Drinks, Food Needed for All Night Grad

All Parents of Lee High School kids: Donations are needed for the All Night Grad Celebration to be held at South Run Rec Center on June 14. This event is given every year to the senior, with the help of all the underclassmen. We are in need of 20 cases of soda (any variety), 30 cases of water, and 15 large boxes of granola bars, trail mix, Rice Krispie treats or breakfast goodies.

You can drop it off at the front office and I will be picking them up every day until the event. If you have any questions, please contact Ellen van Aartrijk, ellen@aartrijk.com or call at 703/912-3957. Thank you so much.  — Ellen van Aartrijk, Food Chair, ANGC

PTSA Seeks Candidates for 2012-13 Officers

The PTSA is currently seeking candidates for the 2012 -2013 officer positions. Current officers have served two terms, the maximum allowed by PTSA bylaws. At present we are in need of volunteers willing to take office for president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and volunteer coordinator. If you are interested in running you can submit your name to dawn.stoffelen@fairfaxcounty.gov. Elections will be held on Tuesday, June 5 at 7 p.m., in lieu of our previously scheduled June 19 meeting.

Reserve Your Grad Seats Now

Now is the time to reserve the best seats in the house for your child’s graduation AND at the same time support the All Night Grad Celebration. A Patriot Package costs $200 and will reserve 4 excellent seats for you and your guests for the best view of your graduate crossing the stage. In addition, 100% of proceeds will be used to support the All Night Grad Celebration, which takes place after graduation. With each package you also will receive a 5×7 picture frame engraved with your graduate’s name and graduation date. You may purchase up to 2 packages. The seats are first-come, first-served, so the sooner you place your order, the better your seats! Contact Patty Spencer at (703) 569-1782 or jpjtspencer@msn.com with questions. For an order form, go to http://leeptsa.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/angpatriotpform.docx.

All Night Grad Celebration

Preparations are gearing up for this highly-chaperoned, drug and alcohol-free party which takes place on June 14 from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. at the South Run Recreation Center. Graduates receive gifts and enjoy food, games, music, swimming and entertainment. The primary purpose of ANG, which is a Parent Teacher Student Association-sponsored event, is to keep graduating seniors safe and off roads on the night they are celebrating one of their biggest milestones. ANG also serves as an opportunity for parents and the community to honor Lee’s Class of 2012.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Parents, find out what a spectacular event your child will attend by volunteering! Each senior parent or guardian should play a role to ensure that every Lee senior thrives and survives the night after graduation. ANG meetings are held the third Wednesday of the month from 7 to 8 p.m. in the cafeteria. Feel free to recruit other adult members of your family to help on June 14.

FUNDRAISERS

The celebration costs more than $25,000. Please support our fundraising efforts as described below:

• ANG Ticket Sales. 2012 Ticket Form ang2012ticket75dollars – Click on the highlighted link to access the ticket form. Complete both sides of the ticket form and return, with payment, to the front office as soon as possible.  Questions?  Contact Mary Herbes, Ticket Chair, at mfherbes@aol.com.

• Yard Signs. ANG2012yardsigns  – Access the highlighted link and complete the form.  Return the form and $18 check to the front office.  You will be contacted to arrange delivery of your sign.  A yard sign is an excellent way to show your child how proud you are of his/her accomplishments! Questions? Contact Mary Herbes at mfherbes@aol.com.

• $12 for the Class of 2012 Campaign. 12for12forwebsite – Access the link, complete the card and return to Lee. You also may use the bright yellow card that you received in the mail recently. This is an invitation to donate $12 to the Class of 2012 ANG Celebration–even if you don’t have a senior student this is a great opportunity to “pay it forward.” Simply return the card and payment to the school! Questions? Contact Betsy Meholick, ANG Chair, at betsy.meholick@verizon.net.

• Patriot Pass Package. angpatriotpform – Click on the highlighted link and complete the form. This fundraiser will benefit you and All Night Grad. Purchase a Patriot Package for $200. and you will receive 4 excellent, reserved seats at graduation at the George Mason Patriot Center on June 14.  In addition, you will receive a picture frame engraved with your child’s name and graduation date! Click the highlighted link and follow the instructions. Questions? Contact Patty Spencer, Patriot Package Chair, at jpjtspencer@msn.com.

