What's Happening at LCES?!
- Wednesday, November 19th, Early Release Wednesday (School will be dimissed at 12:35pm)
- Thursday, November 20th, Harvest Lunch, Families invited-see schedule below
- Wednesday, November 26th - Friday, November 28th, Thanksgiving Break (No School)
Native American Heritage Month
 Native American Heritage Month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native Americans. It is also a time to raise a general awareness about the unique challenges they have faced both historically and in the present, and the ways in which tribal citizens have worked to conquer these challenges. Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS.
 Looking for a way to celebrate World Kindness Week? Help our community stay warm this winter! SCA will be collecting new or gently used winter wear (coats, hats, gloves, scarves) between November 17th-December 5th. Please drop off your donations at our warm tree located in the main hallway near the library overlook.
6th grade band students have the opportunity to participate in Chantilly Band Day hosted by Rocky Run Middle School on Jan 30th! All 6th grade band students from the pyramid elementary schools are invited to participate.
Jan 30th is a teacher workday. Please send your 6th grade band student to us that day to participate in sectionals, full band rehearsal and perform a short concert for friends and families! 9am-1pm. Free t-shirt and pizza lunch will be provided to all who register and attend this fun day! Mrs. Hill will send home a flyer with more information soon!
Please register using the link below by Friday Jan 16th. (This information helps us to order enough t-shirts and pizza for all!)
Chantilly Band Day Registration link
SAVE THE DATE!
For rising 7th grade families, Franklin Middle will be hosting an AAP Parent Coffee on December 12th from 9:30-10:30 am!
FCPS is asking all families to complete a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available in SIS ParentVUE under Online Packets, which is in the upper right corner of the screen after logging in. Please complete the survey as soon as possible.
Our school will provide paper forms to families who have not completed the survey in ParentVUE. For more information, please visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page or watch this video about why Impact Aid matters.
FCPS, in partnership with Inspire Health Alliance, will provide school-required immunizations and optional flu shots to all FCPS students at no cost. Additional dates will be made available throughout the school year.
Immunization clinics will take place on:
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Saturday, November 15, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Frost Middle School.
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Tuesday, November 18, from 3 to 6:30 p.m., at Willow Oaks Administrative Center.
Participation is voluntary. Additional Immunization Resources are available online. Parents or guardians may schedule an appointment for their student.️
Benchmark Unit 2 in Language Arts is coming to a close! Over the last several weeks, our students have learned, read, and written about different characters in stories and their own personal sense of character. Connect with your child’s learning at school with these fun questions and hands-on activities at home:
- Question: How does the way you act change the way you think about yourself?
- Activity: Draw a new cover for a favorite book featuring the main character in a key moment.
At the end of the unit, your child will take their unit magazine home. The magazine includes an activity calendar with fun ways to help students build on what they’re learning at each grade level. You can also find information on how to support your child’s reading at home on the Benchmark Families website.
 As a parent, you might be wondering what apps and games are age-appropriate for your child. How can you help your child enjoy technology and media in a safe way? FCPS recommends a four-pronged approach for supporting children. This approach will help your child become a smart, safe and balanced user of technology. Parents using the four-pronged approach will:
- Establish expectations by developing and enforcing media and device plans.
- Select and use age-appropriate media (games, apps, videos, books, and other media types).
- Use parental controls to set limits.
- Support your child’s technology use by using it with them.
Find resources and tools that can help you develop a plan to support your child’s technology use at home by visiting FCPS’s Digital Citizenship: Establishing Expectations at Home webpage. [https://www.fcps.edu/services/technology/digital-citizenship-guidance-technology-use/establishing-expectations-home]
 FCPS has introduced new parent controls in the Lightspeed Parent Portal to help families manage screen time on FCPS-issued devices. Through the portal, parents can control their child's access to YouTube and pause web browsing during designated After-School Hours while students are off the FCPS network.
These controls are active Monday - Friday from 3:30 PM to 6:00 AM (even on student holidays) and all day Saturday and Sunday. They do not affect district filtering policies during the instructional day.
Parents can register for the Lightspeed Parent Portal using the link provided in their weekly Lightspeed Online Student Activity Report email.
For more information about the Parent Portal, please visit the Lightspeed Parent Portal page on the FCPS website.
The Lees Corner Elementary School Harvest Lunch is happening on Thursday, November 20th, during your student's modified lunch time listed below.
If you plan to attend lunch with your child that day you will need to bring your driver’s license to check in at the main office. Enter door 1 and proceed to the visitor check-in line located in the hallway near the main office.
You will also need to bring exact cash. We cannot accept any other forms of payment. The cost for adults and for non-FCPS enrolled students is $5.00. The cost for FCPS enrolled students is $3.25.
 The Fall Book Fair is here! Thank you PTA for sponsoring this event!
We NEED volunteers to help make this event a success! Please sign up HERE!
Student Purchases (during the school day): Nov. 14, Nov. 17-20
Family Night: Tues. Nov. 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 Nov. 12 - Nov. 25:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/leescornerelementaryschool
Please see the attached flyer for details.
Questions? Please email Leslie Dunbar, LCES librarian: ladunbar@fcps.edu
PTA November Playdate
Join us for our last outdoor playdate of the season!
We will move our playdates indoors moving forward so come join one last day of fun outside with us! All Lees Corner families are welcome so spread the word!
When: Sunday, Nov 16th at 2pm
Where: Franklin Glen Pool Playground 13398 Springhaven Dr
6th Grade Basketball Game
The PTA and Chair for the 6th grade basketball game are looking for:
1) Sub-Committee Leads
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Roster Lead: Create and distribute interest form (paper and electronic version); manage the roster, communicate with coaches if roster changes
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T-Shirt Lead: Oversees the t-shirt design contest, t-shirt ordering process, t-shirt distribution, and working with a vendor to print shirts
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Tickets Lead: Creates and manage online ticket presale, along with any other presale; coordinate presale ticket pick up week of the game
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Spirit Items Lead: Inventory, order, and manage all spirit items available for purchase
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Logistics Lead: Help plan game day logistics and organize volunteers
2) Coaches for the girls and boys teams
3) A coach for the pep squad
Please reach out to president@leescornerpta.net with interest. Remember, this event can’t happen without volunteers and it’s truly a blast to be a part of!
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Community of Faith UMC has an ongoing food pantry for anyone in need of food. They have touchless, drive-by pickup each Tuesday from 4:00PM to 6:00PM at 13224 Franklin Farm Road, Herndon, VA 20171.
 Please join us this December for the exciting holiday tradition of The Nutcracker Ballet, presented by Festival Ballet Virginia, a GSCNC Program Partner. Over 40 young dancers join our pre-professional company to present this classic ballet featuring Tchaikovsky's complete score.
About the Show: Follow Clara and her Nutcracker Prince as they travel through the Land of the Snowflakes and on to the Kingdom of the Sugar Plum Fairy where all of the sweets come to life. This show is fun for all ages and a wonderful way to kick off the holiday season!
Location: Ernst Cultural Center 8430 Center Drive, Annandale, VA
Dates and Times:
• Friday, December 5 at 7:00 pm
• Saturday, December 6 at 12:00 pm
• Saturday, December 6 at 5:00 pm
• Sunday, December 7 at 3:00 pm
Runtime: 2 hours (including an intermission)
Learn More and Purchase Tickets Here:
http://festivalballetvirginia.simpletix.com
We are pleased to offer Lees Corner families a discount on tickets. Please use code: LCES25NUT for 10% off.
We hope to see you at the show!
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