November 17, 2023
Announcements
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR LHES BOOSTERTHON-
We had a great time this past week during our Boosterthon Fun Run! The students enjoyed running laps to raise money for our school and working to be “world changers” making a difference everyday! We are so close to making our goal! Our donation site will be open for a week after the Fun Run. You can still log onto mybooster.com to earn prizes for helping our school!
ATTENDANCE MATTERS-
Thank you for supporting our attendance goals! Please check the instructional calendar on the SCPS website for important dates. We encourage you to plan family vacations during school holidays so that students don’t miss school. Remember to always inform the office of absences by emailing leehillesattendance@spotsylvania.k12.va.us
SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR FIRST ANNUAL MULTICULTURAL FAIR-
We are hosting a multicultural fair on December 8th from 5:00-6:30 pm. Lee Hill is excited to announce our first annual Multicultural night. This is a wonderful chance to celebrate and learn more about the different cultures that we enjoy in our Lion Nation. We will have free book giveaways, food giveaways from the Food Bank, and lots of fun for all! We are very excited and hope you can be involved!
Attached is the Food Festival and Parade of Nations forms. Families are given the opportunity to share a favorite food for others to sample and any special music or holiday traditions that your culture celebrates. We will also have a Parade of Nations where students will parade at the event dressed in traditional attire. You can participate in one or both of these events or just come to enjoy the fun!!
The event will start promptly at 5:00 until 6:30. Please return the attached form by November 17th if you wish to participate or fill out this google form. Hope to see you there!
TURKEYS AND TOYS HOLIDAY DRIVE-
The 3rd Annual Turkeys & Toys Holiday Drive-Thru Distribution occurs on Saturday, December 16th, at the FredNats Ballpark from 10 AM to 2 PM, 42 Jackie Robinson Way, Fredericksburg, VA 22401.
Santa & his helpers will distribute toys while FRFB staff & volunteers distribute turkeys and holiday foods to families facing hunger in our community.
No Pre-Registration is Required Turkeys and Toys will be distributed while supplies last *Limit 1 Turkey per household, Maximum 2 Turkeys per vehicle *At 2 PM, the distribution line will stop accepting new vehicles.
For more information about Turkeys & Toys, contact gethelp@fredfood.org
IMPORTANT DATES FOR LHES-
*Every Friday at LHES is Spirit Day! Wear school colors and show your school spirit!
November 20th - November 24th- Fall Break! No school for all students and staff this week. The building will be closed this week for Fall Break. Please plan accordingly.
November 27th- School reopens for students and staff.
November 28th- Winter Growth Reading Testing for 3rd Grade
November 29th- Winter Growth Reading Testing for 4th Grade and School Spelling Bee at 1:45 pm
November 30th- Winter Growth Reading Testing for 5th Grade
December 1st- Winter Growth Math Testing for 3rd Grade and House Meeting Day (Wear House Colors)
December 4th- Winter Growth Math Testing for 4th Grade
December 5th- Winter Growth Math Testing for 5th Grade and PTO Spirit Night at Aladin’s Restaurant
December 7th- Chorus and Orff Ensemble Concert at 6:00 pm
December 8th- Multicultural Holiday Fair 5:00-6:30 pm
PRE-ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK-
Lee Hill Elementary - Yearbooks are going on sale! Preserve your student’s memories. Pre-order your 2023 - 24 yearbook today. What a great way to remember this school year! Parents can put faces to the names of teachers and classmates your student(s) have been talking about all year. In the future, you will be able to remember the groups and activities your student(s) have joined. These moments are priceless memories you will treasure forever. Pre-order today. Yearbooks will be delivered to your student’s classroom in May before the end of the school year. Secure your copy today.
To pre-order your yearbook, go to SCPS.SchoolCashOnline.com
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!
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.