 Last week was an exciting week as in addition to all the typical learning, our 2nd and 3rd graders welcomed a local orthodontist to their classrooms to share about good dental health and our 6th graders participated in the annual 6th Grade Volleyball Tournament! We were proud of all our 6th graders, but especially for the The Spiking Lions who not only won the tournament, but beat the staff in the final round. Fun was definitely had by all!
As part of an FCPS initiative, students complete at least 15 minutes of Lexia Power Up or Lexia Core5 in their English literacy block each week. Lexia is an evidence-based, computer-based program that adapts instruction to meet the needs of learners in the categories of grammar, word study, and comprehension. Have your child log into Lexia occasionally from home to see if they are completing expected minutes each week. Some students may benefit from logging in additional minutes from home - especially those that participate in leadership teams and/or work with additional school staff in reading or math. In order to access, have your student go to the Lemon Road Student Links page on our website and click Clever. From there, your child logs in using their school credentials and can select Lexia.
Note that students must be supervised after school if remaining on school property. Students may not remain at school or on the playground after dismissal without a responsible adult to chaperone. We have had a few incidents where students were unsupervised. School staff will instruct all students to go home and check in with their grown up before being allowed to play on school grounds as there are no school staff supervising after 2:55.
This Friday, we look forward to hosting our Quarter 3 Principals' Coffee and want to know what is on your mind! Submit a question or topic request here.
In an effort to reduce paper waste, student Progress Reports for quarters 2 and 3 will be shared electronically through ParentVue. Second quarter progress reports will be available in SIS ParentVUE on February 5 at 6 AM. Lemon Road will continue to print quarter 1 and final progress report cards for our families. If you need a paper copy of your child's progress report, please send an email to Ms. Vaughn in the main office who will print and send a copy home in an upcoming Wednesday folder.
 Find a copy of Ms. Straw's 1st Semester AAP Newsletter linked to our school website here.
We are working on planning our upcoming events - March through May is the busiest time of year for our PTA so please check out below how you can get involved and support all the fun things happening!
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Interested in getting more involved with the school & PTA? PTA Board and extended board positions need filling for the next school year - email us at lemonroadpta@gmail.com to find out more or recommend someone you think would be great!
- Our annual Basketball Game, Spring Fair and staff/teacher appreciation week are all just a couple of months away! If you are interested in joining the planning committees to help organize these fun events please reach out to us at lemonroadpta@gmail.com
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This week our school community will be focusing on the Other People Mindset of Cheering Others’ Successes. This means when other people succeed, I am happy for them and cheer them on. Being happy for other people when they succeed isn’t always everyone’s initial reaction. People who have negative reactions to the success or misfortune of others are colloquially known as “haters.” It’s important to note that these are natural emotions and in small doses can be helpful in allowing us to see what we care about -- and motivate us to pursue those goals.
But making a commitment towards cheering on other people’s successes can be a great way to improve our own health, happiness, and relationships. People can take active steps to be more genuinely happy for the achievements of others. Ways to do this include; telling others about the success of your modest friend; noticing when your reaction to a sibling’s success is envy or jealousy -- and asking yourself why that is; reminding yourself that appreciating the excellence in another is a character strength; asking your successful teammates and classmates what they do to prepare for games or tests.
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Superintendent to Present Fiscal Year 2025 Budget
- Here Comes the Bus App
- Career Exploration Event for High School Students
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
The FCPS Career and Technical Education (CTE) office is once again planning engaging summer enrichment programs for students! For our current Kindergarten - 5th grade students, we have Tech Adventure Camp. For our current 6th - 11th grade students, we have CTE Summer Academy. Please see the links below for more information and how to register.
Tech Adventure Camp (Gr. K-5), July 8-22
CTE Summer Academy (Gr. 6-11), July 8-26
Monday, February 5: A Week; SCA Full Meeting; Longfellow Grade 6 Visit
Tuesday, February 6: PTA Mad Science Assemblies
Wednesday, February 7: PTA Spirit wear Sale Begins
Thursday, February 8: February PALS Dog Visit; PTA Board Meeting
Friday, February 9: Quarter 3 Principals’ Coffee (8:15 AM); Kindergarten 100th Day Family Engagement Event
Monday, February 12: B Week
Wednesday, February 14: Valentines Exchanged in Classrooms
Friday, February 16: LRES Schoolwide Polo Day; Grade 1 Family Engagement Event
Calendar for 2023-24 School Year (for a printable version)
Calendar for 2024-25 School Year (for a printable version)
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