 We had a great week of learning at Lemon Road last week! We began with our first SCA meeting of the year, held a bus evacuation drill, participated in Rocket Day and closed with our October Polo Day! Thank you for all your support.
Many grades have field trips coming up - please be sure your child wears his/her Lemon Road polo for all field trips. Polos serve as a way for us to visually keep track of all students and remind them that they represent Lemon Road when we are on the road.
In addition to Rocket Day - check out the Tower Garden growing in our STEAM loft and plans for our fall SWAP run by the Eco Defense Squad.
Have a great Indigenous People's Day tomorrow and we look forward to seeing your children back on Tuesday!
 Lemon Road’s Lions blasted off with Arm and Hammer Baking Soda rockets Thursday! Students learned about chemical reactions and used the engineering design process to create rocket designs of their own. From our littlest cubs to our biggest lions, everyone cheered on the rocket launches. It was an awesome launch day! Thank you Katie Busch, STEAM Teacher for making this day a huge success. Check out the video on our website!
 Thank you Taylor Argue for hosting our 1st Quarter Principals Coffee focused on the Levels of Service for Advanced Academics at Lemon Road and throughout FCPS. We appreciate all parents who carved out time on Tuesday to join us! If you missed it, check out this recording to hear about the services available to FCPS students.
 October is in full swing at Lemon Road and with your PTA. See below for some of our upcoming events and activities!
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Sweet Teacher Treats: We are putting together a buffet of "Sweet Treats" for our staff to enjoy on Tuesday, October 14. Sign up to help using the link Sweet Teacher Treats, and all donations can be placed in the "Stock the Lounge" bin in the front lobby by 10/14.
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PTA Meeting: Our next PTA meeting is Tuesday, October 15 at 7:00 p.m. in the library. Childcare for school-age children will be provided in the cafeteria. Our featured speaker will be Dr. Karyn Ewart, a clinical psychologist specializing in ADHD and neurodivergence.
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Farm Animal Petting Zoo: The PTA is bringing Piney Meadow Farm to LRES on Tuesday, October 21 with their dairy calves, lambs, goats, and laying hens! All classes will have the opportunity to meet the animals!
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Movie Night: We are gearing up for our 2nd Movie Night of the year...our SPOOKY Movie Night on Friday, October 24! Voting runs from 10/15-10/23 for Hotel Transylvania, Monsters Inc., or Addams Family. You can signup to volunteer or donate items on the Movie Night Link.
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Clinic Clothing Donations: The school clinic keeps extra clothes on hand for students who need to change (accidents, spills, etc.). If you're able to donate any gently used clothes or new underwear, please take them to the clinic or label a bag to send them with your child.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals continued to receive benefits through September. A new application must be filled out for this year. Forms are available online. Applications are accepted at any time. Call Food & Nutrition Services at (703) 813-4800 if you need help. This must be completed for eligible students to receive free meals and then consent must be provided to share your status with the school to be eligible for other supports, like field trip scholarships and school supplies.
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- FCPS Overperforms State and Global SAT Averages
- October Community Boundary Review Meetings
- Online Activity Reports for Students
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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Monday, October 13: Indigenous Peoples' Day - Student Holiday; Staff Development Day; A Week
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Tuesday, October 14: PTA Treats for Staff; FCPS Photographers Capturing STEAM initiatives at LRES
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Wednesday, October 15: Fulltime AAP Referral Deadline for Grades 3 - 6 New to Fairfax County; PTA General Meeting with Guest Speaker Dr. Karyn Ewart (clinical psychologist specializing in ADHD) at 7:00PM
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Thursday, October 16: 4th Grade Jamestown Field Trip; 2nd Grade Cox Farms Field Trip
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Friday, October 17: TJHSST Science Fair Info Session
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Monday, October 20: Diwali Holiday - No School; B Week
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Tuesday, October 21: Piney Meadows Farm Animal Petting Zoo Visit
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Wednesday, October 22: Eco Defense SWAP (3:30 - 5:00)
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Thursday, October 23: 6th Grade Field Trip to Udvar Hazy; Variety Show Auditions (Grades K - 3) after school
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Friday, October 24: 1st Grade Field Trip to Hidden Oaks; 3rd Grade Field Trip to The Alden; PTA Spooky Movie Night (7:00PM)
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Monday, October 27: C Week; Kindergarten Field Trip to Cox Farms
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Tuesday, October 28: Variety Show Auditions (Grades 4 – 6) after school
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Wednesday, October 29: 3-Hour Early Release; Grade 5 & 6 SCA Sponsored Fall Dance
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Thursday, October 30: Grade 2 Family Engagement Event; PM Preschool RIF Book Event
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Friday, October 31: Costume Day (Staff & Students); October Freaky Friday; End of Quarter 1; 2-Hour Early Release for Teacher Planning/Grades
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Monday, November 3: D Week; Student Holiday; School Planning Day
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Tuesday, November 4: Student Holiday; Teacher Work Day
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Wednesday, November 5: Grade 5 Field Trip to Colvin Run
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