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Mr Charlish on Twitter

See a video of Vernie the LEGO Boost robot in Mr. Charlish’s class at Arcola Elementary. Funded with a LEF Teacher Grant.
https://twitter.com/mrcharlish/status/970756823761465345?s=21

“Vernie isn’t quite finished yet and he is already ALIVE!! @ https://t.co/JcgeFdFIKD”

Build session #2 with LEGO Boost at Arcola Elementary School, funded with a LEF Teacher Clasroom Grant to Mr. Steve Charlish. Way to go, Arcola Dragons!

Congratulations to River Bend Middle teachers Steve Weitlich and Wendy Ahart on their the completion of their grant project “Physical Computing and Creative Robotics.” They used their $500 LEF grant to buy 10 Sparkfun Inventor kits, which include an Arduino microprocessor and other electronic components. Students learned how to contribute to open-source computing and gain the fundamental knowledge they need to pursue projects on their own. Great job! 👍

School Business Partnership Breakfast

Time is running out! The Loudoun School-Business Partnership Executive Council will host its 29th School-Business Partnership Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, March 9th, at the National Conference Center. The breakfast honors those businesses that support Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS). Register for the event by Thursday, February 22nd.

Tables for the event cost $450 for a table of 10 and may be tax-deductible through a donation to the Loudoun Education Foundation, a 501C (3) organization. (Individual seats may be purchased for $45.)

http://www.lef-va.com/sbpbreakfast.html

lef-va.com The Loudoun Education Foundation raises funds to create exceptional learning opportunities for Loudoun’s Public School students. Channeling our community’s resources to students and teachers, Foundation projects excite our children’s curiosity and enhance the quality of the Loudoun County Publ...

Congratulations to Donna Pomponio and her English 9 class at Potomac Falls High School on their Apple Impact Grant for the project “Technology Without Walls - Bridging Learning for All Students in LCPS.” Thank you, Apple Federal Credit Union Education Foundation for supporting our teachers and students!

The Official Loudoun County Public Schools

Thank you, LCPS principals! We appreciate all your hard work.

LCPS salutes our hard-working principals during Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week January 22-26.

Ms. Courtney Peckham on Twitter

We love this thank you tweet from 5th graders at Liberty
Elementary! Their teacher Ms. Courtney Peckham received a Fall 2017 LEF Teacher Grant for read-aloud books.
https://twitter.com/MsPeckham5/status/956150442014240768

“Our STEM focused/5th grade read alouds are here and we’re so excited to read them all! Thanks @lefexecdirector #liberty10th https://t.co/xpYq8B0c3j”

Grants to Teachers that Enhance the Classroom Experience of Loudoun County Public Schools

Congratulations to our 38 Fall 2017 LEF Teacher Grant recipients!! They are already putting over $25,000 in total grant funding to use on innovative learning projects for students around the county. See the list of projects and download Spring 2018 Grant applications on our website.
http://www.lef-va.com/teacher.html

lef-va.com The Loudoun Education Foundation raises funds to create exceptional learning opportunities for Loudoun’s Public School students. Channeling our community’s resources to students and teachers, Foundation projects excite our children’s curiosity and enhance the quality of the Loudoun County Publ...

Graduate Scholarships for LCPS Teachers Awarded by the Loudoun County Education Foundation

Attention, educators! The Loudoun Education Foundation is pleased to announce that five scholarships for graduate programs are available to current LCPS teachers who are seeking endorsements in critical teaching shortage areas. The Claude Moore Charitable Foundation has funded the scholarships for $5,000 each.

http://www.lef-va.com/teacherscholarships.html

lef-va.com The Loudoun Education Foundation raises funds to create exceptional learning opportunities for Loudoun’s Public School students. Channeling our community’s resources to students and teachers, Foundation projects excite our children’s curiosity and enhance the quality of the Loudoun County Publ...

LCPS educators, the Spring 2018 LEF Teacher Grant cycle is open! Bring us your best ideas and we may help your dream lesson become reality with a grant of up to $1,500. Applications are available on our website. Apply today!
http://www.lef-va.com/teacher.html

Congratulations to teachers from Algonkian
Elementary, Potomac Falls High School and Seldens Landing
Elementary on receiving Apple Impact Grants to fund innovative classroom projects that impact multiple classrooms, grades and schools! Thanks, Apple Federal Credit Union Education Foundation.

http://www.lef-va.com/impact.html

Gia Parrott on Twitter

The Beebots and STEM kits funded with an LEF Teacher Grant have arrived at Lowes Island Elementary PTO! We’re glad to support coding at the elementary level.
https://twitter.com/parrottgia/status/951452018224324608

twitter.com “The #beebots and @breakoutEDU kits are in! Thank you so much for finding our grants @lefexecdirector! We can’t wait to get started @LowesIslandElem! #stem #coding”

