Mustang Message - Week of 5/31/2020

BMP Dress Up Spirit Day

Bren Mar Park spirit continues to shine with Dress Up Day!

 

Message from the Admin Team

 

Dear BMP Families,

It was wonderful to see some students and families at Friday's K-2 laptop distribution.  I cannot thank the BMP staff who volunteered enough!  It seemed many students were excited to reconnect with our staff, and the feeling was mutual!  In addition, many thanks to the volunteers from Action Chapel who were with us and provided additional food in a weekend pack for families at our food distribution.

We look forward to seeing even more families for curbside pickup, at Friday's BMP item drop off and student item pick up.  Please start collecting guided reading and library books, as well as any other Bren Mar Park-owned items, to return on Friday.  More details are included below. 

We look forward to seeing you soon!  Until then, please stay healthy and well.

 

Your Partners in Education,

Elizabeth Williams and Erin Lear

The Bren Mar Park Admin Team

 

BMP Item Drop Off & Student Item Pick Up on Friday, June 5th

Bren Mar Park item drop off and student item pick up is Friday, June 5th  (rain date Friday, June 12th).  Students should come with a parent or a parent may come to return any Bren Mar Park owned items.  Items that should be returned include:

  • guided reading books
  • classroom books or dictionaries
  • library books
  • patrol belts
  • any other items owned by teachers or Bren Mar Park (laptops, chargers, and protective sleeves will not be collected at this time)

Teachers have bagged student items left in classrooms and prepared them for students or their parents to pick up.  Families with children in multiple grade levels are invited to pick one time to pick up all their children's items.

10:00 - 11:00 

Preschool / Kindergarten & Siblings

11:00 - 12:00 

Grade 1 & Siblings

12:00 - 1:00   

Grade 2  & Siblings

1:00 - 2:00     

Grade 3  & Siblings

2:00 - 3:00       

Grade 4  & Siblings

3:00 - 4:00       

Grade 5

 

Bren Mar Park staff will provide curbside pick up to all families who can drive to the school.  Please follow the signs to drive through the bus loop, where BMP items will be dropped off, and then continue to the handicapped parking area where student items will be delivered directly to you in your car.  For families who will walk to Bren Mar Park, we will have one staff member able to help one family at a time at the front entrance.

 

Health & Safety Guidelines for Pick Up of Student Items

Safety of our staff and community continues to be our priority!  We follow the guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and the Fairfax County Health Department. For families who walk to drop off and pick up items, we ask that you adhere to the 6 feet of separation and we ask that, as a courtesy to others, a face mask is worn.

For in-person arrival, we also ask the following pre-screening health questions:

  • Do you have a cough or sore throat?
  • Have you had a fever in the last 3 days?
  • Do you have any shortness of breath?
  • Is anyone in your house ill with a fever or cough?
  • Have you had any contact with someone known to have or under investigation for Coronavirus in the last 14 days?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you will be rescheduled.

 

Moved or Moving?

Have you moved or are planning to move before the next school year?

Please let us know so that we can change your mailing address for FPCS Learning Packet deliveries!  Your child may stay until the end of the school year even if you have moved out of our boundary or county.

To report an address change or temporary residence change, please contact Jenny Lim at (703) 914-7203 or jjlim@fcps.edu.

 

Food Distribution Change of Location for Friday, June 5th

On Friday, June 5, 2020, food distribution location will be moved to the Kiss & Ride area during regularly scheduled hours.  For those that would like to pick up food, please follow the signs to the Kiss & Ride portion of our parking lot.  This is the alternate location due to student item pick up.

 

School Supply Kits for Next Year

School Supplies for the 2020-2021 School Year is out!

Order your school supplies for next year through the PTA and have your supplies delivered right to your child’s classroom: https://www.campussurvivalkits.com/brenmarpark-gallery

*If you wish to purchase supplies on your own, you can still click on the link to get the list of supplies needed for each grade.

 

BMP Spirit Days

Please join us for our coming BMP Spirit Days, scheduled for every Thursday.  We invite families to participate and email pictures to your child's teacher or Mrs. Williams, or post photos on our BMP Twitter  page. 

This Thursday's Spirit Day is Favorite Color Shirt Day.  Celebrate by wearing a shirt that lets everyone know your favorite color!

 

Kindergarten Registration

Student registration is now open!  All registration documents are at https://www.fcps.edu/registration/kindergarten-registration.  Contact our Student Information Attendant, Ms. Jenny Lim, when you are ready to register your child.

 

Important Upcoming Dates

June 4         BMP Spirit Day - Favorite Color Shirt Day

June 11        5th Grade VIRTUAL Promotion, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

June 11        Last Day of School for Elementary Students

 

Quick Links