Students have been working hard to earn virtual Tiger Paws for their class by showing strong digital citizenship in their online classes. This week at Bailey’s Upper we reached our next school wide goal of 20 Tiger Paws to earn our second spirit day of the year! We will celebrate Jersey Day on Friday, October 30th. Students may participate by wearing their favorite sports team jersey or shirt. Students may also show their school spirit by wearing Bailey’s Upper gear!
Believe it or not, cold weather is right around the corner! Bailey's Primary and Bailey's Upper will be offering families the opportunity to receive new winter coats, hats, and gloves for their children. If you would like to request winter gear for your child, please complete this online Coat Referral Form (English) / Coat Referral Form (Spanish) no later than December 1st. Paper forms will also be available at Primary's meal distribution site beginning the week of October 26th. Families also have the opportunity to be considered to receive gift cards to purchase food and gifts during the upcoming holiday season. Information about distribution dates will be sent in the next few weeks once we have a better idea of the number of families in need. If you need assistance in completing the form, please contact the school.
Safety drills are required as we begin to bring small groups of students into the building.
Fire Drills
- We are required to hold fire drills once a week for the first four weeks of school.
- We are required to have a fire drill once a month for the remainder of the school year.
Lockdown Drills
- We are required to have three lockdown drills in a school year.
- Two lockdown drills will be scheduled within the first twenty days of school.
Virtual 5K Community Event
https://hallofjustice.com/turkey-trot/
Justice High School Athletics is offering a Virtual 5k Community Event and Fundraiser. The cost is $20 for students and teachers and $25 for parents and relatives! Register at the link below! We would love to see many of our students, parents and community members exercising and showing their base school and Justice Spirit! All participants will receive a t-shirt, racing bib, and certificate of completion!
Questions? Please email Dylan Forshay at dtforshay@fcps.edu
Please join us virtually on Monday's from 7:00pm-8:00pm beginning November 2nd!
Come join the School Counselors, Maya Lidell and Derek Ryan, and the Instructional Technology Specialist, Nicole Cassidy, for Weekly Parent Conversations for tips to support your child in school and in this COVID environment. Topics will be announced the Friday before in News You Choose and will include technology tips, organizing workspace, stress management, and more! Sessions will include a short presentation, small group conversations, and time for parents to ask questions. Drop in anytime during the sessions with your child’s computer and your questions!
Weekly Parent Conversations will occur virtually on Mondays, 7:00pm – 8:00pm. The first one will be November 2nd and the topic will be an overview of BBCU and other digital tools, as well as an overview of daily schedules.
To join us, click on the link below from your phone or child’s computer.
http://bit.ly/BUpperTalks
*Translators for Arabic and Spanish will be available*
Are your students tired of reading everything online? Are they ready to borrow some books to read? Head on over to the public library!
The public libraries are open and the Library Equity Access Pass (LEAP) allows all FCPS students to borrow books from any Fairfax County Public Library by using their name and school. The library will use the FCPS student ID to check out the books
- During the school year, students can check out up to 3 books at a time from any Fairfax County Public Library with LEAP. No library card is needed.
- No fees are charged for late or lost books. However, if books are not returned, students will not be able to borrow more books on their LEAP account.
- This account is only for checking out books in person from the library. If a student would like to borrow ebooks through Overdrive, they should apply for a standard library card.
- To get a standard library card, go to Register for a New Library Account online to receive a temporary library card number by email. To get a permanent standard library card, please visit any FCPL branch within three weeks after your online card application. Photo ID and proof of address are needed to complete the application process.
Questions? Email Bailey’s Upper Librarian, Linda Lindgren, at LCLindgren@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
Please stay in touch with us throughout the year by:
Friendly Reminders
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October 28: Virtual PTA Meeting at 7:00pm
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October 30: End of the First Quarter - 2 hour early release
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October 30: BUpper's School Spirit Day!
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November 2: No School for Students/School Planning Day
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November 2: Virtual Weekly Parent Conversations 7:00-8:00pm
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November 3: No School for Students/Teacher Work Day
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