Happy Winter Break! LCPS schools and offices are closed from Monday, December 23, 2024 through Friday, January 3, 2025. Schools and offices will reopen Monday, January 6, 2025.
Check out this Think Fast with Superintendent Spence! Each month, Dr. Aaron Spence answers a few rapid-fire questions from students and staff. https://vimeo.com/1007736577
Plan to attend the Course Planner Learning Session Webinars for Parents/Guardians on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Course Planner is an interactive tool that will assist LCPS staff, students, and families with the academic planning and the course selection process. Parents/guardians of 5th and 6th-grade students are invited to attend a learning session at 6 p.m. and parents/guardians of 7th through 11th-grade students are invited to attend a learning session starting at 7 p.m. If you are unable to attend, these webinars will be recorded and posted to the LCPS School Counseling webpage. Webinar links and more information can be found on the LCPS School Counseling webpage:
https://www.lcps.org/schoolinks
Registration for the 2025/26 school year opens on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Registration is for kindergarten students and all students who will be new to LCPS. See Student Registration – www.lcps.org/StudentRegistration – for details including documents needed for registration.
DHS Special Abilities Awareness Week is December 2-6, 2024. What events are you most excited for?
Are you on active duty in the uniformed services or working on federally owned property located in VA? If you haven’t already, please fill out the Federal Impact Aid survey via ParentVUE. For details, go to: https://lcps.pub/3AmEX5V
Titan Theatre's production of Clue runs for a second week. If you like murder mysteries, comedy, or just love the classic board game, you can catch Clue on November 21st and 22nd at 7:00 pm, and Saturday, November 23rd, at 2:00 pm. Friends, family, and community are all welcome!
DHS students and teachers of Hindu YUVA hosted a beautiful Diwali celebration in the Career Center. It was a wonderful opportunity to learn more about Hindu culture. Thank you to everyone who made this event possible.
The DHS Education for Employment class did some volunteer hours at the Community Kitchen in the Dulles Mall. Community Kitchen is a licensed kitchen run by volunteers and donates over 6000 meals a month to shelters. They are maintaining an Open Pantry program.
Sterling Transition Teachers hosted an event to inform families about the resources and services for students with disabilities. The event had a wonderful turnout of parents and speakers from @thearcofloudoun, LCPS Parent Resource Services, VA DARS, and Loudoun County MHSADS.
A big thank you to our schools, staff, students and community for a successful first-ever One LCPS Celebration Day! Thanks for making LCPS shine. Check out all the photo contest winners: https://lcps.pub/4hIdzA7
LCPS is hosting Student Success Talks with Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence! LCPS Families are invited to join these talks between November 2024 and May 2025 in all eight election districts. Topics will include ParentVUE, assessments, college and career readiness, mental health and more. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with LCPS staff and learn valuable tips for supporting student success. Visit the LCPS website for details! www.lcps.org/successtalks
Are you on active duty in the uniformed services or working on federally-owned property located in VA? Please fill out the Federal Impact Aid survey via ParentVUE. For details, go to: https://lcps.pub/3NJINcy
Sunday, October 27, is World Occupational Therapists Day. Thank you for the patience, kindness and expertise you provide our students each and every day. #WorldOccupationalTherapyDay
Happy Transportation Staff Appreciation Day (Oct. 23)! We want to thank all our LCPS Transportation Staff for their hard work and dedication to keeping our students safe! Plus, watch this important safety video, just in time for National School Bus Safety Week. https://lcps.pub/48yttsZ
It’s celebration day – One LCPS Celebration Day, that is! Today, Thursday, Oct. 17, we are celebrating our staff and students. Wear your school’s spirit wear or colors so staff can take photos and tag us at #WeAreOneLCPS!
Are you ready for One LCPS Celebration Day tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 17? We are so proud of our school division and we want to celebrate! Students and staff can show their LCPS spirit by wearing their school’s spirit wear or school colors. Schools that show their spirit may receive awards. We look forward to seeing your LCPS spirit! #WeAreOneLCPS
It's National Ombuds Appreciation Day! Ombuds: Here to Hear You!
The ombuds office serves constituents – families, employees and community members – as a designated informal neutral resource to help them advocate for fairness, equity and consistency if they have concerns or issues. Learn more: lcps.org/ombuds
Joint Statement from Superintendent Aaron Spence and Board Chair Melinda Mansfield on Safety, Student Privacy and Misinformation: https://lcps.pub/4eXqSKK
Reminder: Get your walking shoes on and tune up the wheels on your bike or scooter, National Walk & Roll to School Day is today, Wednesday, October 9!
#WalkRollToSchoolDay
