We are excited to continue FoodPrints this year with a new FoodPrints teacher, Ms. Courtney Lucente, and assistant teacher, Ms. Allie Davis. Ms. Courtney has a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from Johns Hopkins University and over a decade of teaching experience. FoodPrints combines her passion for education and love of food and cooking. Ms. Allie has a degree in Public Health from Dickinson College and comes from a family of teachers. She is excited to apply her knowledge of nutrition in the FoodPrints classroom. They both look forward to gardening, cooking, eating, and learning with Langley students this year! 

All Langley students will participate in FoodPrints this year! We are planning monthly sessions for each class throughout the school year. FoodPrints integrates gardening, cooking, eating, and academic learning with the goal of growing healthy students and families. We help students learn about the natural world and how to enjoy eating healthy, whole foods. 

​We welcome parent volunteers! Parents (or other family members) help our classes run smoothly. Students are so happy to have their parents come in to help, and there is always something tasty to eat. Look for FoodPrints dates from your classroom teacher or reach out to Ms. Courtney for dates. 

FoodPrints recipes will be served in the Langley lunchroom on Wednesdays. As part of the
Class to Café program in partnership with DCPS and with the support of Wellness in the Schools Chef Meagan, the Langley cafeteria team will be scratch-cooking and serving some of the same recipes that we are preparing in FoodPrints.

We hope your students will try these new recipes! 

Burrito Bowl: Sofrito Rice and Chicken 
Warm Bean & Corn Salad
served on
9/25, 10/16, 11/6, 12/4, 12/18

Pasta with Colorful Marinara Sauce 
Simple Green Salad with Roasted Red Pepper Dressing
served on
10/2, 10/23, 11/13

Red, White, and Green Hot Sandwich (Toasted Cheese Sandwich with Tomato and Spinach) 
ABC Salad
served on
10/9, 10/30, 12/11

 
Courtney Lucente
footprints lead teacher
courtney@freshfarm.org
 office:  202.362.8889 
 mobile:  717.713.9094

We are happy to share some amazing news: Flex Academies is our awesome new before and after care provider who will provide safe, nurturing, and fun before and aftercare to kids Pre-k to 5th grade.  Flex Academies is a local company that serves more than 80 schools. And ,Flex Academies is familiar to our community, as they have been providing enrichment at Langley for three years. 

What makes Flex Academies special? Flex Academies will combine enrichment classes with aftercare so that kids can choose if they would like to do yoga, art, Spanish, soccer or other sessions. The prices will be less expensive than what Langely was able to offer last year.  Flex Academies will also offer sponsorships to select kids who cannot afford enrichment or aftercare classes. Flex Academies will also be more involved in our school community and join school events. Last school, year they sponsored a face painter, and attended Summer Splash and our end of year Block Party.

Where do I sign up? Please register here. Enrollment is available year round. Drop in rates are available.

What are the hours? How will kids get to/from class? Pre-care will be from 7 to 8:15 am and aftercare from 3:15 to 6pm. The aftercare teachers will come to each class and pick the kids up and walk them to their enrichment and/or the aftercare class.

Who are the teachers and what are their qualifications? Flex Academies is still hiring the director and teachers. Flex Academies is hoping to build a team mainly from Langley’s teacher community. All selected teachers will be highly qualified, have background checks and will be certified in five important categories (CPR, First Aid, Epi Pen, Concussion Protocol, Spotting Abuse/Neglect). Once a director and teachers are appointed, Flex Academies will send an email to all registered parents with more information.

What will the schedule look like? Pre-care usually involves some quiet time, homework assistance if needed and getting ready for the school day. Aftercare includes snack, a special project, reading/homework help, and free play (all in that order).  Kids often go to the playground or the gym to play.

Where do I drop off/pick up? You will drop off and pick up from a dedicated classroom.

Will there be care on days off and during vacations? Full day programming will be offered at Langley on professional development days, parent/teacher conference days, and during February and Spring Break.

How will Flex Academies communicate with parents?  Flex Academies promises to be more proactive in sharing the schedule, updates and also join many school events to gain feedback and communicate with our school family. 

More questions? See our FAQ here or reach the Flex Academies team via email at info@flexacademies.com. ​

What a year of growth and gains for the Langley Elementary community!

Thank you to the teachers, administrators, aides and staff for the hard work and dedication, to the families who pitched in and participated, to the PTSA for their pride and support, and to the children for lighting up all our lives.

Enjoy the well-earned break.

Happy Summer!

This Friday, May 17, kicks off the national Little Free Library's Big Share event in honor of Little Free Library's 10th anniversary. You can participate in The Big Share right here at Langley by leaving a children's book on our Little Free Library bookshelf. And while you are there, take a photo of yourself sharing a book and post it on social media with tags #LFL10 and #LangleyElementary. Sharing on social media with tag #LFL10 enters you to win a $20 gift card to Little Free Library's online store. But more importantly, you will help us keep circulating great books for Langley families to enjoy at home.
Our Little Free Library shelf is located across from Assistant Principal Jenning's office. As you enter the building from the front door, it is down the east hallway and on the right.

Thank you to all of the families, teachers, and staff who support and use the Little Free Library. We would literally be nothing (but an empty shelf) without you!

North Highland Consulting's "A Day of Giving Back" resulted in beautiful soothing colors on Langley hallways, a blossoming friendship between the company and our school - and now ...  $2,000 for our PTSA! 

That's right,  125 volunteers and a slew of social media posts boosted this joint effort and secured a win for the DC branch of the company, which beat out competition from Tallahassee, Philadelphia, Houston and New York City! The top spot came with $5,000 in prize money, $2,000 of which North Highland Consulting's DC branch is graciously donating back to Langley Elementary. 

We're so glad to have kind and generous friends like North Highland Consulting and we can't wait to tackle the next challenge together. From the bottoms of our hearts, thank you. 

- Langley Elementary PTSA