 We had a busy, but productive week at Lemon Road. We concluded our SOL testing and are preparing for some retakes. In addition, we have been working on our end of year testing for the Reading iReady, VALLSS and Math MAP. We will be concluding this testing and working on additional end of year learning and activities.
Last week was our final PTA General Meeting of the year. We appreciate all our parents who have been supporting the PTA and joined us at meetings. A special thank you to Caitlin Gaffey & Jessica Bradford who have served on the board for the last two years! We appreciate the impact you have made on our school and community.
There is no school on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. We hope that your family will enjoy this time to relax and recharge! We will see everyone back on Thursday, May 28th for a short week. Have a great rest of the weekend!
- Parents or family members who are volunteering at Field Day, Class Parties, or 6th Grade Day need to be registered with the Volunteer FCPS website, please sign up today!
- Visitors to school events are encouraged to download the Raptor Safe App prior to visiting the school to significantly expedite the check in process.
- All FCPS library books must be returned to school by June 4.
- Click here to volunteer for Field Day on Friday, June 12.
- We are collecting donations of gently used books that are used for summer programming - drop them in the colorful bins around the school.
- All parents of students in grades 3, 4, and 5 please click this link to select if your child will participate in band, strings and/or chorus next year.
- 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.
- 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 spring and summer Access all through Lemon Road Student Links.
 Sixth grade day is coming soon and we need support from all sixth grade parents. Please use the QR code or click this link to help with volunteering or donations to make this year's celebration a success. Please check your child's backpack on Thursday to purchase a 6th Grade shirt. Thank you!
The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than the student dismissal time on the last day of school, June 17th. Medication left in the health room after that time will be destroyed. It is FCPS policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student. You can start picking medications up as soon as next week!
 🍨Picnic & Ice Cream Social: As we wrap up the school year, please join us for our final community event of the year on Friday, June 5 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. SweetFrog will be there selling froyo, so bring your own picnic and mat/chairs to enjoy a wonderful evening. We need volunteers to donate ice, set up, and run concessions, so please sign up if you're available!
🦁Last Meeting & New Board: It was great to see so many 5th and 6th grade families at our final PTA meeting of the year last week we welcomed the principals from Kilmer and Longfellow, plus some LRES alumni to share about middle school life and answer questions. Congratulations to our newly elected LRES PTA Board Members for SY26-28:
- President - Kim Hawkins
- VP Events & Fundraising - Shannon LaBarbera
- VP Membership - Traci Crockett
- Treasurer - Jason Huynh
- Secretary - Elizabeth Clements
🍋PTA Extended Board & Committees: Want to get more involved with the PTA? There are opportunities on our extended board and committees for new members and families and we welcome new ideas! Please email lemonroadpta@gmail.com to connect.
❤️Carolyn Miller Award: Nominations are underway for the Carolyn Miller Spirit of Generosity Award! This is an award for a Lemon Road staff member that has made a positive impact on your child this school year. Completed nomination forms must be submitted by Monday, June 1 to be considered.
🛝Kindergarten & New Family Playdates: We have three summer events scheduled on the Lemon Road playground with water and popsicles. All families are welcome to join us as we welcome new families and incoming kindergarteners on on Monday, July 20 at 4 PM, Friday, August 7 at 10 AM, and Wednesday, August 12 at 9 AM.
🎉Class Parties: Classroom parties will be on Tuesday, June 16. Room parents and classroom teachers have been busy planning exciting ways to wrap up the school year, so be on the lookout for more information soon! Remember all class party volunteers need to check in the front office using their Raptor Safe App and be cleared as a FCPS Volunteer.
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Check Your Child's Lunch Balance
- FCPS Summer Camp, Activities & Enrichment Programs
- Mental Health Resources 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, May 25: Holiday (FCPS Buildings Closed)
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Tuesday, May 26: Student Holiday/Teacher Workday
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Wednesday, May 27: Holiday (FCPS Buildings Closed)
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Thursday, May 28: Grade 1 Firefighter Visit; Grade 5 Family Engagement Event: Poetry Slam (12pm); SACC Promotion Party (4 PM)
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Friday, May 29: May Freaky Friday - Beach Day; Grade 3 Strings Recruitment Event; Grade 5 iReady Assessment
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Monday, June 1: Roaring Raffle Winners - Principal & AP for the Day; Grade 4 Meaningful Watershed Experience; Reading & Science SOL Expedited Retakes
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Tuesday, June 2: Grade 4 Meaningful Watershed Experience
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Wednesday, June 3: Math SOL Expedited Retakes
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Thursday, June 4: Lemon Road Library Books Due; Tyson’s Pimmit Library Visits for Summer Programming
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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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Monday, June 8: Marshall HS Graduation
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Tuesday, June 9: LRES Student Leadership Picnic
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Friday, June 12: 🏃🏼♂️➡️Lemon Road Field Day🛝 June Freaky Friday - Skittles 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
FCPS 2026 - 2027 School Year Calendar
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