Bailey’s Imagination Theatre Company (BITCO) is ready to produce a virtual musical! Mrs. Mann shared the BITCO sign-up Google Form today on Google Classroom. All 4th and 5th graders at Bailey's Upper are invited to participate in this virtual after school musical. Students will have the opportunity to participate in a six-week virtual rehearsal process to prepare a final filmed musical which will be available for students and families to watch! There are 40 spots available for this virtual musical. We will select our 40 participants through a lottery system. We are a free program working with finite time and resources, and it is possible your child might be on the wait-list. Rehearsals will take place virtually, through Blackboard Collaborate Ultra (BbCU) on Tuesday or Wednesday afternoons. Click the Google form for more info! Participation is optional and free.
Please complete this form by no later than Friday, November 13th, 2020:
https://forms.gle/eKkAmF13MHH7LSHL8
Make sure you are signed into your child's FCPS email account to access the Google form.
Email Mrs. Mann if you have any questions: kamann@fcps.edu
Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for a Bailey’s Upper Elementary School Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this Google Form Link. You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees (One individual may only nominate one employee per category.)
All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards and the eligibility requirements are below.
Outstanding Teacher
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding New Teacher
Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding Principal
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a building principal (in any school/school district)
Outstanding New Principal
Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a building principal (in any school/school district)
Outstanding Leader
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in their current position as a Schedule-C or School-Based Administrator scale employee (that is not the building principal):
Common positions in this category: Assistant and Associate Principals, Director of Student Activities, Director of Student Services
Outstanding Professional Employee
Eligibility: At least one year experience in current position as a Schedule-B employee or other non-instructional employee in a school that supports school leadership
Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Assessment Coach, Career Center Specialist, Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor, Safety and Security Specialist, Resource Teachers that serve in an administrative role in a school
Outstanding Operational Employee
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as Schedule-A or Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee
Common positions in this category: Administrative and Office Staff, Safety and Security Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, All Parent Liaisons (regardless of how they are paid)
The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, November 20th.
If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Scher at nrscher@fcps.edu
Graphic Novels in Tumblebooks
Tumblebooks and Tumblebook Cloud Jr. have a wide variety of fun books to read and listen to, including many graphic novels such as:
- Ninjago
- Geronimo Stilton
- Ariol
- Dinosaur Explorers
- Nancy Drew
- Geeky Fab 5
- And many more!
Questions? Please contact Linda Lindgren, Bailey’s Upper ES Librarian at LCLindgren@fcps.edu
Please join us virtually on Monday's from 7:00pm-8:00pm
Come join our 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.
BBCU Link to Join the Conversation
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*
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:
Access/Consent Form
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.
Student - Parent Survey
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:
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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November 9: BUpper Parent Conversations at 7:00pm
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November 11: Veteran's Day- 2 Hour Early Release For All Students
- For those students that are phased into the building already, there will be no in-person instruction on this date. All instruction will be online.
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November 12: Quarter 1 Progress Reports Will Be Mailed Home
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November 20: Nominations For Outstanding Employee Awards Due
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November 25, 26, 27: No School/Holiday
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December 9: Virtual PTA Meeting at 7:00pm
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