Multicultural Education Grants Awarded by Loudoun County Education Foundation

Congratulations to 12 LCPS teachers who received grants totaling $9,400 to support classroom projects to help students better understand and embrace diversity in Loudoun County. We thank Loudoun Interfaith BRIDGES and the Tikva Fund of Beth Chaverim, Ashburn VA for making the Fall 2017 LEF Multicultural Grants possible!
http://www.lef-va.com/multicultural.html

Brambleton Middle School, Catoctin
Elementary, Dominion High School, Loudoun Valley High School, Moorefield Station Elementary PTO, Potomac Falls High School, Potowmack
Elementary, River Bend Middle, Tuscarora High School (Virginia), Woodgrove High School

lef-va.com The Loudoun Education Foundation raises funds to create exceptional learning opportunities for Loudoun’s Public School students. Channeling our community’s resources to students and teachers, Foundation projects excite our children’s curiosity and enhance the quality of the Loudoun County Publ...

Rock Ridge High on Twitter

Thank you, The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, for supporting LEF through the "College Now" program. We love hearing good news like this:
https://twitter.com/RockRidgeHigh/status/938503620479324160

twitter.com “Congrats also to Alec, accepted & going to RBC of William&Mary!! He to is saving money from his DE credits from the “College Now” program. Thx so much to LEF and the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation for making this happen!!”

The first LCPS Student Maker Showcase will be on Thursday, March 22, at Brambleton MS from 5:30-8:00 pm. SAVE. THE. DATE. Student exhibits will be displayed and resources for teachers interested in bringing Maker to their classroom or school will be provided! #lcpsmaker18 #lcps18

Congratulations to these additional teacher grant recipients who were surprised by the LEF "Prize Patrol" in December! We can't wait to see photos of their grant projects. Farmwell Station Middle School - Ashburn, VA, Stone Bridge High School, Arcola Elementary School Rock, Ridge High School

Can you believe we've been doing this for 35 years?

Can you believe we've been doing this for 35 years?

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Loudoun County Public Information Office - Detail Page

Check out the second group of LCPS seniors being honored tonight at 6PM at the 35th Annual Excellence in Education Banquet. Congratulations!
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lcps.org The seniors honored are those from the county’s 15 high schools and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology who have ranked in the top 5 percent of their class academically during the first three years of their high school career. 40 students are being recognized for their selectio...

What an accomplished group of young people! Congratulations to the students, parents and teachers honored today at the 35th Annual Excellence in Education Banquets at 1PM at the National. We look forward to celebrating more students at 6PM. #lcps18 #classof2018

Loudoun County Public Information Office - Detail Page

Check out these bright and talented high school seniors being recognized for outstanding academic achievement at 1PM today at the 35th Annual Excellence in Education Banquet!
Briar Woods High School, Broad Run High School, John Champe High School, Freedom High School (Loudoun County, Virginia), Heritage High School Parents - Leesburg, VA, Park View High School, Tuscarora High School (Virginia), Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

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2017 Excellence in Education Banquets

We are so excited to celebrate top scholars from the Class of 2018 at the 35th Annual Excellence in Education Banquets on Sunday, December 10! Thank you to Kaiser Permanente Health Care and our other generous sponsors!
http://www.lef-va.com/excellenceineducation.html

lef-va.com The Loudoun Education Foundation raises funds to create exceptional learning opportunities for Loudoun’s Public School students. Channeling our community’s resources to students and teachers, Foundation projects excite our children’s curiosity and enhance the quality of the Loudoun County Publ...

Congratulations Ms. Peckham at Liberty Elementary for winning a teacher classroom grant for “STEM Read Aloud Books in 5th Grade!” #Liberty10th #lcps18

Congratulations to Nicole Maccini at Liberty Elementary for receiving an LEF Teacher Classroom grant for “School Counselor Calm Down Toolbox!” #lcps18

Congratulations to Mr. Jones and Mr. Slauson at Harper Park Middle School on their LEF Teacher Classroom Grant! #lcps18

Epic Build at Meadowland Elementary

Fantastic first "Epic Build" Showcase at Meadowland Elementary. LEF supports the "Coding to the Future" program at three LCPS elementary school through a grant from Community Foundation for Northern Virginia /Chin Family Charitable Fund and Unanet.

