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Principal Note |
Dear London Towne Families,
What a whirlwind of a week it has been. They say March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, and based on this week’s wacky weather, the lion is definitely making its presence known! Whether it’s been unexpected gusts or sudden downpours, we are all keeping our fingers crossed for those calmer, "lamb-like" spring days ahead.
🏁 Crossing the Finish Line
It is hard to believe, but this coming Friday officially marks the end of the 3rd Quarter. Please note our adjusted schedule: we have a 3-hour early release on Wednesday and a 2-hour early release on Friday. Following the sismissal on Friday, Spring Break begins! School will be closed from March 28th through April 6th. We hope you enjoy this well-deserved time to recharge.
⏰ Maximizing Learning: New Tardy Procedures
We’ve noticed a recent increase in morning tardiness. While we know mornings can be unpredictable, every minute of instructional time is precious. To minimize disruptions and ensure every student starts their day on a high note, we are shifting our protocols.
Starting this week, we are implementing the following:
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Grouped Transitions: Students arriving late may be asked to wait briefly in the office until another student from a nearby pod or classroom arrives. This reduces the number of times a lesson is interrupted.
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Scheduled Buddy Support: Classroom teachers may choose a natural break in their lesson to send a "buddy" to the office to collect late arrivals, ensuring the flow of teaching isn't broken mid-sentence.
Thank you for partnering with us to help keep our classrooms focused and our students on track. We appreciate your support in making every school day count!
Warmly,
Shele Banford, Principal
Jordan Moore, Assistant Principal
Lucy Zamora, Assistant Principal
Events Around the Towne
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🚌 Tuesday, March 24: Grade 4 Field Trip to National Symphony Orchestra
🚌 Tuesday, March 24: Grade 2 Field Trip to EC Lawrence Park
🕰️ Wednesday, March 25: Early Release (12:05 Dismissal) (K-6 ONLY)
🎶 Thursday, March 26: 6:30 p.m. Kindergarten Musical Showcase
🕰️ Friday, March 27: Quarter 3 End Early Release (1:05 Dismissal) (PreK-6)
🌷 Monday, March 30 - Friday, April 3: School Closed - Spring Break!
🗓️ Monday, April 6: No School for Students: Teacher Work Day
🔥 Tuesday, April 7 - Wednesday, April 22: Attendance Hot Streak
🎨 Wednesday, April 8: 5:00 p.m. Westfield Pyramid Art Show
🚌 Thursday, April 9: Grade 6 Young Scholar Field Trip to Thinkabit Lab
🌍Thursday, April 9: 6:00 p.m. Multi-cultural Night: Many Stories, One World
🗓️ Friday, April 10: No School for Students: School Planning Day
🍎Friday, April 10: 8:45 a.m. Orientation for Rising Kindergarteners
🗣️Tuesday, April 14: 6:00 p.m. PTA Meeting
📚Wednesday, April 15: Grades 3-6 iReady Reading Screener
🚌 Thursday, April 16: Grades 5-6 Immersion Field Trip to Westfield HS
🚌 Friday, April 17: Grade 3 Field Trip to Luray
🎶 Friday, April 17: County Chorus Showcase at Lake Braddock SS
Our SACC Department participated in a cake competition and won! This is their winning cake!
**Please note that there will also be non-edible treats options such as fun pencils and stickers.
**Tenga en cuenta que también habrá opciones de golosinas no comestibles, como divertidos lápices y pegatinas.
🧺🐰 Grace Loves Easter Egg Hunt! 🧺🐰
You’re invited to an Easter Egg Hunt, hosted by Grace Covenant Church! Activities for all ages and baskets provided!
📅 Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
📍 Location: London Towne Elementary School
📱 Text "EGGHUNT" to 82155 to register!
🌎✨ Join Us for a Night of Literacy and Community! ✨🌎
You’re invited to our school’s Reading Around the World Celebration—an evening filled with literacy, math, and science activities for all, delicious food from around the world, and unique crafts, showcasing the rich diversity within our community.
