Linkhorne Elementary School

April 1 - Suzuki Festival 7:00 p.m.

April 5 - 9  Spring Break

April 12 - 24  School Volunteer Week

April 19  - Donuts for Dad  9:15 a.m.

April 20  Chinese Acrobats Assembly  9:30 a.m.

April 21 - Fifth graders visit the middle schools they will be attending next year

April 22 - VA History Fair for 4th and 5th grade - 7:00 p.m.

April 23 - Literacy Alive 9:00 - 3:00

April 26 - LES McDonald’s night  on Old Forest Road

April 27  - Spring pictures and Class Pictures

April 27  - Jamestown visits LES 5th grade

April 28 3rd grade trip to Poplar Forest - 9:15 - 1:30

April 29  Field Day

April 29  End of 5th six weeks

April 30  Teacher Workday - Students do not attend

March 15 Tornado Drill

March 15 - 19  LES Bookfair and Grandparent Lunches

March 16  PTO meeting 6:00

March 18  Math/Science/Reading Night  … 6:00

March 19  Bus Evacuation

March 19  Second Grade trip to Maier Museum

March 19 Report Cards go home

March 23  Elementarty All-City Chorus Concert

February 19 … 6:30  PTO Chili Dinner

February 22 - Dental Health Visit for PreK-1

February 22 -  Randolph College Dance Presentation 3rd - 5th

February 22 - Learning Lions 3:45 - 5:00

February 23 - 9:30 AR Incentive Magic Show

February 22 - McDonald’s Night

February 22 - 26 Jump Rope for Heart Week

February 24 Learning Lions 3:45 - 5:00

Yearbooks for $15.00 until February 5.

Learning Lions After School program will be held January 11, 13, 20, and 27 - 3:45 - 5:00

The Enrichment group will be visiting Lynchburg Museum and Point of Honor 9:15 - 2:00 on January 15.

Students do not attend school January 18th or 25th.

The End of the 3rd six weeks will be January 22 and report cards go home January 29.

December 3 - 2:15  and 7:00  Fifth Grade Play

December 4 - Primary Focus Assemblies

                             Food Drive Ends

                             Report Cards Go Home

December 7 - 11  Candy Cane Clubhouse  Students may make purchases during their PAL time.

December 7 Lynchburg Parks and Recreation visits Kindergarten

December 9 - Grades 3-5 trip to Payne Elementary for YOJO Bullying Show.

December 10 - SCA meeting 9:05

December 14 - LMS Orchestra to perform 10:00 3-5, 1:30 PreK-2

December 18 - LES Sing- A- Long

December 19 - January 3 - Winter Break

Nov. 2 - Professional Development Day  Students Do Not Attend

Nov. 3 -  Election Day Students Do Not Attend

Nov. 6 - 4th grade trip to Jamestown Settlement 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Nov. 9 - Picture Retakes

Nov. 10 - PTO meeting 6:00

Nov. 24 End of second six weeks

Nov. 25 Teacher Workday - Students do not attend

Nov. 26 - 27 -  Thanksgiving holiday

Nov.  30  LES McDonald’s Night

A birthday is a very special day for any child, but we askt that celebrations not take place during the instructional day.  This ensures that both teachers and students do not lose valuable instructional time and learing.  Just a reminder, balloons and or flowers are not allowed to accompany a child on the school bus. 

Snacks should consist of healthy foods such as muffins, fruits/vegetables, cheese cubes or raisins

Oct. 13 - H1N1 Vaccination forms need to be returned to LES by Thursday Oct. 15 if you want your child to be vaccinated.   The vaccine is being made available to every student free of charge. 

Oct. 15  and Oct 19  - Conference Nights 3:45 - 7:30   Please call and set up a conference with your child’s reading teacher.

Oct. 16 - 2nd Grade trip to Point of Honor  9:15 - 1:30

Oct. 23 - 3rd grade trip to Virginia Beach Aquarium

Oct. 24 - Make a Difference Day - LES is joining LMS in collecting items for Lynchburg’s Victory Houses.  The houses were built to meet short tem housing needs for people who have experienced a house fire or any natural disaster requiring them to leave their homes.   We are collecting the following items:

toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, conditioner, hair burshes, combs, toilet paper, tissues, hand soap, bath soap, sheets (twin size) blankets, bath towels, wash cloths, cleaning supplies, kitchen items, quart, gallon plastic bags, dishes, silverware, laundry detergent, laundry baskets, paper towels, kitchen towels, dish detergent, small furniture such as tables, chairs, lamps.  Either send them to school or take directly to the Victory Houses at 615 Leesville Road on Make a Difference Day on Oct. 24.

Oct. 26  - 30 -Red Ribbon Week

Oct. 26  LES McDonald’s Night  5:00 - 8:00

Oct. 30 - Fall Festival

We are excited about our new year at LES.  We welcome Mrs. Barnett as our interim Principal. 

A new page has been added to our website for PTO information.  Click on School Information and then Linkhorne Elementary PTO.

Upcoming events:

Sept. 7  -11 PTO membership drive

Sept. 8 - PTO meeting 6:00

Sept. 10 - Back to School Picnic and Schwans Truckload Fundraiser Sale

Sept. 12 - LES violins perform - Day at the Park

Sept. 14 - SCA speeches

Sept. 15 - SCA election

Sept. 21 - Bus Safety Assemblies

Sept. 28 - LES McDonald’s Night with First Grade Teachers working

Sept.. 30  SCA meeting

June 1  - French Students’ trip to AVOCA

June 5 - 3rd and 4th trip to Movies 10 and CiCi’s Pizza 9:15 - 1:00

June 8 - 5th grade Violin students trip to Busch Gardens 6:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.

June 8 - AR Incentive - Fun Quest

Junen 8  - 4th and 5th Dance for AR

June 9 - DARE Graduation  - 9:30 a.m.

June 9 - Early Dismissal - 1:15

June 9 - Kindergarten Tea for prospective Kindergarten students - 2:00

June 10 - Early Dismissal 1:15

June 11 - Awards Assembly 9:30 

June 11 -  Report Cards go home

June 11 - Early Dismissal