to prepare 83,000 meal packages for schools and orphanages around the world.
Volunteer: 

Donate: Each meal costs only 42 cents to make. For just $15, you can donate over 35 meals; $30 will make over 70 meals and $100 will make nearly 280 meals. You may make your tax-deductible donation today by clicking here.

 


SENIORS - 7th Semester Grades reported to colleges during the week of February 6th.  

Langley High School sends out mid-year grades (officially called 7th semester grades) to any college a student has submitted a transcript request.  The grade that shows in SIS at 6am on Monday, February 6, 2023 will be sent to schools starting Wednesday, February 8th.  Due to processing timelines, please know that there are no exceptions to this date.  Any questions can be directed to Transcript Assistant, Ms. Laura Skeen at lsskeen@fcps.edu


Partners in Safe Teen Driving | February 6 

As part of the FCPS Health and PE curriculum, all 10th grade students enrolled in Health & PE 10 complete one quarter of classroom Driver Education.  As part of the Driver Education curriculum, students are required to attend the Partners in Safe Teen Driving Presentation, in person, with at least one parent or guardian. Successful completion of classroom Driver Education AND attendance by the student and parent/guardian enables the student to obtain the DEC-District 8 completion card needed to pursue obtaining a Virginia driver’s license.  While it is recommended that the PSTD seminar requirement be satisfied during the quarter in which the student is taking classroom driver education, students are welcome to attend any quarter within their 10th grade year. All seminars will be held in-person from 6:30-8:00 PM in the auditorium. Please arrive early.

Doors will close promptly at 6:30. Attendees who arrive late will not be allowed entry and will not earn credit for attending.

Important: Students who successfully complete their classroom driver education quarter but have not satisfied the PSTD requirement will have earned an incomplete for the class grade until the requirement is met.


Strategic Plan Focus Group

FCPS is currently seeking secondary students in grades 7-12 who are interested in participating in a Strategic Plan focus group. This focus group will provide an opportunity to share feedback in a small group with other FCPS students and a trained facilitator. There will be four virtual focus groups for secondary students in February and March:

  • February 9, 3:30-5 p.m. or  5:30-7 p.m.
  • March 16, 3:30-5 p.m. or 5:30-7 p.m.

Interested students should check their email for a form to sign up for the focus groups. Students will be asked to provide their student ID, so their parents can be identified and contacted to ask for consent to participate.

If you have any questions about the student focus groups, please contact strategicplan@fcps.edu.


Lost and Found 

Is your child missing a jacket, sweatshirt, lunchbox and/or water bottle? It may be in Langley’s very large lost & found collection. Please have them stop by the lost and found box located in the cafeteria.


Be My Valentine!

All Night Grad Party (ANGP) is selling Valentine’s Day Candy bagsfor $5. Click here to buy yours now! Treat bags will be distributed on Mon, Feb 13 and Tues, Feb 14 in the Cafeteria during lunch. 

Thank you for supporting ANGP. This sale is for all classes!


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February 20

Holiday - George Washington’s Birthday and Presidents’ Day 

March 2

2-hour Early Release

March 3

Student Holiday (Professional Workday)

April 3-7

Holiday - Spring Break 

April 13

End of Third Quarter - 2-hour Early Release

April 14

Student Holiday - Orthodox Good Friday (Professional Workday)

April 21

Holiday - Eid al Fitr

May 29

Holiday - Memorial Day 

June 7

Class of 2023 Graduation

June 16

Last Day of School - Early Release*

* Last day of school schedule information will be shared by each school