 A patrol leads these Kindergarten students to the bus for the ride home. Patrols are such great helpers!
Please join us on Monday, September 9th for our first PTA meeting of the school year, which will be held at the school library at 7 PM. You can also join us on Facebook live by joining the Lees Corner PTA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/673851072716338/
If you are new to Lees Corner and you have a child(ren) in grades 1-6, please join us for a welcome breakfast on Monday, September 16th from 9:00-10:00 a.m. in the library. We will tell you more about our school and answer your questions. This is a great opportunity to meet other parents, staff members, and PTA members!
Dr. Brabrand’s welcome back message has been posted as an announcement to the homepage of our Lees Corner website.
https://leescorneres.fcps.edu/
We would like to invite you to the 11th Annual Asha-Jyothi Run/Walk on Sunday Sept 15th at Fairfax Corner. This is a fun, easy way to raise money for our school while celebrating health and wellness. As part of their community outreach effort, Asha-Jyothi is offering a discounted race registration fee of only $15 (regular price $25) to anyone using our school’s unique coupon code lees-aj5k.
Here is the link to register - https://asha-jyothi.redpodium.com/2019fairfax5k
100% of the race registration fees (up to $1,000) using our school’s code will be donated back to our school by Asha-Jyothi to fund technology / educational needs or any Asha-Jyothi campaign that our school chooses to support.
Schools participating in the race also have the option to apply for Asha-Jyothi’s Educate-Innovate initiative which will sponsor the creation of one high school Innovation Lab each year along with makerspaces and technology investments within that high school pyramid.
To learn more about Asha-Jyothi and its race-based community outreach program, check out their Website.
Morning Kiss and Ride starts at 8:20 a.m. Please help us keep our students safe by not dropping them off before 8:20 a.m. Staff are not on duty to supervise students until that time.
Afternoon Kiss and Ride starts at 3:35 p.m. Parents should try to be in line by that time.
It is a whole new year and with that comes new pencils, new notebooks, and new Lees Corner Spiritwear. The Lees Corner PTA is delighted to bring you a whole new variety of Lees Corner apparel, including t-shirts, hoodies, and shorts for the whole family.
This year, we are once again using online ordering ONLY. To order, follow these directions carefully to ensure your child’s order will be processed under their classroom teacher:
1. Go to https://orderschoolstuff.com/lces19
2. Type in the password LC Magic (case sensitive and a space before Magic)
3. Fill your cart with the items you’d like to purchase.
4. CHECKOUT – make sure to fill in all information in order to insure accuracy.
5. Click Complete Order.
Items may be ordered between now and Saturday, September 21st at 11 PM. It should be delivered around Columbus Day. Lees Corner Spiritwear is a great opportunity for you to show your school spirit while also helping the PTA earn money for the school. Thank you for supporting the PTA.
STRINGS, BAND, AND CHORUS for 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade
We have several ensemble opportunities for upper grade students. Information on each is below.
4th Graders may enroll in strings. 5th and 6th Graders may enroll in Band or Strings. 5th and 6th Graders may also join choir. Strings and Choir use the Blue LCES Music Shirt which you can purchase at myschoolbucks.com for $7. Students in band may purchase the shirt if they would like, but it is not required.
STRINGS for 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade
ALL 4th, 5th and 6th grade students are invited to join the Lees Corner String Orchestra. Musicians may choose to play a violin, viola, cello or string bass this school year. If you have questions about the String Orchestra program or need assistance obtaining an instrument, please email Mrs. Ellis egellis@fcps.edu Register for strings classes on the Google Form linked below:
https://tinyurl.com/LCESStrings
BAND for 5th and 6th Grade
ALL 5th and 6th grade students are invited to join the Lees Corner Band. Students will meet with Mrs. Hill to choose an instrument during the first few weeks of school. If you have questions about the Band program or need assistance obtaining an instrument, please email Mrs.Hill at nphill@fcps.edu . Register for Band on the Google Form linked below:
https://forms.gle/XMARYiZXQXSyTJHF7
CHORUS for 5th and 6th Grade
All 5th and 6th grade students are invited to join the Lees Corner Chorus. We look forward to a great year of singing! Register for Chorus on the Google Form linked below:
https://forms.gle/ZzdUYqcQqHmayyjU7
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The Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) School Board adopted a universal screener assessment for use with all elementary school students in kindergarten through grade 6. The universal screener assessment includes a reading test and a mathematics test. Students in kindergarten will receive screening for reading only. Students in grades 1-6 will receive screening for both mathematics and reading.
The purpose of this assessment is to identify students who may have gaps in foundational literacy and mathematics skills. Based on universal screener results, some students may require an additional assessment to further diagnose the specific learning areas that may need support. The universal screener reading test, together with any necessary follow-up diagnostic assessments, also fulfills state testing expectations for primary students.
The universal screener and any necessary follow-up assessments will be given at the beginning of the school year. Depending on grade level and previous screener performance, students may receive screening again in the winter and/or in the spring. Schools set the specific dates for testing in each class. For the expected dates when your child will test, please contact your child’s teacher.
Additional information, including a short video, about the universal screener in FCPS can be found at this webpage: https://www.fcps.edu/node/33718. If you have further questions about this assessment, please contact your child’s teacher or the school’s test coordinator.
Teachers in grades 1-6 at Lees Corner may begin administering the universal screener (iReady) the week of September 9th and testing may continue through the first week in October. Kindergarten testing will take place in October and early November.
Students are required to use headphones for the reading test. If you haven't yet sent in headphones or earbuds for your child, please try to send them in on Monday so students will be ready for testing.
Our PTA is excited to launch our fall after school class registration next week! Your child brought home a schedule in their Wednesday folder and more information can be found at http://leescornerpta.net/. We hope everyone gets a chance to try out an after school enrichment class. Is your child an aspiring architect, chef or computer whiz? Is he or she interested in gaining new skills or getting energy out with friends in a fun, relaxed setting? We have a variety of class offerings this semester, something for all ages and abilities. Classes begin the first week of October so make your plans now! Please contact Claire Evangelista at LCESafterschoolenrichment@gmail.com with any questions.
LCES is forming Odyssey of the Mind teams for the 2019-2020 season. We're looking for interested students of all ages. Teams are made up of 5-7 students and require at least one coach. LCES students would fall into one of three divisions. Primary - kindergarten through second; Division I - third through fifth; and Division II sixth through eighth.
If your student is interested and/or you are interested in coaching, please contact Robin Cole at robinmcole@gmail.com. Please know that we can only organize as many teams as we have coaches, so if your child is interested, please consider volunteering to coach. No experience is necessary and there is training available to all coaches.
An Odyssey of the Mind informational meeting is scheduled on Wednesday, September 11, at 7:00 p.m. in the library.
For more information, please see https://www.odysseyofthemind.com/.
Hello Lees Corner Families!
If you would like to volunteer for your student’s art room, please sign up
using the links below.
Mrs. Kang https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDq9UmVS0rbJhHsD5dw-V6Zzd1hdIHalQN9JaTcv8himLsjw/viewform?usp=sf_link
Mrs. Yun https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSHrBahOFf9FMA4ezPnPGk
_tmswiYtRv2brQiYahUnrg1N2g/viewform?usp=sf_link
If you have multiple students at LCES and have both art teachers, feel free to
choose one or sign up for both! Once you’ve signed up, we will contact you
as needed. Also, if able, we are looking for tissue and baby wipe donations. Please send items to school with your students marked "ART donation".
Thank you!
Ms. Brady's 1st graders practiced writing numbers in shaving cream.
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