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Dear London Towne Family,
Last week was truly a magical time filled with joy, community, and school spirit! We're still buzzing with excitement from all the wonderful events that took place.
Storybook Character Parade
Our youngest lions: preschool, Kindergarten, and 1st grade, brought smiles to everyone's faces with the adorable Storybook Character Parade. It was a delightful sight to see our little lions dressed as their favorite characters, marching with pride and enthusiasm and our older students cheering them on.
Westfield High School Homecoming Parade
We were thrilled to join forces with the Westfield high school pyramid and celebrate Westfield High School’s homecoming in the parade. It was a fantastic opportunity to showcase our school spirit and community pride.
LTES Community Day
Saturday's Community Day was a resounding success! We were honored to partner with many of our amazing community partners to provide essential winter gear, fun activity bags, information about local activities, healthcare resources, delicious snacks, exciting fire engine tours, and even balloon animals. It was a day filled with laughter, learning, and togetherness.
Please note calendar changes for the next 2 weeks as we wrap up the end of the quarter. Beginning in quarter 2, weekly information will be sent home in “Thursday Folders” rather than on Tuesdays.
It is hard to believe that quarter 1 is quickly coming to an end. We are incredibly grateful for the support and participation of our entire community. Your involvement makes a significant difference in the lives of our students. Let's continue to build upon this momentum and create even more unforgettable moments together. Please reach out as questions and/or concerns arise.
Thank you for being a part of the London Towne Family!
Warmest regards,
🦁 Shele Banford, Principal
🦁🦁 Lucy Zamora and Jordan Moore (Assistant Principals)
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Events Around the Towne |
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🕰️ Monday, October 28: Early Release Monday
- Students released 3 hours early (12:05)
- Limited supervised child care for families who requested (ends at 3:05)
- 🏃🏻♂️➡️ Thursday, October 31: Field Day!
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🕰️ Thursday, October 31: Quarter 1 Ends
- Students released 2 hours early (1:05)
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🕯️ Friday, November 1: Diwali Holiday-No School for Students/Staff
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📝 Monday, November 4 - Tuesday, November 5: Staff Development - No School for Students
- November 4: SACC Open
- November 5: SACC Closed; PTA/Grade 6 Bake Sale in tent
- 🧠 Wednesday, November 6: 5:30 p.m. AAP Full Time Information Meeting
- 🎶 Thursday, November 7: 4th Grade Kennedy Center Field Trip
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⭐ Monday, November 11: Veteran's Day Holiday-No School for Students/Staff
- 📸 Thursday, November 14: Fall Makeup Pictures
- 📚 Thursday, November 14: 6:00-7:30 p.m. Glow Literacy Family Night
- 🦃 Friday, November 15: LTES Thanksgiving Luncheon
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Field Day Spectators Welcome! |
Field day will be on October 31st! Please come and enjoy some fun outdoor games with your students! Field day times are:
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Grades K-2: 8:50-10:00
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Grades 3-4: 10:15-11:25
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Grades 5-6: 11:40-12:50
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Federal Impact Aid Survey |
⭐ Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available online in SIS ParentVUE. If you have not already filled out the form online, we will provide paper forms in November. Please be sure to return them by Friday, November 17.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important, because information from this survey resulted in more than $4 million in funding last year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
You can complete one of these ways:
- Online through ParentVue
- On paper:
- Request a paper copy of the survey from their child's school. FCPS staff will process the information with the utmost confidentiality.
Please watch this video and visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page for more information. Need to Register for ParentVUE?
⭐ Need to Register for ParentVUE?
Learn how to activate your SIS ParentVUE account, so you can easily submit your survey.
Technical support for using ParentVUE or completing the survey online is available by submitting a Parent Support Request ticket. Select SISParent in the Application dropdown menu and type Federal Impact Aid Survey under Issue Description. Or, call the Parent Technology Help Desk at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS).
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Workshops for Siblings of Children with Special Needs |
👨👩👧👦 SIBSHOPS: An Exciting, In-person Workshop for Brothers and Sisters of Children with Special Needs!
👨👩👧👦 When? November 5th: 9 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
👨👩👧👦 Who? The Sibshop workshops are for children in grades 2-6 enrolled in Fairfax County Public Schools who have siblings with special needs.
👨👩👧👦 Participants will:
- Meet other siblings in a relaxed setting.
- Celebrate the many contributions made by brothers and sisters of children with special needs.
- Share sibling experiences and receive peer support.
- Play games and have fun!
👨👩👧👦 Where? Pulley Center 6500 Quander Rd, Alexandria, VA 22307
👨👩👧👦 Register Online!
Presented by FCPS School Social Work Services
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THURSDAY Folders |
To ensure that office staff and teachers have time to organize documents for the weekly Family Communication folder, starting in Quarter 2:
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Family Communication folders will now come home on THURSDAYS.
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The first THURSDAY folder will come home on Thursday, November 7.
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LTES Employee Awards Nominations |
🏆 Nominations will be/are now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for a London Towne Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this Google form link. You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees (one individual may only nominate one employee per category.)
All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in one more of the criteria for that award category. The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards. The eligibility requirements are below.
🏆 Outstanding Teacher
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
🏆 Outstanding New Teacher
Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
🏆 Outstanding Principal
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a building principal (in any school/school district)
🏆 Outstanding New Principal
Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a building principal (in any school/school district)
🏆 Outstanding Leader
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in their current position as a Schedule-C or School-Based Administrator scale employee (that is not the building principal) at their current location
Common positions in this category: Assistant and Associate Principals, Director of Student Activities, Director of Student Services
🏆 Outstanding Professional Employee
Eligibility: At least one year experience in current position as a Schedule-B employee or other non-instructional employee in a school that supports school leadership at their current location
Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Instructional Coach, MTSS Coordinator, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor, Special Education Department Chairs, Reading Specialists
🏆 Outstanding Operational Employee
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as Schedule-A or Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee at their current location
Common positions in this category: Administrative and Office Staff, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, Family Liaisons
The deadline to submit a nomination is Thursday, October 31.
If you have any questions, please contact Lucy Zamora at lkzamora@fcps.edu.
 🤒 When a Student Should Stay Home From School
Whether students miss school because of illness or any other reason, missing school leads to learning loss.
Help your child succeed by encouraging them to attend as many days as possible, but do make sure your child stays home if they are sick. Visit our website for information on when to keep your child at home.
If your child has a chronic illness, make sure to notify their teacher so that assistance can be provided if needed. Keep an open line of communication with your school's public health staff.
Read about how families can help form good attendance habits. Attend today, achieve tomorrow!
  🗓️ Thursday, October 31, is the last day of the first quarter, and a two-hour early release for students.
🕯️Friday, November 1, is a holiday this year for Diwali and Dia de los Muertos and All Saints Day. All schools and offices will be closed.
🗓️ Schools are closed for students on Monday, November 4, for a school planning day, and Tuesday, November 5, for a teacher workday. See the complete school year calendar.
National Bullying Prevention Month
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. To help develop a common understanding of Bullying, below is the FCPS definition.
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.
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