Bailey’s Upper New Bell Schedule: 9:00-3:30pm
This is a friendly reminder that the new bell schedule begins this Tuesday, February 16th.
Health Screening Commitment Form Required Prior to Students Return to School Buildings
As students return for in-person instruction, parents/caregivers will be asked to acknowledge a Health Screening Commitment form before their student(s) return to school buildings. This document confirms that a parent/caregiver/guardian will complete a daily health screening and will keep their students home when they are ill.
The Health Commitment form can be submitted electronically through ParentVUE (PVUE) or via hard copy. Please contact our main office to have a hard copy sent to you.
Please Join Us Virtually On Monday From 7:00pm-8:00pm For Connecting Through Art.
We will return on Monday, February 22nd, to learn all about Connecting Through Art. Our school counselor, Derek Ryan will lead the conversation with a special guest. Please plan to join with your child. (*Translators for Arabic and Spanish will be available*) We look forward to “seeing” you for our Family Night!!
BBCU Link to Join the Family Fun!
Click on the following link from your phone or child’s computer. http://bit.ly/BUpperTalks
Would you like more information or have any questions? Please contact the Bailey’s Upper Counselors or School Based Instructional Technology Specialist:
Maya Lidell - mlidell@fcps.edu
Derek Ryan - dgryan@fcps.edu
Nicole Cassidy - nlcassidy@fcps.edu
Upcoming Family Night Schedule:
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Bailey’s Upper Elementary School will continue administering the 5th Grade WIDA assessment next week and begin the 4th Grade WIDA assessment. If your child qualifies for the assessment, you already received communication from our Bailey’s Upper office staff and will receive a reminder e-Notify message with more specific details.
Federal legislation requires that all students identified as English Learners (ELs) participate annually in an English Language Proficiency assessment. In Virginia, all divisions use the WIDA ACCESS for ELLs to monitor students' progress in acquiring academic English. The WIDA ACCESS for ELLs is administered to all students in grades K-12 with an English language proficiency (ELP) level of 1-5 and 9. The WIDA ACCESS for ELLs is aligned with the WIDA English language development standards and assesses English in the four language domains of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
All ELs, including those who have opted out of ESOL services, participate annually in the ELP assessment until they reach English Language Proficiency criteria (ELP level 6). Alternate assessment formats are available for certain students with disabilities.
If you have any questions, please contact our Assistant Principal and School Testing Coordinator, Elizabeth Convey at 703-503-2700 or evconvey@fcps.edu.
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We are excited to invite the whole family to attend this fun-filled night of LIVE entertainment! Blue Sky Puppet Theater will be presenting "SuperPig!" an anti-bullying production produced with the National Library series "Every Hero Has a Story" for the Bailey's community.
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We hope you will join us!! Get a preview of the show and access the performance link here.
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:
For More information, please click here .
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 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 15th - 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!
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.
 Get ready for Book Character Day, March 2
We’re celebrating books and reading for Read Across America Day on March 2nd!
Students are encouraged to dress up like a character from the book of their choice for school that day. We will welcome students to have the option to turn on their cameras and show their class their Book Character Day costume. (Please, no weapons.)
Other special events to celebrate Read Across America
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Virtual Family Story Night: Tuesday, March 2nd
- The annual Read-a-thon will be during the first two weeks of March. More information coming soon!
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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February 15: Presidents' Day: Holiday (No School)
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February 16: New Bell Schedule Begins: 9:00 am -3:30 pm
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February 17: Virtual Magnet Lottery Information Session, 6:00 PM
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February 18: Virtual Puppet Show "SuperPig!" by Blue Sky Puppets, 6:30 PM
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February 25: PTA Restaurant Spirit Night, Panera Bread,4:00 - 8:00 PM
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March 2: Magnet Lottery Opens (only NEW Bailey's students, including incoming siblings, need to apply)
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March 2: Book Character Day!
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March 2: Read-A-Thon Kickoff Event: Virtual Tiger Tales Story Night
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March 5: 2 hour early release
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March 8: Student Holiday (Staff Development Day)
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March 8: Rising 3rd Grade Virtual Information Session, 2:00 PM
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March 2-15: Read-A-Thon
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March 10: PTA Membership Meeting, BBCU, 7:00 PM
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March 16: Tentative Concurrent Start Date (Grades 3-6)
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