September 15, 2023
Announcements
LION NATION NEWS-
Please remember that all parents must go online to ParentVue to sign beginning of the year forms and the Code of Conduct Forms. Your online signature is an acknowledgement of your receipt of the Code of Conduct. We need parents to complete these forms as soon as possible for each student through ParentVue. Paper forms are available from the front office.
* Please see the attached document outlining procedures at LHES for your reference.LHES Info
IMPORTANT DATES FOR LHES-
*Every Friday at LHES is Spirit Day! Wear school colors and show your school spirit!
September 26th- PTO Spirit Night at Salsarita’s
October 6th- House Meeting Day! Wear your House Colors! End of the 1st Quarter.
October 9th- Student/Teacher Holiday/No School
October 10th- Student Holiday/Teacher Workday/ No School for Students and PTO Meeting at 6:00 pm
October 12th- Report Cards will be available on ParentVue online.
LHES ART FUNDRAISER-
If you would like to contribute to the ART PROGRAM please consider making a donation today through schoolcashonline. Your donation will help supply students with many wonderful hands-on art materials throughout the school year. This is our only fundraiser this school year for our Art Department.Art instruction helps children with their development of:
* Motor Skills
* Language Skills
* Social Skills
* Decision-Making
* Creativity
Choose the level of support you would like to give.This campaign runs 9/1/23 thru 9/30/23
PTO NEWS AND INFORMATION-
Sunday, September 24th is the LAST DAY to get your TX Roadhouse gift cards and to support our school! Please share the link and click to get yours! https://txrhgiftcards.com/coll...
Next Wednesday, September 20th, we are going to thank our teachers for 'Keepin' the school year poppin' and doing a great job! with a Popcorn Bar! Please help us give them some great choices by sending some of your favorite popcorn toppers to school! If you need some inspiration, please check out our wish list for the event here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wish...
Mark your calendars! On Tuesday, September 26th, we will have a Spirit DAY at Salsarita's Fresh Mexican Grill! (Southpoint Pkwy) Enjoy Salsaritas for a yummy treat any time (or multiple times!) on this day, say you're with Lee Hill Elementary School, and help us earn money for our school!
TRACK AND FIELD CAMP AT MHS-
The Massaponax Track Team and Coach Bramlett is hosting a Track & Field Camp at Massaponax High School on October 7th and October 8th. The purpose of the camp is to teach the fundamentals of the running events, hurdle events, jumping events, and throwing events. The camp is for students ages 8-14, and parents can register via the Spotsylvania County Portal. See the attached flyer.Track Camp
HERE COMES THE BUS APP-
Welcome to Here Comes the Bus! Know when your bus is approaching your stop. Here Comes the Bus® app is a school bus tracking app that can simplify morning and afternoon routines for parents and students by giving them real-time bus location and text or email notification alerts, helping them get to the bus stop on time. Here Comes the Bus® utilizes our GPS data and an easy-to-use customizable map that works on one or multiple devices, such as a tablet or smartphone. Register for Here Comes the Bus on the Spotsylvania County Schools webpage under the transportation tab!
DRILLS-
Our school practices safety drills each year in order to train students and staff on emergency procedures. We will be practicing fire drills, severe weather drills, and lockdown/intruder drills several times within the first 20 days of school and then continuously throughout the year. We will also practice bus drills in September and throughout the year. SCPS has adopted the attached standard response protocol. Please read the attachment for information on how we respond to emergencies.SRP
STUDENT TRANSPORTATION PROCEDURES FOR LHES
ARRIVALS-
The Bus Loop in front of the school is only for buses from 8:15 - 9:15 am. Parents should NOT drive vehicles into the front bus loop to drop off students for school. Please park in the parking lot and walk students inside if you arrive after 8:45 am.
The curbside parent loop is designated for car riders and families dropping off students in the morning. Students may be dropped off in the curbside parent loop in the mornings from 8:25 am to 8:45 am. Parents should remain in their vehicles and students should only exit when vehicles reach the cone zones. Please cooperate with staff to keep the line moving. The tardy bell rings at 8:45 am. If you arrive after 8:45 am, please park in the parking lot and walk your child to the front office to sign them in. Have your ID ready and ring the front bell for assistance.
Parking in disabled spaces is only allowed for those with disabled tags on their vehicle. Please do not park in these spaces if you do not have a disabled tag. Parents without disabled tags should park in other empty spaces in the parking lot and walk students into the front office to be dropped off. We have families with students with disabilities who need a safe place to exit in these designated spaces. Thank you for your cooperation!
DISMISSALS-
We have 3 designated areas for dismissals each day including the front Bus Loop for bus riders, Curbside Parent Loop for all parent pick up and car riders, and Daycare Vans/Sped Buses in the back blacktop area.
The Bus Loop is reserved for buses only between 3:00 pm and 4:30 pm. Parents should NOT drive vehicles into the front bus loop to pick up students during this time.
The Curbside Parent Loop is for ALL parents coming to pick up their children from school. If you wish to pick up your child regularly from the parent loop, please fill out a curbside form to get a car rider number. New numbers are being issued this year. Please do not use last year’s number when picking up your child. Please remain in your vehicle and follow the directions of staff so we can keep the line moving. It helps to turn right onto Lee Hill School Drive when exiting the curbside loop to increase the flow of traffic.
If you are coming to pick up your child after 3:10 pm, you will need to drive through the curbside parent loop even if you do not have a number. Students may only be signed out of the front office before 3:10 pm for early dismissals.
Transportation Changes- It is important that you notify the office and your child’s teacher in writing before 2:00 pm if your child has a transportation change. Please email the office at leehillesattendance@spotsylvania.k12.va.us and your child’s teacher with any changes or send a note in writing. We want to make sure we send students home the correct way to ensure their safety.
Late Buses- We do our best to notify parents with autodialer messages as soon as we are notified by transportation about late buses. If we send out an autodialer for a late bus and you wish to pick up your child, please call the front office to make arrangements after receiving the auto dialer message.