Lees Corner Updates--12/20/19

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Band and strings students played for students during arrival in celebration of the holidays.


Upcoming School Closings

School will be closed December 23--January 3 for Winter Break. 

Monday, January 20th is a holiday.

January 27th and 28th are teacher workdays and staff development days.


6th Grade Basketball Game

The annual 6th grade basketball game against Oak Hill will be held on Friday, March 13th at Chantilly High School at 6 pm. Please see the flyer for more information.


T-Shirt Design Contest

6th Grade Basketball T-shirt Design Contest

Be a part of Lees Corner history by designing our 2020 6th Grade basketball game T-shirt!  One winning design will be selected and the winner will receive 2 free T-shirts!

GUIDELINES

  • Must include the words "Lees Corner" and the year “2020”
  • Design for front of t-shirt only
  • Avoid “fine detail”
  • If submitting a hand drawing, please use pencil or black marker on white paper and submit no larger than 8.5-by-11-inch format.
  • Digital designs should be printed on 8.5-by-11-inch paper to be submitted. Please save the digital file.
  • Put your name and teacher on the back
  • Multiple designs may be submitted
  • Final T-shirt will be in two ink colors. T-shirt fabric will be gray, so consider that in your design.

SUBMIT all entries to the school office by January 31, 2020.


AAP Parent Referrals

This is a friendly reminder that the deadline for referring students in Grades 2-7 for AAP full-time Level IV consideration is due no later than January 9, 2020.  All paperwork must be submitted to the main office by 4:30 PM.  No electronic copies will be accepted. 

If you would like more information about Level IV AAP services or the screening process for Level IV, there are two parent presentations available on the Lees Corner website at https://leescorneres.fcps.edu/announcements/advanced-academic-programs-parent-meeting-information or you can visit the county’s AAP website at https://www.fcps.edu/academics/academic-overview/advanced-academic-programs .

AAP Level IV Referrals can be submitted to the Advanced Academic Resource Teacher, Nicole Pierce, at any time up through January 9.

If you have questions, please contact Nicole Pierce at nlpierce@fcps.edu .


Employee Awards

Thank you to everyone who nominated Lees Corner staff members for the FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards.  We are pleased to announce that the following employees were chosen to represent Lees Corner:

Vicki McGorty – Lees Corner Outstanding Teacher

Olivia Yellen – Lees Corner Outstanding Professional Employee

Maria Ascencio – Lees Corner Outstanding Operational Employee

The people that nominated these staff members will be completing the nomination forms but they could use your help. If you would be willing to write a letter of support and/or just share some input about experiences you have with any of these people, please use the links below. It is helpful if you use the award criteria as a guide for all supporting documentation and use specific stories and examples to support the responses. Please submit all forms by Dec. 30. If you have any questions you may contact Kim Proppe at kjproppe@fcps.edu

Letter of Support for Vicki McGorty

Letter of Support for Olivia Yellen

Letter of Support for Maria Ascencio

Input for Vicki McGorty

Input for Olivia Yellen

Input for Maria Ascencio

Criteria for outstanding teacher:

  • Instill in students a desire to learn and achieve.
  • Understand the individual needs of students, encourage their talents and foster their self-esteem.
  • Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of subject matter and the ability to share it effectively with students.
  • Foster cooperative relationships and engage with their colleagues and the community.
  • Demonstrate outstanding leadership.   Criteria for professional and operational employees:
  • Provide a unique and exceptional contribution to FCPS through their work.
  • Demonstrate commitment and leadership in their field.
  • Foster cooperative relationships with colleagues and/or the community.

Criteria for professional and operational employees:

  • Provide a unique and exceptional contribution to FCPS through their work.
  • Demonstrate commitment and leadership in their field.
  • Foster cooperative relationships with colleagues and/or the community.

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4th grade students performed their musical, "Go West".