Week 34- April 16, 2018
 
We had a great time on Friday enjoying the warm weather and playing kickball as a school family.  This week our 3rd graders will continue their work on the PARCC assessment, we had a great first week, our students were so proud of how long they focused.  Be sure to give them a high 5 for their persistence!
 
Enrollment 2018-19
Please stop by the main office to re-enroll as soon as possible for 2018-2019 – it is now open! We have not yet been given a date for after-school enrollment, which is usually in early May, but as a reminder, students first need to be registered for school before they can register for after-school.
Reminder, we will be hosting a Saturday enrollment event; the school will be open on April 21st for parents to come in and enroll their Tigers.  Please help Langley by enrolling early so we can secure more funding for our school and plan for next year. 
 
Upcoming Events- Save the Date!

• Enrollment Day at Langley: Saturday, April 21st 9am-12pm & Rec Center Clean Up
• LSAT: May 3rd at 5pm
• Playdate to Greet New Families: Saturday, May 5 from 10am-12pm
• Teacher Appreciation Week: May 7-11
• PTA Meeting: May 15th

 

Week 30- March 19, 2018

​The cold winter weather has continued into March, please make sure your child has a coat everyday as we go out to recess each day as long as the temperatures is above 32 degrees.  We hope you have a safe and festive spring break.  We recommend reading to your child 20- 30 minutes a day from a book of your choice to encourage a love for reading!  Remember, you can access all of our online programs Lexia and iReady from home or the local library.  See login information below:
Username: your student’s ID#
Password: birthdate number (6 digit format- ex. September 1, 2005 is 090105)
 
Budget SY2018-19
We have some exciting changes to our budget for next schoolyear, please see the attached flyer with more details!
 
School Re-Design Lab
This February, our SEAD team applied to a unique opportunity with the new DCPS Re-Design Lab, only 10 schools were selected to participate from DCPS and we are thrilled our application was so well-recevied.  Our team including Ms. Drumm, Ms. Jennings, Mr. Lien, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Gunter, and Mr. O’Brien, will be working to re-design Langley to support all student and think “outside the box” to prepare our children for the fast-changing future and to meet our school’s mission.  We are working with 2Revloutions and other DCPS schools to make changes so our schools work for all children.  We will be interviewing staff, students, and families to help us with the redesign process. 
 
Enrollment
We will be hosting a Saturday enrollment event; the school will be open on April 21st for parents to come in and enroll their Tigers.  Please help Langley by enrolling early so we can secure more funding for our school and plan for next year. 
 
Upcoming Events- Save the Date!

• PTA Meeting- March 20th at 6pm
• March 26-30: Spring Break (No School for students)
• LSAT- April 5th at 5pm
• Enrollment Day at Langley- Saturday, April 21st 9am-121pm & Rec Center Clean Up

 
Wishing you well! - Principal Drumm & AP Jennings

​This Friday at 2pm, we have our annual Black History program.  This is a tradition at Langley for our staff and students to learn and enjoy together.  Parents are welcome to join in the fun.  Our specials team is planning a spring music concert for all students in June. 
 
School Culture
During our school family assembly this week, we are recognizing students who have mastered assertiveness, using their BIG voice.  We have been teaching this skill the past month.  Congratulations to:
 
PK:
Haydon Doutin
Clio Madura-Malone
 
K/Grade 1:
Dakota Washington
Jayden Dantignac
Trevon Brown
Nyte Rawlings
Markeith Rector
Liam Williams
Kennan Russell

Grade 2-3:
Euyel Teyera
Preston Haythe Jr
Diamond Dixon
Donae Cook
Faith Frazer
Jared Handon
Jania Crawford
Jayla Jones
 
Grade 4 and 5:
Paige Turner
Micheal Ingram
Kenni Odmom
Alysha Noble
 

Enrollment
We are very excited to announce that we have exceeded our lottery projections with over 150 students applying to come to Langley for PreK!  We may open another PreK class through Early Action.  Next year, we are projected to have 265 students but we hope to exceed that number and gain more funding for our school.  We need your help to get this done, please enroll early.  We will be hosting a Saturday enrollment event; the school will be open on April 21st for parents to come in and enroll their Tigers. 
 
