Students have been working hard to earn virtual Tiger Tickets by showing strong digital citizenship in their online classes. Each class earns a Tiger Paw every time they get 15 Tiger Tickets. This week at Bailey’s Upper we reached our first school wide goal of 10 Tiger Paws to earn our first spirit day of the year! We will celebrate Pajama Day on Friday, October 9th. Students may participate by wearing pajamas as they learn throughout the day.
The Kennedy Center excitedly shared the news that teachers from our school have received the 2020 Certificate of Study as part of the Kennedy Center’s Changing Education Through the Arts (CETA) program!
- Christina Awad
- Johab Silva
- Hooma Naushaba Reza
In order to receive the Kennedy Center Certificate of Study, teachers attended a minimum of 21 hours of professional learning opportunities in the arts over a two-year period and created a documentation PowerPoint that demonstrated how they used the arts strategies they learned through the program in their classrooms.
Please pay Instrument Rental Fees using My School Bucks.
My School Bucks (MSB) is a FCPS system for payments of student fees and activities. It is easy, secure, and there are no fees for parents.
Follow these simple steps:
- Go to www.MySchoolBucks.com, or the My School Bucks link on the Baileys Upper webpage.
- Add a child by school & student ID or birthdate. You will receive a confirmation email.
- You may now pay the Instrumental Rental Fee using a credit or debit card, or e-check.
- A confirmation email will be sent to your child’s teacher to let them know you’ve paid.
- Remember to download and fill out the Musical Instrument Contract and Please email the completed form to nrscher@fcps.edu for Strings or jblank@fcps.edu for Band.
Please see the schedule below for the date and time you can pick up materials for your 4th or 5th grade student. These materials include: instruments (violin for 3rd grade, band/strings for 4th and 5th), art supplies, recorders, books, and science materials (4th grade only).
Monday, October 5th
12:00-12:45: Abu-Sharakh, Kumalo, Marquez
12:45-1:30: Delgado, Love, Aviles
1:30-2:15: Wagner, Mahmood, Yost
2:15-3:00: Pfiester, Hesham, Revere, Springer
3:00-3:45: Cunningham, Reed, Rodriguez, Smith
Families who are unable to pick up their instruments on October 5th will need to call the school at (703) 503-2700 to make an appointment to pick up. Appointments will not be scheduled until after Monday, October 5th. Additionally, the instrument rental contract form will be required prior to receiving an instrument.
Below are two coping strategies that you can use with your child when they are feeling stressed, frustrated, angry, or anxious and need help them to calm down. Have your child follow the directions, one color or sense at a time, to identify objects around them. They can repeat the strategies multiple times if needed, say them out loud to you or do it silently, and do it on their own. They can also use these strategies as brain and screen breaks.
 Additional strategies can be found by visiting our google site at https://sites.google.com/fcpsschools.net/buppercounselors/home (must be logged into your child’s google account to access).
If you have any questions, please contact our school counselors:
Derek Ryan: dgryan@fcps.edu
Maya Lidell: mlidell@fcps.edu
The Parent Technology Help Desk can be reached at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS) and will be answered by staff members between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., seven days a week. Please specify if you need an interpreter when you call.
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Logging into my FCPS laptop:
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Connecting a Mifi Device to your FCPS Laptop:
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Logging into FCPS Google Apps and Getting to BbCU Emails:
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Joining the BbCU Class from FCPS Gmail:
All parents will need to access this link and complete the information BEFORE you can use any of the digital resources (websites) listed here: Bailey’s Upper Public School Website. Please note some of these resources will be used often and others may be used from time to time.
To provide your parental consent for each student in your family, please follow this link and complete the provided directions.
Due to the virtual start of the school year, the Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid will be handled centrally this year. Pre-printed survey forms will be mailed to parents of specific students, likely the week of October 19th. Parents will be asked to return the survey in an enclosed postage-paid envelope by November 6th. The forms will be mailed back to Wilton Woods Center for processing by Information Technology (IT).
Parents will be provided an email address and phone number for questions. Please forward all parent inquiries about Impact Aid to IT using the following email address or phone number:
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Parents and guardians, please review the Student Rights and Responsibilities and related resources at www.fcps.edu/srr. After reviewing the information, fill out the SR&R Parent Acknowledgement Form using this link: https://forms.gle/n4zNGk4FsgmM6vKH8
The form must be filled out one time per student.
Please see the links below to apply for free or reduced meals.
Application in English
https://www.myschoolapps.com/Home/DistrictRedirect/FAIRFAXCPS_VA?langid=1
Application in Spanish
https://www.myschoolapps.com/Home/DistrictRedirect/FAIRFAXCPS_VA?langid=2
Overdrive and Libby – Online Books From The Public Library
The Fairfax County Public Libraries have so many online books available to borrow! You can go to a library to sign up. They are now open – or sign up for a card online. Go to the website at
to sign up. Then you can search under books/movies/audio and choose Overdrive. Search to see if there is a book you would like to read. When you find one, use your library card to borrow it online (or use your temporary ID if you just signed up for a card). You can read the book on your laptop or other device. If you download the Libby app for your phone or tablet, the ebooks you borrowed will automatically load into Libby and be ready to read or listen to. Here are some of the books you can find Overdrive & Libby.
Here is a video that was created by a librarian at another school. It shows you how to sign up for a library card online.
Happy Reading!
If you have any questions, please email Linda Lindgren, Bailey’s Upper librarian, at LCLindgren@fcps.edu.
Please stay in touch with us throughout the year by:
Friendly Reminders
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October 5: 4th & 5th Grades Materials for Specials Distribution
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October 9: BUpper Spirit Day: Pajama Day!
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October 12: Student Holiday/School Planning Day
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