This Week at Langley

Langley Calendar

Visit the “Langley Calendar” for events for the 2023 – 2024 school year. Click on the event for additional information. Check back frequently for newly added and updates on events. Bookmark page for future reference.

This Week at Langley

Monday, October 2

• Class of 2027 Parent Forum, Lecture Hall, 9:30 a.m.

Tuesday, October 3

• School Picture Day Make-up Grades 9-11

Thursday, October 5

• Class of 2025 Parent Forum, Lecture Hall, 9:30 a.m.

Monday, October 9

• Student Holiday| Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Staff Development Day) 

Wednesday, October 11 

• PSAT/NMSQT (Grades 10-11)
• SAT (Registered Grade 12 students) 
• No School for Grade 9 
• Two Hour Early Release 

Thursday, October 12 - Sunday, October 15 

• Fall Play Performance "Alice in Wonderland" 

Monday, October 16

• Class of 2027 Dinner, Cafeteria, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 17

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

Thursday, October 19

• Saxon Service
• Choir Concert @ Saint Luke Catholic Church, 7:00 p.m.

Did You Know...

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2023 World Languages Credit Exam

The 2023 World Languages Credit Exam will be administered on November 8, 9, and 13, 2023.  The exam assesses reading and writing language proficiency in languages other than English. Students who take the exam may earn up to three World Languages credits for levels one, two, and three for the language of the exam. Thirty languages will be included: American Sign Language (ASL), 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.

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. You must inform your counselor by Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 3 p.m. Late registrations will not be accepted.

FCPS Chromebooks for PSAT Testing

All grade 10-11 students must bring a Chromebook for a required FCPS-wide readiness check on October 2 in Langley Links. All grade 10-11 students must bring a fully charged FCPS Chromebook and charger to Langley for the October 11 PSAT.

Failure to bring a fully charged and updated Chromebook on the PSAT testing date may impact a student’s ability to complete the test on the scheduled date. 

Poster Designed by Clemence Z

College Fair

College Fair Sunday, October 15^th, 4-7 p.m.

Eagle Bank Arena at George Mason University Approximately 250 colleges and universities

Register at https://bit.ly/fcps2023postsecondary

Upon registration, students will receive a barcode allowing college representatives to retrieve student information electronically. Barcodes can be scanned from mobile devices.  Sponsored by the Fairfax County Public Schools Instructional Services Department in coordination with the Office of Admissions at George Mason University.

Virtual Postsecondary Night

Monday, October 16 and Tuesday, October 17, 5:00 p.m.

Join us for Fairfax County Public Schools Two Night Postsecondary Event and participate in one or all of the live virtual sessions. You will learn how to be better prepared for the next chapter of your educational journey.

Click here for more information

Consider this year’s Reflection’s theme “I am Hopeful Because…” and create Art that reflects the theme! Create your masterpiece in Visual Arts, Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Photography or Music Composition. Express who you are and why or what you are hopeful about, by expressing your ideas, opinions and feelings in an artistic way! The deadline is on October 27th. For more information, talk to your English and/or Art teachers, or follow this link A Quick Guide - Reflections 2023, or scan the QR codes on the posters in the hallways, or email Langleyreflections@gmail.com

Quick Links:

• 2023-2024 Standard School Year Calendar
• Mental Health Resources and Emergency Services Information.
• FCPS Parent Resource Center

• Important Health Authorization Forms including Epipen and Inhaler Authorization forms can be found here.

2023-2024 Standard School Year Calendar

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