Laurel Ridge Elementary School

Mrs. Counts just got some great new art in her office thanks to these two talented sixth graders! 🦁

Ms. McHale (Advanced Academic Resource Teacher) will be holding Full-Time Screening Virtual Office Hours to support any families with questions about full-time AAP referrals. Two sessions will be offered – Monday, 12/2/24 from 9:00-9:30 a.m. and Wednesday, 12/4/24, from 3:00-3:30 p.m. Please visit her family information site for links to these meetings: https://shorturl.at/D6OqU. As a reminder, full-time AAP referrals are due by December 15.

Today the whole school participated in the Laurel Ridge Veterans Day ceremony! What a wonderful way to celebrate veterans in our community and beyond. Special thanks go to our amazing 6th grade hosts and flag bearers, Ms. Patterson for singing the national anthem, the Chantilly Academy JROTC cadets, Ken LaPlante and Dan Allmacher from VFW Post 8469, and our guest speaker Commander Brian Smith (USN)! 🦁 🦁

Congratulations to our 2024 Laurel Ridge Elementary Outstanding Teacher, Carolina Bermudez, Outstanding New Teacher, Eileen Scarfe, Outstanding Professional Employee, Susan Waring, and Outstanding Leader, Cathy Wood!!! We’re so with all of you!

Holy cow and WOW! Thank you PTA, community, volunteers, students and staff for an amazingly successful Boosterthon!!!!

🎤 Join Superintendent Reid at a Community Conversation. Ask questions and share your thoughts:

October 30, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Herndon Middle School

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Our Schools, Our Future Dr. Michelle Reid, FCPS superintendent, is hosting several engagement events (including Community Conversations) across the division. These special events are opportunities for families, students, employees, and community members to talk with Dr. Reid and each other about our schools and our future.

Today we welcomed Mr. Lonnett to lead the school in our first Drop Everything And Reflect (DEAR) event of the year. Students and staff did a spectacular job reviewing artifacts and experiences that showcase their critical and creative thinking skills. A special thank you also goes out to our 4th grade co-host! His energy, thoughtfulness, and courage to reflect live on camera made him a great exemplar for all students! Learn more in this week's school newsletter 🦁

Today is Indigenous Peoples' Day, and Laurel Ridge honors the histories, cultures, and contributions of Native peoples, past and present.

Today's Tips: We are Critical Thinkers and Creators
https://www.commonsense.org/education/family-tips/k-5-news-and-media-literacy

October 14-18 is digital citizenship week! Our students and staff will be learning and reflecting on the questions you see here throughout the week! Keep an eye on out account so you can continue the learning each day after school with your student. ,

Next week is digital citizenship week at Laurel Ridge! We will be highlighting how we work with students and families to create a positive culture around how they use media and technology. A great place to start is showing kindness to others online! Stay tuned to meet more Digital Citizens and get more tips next week! ,

🎤 Join Superintendent Reid for a series of Community Conversations and share your feedback:

October 14, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Fairhill Elementary School
October 21, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Virginia Run Elementary School
October 30, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Herndon Middle School

Register to attend:

Our Schools, Our Future Dr. Michelle Reid, FCPS superintendent, is hosting several engagement events (including Community Conversations) across the division. These special events are opportunities for families, students, employees, and community members to talk with Dr. Reid and each other about our schools and our future.

Walk and Roll to School was a hit this morning! Lucky was there to greet students and everyone one started the day with a little extra fun and energy! 🦁

Laurel Ridge's Military Kids Club had a great time creating their military branches tree this morning! Students created the tree itself and personalized leaves showing all the reasons they love being military kids! 🦁

“All kids need is a little help, a little hope, and someone who believes in them” -- Magic Johnson

Shout out to our Laurel Ridge community of families, staff, and students who bring help, hope, and so much more every day! 🦁

🎤 Join Superintendent Reid for a series of Community Conversations and share your feedback about our schools:

October 14, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Fairhill Elementary School

October 21, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Virginia Run Elementary School

October 30, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Herndon Middle School

Register to attend:

Our Schools, Our Future Dr. Michelle Reid, FCPS superintendent, is hosting several engagement events (including Community Conversations) across the division this fall. These special events are opportunities for families, students, employees, and community members to talk with Dr. Reid and each other about our schools and o...

Attending school regularly helps students feel better about school — and themselves. See our tips on how to encourage positive school attendance in elementary school: bit.ly/3TP2gdB

A little rain didn’t get in the way of our Fall Field Day fun! Thank you to all the staff and volunteers who made it great!

October is Disability History and Awareness Month in Virginia. Here at Laurel Ridge we honor those with disabilities and promote equal opportunities for all. 🦁