Thank you for the ongoing partnership in your students' learning during the virtual learning time! The Bren Mar Park staff have been working hard to reach out via email or phone, provide technical support, and provide ideas and structures that you might use at home with your child. As new and the latest information is made available to us, we continue to do our best to keep you updated. In the meantime, we will continue to connect you with resources and other supports.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Williams
We are excited to invite you to come to Bren Mar Park and pick up some additional school supplies to support your child’s continued learning in this virtual learning platform! These additional items vary by grade level.
We ask that you arrive at the Bren Mar Park main entrance, door 1, during the designated hour for your child’s last name. We ask that you please wear a mask and practice social distancing to support the health of our staff and others.
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By First Letter of Student’s Last Name
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9:00 – 10:00
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A
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10:00 – 11:00
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B – C - D
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11:00 – 12:00
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E – F - G
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12:00 – 1:00
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H – I - J
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1:00 – 2:00
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K – L – M - N
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2:00 – 3:00
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O – P – Q - R
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3:00 – 4:00
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S - T
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4:00 – 5:00
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U – V – W – X – Y - Z
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If you are unable to arrive on Monday to pick up your child’s supplies, please feel free to contact the front office at 703-914-7200, between 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. to schedule an alternate day and time to pick up your child’s items
Mondays is a part of the school week. For the next few weeks, every child is assigned a small group time with their general education teacher to build relationships with peers and get support with technology. Independent work is also assigned and should be completed that day. If your child is unable to participate during the school day, we ask that parents/guardians report the absence or the commitment to completing the work asynchronously to the school office at 703-914-7272. You are welcome to visit the FCPS website at https://www.fcps.edu/return-school/schedules-and-attendance to learn more.
Starting in early October, not every child may be assigned a small group intervention or enrichment small group, however independent work will continue to be assigned along with a check-in for attendance. Details will come through your child's classroom teacher.
Grab N Go Breakfast & Lunch continues to available at Bren Mar Park for ALL families, Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Food is free for children under age 18 and $2 for adults.
Any in-person visits to the school building are by appointment only. This includes for technology help or support. Please be aware that, by FCPS guidelines, visitors to the building will be required to complete a Covid-19 Health Screening Questionnaire each time before they enter the building. We do ask that, for the safety of others and our staff, that you reschedule any in-person visits to the building should you exhibit any symptoms of Covid-19.
Troubleshooting the camera on your student laptop
FCPS has created some student friendly 'how to' videos for distance learning. We will share this series of videos here. Our next video goes over ways to troubleshoot problems with the camera on your student laptop. Please take a moment to watch this video with your Mustang.
Bren Mar Park is offering band/strings to all 5th grade students, and strings to 4th grade students. Students who choose to take band/strings will have grades for both general music and band or strings on their progress report. General music teachers will enter general music grades and the instrumental teachers will enter band and/or strings grades. Band/string instruction will take place one day each week during the counseling block.
If you'd like more information about band/strings or to sign your student up please contact Mr. Johnson, strings teacher (bmjohnson1@fcps.edu) or Mrs. Hinkle, band teacher (dfhinkle@fcps.edu).
The Parent Technology Help Desk is available at 1-833-921-3277, open from 7 a.m.to 11 p.m., seven days a week. Parents or guardians who need help in a language other than English, interpreters are available and FCPS also has parent information phone lines, available in eight different languages.
The online portal allows older students and parents/guardians to request help directly. Please use this to submit help request tickets to help you faster!
Limited BMP Technology Team support is available by appointment only and only on select days and times. We ask that you submit a ticket first, however if you feel you need an in-person appointment, please call the BMP front office during regular school hours to schedule an appointment.
Get more information about the new Parent Technology Help Desk
Our BMP PTA Membership Drive is underway! I encourage you to start or renew your membership for only $10 per person. Your membership gives you a vote and a voice at meetings. Most importantly, you will be a part of one of the oldest child advocacy organizations in the United States. Please find membership forms in English and in Spanish.
Advanced Academics
This quarter our critical and creative thinking lessons will focus on Visualization. This skill focuses on consciously forming a mental image of something that is not actually present. Students use sensory information to stimulate their imagination. This skill can be used to help students set goals by allowing them to visualize a plan to achieve their goals. Visualization can also be used in reading to help deepen comprehension and empathy.
At Home Connection: Have students set a goal and create a poster about it. Visualize the elements that they need to reach their goal. What steps will they take to get to their goal? Include these steps on the poster. After completing the poster, snap a picture and tag @Mrs_TropeAART, #BMPaap or share it with my at cjtrope@fcps.edu. I can’t wait to see your creations!
Advanced Academic Parent Information Night – There will be an Advanced Academic information session on Tuesday, September 29th 5:30-6:30. A link will be shared in an email directly to our families.
Show us your colorful side! Follow the schedule below! Please take and share your pictures via email with Christine Watson or via our Bren Mar Park Twitter page.
9/29 RED DAY
9/30 YELLOW DAY
10/1 GREEN DAY
10/2 BLUE DAY/ BMP SPIRIT WEAR
10/6 PURPLE DAY
10/7 ORANGE DAY
10/8 RAINBOW DAY
10/9 BLUE DAY/ BMP SPIRIT WEAR
September 28 Additional School Supply Pick-up
September 29 Advanced Academic Parent Information Night 5:30-6:30pm
October 1 Parent Information Night: Tackling Technology Together
October 8 BMP Family Market (Grab and Go)
October 12 Student Holiday: School Planning Day
October 15 Q1 Interims will be sent home
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