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Save the Date! |
🕰️ Monday, March 17: Early Release Monday (K-6 ONLY)
- Students released 3 hours early (12:05)
- Limited supervised child care for families who requested (ends at 3:05)
🎨 Tuesday, March 18: (1/2 of) Grade 6 Field Trip to National Gallery of Art
📸 Thursday, March 20: Class and Spring Picture Day
🍿 Friday, March 21: 6:00 p.m. PTA Movie Night
📚Monday, March 24 - Friday, March 28: Book Fair Week!
🎨 Tuesday, March 25: (1/2 of) Grade 6 Field Trip to National Gallery of Art
🎶 Tuesday, March 25: 6:00 p.m. Grade 3 & 4 Musical Showcase
💻 Wednesday, March 26: Grade 5 Integrated Reading and Writing SOL Assessment
🚌 Thursday, March 27: Grade 6 Field Trip to Stone MS
🎶 Saturday, March 29: All County Chorus Festival at Mt. Vernon High School
🌙 Monday, March 31: Eid - Student and Staff Holiday
🚌 Tuesday, April 1: 8:45-10:00 Kindergarten Orientation (for 2025-26)
🏫 Tuesday, April 1: Teacher Work Day - No School for Students
🎨 Thursday, April 3: 6:00 p.m. Westfield Pyramid Art Show
🍩 Friday, April 4: 7:45 a.m. Donuts with Grownups (Last Names A-L Only)
☕ Friday, April 4: 9:00-10:00 a.m. Coffee with Arabic Families
🏫 Friday, April 4: Grade 4 Field Trip
Looking ahead:
🍩 Friday, April 11: 7:45 a.m. Donuts with Grownups (Last Names M-Z Only)
🌷 Monday, April 14 - Friday, April 18: Spring Break!
🌎 Thursday, April 24: 5:45-7:30 p.m. Family Cultural Heritage Night!
🕰️ Monday, April 28: Early Release Monday (K-6 ONLY)
- Students released 3 hours early (12:05)
- Limited supervised child care for families who requested (ends at 3:05)
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Book Fair Volunteers Needed! |
The Book Fair is coming! The Book Fair is coming and we need your help!
We will set up the fair in the library on Friday, March 21 and then the fair will run from March 24-28, 2025.
Book Fair Hours:
- 8:30 – 3:00 pm daily (Monday-Friday)
- 3:30-6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25th only (before 3rd/4th grade concert)
- 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 27th only
Classes will come during their regularly scheduled library time the week of March 24-28. Starting, Monday, March 24, students may buy books from 8:30-9:15 am with their teacher’s permission, during their browsing time or during their recess time with teacher permission.
Please come on out and join in the Book Fair FUN! All volunteers will get 10% off their book fair total. Please use this Signup Genius to sign up to volunteer. Thank you for your help!
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ST March MATHness |
We are in the middle of ST March MATHness:
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Each class will have from Monday to Sunday each week to have the highest-class average for puzzles completed that week.
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Averages will be looked at and calculated after 5 pm on Sunday.
The weeks will be as follows:
Check the bracket in the lobby on Monday to see which classes have achieved FINAL 10 status! We will be announcing/showing the bracket on the morning news each Monday! Please encourage your student to work on STMath Puzzles to help their class!
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Kindergarten Registration |
Attending kindergarten provides children with an opportunity to learn and practice the essential social, emotional, problem-solving, and self-regulation skills they will use throughout their lives. Eligible children can also be registered throughout the summer, but registering your child early helps us prepare and ensure we have the teachers and resources needed on the first day of school.
Families should prepare for registration by gathering documents and completing forms on the FCPS kindergarten registration webpage. FCPS offers support and resources for all families to help with registration and the transition to kindergarten. For support in other languages, visit the kindergarten registration webpage.
✨ A strong start to school is Goal 1 of the FCPS2023-30 Strategic Plan.
There’s an easy five-step process for parents wanting to register their child for kindergarten:
- Determine eligibility.
- Identify your local school.
- Gather documents.
- Fill out forms.
- Schedule an appointment.
After the appointment at the school (the student and one guardian must be present), the student will be ready for our Kindergarten Orientation at 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, April 1.
