In case you've forgotten, no school on Monday (November 5th) and Tuesday (November 6th) because of Teacher's Workdays.

Due to circumstances way beyond our control, the Sally Foster order pickup on Friday did not go according to plan. A new pick up day has been scheduled for Wednesday, November 7th. See details below. Thank you for your patience and understanding for this difficult situation.

Teacher's Workday

Do you have a Parent/Teacher conference?

Teacher Workday.

Do you have a Parent/Teacher conference?

Fairfax County voters will consider a Bond Referendum that will support new school construction and renovations to existing schools, including Lake Anne.

We urge all Lake Anne families to learn about the bond referendum and vote on November 6, 2007.

Mom's Apple Pie order forms are due back by Wednesday November 7.

Coming in for a conference: drop off your form!

Coming by to pick up gift wrap: drop off your form!

Need a form? Check with the front office or contact Cheri Danaher (kdanaman@comcast.net) at 703.709.5283.

Just don't miss out on these pies - a great time-saver for Thanksgiving!

Mom's Pies are all-natural and totally delicious! There are 19 different varieties to choose from (including apple!) These are perfect for Thanksgiving (we won't tell anyone you didn't bake!) and are also very thoughtful gifts (co-workers, babysitters, neighbors)

Orders with payment need to be received by Wednesday, NOVEMBER 7th. Pies will be available for pick up at Lake Anne on Tuesday November 20th between 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. - pies must be picked up. They cannot be sent home with students.

Please contact Cheri Danaher (kdanaman@comcast.net) at 703.709.5283 with any questions, if you'd like to help out or if you need an additional order form.

2:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Sally Foster orders were delivered late to school on Friday. This delay caused a great deal of difficulty in processing orders on Friday and we apologize for any trouble you may have experienced.

So, now the orders are in the building and will be available for pick up in the cafeteria on Wednesday November 7th, anytime between 2:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

If you turned in a Sally Foster order form (not an internet order), please plan on dropping by school on Wednesday November 7th (between 2:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. ) to pick up your order. Volunteers will be available to help everything run smoothly.

We cannot leave orders out for "self" pickup - please help us by picking up your orders on Wednesday November 7th (between 2:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Questions? You won't be able to pick up on November 7th?

Please contact Terri Morgan (terri.morgan@taylorwilliams.us) at 703.742.3953 to make other arrangements.

A CNN article this weekend (http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/03/time.change.

Apparently, pedestrian accidents spike during the weeks after the change, not due to the earlier, darkness, but because drivers themselves are adjusting to the time change.

With this in mind, please use extra caution and care on the roads the next few weeks. Knowing this period of time is more hazardous may be all we need to be a little bit safer and prevent an accident.

We encourage your comments, suggestions and feedback on safety at Lake Anne. Please email Erin Schultz (pres@LAESPTA.org)

Do you want to be part of the Parent Involvement Team?

It is time to assemble our Parent Involvement Schools of Excellence Team. It will include 3 teachers, 1 community leader, a principal's representative and 5 parents. We need 5 parents on the team that represent our school population. We are also looking for a support group to assist the team. If you've been waiting for just the right volunteer opportunity, this is it..

Parent representatives must have students at Lake Anne, but do not need to be members of the PTA. There will be approximately 4 meetings this year during school hours.

We need to hear from those that are interested by November 2nd. The first meeting will be November 8th.

For more information, please contact Lauren Williams or Erin Schultz or go to National PTA website - www.pta.org.

Last week, you should have received an "Impact Aid/Federal Survey" form. This forms helps FCPS identify which parents work at Federal properties in Virginia. In turn, this helps FCPS obtain their share of funds from the government for those properties.

Every student has to have this form returned by November 9th. Much of the information is already filled in for you. All responses are completely confidential. It is very important these forms be completed and turned in by every student (not just one per family) by November 9th.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the front office at 703.326.3500

Look by Ms. Cantrell's desk - there is the cutest little soup can collection container for all of our Campbell's Labels and Box Tops.

