The Lion’s Roar
May 27, 2022
Upcoming Events
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Monday, 5/30 – Memorial Day Holiday, school and office CLOSED
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Thursday, 6/2 – Band and Strings Concert, 7 p.m.
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Friday, 6/3 – PTA Lane Luau Family Friendship Dance, 6:30 p.m.
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Monday, 6/6 – Last Week of School Spirit Week – “Lane Spirit/Colors Day”
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Monday, 6/6 – 6th Grade Promotion Ceremony, 9:30 a.m. (seating is limited, more information will be sent home soon)
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Tuesday, 6/7 – Last Week of School Spirit Week – “Beach Day”
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Wednesday, 6/8 – Last Week of School Spirit Week – “Neon or Tie-Dye Day”
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Thursday, 6/9 – Last Week of School Spirit Week – “Every Day Comfort Day”
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Friday, 6/10 – Last Week of School Spirit Week – “Be YOU Day”
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Friday, 6/10 – Last day of school, 2-hour early release at 2:05 p.m.
In This Issue
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Memorial Day Holiday – Monday, May 30th
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Save the Dates for Summer and Back-to-School Events!
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Seeking Summer Support for Community Families
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Parent Input for Class Placement Next Year
- Last Week of School Spirit Week June 6th – 10th!
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Summer Access for Tutor.com Online Tutoring Services
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New Video on Bullying & Harassment Prevention & Intervention Available
- PTA News: Lane Luau June 3rd, Last Meeting June 7th
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Community News & Announcements: Upcoming Cub Scout Recruiting Event
News & Notes
Memorial Day Holiday – Monday, May 30th
Don’t forget that next Monday, May 30th, is the Memorial Day Holiday. School and the office will be CLOSED that day, and all staff members have the day off. SACC will also be closed. We hope you and your family enjoy the long weekend!
Save the Dates for Summer and Back-to-School Events!
We have started planning some community events for the summer and the school year ahead! Please be sure to put these events on your calendars if you’d like to attend.
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Popsicle Playdates – Thursdays in July and August, 7 – 8 p.m. on the main playground
- 7/14 – New kindergarten families
- 7/21 – Grades 1 & 2
- 7/28 – Grades 3 & 4
- 8/4 – Grades 5 & 6
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Back-to-School Town Halls, 6 – 7 p.m.
- Tuesday, 8/16 – English, virtual on Zoom
- Wednesday, 8/17 – Spanish, in person
- Open House – Thursday, 8/18, Time TBD
- First Day Coffee – Monday, 8/22, 9:20 – 10:30 a.m.
More details about these and other events will be sent out in the weeks ahead.
Seeking Summer Support for Community Families
We are very grateful for all of the generous food donations many families have made throughout the year to support our on-site food pantry, which supports several Lane families struggling with food insecurity. Since the school will be closed during the summer, these families will not have access to our food pantry. Instead, we would like to provide support in the form of grocery store gift cards.
If you would like to contribute, please send the cards you purchase to the school office by the last day of school, June 10th. You can drop them off in person or you can send them to school with your child in an envelope marked to the attention of Mrs. Prahl or Mr. Dickens. Cards from all area grocery stores are welcome, and no amount is too small.
We appreciate your generosity and willingness to support our community during these difficult times!
Parent Input for Class Placement Next Year
We approach the class-placement process carefully and thoroughly at Lane in order to provide the best environment for students. As part of this process, we seek input from both staff and parents. We know many parents are interested in having a role in their child’s class placement, and we welcome the key information you can offer. After all, you have the best overall knowledge of your children and their unique traits.
Please share your thoughts on the needs of your child by answering the questions on this form. Please follow these guidelines.
- Share the qualities of a teacher and classroom environment that would best meet your child’s needs.
- Let us know if you feel that your child should be separated from another student, and we will take that request into consideration. Please remember that best friends do not necessarily belong in the same instructional group.
- PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST A TEACHER BY NAME OR GENDER. Additionally, please do NOT include negative information about past teachers, as the teachers read these forms when assisting with class assignments. If you do, please know it will be deleted.
Because of enrollment changes over the summer, class assignments will not be finalized until the middle of August 2022. Families will be contacted by the assigned teacher before attending Open House in August.
If you are interested in providing input, please complete the form by May 31, 2022.
Last Week of School Spirit Week June 6th – 10th
The whole school will celebrate the last week of school together with a whole week of special spirit days, sponsored by the Lane SCA. Here’s the list of the themes for each day:
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Monday, 6/6 – “Lane Spirit/Colors Day”: Wear your Lane spirit wear or blue and white
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Tuesday, 6/7 – “Beach Day” - Start your summer off right with school appropriate beach/summer accessories!
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Wednesday, 6/8 – “Neon or Tie-Dye Day” – Summer is bright, show off those colors!
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Thursday, 6/9 – “Every Day Comfort Day” – What will you be wearing every day all summer?
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Friday, 6/10 – “Be YOU Day” – Celebrate an awesome school year and summer by being YOU!
You can print the flyer here.
Summer Access for Tutor.com Online Tutoring Services
FCPS students will continue to have unlimited access to 24/7, on-demand, online tutoring support services through Tutor.com during the summer of 2022. Students are able to use Tutor.com during the summer to review and/or practice in subject areas of interest or need. Students may also choose to access other tools/services such as practice quizzes in a variety of subject areas, as well as self-paced study courses for SAT/ACT preparation.
Details about how students can access Tutor.com via archived courses in Schoology are provided in Summer Access at Tutor.com - Online Tutoring Services or on the flyer below.
New Video on Bullying & Harassment Prevention & Intervention Available
FCPS is deeply committed to creating a safe and positive school environment where all students can learn. Through school-wide positive behavior approaches and participation in K-12 health and guidance lessons students are taught to behave respectfully and to resolve conflicts in positive ways. A culture of acceptance and creation of safe opportunities to discuss concerns is actively developed through class meetings, interactions, and relationships with caring adults.
Information for parents/guardians on FCPS bullying and harassment prevention and intervention programs has been updated on the FCPS website. It now includes a new video that’s available in Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese as well as English.
PTA News
 Tickets Now on Sale for the PTA’s “Lane Luau” Family Friendship Dance – Friday, June 3rd, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Say “Aloha!” to a great year with an evening of music, dancing, and fun! The event will include a live DJ and a photo area. Refreshments will be available for purchase.
The cost is just $10 per couple (adult/child), $5 for each additional adult, and $2 for each additional child. Paper order forms were sent home in Wednesday Folders this week. Please make checks payable to “Lane PTA.” You can also order online at https://lanepta.memberhub.com/store.
(Please note that the flyer/order form incorrectly listed the event date as January 3rd. The PTA apologizes for any confusion that error may have caused.)
Join Us for Final PTA Meeting of the School Year Tuesday, June 7th, 6:30 p.m.
Please join the Lane PTA for its June meeting on Tuesday, June 7th, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. The link to join the session is below.
Discussion this month will include nominating and voting on volunteers to serve on next year’s Executive Board. If you are interested in serving, please contact PTA President Tricia Pietravalle at president@lanepta.org.
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 884 2066 9031
Passcode: 323869
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Community News & Announcements
Are You Interested in Learning More about Cub Scouts? Join Pack 1076 on June 3rd!
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