Read more about the registration process. For additional information, please contact Carolyn Licastro, our school registrar, at 703-227-5403.
💻 Try Online Registration
Online registration for the 2025-26 school year is open. Parents/caregivers may register their children online for kindergarten through 12th grade. Learn how to begin the online registration process.
When registering, parents/caregivers will need to create or log in to an existing SIS ParentVUE account.
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Next TWO Donuts with Grownups |
LTES Families, due to the overwhelming response to our first Donuts with Grownups event in January, we will be holding TWO in April:
- Friday, April 4, 7:45 a.m.: Families with Last Names A-L ONLY
- Friday, April 11, 7:45 a.m.: Families with Last Names M-Z ONLY
*Please attend only on the day for your letter of the alphabet!
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Grace Loves Easter Egg Hunt |
We are very excited to share with you our upcoming Grace Loves Easter Egg Hunt happening on April 19, 2025 from 10 AM - 12 PM and look forward to celebrating with all students and families who come out to participate in this FREE event!
Pre-registration will be very helpful in ensuring the proper amount of food, eggs, baskets and activity items to make it a sure win for everyone. Parents can do so by texting the word EGGHUNT to 82155.
🧺EVENT DETAILS:
Location: London Towne Elementary grounds
Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025
Time: 10 AM - 12 PM
Pre-Registration: Text the word EGGHUNT to 82155
Food, fun activities, egg hunts, and more. Baskets will be provided!
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Family Cultural Heritage Night |
🌎✨ Join Us for a Night of Culture and Community! ✨🌎
You’re invited to our school’s Multicultural Celebration—an evening filled with delicious food from around the world, unique crafts, and a vibrant heritage parade showcasing the rich diversity within our community.
📅 Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025 ***DATE CHANGE!***
⏰ Time: 5:45 PM - 7:30 PM
📍 Location: London Towne Elementary School
If you would like to bring food from your family's country to share, please contact our Family Liaison, Lucero Arnez, at 703-227-5457 or lyarnez@fcps.edu by April 4th. We ask that your dish, dessert, or snack come in small portions, since it will be for tasting.
Bring your family and friends for a night of fun, flavor, and festivities as we come together to celebrate cultures from near and far. We can’t wait to see you there! 🌮🍣🥟🎨🎉
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Full Time AAP Appeal Date Change |
Families who have a child going through the full-time screening process this spring, please note there is a date change for appeals. If your child is found ineligible and you choose to appeal the decision, the deadline is May 1st, 2025.
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2024-25 LTES Yearbooks On Sale |
📸 London Towne ES 2024-2025 yearbooks are on sale now!
- Use this yearbook order link by April 1st to get your yearbook for only $16.
- You will have the option to have your child’s picture and name on the front cover of the yearbook for an additional $5 (online orders only).
- After April 1st the yearbook will be sold for $20 cash until sold out – a limited number of copies will be available.
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Next PTA Meeting |
Our next PTA meeting will be Tuesday, April 8, at 6:00 p.m. All are welcome! If you prefer to join virtually, the Zoom link will be sent out to our currently enrolled families via TalkingPoints the evening before!
Follow the LTES PTA on Instagram to stay to date with all the fun, upcoming events!
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Cameras on School Bus Arms |
🛑 Cameras have been installed on the stop arms of 50 FCPS school buses. These cameras will be used to identify drivers who pass stopped school buses while children are entering and exiting the bus (called a “stop arm violation”).
Warnings for drivers will begin on Wednesday, April 9. After a 30-day warning period, citations will begin to be issued on Monday, May 12.
According to Virginia law, drivers must stop for stopped school buses with flashing red lights on and their stop signs extended. Motorists should stop when approaching from any direction (unless there is a barrier or median separating their lane from where the bus is stopped). They should remain stopped until everyone is clear and the bus is moving.
We appreciate our law enforcement partners for working with us to improve road safety and reduce accidents. Read more information about the stop arm cameras and all of the ways that we work with our county partners to keep students safe on their way to and from school.
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Apply for Early Childhood Programs |
Give Your Kids a Strong Start: Apply for Early Childhood Education Programs
FCPS Pre-K and Early Head Start programs provide a high-quality early learning experience for qualifying children with economic and educational risk factors ages 6 weeks to 4 years living in Fairfax County.
