LCES Updates 8/14/20: Laptop Pick Up Schedule, Distance Learning Parent Meeting & more: Another Correction

CORRECTIONS: Don't all good things come in 3s? Must be a lucky sign!

The correct date of Lees Corner's Distance Learning Parent Meeting is Thursday, August 20th at 6:00 p.m. The date has been corrected in the section below entitled, "Lees Corner's Distance Learning Parent Meeting." 

We hope to see you there!


The earlier publication of our weekly newsletter had an error in the section entitled, "LCES Office Hours". The summer office hours were listed in addition to the updated hours. The error has been corrected and this version contains only the updated office hours that are now in effect. We apologize for any confusion this causes and greatly appreciate your understanding!


Laptop Distribution: Grades K-6

Dear Lees Corner families,

We are looking forward to the start of the 2020-2021 school year and we are working diligently with our staff to prepare and to put measures in place to best support learning and growth for all our students!

We have some GREAT news for you! Next week, on Tuesday, we will begin distributing laptops to students, one grade level at a time. The schedule and procedures to be followed are found below.

This school year FCPS laptops will be available for ALL Lees Corner Students. Fourth graders will continue to use their current laptop. All other grades will be exchanging their laptop or receiving one for the first time. To prepare for distribution, please make sure your child knows his or her username and password. These will not have changed from last year, and they will not expire this year.  If your child has received a password reset notification, please disregard it. If your child cannot remember his/her password, please fill out this form so it can be reset before distribution day.  Kindergarten students will receive their username and password on the day of distribution.

Distribution Procedure:

  • Your child MUST accompany you.
  • Place a paper with your child’s name written in LARGE LETTERS  in your windshield so it is visible to our staff when you arrive.
  • Pull into the bus loop as close as you can to the car in front of you.
  • Please wait for a staff member to give you further directions.
  • Your student will need to:
  1. log onto the computer,
  2. log into their Google Account before leaving school grounds.

Expect this process to take about 10 minutes.

  • Please wear a mask while on school grounds.
  • If you have any of the symptoms on the health protocol list please arrange to reschedule.
  1. Do you have a cough and/or sore throat?
  2. Have you had a fever in the last 72 hours (3 days).
  3. Do you have any shortness of breath or is it hard for you to breathe?
  4. Is anyone in your house ill with a fever or cough?
  5. Have you had any contact with someone known to have or be under investigation for Coronavirus in the last 14 days (2 weeks)?

Distribution Dates and Times

Please adhere to your assigned time. If you cannot make your assigned day or the Makeup day, you will need to contact, Mrs. JoAnne Fisher by emailing her at jmfisher1@fcps.edu to make other arrangements.

Rising 6th Graders

Your distribution dates and time are:

  • Last Names A-M = Tuesday, August 18 from 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Last Names N-Z = Wednesday, August 19 from 8:30AM - 11:30 AM

Rising Kindergarteners

Your distribution dates and time are:

  • Last Names A-Z = Monday, August 24 from 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Rising 1st Graders

Your distribution dates and time are:

  • Last Names A-Z = Tuesday, August 25 from 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Rising 2nd Graders

Your distribution dates and time are:

  • Last Names A-Z = Wednesday, August 26 from 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Rising 3rd Graders

Your distribution dates and time are:

  • Last Names A-Z = Thursday, August 27 from 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Rising 5th Graders

Your distribution dates and time are:

  • Last Names A-Z = Friday, August 28 from 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Makeups

Your distribution date and time is:

  • Monday, August 31 between 8:30 AM and 12:30 PM

All Students

To be sure your computer is school-ready you should turn on the laptop and connect to your home internet connection once a week for at least 30 minutes to receive computer updates. Please restart the computer to allow any updates to install and then shut it down.

If you are a NEW STUDENT entering 4th grade you may pick up your FCPS laptop on: Monday, August 31 between 8:30 AM and 12:30 PM.

Opt Out

You are HIGHLY encouraged to use the FCPS issued laptop for virtual learning.  This laptop is optimized and licensed to be able to use the software that will be needed for learning.  It will also come with content filters, several pre-installed shortcuts and bookmarks.  School tech support will be available for FCPS issued  laptops. There will be no support available for personally owned devices.  If you choose not to use the FCPS laptop, you must fill out and return this opt-out form. It is available in the following languages: EnglishSpanishKoreanArabicand Amharic.

For your convenience, below is the same pickup schedule in a table.

DATE: DAY: TIME: GRADE LEVEL:

8/18

Tue

12:30-3:00

6th, A-M

8/19

Wed

8:30-11:30

6th, N-Z

8/24

Mon

8:30-3:00

Kinder

8/25

Tue

8:30-3:00

1st

8/26

Wed

8:30-3:00

2nd

8/27

Thur

8:30-3:00

3rd

8/28

Fri

8:30-3:00

5th

8/31

Mon

8:30-12:30

Makeups


Lees Corner's Distance Learning Parent Meeting

Please join the Administrators and other LCES staff on Thursday, August 20th at 6:00 p.m. for Lees Corner's Distance Learning Parent Meeting. During the meeting we will discuss:

Distance Learning 2020-2021

o   LCES' Instructional Schedule

o   Classroom Organization

o   Special Education

o   Technology Updates

Distance Learning Essential Dates:

o   Laptop Distribution

o   K Orientation & Open House Events

o   Essential Material Distribution

We will share the Instructional Schedule and BBCU Meeting invitation link, before the scheduled meeting on Thursday, August 20th.


LCES Office Hours

Lees Corner's office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m Monday through Friday. While we still have a flexible telework schedule, we are able to receive phone calls and meet with families for registration in person, via appointment only.

In Phase Three, visitors to FCPS buildings will be required to make an appointment and must also wear a face covering or mask. To promote social distancing, school visitors will be limited and visits should occur by scheduled appointment only. No walk-in visitors are permitted. When a face-to-face appointment visit is necessary, the school will schedule an appointment time with the visitor and follow a series of protocols before the scheduled meeting.

If you need assistance with anything or to schedule an appointment, please do not hesitate to reach out to Matthew Miller at mrmiller@fcps.edu, Laura Tapper at latapper@fcps.edu, or VaRonica Sloan at vdsloan@fcps.edu.

If you would like to register your child for school, please email Betty Nolan at BLNolan@fcps.edu.  


Stay Connected to LCES

 
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Join the Lees Corner Elementary School group on Facebook. This is a private group available only to LCES families and staff. The group is managed by the PTA, but PTA membership and dues are NOT required to join this group. 

Joining this group is a GREAT way to connect with families in our community and to support each other and the success of all students!