 Our lions looked SHARP on Tuesday for spring photos. Thank you to our PTA board members for your help making the day go as smoothly as possible. Today our students showed their spirit and celebrated March birthdays with Skittles Day! We aren’t sure which grade showed the most spirit, but it was a colorful day all around. Finally, we are proud that many of our 6th grade band students had the opportunity to highlight their skills at the McLean or Kilmer Honor Area Band Concert. See photos above from one event recently.
We are just a week away from the end of the 3rd quarter and the beginning of April. Mrs. Castillo and Ms. Ulsh have been visiting each class reminding about FCPS Student Rights & Responsibilities. With only 4 full school days left before spring break, please remind your children of your expectations for them in school. We have had an uptick in discipline referrals and we want your children to go into spring break with their best foot forward.
On Thursday, we cannot wait to welcome our lion cubs for Kindergarten Orientation. A gentle reminder to ensure that you have returned your intention form and have begun the registration process if you have a rising kindergartener! Our lions will release at 1:00 on Thursday for the 2-Hour Early Release and enjoy a day at home Friday for the Teacher Work Day leading up to Spring Break.
Enjoy the spring weather and we hope to see you tomorrow for the garden event! ~ Mrs. Castillo
Parent Reminders:
- Complete and return the Student Intention Form
- Complete the LRES Principal Evaluation Input Survey and LRES Family Engagement Survey emailed to all parents
- Order your LRES Yearbook at ybpay.com using ID Code: 12302522
 Come help the Lemon Road community plant our rain garden and help remove invasive plants between 9:30-11:30 AM. Meet at the top of LRES hill behind the school. This will support our pollinators and wildlife with native plants, reduce erosion, and block invasive plants from moving in. Use this link for the Volunteer Day registration: https://volunteer.fairfaxcounty.gov/custom/1380/opp_details/187489
 Students in grades 3-6 participate in end-of-year testing required by the state of Virginia, called the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests. We ask that you please avoid any appointments or trips that may interrupt your child’s testing days to the greatest extent possible.
What are Expedited Retakes? The Virginia Board of Education allows elementary and middle school students who fail Standards of Learning (SOL) tests by a narrow margin to retake the test before the end of the school year. Retesting is available when a student fails their first attempt with a score of 375-399 (400 is passing). Parent permission is required for any retests for students in grades 3-8. The SOL Retake Permission Forms were sent home in Wednesday Folders - please return the form to your child’s teacher by/before April 22nd.
 Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is committed to challenging all students through talent development and differentiated instruction to meet the needs of advanced learners. See the links below for the AAP Spring Newsletter in English and Spanish as well as the link to our AAP Programs at Lemon Road.
The PTA Spring Fair is coming to Lemon Road on April 23 from 10 AM - 3 PM! We cannot wait to spend the day with our Lemon Road family. Please help the PTA by purchasing a wristband for your child(ren) and consider volunteering. Use this signup genius to purchase wristbands, get Roaring Raffle tickets, or sign up to volunteer. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f4ca4ae2fa5fd0-lemon11
 Humor means that you like to laugh and bring smiles to other people. It is a sense of playfulness and lightness. A way of looking at and describing the world that brings laughter to people. A person with the strength of humor is skilled at seeing the funny side of things, bringing smiles and laughter to others, and identifying and communicating the absurdities in life. People with this strength don’t specifically need to be joke tellers, although many are.
 Save the date! Kindergarten Orientation is this Thursday, March 31st from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. We will begin in our cafeteria. After a brief welcome, families will be divided into groups for an interactive tour of the building and learning opportunities. The program will finish at 3:30 at the playground should parents and children wish to stay! Visit the Lemon Road ES website and fill out the electronic new student registration signup/intake form: https://lemonroades.fcps.edu/student-services/new-student-registration
 Saturday, March 26: LRES Gardening Event (9:30 AM)
Monday, March 28: B Week
Tuesday, March 29: COVID Screening for Select Students (9 - 11)
Wednesday, March 30: 4th Grade Writing Celebration; Ledo’s Pizza Restaurant PTA Fundraiser
Thursday, March 31: 4th Grade PBL Presentations; 2-Hour Early Release; Kindergarten Orientation (2:00 - 3:30); Ledo’s Pizza Restaurant PTA Fundraiser
Friday, April 1: FCPS Teacher Work Day; No School
April 4 - 8; Spring Break; LRES Office Closed (Open by Appointment Only)
Friday, April 15: Polo Day Spirit Day
Wednesday, April 20: Purple Up! Day
Saturday, April 23: PTA Spring Fair (10 AM - 3 PM)
2021 FCPS Student Calendar Quick Glance
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