 Let's Go!
Many students and families got off to an early and healthy start this St. Patrick's Day by logging their laps in our first Fun Fit Friday of 2023.
March Calendar
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National Women’s History Month
- Equity in Education Month
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Disability Awareness Month
- In March people throughout the United States will celebrate Women’s History Month and Disability Awareness Month. Both histories are foundational parts of American history. Students deserve meaningful, sustained opportunities to learn about the experiences and contributions of this history year-round, and the celebration of Women’s History Month and Disability Awareness month are opportunities to honor these diverse and important stories.
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Celebrating Arts in Our Schools
- The Council for Art Education (CFAE) administers Youth Art Month. Youth Art Month encourages support for quality school art programs, and promotes art material safety. The program provides a medium for recognizing skills developed through visual arts experiences unlike any other curriculum subjects, including:
*Problem solving
*Creativity
*Observation
*Communication
- Music in Our Schools Month
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National Nutrition Month
- National Nutrition Month® is an annual campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. During the month of March, everyone is invited to learn about making informed food choices and developing healthful eating and physical activity habits.
Coming Soon
All FCPS schools will be closed for Spring Break which is April 3-7.
  Good Luck!
These 4th graders wrote about their wishes for St. Patrick's Day. We hope their wishes come true!
 Ramadan and Students Fasting
This year, the first day of Ramadan is Wednesday, March 22. Ramadan is the most sacred month of the year, a time for spiritual discipline for Muslims, who believe it was during this month that God revealed the first verses of the Quran to Mohammed. Read more about Ramadan in National Geographic Kids.
In previous years, multiple students at Lees Corner have participated in fasting as part of the Ramadan observance. We know that students have differing needs during this time.
For any families celebrating Ramadan, please complete the Google form below by Monday, March 20 so we can be prepared to best support our students during Ramadan.
Students Fasting for Ramadan (3/22-4/21)
Kindergarten Registration
Do you have a rising Kindergartner? Lees Corner ES is currently enrolling for the 2023 – 2024 school year.
For more information and start the registration process, please visit our website and complete the intake form.
We would appreciate your assistance in sharing this information with neighbors who have preschool children or who are new to the area. Please encourage them to visit our website or contact our Registrar, Jill Boddie, for enrollment information. She can be reached at 703-227-3500 or at jwboddie@fcps.edu.
Art Helpers
Art teachers are looking for parent volunteers to help frame and hang artwork. If you are interested, please use this link and sign up. Thank you!
 Spring Book Fair
The Spring Book Fair will be here in April. Stay tuned for more information. If you have questions, contact librarian Leslie Dunbar at ladunbar@fcps.edu
Yearbook Orders
You may now place an order for our Lees Corner 2022-2023 Yearbook. The cost is $15.00 and orders are due by April 19th. Information on how to order is included in this attached flier.
6th Grade Basketball Game
Our 6th Grade Lees Corner vs Oak Hill Basketball Game is TODAY at 6 p.m. at Chantilly High School. We invite all to join us.
Tickets are $15/family and $5/individual.
Basketball players, pep band, and pep squad enter for free but family members will need a ticket. You will not need a paper ticket. Just give us your name at the ticket table if you have preordered tickets.
https://leescornerpta.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true
(If the link does not work, please cut and paste the URL into the browser address bar.)
Spirit Wear for Sale:
2023 Basketball tshirts - $15
Foam Fingers - $5
Pom Poms (set of 2) - $5
Necklace and Tattoo - $4
Preordered spirit items can be picked up at the game.
GO LEES CORNER!
Coming Soon to LCES: Saul Paul
On March 27th, 2023 your students will have the opportunity to attend a Saul Paul Assembly. Saul Paul is a Grammy Award nominated artist who has garnered an international reputation as a musician with a message. Part rapper/part singer-songwriter, Saul Paul is an entertaining artist who blends his voice, his guitar, and his pedal loop to create a love show that is nothing less than experience. Be sure to ask your kids about it when they come home on the 27th.
LCES Renovation Community Meeting
Planning and design for the renovation of Lees Corner Elementary School is underway and we would like to hear from you. Join us for a community meeting on March 29 to learn more about the project and design process to date and share your views on the project and design process. Public feedback will be shared with the Fairfax County Planning Commission, Board of Supervisors, School Board, and FCPS staff on the community’s view of the project and design process to date. Please be aware, at this stage in the design and construction process, no major changes may be made but small adjustments may be considered.
The March 29 community meeting will be in the school cafeteria, 6:00 - 6:45 p.m. Language interpretation will be provided based on the availability of interpretation staff.
Learn more about the Lees Corner Elementary School project.
Substance Abuse Prevention
Changing our state of consciousness is part of the human experience (kids spinning in circles to induce dizziness, meditation, runner’s high, and more) but using substances has more negative than positive side effects.
Click here for more information on FCPS' Substance Abuse Prevention services.
Girls' Basketball Camp
The CHS Athletic Boosters are sponsoring a summer basketball camp for girls.
OTA Summer Camp Registration
Overtime Athletics will once again run a summer sports camp right here at Lees Corner and registration is now open. Register your child by March 31st to take advantage of special "Early Bird" pricing. Click here for more information.
SoCo Summer Strings Camp
Exciting news! SoCo Summer Strings (formally Stallion Summer Strings) is returning this summer! The camp will be hosted at South County Middle School from July 10th-21st from 8:30am-12:30pm, weekdays only.
Camp is open to all rising 5th-9th grade students with at least one year of experience on the violin, viola, cello, or bass. Students will participate in two large ensemble rehearsals, an instrument-specific technique class, and a sectional each day.
You can find more information and registration for camp at www.schsorchestra.org/soco-summer-strings. Early registration is from March 1st-June 9th so sign up soon!
Community Resources for Families
Click here to find information on summer camps, webinars for parents, and Fairfax County Health Clinic Services.
Click below for a March message from our parent liaison:
March Message
 Parent Information Line Available in 8 Languages
Parents who speak Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, or Vietnamese can call a telephone information line for general information about FCPS and to receive support if they are having difficulty communicating with their children's schools due to a language barrier.
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