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The Saxon Scope

Bringing you the latest at Langley

The Saxon Scope

Bringing you the latest at Langley

The Saxon Scope

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Langley triumphs at annual Cappies

Cara Castagna, Social Media Manager June 1, 2019

Saxon Stage stole the spotlight at the 20th annual Cappies--an awards-ceremony for high school theater within the DMV area. Taking home four of the seven awards for whichit was...

Ever-changing SOLs

Boden Gentile, Reporter May 14, 2019

After the SOL tests last year, new policies were put into place that revolutionized the way that the Virginia standardized exams were taken. The policy cut in half the number of required SOL tests for...

Relay for life returns

Ashley Saxenian, Business Manager May 10, 2019

After being cancelled last year, Relay For Life is back for 2019. Last year in March, Langley McLean Relay ForLife began the planning of its annual event in May. Unfortunately, the event was cancelled....

Leaders of the 100 Cameras Snapshot Dhaka Project gathered at their gallery opening at Langley. Left to right: Andrew Kim (Thomas Jefferson Senior), Amanda Archibald (Langley Photo Teacher), Sumaiya Haque (Langley Senior), Mehran Sajjad (Thomas Jefferson Senior), and Ananya Amirthalingam (Langley Senior).

A picture worth a thousand words  

Kyle Hutchinson, Reporter March 29, 2019

As we’re fortunate to enjoy the great resources and advanced learning devices we have at Langley High School, it is sometimes easy to forget that others in the world lack these items we take for granted....

The ever-changing Langley courtyard

The ever-changing Langley courtyard

Boden Gentile, Reporter March 26, 2019

As of right now, the courtyards are home to nothing more than trash cans, odd concrete structures, picnic tables, and some dead grass. However, the courtyard has a major improvement coming: a small pond,...

A Langley student signs the Relay for Life "I Relay For..." board.

Relay returns

March 26, 2019

Last year in March, Langley McLean Relay For Life began the planning of its annual event in May. Unfortunately, the event was canceled. This year, however, a committee is formed and the event planning...

Cast and Crew of Pillowtalk

Big steps for Saxon Stage 

Jane Fennell, Reporter March 20, 2019

Three to four times each year, The Langley auditorium transforms from a regular room into anything from the streets of Buenos Aires, a Mississippi boot camp, or an island in Greece. Each Saxon Stage production...

Private bathrooms no more

Private bathrooms no more

Sawyer Blazar, Reporter March 19, 2019

They’ve tried locking and closing the doors. They’ve tried stationing security guards inside. Now, Langley is taking the next step to prevent the rampant property destruction of the school’s bathrooms:...

The organizers of the Climate Strike (from left to right: Lindsay Nyquist, Lizzy Gersony, Reece Herbery, Katherine Sano,Eliza Siegel, Anna Spear, and Connor Graves) gathered up in front of the crowd of strikers making call-to-action speeches.

Changing the conversation to climate change 

The Saxon Scope March 16, 2019

We’ve heard it on the news, in our social media, and from our scientific experts, but now, we are hearing about climate change from fellow students. On Friday, March 15th, over forty-five Langley...

Delegates assembled in Langley Hall for an unmoderated caucus discussing world issues.

Gavels, legal pads, and pens ready 

 Ellis Sitilides, Reporter March 14, 2019

Saxon Halls flooded with delegates from middle and high schools all around the Northern Virginia area for one reason: MUN.  Langley High School Model UN hosted the Sixth Annual Virginia Invitational...

Langley Hockey Team celebrating their win with their coaches and their newly received championship cup.

Skating to a state championship

Jiaan Sehat, Reporter March 13, 2019

Skating off the rink with winning smiles, the Langley Saxon Boy's Hockey team after a year of hard work, won the State Championship game, Friday, February 25th. Beating the Briar Woods High School Falcons...

A rhyme and reason for poetry season!

A rhyme and reason for poetry season!

Cara Castagna, Reporter March 9, 2019

National English Honor Society (NEHS) sponsored the second annual Poetry Slam at Langley, February 27. A total of twenty-two poetic presenters, including members of NEHS and some of Langley’s teachers,...

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