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The Lion’s Roar
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 — Special Summer Edition
Upcoming Events
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Monday, 8/4 – Popsicles on the Playground – new kindergarten families, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Main Playground
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Monday, 8/4 – Popsicles on the Playground – 1st & 2nd grade families, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., Main Playground
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Tuesday, 8/5 – Popsicles on the Playground – 3rd & 4th grade families, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Main Playground
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Tuesday, 8/5 – Popsicles on the Playground – 5th & 6th grade families, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., Main Playground
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Wednesday, 8/13 – Virtual Back-to-School Town Hall with administrators, 6:30 p.m. on Zoom
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Thursday, 8/14 – In-person Back-to-School Town Hall with administrators for Spanish-speaking families, 9 a.m., Cafeteria
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Friday, 8/15 – Open House, 2 – 4 p.m. (see article below for specific alphabetical timeslots)
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Monday, 8/18 – First Day of School!
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Monday, 8/18 – PTA First Day Coffee, 9:20 a.m.
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Tuesday, 8/26 – Back to School Night, 6 – 8 p.m. (more information coming soon!)
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Tuesday, 8/26 & Wednesday, 8/27 – Restaurant Night at Rita’s Italian Ice
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Friday, 8/29 & Monday, 9/1 – Labor Day Holiday, school and office CLOSED
In This Issue
- Join Us for a Meet & Greet with Our Administrators – Monday, July 28, 6:30 p.m.
- Make Plans to Attend These August Back-to-School Events
- New Families: Sign Up Now to Complete Enrollment
- Sign Up for Music Electives for Next Year Now!
- Pre-K Program at Lane Accepting Applications
News & Notes
Join Us for a Meet & Greet with Our Administrators – Monday, July 28, 6:30 p.m.
Thank you to all of the families that stopped by our morning Meet the Administrators event last Thursday! It was great to see both familiar and new faces.
We will offer another opportunity to meet our leadership team – this time in the evening – on Monday, July 28, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Lane cafeteria. Come chat with Principal Ebony Opie, Assistant Principal Allen Dickens, and new Assistant Principal Maureen Lopez at this informal community gathering. Light refreshments will be served. The whole family is welcome!
In order to ensure we have enough refreshments, please let us know you plan to attend and how many will be in your party using the form linked below.
https://forms.gle/juCGYWdsX48bqz6W7
Save the Dates for Summer and Back-to-School Events!
Next month, the back-to-school events for families will ramp up to high gear! Please plan to join us for the following events (no sign-up required). We look forward to seeing you soon!
Popsicles on the Playground
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Monday, August 4
- New kindergarten families, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m
- Grades 1 & 2, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
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Tuesday, August 5
- Grades 3 & 4, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
- Grades 5 & 6, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
The PTA will have spirit wear and other items for sale, as well as membership sign-ups. If you might want to make a purchase be sure to bring cash or your credit card.
Our family liaison, Melanie Crosby Hardy, will offer brief school tours before the popsicle events each day, at 4:30 p.m. or 5 p.m. If your family would like to take the tour, please sign up here.
Open House
Friday, August 15, 2 – 4 p.m.
Students and their families are invited to come to school during this time to see their classrooms, meet their teachers, and reconnect with Lane friends.
In order to manage our capacity for this popular event, we will divide our school community into three groups, by student last name. (If you have children with different last names, your family may choose a session based on any of the names.)
- Last names that begin with A through H, 2 – 2:30 p.m.
- Last names that begin with I through Q, 2:45 – 3:15 p.m.
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Last names that begin with R through Z, 3:30 – 4 p.m.
Please note that parking will be extremely limited for this event. Please plan to walk or carpool if possible.
PTA First Day Coffee
Monday, August 18, 9:20 – 10:30 a.m.
Back-to-School Night
Tuesday, August 26, 6 – 8 p.m.
Please make plans to join us for Back-to-School Night on Tuesday, August 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. This event is very important for parents and guardians, as it offers a chance to meet teachers and hear directly from them about plans for the year ahead and classroom policies. Stay tuned for more information about this event coming soon!
New Families: Sign Up Now to Complete Enrollment
If you are new to Lane and need to meet with our new registrar, Sook Fan Simpson, to complete your child’s registration, please sign up for a timeslot using this Sign-Up Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0549A5A622A7F9C25-57544440-lane#/.
If you have not yet begun the enrollment process, please complete the online registration packet before making an appointment at the school.
You must meet with Mrs. Simpson in person to present original documents and complete the enrollment process.
Sign Up for Music Electives for Next Year Now!
Attention Rising 4th, 5th, and 6th Graders! NOW is the time to sign up to learn how to play an instrument in Strings (grades 4, 5, 6) or Band (grades 5, 6 only) for next year! Lessons happen during the school day (during Specials) with a concert at the end of the year! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be part of these AMAZING instrumental programs at Lane!
Students in 5th and 6th grade also have the opportunity to join Chorus for next year! Chorus lessons happen during the school day and there are two concert performances during the school year. Students may choose an instrument AND Chorus. Sign up for Chorus now!
If you have questions, please reach out to the music teachers. They are on summer break now but will respond as soon as they are able.
James Piccirello, Strings, jradkisonpic@fcps.edu
Ryan Woessner, Band, rtwoessner1@fcps.edu
Grayson Crouch, Chorus, gcrouch@fcps.edu
Jasmine McCormick, Chorus, jrmccormick@fcps.edu
Pre-K Program at Lane Accepting Applications
The FCPS PreK programs provide a high-quality early learning experience for qualifying children with economic and educational risk factors ages 3 and 4 years by September 30 who live in Fairfax County. Lane will have a PreK program for the first time this coming school year.
Applications are accepted online, by email, or by mail or in person at the FCPS office at 7423 Camp Alger Avenue, Falls Church, Virginia 22042.
If you or someone you know has a child who might qualify, check out these videos to learn more about FCPS PreK programs.
Download the flyer below or in translation at the following links:
If you a have question about the application process or status, please call 703-208-7900 (English) or 703-208-7901 (Spanish).
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