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Dear Lees Corner Elementary Families,
Happy Fall! October is in full swing here at Lees Corner! Thanks to all who were able to attend our Parent Coffee this week, where we focused on Math and the Virginia Literacy Act, Literacy here at Lees Corner. Please see the slides and notes here:
As we build excellence and shape the future it is important that we create opportunities that allow our students to continue to grow as ethical and global citizens.
Today, we held a Students Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R) lesson with students in grades 4, 5, and 6. These sessions support earlier lessons provided by grade level and classroom teachers. We talked about Lees Corner’s Blizzard’s Arctic Code (our code of behavior) with a focus on respecting self, others, and property. We are committed to providing our students with meaningful learning opportunities. We are asking that you follow up with your child and engage in reflective conversations at home. Below, you will find a few questions to help guide you in having a discussion with your child about the topics discussed during this lesson.
What is the Arctic Code?
What do you do if you see or hear something that is not appropriate/okay?
What might you say if your friend is using hurtful language?
Please stay tuned for some exciting news regarding ways we will continue to celebrate our students. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions or need additional support.
Sincerely,
VaRonica Sloan - Principal
Jennifer Hutchinson - Assistant Principal
What's Happening at LCES?!
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October 14 - Teacher Workday (No School)
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October 28 - Early Release Monday/Dismissal at 12:35pm - Find more information on early release Mondays at this LINK.
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November 1 - Diwali (No School)
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November 4 - Teacher Workday (No School)
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November 5 - Teacher Workday (No School)
See the full school year calendar at this link.
Hallowingo is just around the corner! Below is all of the information you need to be ready for our biggest event of the school year!
 Lees Corner PTA Presents our 2024 Hallowingo! Mark your calendars, pick out your costumes, and come ready to win some amazing prizes!!
LOW SENSORY HALLOWINGO Enjoy a low sensory version of the Hallowingo event from 5:30pm - 6pm
Preorders are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED in order to avoid longer lines and to have easier transaction experiences at Hallowingo. You’ll also get a much better deal if you preorder!
Presale Info: The presale ends 10/19 at 11:45pm to allow volunteers to package up orders and offer them for pickup at the school throughout the week of Hallowingo.
To order, visit: https://leescornerpta.givebacks.com/store
Pre Orders include:
Family Admission for $10 ($12 at door)
12 raffle tickets for $20 ($2/ticket at event)
20 bingo cards for $5 (10 for $5 at event)
Whole pizza pie for $13 (only slices for sale at event)
Reminder that •PTA PLEDGED• members receive free family admission, 5 free bingo cards, and 5 free raffle tickets. This perk is not offered to •standard PTA memberships• so check your status to ensure your admission. Be on the lookout for upcoming information regarding how you can pick up your pre-orders the week of Hallowingo! Volunteers Needed: Event Volunteer Sign Up Bake Sale Sign Up Baskets:
If you haven’t already, be sure to reach out to your classroom’s basket volunteer to ask how you can help donate! These raffle baskets are one of the most exciting parts of the event!! Let the countdown to Hallowingo begin!
Monday, October 14, is a student holiday and staff development day for Indigenous Peoples' Day. See the complete school year calendar.
Día de los Pueblos IndígenasEl Lunes, 14 de Octubre, es un día festivo para los estudiantes y para el persona por el Día de los Pueblos Indígenas. Vea el calendario completo del año escolar.
May all in our Jewish community observing Yom Kippur have an easy and meaningful fast. According to Jewish tradition, Yom Kippur is when God decides each person’s fate, so Jews are encouraged to make amends and ask forgiveness for sins committed during the past year. #OurFCPS
As a reminder, FCPS elementary schools will have limited early release Mondays during the upcoming school year. Our second early release is October 28th. The goal is to provide elementary teachers with additional time to meet new professional development requirements for the Virginia Literacy Act.
Please complete this form by October 14, 2024. We need an updated form for every student because there were several changes to original parent choices, and we want to make sure we have October as up to date as possible for the safety of everyone. We request that no changes are made after Wednesday, October 23, 2024.
