Dragon Tales

Arcola Families,

Congratulations!!!! We did it! Thank you all for a wonderful 2023-24 school year at Arcola Elementary School!!!

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!!

Andrew Y. Stevens

Principal

andrew.stevens@lcps.org

As you plan ahead and/or if you had to take a trip during the school year, please use next year's calendars (LCPS has the next few years planned) to plan the leave around already scheduled days off from school to minimize the days missed of school. We know you agree that it is imperative for your students to be here every single day. Yet, we also know that other aspects of real life occur and it might be nice to know the days for next year (or the year after) to perhaps plan around with the LCPS scheduled days off of school. Please see below for next year's calendar and/or go HERE for more information and subsequent year calendars.

LCPS 2024-2025 Calendar

We are looking for some amazing parents to volunteer in our cafeteria next year--parents just like YOU!

Click the link below to sign up for the 24-25 school year.

We can't wait to see you at Arcola next year!

CAFETERIA HOSTESS SUBSTITUTE LINK

Parents/Guardians who are interested in serving as the 2024-2025 LEAF representative should possess a desire to focus on engaging with the school administration and the PTA/PTO (if applicable), as well as developing opportunities for two-way communication, through which learning, feedback and information sharing with positive outcomes for children are at the forefront. If applicable, check in with your PTA/PTO about their thoughts on nominations for next year. You can also visit www.lcps.org/leaf to learn more or chat with me about how your LEAF representative can support your school community.

If you are interested in serving as Arcola's LEAF Representative, please email Mr. Stevens.

William & Mary’s Center for Gifted Education is excited to share its Summer/Saturday Enrichment Program (SEP) with your family. SEP is an academically challenging program with an emphasis on inquiry-based learning. The program is not meant to replace the regular school curriculum; rather, it recognizes the importance of allowing able children to explore additional specialized areas of science, mathematics, humanities, and the arts. There are in-person and virtual courses available in the areas of engineering, music, STEM, coding, writing, social science, and many more.

We are now registering for:

Summer

June 24th-28th

July 8th-12th

August 12th-16th

For more information, and to see what classes are available please visit our website!

The online pre-registration portal for kindergartners and all new students is open! Once pre-registration has been submitted, the school will contact parents/guardians to schedule a registration appointment. Parents/guardians may also contact their zoned school directly. Registration appointments will occur starting March 1. Pre-registration is only for:

• Students, grades kindergarten to 12, who are new to LCPS

• Current LCPS pre-kindergarten students entering kindergarten

• Students who were formerly enrolled and may be returning to LCPS

LCPS has partnered with Lightspeed Systems to foster safe and secure device usage in Loudoun County. You will receive a weekly summary of your child's LCPS device usage and have meaningful conversations with your children about Digital Citizenship and Internet Safety.

SIGN UP FOR LIGHTSPEED!!!

We want to ensure that every LCPS family is made aware of the STEM opportunities that will be available to them in the coming years at the Academies of Loudoun.

The Office of Admissions and Outreach has created a video that contains important information about our curricular programs, the admissions process and the criteria associated with applying to the Academies of Loudoun.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Office of Admissions and Outreach at (571) 252-1992 or at AcademiesAdmissions@lcps.org

Link to 5th Grade parent video: https://vimeo.com/671215445

When you sign up for the Shop to Give program through Givebacks, Arcola PTA will receive a donation every time you shop or dine at over 25,000 participating merchants - at no cost to you! Plus, we’ll receive a $5 bonus donation after your first qualifying purchase!

Simply sign up, link your card for in-store offers, and add the desktop and mobile browser extensions for online offers.

SIGN-UP TO SUPPORT ARCOLA PTA WITH SHOP TO GIVE: https://www.givebacks.com/join/arcola