Pop-up Vaccine Clinics for Students Aged 5-11
This Tuesday, November 16, school-located pop up pediatric COVID-19 vaccine clinics will begin in our highest impacted communities. More information can be found on the Fairfax County Health Department website.
Reduction in the Quarantine Period to 10 Days for School Exposures
Starting Monday, November 15, FCPS will reduce the duration of quarantine for students who are exposed to COVID-19 in a school setting.
Parents/Guardians must keep their child at home until one of the following quarantine periods is met:
- 10 days of quarantine, the child remains symptom free AND parents provide a copy of the FCPS pause letter indicating the return to school date; or
- 14 days of quarantine and parents provide a copy of the clearance email from the health department.
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FCPS will be offering COVID-19 screening/nasal swab testing of students at each school site beginning the week of November 15th.
Routine testing is a highly recommended strategy to reduce COVID-19 transmission and keep our schools safe. FCPS is following recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At least 10% of students who are not fully vaccinated and have parent/guardian consent will be randomly selected for weekly testing. At Bailey’s Upper that means we will test approximately 53 students each week. If we have less than 54 families opt-in to the testing, the same 53 students would be tested each week.
Parent/guardian consent is required for students to be part of the testing pool. We will share more information about how to submit your child(ren)’s vaccination status and opt in to testing when that information becomes available.
Test results will be kept confidential. Parents/guardians will be able to review results through a secure vendor portal. Parents/guardians may select an option to share their child’s test results with FCPS. Sharing results with FCPS is optional.
More information about COVID-19 testing in FCPS can be found on the FCPS website.
Many families are finding it stressful and overwhelming to receive a new COVID notification email every time there is a positive case in their child’s school. FCPS has updated our process to provide families some relief.
Once a week, either on Friday or the last day of school for the week, school leadership will share an update if there were any COVID-19 positive cases confirmed in the school that week. The FCPS COVID-19 Health Metrics webpage will still be updated daily for families who wish to know about cases in real time.
There were no confirmed cases of Covid-19 this week at Bailey’s Upper.
Get your best smile ready….We are scheduled during the school day to have a School Picture Day on Monday, November 15th at Bailey's Upper Elementary School!
The PTA has secured a new photography company, Victor O’Neill Studios, who will be working with us this year. Paper order forms will be sent home with students very soon. In the meantime, you may already make purchases of photo packages online at:
https://vando.imagequix.com/g1000896524
FLE Information/Parent Preview Night
Family Life Education (FLE) curriculum is taught in grades K-12 and lessons include a variety of age-appropriate topics that promote parent involvement, fostering positive self-concepts, and provides coping mechanisms for dealing with pressure and stresses related to the students’ developmental stages and abilities. FLE this year will take place during the week of December 13-17, 2021.
There will be a Parent Preview Night for parents who would like more information and/or have questions regarding FLE instruction in Fairfax County Public Schools. Our Bailey's Upper Elementary School Virtual Parent Preview Night will take place at 6:00pm on November 17th, 2021. The meeting link will be in a future News You Choose. If you would like to opt your student out of FLE, the forms can be found linked below and paper copies will be sent home in the upcoming weeks.
Additional Information
Elementary (K-6) Curriculum
Opt-Out Forms
If you have any further questions, please contact our main office at 703-503-2700.
Please join us in welcoming our student teacher from Bringham Young University, Ms. LeBaron, who will be in Ms. Oliveras’ 3rd grade classroom until December 10th. Ms. LeBaron majored in Spanish Teaching with an emphasis in Dual Language Immersion.
Ms. LeBaron was born and raised in Northern Chicago. She loves all things Chicago sports teams especially the Cubs and Blackhawks. Some of her favorite things to do include hiking and visiting National Parks, swimming in the ocean, playing volleyball, traveling, serving others, drinking hot chocolate while watching movies, baking chocolate chip cookies, and eating yummy food. Ms. LeBaron is excited to be at Bailey’s Upper for her student teaching placement and we are happy to have her here!
