LAKE ANNE PTA UPDATE
January 25, 2010 - - - January 31, 2010
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| Greetings!
Another Short Week! No School on Friday January 29th and on Monday February 1st - but a lot is going on this week all around the school system
Read On -
| Monday, January 25
Early Dismissal This Monday, and every Monday, school is dismissed at 12:50 p.m. Please make arrangements for the early arrival of your students.
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Monday, January 25
Advanced Band
On Monday, Advanced Band classes are held. Does your Band student have their instrument and their practice records?
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On Tuesday, Beginning Band classes are held. Does your Beginning Band student have their instrument and their practice records?
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Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday
School Board Meetings - Lake Anne families speaking
The School Board Public Hearings are this Monday through Wednesday night from 6 until about midnight. All speaking spots are full, and more than 60 students, parents and other citizens will advocate for the elementary school foreign language programs over the three days (50 of them on Monday night).
The public is welcome to watch either in person (and stand in support of the programs we support) at Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Road in Falls Church. Or, if you can't make it, you can watch it live on Apple 21, the Fairfax County Public School cable channel (Channel 21). Several Lake Anne students, former students and parents will testify before the School Board.
This is a perfect opportunity to remind you to write to the School Board and say again that you value the programs that make Lake Anne the strong learning center that it is - even if you have written before - send another letter!! Or send a video! See our own Barrett Family talk about what the Immersion Program has meant to them.
Finally, for up to the minute FCPS Budget info, please check the FCPS website and/or the Bottom Line, a new email newsletter to explain budget issues.
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Thursday, January 28th 7 p.m.
Rising 7th Grade Orientation at Herndon MS
Parents of current 6th graders who will be attending Herndon Middle School are invited to Orientation Night on January 28th at 7pm. The principal, assistant principal as well as core and honors teachers from Social Studies, Math, English, Science will present. After the orientation, parents may visit elective and foreign language teachers in their classrooms. In addition, a coffee with Mrs. Klenna will be held on February 24th for rising 7th grade parents. At the coffee you might want to ask about the JumpStart program that will be held over the summer. This is a weeklong program during August in which rising 7th graders spend a week at school (there is bus transportation to and from the school) to learn about the school, lockers, etc. For more information, please contact Herndon Middle School at . 703.904.4800
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Friday January 29th and Monday February 1
No School - Teacher Workday
This Friday, January 28th and next Monday February 1, there will be no school. The end of the 2nd quarter is January 28th and Friday and Monday are Teacher Workdays.
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VALENTINE TEACHER BREAKFAST
Let's show the Lake Anne teachers how much we love what they dofor Lake Anne students with a breakfast on Friday, February 12.
Please contactKristin Piazza (kristin.piazza@rocketmail.com)at 703 262 0903 if you are willing to donate coffee, juice, bagels, donutsor other breakfast treats for that day. If it is too hard to bring initems that day and you want to contribute a few dollars towards someitems, please contact Kristin.
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After School Programs
Deadline Extended for 3 Programs
There is still space available in some of the programs. Flamenco, Yogaand Drama have extended their deadlines to see if there are morestudents interested in participating.
Please register for these classesASAP. You will receive an email confirming your child's placement andstart information.
Do you need a registration form? Click on the link on the LAESPTA website and print one!
Please follow the directions formailing in the forms. Registrations should not be sent via backpack orplaced in the PTA office.
If you have any questions., please contact Maria Montgomery MMontgomery@si.edu or Kristin Piazza kristin.piazza@rocketmail.com
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Fairfax FLAGS car magnets - $3 to show your support for Language Programs in Fairfax County Schools
Have you seen the colorful Fairfax FLAGS car magnets?,These are a great way to show the community your support for the language programs in Fairfax County schools. Just $3 - please contact Mary Kay Alegre (mkalegre@inbriefvideos.com)
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Collecting for Haiti
The first boxes of supplies collected by Lake Anne families was part of a 625 pound shipment to Haiti on Friday. Many thanks to all the families who contributed so genrously. Kim Schauer will continue to collect medical supplies and food stuffs to send to Haiti during the upcoming weeks.
If your children are old enough to understand this tragedy, they'll also want to know how they can help. You can give them a concrete way to help by placing one of the following "essentials" in the collection box in the Lake Anne lobby.
baby formula (powdered) andbaby food
diapers and wipes
snacks such as protein bars or granola or Protein powder
canned meats, vienna sausages, spam or foil packs of chicken/tune
peanut butter
pork and beans
bread
self-rising flour
powdered milk
Water
First Aid supplies
Band Aids, Gauze, Bandages, Tape, Sutures,
Neosporin, Alcohol swabs, Hydrogen Peroxide
Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Tylenol
Betadine
Gloves
Soap/Hand Sanitizer
Flashlights w/batteries or cranking
Plastic tablecloths, tarps for makeshift shelters
Matches and candles
Lake Anne parent Kim Schauer (kimschauer@hotmail.com) iscoordinating this donation effort, She has made arrangements with FedEx todeliver the donations to the AgapeFlights location in Florida at a reducedrate, but any donations to offset the cost of shipping would also be accepted.
Please feel free to contact Kim (kimschauer@hotmail.com) at 703-715-1140 if you'd like to help out or ifyou need more information.
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- Spring Celebration - less than TWO months away! Volunteers areneeded to make phone calls to potential Silent Auction donors - easy,at home work! AND/OR Chairs needed for Volunteers, Class Projects andPublicity - Come on folks! Step up, take part - contact Jenny (jennyavw@yahoo.com) or Rebecca (rburg33@yahoo.com) and be part of the fun.
