 We had an awesome week at Lemon Road! Our Kindergarteners and families enjoyed their annual Squirrel Walk where classes hiked through the trails looking for squirrels, dreys, and basic needs of squirrels. Thursday was exciting as we celebrated our community Veterans and active members of the military. Finally, students in each class were selected to spend time with our Therapy Dogs in the courtyard.
Thank you families who enjoyed dinner from Basic Burger last Thursday evening - small acts of support like that allow our PTA to help our school in so many ways!
This week will be busy day and night with the Scholastic Book Fair, sixth grade field trip, PTA meeting, FLE Parent Preview Night, Family Night, and Principal lunch bunches with our SCA Officers and Representatives. Have a great rest of your Sunday!
Parent Reminders:
- If your child is interested in participating in the LRES Annual Variety Show on December 16, complete the permission slip and have your child begin practicing their act. Performers in grades 4 - 6 may access the upper grade Flip audition here.
- 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 closing soon for the Outstanding Employee Awards! 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 or more employees at our school!
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.
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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.
We look forward to hosting Family Night at Lemon Road on Thursday, November 17. From 5:30 - 7:30 PM, families are encouraged to come by the school for math games, literacy games, read alouds, Book Fair shopping, cider & donuts from the PTA, and dinner! All students will have visited the Book Fair to create a wish list prior to Thursday. Parents may also purchase a book from their teachers’ Wish Lists as a gift for the classroom. Dinner is available for pre-order from Chick-fil-a and Jimmy Johns.
Lemon Road will be hosting a virtual Family Life Education (FLE) Parent Information Night on Thursday, November 16 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Parents will have the opportunity to talk with school staff about the program and learn how to preview FLE materials. If interested, join the meeting using the link below:
Join Zoom Meeting: https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/j/98894730317
Meeting ID: 988 9473 0317
Additional information on the curricula, as well as Opt-Out forms are available on the Family Life Education (FLE) page.
Thank you! The Annual Lemon Road coat drive has now ended with a record 88 coats donated! Thank you all for helping keep our lions warm this winter.
We are excited for our 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 Smith's website can be found here.
Join us for the Lemon Road Family Night (and Book Fair) on Thursday November 17th from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. For guaranteed dinner, please pre-order and pay by Monday, Nov 14th. There will be limited quantities to purchase on site. Drinks will be available for purchase ($1). Cider and donuts will be provided for free by the PTA. We look forward to seeing everyone for a fun family evening! Click here to order dinner for Family Night.
Save the Date! More information coming soon but the PTA will be hosting a Lemon Road Community Service Event on December 8th from 4-5pm, all are welcome.
 This week our school community will be focusing on the character strength of Gratitude. Gratitude means you are aware of and thankful for good things that happen. Gratitude is the quality of feelings and expressing thankfulness and appreciation. It is an affirmation that there is goodness in other people and the world and that we have received that goodness. People with the strength of gratitude have a readiness to show appreciation for kindness and also to return kindness.
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Calendar Survey, Coming Soon!
- Student Performance in Language Arts (Grades 1-6)
- Family Engagement Resources
- School Board Presentation: Academic Matters
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, sign up today.
Monday, November 14: A Week; Scholastic Book Fair Opens
Tuesday, November 15: Deadline to submit Outstanding Staff Nomination; PTA General Meeting featuring Guest Speaker Dr Mary Smith (7 PM)
Wednesday, November 16: Grade 6 Udvar-Hazy Field Trip; Virtual FLE Parent Preview Night (6:30 PM)
Thursday, November 17: Book Fair & Family Night (5:30 - 7:30)
Friday, November 18: Polo Day; Principal & SCA Officers/Representative Lunch Bunches
Saturday, November 19: GOTR 5K Race
Monday, November 21: B Week
Tuesday, November 22: Freaky Friday - Crazy Hair Day
November 23 - 25: Thanksgiving Holiday
FCPS School Year Calendar for 2022-23
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