This is "Epic Build at Meadowland Elementary" by LCPS-TV on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

Coding in the classroom--it's EPIC

Coding in the classroom--it's EPIC

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Archived LEF Newsletters

Want to be in the know on all things LEF and #LCPS? Subscribe to our monthly e-newsletter. A new edition hits inboxes tomorrow!
http://www.lef-va.com/archives.html

lef-va.com The Loudoun Education Foundation raises funds to create exceptional learning opportunities for Loudoun’s Public School students. Channeling our community’s resources to students and teachers, Foundation projects excite our children’s curiosity and enhance the quality of the Loudoun County Public Sch...

Thank you to Kaiser Permanente for its $10,000 gift to LEF to support the 35th Annual Excellence in Education Academic Awards for top #LCPS seniors.
http://www.lef-va.com/excellenceineducation.html

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Code in Pictures / First Epic Build 2017

Check out photos from the first Epic Build Showcase at Moorefield Station Elementary School as part of the "Code to the Future" computer science immersion pilot program going on for the next three years at three LCPS elementary schools.

The program is made possible by a $5,000 donation to LEF from Unanet and $20,000 from the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia/Chin Family Charitable Fund.

https://www.lcps.org/Page/199819

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MoorefieldStationES on Twitter

Great things are happening with the "Code to the Future" computer science immersion programs at three LCPS elementary schools. We are glad to support this C-STEM learning opportunity. #lcpscodes
https://twitter.com/moorefieldes/status/926504363069247488

twitter.com “Our first coding showcase was “Epic”! #lcpscodes #msecodes #EpicBuild @LCPS_CttF”

Save the date for Inspire Loudoun, the technology user conference for LCPS educators. LEF is excited to support this event for another year. #inspireloudoun18 #lcps18

Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties

Here's what can be done in a community that works together! Well done, Loudoun Impact Fund!

Loudoun Literacy Council Stroke Comeback Center The Fenwick Foundation INMED Partnerships for Children Loudoun Volunteer Caregivers A Place To Be Loudoun Hunger ReliefWomen Giving Back Loudoun Abused Women's Shelter (LAWS)/Loudoun Citizens for Social Justice Loudoun Education Foundation All Ages Read Together (AART) Children's Science Center will all use these grants to help, aid, support, and change lives.

At Meadowland Elementary for their Epic Build Showcase, part of the LCPS Codes to the Future program for STEM education. #lcpscodes #lcps18

The Official Loudoun County Public Schools

The program is made possible through a Loudoun Education Foundation grant, a combination of a $5,000 gift from Unanet and a $20,000 joint gift from the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia and the Chin Family Charitable Fund.

What’s New for the New School Year: Computer Science Immersion Elementary Schools

Thank you to the Beth Chaverim, Ashburn VA Reform Congregation for its donation to LEF in support of the 2018 Loudoun International Youth Leadership Summit!
http://www.lef-va.com/liyls.html

Show Your Support for Top LCPS Grads!Sponsor the annual "Excellence in Education" Award Banquets on Sunday, December 10th. Every December for the past 34 years, LEF has recognized graduating seniors at the top of their class--and the teachers and parents who inspired them along the way. Become part of this time-honored tradition.
http://www.lef-va.com/excellenceineducation.html

The EDGE Academy for computer coding and STEM literacy is in full swing. This 18­-week long after school activity benefits 90 fourth and fifth graders at three LCPS elementary schools--Forest Grove, Meadowland and Sugarland. One STEM-related concept is the focus each week to allow students time for an in-depth investigation. Thank you to the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation for supporting this innovative program with a $35,000 grant to LEF!

Free showing of "A WILL to Survive" tonight for the community.

Grants Awarded by the Loudoun County Education Foundation

LCPS teachers, just a reminder to work on your LEF grant applications this weekend. Applications for classroom, multicultural and Apple Impact grants are due Wednesday, October 18!
http://www.lef-va.com/grants.html

lef-va.com The Loudoun Education Foundation raises funds to create exceptional learning opportunities for Loudoun’s Public School students. Channeling our community’s resources to students and teachers, Foundation projects excite our children’s curiosity and enhance the quality of the Loudoun County Public Sch...

Don't forget! Tonight is the Loudoun Now Community Mixer at Loudoun Brewing Co. to benefit LEF. Get out for a drink, live music, fun and networking. Hope to see you there!

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Read more about Guilford Elementary's new garden and outdoor classroom funded with an LEF "Making a Difference" Teacher Grant, made possible by support from the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation. Happy gardening, Gators!

lcps.org It’s not every ribbon cutting that starts with safety scissors, but a representative of each class at Guilford Elementary used a pair of green-handled safety scissors to officially open the school’s new outdoor classroom.