The Odyssey of the Mind Northern Virginia Competition is over!!  All of our teams did really well!!  The 4th and 5th grade team won FIRST PLACE for their solution to the problem "Around the World in 8 Minutes".  They will represent Lake Anne at the State Finals in Newport News on April 21st.

Our other Lake Anne Teams did really well also.  The primary teams, which are not get scored or do not compete against each other in that division, received excellent results from the judges.  Their scenery, costumes and script were judged really high.  The also did a great job on their spontaneous problem.

The 6th Grade team placed 1st in the Spontaneous problem for Division 2.  This is really exciting since they are competing against 7th and 8th graders in that higher division.  For the Long-term problem, they received high marks for their set design and were praised for the humor in their solution. 

All the teams were exhausted by the end of the day-long competition but the coaches are raring are already planning for next year!

6th Grade Team: Adina White, Scott Confer, Alexandra Dilldine, Maya Loehr, Dylan Katz, Mitchell Parker 

Coaches: Paula Parker, Angie Coombs

5th & 4th Grade Team:  Jake Loehr, Charley Thaler, David Atkinson, Samentha Chen, Sam Joslyn, Brentan Walter, Rachel Jacobs 

Coaches: Aurian Lotter, Stacey Freer, Tammy Joslyn

(Stacey Freer, 3 weeks after giving birth, was at the competition.  Unbelievable dedication!!  Thanks Stacey!  And thanks to Mrs. Lotter for her excellent coaching of the team and giving so much of her time.  Fantastic!!)

2nd Grade Team:  Zachariah Zimmerman, Eli Nachison, Alana Hull, Madeleine Emmert, Brandon Miller, Zophia Pryzby, Adrian Paltoo 

Coaches:  Doug Zimmerman, Jane Hull

2nd & 1st Grade Team:  Clark Zimmerman, Sage Raphael, Calisa White, Karisma Quist, Giselle Walter, Gina Bisbee 

Coaches: Erik & DeeAnn Quist, Jessie Clark

Lots of children’s books at very reasonable prices!

For more information, please contact Mr. Whiting (timonthy.whiting@fcps.edu) or Ms. Kastner (Julie.kastner@fcps.edu) or call the Lake Anne office at 703.326.3500.

Tues/Wed (Mar 6 and 7) 5th grade SOL Writing Tests

Early to bed, good breakfast and no disruptions to their day will help make this important test go well for the 5th graders

Fri (March 9) – Principals’ Coffee 8:45 a.m.

Mrs Hajj will discuss the Standards of Learning Testing at Lake Anne. Laptop computers will be available to visit websites that feature practice tests to help students prepare for this testing. Please join us! Pastries and coffee will be available.

Lake Anne’s Fiesta is an annual event – a fun fair, silent auction, cake walk, party extravaganza! And this year’s Fiesta will be bigger and better to celebrate Lake Anne’s 40th anniversary.

Volunteers are needed. Please don’t assume (or hope!) someone else will do it. Please say YES when your room parent asks for help – or better yet, offer to help now, before they ask! If you would like to volunteer, please contact Ha Brock at (lakeannefiesta@yahoo.com) at 703.793.0112 as soon as possible. She’ll be delighted to talk with you .

Please make a donation to the class theme baskets. Every morning class is creating a theme basket. Talk to your room parent, morning teacher or

Candy Glozer (candy50@comcast.net) at 703.471.8641 to find out more.

Please contact Giannina Velez at 703.834.0710 (president@laespta.org) for more information about the Lake Anne Fiesta – and she’ll help you figure out how you can help!

Lake Anne Fiesta – March 24, 2007

The 2006-2007 yearbook will be packed full of the best collection of photographs representing the school year: the best candids, group photos, and individual portraits of all students, faculty, and pictures of all your special friends having fun while they learn.

Yearbooks are $21 – checks should be made payable to LAES PTA.

ORDER NOW – YOU WON’T BE DISAPPOINTED!

Any questions? Please contact Lee Ann Lovgren (lalovgren@msn.com) at 703.437.9966

March 12 – Restaurant Night at Chick-Fil-A (across from Target)

March 13 – CARE Celebration (cafeteria-8:45)

The students that represented the Respect-Character Pillar

this past quarter will be recognized.

Board meeting 6:15 p.m. – all are welcome

General Meeting and Parent Program – 7 p.m. – child care is provided.

This month’s speaker is Sharon Weiss, a behavioral consultant, who will share her techniques for dealing with everyday troubles as well as some more challenging issues.

March 24 – Fiesta 40 – Lake Anne’s Spring Fiesta and 40th Anniversary Celebration

March 30 – School in session –Make Up day for a snow day

Carolyn Low

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703.476.5312

Carolyn@familytalk.org

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