This Week at Langley

School Year Events

Check out the 'Langley Calendar' for upcoming events during the 2025-2026 school year. Click on any event for more details, and be sure to bookmark the page for easy access in the future. You can also visit the 'Events' section on the Langley High School website.


This Week at Langley | Upcoming Events

Tuesday, December 9

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

Thursday, December 11

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

Tuesday, December 16

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

Winter Break

  • Monday, December 22 – Friday, January 2

Attendance Information

We highly encourage all our families to use ParentVUE for full-day absences.  Reports submitted through Parent VUE are securely sent to the attendance office and do not require a follow-up email or call.

How to Report an Absence Through ParentVUE

Partial-Day Absences (Late Arrival or Early Dismissal): For late arrivals, early dismissals, or to update a previously submitted attendance report, please email the Attendance Office LangleyHSAttendance@fcps.edu

Checking Out a Student Without a Note or a Sent Email to the Attendance Office: If your student does not have a written note, or the parent has not sent an email to the Attendance Office

  • A parent or guardian must come into the building and sign them out at the Attendance Office.
  • Provide a photo ID for verification.
  • Please allow up to 30 minutes for the checkout process if it is not prearranged.

Senior Portraits - Last Call! 

Legacy Studios is returning to Langley on December 11 & December 12 to photograph seniors who have not yet taken a school photo. This is the VERY LAST CHANCE to be included in the yearbook. Schedule appointments here


Attention LHS Transfer Families Past and Present!

We invite you to a fun and festive Potluck Lunch Social at the LHS Career Center on Friday, December 12, from 11 AM to 1 PM. This is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with fellow former Transfer Families and to welcome those new to our community.

If you are able, please bring a favorite dish to share. Drinks will be provided. This will be our last Transfer Family event of the year, so don’t miss out!

Please RSVP to Julie Zimmerman Hohl, LHS Family Liaison, at jbzimmerman@fcps.edu.

We look forward to seeing you there!"


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LOST AND FOUND

Missing a jacket, sweatshirt, lunchbox and/or water bottle? It may be in Langley’s very large lost & found collection. Please stop by the lost and found box located in the cafeteria no later than December 19th.  

 

Items in lost and found will be donated after December 19th.


Attention Volunteers | Action Required
*New FCPS Required Process*

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At Langley High School our volunteers are a vital part of our school community. We deeply value the time and care you give to our students. 

Volunteer FCPS: Keeping Students Safe All volunteers—including field trip chaperones, PTSA, and activity helpers—must be registered in Volunteer FCPS. Some roles also require a background check. Get started by creating a profile, watching the short orientation, and completing the application.

Visit the Langley HS Volunteer Opportunities page to sign up NOW! 


Free Narcan Training -- December 18

The Safe Community Coalition is pleased to offer FREE Narcan Training at the McLean Community Center on Thursday, December 18th at 7:00 pm. Participants will learn how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose. At the completion of the training, participants will receive ready-to-use NARCAN. Anyone over 16 is welcome to attend (those under 16 must be accompanied by an adult).  Register here


Action Required! Update Your Permission for Google Tools

Google recently made changes to how educational applications are managed and accessed on the Chrome Browser and Chromebooks. Many applications are moving from the Chrome Web Store to the Google Play Store. 

To ensure your student(s) can continue accessing all approved instructional tools, FCPS has updated its digital consent platform to include both the Chrome Web Store and the Google Play Store.

Please review and provide your consent for these two new options through our easy-to-use Parent Digital Consent system:

  • Additional Google Services – Chrome Web Store
  • Additional Google Services – Google Play Store

Thank you for your continued partnership in supporting safe and effective digital learning experiences for all students. 

For questions or support, please visit FCPS’ Family Technology Resources page or open a ticket with the Technical Support desk.

Manage Your Child’s Screen Time on FCPS Devices

FCPS offers the Lightspeed Parent Portal to help you manage screen time on your child's FCPS device at home. With a Parent Portal account, you can control your child’s access to YouTube and pause website browsing during after-school hours.Please note that parent controls are active only during after-school hours, defined as Monday through Friday from 3:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. (including student holidays) and all day Saturday and Sunday. 

If you haven't signed up for the portal yet, use the link at the bottom of your weekly Lightspeed Online Student Activity Report email. To learn more, please visit the Lightspeed Parent Portal page on the FCPS website.

❄️ Prepare for Winter Weather

Winter weather will be here before you know it! Watch this video to see how weather closing decisions are made at FCPS. 

FCPS’ website is generally the first place to find out about emergency weather closings. Other communication channels will be used as quickly as possible, including email, text, social media, the new FCPS mobile app, and news stations. Learn more about how schedule changes are communicated.

Be sure to plan for the winter season. Update your contact information in SIS Parent VUE, bookmark the FCPS website, and arrange emergency child care if needed.


2025-2026 School Year Information

Langley High School's Back-to-School Information is now available!   It is also readily available to you on the Langley High School Website  

  • Cell Phone Policy 
  • Detection Screening
  • SR&R Updates for 2025-2026 SY
  • SIS ParentVUE Accounts 
  • School Building Access
  • Required Forms
  • .... and more 

Health and Wellness 

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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