Lightfoot Elementary News
School Hours of Operation for 2021-2022 School Year
School Hours of Operation for 2021-2022 School Year During the Spring of 2021, parents of Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) students were surveyed regarding their preference of start times for the 2021-2022 school year. Options provided in the survey were for (1)...
Lightfoot Elementary Staff Shows Their Love of Learning and Reading
Lightfoot Student Isabelle Harris Places 1st in Regional PTA Reflections Contest
Lightfoot Elementary School student Isabelle Harris places 1st in Regional Parent Teacher Association Reflections Contest. She will compete in the upcoming State Contest.
WRIC-TV Meteorologist Visits Lightfoot Elementary
The Lightfoot Elementary 5th grade enjoyed a visit from WRIC-TV Richmond meteorologist Matt DiNardo.
Orange County Announces New Principal at Lightfoot Elementary
The Orange County School Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Merilee Grubb as principal of Lightfoot Elementary School (LES). Mrs. Grubb has served as the assistant principal of Locust Grove Primary and Elementary Schools since 2017.
Future Orange County High School Graduates Take the Senior Walk
Orange County High School seniors had the opportunity to walk the halls of their elementary school on Friday, May 17th. They were greeted and congratulated by “little soon to be Hornets” teachers and staff.
Mrs. Shipes’ Class Claims Redskins Read Trophy Again at LES
Mrs. Shipes' class at Lightfoot Elementary School won back the Redskins Read (football) trophy by exceeding the goal and earning all the Reading Counts points they need to attend the end of year Reading Celebration! The Redskins Read Charitable Foundation donated...
Lightfoot Elementary School Holds Spelling and Geography Bees
Lightfoot Elementary School held its school Spelling Bee on Thursday, January 10, 2019. Congratulations to Alyssa Miller, Bonnie Delgado (1st Place), Kaydence Pina, and Natalie Hillegass, the top four spellers, who will represent LES at the District Bee.Lightfoot...
Virginia School Boards Association Art Contest
Art work by students of Orange County Schools is on display at the Taylor Education Administration Complex. Based on the votes of Taylor Education Administration Complex staff, winning entries will be submitted to the Virginia School Board Association Art Contest.
Orange County Students and Staff Participate in 2018 Hour of Code
The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code", to show that anybody can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. It has since become a worldwide effort to celebrate...