November 15-19th is BUpper Kindness Week! We will be kicking off kindness week with Dance for Kindness (DFK) a Worldwide Flash Mob that Ms. Epstein was the choreographer for in 2019! All of the links from 2019 are listed below & also listed on Ms. Epstein’s Schoology course. The entire school will participate in DFK on Monday, November 15th at 9am on the playground. All students will be wearing masks. Please wear blue or orange to show school spirit! The rest of the week, we will celebrate kindness at Bailey’s Upper with the following schedule:
Links:
DFK 2019 Tutorial: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19HI3pibkohlAVlIp_sbmq-b8QVyzk06M/view?usp=sharing (you need to be logged into your child’s @fcpsschools.net email to view the video)
DFK 2019 WorldWide Choreographer--Ms. Epstein!!! https://www.danceforkindness.com/choreographers/becky-epstein/
DFK 2019 WorldWide Video: https://youtu.be/I7XuK050bMY
DFK 2019 at Bailey's Upper: https://youtu.be/Y5JM6g42Ggk
DFK 2019 in Washington, D.C.: https://youtu.be/RsjlznckGNo
 A story to share about the power of kindness
Next week at Bailey’s Upper, we will be celebrating kindness in many different ways, starting with the Dance For Kindness on Monday and continuing throughout the week. Here is a story on Tumblemobile.com about the power of kindness told in a classic folktale, The Contest Between the Sun and the Wind. (Username and password are fairfax.) You can find many more stories, ebooks, and videos on Tumblemobile, the new name for Tumblebooks. Enjoy some reading and listening to stories with you child this weekend!
Questions? Contact Linda Lindgren, librarian, at LCLindgren@fcps.edu
•What is scoliosis? Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine. A spine affected by scoliosis has a sideways curve, making it appear more like an “S” or a “C” than a straight line. Untreated scoliosis can lead to limited motion, back pain, deformity, and in extreme cases, impaired function of the heart and lungs. Early detection and treatment may prevent scoliosis from progressing.
•When should my child be screened for scoliosis? Scoliosis most commonly occurs during the growing years, between age 10 and the time an adolescent is fully grown. Screenings should begin in early adolescence. Pediatricians should check for early signs during a routine physical exam.
•What causes scoliosis? The cause of scoliosis is unknown. Scoliosis is more common in females than males.
•How is scoliosis treated? In many cases, the curve is mild and does not require treatment. In some cases, treatment may involve bracing. Severe curves may require spinal surgery. The need for treatment is best determined by a trained medical professional.
•What are the signs of scoliosis?
❑ One shoulder may be higher than the other.
❑ One shoulder blade may be higher or more prominent than the other.
❑ One hip appears higher or more prominent than the other.
❑ Unevenness of the waist.
❑ The spine curves sideways.
❑ The head is not centered over the pelvis.
If you have any concern that your child may have scoliosis, make sure that your child is screened by a health care provider. The school Public Health Nurse may provide screening for individual students at the request of the parent or guardian.
For more information see: https://www.srs.org
FCPS Needs Substitute Teachers.
Substitute teaching is a great opportunity for stay-at-home parents, retirees, college students, and anyone who wants a flexible work schedule. Like many school districts across the region and country, FCPS is looking for kind and caring substitute teachers to ensure our students continue to thrive when teachers need to be out of the building.If you are interested in substitute teaching, you can set parameters for the days you are available, the grade levels you would like to teach, or the schools where you want to assist.
Interested In Becoming a Substitute Teacher?
The first step to becoming an FCPS substitute teacher is to fill out an application. Once an interested candidate’s application, orientation, and background check are completed and approved, hired substitutes can expect to step into a classroom within a week!
Learn more about the application process and requirements.
See Substitute Pay Schedule for the 2021-22 school year.
Please stay in touch with us throughout the year by:
Friendly Reminders
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November 15: School Picture Day
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November 17: Virtual FLE Parent Preview Night at 6:00pm
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November 24-26: Student Holiday (Thanksgiving Break)
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December 9: PTA Membership meeting at 6:30pm
Kiss and Ride Drop Off/Pick Up Schedule For BUpper
8:25-8:35 a.m. and 3:20-3:30 p.m.
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