LCES Updates 11/17/23 This Week's Updates

Reading Buddies

Reading Buddies

Pictured above are some friends reading books from our little free library during morning recess one day last week. 


World Kindness Day Part 1World Kindness Day Part 2

Students and Staff Representing World Kindness Day

World Kindness Day was Monday, November 13th, but students and staff celebrated on Wednesday showing off clothing and stickers with positive messages. 


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Important Dates For Your Calendar

Wednesday, November 22 - Friday, November 24 are Thanksgiving holidays for all FCPS employees and students. Schools will be closed.

We hope everyone takes the long weekend to celebrate a strong start to the school year and enjoy time with family and friends. See the complete school year calendar.



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Winter Warm Tree

Looking for a way to celebrate World Kindness Week? Help our community stay warm this winter! SCA will be collecting new or gently used winter wear (coats, hats, gloves, scarves) between November 13th-December 1st. Please drop off your donations at our warm tree located in the main hallway near the library overlook.


Lees Corner School Directory

Please complete the google form to opt-in to the Lees Corner ES directory if you have not already.  Families will default to opting-out unless the paper form or Google form is completed.  Deadline is midnight 11/19/2023.


Award

Employee Award Nominations

Nominations are now open for the FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards!

The deadline to submit a nomination is November 21st, 2023.

To submit a nomination for a Lees Corner Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please click the title of the award and complete the nomination form. You may nominate an employee in one or more categories.  

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. The nomination form has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards and the eligibility requirements.

Please note that if your nominee is selected to represent Lees Corner ES, you will be asked to complete a much more involved 2-3 page nomination packet.

Outstanding Teacher – a teacher, counselor, or librarian with 3 or more years of experience

Outstanding New Teacher – a teacher, librarian, or counselor with less than 3 years of experience

Outstanding Principal – a building principal with 4 or more years of experience

Outstanding Leader – assistant principal, director of student activities, director of student services

Outstanding Operational Employee – administrative and office assistants, custodial staff, food service staff, instructional assistants, PHA (public health assistant), PHTA (public health training assistant), parent liaisons

Outstanding Professional Employee – SBTS (school-based technology specialist), TSSpec (technology support specialist), psychologist, social worker, resource teachers that serve in an administrative role

If you have any questions, please contact Rachel Estrada at rcestrada@fcps.edu


Cafeteria Reminders

Just a friendly reminder please do not send glass or kitchen knives in with your student for lunch.  For those bringing their lunch, please bring silverware and condiments.


Attendance

Student Attendance

Teachers take attendance at 8:50 a.m. so your child should in their classroom and ready for school by that time.

If your child will be absent, late or leave early, please use our online attendance form found here or send a message to LeesCornerESAttendance@fcps.edu. Teachers are not always able to check email during the day and this attendance email is monitored by the office.

Automated phone calls and emails are sent out around 10:15 am to anyone whose child’s absence is unverified in the morning.

If we do not hear from you in response to the calls and emails sent out by the county, the absence becomes an unexcused absence.


Stay Connected to LCES

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Follow us on Twitter @Lees_Corner_ES to see tweets and retweets with information and resources.

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Join the Lees Corner Elementary School group on Facebook. This is a private group available only to LCES families and staff. The group is managed by the PTA but membership and dues are NOT required to join this group.