Attendance
Our attendance is currently at 91%.  DCPS has a new attendance protocol for doctor’s excuses.  Please know that doctors’ notes must be turned into school staff within five days following a student’s return from an absence in order for the absence to be excused.
 
Upcoming Events- Save the Date!

• Black History Program- Friday, March 9 at 2pm
• ECE Parent Café- March 15th at 5:30pm
• PTA Meeting- March 20th at 6pm
• LSAT- April 5th at 5pm
• Enrollment Day at Langley- Saturday, April 21st 9am-12pm & Rec Center Clean Up

 
Thank you for all the continued support.  Please reach out with any questions, concerns, and shout-outs. 
 
Wishing you well,
Principal Drumm & AP Jennings

Week 24 Message

We are focusing on instruction for the last few months of school- small group instruction to make sure all of our students are met where they are and pushed to the next level and strong planning to make sure our whole group instruction matches the rigor needed in our standards.  All teachers including our early childhood teachers receive half day planning this year to prepare for their upcoming units of study and collaborate with their team members.  Ms. Baker, Ms. Jefferson, and our Literacy Lab tutors are conducting reading and math interventions as an extra push for our struggling students. 
 
Enrollment
We are opening the school on Saturday, April 21st from 9am-12pm so families can come in and enroll for SY2018-19.  We have had amazing turnout at both of our Open House events and are excited to welcome new Tiger families to Langley.  Also on April 21st will be a Harry Thomas Sr. Rec  Center Clean-up to give back to our community.  Hope to see you there!
 
Attendance
We want our students here every day to learn academic and social emotional skills.  Did you know that missing 2 days a month adds up to 18 days in a school year which means your child is marked chronically absent?  Be sure to get your child to school daily.
 
Upcoming Events- Save the Date!

• Academic Parent Teacher Conference (APTT) Week: February 26th-March 1st
• LSAT- Thursday February 15 & 22
• Langley Parent Night @ the Pug Fundraiser- February 22nd 8pm-?
• Saturday, April 21- Rec Center Clean up and Enrollment Day

 
Thank you for all the continued support.  Please reach out with any questions, concerns, and shout-outs. 
 
Wishing you well,
Principal Drumm & AP Jennings

Week 21 Message
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We have been busy at Langley in January, we had an amazing turnout for our Winter Wonderland Family Night- shout out to our amazing teachers for planning such a wonderful event- Ms. Gooding, Ms. Saavedra, Ms. Zinkgraf, Ms. Gunter, Ms. Wagner, Ms. Better, and AP Jennings.  We also completed a full day of Conscious Discipline training last Friday for PD day and had friends from Beers ES complete the work alongside us.  

Attendance
Our attendance is starting to dip, we want our students here every day to learn academic and social emotional skills.  If your family arrives after 8:45am, be sure to bring your child to the office so they get marked present.  If you skip this step, your child may have already been marked absent and only the main office staff can make the change to tardy.  

Spelling Bee Winners: Congratulations to our Spelling Bee winners and all of our students who showed perseverance and bravery getting on the stage.
Gr 3-5 Winners-
1st Place - Kasandra Campos
2nd Place - Ne'Kareo Rawlings
3rd Place - John Harris

K-2 Winners -
1st Place - Euyel Feyera
2nd - Autumn Randolph
3rd Place - Makayla Thomas
 
Upcoming Events- Save the Date!

• PTA Meeting- Tuesday, January 30 at 6pm
  
• Step Afrika Performance- Tuesday, January 30 at 9:30am
  
• Academic Parent Teacher Conference (APTT) Week: February 26th-March 1st
  
• LSAT- Thursday February 15 & 22
  

Family Engagement
The teachers are busy preparing for Academic Parent Teacher Conferences #2 at Langley, look out for invites from your teacher.  Be sure to follow the school leadership team on social media to keep up with the daily goings-on at Langley.  Many of our teachers also have class Instagram pages going, be sure to check them out!  

• Instagram: @principaldrumm & @apjennings
  
• Twitter: @LangleyDCPS
  

Wishing you well,
Principal Drumm & AP Jennings

Week 19 Message- Welcome Back!

