LCTA PTA eROAR, November 29th, 2023

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LCTA PTA eROAR, November 29th, 2023 Become a PTA member today! Only $10 per parent/guardian for the entire school year. https://lyles-crouch.memberhub.com/store 🗓 Subscribe to the PTA calendar 🗓 Upcoming Dates: THIS Friday, December 1: Parent Social, 7 pm Monday, December 4: Picture Day Make Up Tuesday, December 5: "Parent's Role in Special Education" Workshop, 12 pm and 6 pm (Zoom) Friday, December 8: LCTA Parent Coffee, 8:30 am Thursday, December 14: 4th, 5th Grade Winter Concert, 9 am (Families welcome!) Thursday, December 14: 2nd, 3rd Grade Winter Concert, 1 pm (Families welcome!) Friday, December 15: Kindergarten, 1st Grade Winter Concert, 9 am (Families welcome!) Monday, December 18 - Monday, January 1st: Winter Break (No school) Tuesday, January 2nd: Classes Resume Table of Contents

• Parent Social 12/1

• Spirit Wear: Updates

• PTA on Social Media: Twitter/X + Instagram

• Support LCTA While You Shop at Minted School Announcements

• Picture Day Make Up 12/4

• "Parent's Role in Special Education" Workshop 12/5

• Parent Coffee 12/8

• Winter Concerts 12/14, 12/15

• Giving Opportunity

• Cafeteria Updates: November Menu

• 2023-2024 ACPS Traditional Academic Calendar

• School contact info

Parent Social 12/1 Open to all Lyles-Crouch parents and guardians! Join us at O’Connell’s Irish Restaurant & Bar upstairs in the Fitzgerald room for a fun child free night THIS FRIDAY 12/1 from 7 pm - 9 pm. Drinks and menu items will be available for purchase! View the menu here: https://danieloconnells.com/menus/

Spirit Wear: Updates Prior Orders Update: All Spirit Wear from the first round (clothes), second round (socks), and third round (clothes) of orders have arrived; if you haven't received your order yet, please email president@lctapta.org. PTA on Social Media: Twitter/X + Instagram The PTA is on Twitter/X and on Instagram! Follow along to keep up to date! Our handle in both platforms is @lctapta. Support LCTA While You Shop at Minted "I used our LCTA discount with Minted and it worked beautifully! I used to use Shutterfly, but I am now a Minted fan." -Kendra Davis, parent to a 2nd grader at LCTA We’re excited to announce that we’ve partnered with Minted to help us raise important funds for our school! Please support LCTA by ordering your holiday cards, unique stationery, children’s art, and gifts from Minted using our unique promo code at check out, FUNDRAISELCTA. You will get 20% OFF your order; and 15% of every purchase made using our code will be donated back to LCTA at the end of the year! With your help, we can fundraise for our school while also shopping with a discount! Thank you so much for your support! Shop today at minted.com.

School Announcements Picture Day Make Up 12/4 Picture retake/make up day is for new students, students who were absent on the original picture day, and any parent who has expressed interest in wanting their child's picture retaken. If you would like to have your child's picture retaken, the student should bring the original photo package, including the original envelope and all picture products, to turn into the photographer when they come to sit for a new picture on Monday 12/4. They do not need to fill out a new order form. If you have any questions, please contact the customer service department at Classic Photo; they can be contacted at 800.869.9515 or by email at customerservice@classic-photo.com "Parent's Role in Special Education" Workshop 12/5 This webinar will provide tips and strategies to help parents support their student's special education, and will be presented by Janet Reese, ACPS Parent Support Specialist. Contact janet.reese@acps.k12.va.us for further details. Tuesday 12/5, 12 pm - 1 pm AND Tuesday 12/5, 6 pm - 7 pm Click HERE for WEBINAR LINK

Parent Coffee 12/8 Mark your calendar for our next LCTA parent coffee on Friday, December 8! You won’t want to miss the presentation by Janet Reese, ACPS Parent Support Specialist. She’ll be sharing tips for parents to help our children navigate the holiday season! Coffee and a light breakfast will be served at 8:15 am. The presentation begins at 8:30 am.

Winter Concerts 12/14, 12/15 Come join us for our Winter Concerts, presented by all students K-5! Thursday 12/14, 9 am: 4th and 5th grades Thursday 12/14, 1 pm: 2nd and 3rd grades Friday 12/15, 9 am: K and 1st grades

Giving Opportunity We are collecting gifts for families in need during the holiday season. To participate, please shop from THIS AMAZON WISH LIST. Please consider donating! Your generosity is appreciated!

Cafeteria Updates: November Menu Our cafeteria menu for the month of November can be found below. Thank you to our wonderful Cafeteria Manager, Ms. Purdy!

2023-2024 ACPS Traditional Academic Calendar The ACPS calendar for the school year follows below.

School contact info Main Office: (703) 706-4430 Principal: laura.burkart@acps.k12.va.us Assistant Principal: colleen.cassidy@acps.k12.va.us Registrar: kelly.dorcey@acps.k12.va.us Nurse: jasmine.wood@acps.k12.va.us Counselor: rachel.hoover@acps.k12.va.us Social Worker: kelly.robinson@acps.k12.va.us PTA President: president@lctapta.org

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