📅 Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 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, Karla Merida, kmerida@fcps.edu at 703-227-5457. We ask that your dish, dessert, or snack come in small portions, since it will be for tasting.
We have not yet had families sign up to bring food. Please contact us to share snacks from your culture! If no one shares food, we will not have food to taste!
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! 🌮🍣🥟🎨🎉
🧸🧸Kindergarten Registration Open House🧸🧸
🍎 Our London Towne Kindergarten Open House is being held on Friday, April 10 at 8:45 a.m. to give parents of students entering school in August an opportunity to learn more about kindergarten at our school.
🍎 Join FCPS staff for Countdown to Kindergarten, a virtual event designed to help families prepare for this exciting transition! The webinar will take place on Friday, March 27, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
During this webinar, families will learn practical tips and essential information to support their child's smooth and successful start to kindergarten in Fairfax County Public Schools. Register to receive the event link.
🍎 We recognize that parents are their children’s first teachers. Resources on the School Readiness and Transition to Kindergarten webpage provide parents with ways to support their children to help ensure a smooth transition to kindergarten.
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 (the student and one caregiver must be present).
There’s also an easy-to-follow five-step process outlined for registering your child for kindergarten. Register your child today! Contact our registrar, Lisa Raisbeck, at lmraisbeck@fcps.edu or 703-227-5403 with any questions.
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LTES Yearbook on Sale! |
📖 Families, the 2025-26 LTES Yearbook is now on sale! Limited time only. Limited supply.
📢 Order online direct from the Strawbridge website.
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PTA News and Happenings |
Come join us at our next PTA Meeting on Tuesday, April 14 at 6:00 p.m.!
Mrs. Sirota will be sharing information about our schoolwide AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) initiative.
Follow the LTES PTA on Instagram to stay to date with all the fun, upcoming events!
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School Closed April 21 |
There will be no school for students on Tuesday, April 21, for the Virginia statewide election. Student activities, athletic practices, and events may proceed as scheduled.
Fairfax County Public Schools will still exceed the required number of instructional hours for students, as set by the Virginia Department of Education.
🌎✨ Westfield HS International Night! ✨🌎
Westfield High School’s annual International Night is on Thursday, March 26th from 5:00-9:00 pm.
Come out to celebrate the culture and diversity of our community with a potluck, food trucks, cultural fashion show, and student performances!
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Enrichment Opportunities |
Interested in enrichment opportunities? Check out the link below of various offerings for FCPS students and families! This includes The National Building Museum, National Gallery of Art, and The National Air and Space Museum!
Enrichment Opportunities
TJ Techstravaganza will be held on Saturday, May 16th from 10 AM - 4 PM at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. From hands-on activities to mind-blowing demonstrations, Techstravaganza inspires students to explore their passion for STEM. Past Techstravaganza exhibitors include NASA, Robotics for Youth, and the American Society for Naval Engineers. This is a self-paced event, so students are free to visit whichever booths interest them! Students can look forward to raffles, merchandise, and goodie bags.
💉🪥👀 Free Family Clinics 💉🪥👀
You are invited to a free Fairfax County Clinic!
- Date: April 18-19, 2026, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Location: Mubarak Mosque, 41555 Ahmadiyya Drive, Chantilly
- Free Services: Medical, Dental, Vision
- Call to reserve transport: 571-422-5871
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FCPS Family Resource Center |
The FCPS Family Resource Center offers webinars, consultations, a lending library, open house events, and guides to help adults support the success of all students, including those with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities.
Join them for this upcoming presentation focused on Building Skills for Success in the area of Organizational Strategies.
- Register here
- Friday, April 17, 2026- Building Skills for Success: How To Develop Organizational Skills With Your Child
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Pre-K and Early Head Start |
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 who will be 3 years old by September 30 of the same year.
- Early Head Start is located at three elementary schools — Clearview, Crestwood, and Dogwood — and accepts applications from pregnancy to 2 years old.
Families are encouraged to apply as soon as possible; space is limited and provided based on need, not on a first-come, first-served basis.
