 This week, Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid had the pleasure of visiting Lees Corner Elementary School. The visit provided a wonderful glimpse into the vibrant learning environment of our young Polar Bears. The focus on hands-on activities, personalized support, and collaborative planning were all showcased during her visit. We are incredibly proud of the work being done at Lees Corner ES!
What's Happening at LCES?!
 
 Ramadan begins at sundown on Friday, February 28.
This day is an evening-only observance day. There is school on these days, but certain activities that cannot be made up can not take place after school.
Throughout the year, as we celebrate and recognize various cultural holidays and observances, families are encouraged to contact their childâs principal regarding accommodations, including but not limited to those around lunch, prayer/meditation and silent reflection spaces and times, and instruction.
See the complete school year calendar.
Next Early Release Monday
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March 17 - 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.
 Please join Sully District Supervisor, Kathy Smith and Sully District School Board Member, Seema Dixit for a joint town hall as they present the proposed FY 2026 Budgets and take your comments. If you would like to ask a question regarding the FY26 Budget, please send an email to Sully@FairfaxCounty.gov with "Budget Town Hall" in the subject.
Detailed information about the FCPS FY26 Budget can be found on our website.
When: Monday, March 10, 2025
Time: 7 - 9 pm EST
Where: Rocky Run Middle School Lecture Hall
Address: 4400 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly, VA 20151
*If American Sign Language or language interpretation is needed, please submit your request by March 6th.
The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has issued a new, first-time waiver allowing students fasting during the school day from February 28 to March 28, 2025, to request take-home breakfast and lunch meal kits. The Office of Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) will provide meal kits reflecting the school menu. Meals will be kept cold and must be heated at home.
Students may claim one breakfast and one lunch kit per day. If a student purchases breakfast or lunch at school, they cannot pick up a kit that day. Meal kits must be picked up by students at the end of the school dayâadults cannot collect them.
Parents or guardians must submit a weekly request form via the FCPS FNS website by the deadlines:
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February 24, 2025, for February 28 and the week of March 3, 2025
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March 3, 2025, for the week of March 10, 2025
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March 10, 2025, for the week of March 17, 2025
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March 17, 2025, for the week of March 24, 2025
Forms must be submitted on time to receive meal kits for the following week.
 Please have your child check the lost and found this week. We have several jackets and coats as well as lunchboxes, waterbottles, etc. Anything remaining on Friday, March 7th will be donated to a charitable organization.
Originally we had planned for Fun Fit Friday to end today, however due to all of the cancellation days we're extending it until construction begins ramping up for our renovation. Once we have a final date, we will include it on an NYC message in the future.
Class and individual picture day is Thursday, March 13.
There are two ways to order class and individual pictures:
- Orders can be placed online at www.mylifetouch.com with Picture ID EVT8TXH78.
- On picture day, exact cash or checks can be sent in with your child, using the order form envelope that will be sent home on March 5.
Order any picture package and get a free class picture! Class pictures are not sold separately.
As required by the Code of VA, parents or legal guardians need to provide proof of immunizations for their child to attend at a Virginia public school.
In addition, all students entering 7th grade are required to receive one dose of each of the following immunizations:
- Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis booster (Tdap) given at age 7 or older;
- Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) given at age 10 or older;
- A complete series of 2 doses of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
- After reviewing educational materials approved by the Board of Health, the parent or guardian, at the parents or guardians sole discretion, may elect for the child not to receive the HPV vaccine.
Parents and guardians are encouraged to plan ahead by scheduling an appointment with your childâs healthcare provider now to avoid the rush this summer. If your child does not have a healthcare provider, please visit the FCPS Immunizations Resource page to find out where to get an immunization.
Please review the Virginia Department of Health Information Packet for more information on rising 7th grade immunization requirements.
The Spring Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener will be administered to students in third through sixth grades during the weeks of March 10th through March 28th. Students use the SEL Screener twice a year to share their perspectives on how well their school and community help them develop skills they need to succeed. The screener works by asking questions or presenting statements that students can think about and respond to. More information is available about the SEL Screener by accessing this link: https://www.fcps.edu/student-tests-and-assessments/student-assessment-details/social-emotional-screener. If your child has been opted out of the SEL screener this school year, they will not access it during this window.
If you have any questions, please reach out to our SEL Screener Lead, Jenny Spears at jaspears@fcps.edu.
We NEED volunteers to help make this event a success! Please sign up HERE
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4AAFA628A13-55339899-lces#/
Student Previews (during the school day): Mar. 11-13
Student Purchases (during the school day): Mar. 14, Mar. 17-21
Family Night: Mar. 18th, 4:30-6:00 pm
You can also sign up for âeWalletâ here. It is an easy way for students to shop without worrying about carrying cash!
You can shop online from Mar. 12 - Mar. 25: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/leescornerelementaryschool
Please see the attached flyer for details.
Questions? Please email Leslie Dunbar, LCES librarian: ladunbar@fcps.edu
 Chantilly Athletic Boosters is having a girls basketball camp for 2nd-9th grade girls. Session 1 is June 16-20th. Session 2 is July 21st-25th. Each session is $200 or $360 for both sessions. Participants get a t-shirt. Register for the camp here. For more information phone 703-424-5868 or email chantillygirlsbasketball@gmail.com.
 Award-winning author and former Reston resident, Kwame Alexander, will be celebrating Read Across America and the Tenth Anniversary of The Crossover on Sunday, March 2nd at 2:30PM at Langston Hughes Middle School! There will be something for everyone including special guests, food, fun, giveaways, and books. Please see the above flyer for more details.
 We are excited to announce our One School, One Book spirit day, which will occur on Friday, March 7th. Students are invited to participate in PJ & Board Game Day, where they can wear their favorite jammies and bring along one school appropriate board game to play with friends!
Finally, we cannot wait to welcome author Chris Grabenstein to Lees Corner on Wednesday, April 30th. This is sure to be an amazing experience for all our students and staff!
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.
6th Grade Basketball Game
We desperately need two parent volunteers for the 6th grade basketball game to lead spirit wear sales and to organize volunteers. Please considering volunteering so that the 6th grade parents who are organizing this amazing event can take some time to watch their 6th graders at the game!
Congratulations to Jaiden Frimpong for winning the T-shirt contest with this awesome design!
After School Enrichment Activities
This is the last week to sign up for after school enrichment activities. Please see this link for more details.
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