Clean them off your counter - gather them from the fridge - collect them from the drawer that catches everything. And send them to school! Drop them into the collection container and we'll take care of the rest!

If you don't make it into school often, send your Box Tops and Campbell's labels to school in the Tuesday folder. Or bring them to the PTA meeting. (Keeping them in a ziplock bag makes it easy for you!)

If you aren't sure what to save, send the whole label in and we will trim the part we need. We've banked over 4000 Campbell's labels already - how high can we go? And since Back to School night - over 400 Box Tops have been turned in! Wow! Thank you to all those who have been busy clipping. Each one adds up! Ka-ching!

Questions? Need more info? Please contact Carolyn Low (Carolyn@familytalk.org) at 703.476.5312.

Reading Resource Room

Can use volunteers at any time but especially on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Someone who can regularly come in for a set time would be wonderful, but drop-in helpers are also welcome. Please contact Lauren Williams (pi@laespta.org), Emelie Parker (emelie.parker@fcps.edu) or Michelle Taylor (Michelle.Taylor1@fcps.edu).

But you don't have to be too technical! When the younger students come to the tech lab, they need lots of basic help to get started: clicking on the right icon, navigating to the right page, sending docs to the printer, etc. They spend under an hour in the lab and an extra pair of hands would be a huge bonus to the tech teachers and make their time more fruitful. If you can help, please contact either Lauren Williams (pi@LAESPTA.org) at 703.787.9056 or Mr. Weber (chris.weber@fcps.edu) at 703.326.3500. Mr.Weber has the schedule for all the classes and can let you know when your help is needed the most.

The Music Department is searching for a pianist to accompany the 5th and 6th grade chorus. You would need to be available for our concerts on Thursday December 13th and a few rehearsals on Monday mornings in December. Please email Ms. Bostron at rebecca.bostron@fcps.edu or Mr. Laster at james.laster@fcps.edu if you're interested.

500+ students check out 2 books per week= 1000 books to process and shelve every week. Want to lend a hand? Flexible schedule, quiet environment. Contact Cathy Arney (cathy.arney@fcps.edu) at 703.326.3500 for more info

Community Service opportunity for middle school/high school students. One Tuesday a month, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. PTA can provide transportation. Next meeting is November 13. Please contact Jenny Vanier- Walter (volunteer@LAESPTA.org) at 703.430.6036.

November 13 - PTA Meeting 6:15 Board meeting, 7:00 p.m. General Meeting with speaker on Internet Safety. All are welcome.

November 14 - Picture Day Make-Up

November 14 - Baja Fresh Restaurant Night

Plaza America (near Modell's) 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

November 15 Thanksgiving Luncheon at school

Pre-pay $3.15 to enjoy lunch with your child.

November 20 Pie Pick Up - 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

November 21 -2 Hour Early Dismissal 1:00 p.m.

Thanksgiving Holiday

November 22 No School - Thanksgiving Holiday

November 23 No School - Thanksgiving Holiday

December 1 Skate Night at Skate Quest

December 6 – “Bilingual Edge” Speakers 7:30 p.m.

January 11 Bingo Night

The School Board is soliciting community input on the changes to high school boundaries in the western portion of the county. These changes will affect students who now attend (or who will attend) Herndon, Chantilly, Oakton, Westfield and South Lakes High Schools.

These FCPS sites describe the issue and process in greater detail and announce upcoming community meetings for all interested parties (parents, property owners, etc)

West County Boundary Study Process

http://www.fcps.edu/fts/planning/westcoboundaryppt.pdf

Letter to Parents, Homeowners and Residents http://www.fcps.edu/fts/planning/westcoboundaryltr.pdf

The meetings will be held November 12 (at Chantilly High School), December 3 (at Westfield High School) and December 19 (at Oakton High School).

If your child has "graduated" to middle school or you have moved or left Lake Anne, and you no longer would like to receive these weekly email updates, please send a quick "unsubscribe" message to Carolyn Low (carolyn@familytalk.org) and we'll remove your name from the email list. We'll miss you - but we understand!