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The Lion’s Roar
Welcome Back to School Edition – Monday, August 12, 2024
Popsicles on the Playground Packs in Lane Lions of All Ages!
Our back-to-school events kicked off last week with our annual Popsicles on the Playground playdates, and they were a huge success! It was great to see Lane Lions of all ages reconnecting and enjoying chilly summer sweet treats courtesy of our amazing Lane PTA!
You can find more pictures from Popsicles on the Playground on our Lane website.
Upcoming Events
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Tuesday, 8/13 – Virtual Back-to-School Town Hall with Mrs. Prahl, 6:30 p.m. on Zoom in English
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Wednesday, 8/14 – In-person Back-to-School Town Hall with Mrs. Prahl, with Spanish interpretation, 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria
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Thursday, 8/15 – Open House, 5 – 7 p.m. (See article below for specific alphabetical timeslots.)
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Monday, 8/19 – First day of 2024-2025 school year, 9:20 a.m.
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Monday, 8/19 – PTA First Day Coffee, 9:20 a.m.
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Thursday, 8/22 – Back to School Night, 6 – 8 p.m. (Family information sessions begin at 5:30; see article below for details.)
In This Issue
- Back-to-School Town Halls This Week!
- Open House Thursday, August 15th, 5 – 7 p.m.
- Back-to-School Checklist
- After-School Form for Early Release Mondays
- Attention New Lane Families! Please Complete Your Enrollment as Soon as Possible!
- Help Wanted: Still Seeking Dining Assistants!
- First Day of School Is Monday, August 19th!
- Back-to-School Night on Thursday, August 22nd, 6 – 8 p.m.
- Sign Up for Music Electives Now!
- Free Workshops for Families
News & Notes
Back-to-School Town Halls This Week!
Virtual Town Hall in English via Zoom – Tuesday, August 13th, 6:30 p.m.
Join us online to hear the latest news about the upcoming school year from Lane Principal Christine Prahl. We will have time for questions as well.
Join the Zoom session here.
In-Person Town Hall in Spanish in the Lane Library – Wednesday, August 14th, 6:30 p.m.
Mrs. Prahl and our new family liaison Andrea Howard will present this special back-to-school presentation for our Spanish-speaking families in person.
Open House Thursday, August 15th, 5 – 7 p.m.
Students and their families are invited to come to school during this time period to see their classrooms, meet their teachers, and reconnect with Lane friends.
Teachers will contact families of students in their classrooms by Wednesday, August 14th. Teacher assignments will also be posted in ParentVUE and will be available at Open House. Please do not contact the school office for this information.
In order to manage our capacity for this popular event, we have divided our school community into three groups, by student last name. (If you have children with different last names, your family may choose a session based on any of the names.)
- Last names that begin with A through H: 5 – 5:30 p.m.
- Last names that begin with I through Q: 5:45 – 6:15 p.m.
- Last names that begin with R through Z: 6:30 – 7 p.m.
We will host a special Open House earlier in the day from 3:30 to 4 p.m. to accommodate some of our special-education students who require this less-crowded environment. Case managers will reach out to those families to invite them. If you feel your child needs to attend this session and don’t hear anything, please contact your case manager or an administrator.
Please feel free to bring your child's school supplies to this event so you won't have to worry about carrying them on the first day of school.
If your child requires medication during the school day, you will also be able to drop that off in our School Health Room.
Parking will be limited, so please walk to school or carpool if possible.
Back-to-School Checklist
The first day of school – Monday, August 19th – is just one week away! Before that big day, make sure you have completed the following items on our Back-to-School Checklist.
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Sign Up for SIS ParentVUE
Access your student’s attendance records, grades, and assignments at any time with SIS ParentVUE. Once you have activated a SIS ParentVUE account for an FCPS student, you will keep the same account until the student graduates. Information about students in the same family can be accessed through the same SIS ParentVUE account. You can also access SIS ParentVUE using an app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android devices.
Returning parents/caregivers who have already created and activated accounts can continue to use existing usernames and passwords to log in. New parents/caregivers, or those who have not yet set up an account, will need an activation code. If you did not receive such a code when you registered or need a new one, please contact our family liaison, Melanie Crosby Hardy, at macrosby@fcps.edu.
