LCES Updates 1/31/24 This Week's Updates

Fairfax County Public Schools sent this bulletin at 01/31/2025 04:00 PM EST

Principal's Message

Lees Corner Families, 

We are so grateful to partner with you in support of our students and school community. Please know that we value you, your students, and families. Our school staff remain committed to creating a warm and welcoming environment where your students will continue to thrive!

As you know, our school is undergoing a significant renovation project to enhance our school facility. This website contains the plans for Lees Corner’s renovation and is updated when new information is available. While this project is an exciting step forward, we understand that it will require patience, flexibility, and adaptability from everyone involved.

This week, a few classes transitioned into new spaces within the building. On Thursday, a few students experienced their new classrooms. We also have transitioned Art and AART to new spaces. Staff will be sharing updated pictures of these new spaces with you soon.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue this renovation journey together!

VaRonica Sloan, Principal

Jennifer Hutchinson, Assistant Principal

In This Week's LCES NYC:

What's Happening at LCES?!

  • Photos of the Week
  • Upcoming Holiday/Observances
  • LCES Parent Coffee
  • Chantilly Band Day 2025
  • Virginia Kindness Spirit Week
  • Kindergarten Registration 
  • STEAM Collecting Recycled Materials
  • PTA News
  • 2025 Spring After School Enrichment Programs

Photos of the Week 📸

Photos of the Week

Upcoming Holidays/Observances

  • February 17 - Washington's Brithday/President's Day (No School)
  • February 24 - Early Release Monday/Dismissal at 12:35pm - Find more information on early release Mondays at this LINK.

See the full school year calendar at this link.

LCES Parent Coffee

Parent Coffee

Chantilly Band Day 2025

Chantilly Band Day 2025

On Wednesday Jan 25th, our 6th grade Band students had the opportunity to participate in “Chantilly Band Day” at Franklin MS. There, our Lees Corner students worked with elementary and middle school band directors in the Chantilly pyramid and collaborated with over 150 elementary students from Greenbriar West, Greenbriar East, Poplar Tree, Oak Hill, Navy, Waples Mill and Brookfield elementary schools along with some Franklin MS, Rocky Run MS and CHS student volunteers. Mrs. Hill helped to facilitate the event and was very pleased with the work our students accomplished. In one day, our students learned new music and performed that music for families in our community. Thank you to all the families who attended this event. We look forward to next year’s “Chantilly Band Day”! 

Virginia Kindness Spirit Week: February 10-14

Kindness Week

What is Virginia Kindness Week?

The purpose of Kindness Week is to recognize that simple day-to-day acts of kindness enable our schools, communities, and state to be a kinder, safer, healthier, and more inclusive place to live, work, learn, and play. We invite students and staff to participate in our Virginia Kindness Spirit Week and encourage all to complete the Kindness Challenge Idea Bank linked in the Spirit Week Flyer.

CALLING ALL FUTURE POLAR BEARS

Do you have a rising Kindergartner? Lees Corner ES is currently enrolling for the 2025-2026 school year.

If you have a child who will be five years old by September 30, 2025, please complete the Kindergarten and New Student Information Form or contact Jill Boddie, Registrar, at jwboddie@fcps.edu or 703-227-3500.   

For more information on registration requirements please visit Registration Info..

General kindergarten information can be found at Kindergarten Info.

We would appreciate your assistance in sharing this information with neighbors who have preschool children or who are new to the area. 

STEAM Collecting Recycled Materials

As we begin various STEAM challenges, we are collecting recycled materials. If you have any of the following items to donate, please send them with your child. Students can drop off the materials at the STEAM room at any time during school. Thank you in advance for your support!

- Flattened cereal boxes

- Clean plastic water bottles

- Plastic bottle caps (any size)

- Clean plastic bags

- Clean plastic fruit/vegetable containers 

- Cardboard tubes (any size)

PTA News

6th Grade Basketball T-Shirt Design Contest

Be a part of Lees Corner history by designing our 2025 6th Grade basketball game t-shirt!  Students from all grades can enter.

One winning design will be selected by the 6th grade class and the winner will receive a free t-shirt!

GUIDELINES:

  • Must include the words “Lees Corner” and the year “2025”
  • Design is for the front of the t-shirt only
  • Avoid fine detail
  • If submitting a hand drawing, use pencil or black marker on white paper no larger than 8.5x11”
  • Digital designs are acceptable and should be printed on 8.5x11” paper to be submitted.  Save your digital file
  • Write your name and your teacher’s name on the back of your submission
  • Multiple designs may be submitted
  • The final design may have a maximum of 2 colors

SUBMIT TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE BY FEB 14, 2025.

2025 Spring After School Enrichment Programs

After School Activities

**Programs are at the school from 3:45 to 4:45pm

**SACC kids will go from class to the club and back to SACC

**Please Note** Every effort has been made to take into account early release days and holidays as well as school functions; however, our school is under ongoing construction and dates may change or cancel due to this construction.  Your patience is appreciated.

Mondays:

Tuesdays:

Wednesdays:

Thursdays:

  • OTA Fast Break Basketball Grades K-6

Fridays:

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