• Pampered Chef Online Fundraiser. ANG volunteer and Pampered Chef Representative, Sheryl Bruce, is in charge of this fundraiser. Order now through May 25. To order online click here ANG Pampered Chef and follow the easy steps to place your order. Or contact Sheryl at sherylbruce2011@yahoo.com.

Questions? Click the highlighted link for Checklist and FAQs: ang2012checklistfaqs

Events & Meetings

May 28 – Memorial Day holiday (no classes)

June 5 – PTSA Elections, 7 p.m.

June 7, Senior awards after school

June 9, Prom

June 11, Senior Reflection Night

June 14 – Graduation at GMU Patriot Center, 7:30 p.m.

June 14 – All Night Grad Celebration

June 15 – Last day of school

For more calendar dates: http://www.fcps.edu/LeeHS/index.html

News You Can Use!

ALL NIGHT GRAD CELEBRATION: Click the link to the right and check our Home Page for updates and necessary forms. Mark your calendars now for June 14, 2012! Our graduates will be treated to a SAFE celebration including entertainment, music, sporting events, prizes and food galore in a SAFE, chaperoned, and controlled environment; therefore, NO alcohol and NO drugs.

TECHNOLOGY FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS: With its purchasing power, FCPS has great deals for Microsoft products. For instance, you can purchase the Office Suite for only $32. Also, Community Internet Access Maps have recently been updated and include a map and a list of community Internet access sites in each of the high school pyramid neighborhoods and the surrounding areas. Information on these programs and more are available at www.fcps.edu under Help with Homework in the Parent tab.

BUSINESS ADS: Do you own a business? Do you need a tax write off? Do you love supporting Lee High School? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions then Lee High School’s Yearbook is looking for your patronage. Ads start as low as $50. Please see Lee High School’s web page for a link or contact Mrs. Lee at pylee@fcps.edu.

DON’T MISS OUT ON THE NEWS! Did you miss the weekly Lee Happenings KIT? Go to the Lee Happenings page to check out this important information!!! This page can also be accessed via the Parents’ page. Need to know what’s going on at Lee? Go to the Lee Master Calendar.

SHOP, SAVE, AND RAISE FUNDS FOR LEE! Lee High School is excited to announce our partnership with FundsOn.com to make fundraising easy. Now you can shop at local businesses at a fraction of the regular price and raise money to support your school every day! Some of the upcoming business discounts are at least 50% off from Target, Tortilla Factory, Panache and Bark & Bubble. It costs nothing to register, and Lee gets $1 for each person that joins.

FundsOn is like Social Living and Groupon.com, where they offer deals. For example, recently it offered a Starbucks card worth $10 for $4. There is a limited number available each day, but it is a great deal. See below for more information and how to sign up!

FundsOn will donate $100 for every 100 supporters that sign up. You can even ask your friends and neighbors to join the page. To top it off, FundsOn is matching dollar-for-dollar money raised by online purchases for the month of February. Please join our page today and help us raise money for scoreboards in the gym and on the football field. It’s easy to join:

• Go to http://www.fundson.com/RobertELeeHighSchool/
• Click on ‘Join Now’ button
• Add your email id and password to create an account (do NOT use your FCPS e-mail address!)

There is no charge for signing up and your ID and password are never shared with any third party.

This method of fundraising makes it super easy for families to shop and eat where they normally do, at their convenience, and have the Lee Activities Office receive a benefit as well. Once you make a purchase, you simply print it out and take it with you when you eat or shop. If you have questions, please contact the Activities Office at (703) 924-8352 or llbarb@fcps.edu.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Every small positive change we make in ourselves repays us in confidence in the future.” —Alice Walker, American author

CONTACT US if you have news to post: Pete van Aartrijk, editor at peter@Aartrijk.com. Volunteers, thanks for your support of the Lee High School community!