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Lees Corner Families,
We had another great week of learning! Thanks to all who joined us this morning for Fun Fit Friday!
Just a reminder that all FCPS schools and offices will be closed on Monday, September 25, for Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism. See the complete school year calendar. Learn more about Yom Kippur on Brittanica.com. May all in our Jewish community observing Yom Kippur have an easy and meaningful fast.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Our school’s theme for the 2023-2024 school year is “Connected, We are Stronger.” As our first STEAM challenge, we illustrated that theme with a collaborative art project. All students created a puzzle piece that represented their uniqueness. We then put together the individual pieces to form a tessellation. Look for it in the downstairs hallway.
Student Monitor
Lees Corner Elementary School
Hourly, $16.85 per Hour
Description: Provides supervision of students throughout the school day to include but not limited to the classroom, hallways, lunch, recess, specials and at arrival/dismissal; helps maintain order and discipline and assists in managing the behavior of students; operates technology; performs administrative and non-instructional duties; ensures all layered prevention/safety protocols and procedures are implemented and followed; works with individual and small groups of students.
Qualifications: Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school. Must be comfortable managing student behaviors in large and small groups, ensuring all layered prevention/safety protocols and procedures are implemented and followed; and has general familiarity/skills with basic office technology in support of teachers, students, and the classroom.
Dining Room Assistant
Lees Corner Elementary School
Hourly, $12.39 per Hour
Description: Assists students during lunch time. Supervises student clean-up, keeps order, and dismisses students to their teachers.
Qualifications: Friendly, energetic, and assertive in maintaining expectations of cafeteria behavior, and loves working with children.
To Apply: Please email your resume to Jennifer Hutchinson, assistant principal, JLHutchinson@fcps.edu
Hallowingo is coming up on Friday, October 27! We are currently requesting prize donations for the BINGO game. Any small gift item or leftover party favor items would be greatly appreciated! Please drop off donations in the Lees Corner front office. Thanks for your support!
Did you know the way we are teaching reading and writing has changed? The Virginia Literacy Act now mandates evidence-based literacy instruction for all students. Click here to learn more about science-based reading research. Want to know more about how to support your child at home? Check out Virginia Literacy Partnerships resource page for families! Feel free to reach out to our reading specialist, Brittany Poole (bcpoole@fcps.edu) with any further questions.
Register now for our Fall 2023 After School Activities! Activities start in September/October, please visit each registration page for details. Classes have a minimum enrollment to run so sign up now!
Monday:
Pottery with Mudskippers Pottery (K-6): https://www.6crickets.com/providerDirectory/US/VA/leesburg/Mudskippers-Pottery-cd10c7f376188a4a/sessions/71e41d1a028e7122/ptxn-tm2v-9xkb?refer&provider=2499
Taekwondo with Master Shin (K-6) (PTA Pledge Member Discount):
https://leescornerpta.memberhub.com/store?category=After%20School%20Activities
Tuesday:
Flag Football with OTA (3-6)
https://otamanage.azurewebsites.net/office/nova
Yoga with Kids in Motion (K-5) (PTA Pledge Member Discount)
https://www.novakidsinmotion.com/registration/
STEAM Blueprint with iSteamAfterSchool (K-4) (PTA Pledge Member Discount):
https://www.isteamafterschool.com/event-details/lees-corner
Wednesday:
Cooking with iCookAfterSchool (K-6) (PTA Pledge Member Discount)
https://www.icookafterschool.com/events/lees-corner-1
Thursday:
Cheerleading with OTA (K-6):
https://otamanage.azurewebsites.net/office/nova
Friday:
Chess with Magnus Chess Academy (K-6):
https://chessacademy.com/products/lees-corner-chess-club
Drama with Not Just Dance (K-6) (PTA Pledge Member Discount):
http://notjustdance.net/after-school-program/
Running Club with Kids in Motion(K-6) (PTA Pledge Member Discount):
https://www.novakidsinmotion.com/registration/
Lees Corner is starting a crayon recycling program! Families can send in their used, broken, or unwanted crayons which will be collected in the labelled boxes in each pod. The crayons will be melted down and remanufactured, reducing environmental waste. For any questions, contact Jennifer Wagner at jjwagner@fcps.edu. Thank you for your support!
Fall Picture Day is coming on Wednesday, September 27. Individual pictures will be taken of each student for the yearbook.
You may order online at www.mylifetouch.com using the picture day ID EVTH4NC7F or with the order form that will be sent home with students.
Retakes will be on the morning of Tuesday, November 14.
Please see attached flyer and order form for more information.
We are TJ Investigative Science Outreach, a student-led organization at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. We will be hosting our 11th annual science fair on March 16, 2024 and we would like to invite 5th-8th grade students from your school to participate. Admission to the science fair is completely free.
Participants will complete a research project of their choice and present at the fair in-person on March 16, 2024. We help students prepare for this fair by holding multiple sessions to teach them important skills in STEM like brainstorming, collecting data, presenting, writing an experiment summary, using statistics, creating an experimental diagram, etc.
Our first interest/brainstorming session is Friday October 6th, 2023 at 6:00 pm. We will be holding this session in-person at TJHSST. During this session we will go over the goals and guidelines of this fair and introduce students to a multitude of project ideas. All interested students should sign up using the form at the link: https://forms.gle/RMfQYuvACK3YajRw8
If you have any questions or concerns, please email us back. Feel free to also check out our website at tjsciencefair.wordpress.com or email us at tjhsstsciencefair@gmail.com.
Sincerely,
TJ Investigative Science Outreach
Students are invited to participate in STEM FEST, Saturday, October 14, at South County High School
Participate in STEM FEST: Students in kindergarten through eighth grade can participate in robotics demonstrations, coding experiments, and other activities. High school students are invited to volunteer. Visit the STEAMOLOGY website for more information.
Volunteer Information: Visit the STEAMOLOGY website
Our first meeting of the year will be on Tuesday, Sept 26, 2023. We will present our budget and members will vote on our new PTA Vice President.
All meetings will be streamed on ZOOM and links will be sent out the day before via email and posted on this Facebook page.
Remember, you don't need to join the PTA to attend the meetings, everyone is welcome, but joining the PTA helps support all our activities for our teacher, our kids, and our school.
You can join the PTA here: https://leescornerpta.memberhub.com/
What are the membership levels?
A PLEDGE membership ($100 for families with 2 children or more, $75 for one child) allows the PTA to fund all the activities that support our teachers and our kids WITHOUT selling wrapping paper or using a 3rd party fundraising company. Pledge memberships come with perks including: Free admission to Hallowingo, 5 free raffle tickets for Hallowingo, discounts on selected after school activities, and coming back this year - the school wide directory!
We understand not everyone can support a Pledge membership, so we have a STANDARD membership ($20) because we want everyone to join the PTA. Joining the PTA gives you voting rights for the election of officers.
TEACHER and STAFF memberships are for our teachers and admin staff at LCES. The $10 fee covers the state and local PTA membership dues.
Hallowingo is coming up! Pledge your PTA membership now to enjoy the perks!
Lees Corner families! We are bringing back a school wide directory by popular demand. In order to be listed in the directory, you must OPT-IN. Please fill out the OPT IN/OPT OUT form here: https://shorturl.at/kmBCZ
Please respond by October 31, 2023
The PTA now has some new spirit wear up online for sale. Please see the flyer here for more information.
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