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Join us in showing your support for a bully-free school environment on Wednesday, October 16th. Let’s Stand United against bullying by wearing ORANGE on this special day. Together, we can create a kinder and more inclusive community for everyone!
Bullying in Students Rights and Responsibilities is defined as: “Any aggressive and unwanted behavior that is intended to harm, intimidate, or humiliate the victim; involves a real or perceived power imbalance between the aggressor or aggressors and victim; and is repeated over time or causes severe emotional trauma. “Bullying” includes cyberbullying. “Bullying” does not include ordinary teasing, horseplay, argument, or peer conflict.”
For more information on how FCPS handles a bullying situation please visit the FCPS Bullying Prevention and Intervention webpage. Our goal is to ensure all students feel safe and welcome at school. If you have questions and/or concerns about something that is going on at school, please contact the front office so that they can support you and most importantly your student.
Spanish:
Octubre es el Mes Nacional de la Prevención del Acoso Escolar. Únase a nosotros para mostrar su apoyo a un entorno escolar libre de acosadores el miércoles 16de octubre. Unámonos contra el acoso vistiendo de NARANJA en este día especial. ¡Juntos, podemos crear una comunidad más amable e inclusiva para todos!
El Acoso en los Derechos y Responsabilidades de los Estudiantes se define como: "Cualquier comportamiento agresivo y no deseado que tiene la intención de dañar, intimidar, o humillar a la víctima; involucra un verdadero o percibido desequilibrio de poder entre el agresor o agresores y la víctima; y se repite en el tiempo o causa trauma emocional severo. El "Bullying" incluye el ciberacoso. "Bullying" no incluye burlas ordinarias, payasadas, discusiones o conflictos entre compañeros".
Para más información sobre cómo FCPS maneja una situación de bullying por favor visite la página web de FCPS de Prevención e Intervención de Bullying. Nuestra meta es asegurar que todos los estudiantes se sientan seguros y bienvenidos en la escuela. Si usted tiene preguntas y/o preocupaciones acerca de algo que está sucediendo en la escuela, por favor póngase en contacto con la oficina para que puedan apoyarlo y lo más importante a su estudiante.
Please email the Lees Corner Attendance email at leescorneresattendance@fcps.edu if you are going to pick your child up early.
The office will know of the early departure and the pickup will be easier and quicker for both you and the office.
Good attendance is an important life skill that will help students succeed in school and beyond.
When planning trips or family events, refer to the FCPS calendar and try to use weekends and school holidays. Every day of learning is a day toward success. Keep in mind that absences add up quickly. Students absent 10% of the school year (or just two days per month) are considered chronically absent.
When possible, schedule appointments for your child outside of school hours. If your child needs to miss school because of an illness or another reason, you must report the absence.
Watch this video with tips on understanding our school calendar and visit our Attendance webpage for additional information. Attend today, achieve tomorrow!
The company who handles our school-wide directory has switched to an online-only model. Rather than going through the lengthy opt-in process, please make an account and update/add your family and child’s information. If you made an account last year, it will still be active but you’ll need to update your child’s grade and teacher information. Given that they are no longer offering a hard copy, an account will be required in order to view the directory.
Please follow this link to log in/create and account and access the directory:
https://leescornerpta.membershiptoolkit.com
Thank you,
Lees Corner PTA
Hallowingo is coming up on Friday, October 25! 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!
Our annual Hallowingo event is just around the corner, and we need your help! We're looking for volunteers to bake for the Hallowingo bake sale and to assist with various tasks at the event itself. Teens can earn service hours by baking or volunteering, and the PTA will sign off on these hours.
Note: Teen volunteers must have at least one adult volunteer with them at their assigned station.
If you're interested in baking, helping at the event, or both, please sign up using the links below. We appreciate your support in making this event a success!
Thank you, LCES PTA
Bake Sale:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A084EACAF22A2FF2-51283480-bake/164469911#/
Event Volunteers:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B49A8A922ABFCC61-51448777-hallowingo#/
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