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March 10 Daylight Saving Time begins. Move your clocks ahead 1 hour!
March 11 is a 3 hour early release day.
March 28 Spotlight on Student Learning @ Franklin Middle School
April 5th is a teacher workday and student holiday.
Spring Break is April 15-19.
May 6-31 is SOL testing for students in grades 3-6
May 27--Memorial Day Holiday--No School
May 30--Kindergarten Orientation
June 13--Last day of school & 3 hour early release
Students at Lees Corner Elementary are invited to join in a week-long celebration to honor the birthday of Dr. Seuss. Theodore Seuss Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, was a beloved author who wrote many, many children’s books full of bright colors, clever rhymes, unusual characters, and life lessons. The festivities in honor of his birthday are scheduled for the week of Feb. 25th--Mar. 1st. Flyers listing the events for each day went home this week in the students' folders. You may also see the flyer by clicking here.
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Box Tops Collection Time |
It's time for our BoxTop Contest of 2019! Please collect and bring in as many BoxTops for Education as you can! We ask that you just place them in a Ziploc bag, with your name and teacher's name for easy identification.
The top 3 classes with the most BoxTops collected will earn a Pajama Day and 15 bears (1st), 10 bears (2nd) and 5 bears (3rd).
The last collection day for THIS contest will be Monday, February 25th.
If you want to enroll your child for the 13 week chess course offered on Fridays from 3:45-4:45pm, now is the time! Classes will begin on February 22nd and run through May 31st. Please use the link below to register for this activity.
http://leescornerpta.net/aspwinter/
If you have questions or concerns, please email me (Mrs.Kim Mattiello) at lcesafterschoolenrichment@gmail.com or leave a comment on my FB post. Please don't PM through Facebook as I don't always see those messages right away.
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Time for March Madness! |
Hi Parents! Get your tickets and spirit wear NOW for the Lees Corner vs. Oak Hill basketball game. The event will be held at Chantilly High School on March 8, 2019 at 6:00 PM.
Online ticket sales and orders for t-shirts and spirit items will be available from now until Friday, March 1 at 5:00 PM.
To order, go to https://www.pt-avenue.com (click "log in" on the upper right side of the screen, and enter the organization code: leescornerpta Then, click the shopping cart image on the upper right side of the screen to get to the Online Store). All pre-orders, including t-shirts for cheerleaders and basketball players will be sent to students by March 4.
There will be lobby sales the week of the game starting March 4 for all remaining items. Hours will be Monday through Friday 8:15 - 8:40 a.m. Bring cash or check!
Admission is FREE for basketball players, cheerleaders, and band members. Parents must purchase a ticket for entry. If you have a hardship, please contact the school counselors.
The 6th grade boys and girls teams are practicing hard to beat Oak Hill, and the cheer squad is getting ready too. Go Lees Corner!!!
We are conducting an evaluation of the FCPSOn initiative in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). This initiative “moves FCPS students and staff members to look beyond the high stakes testing environment and to help our students develop skills so they can be successful in the workforce of the future.” Learn more about the FCPSOn initiative here:
https://www.fcps.edu/resources/technology/fcpson
Click here to see and sign a consent to participate form.
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Evening Performances This Spring |
Below is an overview of music events that are coming up at Lees Corner this Spring. Please check the various Google Classroom sites for more details.
Our students are working hard and we look forward to sharing our music with you!
Wednesday, March 20th – Chorus Concert, 7 pm
Wednesday, April 10th – 6th Grade Musical, “Lion King” 7 pm
Thursday, April 25th – Strings Concert, 7pm
Wednesday, May 1st – Band Spring Concert, 7pm
Wednesday, June 5th – 2nd Grade Musical, 7pm
Elementary Institute for the Arts (EIFTA) Camps are run through FCPS and include transportation from local high school or middle school (last year was Rocky Run).
For current 3rd - 5th graders:
EIFTA – July 8th – 26th
Choose 1, 2 or all 3 weeks. Students take art, music, theater, and dance classes each day. Classes change each week.
https://www.fcps.edu/academics/summer-learning-programs/camps-and-institutes-elementary-institute-arts-e-ifta
For current 6th – 11th graders:
IFTA – July 1st – 26th (no class July 4th or 5th)
Students register for 4 classes of their choice and will take these classes every day of camp. Check out the course catalogue for the amazing offerings.
https://www.fcps.edu/academics/summer-learning-programs/camps-and-institutes-institute-arts-ifta
Contact music teacher, Leah Kmetz (lekmetz@fcps.edu), for more information or to ask questions.
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