- NominationsCommittee - It would be good for everybody if we had a new Board inplace before the end of the school year - so the time to start is now.The Nominations Committee is forming and needs a few people to cometogether and tap the hidden talent at Lake Anne. One person is already on board - and needs some assistance. Contact Brenda Leong (brenda_leong00@yahoo,com) to find out more - pssssttt - being on the committee means you won't be nominated to the Board....
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Yearbook Orders - Don't Wait!
Place your order now for the 2009-2010 Lake Anne yearbook!
No matter what grade your child is in, they will love to have this photograph filled book of memories.
The yearbook is $24 - order now so you will be sure to get one!
Photos Needed - if you have photos from holiday celebrations, the band/strings/choral concerts, field trips, or just the cuteness that happens every day at Lake Anne, please send them to
Diane Bisbee (dianebiz@verizon.net) or call her at 703.450.0834. The more photos the better!
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| Register Your Grocery Cards to Support Lake Anne
You can help Lake Anne Elementary raise funds every time you go grocery shopping. Remember Grocery Cards must be renewed each year to earn dollars for Lake Anne. But it is quick and easy online - grab your cards and let's get this done!
GIANT:Go to www.GiantFood.com/aplus/
Click on REGISTER YOUR CARD on right hand side of the page
Enter the first 3 letters of your last name and your Giant Card number
Enter Lake Anne Elementary's School code "01979"
HARRIS TEETER:Go to www.harristeeter.com
Select the "Community" tab and then select "Together In Education"
Clink on "Link to your School" on the left hand side of the page
Complete the form using Lake Anne Elementary's School code "4999"
SAFEWAY:Go to www.escrip.com
Click on SIGN UP NOW or RENEW YOUR COMMITMENT TODAY
Choose "Group Name" and type in LAKE ANNE or use or eScrip Group ID # "6525502"
Click on the Lake Anne Elementary School Link
Follow the instructions and complete the form At Escrip you also have the option of registering your credit card so retail shopping and eating out can also benefit Lake Anne.
Shopping - Eating - Supporting Lake Anne - It doesn't get much easier than this!
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Beth Hoyos (bethhoyos@hotmail.com)
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They Really Add Up! Save Your Labels and Box Tops
The EASIEST way to support Lake Anne is to clip the Box Tops for Education symbols on many popular items from General Mills and other food manufacturers - and send in Campbells "Labels for Education" from soup and other Campbell's/Pepperidge Farm Products.
What is Eligible? You'd be Surprised! Check out the two websites for a complete list
Box Tops for Education:http://www.boxtops4education.com/earn/clip/Default.aspx Campbell's Labels for Education: http://www.labelsforeducation.com/participating-products.aspx At both sites you can easily register to support Lake Anne - and receive coupons and recipes if you'd like.
If you've already been clipping, and have a little stash (or a big stash) to turn in, send them in your Tuesday folder or drop them off into the "Soup Can" at the front office. We'll take care of the rest!
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Legislation Alert from Virginia PTA For Your Information and Consideration
For years, parents and teachers inFairfax have complained about the fact that school starts after LaborDay each year. In some years, this means school starts on the 2nd, or3rd. In other years, school doesn't start until the 7th. When thishappens, the last day of school is in late June. If we have to addsnow make-up days, this even lengthens the end of school. This year, we have a chance to make a change. There are a number of bills before the General Assembly this session on this very issue. Two bills that the FCCPTA support are SB412 (Vogel) and HB731 (Albo). The Virginia PTA strongly supports SB412 (Vogel) which gives completecontrol to the school divisions. Fairfax County Public Schools assistedin the writing of HB731 (Albo) which also gives control to schooldivisions but provides additional wording that the start could not bebefore the 4th week of August. Through discussion with the GeneralAssembly in the past, it was felt that this might be the best languageto gather support from key individuals. By allowing local School Boards the optionto set their own calendar, the State Board of Education will not beinvolved with having extra business of providing waivers to systemsrequiring an earlier start because of excessive snow days.
Pleasedirect questions to me at fairfaxparent2parent@yahoo.com or the Virginia PTA Legislation Chair, Kathy Burcher kburcher@verizon.net.
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Volunteers Needed....
There are ALWAYS volunteer opportunities at Lake Anne - tell us what you'd like to do and we'll find a way to use your time and talents well.
Here is just one of the current needs at Lake Anne: -- Room Parents needed for several classses. What does a room parent do? It is pretty simple really - you assist the teacher by connecting with other parents to help plan celebrations, volunteer in the classroom, etc. It is a great way to meet the other parents at Lake Anne - and the teachers are so very appreciative for the help. Interested in learning more? Please contact Carolyn Low (carolyn@familytalk.org) at 571.490.3523 --GRACE Art Docents needed for several classes - feel free to "adopt" a class that needs a docent, even if it is just for a month or two. Every student at Lake Anne should be part of GRACE Art - if you want to help make this happen, please contact Maureen Barrett ( maureenhbarrett@yahoo.com) to talk more. She'll make it easy - and you'll love the GRACE Art program.
--Library - drop in to help straighten shelves and reshelve books. Ten minutes to two hours - Mrs. Swallow would love to have your help. Contact Mrs. Swallow or Cathy Arney (cathy.arney@fcps.edu) in the library to find out more.
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Looking Ahead
January 25, January 26, January 27 School Board Budget Hearings
January 28thHerndon Middle School Orientation for Parents of Rising 7th Graders 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
January 29thEnd of 2nd Grading Period - No School - Teacher Workday
February 1stNo School - Teacher Workday
February 3rdGRACE Art Jam Session 2:15 p.m. Cafeteria
February 5th - Bingo Night
February 8thDining 4 Dollar$$ - Ledo's Pizza (Hunters Woods Plaza)
February 12Valentine's Breakfast for Teachers and Staff
February 15thNo School President's Day Holiday
March 13th
Lake Anne Spring Celebration!
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