What's Happening at LCES?!
- Photos of the Week
- Early Release Monday!
- Upcoming Holiday/Observances
- Note From the Clinic
- World Down Syndrome Day
- Order Your 2024-2025 Lees Corner Yearbook!
- Student Intention for School Year 2025-2026
- CTE Summer Programs
- Spring Book Fair Coming
- Spring Book Fair Family Night!
- March is Music in Our Schools Month
- Festival Ballet Virginia’s Production of Sleeping Beauty’s Dream
- Student Fasting Meal Kits
- PTA News
 
Monday, March 17th is our fifth Early Release Monday.
Students will be dismissed as they were for February's Early Release Monday.
Dismissal will be at 12:35pm.
 National Women’s History Month Every year, March is designated Women’s History Month by presidential proclamation. The month is set aside to honor women’s contributions in American history. Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS. Read more about Women’s History Month in National Geographic Kids.
 Art shows, special exhibits, fundraisers, and school and community activities take place annually, traditionally during March, to celebrate visual art education for grades K-12.
Next Early Release Monday
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April 28 - 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.
We are continuing to see an increase in student illness related absences, please be mindful of the following:
This is the time of year when we expect to see an increase in the number of respiratory illnesses in our community, including coughs, colds, sore throats, respiratory syncytial virus and influenza. This fall, we also saw a rise in pediatric pneumonia. If your child has a fever, a cough that is worsening or you have concerns that their “common cold” is something more, please take them to a medical provider for evaluation and diagnosis.
We are also seeing an increase in gastrointestinal viruses. Vomiting and diarrhea can lead to dehydration. It is important to stay hydrated when ill. GI viruses are very contagious, so it is important to follow these tips.
To help prevent the spread of illnesses:
- Look for signs of illness in your child.
- Keep children home when they are ill to prevent the illness from spreading to others. If your child has a fever, they should remain home until the fever has been gone for 24 hours (without fever-reducing medications) and they feel well enough to attend a full day of school.
- Keep children home when they are experiencing vomiting or diarrhea. They may return to school 24 hours after the last episode of vomiting and/or Diarrhea
- Teach your child how to stop the spread of illness by washing their hands often, covering their mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. For Gastrointestinal illnesses, washing hands with soap and water is the best practice, not hand sanitizer.
- Stay up-to-date on immunizations.
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On March 21st, we recognize World Down Syndrome Day. This day is about raising awareness and celebrating the lives of people with Down syndrome. The date, 3/21, represents the triplication of the 21st chromosome, which is unique to Down syndrome. Wear brightly colored or mismatched socks to school on the 21st to show your support of those with Down Syndrome.
The last day to order yearbooks will be 4/20/2025. There are no exceptions.
Order now at https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/ (Yearbook ID: 1470025)
$17
Don't miss out!
Please let us know if your child/children will be returning to Lees Corner next year by filling out this short google form. It is very important that we have this information so that we are staffed appropriately for next school year. If you have multiple students at Lees Corner, please complete one form for each.
We request completion by Friday, March 28 Thanks so much!!
For questions or more information, please contact Jill Boddie at jwboddie@fcps.edu or 703-227-3500.
 We’ve got an engaging summer planned for your students!
The Career and Technical Education (CTE) office will offer two enrichment camps this summer - Tech Adventure Camp and CTE Summer Academy. For details on the activities we have planned, please read below.
All information can be found on our webpages! For Tech Adventure Camp go to bit.ly/FCPS_TAC. For CTE Summer Academy go to bit.ly/FCPS_CSA.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR ALL OUR ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS! Click here to register!
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 “eWallet” 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
 ATTENTION FAMILIES‼️
Please join us on Tuesday, March 18th at our Book Fair Family Night to celebrate the end of One School, One Book! It is sure to be a fun-filled evening for all.
Bonus: If you purchase a NEW book to donate, you will be entered into a raffle to win exciting prizes from local businesses such as Launch, Monster Mini Golf, & Big Buns (just to name a few)!
We can’t wait to see you there!
 March is Music in Our Schools Month! In addition to General Music, we are celebrating our Band, Choir, and Strings programs. This week's focus is on our LCES Choir program! We have both a fifth and sixth grade choir who meet once a week for rehearsal. Our choir members have been working very hard to learn many different pieces and styles of music. Some highlights this year have been the fifth-grade choir performing at our Veterans Day Celebration, the sixth-grade choir performing at the Chantilly Pyramid Concert, and both fifth and sixth-grade choirs performing at our Holiday Sing Along. Also, 10 of our sixth graders who were selected by audition will be representing our school at the upcoming All-County Choral Festival. Our choir members' final performance will be at our choir concert at the end of March. We can't wait to hear their lovely voices singing all together!
 You’re Invited to Festival Ballet Virginia’s Production of Sleeping Beauty’s Dream
Join us for the wildly funny, fairytale remix of Sleeping Beauty's Dream, an original ballet presented by Festival Ballet Virginia. See how the story humorously interweaves all of your favorite storybook characters . . . Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and Prince Charming, Red Riding Hood and the Wolf, Belle and the Beast, Snow White and the Dwarfs, Blue Bird, Lilac Fairy, Jack & the Beanstalk, the Three Little Pigs, Puss 'n' Boots, and of course, an Evil Fairy determined to ruin all of their fun! You won’t want to miss it!
Dates and Times: April 4 at 7:00pm and April 5 at 12:00pm and 5:00pm
Location: Richard J. Ernst Cultural Center (8430 Center Dr, Annandale, VA)
Purchase Tickets: https://FestivalBalletVirginia.SimpleTix.com
We are pleased to offer Lees Corner families a discount on tickets. Please use code: LCES25SBD for 10% off.
We hope to see you at the show!
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 day—adults cannot collect them.
Parents or guardians must submit a weekly request form via the FCPS FNS website by the deadlines:
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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.
6th Grade Basketball Game
Spirit Sales for Basketball Game
🎽6th Grade Basketball Game Player, Pep Squad Member, and General Spirit t-shirt sales are open!
Orders are due by 3/16. All Players and Pep Squad Members must purchase a shirt at the link provided.
Player and General Spirit: https://leescornerpta.givebacks.com/store/items/1165606
Pep Squad: https://leescornerpta.givebacks.com/store/items/1165610
Volunteers Needed
- We need ONE volunteer lead to manage the rest of the volunteers on game day!
- Volunteer slots for game day are live here! We also need volunteers for the presale table the week before.
Family Movie Night
 Preorder Pizza Here: https://leescornerpta.givebacks.com/store/items/1170878
*This is not a dropoff event! Parents must stay with their children. If you have children seeing two different movies, ensure you have adults for each room.
2025-2026 Elections
All positions are open for election every year! While we have slated candidates chosen by the Nomination Committee, anyone can run and be added to the ballot!
Slated Candidates:
- President: Torry Steele
- Vice President: Tara Fein
- Treasurer: Clarice Waters
- Secretary: Rebecca Cannie
We are also intending to open a Media Director position and Committee Lead Positions. These positions are perfect for someone who wants to play a bigger role in supporting our school without taking on a major board member position.
Committee Lead Positions:
- Student Enrichment
- Community Engagement
- Staff Support
- Fundraising
*More information about what these positions entail will be coming out soon but do not hesitate to reach out at leescornerpta@gmail.com if interested.
Find information from our latest PTA meeting here.
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