School Year Events for 2024-2025 SY

Visit the “Langley Calendar” for events for the 2024-2025 school year. Click on the event for additional information. Bookmark page for future reference. You can also visit the Langley High School website under events. 

Events for the 2024-2025 school year will be added throughout the school year. Check back frequently for newly added and updates on events. 

This Week at Langley 

Monday, September 9

• Partners in Safe Teen Driving Seminar, Auditorium, 6:30 p.m.
  • Doors close promptly at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 12

• Transfer Family Forum, Lecture Hall, 9:00 a.m. 

Friday, September 13

• Technology Orientation “Virtual”, 12:00 p.m.

Monday September 16 

• Class of 2027 Forum, Lecture Hall, 9:00 a.m. 

Friday, September 20 

• PTSA Family Network Transfer Family Dinner, Amphitheatre, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 

Saturday, September 21

• Homecoming Dance, 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 

Tuesday, September 24

• Class of 2026 Parent Coffee, Lecture Hall, 8:30 a.m. 

Wednesday, September 25

• Late Buses Begin

Friday, September 27

• Saxon Service

Attendance Reporting Feature 

• FCPS is excited to announce an important update beginning with the start of the 2024-25 school year.  Parents and caregivers will have the option to submit their student’s attendance directly through ParentVUE starting the first day of school, August 19, 2024.  ParentVUE offers a more secure and reliable platform for managing students' attendance information.   

• All Day Absences: The Attendance feature in ParentVUE is the FCPS secure web solution for reporting all day absences.

  Partial Absence: To report late arrivals, early dismissals, or to update already submitted attendance, please email  LangleyHSAttendance@fcps.edu.

How to Report an Absence Through ParentVUE

2024-2025 Back To School Packet

Available on the PTSA website at this link.

Information available listed below and more... 

• Join the PTSA 
• Class Letters
• Reflections Contest 
• Sign up for Langley eNews
• Visit site for additional flyers from Orchestra, Saxon Stage, Saxon Scope, Yearbooks, Crew, Academic Boosters, Athletic Boosters..... 

Partners in Safe Teen Driving Seminar 

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.

The 90-minute PSTD presentation at Langley High School will be offered on the following dates for the 2024-2025 calendar year:

September 9^th

November 19^th

February 5^th

Click here for additional information. 

Transfer Families 

Come join Director of Student Activities Geoff Noto for the second Transfer Family Forum/Q&A on Thursday, September 12 from 9-10 am in the Lecture Hall. There will be a social coffee beforehand from 8:30-9:00.  Mr. Noto will talk about extracurricular opportunities for our students including clubs, athletics, honor societies and community service. 

RSVP to Julie Zimmerman Hohl at jbzimmerman@fcps.edu

Join us for a pre-Homecoming game dinner sponsored by the PTSA Family Network on Sept 20 from 5:30-7 pm in the outdoor amphitheater in the front of the school.  If you’re able to make it, please RSVP to Julie Zimmerman Hohl at jbzimmerman@fcps.edu with the number attending. Families are welcome.

Technology Orientation

New to Langley or do you have questions about Langley technology? Register for a virtual Technology Orientation on Friday, September 13 at noon. Langley’s Technology Specialist Dr. Lindsey Fisher will talk about SIS ParentVUE, Schoology, Chromebooks, Varsity Tutors, Talking Points and other FCPS translation resources. All parents are invited.

Register here. Questions? Contact Julie Zimmerman Hohl at jbzimmerman@fcps.edu.

 College Visits

College Visits for the week of September 9^th

**Please check Naviance for the most up to date list of college visits**

These visits are only for students in the Class of 2025 and Class of 2026

Homecoming Tickets Date:  Saturday, September  21, 2024 Time:  8:00 - 10:00pm Tickets available for purchase through My School Bucks through Sunday, September 15th.  Please turn in completed guest forms to Ms. Brown in the Student Activities office

National PTA Reflections Do you enjoy art, music and dance or have an interest in writing, producing films and taking photos?  Then join us and have fun unleashing your inner artist with PTA Reflections!  This year’s theme, “Accepting Imperfection”calls for your own unique interpretation through the arts.  Entries are due to LHS on November 15, 2024.  Students can submit an entry in one or more categories. Winners at Langley advance to regional, state and national levels. View examples of past national entries, rules and info at the National PTA website or Virginia PTA - Reflections Arts Contest  Information on Reflections category rules 2024-25. Questions? Email Elina Dimitropoulos & Miaomiao Ma at langleyreflections@gmail.com

Saxon Service

Students can earn an hour of service credit during school! The first Saxon Service of the school year is Fri, Sept 27 in the Cafeteria during Saxon Time. Saxon Service offers interested students the opportunity to engage in a variety of service learning projects while earning one hour of service learning credit. Options include:

• Making dog and cat toys for area shelters
• Folding origami cranesfor people with cancer
• Making cards for hospitalized childrenfor active duty military
• Making blankets for area shelters

Making bracelets to support Reading students at a Title 1 school

• Playing freerice.comto help world hunger
• Crafting beads from recycled cereal boxes for a school in Haiti

All students are encouraged to participate! While not required, students are encouraged to participate in some kind of service while at Langley. It's an opportunity to relax, socialize and reap the positive social-emotional benefits associated with helping others. Students with at least 40 hours of service during high school (10 hours per year) are eligible to earn a Service Cord to be worn at graduation.

For questions about Saxon Service or if you are interested in becoming a parent volunteer contact Julie Zimmerman Hohl at jbzimmerman@fcps.edu

Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarship opportunities are updated throughout the school year and can be found in Naviance under Colleges à Scholarship Search. Scholarships & Opportunities that require a nomination will be posted on the ‘Class of’ Schoology course page and in Naviance with information and instructions. For additional college and career planning resources, please visit the Langley HS College & Career Center website.

Health and Wellness Updates

Emergency Resources

Crisis Link Regional Hotline            703-527-4077

Crisis Text                                       Text NEEDHELP to 85511

Dominion Hospital Emergency       703-536-2000

INOVA Emergency                         703-289-7560

Merrifield Center Emergency         703-573-5979  TTY dial 711

Life Threatening                             911

No-Cost Virtual Therapy for High School Students

Virtual therapy sessions are available to FCPS high school students at no cost to provide them with a safe space to address concerns such as:

• Mood/behavior changes, motivation, grief/loss
• Anxiety, worry, fears
• Social skills, bullying, peer and family relationships
• Academic stress

Quick Links:

• 2024-2025 Standard School Year Calendar
• Mental Health Resources and Emergency Services Information.
• FCPS Parent Resource Center
• Families: Tools and Technology

  • Technology Resources for Families and Caregivers

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

*2024-2025 Standard School Year Calendar 

*as of July 31, 2024

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