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This school year is off to a fantastic start! It has been so exciting to see old friends, make new friends, and get back into the rhythm of school. Students have been busy learning new routines and content. Ask your child was they learned this week and what they hope to learn next week.
These Kindergarten students recently got to ride a Fairfax County Public School bus for the very first time. That sure was fun!
We are so grateful for our outstanding staff, parents, and students who care so much and go above and beyond to support learning in a safe and healthy environment. At LCES, we are committed to "Growing Forward Together"!
Schools will be closed on Friday, September 2nd and Monday, September 5th in honor of Labor Day.
Schools will reopen on Tuesday, September 6th.
Lees Corner's Back to School Night for all students in grades K-6 will take place on Thursday, September 8, 2022 from 6:30 – 8:00 PM.
This will be a virtual event.
Stay tuned for more information on joining the Back to School session(s) for your child/children.
Please complete the Parent Consent Form for Digital Resources soon so your child can begin using digital resources for learning at Lees Corner.
At Lees Corner ES our teachers will use a variety of digital resources to support student learning and promote communication and collaboration with students and families. Some of the digital resources your child may use this year will require your consent before they can be used. You can find our school’s list of the resources that require parental consent and a link to the form that we need all families to complete using the link in the first sentence of this message. The enrolling parent or guardian will need to indicate whether or not their student is allowed to use the list of digital resources this year.
This page also provides more information about how FCPS carefully reviews digital resources for approval and why we must request your consent before using certain tools. We encourage you to complete the parental consent for digital resources form as soon as possible but before your child’s first day of school, as your child will not be able to use the digital resources until we have received your permission.
For help with completing the form visit the How to Fill Out the Application Permission Form webpage.
If you have questions or concerns about the digital resources that we’ve to use this year, please reach out to your child’s teacher.
Spirit Week Coming Soon
Welcome Back Lees Corner!
Spirit Week Celebration
** take a picture of yourself each day and post to the Welcome Back Spirit Week album on the PTA Facebook page for all to see**
The daily schedule of activities is linked here and listed below.
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Tuesday, September 6th: Growing Bright
Celebrate all growing things need the sun! Wear your brightest colors.
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Wednesday, September 7th: Growing in Nature
Celebrate things that grow! Wear something green, anything with flowers, leaves, or animals.
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Thursday, September 8th: Growing Passions
Celebrate your own growth! Wear some-thing that shows what you want to be when you grow up.
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Friday, September 9th: Growing Together
Celebrate our growing school community! Wear an LCES school spirit shirt or LCES school colors (blue & white).
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Join LCES Strings or Band!
Students in grade 4 can choose to participate in Strings (violin, viola, cello, bass). 4th graders who join strings will participate in a weekly 45-minute strings class in the afternoons.
Students in grades 5 and 6 can choose to participate in Strings (violin, viola, cello, bass) OR Band (flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, baritone, tuba, percussion). You cannot do both due to scheduling, so please choose one. 5th and 6th grade students who choose an instrument will participate in a one-hour class in band or strings weekly as part of their specials rotation.
To learn a little more about each program, click the links below and please email us with any questions you may have. We look forward to working with your students this year!
Band Link: https://forms.gle/vr15zv1mKKke1UNE7
Natalie Hill (band) - nphill@fcps.edu)
Christina Ammirati (band) - cmammirati@fcps.edu
Strings Link: https://forms.gle/MA5muxrKTkYBjrZ48
Ellen Ellis (strings) - egellis@fcps.edu
Choir is Back!
5th and 6th graders are encouraged to join choir this school year! We will have an interest meeting next week during the school day. Sign ups are already open! We have one concert in March this year and a few other fun events planned.
5th grade Sign ups
6th Grade Sign ups
All choir students will need to purchase a LCES Music shirt on myschoolbucks.com which will be available soon!
This is a FREE event scheduled for Saturday, September 10th from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Franklin Middle School. For more information, visit
www.steamtasticfair.org. This fair is being held in partnership with Thomas Jefferson HS Clubs and local STEAM organizations.
We are pleased to share that we are partnering with a non-profit named Asha-Jyothi (https://www.asha-jyothi.org/ ) to support their 14th Annual 5K Run/Walk on Sunday September 18th at Fairfax Corner at 8AM. All proceeds that we raise will go towards student fieldtrips, support school-wide, hands on learning experiences to include STEAM, family and community engagements, and to support student and staff needs.
Asha-Jyothi has generously agreed to donate back 100% of the registration money back to each participating schools AND:
- An additional $500 for 25+ registrations
- An additional $1000 for 50+ registrations
- An additional $2000 for 100+ registrations
To sign up, participating staff, students and/or their families visit the webpage: https://asha-jyothi.redpodium.com/2022fairfax5k. Simply enter the code “AJ4schools” and select your school from the drop-down menu. A discounted price of $10 for the 5K will be given to all participants.
We look forward to seeing our Lees Corner Community out there representing our school and we are so grateful for all of your support in this fundraising opportunity.
