This Week at Langley

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.

This Week at Langley 

Monday, October 28

• Senior Portrait Photos

Tuesday, October 29

• Senior Portrait Photos
• Orchestra Concert, Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, October 30

• Senior Portrait Photos
• Band Concert, Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 31

• End of 1^st Quarter | 2 Hour Early Release

Friday, November 1

• Holiday (Schools closed)

Monday, November 4

• School Planning Day – No School for Students

Tuesday, November 4

• Teacher Workday – No School for Students

College Visits Check Langley High School's website for a list of College Visits the week of October 21st.  College Visits    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

FCPS College Fair

Date: Sunday, October 20, 2024 Time: 4 to 6:30 p.m. Location: Eagle Bank Arena at George Mason University, 4500 Patriot Cir, Fairfax, VA 22030

Link for information and registration: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/college-career-planning/college-education-planning/events-college-and-career-planning

The College Fair is designed to connect high school students with opportunities in postsecondary education. It is one of the largest College Fairs in the region. It features 200 colleges and universities from around the nation as well as representatives from the U.S. Service Academies. Each year the College Fair draws thousands of students and their families.

Virtual Postsecondary Nights

Dates: Monday, October 21, 2024, and Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Times: Sessions are at 5, 6, and 7 p.m. A two-night virtual event featuring live sessions each night! Join us and learn how to be better prepared for the next chapter of your educational journey.

Link for information: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/college-career-planning/college-education-planning/events-college-and-career-planning

Registration: Prior registration is not required. All students and their families are welcome to participate in one or all of the virtual sessions. The virtual session links will be published one week before the start date.

2025 Virginia Summer Residential Governor’s School (SRGS)

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) offers the opportunity for 10th and 11th grade students to apply to attend summer residential Governor’s schools in Academics and Visual and Performing Arts (VPA). Students who are accepted into one of the programs will live in residence halls in one of the state colleges in VA for four weeks in the June - late July timeframe. To learn more about SRGS opportunities and the application process, visit the VDOE website.

To be considered for an academic or VPA Governor’s school, students must complete the steps below.

1. Complete the interest form linked below for either Academics or VPA. The form is a required part of the application process and is due November 6th. No late entries will be accepted. When completing the form, enter a personal email address and do NOT use an fcpsschools.net email address. VDOE cannot send communications to the fcpsschools.net domain.

• Academic Interest form
• Visual and Performing Arts Interest form

2. Attend our school interest meeting

     When:  Wednesday October 23rd 

     Time:    Saxon Time (10:44-11:14)

      Place:  Cafeteria

*Attendance at the meeting is optional but strongly encouraged.

3. Complete the application for the specific program you wish to apply to and return to your school counselor who is supervising the Governor’s School application process.

• Academic applications are due to the school on December 13, 2024.
• VPA applications are due to the school on January 31, 2025.

Dyslexia Open House

In recognition of Dyslexia Awareness Month, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is hosting its annual Dyslexia Open House on October 28^th, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at 8270 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Fairfax, VA 22031. Learn about support resources, hear from FCPS staff, and ask questions. Can’t join in-person? Zoom Link: https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/j/98897578815

Varsity Tutors Provides On-Demand Support at No Cost

FCPS is partnering with Varsity Tutors to provide students and families with extra resources for learning. Every student can take advantage of Varsity Tutors’ services at no cost, including weekly live online classes, on-demand 24/7 chat tutoring, essay editing, and study resources such as recorded content, practice problems, and diagnostic tests. Learn more about online tutoring with Varsity Tutors. 

Contact Carla Anello, Family Liaison at cquirogaanel@fcps.edu if you have questions.

Attendance Reporting

• 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

National PTA Reflections

Consider this year’s Reflection’s theme “Accepting Imperfection” and create Art that reflects the theme!

Click here for additional information. 

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..... 

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 

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