 Our students were busy this week, not only with important learning in the classroom, but also demonstrating leadership at our SWAP lead by the Eco Defense Squad and SCA Office & Classroom Representative Induction. Fourth graders learned about Virginia history as a part of their big Jamestown Field Trip, some of our students visited the Thinkabit Lab in Falls Church, and 5th graders showed off their knowledge of corn (topic of their Benchmark Advance Unit) at their "Cornival"!
Looking ahead, we have many calendar updates: October 28th is the 2nd 3-hour early release (for elementary planning). October 31st is a traditional 2-hour early release when we will host our annual 5th & 6th Grade SCA Dance. November 1st is a holiday observing both Diwali and All Saints Day. November 4th and 5th are student holidays and election day.
Thank you for all your volunteering, participation, and communication this year. It has been an amazing start to the year and we are thrilled to partner with you!
- Starting tomorrow, please complete the Impact Aid form in SIS ParentVUE by selectng Online Packets in the top right hand corner, and then click the ‘Federal Impact Aid Survey’ button on the bottom of the page.
- All students are encouraged to bring in a painted pumpkin to the library to be a part of our Storybook Forest (no cutting or carving please)
- Have your child log into Clever from Lemon Road Student Links and access both Lexia and ST Math from home
- Students arriving after 8:15 AM must be walked in by a grown up and are marked tardy.
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Log in to SIS ParentVUE and sign to acknowledge your review of the SR&R, or sign and return the signature sheet.
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Parents that wish to refer their child for full-time placement in Advanced Academic Programs beginning next fall, referrals are due via email to akstraw@fcps.edu by December 15, 2024. You can find forms here or read more about AAP here. Learn more about this process on November 13 at the PTA meeting!
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Prepare for Meals at School: Check out the breakfast and lunch menu!
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Thank you to everyone who attended our Kindergarten Bedtime Stories this week! It was an adorably good time!
- Last year’s PTA memberships expired on September 30th so make sure you renew for the new year!
- Our Annual Coat Drive is underway. Please drop coats into the Minion box in the Lobby this week!
- Our Spooky Movie Night will be on Oct 25th - families may set up and purchase concessions beginning at 6:30 PM. The movie will start at 7 PM.
- Our Art Committee is looking for someone to update the student art hung around the school - are you able to help for around an hour a week? If you are interested please email us at lemonroadpta@gmail.com to discuss.
 Over the past few weeks, we've begun the Second Step® curriculum as a part of morning meetings each week. Second Step skills and concepts are designed to help children both in and out of school. Four units will cover the following:
1. Growth Mindset & Goal-Setting: Children learn how to pay attention and manage distractions, develop a growth mindset, and apply goal-setting strategies to their social and academic lives.
2. Emotion Management: Children learn how to identify and label emotions and use emotion management strategies—including stress management for older students—to calm strong feelings.
3. Empathy & Kindness: Children learn how to recognize kindness and act kindly, have empathy for others and take others’ perspectives, and recognize kind acts and empathy as important elements of building and maintaining relationships.
4. Problem-Solving: Children learn how to identify and state a problem, recognize if a problem is an accident, and use the STEP problem-solving process:
S: Say the problem
T: Think of solutions
E: Explore the outcomes
P: Pick a solution
If you have any questions about Second Step, please don’t
hesitate to contact your child’s teacher or one of our counselors for more information. Thank you for your support as we work to build a safe and supportive school community.
All students and classes had their photos taken on Friday. Parents can order digital or printed copies of photos now. Anyone absent will have their photo taken on the fall retake day, scheduled for November 19.
📸 Pictures Available: Approximately two weeks after photo day
🛒 Order Online: https://vando.imagequix.com/g1001141813#login
📧 Questions about Ordering? Email us at underclass@vosphoto.com
 Lemon Road has been selected to receive a Moon Tree seedling, grown from a seed that flew around the moon in the Artemis I spacecraft. We’re building a protective garden fence, and would love to tap into our community members’ woodworking skills. If you’re interested in helping construct a fenced area with a gate, please contact Katie Busch at klbusch@fcps.edu. Materials are being purchased this week, building to follow shortly.
 Thorn supports families with hard discussions about online safety. The interactive discussion guides are especially helpful - be sure to click on a conversation and then keep scrolling down to the interactive where the conversation is modeled. Check out what else Thorn has to offer!
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
- FCPS Family Orientation
- Community Conversations
- Immunization Clinics
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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Sunday, October 20: Washington Spirit Game PTA Event
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Monday, October 21: B Week; Eco Defense Stream Clean Up (3:00)
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Tuesday, October 22: CogAT Testing (Grade 2)
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Wednesday, October 23: CogAT Testing (Grade 2); SCA Officer Meeting
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Thursday, October 24: CogAT Testing (Grade 2)
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Friday, October 25: Full SCA Meeting (8:20); Grade 2 Field Trip; PTA Movie Night
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Monday, October 28: A Week; Early Release Monday #2
- Tuesday, October 29:
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Wednesday, October 30: Grade 2 Family Engagement Event (8:45 AM)
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Thursday, October 31: End of Quarter 1; Early Release (12:55); SCA 5th & 6th Dance (1:00 - 2:15 PM)
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Friday, November 1: Holiday
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Monday, November 4: B Week; School Planning Day
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Tuesday, November 5: Election Day - Teacher Workday
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Wednesday, November 6: 6th Grade Astronomy Share Fair (1:45); SCA Officer Meeting (2:15)
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Thursday, November 7: PTA Sponsored Joe Romano Assembly (K-3 @ 8:40 – 9:25 / 4-6 @ 9:45 – 10:30)
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Friday, November 8: Variety Show Tryouts (3:00 in Music Room)
- FCPS 2024-2025 School Year Calendar
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