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Dear Lake Anne Families,
It’s been a busy and exciting week at Lake Anne Elementary, full of activities that brought our community together!
We wrapped up a successful Book Fair—thank you to everyone who supported it. We also appreciate all who came out Wednesday night for the read-aloud event that was in connection with the Book Fair. Families gathered to enjoy stories like I Am Not a Monster by Sharon Peterson and Max Ryan, which teach lessons about self-acceptance, kindness, and understanding differences. It was a heartwarming experience for all who attended! Along with the fair, we kicked off our Attendance Challenge, and we’re excited to see which class will be the first to win the super cool prize for perfect attendance! Be sure to check in with your child to hear all about it.
We also celebrated National Cookie Day on December 4 with some sweet treats, and this morning, our Dolphins braved the chilly weather for a fun Walk & Roll event!
A big congratulations to our incredible Science Olympiad team for their outstanding achievements this week. We are so proud of their hard work and dedication! 🏅
📌 Quick Reminder: Monday, December 9, is a 3-hour early release day.
Thank you for your continued support in making our school such a wonderful place for our students to learn and grow. Have a fantastic weekend!
Warm regards,
Have a wonderful weekend!
Mrs. Jill D. Stewart, Principal
Ms. Melanie N. Porter, Assistant Principal
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Bodhi Day, Sunday, December 8, is the Buddhist holiday that commemorates the day that the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama (Shakyamuni), experienced enlightenment, also known as bodhi in Sanskrit and Pali. |
9- 3-hour Early Release, 12:35 pm
16-20- Family Life Education (FLE) Instruction Week: Check with your student's teacher for details.
20- Holiday Sing-Along
December 23-January - Winter Break
25- Chanukah, Christmas
2024-25 Lake Anne Elementary School Events Calendar
2024-25 FCPS Standard School Calendar
On Monday, December 9, students will have an early release to allow teachers dedicated time for planning and professional collaboration.
Since the pandemic, demands on teacher time have grown significantly. With new textbooks, differentiated student support plans, professional development for the Virginia Literacy Act, updated reading and math SOLs, and other initiatives, our teachers are balancing a lot alongside their primary focus—teaching!
Uninterrupted, in-person, collaborative planning time is essential for supporting our educators. A well-prepared and continuously improving teaching staff means better educational outcomes for all our students. Thank you for your understanding and partnership!
Get ready to wrap up the year with 10 Days of December, our winter spirit week celebration leading up to winter break! Starting Monday, December 6-20 each day will bring a new festive theme or activity to spark joy and build school spirit. Let’s make this a memorable countdown to the Winter Break!❄️
 9- Spirit of the Season- Favorite Color
10- Glitter and Ice- Winter accessories that light and glitter
11- Faux fur- Fuzzy scarf, fluffy earmuffs, etc.
12- Cozy Cabin- Flannel and/or slippers
13- Ugly Winter Sweater
16- Frosty Feet- Winter socks
17- Winter Topper- Favorite winter head topper. Hat, head band, etc.
18- It's a Blizzard- Wear white.
19- Holiday Vacation- Hawaiian shirt, sunglasses, etc.
20- Pajama Day
As a reminder, students go outside for recess even when it’s cold, so it’s important they come to school dressed for the weather. Please ensure your child wears a warm coat, and consider hats and gloves to keep them cozy. Let’s work together to keep our students warm and ready for outdoor play! 🌬️
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) provides a comprehensive, sequential Family Life Education (FLE) program for students in grades kindergarten through grade twelve. Instruction is seen as a partnership among parents and guardians, the school, and the community in supporting the learning essential to the development of strong families, positive relationships, and a healthy community. Lake Anne Teachers will be providing instruction for FLE throughout the week of December 16-20th. If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher.
Parents/guardians may choose to opt their child out of all or part of the Family Life Education program. Students who are opted out are provided with age-appropriate, nonpunitive alternative health instruction, and every effort is made to foster respect for family choices. If you wish to opt your child out of all or part of FLE for this school year, opt out forms are available in Parent Digital Consent. Paper opt-out forms are available from your child’s school. Students receiving special education services and accessing modified curriculum will receive a printed opt-out form for modified FLE lessons.
Detailed grade-level program descriptions are available online at Elementary (K-6) , Middle School (7-8) , and High School (9-12). FLE grade level-specific lessons and media that FCPS has streaming rights for are available for parents online in Schoology. Parents/guardians login to Schoology using the same username and password as their Student Information System (SIS) Parent account. Grade level-specific lessons are also available at the City of Fairfax Regional Library (this location does not have media). Grade level-specific lessons and media that is not streamed online are available for review at your child’s school library. Due to copyright permissions, we are unable to stream all media online.
Program questions may be addressed at your child’s school or by contacting Instructional Services at 571-423-4550 or by email to fle@fcps.edu.
Note:
Hard copies of the FLE Opt-out form (English)will go home in your child's Tuesday folder. The Translated copies are available on the FCPS Website. Information about the FLE preview night will be sent out soon.
5th and 6th Grade Parents Only- If your child is participating in part or all FLE Lessons, but you want to opt them out of the two lessons that will be taught in a mixed-gender setting as part of the FCPS FLE Pilot, please complete the previously sent mixed-gender pilot opt-out form.
 Community meetings regarding FCPS’ comprehensive boundary review are underway. You are encouraged to attend the meeting in our region, which will take place on Wednesday, December 18, 6:30-8 p.m., at Madison High School Cafeteria.
Please register in advance by clicking on the date. Language interpretation will be available. If you are unable to attend on this date, view the list of remaining meeting dates on the Comprehensive School Boundary Review webpage. You may also sign up for FCPS’ School Boundary Review newsletter.
Food insecurity impacts more than 96,000 Fairfax County residents. There are many resources available to support those who need food assistance. Learn how to help these families and the many resources available to support those who need food assistance on Fairfax County’s website or view the county’s Human Services Resource Guide.
Fairfax County Public Library’s (FCPL) winter reading adventure has begun and will continue through Friday, January 31, 2025. Visit your local FCPL library branch or visit their website to register and get a sneak peek at the prizes being offered. Check out their Winter Reading Events webpage to learn about laser tag, movie nights, crafting sessions, Noon-Year Eve celebrations, and book discussions.
The Fairfax County Park Authority has rounded up its seasonal fun into a handy list of events happening across the county.
Learn more about the Winter Wonderland and the Holiday Train at Burke Lake Park, Holiday on the Farm at Frying Pan Farm Park, and many more fun events.
This week, which Lake Anne Elementary staff member(s) did you see making a SPLASH doing ordinary things in an extraordinary way?! Please help us in recognizing their outstanding contributions by submitting an FCPS CARES for them.
For questions, please email employeeawards@fcps.edu.
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