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Dear Bailey's Families,
During the week of May 3rd we will celebrate Staff Appreciation Week. Please take this opportunity to recognize the teachers and staff at Bailey’s ES for their outstanding work throughout this very different year of learning! Consider having your child make a card for their teacher or one of our staff members next week. Virtual students may drop off any items for staff members during school hours. Leave your labeled cards and/or gifts for our staff on one of the tables outside the office. Ring the bell to let us know you have dropped something off so we can be sure to deliver it to the appropriate staff member.
In the photos we shared this week, you will see that we have begun using the cafeteria for lunch. In an effort to maintain six feet of social distancing during meals, some of our classes are eating lunch in the cafeteria instead of in their classrooms. Students have truly enjoyed their time in the cafeteria! Thank you to all of the Bailey’s staff for supporting this transition. Next week we will begin serving hot lunches. We know students will love having a hot meal at lunchtime.
As always, thank you for your support of our school. We hope you have a great weekend!
Satonya, Jillian and Mirna
Important Dates:
Monday, May 31st- Memorial Day, NO school
Tuesday, June 8th- Local Election Day: Synchronous Learning- ALL students will attend school at home virtually
Friday, June 11th- Last Day of School- 2 Hour Early Release: 1:45pm
Monday, August 23rd- First Day of School
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Grab and Go Meals
Daily Grab & Go meal service will be transitioning to a once-a-week pick-up. Each Monday, families will receive 7 days of breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner. This change will take place on Monday May 3rd, 2021.
In case you missed it:
Welcome to Bailey's Primary ES!
Magnet Virtual Open House
Thank you to our families who were able to attend our Magnet Virtual House on Tuesday, April 20th at 9:00am. It was great to meet you and we are excited to partner with you in providing the best educational journey for your children. If you were not able to attend, please use this link to access the orientation recording. If you have any questions or concerns about our magnet program, please call the school at: 703-575-6800.
Magnet Virtual Open House Video Recording
***Please note that the Open House scheduled for May 10th at 9:00am has been cancelled.
Do You Have a Rising Kindergarten Student for the 2021-22 School Year?
You may register now by completing the FCPS registration forms and returning your registration documents to Sofia Arias, SEArias@fcps.edu. To ensure that you receive future communications, we encourage you to self-enroll and subscribe to News You Choose and select Bailey’s Elementary School. We look forward to meeting your child in 2021-2022!
In case you missed our Kindergarten Virtual Open House, please use this link to access the video: Virtual Kindergarten Orientation Recording
To assist the school in the proper placement for your child, please complete this brief form.
English: HERE
Spanish: HERE
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PreK and Early Head Start Accepting Applications for SY 2021-22
FCPS PreK and Early Head Start is now accepting applications for School Year 2021-22! Please watch this video to see if your 3 or 4 year old may qualify for PreK. To apply online: www.fcps.edu search: PreK Email: fcpsprekoffice@fcps.edu
For more information call our English Line: 703-208-7900
Para más información llame a la línea de español: 703-208-7901
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Parent Input for Class Building for Rising Kindergarten and First Grade Students
Every year, we collaborate on the best possible classes to ensure a positive and productive year for each child. One way you can help ensure the best placement for your child is to share some characteristics of a learning environment that you feel best meets your child’s needs. Please complete this brief form.
English: HERE
Spanish: HERE
- We do not accept requests to be with/not with another child.
- We do not accept requests for specific teachers.
- You must have your response in by May 21st to ensure that it is considered during class building.
A Message from our Counselors
The counseling team recognizes the mixed emotions some virtual students may be having right now while some students return to the building. We would like to offer virtual students a space to connect and share with their peers. The counselors will be holding Google Meet ups for virtual students on Mondays beginning this coming Monday, May 3rd at 1:00 using this Google Meet link.
Students can join at whatever time they are available between 1:00-2:00 as this screen time is totally optional and intended to be a social activity led by the school counselors. If you feel your student would benefit, please share this this Google Meet link and we will see you soon.
Ms. Wilkins: nswilkins@fcps.edu & Ms. Crummett: SLCrummett1@fcps.edu
*Vaccination on-site for COVID-19*
The Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center is pleased to announce “COVID-19 Vaccination onsite”
When: Sunday, May 2nd Time: 10:00 am until 5:00 pm
Where: Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center Lecture Hall
Type of Vaccine: Three types of the vaccine will be available
Requirements: Valid I.D. Card
*For registration*: https://form.jotform.com/211156219397155
SPRING SCHOOL-BASED AAP SERVICES NEWSLETTER ARTICLE
ADVANCED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS (AAP)
SCREENING FOR SCHOOL-BASED (LEVEL II-III) SERVICES
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) offers a continuum of advanced academic services for all students in grades K-8. Learning experiences are designed to develop higher-level thinking through enrichment, acceleration, and extensions of the Program of Studies (POS). Teachers, administrators, and advanced academic resource teachers (AARTs) work together to provide the following levels of school-based services in each elementary school:
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Critical and Creative Thinking Lessons, Grades K-6 (Level I)
All students in kindergarten through grade six receive level I services which consist of model lessons that are designed to teach critical and creative thinking skills. The lessons are modeled in all classrooms by AARTs and the thinking strategies are then used throughout the year by classroom teachers and other teachers who work with students. Student responses to these model lessons are used as part of the identification process for AAP services.