Applications are accepted online, by email, by mail, or in person at the program 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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FCPS Cares Nominations |
Want a quick way to recognize an employee or team? Share an FCPS CARES! Families, colleagues, and students are all invited to submit. The FCPS CARES is automatically sent to the recipient(s) and their supervisor, and is posted on fcps.edu.
Additionally, each month one school in our region wins a staff celebration from HR. Encourage your community to show our staff that their hard work is appreciated!
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FCPS Special Education Conference |
⭐ 2026 Special Education Family Conference: Registration is open!🎉
Join FCPS for the 2026 Special Education Family Conference, Stronger Together: Connecting Families and Schools. Hear from internationally renowned educator and inclusion advocate Dr. Shelley Moore, connect with helpful resources, meet other families, and take part in engaging sessions.
📅Date - Saturday, April 18, 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
📍Location - Marshall High School
Child care for students of varying abilities, accommodations, and language interpretation are available. Lunch is provided.
Save your spot and register today: https://bit.ly/4aDtKxl
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FCPS Summer Camps |
Prepare for Summer Learning and Fun for Students
Registration is open or will be available soon for summer camps and learning opportunities offered by Fairfax County Public Schools for all students.
Career and Technical Education and Institute for the Arts Camps
Career and Technical Education camps and Institute for the Arts camps will be held in July at Robinson Secondary School from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bus transportation will be available from select FCPS middle and high schools. Tuition assistance is available to FCPS families eligible for free or reduced meals.
Tech Adventure Camp (TAC) is a week-long exploratory camp that allows current K-5 students to explore STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math), culinary, health, trades, and business and marketing areas. Watch this video about CTE camps. Registration is open through Friday, June 5.
Elementary Institute for the Arts (E-IFTA) is a weekly fine and performing arts camp for students in grades K-5 who love to sing, dance, act, perform, make, and create. Students attend four daily classes in dance, music, theater, and visual arts and work with experienced educators who create engaging, fun classes.
New this year: Students in the above camps can also register for aftercare, which is available from 2 to 5 p.m.
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Twice Exceptional Student Webinars |
Fairfax County Public Schools Twice Exceptional (2E) Series:
Friday, May 15, 2026 - 10:00 - 11:30 AM - Beyond High School: Preparing Twice-exceptional Students for College, Career, and Adult Life Through Executive Functioning and Essential Life Skills.
All webinars are FREE to families, educators, and community members. This webinar is for adults only. Register using this link.
For more information, call 703-204-3941 or visit us at: https://www.fcps.edu/resources/family-engagement/family-resource-center Please call us to make a request for ADA accommodations.
Interpreters are available if requested at least a week before the webinar. Interpretation cannot be guaranteed. We will have closed-captioning in any chosen language if we cannot find an interpreter.
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Volunteer FCPS Update |
💗 Register Today With Volunteer FCPS
Volunteer FCPS allows individuals to search and register for volunteer opportunities. It helps ensure a safe, consistent, and welcoming environment here at [School]. All volunteers must:
- Create a profile in Volunteer FCPS.
- Register for opportunities through Volunteer FCPS.
- Sign in and out of schools using the visitor kiosk.
At the Volunteer FCPS site, you can complete a volunteer orientation. Visit the Volunteer FCPS Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
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2025-26 Early Release Wednesdays |
⏰ Limited Early Release Days for Elementary Schools (K-6 only)
Early Release Wednesdays apply only to students in grades K-6. Preschool students still attend school for their regular hours.
While we anticipate that most students will be dismissed at 12:05 p.m. on limited early release Wednesdays, we recognize that some families may require childcare. These students will be supervised by school-based staff. No new instruction will take place, as after-school care is strictly supervision.
Remaining 3-hour early release days for our school will include:
🗓️ 3rd Quarter End:
Friday, March 27, is the last day of the third quarter and early release for students.
🌷Spring Break:
Schools and school offices will be closed March 30 to April 3 for spring break. Monday, April 6, is a teacher work day and there will be no school for students. We wish our students and teachers a happy and restful Spring Break!
See the complete school year calendar.
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