A new attendance-reporting feature in ParentVUE will launch on the first day of school, August 19th. Parents and caregivers will have the option to submit their student’s attendance directly through ParentVUE, which will streamline the attendance-reporting process and enhance communication between parents and schools. This change will make it more convenient for parents and schools to manage students' attendance while ensuring the highest level of security. ParentVUE will replace the current Attendance Form on our website. The old form will be discontinued on the site.
Need help creating an account? This video walks through the steps. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE.
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Update Your Contact Information
To be sure you receive important information from your schools, update your phone numbers and/or email addresses in the Parent/Guardian section of SIS ParentVUE.
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Update Immunizations and Records
Immunizations are required for all students to attend school in Virginia. This is an important part of protecting them from certain diseases and keeping them healthy. Please log in to SIS ParentVUE to see what immunizations your child has recorded.
Please check with your healthcare provider to make sure your child is up-to-date on the immunizations required by the state of Virginia as soon as possible. If your child needs a vaccine, please make an appointment with your healthcare provider, visit the Fairfax County Health Department website for a list of child immunization clinics, or access other local services.
Remember to request your child’s immunization record and bring that to the school’s front office or submit the record via SIS ParentVUE as soon as possible. Find more information on FCPS’ website.
Starting Monday, September 30th students who have not provided proof of immunization will not be allowed to attend school.
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Purchase Your School Supplies
If you haven’t yet bought your child’s school supplies, now is the time to do so. Lists for each grade are posted on our school website at https://lanees.fcps.edu/academics/school-supply-lists.
You can bring your child’s supplies when you attend Open House on Thursday, August 15th or on the first day of school.
If you need financial assistance with school supplies, please contact our family liaison, Melanie Crosby Hardy, at macrosby@fcps.edu.
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Prepare for Meals at School
Parents/caregivers need to provide their students with money to purchase meals at school, send them with a packed lunch, or apply (and be approved) for free and reduced-price meals benefits. School breakfast for students costs $1.75. Lunch is $3.25 for elementary students and $3.50 for middle, secondary, and high school students.
The best way to purchase meals and additional food items is to use MySchoolBucks. If you have not already, set up your student’s MySchoolBucks account today.
MySchoolBucks accounts can be set up to add money to the account automatically as needed, and families with multiple children can use the same MySchoolBucks account.
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Apply for Free and Reduced-Priced Meals
The application for free and reduced-priced meals is now available for the 2024-25 school year. Students who were approved for free and reduced-price lunch last year are eligible for the first 30 days of school this year (or until a new application is processed). Families should re-apply as soon as possible, so eligible students continue to receive meals at no cost.
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Save the Date: Back-to-School Night
Our Back-to-School Night will be held on Thursday, August 22nd from 6 to 8 p.m., with special sessions for all parents starting at 5:30 p.m. See the article below for details.
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Bookmark the School Year Calendar
Be sure to bookmark the FCPS school year calendar to keep track of school holidays, breaks, and observances:
- Days marked with a blue “H” are student holidays. Schools are closed on these days.
- Days marked with an orange “O” are religious and cultural observance days (or evenings if only half marked). There is school on these days, but certain events that cannot be made up may not be scheduled on these days.
- Days marked in pink are holidays for students, but working days for teachers and staff.
Some holidays and observances, such as Eid al-Fitr, may shift and the calendar may be adjusted.
After-School Form for Early Release Mondays
The Early Release Mondays planned throughout the school year for elementary schools are essential to allow educators time for planning and professional development. Students will be dismissed 3 hours early seven times throughout the school year and are encouraged to return home via their normal route. However, we understand there may be a childcare hardship because of the Early Release Mondays for many of our families. To resolve these concerns, student supervision will be available for families who need it.
The following dates are planned for Early Release Mondays throughout the school year:
- September 16th
- October 21st
- November 18th
- February 10th
- March 10th
- April 21st
- May 12th.
To help us plan for our school’s childcare needs during the Early Release Mondays, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/xkaXoVgozWPkv6NX9 for each of your children who are enrolled at Lane Elementary. The form covers the first two Early Release Mondays, scheduled for September 16, 2024, and October 21, 2024. If you have multiple children, you will need to submit multiple forms. Staff will confirm the after-school supervision plan for each student.
