 Dear Parents/Guardians,
The ending of this school year is bittersweet for sure. Thank you for coming this week to pick up your child’s personal items. If you did not pick them up there will be an opportunity to get the items once we are back in the school building. FCPS school buildings will remain closed through the end of July. Therefore, we will continue to provide recommended distance learning opportunities for students throughout the summer. The activities listed below are not required but suggestions for optional summer learning. Below are some summer learning opportunities from FCPS and Bailey’s:
- Weekly Bailey’s News You Choose learning activities will be sent out each Monday.
- Your students will have access to skill practice through the iReady digital math and reading lessons through the FCPS public Universal Screener website. Students will need to enter their FCPS login credentials to access these resources. These digital activities will be available until Friday, July 31st.
- Students will receive both a Mathematics and a Language Arts Essentials Summer Practice Book in the mail by the end of June. Digital versions of the books will also be posted on the Continuity of Learning Blackboard page. These books will provide recommended practice activities for students to review essential content from the 2019-2020 school year; they are not intended to preview content from next year’s grade level but rather reinforce essential learning from this past year.
- Dreambox tinyurl.com/cleverbaileys
- MyOn myon.com/login
- PebbleGo https://www.pebblego.com/ Username: baileys Password: read
- TumbleBooks http://www.tumblebooklibrary.com/ Username: fairfax Password: fairfax
- Starfall https://www.starfall.com/h/
As students access these activities from June 29 to July 31, if support is needed, students can access a Blackboard Collaborate Ultra (BBCU) link for office hours. Bailey’s office hours will be held Tuesday and Thursdays from 11:00AM -12:00PM.
As a reminder, our Bailey’s mental health team has social and emotional resources for students and parents on this website: https://baileyses.fcps.edu/baileyscounseling
Grab and go lunch will also continue at Bailey’s from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. Please come by each day for free breakfast and lunch.
The school office staff remain available by calling the school main office number 703-575-6800 or emailing me at jkeasa@fcps.edu. We are also accepting new student registrations and immunization updates. Call the school office for more information.
During the summer we will continue to send out an academic email each Monday and a newsletter email out each Friday with important information and back to school information. At this point we are waiting for further guidance from FCPS regarding the plan for the 2020-2021 school year. Thank you for your continued partnership and support.
Julie Easa
Principal
Bailey’s Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences
https://baileyses.fcps.edu/
Bailey's Elementary End of Year Parade
11:00 - 11:30 on Saturday, June 13
STAY SAFE AT THE END OF YEAR PARADE!
Bailey's teachers are missing their students so much! We're driving the neighborhood to honk and wave to our families. Feel free to stand in your doorway or look out your window. Or you can just listen to us honking from inside and know we are thinking about you.
If you go outside to see us, PLEASE adhere to safety measures:
- Stay 6 feet away from other community members
- Do not cluster in groups
- Wear masks / gloves if needed
A message from FCPS Project Opportunity
Diapers Distribution
FCPS Project Opportunity will be providing free diapers, pull-ups and wipes, until supply lasts, to parents with infants/toddlers in our community. Please come to Bailey’s Elementary on Wednesday, June 17 at 10:00 AM.
Bailey’s Elementary Summer Reading Programs
Rising K, 1st and 2nd graders- You have two options. 1) Take any piece of paper. Record the title and author of each book you read or have read to you this summer. myON or other ebooks count, but don’t forget to get the title and author. Ten or more, please! Give it to Mrs. Perreault, the librarian when we return to school. Or 2) read for 150 minutes or more in myON. No need for paper, myON keeps track of your minutes. 1 or 2 completed-you earn a free book!
Summer Reading At Bailey’s Upper
For Rising 3rd Graders
Reading during the summer will help you enter school next year as a stronger student.... and it’s fun! Every year, we try to encourage your summer reading with our Bailey’s Upper Summer Reading Incentive. This year, it is all online.
Here is the link to the form to list the books that you read:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gxf0mvZ5dWO5OrWsCiPaEwQJFg5mY4A5VVCtVourwA8/edit?usp=sharing
**Please make a copy for your Google Drive, then share it with Mrs. Lindgren.
There will also be some paper copies available to pick up from the Grab and Go meal pickup site at Bailey’s primary this summer.
Questions? Contact Linda Lindgren, Bailey’s Upper ES librarian at LCLindgren@fcps.edu
Virginia Department of Social Services Food Assistance
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) families whose children are eligible for the federal free and reduced-price meal program can receive temporary food assistance from the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS). Families will receive a P-EBT (Pandemic Electronic Bank Transfer) for temporary food assistance to cover the cost of meals missed while schools are closed.
https://www.fcps.edu/news/fcps-families-children-eligible-free-and-reduced-price-meals-can-receive-temporary-food
FCPS families can also contact the Office of Food and Nutrition Services at 703-813-4800.
 Families may be receiving temporary food assistance money from the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) through a Pandemic Electronic Bank Transfer Card in the next few weeks. FCPS submitted names of families eligible so you do not need to fill a form out to receive the money. Families that currently receive SNAP benefits should have funds loaded onto their EBT cards. Families who do not receive SNAP benefits should receive an EBT card in the mail. Virginia Department of Education and Virginia Department of Social Services ultimately approve eligibility and issue the benefit. Families are encouraged to visit the Virginia P-EBT site to learn more. FCPS families can also contact the Office of Food and Nutrition Services at 703-813-4800.
A message from Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center
Food Bank Hours
Starting on Thursday, June 11, our food bank hours will be from 10:00am – 12:00pm
Please do NOT come before 10:00am. The gate will NOT be open.
We will be distributing produce boxes that weigh 20-25 pounds.
Please drive if you can or bring a cart if you are walking.
Registration Is Now Open For The Year 2020-2021
Head Start - For children who will be age 3 or 4 by September 30, 2020.
For registration call English Line: 703-208-7900 or Spanish Line: 703-208-7901
Kindergarten - For children that will turn 5 years old before or by September 30, 2020.
1st and 2nd grade - If you are new to the neighborhood and have a child between the ages of 6-8 years old is time to register at Bailey’s!
Please fill out this form to start the registration process. https://baileyses.fcps.edu/new-student-registration-2020-21
Or call the school registrar Mrs. Sofia Arias at 703-575-6804
3rd to 5th grade - If you are new to the neighborhood and have a child between the ages of 9-11 years old is time to register at Bailey’s Upper!
Contact the school registrar Mrs. Ingrid Hernandez at ijhernandez@fcps.edu
FCPS PreK Registration
FCPS PreK still has space to fill 2 classrooms at Bailey’s Elementary for school year 20-21. If you have a child that is 4 years old, do not delay. Apply now! We are quickly processing applications.
Apply safely at home from your phone here: https://bit.ly/PreKEng
For more information please call: 571-335-3712
Email: fcpsprekoffice@fcps.edu
Online Summer Arts Enrichment Program K-12
Summer Meal Service
The Food and Nutrition Services will continue meal service at Bailey's Elementary for students and the community during the summer.
Resources-Links and Passwords to Digital Tools
Be Informed, Stay Involved!
Visit the Bailey’s Website
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