Available At Bailey's Upper
Fairfax Meal Kits will be offered at Bailey's Upper, containing seven (7) days of breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack and supper items packed in bulk.
Meal kits will be available for pick up every Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. or until supplies are exhausted.
All meals are available at no-cost to FCPS students and children eighteen (18) years of age and under. Parents/caregivers may pick up for children and adults may purchase kits for $28.00.
There will also be distributing fresh, local fruits and vegetables throughout January and February. Families that pick up no-cost meals from these sites will also be provided a whole, fresh fruit or vegetable sourced from a local farm for each child, along with an activity sheet and recipe for that item. This item will vary each week, and will be available on the following dates:
- Tuesday January 19th (please note the Tuesday distribution date)
- Wednesday, February 27th
- Wednesday, February 3rd
- Wednesday, February 10th
- Wednesday, February 17th
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Glasgow Middle School is looking forward to receiving our fifth grade students this fall! Please see below for key upcoming dates.
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February 2nd - Glasgow Curriculum Night with Q&A
- 6 - 6:45pm English
- 7 - 7:45pm Spanish
- 8 - 8:45pm Arabic
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February 22nd - Office Hours with Glasgow Counselors
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March 1st - Office Hours with Glasgow Counselors
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March 5th - Deadline for Google form course selections to be completed
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April 15 - Welcome to Glasgow! video will be shared
Communications will be sent to our rising 6th grade families in January with details and links. As with many things these days, these dates and times may be subject to change. Everyone is working to make this transition smooth and meaningful for our students and families. Thank you for your support!
Our New Student Teacher
Ms. Witmer grew up in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and is a 2020 graduate of James Madison University’s School of Theatre & Dance, where she majored in Dance Education and minored in Spanish. Throughout her collegiate experience, Ms. Witmer performed in 6 student dance concerts as well as 2 mainstage dance concerts, in addition to performing as a member of the Virginia Repertory Dance Company, JMU’s pre-professional traveling company. She was the choreographer of 2 studio theatre plays and won a research grant to develop a 30-minute interdisciplinary arts performance alongside another theatre artist. During the summer of 2018, Ms. Witmer was fortunate enough to study abroad in Salamanca, Spain, where she began learning the art of Flamenco dancing. Ms. Witmer has been teaching dance at her home studio since she was in high school and was a Co-Director for the Associate Ensemble her senior year of college, where she was delighted to teach and choreograph for the First Year Dance Majors each week. Ms. Witmer is thrilled to be able to continue her teaching journey as a student teacher at Bailey’s Upper, and cannot wait to get to know and dance with all of the students in Creative Movement class with Ms. Epstein!
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Please Join Us Virtually On Monday's From 7:00pm-8:00pm Starting January 25th!
Weekly Parent Conversations will be resuming on January 25th, with a family focus, Weekly Family Nights! Family Night topics and dates will be coming soon! Please plan on joining our School Counselors, Maya Lidell and Derek Ryan, and our School Based Instructional Technology Specialist, Nicole Cassidy, for our Weekly Parent Conversations! On Monday, January 25th, our Conversation Topic will be ST Math. (*Translators for Arabic and Spanish will be available*) We look forward to “seeing” you at our next meeting!
BBCU Link to Join the Conversation
To join us on January 25th, click on the following link from your phone or child’s computer. http://bit.ly/BUpperTalks
Please click on the following link to review previous Weekly Parent Conversations Resources:Weekly Parent Conversations Session Resources
Would you like more information or have any questions? Please contact the Bailey’s Upper Counselors or Instructional Technology Specialist:
Maya Lidell - mlidell@fcps.edu
Derek Ryan - dgryan@fcps.edu
Nicole Cassidy - nlcassidy@fcps.edu
FCPS schools and centers will be hiring classroom monitors to provide in-person classroom assistance for students when a staff member remains virtual. If you would like more information about the position, please review the job description and qualifications online and apply if interested. Please feel free to share information about this opportunity with anyone else you think may be interested.
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Step Back In History On The Library of Congress Website!
Next week, we have two very important dates that are in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Presidential Inauguration. Do you want to know more about Dr. King’s life or the history of Inaugurations in America? The Library of Congress website is a great place to see pictures, find information, and listen to speeches about events in United States history. Go to https://www.loc.gov/ and step back in time.
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:
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.
Please stay in touch with us throughout the year by:
Friendly Reminders
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January 18: Dr. Martin Luther King Day (Holiday) No School
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January 20: Inauguration Day (Holiday) No School
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January 22: End of Quarter 2 (2 Hour Early Release)
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January 25: Teacher Workday (No School)
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