Attention New Lane Families! Please Complete Your Enrollment as Soon as Possible!
If your family is joining our Lane community this year, please be sure to submit all required forms for registration as soon as possible. If you have questions, please contact our Registrar/Student Information Assistant (SIA), Jami O’Hagan, at jjohagan@fcps.edu.
If you need to schedule an appointment with Mrs. O’Hagan to complete your registration, you can sign up here.
Help Wanted: Still Seeking Dining Assistants
We are still looking for some part-time dining assistants for our cafeteria. This job is 3.5 hours a day (approximately 10:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.), Monday through Friday. Duties include monitoring students, assisting them as they clean up and cleaning tables, and interacting with them in a positive way to assist them with their social skills. If you are interested, please send your resume to our administrative assistant, Kelly Tolley, at kltolley@fcps.edu.
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First Day of School Is Monday, August 19th!
On the first day, parents are welcome to bring their children into the building or meet them in the building if they ride the bus and then walk them to their classroom or hallway. Once the bell rings at 9:20, all adults are invited to attend the PTA’s First Day Coffee in the Cafeteria.
Parking will be very limited. If you are planning to come to school with your child that morning, please plan to carpool or walk, if possible.
Back-to-School Night on Thursday, August 22nd, 6 – 8 p.m.
Please make plans to join us for Back-to-School Night on Thursday, August 22nd from 6 to 8 p.m. This event is very important for parents and guardians, as it offers a chance to meet teachers and hear directly from them about plans for the year ahead and classroom policies.
We will offer two sessions during the evening so those with multiple children at Lane will be able to visit more classrooms. In addition, we will offer the following additional presentations you may wish to attend:
- Information on social/emotional learning and support, presented by our counselors, school psychologist, and social worker,
- Math and literacy information, presented by our math and literacy resource teachers,
- An orientation for new families, presented by our family liaisons.
Each session will be presented three times – at 5:30, 6:15, and 7 – so you can attend all three if you are interested.
Here is the full schedule for the event:
5:30 – 6 p.m.: Family Information Sessions
- Clinical Team (counselors, social worker, school psychologist) – Library
- Literacy and Math Resource Teachers – Cafeteria
- New Family Orientation with Family Liaisons – Location TBD
6 - 6:45 p.m.: Classroom Session 1 in individual classrooms
6:15 – 6:45 p.m.: Family Information Sessions
- Clinical Team (counselors, social worker, school psychologist) – Library
- Literacy and Math Resource Teachers – Cafeteria
- New Family Orientation with Family Liaisons – Location TBD
7 – 7:45 p.m.: Classroom Session 2 in individual classrooms
7 – 7:30 p.m.: Family Information Sessions
- Clinical Team (counselors, social worker, school psychologist) – Library
- Literacy and Math Resource Teachers – Cafeteria
- New Family Orientation with Family Liaisons – Location TBD
Please note that Back-to-School Night is designed for adults only and that childcare will not be available. If you bring your children with you, they will need to remain with you throughout the evening.
Sign Up for Music Electives for Next Year Now!
Attention Rising 4th, 5th, and 6th Graders! NOW is the time to sign up to learn how to play an instrument in Strings (grades 4, 5, 6) or Band (grades 5, 6 only) for next year! Lessons happen during the school day (during Specials) with a concert at the end of the year! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be part of these AMAZING instrumental programs at Lane!
Students in 5th and 6th grade also have the opportunity to join Chorus for next year! Chorus lessons happen during the school day with two concert performances that happen during the school year. Students may choose an instrument AND Chorus. Sign up for Chorus now!
Free Workshops for Families
Parents and caregivers can access free webinars, confidential consultations, a lending library, and resources to help adults support the success of all students, including those with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities. Learn more about the Family Resource Center (FRC).
In September, the FRC will host webinars for families on supporting siblings of children with disabilities, helping students organize their school work, working with children who like to push boundaries, and teen development and well-being. Sign up for the FRC newsletter for their latest offerings or visit their webinar website.
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