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This Week at Lake Anne Did you enjoy Movie Night? It was great fun to be together “camping out” in the cafeteria, watching movies and munching popcorn. A big Thank you to Erin Schultz and her team of cheerful movie volunteers for arranging this family event. No School Next Monday and Tuesday (November 6 and November 7) – Parent/Teacher Conferences Monday October 30Sally Foster Orders – Please Check Carefully Thank you to everyone who picked up their Sally Foster orders last week. Please check carefully that what you picked up belongs to you (your last name will be on the sticker on the box). Several families have not received their orders and it is possible someone else picked them up accidentally. If you find you have a box that does not belong to you, please return it to the front office. Also, if you find there are items missing from your order, please notify Terri Morgan or Alicia Heishman by November 7th. Questions? Contact Terri Morgan (terri.morgan@taylorwilliams.us) at 703.742.3953 or Alicia Heishman (apheishman@verizon.net) at 703.620.0321. Tuesday October 31Spirit Wear Sale ContinuesFive great items (including the new Baseball shirt and retro-cool Tie-Dye shirt) – with new Lake Anne Logo! School pride has never looked so good! Look for order form in Tuesday packet. Samples are on display in front glass case! Contact Catherine Castrence (chadandcat@comcast.net) at 703.471.2051 for more info or to help out with this sale! One week left to order – all orders due by November 8th Wednesday November 1 – 2 p.m.GRACE Art Jam Session in the cafeteria at 2 p.m. This month’s artist is Paul Klee, 20th century German Cubist/abstract painter. If you are interested in GRACE Art, but have not yet volunteered, this is a great way to find out about the program (and the terrific people involved with it). Contact Cathy Arney (cdarnee@aol.com) at 703.318.3225 with any questions. Wednesday November 1Come support our school AND have a delicious dinner at Baja Fresh Reston, 11690- Plaza America Dr. from 4 p.m. – 10 p.m. All you need to do is to present the Baja Fresh flyer (attached to the last newsletter, available in the front office and coming soon to www.laespta.org), and Baja Fresh will donate 15 percent of your purchase (eat in or carryout!) to LAES PTA. Remember, you must present the flyer! Questions? Need a flyer? Please contact Ha Brock (habrock@msn.com) Friday November 3 Principals’ Coffee – 8:45 a.m.Make time in your morning for a visit to Lake Anne for coffee and a pastry and conversation with Mrs. Hajj and Dr. Menuey. They’ll bring you up to date on what they are excited about at Lake Anne and share their thoughts about the next quarter ahead. (This also happens to be Dad’s Volunteer Day – stop by for a doughnut and coffee, Dads!)Friday November 3Dads Volunteer DayPlease share part of your day on November 3rd with your Lake Anne student. Help at lunch, dig in the dirt, hang out on the playground, read a story, assist with the computer – whatever your talents and skills are (even telling silly jokes!) - we know we can find a place for you on this day. We know it will mean a great deal to your Lake Anne student – and to other Lake Anne students – to see Dads at their school. Please contact Marco Rando 703.437.8355 (marcorando23@cs.com) or John Smith (lads@willemsmith.com) at 703.703.757.7537 to see how you can participate in Dads Volunteer Day. Friday November 3 Last Day for Mom’s Apple Pie OrdersDelicious varieties of pies for Thanksgiving! Pies delivered on November 21st. Contact Cheri Danaher (kdanaman@erols.com) at 703-709-5283 for more info or to help out with delivery and distribution on 11/21. Creative ContestsReflections & Yearbook Cover & Directory Cover Get creative over this long weekend! Three different creative contests have deadlines in the next few days. Reflections is the annual creative expression program sponsored by the PTA, We would like to thank the following children who have already submitted artwork for the 2006 Reflections Program: - Rachel Glozer - Grade 2
- Ignacio Velez - Grade 2
- Amaani Sirajuddin - Grade 4
- Ilaha Farzaie - Grade 5
- David Atkinson - Grade 5
Your work is WONDERFUL and we thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. There are still 2 weeks left until our Friday 11/10 deadline and we welcome many more submissions! Please drop in the Reflections box in the front office. Contact Cathy Cutrell (cathy.cutrell@usa.net) at 703.318.0506 for more information, an application or if you have any questions. Design the cover for the LAES Student Directory. Each design submitted for the contest must be black and white and no larger than 8 1/2" x 11". Please turn your artwork into your classroom teacher, marked with your name, grade and teacher's name on the back. One design will be chosen for the cover; all submissions will be included in the directory. The deadline for this contest is November 8th. Finally, the Yearbook Cover Contest deadline has been extended to November 17. Use your talent and your imagination to design the Lake Anne Yearbook Cover for the 40th Anniversary. ARtwork for this contest should be submitted to your art teacher. . If you have any questions regarding the submission of the artwork, please contact Lee Ann Lovgren (lalovgren@msn.com) at 703-437-9966. Looking Ahead:November 6, November 7 – No School for Students - Parent/Teacher Conferences November 8 - Deadline for LAES Directory Cover Artwork contest November 8 - Deadline for Spirit Wear orders November 10 - Deadline for Reflections Submissions November 11 - Skate Night at SkateQuest Reston Come join us for Lake Anne’s Family Fun Night on Ice at SkateQuest of Reston. Terraset Elementary School is joining us and we get the whole skating rink to ourselves! This is a great opportunity to see all your friends and brush up on your skating skills. More information and ticket reservation forms will be sent home in your child’s backpack soon! If you have any questions or would like to help at the event, please contact Carla Watkins (watkinscj3@aol.com) at 703.437.1974. November 14 – PTA Meeting 6:15 p.m. Board Meeting, Everyone is Welcome. 7:00 p.m. General Meeting, Free Child Care is available. November 17 -The Deadline for Yearbook Cover Contest Artwork has been extended to Friday, November 17th – contact Lee Ann Lovgren (lalovgren@msn.com) for more info. Volunteers Needed Volunteers Needed to Coordinate After school Programs – Prefer two people to research and bring new programs to Lake Anne students and also manage the registrations and other administrative tasks. Contact Robin Campbell (campbell1016@yahoo.com) or Giannina Velez (president@laespta.org) at 703.834.0710 to discuss needs and how you can help. Volunteers Needed for GRACE ArtSome classes still need a lead instructor or an assistant.No art experience required - just a love of children and a desire to learn alongside them. Please contact Cathy Arney (cdarnee@aol.com) at 703.318.3225 to find out more. Lake Anne students just LOVE GRACE Art! Volunteers Needed for Mom’s Pie Delivery – Tuesday November 21 (from 3 - 6:30pm) Please contact Cheri Danaher (kdanaman@erols.com) at 703-709-5283 Thank you and have a great week!LAES PTACarolyn Low Newsletter/Email 703.476.5312 Carolyn@familytalk.org Don’t forget to check the Lake Anne Elementary School website (www.fcps.edu/LakeAnneES) or the Lake Anne PTA website (www.laespta.org) for more information about activities and events. You are receiving this weekly update because you provided your email address to the Lake Anne PTA. If you would prefer not to receive this weekly update, please notify Carolyn@familytalk.org and your name will be removed from this list. Aren’t interested in the weekly update? Please mail laespta@yahoo.com to unsubscribe. Thank you.
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