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Students may obtain COVID-19 diagnostic testing at six drive-through sites in Fairfax County. Diagnostic testing is provided for anyone who has symptoms or is identified as a close contact of someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19.
COVID-19 testing helps us reduce the virus’ spread and keep our schools safe places for all students to learn. I encourage you to utilize our new diagnostic testing services as needed.
Appointments are not required for diagnostic testing but families must register in the secure online portal. When you register and provide consent for your child to be tested, they will also be added to Bailey's Upper Elementary School's screening testing pool. If you do not wish for them to be part of the weekly screening testing pool, simply log back into the online portal after your child’s test is complete and withdraw consent.
More information about diagnostic and screening testing, including site locations and schedules, is available on our 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 0 confirmed cases of Covid-19 this week at Bailey’s Upper.
Students have been working hard to earn Tiger Paws for their class by showing good behavior and kindness throughout the school. Students at Bailey’s Upper have reached the next school wide goal of Tiger Paws to earn our third spirit day of the year! We will celebrate with Jersey/Sports Theme Day next Friday, December 17th. Students may wear team jerseys, sports clothing, or Bailey’s gear to show their school spirit.
All BUpper teachers, students, & families are invited to join the PTA Reflections Contest Virtual Celebration on Monday, December 13th (12/13) at 7pm on Zoom. The link is also posted on Ms. Epstein’s Creative Movement Schoology Course
Schoology→Courses→Creative Movement→PTA Reflections Contest (pink folder). Here is the link: https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/s/95507173206
Congratulations to our #BUpper Outstanding Nominees who will be submitted for the next steps in the awards process!
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Outstanding Teacher: Courtney Stoner (Special Education Teacher)
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Outstanding New Teacher: Kayla Bukovac (Fourth Grade Teacher)
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Outstanding Professional Employee: Kerri Lawrence (Instructional Coach)
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Outstanding Principal: Marie Lemmon (Principal)
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Outstanding Leader: Elizabeth Convey (Assistant Principal)
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Outstanding Operational Employee: Wardell Mills (Custodian, Building Supervisor)
**If you have any questions about the process of FCPS Outstanding Staff Awards, please contact Carolyn Whitlock at crwhitlock@fcps.edu.
FLE is being taught next week, December 13th- December 17th in each grade level and Opt-Out forms are below if you do not wish for your child to participate. A Parent Preview Night was held on November 17th. If you have additional questions, please contact Assistant Principal Elizabeth Convey at 703-503-2700 or evconvey@fcps.edu.
Opt-Out Forms
 Justice High School Athletics is offering a Virtual Winter Wolves 5k Community Event and Fundraiser. Cost is just $20 for all Justice Pyramid Students and Parents! Register at the link below! We would love to see so many of our students, parents and community members exercising and showing their base school and Justice Spirit! All participants will receive a t-shirt, and racing bib!
Winter Wolves 5K – Click To Register
Winter Break Reading Reward
The long winter break is a great time to read some books! All students will get to choose two free books as a gift during their library day next week.
Students are encouraged to read at least 3 books and fill out the form that they receive from their classroom teacher.
If they return the form (signed by a parent or guardian) they can choose another free book, a gingerbread man bookmark, and a bag of popcorn to enjoy at home.
In case you need it, here is a link to the form in English https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OWTzRG5a32bwK2kM3i0UAZWzOgkudHytjwKBjYWCi8A/edit?usp=sharing
and in Spanish https://docs.google.com/document/d/18F7ROAo29OBTSHXqcOfWkU-Sg2A9paC6dpW-yAxeQ3c/edit?usp=sharing
Note: These links can only be accessed by FCPS students and employees. The forms will also be available for students in their classrooms before winter break.
Questions? Feel free to contact Linda Lindgren, librarian, at LCLindgren@fcps.edu.
Please stay in touch with us throughout the year by:
Friendly Reminders
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December 17: Spirit Day! (Jersey/Sports Theme Day)
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December 20-31: Student Holiday (Winter Break)
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January 17: Student Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday)
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January 20: End of Second Quarter - 2-hour Early Release
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January 21: Student Holiday (Teacher Workday)
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January 24: Student Holiday (Staff Development)
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February 17: PTA 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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