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Dear Lees Corner Families,
It has been incredible to welcome our students back to school! Our classrooms are filled with energy, smiles, and a genuine enthusiasm for learning. Seeing students reconnect with friends, build relationships with their new teachers, and settle into daily routines has made for a wonderful start.
Our staff worked hard all summer to prepare safe, welcoming learning spaces, and we are so proud of how well our students have adjusted. Thank you to all our families for your strong partnership with our teachers to support a successful first week of school!
Warmly,
Ms. Sloan & Ms. Hutchinson
What's Happening at LCES?!
- Photos of the Week
- Important Dates
- It's Time to Sign Up for Band
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Join LCES Band or Strings!!!
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Odyssey of the Mind
- SIS ParentVUE
- Parent Digital Consent
- Transportation Patience and Safety
- SEL Screener Parent/Guardian Notification
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Advanced Academic Programs
- PTA News
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Chantilly High School Home Opener – Varsity Football Game vs. McLean
Pictured above are some of our students walking through the halls, reading in class, getting lunch, and watching the CHS band perform on our new stage!
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Friday, September 4 - Labor Day Holiday - No School
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Monday, September 7 - Labor Day Holiday - No School
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Tuesday, September 15 - Back to School Night (Grades K-2)
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Tuesday, September 15 - Fall Picture Day
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Thursday, September 17 - Back to School Night (Grades 3-6)
Labor Day
Friday, September 4, and Monday, September 7, are Labor Day holidays for all FCPS employees and students. Virginia legislation requires that schools opening prior to Labor Day must be closed the Friday immediately preceding Labor Day. We hope everyone takes the long weekend to celebrate a strong start to the school year and enjoy time with family and friends. See the complete school year calendar.
 5th & 6th GRADERS!
It’s time to sign up for band! Band Sign Up Link
Today, Chantilly High School Band students performed for 5th and 6th graders. Ask your child about the instrument demonstrations and encourage them to choose an instrument to play this year. Band classes meet once per week as part of their specials rotation. Our band teacher, Mrs. Hill is in her 15th year at LCES and is excited to teach your child in band this year!
To learn more about each program, click the links below and please email us with any questions you may have. We look forward to working with your students this year! We encourage ALL eligible students to play an instrument at school as part of their music education. (ALL 5th and 6th grade students can join the chorus regardless of band or strings.)
 Band Sign Up Link
Natalie Hill (band- nphill@fcps.edu)
5th-6th graders are eligible to join the Band!
 Strings Sign Up Link
Ellen Ellis (strings- egellis@fcps.edu)
4th-6th graders are eligible to join Strings!
 Encourage your child to join Odyssey of the Mind, a fun, creative problem-solving program where students work together to develop and present their own original solution to a long-term challenge. Once sign-ups are complete, I’ll divide students into teams based on age/grade and team size, and each team will create its own meeting schedule that works for their families. Sign up by September 18 so teams have as much time as possible to prepare for the tournament in late February! Sign Up Here
Everything You Need to Do in SIS ParentVUE
Are you working your way through back-to-school forms and checklists? Make sure you have a SIS ParentVUE account for your family and log in to find important forms and updates.
- Be among the first to know about weather closings, bus delays, and other critical communications from your school and FCPS by providing your cell phone number and email in ParentVUE. To update your contact information in ParentVUE, click the “Online Packets” tab in the upper right of the screen, then click the “Online Verification/Update” icon.
- Submit daylong absences by clicking “Report Absence.”
If you do not have a ParentVUE account, contact your child’s school for an activation code and follow the directions on the SIS ParentVUE Account webpage.
Remember to Complete Permission Forms for School Resources
Families can now easily grant consent for their children to access a variety of school resources through the Parent Digital Consent system. This online tool can be accessed using your SIS ParentVUE account login. Parents can easily opt their child in or out of a variety of resources, including online educational tools, school counseling services, and more.
Visit the Parent Digital Consent webpage to access the system. Watch this video to see how to use the tool.
Opt In or Out to Student Devices Being Sent Home for Grades 1-6
New this year, families can opt out of having student laptops sent home with their student.
- If you do not want your student to bring their FCPS-issued device home, please toggle the Opt Out button to a check mark and confirm by pressing Save Selection.
- If you would like your student to bring their FCPS device home, no toggle action is needed. Confirm by pressing Save Selection.
Students whose families opt out will continue to have access to an FCPS-issued device during the school day. Please reach out to your student’s teacher to understand expectations for homework and any learning activities that may require access to technology outside of the school day.
Thank you for your patience as we all get used to new routines this school year. We appreciate our families following Kiss and Ride procedures and being patient while waiting for your child’s bus.
If your child’s bus is delayed, you may access the Bus Delay Notification System or use the Here Comes the Bus mobile app to receive the delayed bus report. Email messages will be sent to announce significant bus delays. Please contact the Transportation Office at 703-249-7000 with any additional questions. For concerns after 5:30 p.m., contact the FCPS Office of Safety and Security at 571-423-2000.
Update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE to make sure you receive email messages about bus delays.
The Spring Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener will be administered to students in grades 3 through 12 in October. Students use the SEL Screener twice a year to share their perspectives on how well their school and community help them develop skills they need to succeed. The screener works by asking questions or presenting statements that students can think about and respond to. This gives students a way to share how well their school community makes them feel valued, included, and supported.
After each screening, results are available in the Documents tab of SIS ParentVUE and mailed to families without a ParentVUE account. For more information, including SEL Screener questions and opt-out information, please visit the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener webpage.
Fairfax County Public Schools is committed to challenging all students through talent development and differentiated instruction. A continuum of Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) services is available to students in Grades K to 12 and is designed to match services to each student’s unique academic needs.
Identification for Subject-Specific and Part-Time AAP services occurs throughout the school year. Full-Time AAP services have two identification cycles:
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Fall identification: Students in grades 3 to 7 who have enrolled in FCPS since January may be referred by October 15.
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Spring identification: Any FCPS student in Grades 2 to 7 may be referred by December 15.
FCPS uses ability testing as one consideration in the holistic identification process for AAP services:
- All students in Grade 2 take the Naglieri General Ability Test (NGAT).
- Students in Grades 3 to 6 who do not have a multi-domain ability test score take the NGAT.
- Students in Grades 3 to 6 may retake an ability test one time. Families may request the ability test retake by contacting Ms. Lauren Williams, school testing coordinator, at LGWilliams2@fcps.edu by September 30.
Is WhatsApp one of the ways you stay connected with family, friends, and your community? Now you can use it to stay connected with FCPS, too.
Follow the new FCPS WhatsApp Channel for helpful information and reminders throughout the school year, including important announcements, upcoming dates, tips for families, and more.
With the new school year now underway, it’s the perfect time to join or renew your PTA membership! Being part of the PTA is a fantastic way to connect with the school community and meet other families. All membership dues directly support school events and resources that enrich the school year for our students and staff.
Come out and support our athletes and the Mighty Marching Chargers on August 28th!
In accordance with new FCPS security protocols, we are implementing the following procedures at all Chantilly Varsity home football games:
- All spectators must enter through metal detectors located in the tennis courts to the left of the main entrance. Spectators can no longer enter from the path adjacent to Greenbrier West Elementary School.
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Middle and elementary school students will only be admitted if accompanied by a supervising adult who remains at the game – drop offs are not permitted.
- We will be enforcing the new FCPS bag policy. Most bags are not permitted in the stadium. Please see the attached flyer for details.
Avoid the long lines at the ticket booth by purchasing your tickets in advance online!
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