If you have any questions, please contact Nicholle Pitera @nichollepitera@gmail.com.
Happy walking/running!
Girl Scout Troops are Now Forming at Lees Corner ES. For more information come to the Troop Formation Meeting on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at 6:30 PM in the Lees Corner cafeteria. Or, contact Lauren Bauer, Membership Specialist at 703-372-4345 or vial email at LBauer@gscnc.org.
Tropas de Girl Scouts se están formando ahora en Lees Corner ES.
Para más información ven a la reunión de formación de tropas.
Lees Corner ES Cafeteria
Martes, 6 de septiembre 2022 a las 6:30 PM
Para mas informacion, contacta Lauren Bauer por telefono 703-372-4345 o por correo electronico a LBauer@gscnc.org.
LCES’ school hours are Monday through Friday, 8:50 am to 3:35 pm.
We expect all bus riders, walkers, and Kiss & Ride students to be in the school building no later than 8:40 am. Instruction begins promptly at 8:50 am.
Lees Corner Office Hours
The Lees Corner office is open Monday - Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Our phone number is 703-227-3500.
Welcome to Here Comes the Bus! Know when your bus is approaching your stop. Here Comes the Bus® app is a school bus tracking app that can simplify morning and afternoon routines for parents and students by giving them real-time bus location and text or email notification alerts, helping them get to the bus stop on time. Here Comes the Bus® utilizes our GPS data and an easy-to-use customizable map that works on one or multiple devices, such as a tablet or smartphone.
How to Get Started:
Using the app is EASY! You will need the FCPS school district code 28982 and a Student Information System (SIS) Parent Account.
From a smartphone or tablet, download (for free) the Here Comes the Bus® app from the App Store or Google Play.
Click here for more information click here.
Please help us keep everyone safe during daily arrival and dismissal by following the route indicated by the yellow arrows in the map above.
It is easiest to join the Kiss and Ride line if you turn onto Hollinger Ave. from Stringfellow Rd.
The line does get long so allow extra time in your schedule.
Please also be aware that LCES staff members need to get into the parking lot. Be kind and leave a space at the entrance to the parking lot to allow teachers to pull into the lot, park, and make it to their classrooms in time to prepare for the arrival of students.
There will be adults on duty in the Kiss and Ride loop to assist students with unloading and loading from cars and to keep traffic flowing.
Please expect the process to take longer than expected as we all adjust to routines and schedules that are a normal part of every new school year.
Many families will use Kiss and Ride for both arrival and dismissal and the line can get long. Please be patient and kind with one another and with our staff on duty! Here are a few more helpful tips:
- morning drop-off starts at 8:35 a.m.
- plan on being in line early
- drivers should remain in the car
- school staff will be on duty to assist students in unloading and loading
- children should unload from the car on the passenger side only
- cars should remain in a single file line. Passing other cars is NOT allowed in order to ensure the safety of all students.
- afternoon pick-up starts at 3:35 p.m.
- for afternoon pick-up, please display your assigned number in the right corner of your front windshield. Make sure your child knows what your number is (ie. 352). We will use the numbers to call the students out to your car.
- Kiss and Ride ends before 4:00 p.m. Any students who have not been picked up by that time will be taken to the office. Parents will be contacted and must come to the office to sign their child out.
Many of our Lees Corner students walk to school or ride a bike. Here are some helpful tips to keep our walkers and bike riders safe:
- Students are safest when they walk or bike to school with a parent, trusted adult, or group of friends.
- Stay alert & report unusual or concerning events.
- There is a Crossing Guard near the entrance to the Kiss and Ride loop and the parking lot.
- There are bike racks near the parking lot and the walking trail.
- Bike riders must wear helmets.
- Bike riders must bring a bike lock to lock their bike to the rack and ensure it isn't stolen.
For the past two years, student meals have been free to all students. That will not be the case this year.
Student lunches will cost $3.25. Breakfast will cost $1.75. Milk bought separately will cost $0.60. Chocolate milk will be available in addition to regular and low fat white milk.
Menus are available online.
There are 3 options to pay for your child's lunch:
1. You can create a lunch account at https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/getmain?requestAction=home and load money there.
2. You can send a check made out to Lees Corner ES Food Services
3. You can send in cash.
When preparing your child's lunch, please keep these tips in mind:
- Some students in your child's class may have nut allergies.
- In the cafeteria, there will be clearly designated "Nut Free" lunch tables for students with nut allergies. Students who sit at these tables may not have any nut products in their lunches. If they do, they will be asked to move to another table to keep our students safe.
- Be sure to pack a napkin, and a spoon or fork if your child will need one.
- Foods brought from home are not refrigerated or heated up at school.
- It is best if your child can open their own food and drink containers.
- Children should not share food at school.
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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 membership and dues are NOT required to join this group. |
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Follow us on Twitter @Lees_Corner_ES to see tweets and retweets with information and resources.
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