 We want to extend a massive thank you to the Lemon Road PTA, parent volunteers, and room parents for an unforgettable Staff Appreciation Week. From the themed decorations to the generous gifts and delicious treats, you showered our staff with love. Our entire staff was touched by your thoughtfulness and generosity.
In addition to Bike & Roll to School and Staff Appreciation Week, we also had multiple field trips! Thank you to our 4th and 1st grade teams (and chaperones) for such meaningful trips.
Wednesday, May 13th will be our final Early Release Wednesday with a 3 hour early dismissal. Students will be released based on the selection that was made earlier this year. Students will be dismissed either at 11:55 AM or 2:55 PM as designated. Other than the SCA Spring Fling participants, childcare cannot be provided for additional students who have not already requested.
Finally, we want to wish a very Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers and maternal figures in our community. We hope you have a relaxing Sunday surrounded by the love and appreciation you deserve.
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Please help your child return their library books to school by June 4. If a book is missing or you believe it has already been returned, please contact Ms. Burke at goburke@fcps.edu. If you would like to check a library account, here's a quick video on how to do so.
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Click this link to purchase the 6th grade panoramic photo as a Lemon Road keepsake!
- All parents of students in grades 3, 4, and 5 must click this link to select if your child will participate in band, strings and/or chorus next year. Even if your child will not participate, please complete this form.
- Nominate a staff member for the Dr. Lawrence Bussey Memorial Equity Award by Monday, May 18. Dr. Lawrence Bussey Memorial Equity Award webpage.
- Register to volunteer/chaperone at Lemon Road. Visit the Volunteer FCPS website or contact Mrs. Olsavsky at enolsavsky@fcps.edu.
- If you have a child who will be 5 years old by September 30, 2026, please use the online registration tool to register them for Kindergarten.
- Download the Raptor Safe App prior to visiting Lemon Road.
- Click here to volunteer for Field Day on Friday, June 12.
- Donate snacks/drinks that will be shared with the staff using specific staff favorites or anything you have on hand. We appreciate all the donations this year!
- Add money to your child's lunch account through MySchoolBucks, check out the menu, and apply for Free and Reduced-Price Meals here.
- Nominate a Lemon Road staff member for a FCPS Cares recognition!
- Have your child log minutes of ST Math, Lexia, Khan Academy, or Varsity Tutors to keep up with learning throughout the winter. Access all through Lemon Road Student Links.
 Our music & art teams would like to express their sincerest gratitude to the Lemon Road community for making this year’s Evening of the Arts a complete success! Artwork was displayed by every K - 6 student, our band, strings, chorus, and All County Chorus performed incredible music. Finally, complimentary refreshments were made possible by the Fairfax 250 Commission and Basic Burger. A special thanks to our PTA art liaison, Mrs. Beth Stevenson, for her stellar record keeping, organization and enthusiasm.
Artwork is still hanging for viewing pleasure - we have amazing student artists and art teachers. Thank you!
 Congratulations to the Lemon Road students who competed recently at the Science Olympiad Division A Tournament. Our lions performed very well, earning a total of 18 medals, including 1st place overall for the 3rd Grade Build-a-Barge team! We appreciate our PTA and parent coaches & sponsors for making this opportunity possible for our students.
Our students will be participating in spring assessments based on their grade level and courses. This includes summative assessments like Standards of Learning (SOL) tests, which measure what a student knows, and progress assessments like Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) tests, which measure where they are in their learning.
Parents and caregivers can help their children perform their best on these tests by reminding them to get a good night’s sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, and the cell phone policy still applies during testing season.
It is important that students attend school on scheduled testing dates. If you are aware of a conflict that may cause your student to miss a test, please notify us as soon as possible.
Lemon Road SOL Testing Schedule:
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Tuesday, May 12: Grade 5 Reading SOL
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Friday, May 15: Grade 5 Science SOL; Grades 3, 4 & 6 Reading SOL
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Thursday, May 21: Grades 3 - 6 & Algebra 1 Honors Math SOL Testing
 🍭Staff Appreciation Week: THANK YOU to everyone who volunteered their time, chalked the walk, donated money, contributed to the Amazon wish list, and brought in items for the breakfast, lounge treats, and lunch during Staff Appreciation Week! We appreciate the generosity of our LRES community so much, and the SWEETEST staff certainly felt loved and supported throughout the week!
🎨Art Show Committee: Between the Marshall Pyramid Art Show and Evening of the Arts, we couldn't have done it without the dedication of our Art Show Committee. Thank you to: Anna Au, Caitlin Gaffey, Heather Hoffman, Saree Kim, Karen Kurian, Rachael Moorhead, Rebecca Naftzger, Beth Stevenson, Haleema Sullivan, and Ben Wang.
🦁PTA Elections and Meeting: Voting is currently underway for the PTA Executive Board through Monday, May 18. The new board will be presented at the upcoming PTA meeting (which is also final one for the school year) on Wednesday, May 20 at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. Hope to see you there!
 Parents please mark your calendars for one of the MOST EXCITING days of the school year - FIELD DAY. All students participate in a 1/2 day field day that takes over the Lemon Road campus. To make this a day your child will never forget, we need parent volunteers to help run stations, give out popsicles, run water stations, etc. Please consider volunteering either morning, afternoon, or both and your child will thank you! If you haven't yet, please sign up using this link to volunteer and ensure you have finished the volunteer process for FCPS. Thank you!
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Student Journalists Discuss AI with Superintendent
- Staff Appreciation Week
- FCPS Caters to Food Allergies
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, May 11: D Week; SCA Meeting
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Tuesday, May 12: Grade 5 Reading SOL
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Wednesday, May 13: Final 3-Hour Early Release of School Year; Trout Team Field Trip (students wear polos); SCA Grades 5 & 6 Spring Fling; PTA Board Meeting
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Thursday, May 14: Get2Green Student Action Summit
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Friday, May 15: Grade 5 Science SOL; Grades 3, 4 & 6 Reading SOL
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Saturday, May 16: DC United vs. St. Louis at Audi Field
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Monday, May 18: A Week
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Tuesday, May 19: Region 5 Executive Principal Visit; Grades 1 & 2 MAP Testing
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Wednesday, May 20: LRES PTA General Meeting (7 PM)
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Thursday, May 21: Grades 3 - Algebra 1 Honors Math SOL Testing
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Thursday, June 4: Library Books Due to LRES
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Friday, June 5: Sixth Grade Day; 2026 High School Graduates Return to LRES; PTA Ice Cream Social
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Friday, June 12: 🏃🏼♂️➡️Lemon Road Field Day🛝
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Monday, June 15: 🎓Grade 5/6 Promotion Ceremony
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Tuesday, June 16: 🥳End of Year Class Parties
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Wednesday, June 17: Last Day of School; 2-Hour Early Release
FCPS 2025-2026 School Year Calendar
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