 Thank you for an incredible last week of school in 2025! There was so much joy and community throughout our campus. Our 3rd graders presented Famous American projects with parents and students across the grade level. Students of all grades enjoyed a strategy lab game day in their lesson with Mrs. Argue. Our entire school was wowed by student and staff performances at the Annual Variety Show Friday morning. A huge round of applause for the staff committee that puts on this amazing event each year, the parents for supporting students with these performances, the 6th grade stage crew and emcees, and our talented student body for braving the stage. Lastly, kindergarten through sixth graders enjoyed winter parties compliments of our committed room parents and classroom volunteers. Thank you for helping every child leave school excited and ready for winter break!
Whether your winter break brings time at home relaxing, celebrations with family and friends, or travel somewhere new, I hope it is safe, warm, and filled with happy memories. Our school office is closed for the duration of break, but I can be reached by email at aocastillo@fcps.edu.
- Log into Schoology to see how your child is doing in Benchmark Assessments. Find directions here.
- Remaining Early Release Wednesdays for the school year are: February 18, March 18, April 22, and May 13.
- Help us recognize our staff! Donate snacks/drinks that will be shared with the staff using specific staff favorites or anything you have on hand.
- Register to volunteer/chaperone at Lemon Road. Visit the Volunteer FCPS website or contact Mrs. Olsavsky at enolsavsky@fcps.edu.
- Add money to your child's lunch account through MySchoolBucks, check out the menu, and apply for Free and Reduced-Price Meals here.
- Nominate a Lemon Road staff member for a FCPS Cares recognition!
- Have your child log minutes of ST Math, Lexia, Khan Academy, or Varsity Tutors to keep up with learning throughout the winter. Access all through Lemon Road Student Links (some apps require logging in through Clever). There are many learning, typing, and researching apps available.
Dear LRES Families,
As we look ahead to 2026, we are reflecting on the power and impact of the LRES community. This fall, you helped us:
- Share more than 130 pieces of cold weather gear with a neighboring school
- Collect 30 large boxes of food items for sharing with neighbors in need
- Host 15 school events
- Raise more than $21,000 to support the LRES community
- Engage more than 50 volunteers
- Meet ambitious goals for PTA membership
Lemon Road families have contributed to the school in countless other ways too. You’re in the classrooms for Freaky Friday and class parties, showing up as mystery readers, supporting Veterans Day celebrations, honoring students’ work at PBL presentations, and chaperoning our many incredible field trips, just to name a few.
Without the care and support of Lemon Road families, we could not enjoy such amazing success as a school. Today, we ask you to consider making a tax-deductible gift to directly support the PTA’s work at Lemon Road. You can make a gift at our website or send a contribution via Paypal or Venmo.
And, if you haven’t already, please join the PTA. Membership enables the work we do and means that we’ll be able to continue sharing news and information with you as we support the community in 2026 and beyond.
Warmly,
Caitlin Gaffey, Vice President of Events and Fundraising
Traci Crockett, Vice President of Membership
❄️Baroody Winter Camps: Registration is open until January 11 for the winter session of after school classes on M, W, Th, and F (there are no Tuesday classes this session).
☕Welcome Back Breakfast: Our annual "Welcome Back Breakfast" will be on Tuesday, January 6 in the library for our wonderful LRES staff. Please use the Breakfast Sign Up Link to sign up for donating money, making/bringing breakfast items, picking up coffee, or volunteering at the breakfast!
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