 There is great excitement as we enter the final three days of the school year. Field Day was so much fun Friday, thanks to Mr. Van Trees, Mr. Hickman, our volunteers, and staff!
Speaking of our staff - this is your last chance to complete an FCPS Cares submission for this school year! We'd love to hear your feedback on a staff member who has made a different in your family's life. We invite you to submit your story.
On Monday, I had the pleasure of attending Marshall High School’s graduation ceremony. It was a beautiful event, and I loved seeing all the former Lemon Road students walk across the stage.
Lemon Road summer office hours will be Monday - Friday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. If you need anything, please call the office at 703-714-6400. Our building will be used for SOAR, Bridge to Kindergarten, and Young Scholars summer classes for Lemon Road, Shrevewood, and Westgate Elementary Schools.
Wednesday is the last day of school, and all FCPS schools dismiss early. Lemon Road will dismiss at 12:55 PM, and our front office will be closed from 1:30 - 3:00 so that all staff can attend our year-end celebration.
Enjoy the last three days lions!
 Parent Reminders:
- Look around your house for any LRES library books to return ASAP. Watch this quick video: “How-To Check Your Library Account.” If you believe a book has already been returned or are unable to locate a book, please contact Ms. Burke: goburke@fcps.edu
- All items left in the Lost & Found after the last day of school will be donated. Please stop by before June 12 to collect any remaining items.
- Parents of rising 4th - 6th graders, please open this link to watch the videos of instrument choices with your child. All rising 4th - 6th graders must identify their preference (band, strings, or general music) by June 10, 2024 for class placement in the fall.
- If your family is relocating or changing schools over the summer, please be sure to email Dana Vaughn to ensure we can send any records to the correct school and your updated address to send final communication and test scores.
- Parents of 6th graders, pre-register here to join us for our Grade 6 Promotion Ceremony on Wednesday at 8:30 AM. Parents may enter beginning at 8:05 on Wednesday.
 Thank you to all who volunteered at Field Day on Friday. We appreciate your support in a fun, safe, and energetic day! We know this year isn’t finished yet but it’s time to start planning for next year! Order your school supplies now for the new school year so they are waiting in class at Open House for your child!
The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than 1:00 PM on the last day of school, June 12. Medication left in the health room after that time will be discarded. It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student.
Medication authorization forms for next school year may be obtained from the school or online. A medication authorization form is required for any medication, prescription or over-the-counter, to be kept at school.
It is with mixed emotions that we say farewell to the following Lemon Road staff members. Please join us in wishing them best of luck on their journey!
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Julia Vargas (Preschool Instructional Assistant) will be retiring to spend time with her family.
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Jennifer Miller (Preschool Special Education Teacher) will be a pre-k teacher at McNair Elementary School.
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Jane Pawlewicz (Kindergarten Instructional Assistant) will begin her career as a high school ESOL teacher.
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Alex Asay (Grade 4 Teacher) will be moving with her family to Richmond, Virginia where she will continue to teach.
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Becky Paull (Music Teacher) will take a year away from teaching to spend more time with her husband and family.
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Kate Francis (Music Teacher) is moving to Huntsville with her family where she hopes to continue teaching music.
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Leslie Polish (Art Teacher) will be working exclusively at Stenwood Elementary School next year.
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Ted Frederick (Band Teacher) will be full-time at Longfellow Middle School next year.
Lemon Road is nearly fully staffed for next year! We are looking for an Instructional Assistant in our preschool classroom and a Special Education Teacher. If you or anyone you know is interested, please email Ashley Castillo at aocastillo@fcps.edu.
 Lemon Road lions were treated to a visit from the Youth Service Manager from the Pimmit Public Library. The librarians shared information about the summer reading program and presented books talks on possible summer reads. Learn more about the public library summer reading program at https://research.fairfaxcounty.gov/reading-challenges/summer-reading
Families can find Standards of Learning (SOL) reports for spring testing in the SIS ParentVUE Documents section on or before the last day of school. Log in to your ParentVUE account to access the following:
- For all students, the official SOL Score Report with overall and reporting category performance for all spring tests.
- For students in grades 3-8, the SOL Growth Parent Report shows performance over time for state reading and math tests completed this school year.
Visit the FCPS website for additional information about spring assessment reporting practices and timelines.
Create a SIS ParentVUE Account
If you do not already have a SIS ParentVUE account, sign up now to monitor and support your child’s academic success! Through ParentVUE, you can view your student’s attendance, grades, progress reports, and assessment score reports.
Need help creating a SIS ParentVUE account? This video walks through the steps. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE.
Monday, June 10: B Week
Tuesday, June 11: Sixth Grade Day; Class Parties; Last Day for Specials
Wednesday, June 12: Last Day of School; Grade 6 Promotion Ceremony (8:30 AM); Two Hour Early Release (12:55 Dismissal)
Thursday, June 20: Kindergarten & New Family Playdate 5 PM
Tuesday, July 9: Book Mobile #1
Monday, July 15: Summer Library Event at Lemon Road
Saturday, July 27: Kindergarten & New Family Playdate 10 AM
Thursday, August 1: Book Mobile #2
Monday, August 5: Kindergarten & New Family Playdate 10 AM
Thursday, August 15: Open House, New Family Orientation & Welcome Back BBQ at Lemon Road
Monday, August 19: First School Day of the 24-25 School Year!
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