I want to take this moment to say thank you to all of our families for a great first half to our school year.  Our students are growing socially and academically at an incredible pace.  We have continued to challenge our students with the new ECE curriculum, Creative Curriculum and social emotional program Conscious Discipline for all students.  We cannot wait to see what is in store for our Tigers this spring!  Thank you to our families for the continued support!

Cold Weather Recess: As long as the temperature is above freezing, we plan to have students outside for recess, so please make sure students are sent to school with coats, hats and gloves, as needed.  If any winter apparel is needed, please let Ms. Staton know.  Be sure to check the lost and found in the main entrance foyer and be sure to write your students’ names on coats and other winter apparel. 

Langley Beautification Day: On Monday, January 15th we will celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. by engaging in a service project for our school.  We will be hosting about 70 volunteers from Playworks and the Monumental Sports and Entertainment Foundation.  We will be painting our school friendly colors, creating murals, and designing bulletin boards to shout out our amazing students.  We also welcome parents and community members to come join the fun. Hope you can make it!

Upcoming Events- Save the Date!

• Langley Beautification Day - January 15; 10am-2pm (Holiday: No School for students)
• Winter Wonderland Family Night- January 18 from 5:30-7:30pm
• PTA Meeting- Tuesday, January 30 at 6pm

 
Family Engagement
Don’t forget to put the Winter Wonderland Family Night on your calendar!  Follow the school leadership team on social media to keep up with the daily goings-on at Langley.  Many of our teachers also have class Instagram pages going, be sure to check them out!  
Instagram: @principaldrumm & @apjennings
Twitter: @LangleyDCPS 

Wishing you well,

​Principal Drumm & AP Jennings

Week 18 Message- Winter Break

It’s hard to believe winter break is here already!  We have been busy at Langley this week, we hosted Dr. Alexander Chief of Elementary Schools and Cluster 2 Principals.  We received glowing praise for our Social Emotional Development work here at Langley and our focus on instruction.  We are so proud of our Langley teachers and staff!

We are also excited to announce that we will be having a Langley Beautification Day on Monday, January 15th to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. by engaging in a service project for our school.  We will be hosting about 70 volunteers from Playworks and the Monumental Sports and Entertainment Foundation.  We will be painting our school friendly colors, creating murals, and designing bulletins to shout out our amazing students.  We also welcome parents and community members to come join the fun.  The event will be from 10am-2pm.  Hope you can make it!

Once we return the Langley Family Engagement team will host the WINTER WONDERLAND Family Night- a family oriented FUN NIGHT with carnival games, food, arts & crafts, and fun time with staff and other families on January 18th. 

​Upcoming Events- Save the Date!

• Winter Break- No School for Students- December 22-January 2

• Langley Beautification Day - January 15 10am-2pm (Holiday: No School for students)

• Winter Wonderland Family Night- January 18

Best,
Vanessa Drumm
Principal

Langley Elementary School
District of Columbia Public Schools
101 T Street, NE
Washington, DC  20002
Email:  vanessa.drumm@dc.gov
Phone: (202) 480-0876
Twitter: @vanessadrumm

Week 17 Message
 
We are less than 1 week from our Winter Break. Teachers are sending home winter packets for students to work on skills with you over break. Although the break seems short, it is 12 days students are out of school. We encourage students to engage in reading and other skills sent home if time permits. Our last day in school is Thursday, December 21st. We return Wednesday, January 3rd.
 Once we return, we have many exciting events approaching. On January 18th the Family Engagement team will host the WINTER WONDERLAND - a family oriented FUN NIGHT with carnival games, food, arts & crafts, and fun time with staff and other families.
 
Upcoming Events- Save the Date!

• Winter Break- No School for Students- December 22 - January 2
• NO SCHOOL for students- January 15
• Winter Wonderland- January 18

 
Family Engagement
Follow the school leadership team on Instagram, a social media app to learn more about the everyday learning at Langley- @principaldrumm & @ap.jennings. Many of our teachers also have class Instagram pages going, be sure to check them out!   We also have a new Twitter page @LangleyDCPS, check it out!
 
Wishing you well,
Principal Drumm & AP Jennings