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This Week at Langley | Upcoming Events
Thursday, January 9
- Freshman Class Forum, Lecture Hall
Thursday, January 16
- Sophomore Class Forum, Lecture Hall
Monday, January 20
- Holiday (Schools and Offices are closed)
Friday, January 24
- Saxon Service
- VHSL One-Act, Auditorium, 6:30 p.m.
Class Forums
Freshman Class Forum: Join Dr. Peterson on Wednesday, January 9, (9 am coffee/9:30 program) in the LHS Lecture Hall as he discusses course selection for the 2025-2026 school year.
Sophomore class forum: Join Dr. Peterson and Student Services counselors on Thursday, January 16, (9 am coffee/9:30 program) in the Langley Lecture Hall as they discuss class selection and ways to ensure your child is set up for success in the 2025-2026 school year.
Save the Date!
The 8th Grade Langley Open House will be held on Sunday, January 26, 2025, from 2-4 pm. Eighth-grade students and their families are invited to attend an information session presented by administrators, tour the building and chat with experienced parents, students and faculty. Come and see all of the reasons that Langley is an incredible community with amazing opportunities for our students to thrive.
Register here if you are interested in joining us, and forward to any local families who might be interested.
Outstanding Teacher - Jenny Bonafide!
Outstanding New Teacher - Audrey Quinby!
Outstanding Professional - Lauren Lipton!
Outstanding Operational - Charlie Troen!
Outstanding Leader - Jim Sykes!
And now they need your support…
Each of our School winners will now compete at the Pyramid level of the competition.
Please share with me your letters of support, thoughtful moments, and insightful recognitions that demonstrate their AWESOMENESS!
I will be collecting your letters of support for each of our winners through Thursday, January 9th.
Wayne Biernesser Assistant Principal wcbiernesser@Fcps.edu
TalkingPoints
Connect with your child's teachers and counselors easily!
TalkingPoints is a tool provided by FCPS that lets you communicate with your child's teachers in your preferred language.
- Receive school and teacher messages directly to your phone, either as text messages or through the TalkingPoints app.
- Respond easily by text or through the app, in any language! Your messages will be translated into English for the school.
- Stay updated on your child's education and progress.
- See the FCPS webpage about TalkingPoints for more information and resources.
Student Attendance Reporting
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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
FCPS Gap Year Fair
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
6-8:30 p.m.
George C. Marshall High School Additional Information and registration: Fairfax County Public Schools Annual Gap Year Fair | Fairfax County Public Schools
Exploring Boundaries in Parenting: Pros, Cons and Consequences
January 9th at 7 PM at the McLean Community Center
The Safe Community Coalition offers monthly parent discussion groups facilitated by licensed mental health professionals. This month’s topic, Exploring Boundaries in Parenting; Pros, Cons and Consequences, helps parents set effective boundaries for children and teens and helps to create healthier family relationships. Join Mimi Weisberg, LCSW, Heather Tedesco, Ph.D., and Jennifer Lager, Psy.D. as we explore setting reasonable expectations and boundaries for different developmental stages. Participants are encouraged to share scenarios and techniques that have been effective and tools and resources to help with the challenges of parenting will be provided.
Can't attend in person? Join us via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87503068171?pwd=SfH90jxayzdbN8vOiqarYCs3HjtIWr.1
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 Mental Health Teletherapy for All High School Students
FCPS has partnered with Hazel Health to help eliminate barriers to quality mental health care services for all high school students, at no cost to families. Therapy sessions with Hazel Health are a safe space and are private and confidential.
https://www.fcps.edu/teletherapy
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2024-2025 Standard School Year Calendar
| January 6 |
Religious and Cultural Observance | Three Kings Day/Epiphany |
| January 7 |
Religious and Cultural Observance | Orthodox Christmas |
| January 19 |
Religious and Cultural Observance | Orthodox Epiphany |
| January 20 |
Holiday | Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday |
| January 20 |
Holiday | Inauguration Day |
| January 28 |
End of Second Quarter |
| January 29 |
Student Holiday (Teacher Work Day) |
| January 29 |
Lunar New Year |
| February 17 |
Holiday | Washington’s Birthday and Presidents’ Day |
| February 28 |
Religious and Cultural Observance | Ramadan (begins sundown 2/28 and continues with daily fast and nightly prayer until 3/30) |
| March 1 |
First Full Day of Ramadan (begins sundown 2/28 and continues with daily fast and nightly prayer until 3/30) |
| March 5 |
Ash Wednesday |
| March 5 |
Orthodox Ash Wednesday |
| March 20 |
Nowruz |
| March 28 |
End of Third Quarter |
| March 31 |
Holiday | Eid al Fitr (begins sundown 3/30 – sundown 3/31) |
| April 1 |
Student Holiday (Teacher Work Day for Staff) |
| April 12 |
Religious and Cultural Observance | First evening of Passover (begins sundown 4/12 - sundown 4/20) |
| April 13 |
Theravada New Year |
| April 14-18 |
Holidays | Spring Break |
| April 18 |
Good Friday |
| April 18 |
Religious and Cultural Observance | Orthodox Good Friday |
| April 20 |
Easter |
| April 20 |
Orthodox Easter |
| May 26 |
Holiday | Memorial Day |
| June 5 |
Class of 2025 Graduation Day |
| June 7 |
Eid-al-Adha (begins sundown 6/6 - sundown 6/7) |
| June 11 |
Last Day of School / Early Release (time of early release determined by each school) |
| June 12 |
Staff Development Day |
| June 13 |
School Planning Day |
| June 16-17 |
Teacher Workdays |
| June 19 |
Holiday | Juneteenth |
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