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Building Excellence & Shaping the Future! We're thrilled to wrap up the first quarter of the school year with such positive energy and community spirit! We want to extend our sincere gratitude to all our dedicated staff and supportive families for making this a wonderful start. Your partnership and encouragement have truly made a difference.
A Huge Thank You to Our PTA: A special shout-out to our amazing PTA for organizing the highly successful Hallowingo event! The event was a resounding success, bringing together families for a night of fun, laughter, and fundraising. We appreciate the hard work of our staff and volunteers who made this event possible.
Celebrating Book Character Day: Today, we celebrated our love of reading with SCA Sprit Day, Book Character Day! Thank you to everyone who participated and dressed up as their favorite literary characters. Your enthusiasm and creativity brought joy to our school community.
Last night we celebrated music with our Chantilly Pyramid Chorus students! Nice job!
We look forward to continuing this positive momentum throughout the school year. Thank you again for your ongoing support!
What's Happening at LCES?!
- Photos of the Week
- Important Dates
- Lees Corner Veterans Day Celebration
- Employee Award Nominations
- Fall Picture Retakes
- The Book Fair is Coming!
- Free Stem Enrichment Club
- Harvest Lunch
- Federal Impact Aid Survey Form
 
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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.
Nominations are now open for the
FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards!
The deadline to submit a nomination is November 15,2024
Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for Lees Corner Elementary Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this Google form link: Lees Corner Elementary Outstanding Employee Award Nominations Form 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 or 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, Assessment Coach, Career Center Specialist, Instructional Coach, After-School Specialist, MTSS Coordinator, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor, Safety and Security Specialist, Resource Teachers that serve in an administrative role in a school, Special Education Department Chairs that teach less than 50% of their time, Reading Specialists that do not have a regular course load/do not give grades
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, Safety and Security Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, All Parent Liaisons
The deadline to submit a nomination is Nov. 15th, 2024.
If you have any questions, please contact Rachel Estrada at rcestrada@fcps.edu.
Fall Picture Retakes will be held on Thursday, November 14 from 8:30 am – 10:30 am.
Please plan for your child to have their picture taken if:
- they started at Lees Corner after September 25
- they were absent on September 25
- you were not pleased with the picture they took that day
Each family will get a proof from which to order. These will also be the yearbook pictures.
Any questions about Fall Retakes, please contact the main office at 703-227-3500.
Mark your calendars! The Fall Book Fair is coming! Thank you PTA for sponsoring this event!
We NEED volunteers to help make this event a success! Please sign up HERE
Student Previews (during the school day): Nov. 13-14
Student Purchases (during the school day): Nov. 15, Nov. 18-22
Family Night: Nov. 19th, 4:30-6:00 pm
You can also sign up for “eWallet” here. It is an easy way for students to shop without worrying about carrying cash!
You can shop online from Nov. 13 - Nov. 22: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/leescornerelementaryschool
Please see the attached flyer for details.
Questions? Please email Leslie Dunbar, LCES librarian: ladunbar@fcps.edu
The Lees Corner Elementary School Harvest Lunch is happening on Thursday, November 21st, during your student's regular lunch time. If you plan to attend lunch with your child that day you will need to bring exact cash/change or a check written out to Lees Corner ES Cafetera for the exact amount. The adult lunch costs $4.75 and the student lunch costs $3.25.
Thank you to the parents who have already completed the Federal Impact Aid Survey online.
Enrolling Parents: Please go into your ParentVue account to complete the survey as soon as possible.
Once logged in, tap either “Online Registration” or “Online Packets”. Tap “Open Online Registration.” Then scroll to 2024-2025 Federal Impact Aid Survey and tap. Complete a survey for each FCPS student.
If you need assistance completing the survey on your mobile device, please following these directions.
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/.
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