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Differentiated Lessons in Areas of Academic Strength, Grades K-6 (Level II)
The AART collaborates with classroom teachers to provide additional challenge through lessons and resources that extend and enrich the POS. Level II services are part of a talent development pool.
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Part-Time Advanced Academic Programs, Grades 3-6 (Level III)
Students identified by a local school screening committee for part-time advanced academic services are challenged through models and strategies designed to extend and enrich the POS in the four core subject areas. Students receive direct instruction from the AART at the local school using curriculum from the AAP Curriculum and Resources to Support the Differentiated Framework. Students identified for Level III services continue to receive level III services through grade 6.
Screening for school-based services can happen at any time during the school year but is done schoolwide in spring to determine services for the next school year. Parents or guardians may initiate the screening for school-based (level II and III) services by submitting the AAP School-Based Services (Level II-III) Referral Form (available at https://www.fcps.edu/registration/advanced-academics-identification-and-placement/elementary-school/current-fcps at the bottom of the page in Forms) to the AART at Bailey’s Elementary prior to spring screening by May 7th.
If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Walker. Mlwalker1@fcps.edu
Chicks in the Science Lab!
Dear Bailey’s Community,
I have exciting news! In thirteen days we will have chicks in the Science Lab.
Below is the BBCU link for the Chicken Cam! It will be pretty boring for a while as the eggs are just sitting in their incubators; however, this does allow us to remotely keep track of the temperature and humidity.
According to my research, the ideal temperature for the eggs at this stage is 38.06 degrees Celsius (or 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit). It is much worse to have a high temperature in the incubators than a low temperature. Just 15 minutes above 40.6 degrees Celsius (105 degrees Fahrenheit) will seriously damage the embryos.
The relative humidity should be around 60% for the first 18 days. On the final three days, the relative humidity should be closer to 65 to 70 percent.
The incubators also turn the eggs. Turning needs to happen 3 to 5 times per day.
Thank you for your continued support. Let me know if you have any questions at ffmisch@fcps.edu.
Chicken Cam for Viewers:
https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/0b18fc44ccc34536bb752065a7674470
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Garden Assistance Needed!
Dear Bailey’s Community,
This is Mr. Misch the science resource teacher at Bailey’s Primary.
I am seeking volunteers to help fill our beds in the new pollinator garden with shredded wood mulch. In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID, instead of having a large number of volunteers on the property at one time, I would like to have small family groups. We could also consider having very small groups of high school students or Scouts who need service hours. If this is something you would like to consider, please contact me, Mr. Misch, at ffmisch@fcps.edu.
Thank you for your continued support.
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Library Book Information
Hello, Families!
When students return to school, please have them bring in school library books that are in your homes. Virtual students can return books at the meal pickup area Wednesday-Friday 9:30-3:00. We will be happy to see them returned to the library! Thank you!
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Attendance Matters!
Please make sure that your child attends school every day! If your child is now coming to school for in-person learning, it is extremely important that they come to school on their in-person learning days. If your child is sick, please keep them home and contact the school and their teacher. Students who are supposed to attend school in-person will be marked absent if they stay home and log in virtually without a proper excuse (sick, doctors appointment, etc.) Thank you in advance for your support and cooperation.
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Parent/Student Tech Support!
Check out our Bailey’s Technology Support Page: The Bailey’s tech team has created videos and resources to help you with troubleshooting at home.
Laptop Chargers
Have a broken laptop charger? Don’t throw it away! Bring it to Bailey’s so we can swap it for a working one!
Mifi Chargers
Lost or broken mifi charger? Don’t throw it away or use a different charger. Using a charger made for another device can damage the mifi and cause you to have connection issues. Please contact your child’s teacher to set up a tech appt.
Parental Consent for Digital Resources
Some digital resources like Flipgrid, Padlet & Kahoot require parental consent.
If you have not already done so, please visit this link to give your child permission to use certain tools : Application Permission Form
For directions on how to fill out this form you can reference these Directions for Filling Out Application Permission Form
Description of applications requiring consent can be found on our Bailey's Public Website
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Links to register for one of the webinars mentioned above:
How to Write an Effective Resume-Monday, May 3rd @11am Register HERE
The Art of Interviewing- Monday, May 10th @11am Register HERE
A Job Seeker's Guide to Managing Your Career- Wednesday, May 19th @11am Register HERE
Reentry 101: Employment Basics - Don't Let Your Past Impact Your Future!- Thursday, May 19th @11am Register HERE
Exploring Teleworking- Monday, May 25th @11am Register HERE
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