 Today has been a gorgeous morning to return to school! We sincerely hope every family had a joyous winter break and was ready to send your children back to school. Welcome 2023!
Students in Grades 3-6 will be taking the Virginia Growth Assessment (VGA) starting next week. The purpose of these assessments is to measure student growth and progress in reading and mathematics content standards.
- Jan. 11 = 4th Grade Reading VGA
- Jan. 12 = 3rd & 5th Grade Reading VGA
- Jan. 13 = 6th Grade Reading VGA
- Jan. 18 = 3rd & 5th Grade Math VGA
- Jan. 20 = 4th & 6th Grade Math VGA
Combined Fall and Winter VGA score reports will be delivered to families via U.S. Mail as soon as possible after all Winter VGA tests are completed. The anticipated delivery timeline is late February or early March 2023. The intention of combining this VGA reporting is to make it easier for families to view growth in the Vertical Scaled Scores (VSS) from fall to winter and to compare the student’s VSS results to the end-of-year proficiency target. More information pertaining to the VGA can be found here.
The VSS range for VGA for grades 3-6 stretches from a low of 900 to a high of 2000. Virginia Department of Education’s (VDOE) analysis for the Winter 2022 VGA window is expected around the end of April 2023. Percentile ranges show where students are in comparison to all the other students that took this same assessment. Below is the VSS for VGA testing from the Fall 2022 Window:
 Students enrolled in the Advanced Mathematics Grade 6 course will be participating in the Iowa Algebra Aptitude Test (IAAT) on January 17th. Results from this assessment are used as one component of the course placement process for Algebra 1 Honors in Grade 7.
English Language Learners in Grades K-6, will participate in the World- Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA), to provide annual assessment of students' English language development. The results of the WIDA testing determines a students eligibility for English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL) services. The WIDA window for testing is January 23-March 1. More specific information on testing dates will be forthcoming.
TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL TESTING: Get a good night’s rest the night before, eat a healthy breakfast the morning of, dress comfortably, and most importantly, try your best!
If you have any questions regarding testing, please reach out to Ms. Angela Ulsh (alulsh@fcps.edu), Assistant Principal and School Testing Coordinator.
Welcome back and Happy New Year everyone! We hope you all enjoyed some relaxing time with your families over the winter break and feel rested and recharged for the new year. We are excited for 2023 and all the fun events that are already planned in, we are building our committees for several of these events and need more helping hands - please find below some of the upcoming events and opportunities to get involved.
- We will welcome our wonderful Lemon Road staff back in the New Year with our traditional January Welcome Back Breakfast on January 5th - please signup here to volunteer for the event or provide breakfast items, we currently have quite a few gaps to be filled - thank you for your support! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4CA4AE2FA5FD0-welcome4
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The next PTA General Meeting will be January 17th 2023 - we will be joined by local vendors offering student enrichment and summer camp options. We hope to see many of you there either in person or online!
- Our first community event of 2023 will be our Bingo night on January 20th - Mark your calendars now, more information will be coming out soon!
- Committees for the following events are now being formed - please contact us at lemonroadpta@gmail.com if you would like to support or be involved!
- Basketball Game
- Smart Talk Grant - digital use and wellness
- Spring Fair
- Staff Appreciation Week
- As always please follow the PTA's social media accounts to keep up to date with all of the fun things happening!
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Thursday, January 5: PTA Welcome Back Breakfast; Marshall Pyramid Chorus Event (Evening)
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Friday, January 6: Three Kings Day; Navy & Yellow Spirit Day
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Wednesday, January 11: Longfellow Middle School Transition Event (6 PM)
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Friday, January 13: Region 2 Executive Principals Visit LRES (AM); Polo Day
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Monday, January 16: MLK Holiday (No School)
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Tuesday, January 17: PTA General Meeting (7 PM)
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Friday, January 20: Freaky Friday - Pajama Day; PTA Bingo Night (6 PM)
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