 We have had another wonderful week of learning and exploration. Both first and fourth graders attended their first field trip of the year - thank you for the PTA for funding the buses for each grade level’s 1st trip! Thank you also to the PTA for movie night - it was a lot of fun and the weather was perfect! On Thursday, Lemon Road welcomed our Room Parents for a brief orientation and on Friday, our Principals’ Coffee featured Mrs. Straw who shared how to refer your child for the Level IV AAP services.
Our school staff is looking forward to hosting Family Night on Thursday, November 17. Not only will families be able to purchase items from the book fair, but we will have math games, read alouds, literacy games, dinner available for purchase, and free cider and donuts from our PTA! Be sure to mark your calendars!
Parent Reminders:
- Students demonstrating any of the following symptoms in FCPS will be sent home from school: fever (100.4 or greater), chills, cough, shortness of breath, loss of taste/smell, sore throat, fatigue, muscle aches, runny nose/congestion, stomachache, diarrhea, nausea/vomiting, and/or headaches. While some of these symptoms may be indicative of COVID-19, these symptoms also prevent your child from being able to learn in class. For more information, please check this website.
- If you need to pick up your child early, please email your child's classroom teacher and the front office to alert them of the day and time. If you call when you are 5 minutes away, we can begin the pack-up process for your child and cut down on your wait time once you arrive.
- Veterans, retired, and active military community members are encouraged to join us and/or submit a photo to support our recognition of Veterans Day. Please complete this google form to participate. Any questions can be directed to Ms. Dana Vaughn
- Thank you to all our parents who have donated snacks & drinks. If you haven’t yet, consider making a donation to stock the staff lounge. Use this sign up genius or purchase any favorite family snack.
Nominations are now open for the FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards! Would you like to celebrate the work of a staff member who has gone above and beyond welcoming students back to school this year? To submit a nomination for a Lemon Road Elementary School Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this Google form link. You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees (one individual may only nominate one employee per category.)
All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. If you are unsure of which category to use for an employee, please read the criteria in the Google Form or email Abby Doble or Erin Dickey-Dunn!
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Outstanding Teacher: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district)
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Outstanding New Teacher: Has up to three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district)
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Outstanding Principal: Has at least three years of experience as a building principal
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Outstanding Leader: At least one year of experience in their current position as an Assistant Principal
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Outstanding Professional Employee: At least one year experience in current position as a Schedule-B employee or other non-instructional employee in a school that supports school leadership such as School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor
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Outstanding Operational Employee: At least one year of experience in current position as Schedule-A or Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee such as Administrative and Office Staff, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, All Parent Liaisons
The deadline to submit a nomination is Wednesday, November 16, 2021.
Thank you to everyone who attended our Spooky Movie Night on Friday & an especially BIG thank you to our wonderful volunteer crew who made the event possible! We hope you all had a Spooktacular time!
Don't feel like cooking? Order in or eat out to support the PTA! - Basic Burger are hosting our November Restaurant night and donating a huge 25% of the profits, so give yourself a break from cooking and support the PTA at the same time on November 10th! Take out and eat in order's all support the PTA.
We are excited for our next PTA General meeting on November 15th which will feature Mary Smith, a parenting coach, talking about tips to resolve power struggles and anxiety in children. All of the LRES community are very welcome to attend either in person or virtually - we hope to see you there! Mary Smiths website can be found here
Support Outdoor Education by Volunteering! - Please click on this link to find some volunteering opportunities to support our wonderful Outdoor Education Program.
Next week our school community will be focusing on the character strength of Bravery. Bravery means you act with mental, moral, or physical strength even when you know things are difficult or scary. Bravery refers to voluntary action in the face of a dangerous circumstance. This strength involves judgement; the brave person must have an understanding of the risks and consequences involved in acting. According to Socrates and Plato, forethought separates acts of valor from acts of rashness. This means that bravery isn’t simply fearlessness, but instead the overcoming of fear.
 All students are invited to audition to perform in the annual Lemon Road Variety Show! The live event will take place the morning of Friday, December 16. See information below regarding auditions and planning for the big event!
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Purple Star Schools Support Military-Connected Families
- $2 Million Grant Supports STEAM
- FCPS Calendar
- Why Do We Need a Strategic Plan?
- Virtual Job Fair
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, sign up today.
Monday, November 7: B Week; Full SCA Meeting; Kindergarten Squirrel Walk
Tuesday, November 8: Election Day (No School); Progress Reports available on ParentVue
Wednesday, November 9: Lifetouch Retake Individual Photos
Thursday, November 10: Recognition of Veterans Day; November Therapy Dog Visit; Basic Burger Restaurant Night in Vienna
Friday, November 11: Veterans Day (No School)
Monday, November 14: Scholastic Book Fair Opens
Tuesday, November 15: Deadline to submit Staff Nomination; PTA General Meeting featuring Guest Speaker Dr Mary Smith (7 PM)
Wednesday, November 16: FLE Parent Preview Night (ZOOM)
Thursday, November 17: Book Fair & Family Night (5:30 - 7:30)
Friday, November 18: Principal & SCA Officers/Representative Lunch Bunches
November 23 - 25: Thanksgiving Holiday
FCPS School Year Calendar for 2022-23
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