Pre-K prioritizes 4-year-old applicants but also accepts applications for children 3 years old by September 30. Early Head Start is located at three elementary schools — Clearview, Crestwood, and Dogwood — and accepts applications from expectant mothers and for children 6 weeks to 2 years old.
Families are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, however, space is limited and provided based on need, not “first come, first serve.” Applications are accepted online, by email, by postal mail, or in person at our office at 7423 Camp Alger Avenue, Falls Church, Virginia 22042.
If you have a question about the application process or status, please call 703-208-7900 (English) or 703-208-7901 (Spanish).
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Student Fasting Meal Kits |
Students who are fasting during the school day between now and March 28 can take school meal kits home at the end of the day. Families must fill out a separate request form for each week and for each student in order to receive school meal kits. To receive meal kits for the week of March 24, please fill out this form by March 17.
School meal kits will provide complete, healthy meals that include protein, fruits, vegetables, low-fat milk, and whole grains—just like the meals served at school. The food will be kept cold so it stays fresh, and you can heat it at home. The meals are made to fit different food preferences.
Here's how it works:
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Parents/Guardians: Fill out a Fasting Meals Request Form for each week your child will pick up school meal kits.
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Student Pick-up: Students can pick up one breakfast meal kit and one lunch meal kit at the end of the school day.
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Who can get a meal kit? Any student who is fasting can get a meal kit. If a student gets lunch or breakfast at school, they can't get a meal kit that day. Only students can pick up the meal kits – no adults.
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When? These meal kits are only available from February 28 to March 28, 2025 at the end of the school day.
Parents/Guardians: Please fill out the forms on the FNS website by the deadline dates if you would like your fasting student(s) to receive school meal kits at the end of the school day to take home. A separate form must be filled out for each week and each student.
Please contact the Office of Food and Nutrition Services with any questions.
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FCPS Summer Camps |
🚀 Prepare for a Summer of Learning and Fun
Registration will be available soon for summer camps offered by Fairfax County Public Schools for all students. Career and Technical Education (CTE) camps and Institute for the Arts (IFTA) camps will be held in July at Lake Braddock Secondary School from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bus transportation will be available from select FCPS middle and high schools. Registration begins for these programs on Monday, March 10, and ends Friday, June 6.
Tech Adventure Camp (TAC) is a week-long exploratory camp designed to allow current K-5 students to explore activities in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math), culinary arts, health, trades, and business and marketing areas. Watch this video about CTE camps.
E-IFTA is a weekly arts camp for students in grades 2-5 who love to sing, dance, act, perform, make, and create. Students take part in four daily classes related to dance, music, theater, and visual art. They work with FCPS fine arts teachers who create fun and engaging classes.
For more information, see the Summer Learning page.
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How Your Child Feels at School |
The Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener will be administered to students in grades 3-12 in March. Students use the SEL Screener twice a year to share their perspectives on how well their school and community help them develop the skills they need to succeed. The screener works by asking questions or presenting statements that students can think about and respond to. This gives students a way to share how well their school community makes them feel valued, included, and supported.
After each screening, results are available in the Documents tab of SIS ParentVUE and mailed to families who do not have a ParentVUE account. For more information, including SEL Screener questions and opt-out information, please visit the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener webpage.
🪻 Nowruz Mobarak to all who celebrate! Nowruz, the Persian New Year, marks the arrival of spring and a fresh start. Families welcome the new season with festive meals, gift-giving, and the beautiful tradition of the Haft-Seen table, filled with symbols of new life and renewal.
The Council for Art Education (CFAE) administers Youth Art Month. Youth Art Month encourages support for quality school art programs, and promotes art material safety. The program provides a medium for recognizing skills developed through visual arts experiences unlike any other curriculum subjects, including:
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.
March has also been designated by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) for the observance of Music In Our Schools Month® (MIOSM®), the time of year when music education becomes the focus of schools across the nation. The purpose of MIOSM is to raise awareness of the importance of music education for all children – and to remind citizens that school is where all children should have access to music. MIOSM is an opportunity for music teachers to bring their music programs to the attention of the school and the community, and to display the benefits that school music brings to students of all ages.
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