What is the House System?
We held out House System Assembly this morning! We had an amazing time this morning being sorted into Houses! The House System is a structured approach to school life that fosters a sense of community, belonging, and healthy competition. Adapted from The Ron Clark Academy, our school has adopted this system to create a supportive and engaging environment for all students.
How does it work?
Today, all students and staff members were divided into four distinct Houses: House of Frost, House of Glacier, House of Northern Lights, and House of Stars. Each House is comprised of students in all grade levels.
 Benefits of the House System
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Community and Belonging: Students develop strong bonds with their Housemates, creating a sense of community and belonging within the school.
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Leadership Opportunities: Students have the opportunity to develop leadership skills and take on responsibilities.
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Healthy Competition: Houses compete in acquiring “House Point Tickets” which fosters a healthy sense of competition and encouraging students to strive for excellence that tie in with Blizzard’s Arctic Code!
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Character Development: The House System promotes positive character traits such as teamwork, sportsmanship, respect, and responsibility.
House Activities and Events
Throughout the year, students will participate in a variety of House activities and events, including:
- House meetings
- House spirit days and theme weeks
How can parents get involved?
We encourage you to ask your child(ren) about their House! By being part of the House System, your child will have the opportunity to develop valuable life skills, make lifelong friendships, and become a well-rounded individual.
Please be on the lookout for the House bracelet they received today. We will be wearing these bracelets for House events. Please remind your child(ren) to keep these bracelets in a safe place!
We believe that the House System will provide a positive and enriching experience for all students at Lees Corner Elementary!
What's Happening at LCES?!
- Photos of the Week
- Important Dates
- Lees Corner Veterans Day Celebration
- Federal Impact Aid Survey Form
- Chantilly Trunk or Treat
- National School Lunch Week
- Early Release Monday, October 28th
- Hallowingo
- Hallowingo Donations
- Hallowingo Volunteers Needed
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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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October 31 - 2 Hour Early Release (Last Day of Q1, Dimissal at 1:35pm)
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November 1 - Diwali and All Saints Day (No School)
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November 4 - School Planning Day (No School)
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November 5 - Teacher Workday (No School)
See the full school year calendar at this link.
Lees Corner Elementary School would like to invite our community’s military family members for breakfast, a performance from our chorus, and an opportunity to speak with students and share their experiences on the morning of Friday, November 8, in celebration of Veterans Day.
We are very thankful for all the military family members in our school community and we want our students and staff to have an opportunity to make connections with you. We would like to invite all the Active Duty, Reserve, and retired members of our Armed Forces in the Lees Corner community to join us on this important day.
On November 8th at 9:15am, we invite veterans to join our celebration! We will also be having a breakfast reception followed by a possible visit to a classroom to share a little bit about themselves and their service to our country.
RSVP: If you, or one of your family members, are an active Duty, Reserve, or retired member of our Armed Forces and are interested in joining us on Friday, November 8 at 9:15am please RSVP here by Friday, November 1st. We look forward to seeing you on November 8.
The enrolling parent must complete the Student-Parent Federal Impact Aid Survey through ParentVue beginning Monday, October 21. Once logged in, please select the “Online Packets” tab at the top, then select “Federal Impact Aid Survey” from the drop down menu. Then from the tiles at the bottom select 2024 – 2025 Federal Impact Aid Survey and complete. The deadline for online surveys is Thursday, October 31.
For questions regarding the Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid, please call 703-329-7750 or email ImpactAid@fcps.edu or visit https://www.fcps.edu/impact.
Have questions or need a ParentVue account? Contact Jill Boddie, LCES Student Information Assistant/Registrar by email: jwboddie@fcps.edu.
Have a ParentVue account, but need assistance? Complete this Help Request Form: https://itweb.fcps.edu/itsupport/parent/.
Chantilly’s Best Buddies and Abilities Program (Cat B) are hosting a sensory friendly Trunk or Treat for the Chantilly Pyramid on Oct. 27th at 3:30pm. It will be in the back parking lot of Chantilly HS to ensure safety and there will be student and teacher volunteers directing where to go.
Here is a flyer with more information.
Multiple studies show that school lunches are important in supporting overall student health by improving students’ diets and combating food insecurity. Students who eat school lunches consume more fruit, vegetables, and fiber than their peers.
This School Lunch Week, FCPS Food and Nutrition Services reminds families that they are dedicated to providing flavorful, healthy, sustainable, and student-focused meals. Also, new menu items have been launched this year based on student feedback.
Want to know what’s for breakfast or lunch? Nutrition Services now has printable menus.
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.
If you have not done so yet, please complete this form as soon as possible as the deadline was 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.
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!
 !Presale ends TOMORROW 10/19 at 11:45pm!
[NEW] 10/21-10/24
- Preorders will be available to pick up outside the school from 4 to 5pm.
- Pledged members who are not preordering are still welcome to come pick up their freebies during this time.
- If you do not pick up your preorders before the event, you will be asked to wait in the admission line when doors open the night of the event.
- Preorder packages will come with your wristbands so that you can enter Hallowingo without having to wait in line.
10/25 Event Night
(Finalized but subject to change if necessary):
- Doors will open promptly at 6 to keep the inside quiet for Low Sensory Hallowingo
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[NEW] We are moving to a ticket redemption process for purchases this year. All purchasing will be made in the music room.
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- $1 = 1 ticket which can be redeemed for pizza, popcorn, baked goods, and beverages at their respective stations.
- Bingo cards and raffle tickets will also be available for purchase in the music room.
- Credit cards will be accepted, but are subject to processing fees
- Pizza will be available in the cafeteria’s lunch line
- Bakery will be in the back hallway
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[NEW] Baskets will be downstairs in order to open up space on the main level
- Please talk with your children about being responsible on the stairs so that we can continue to utilize the space in future years.
- Dance Party will be in the gym
- Bingo will be in the cafeteria
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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