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Families must submit an application and be approved to be eligible for free and reduced price meals for SY 22-23. For the past two years, the federal government has provided no-cost meals to all public school students without the need to complete the annual Free and Reduced-Price Meal application. However, the extension of the no-cost meals benefit to all students is expected to expire at the end of this school year.
I encourage you to submit the Free and Reduced-Price Meal application prior to the first day of the 22-23 school year. The online application will be available later this summer. Watch your email and our website for more information. Learn more about the Free and Reduced-Price Meal program online.
No-cost summer meals will be served at all FCPS summer school locations this year. Please visit the FCPS website for updated information during the summer.
If you have questions about the Free and Reduced-Price Meals program, the additional benefits your child may receive, or no-cost summer meals, please contact Ingrid Hernandez at 7035032700. We are happy to help.
We are interested in hearing about how the 2021-22 school year has gone for students. You have an opportunity to provide your feedback on our Family Return to School Survey which you should have received via email.
The survey is being administered by the FCPS Office of Research and Strategic Improvement, which provides objective research and data-based information back to the school division’s leadership. The survey is part of the office’s continuing evaluation of the pandemic’s impact on our school division.
We encourage all families to respond to the survey and share their experiences whether positive or negative. The information you and other families provide will be used, along with other data, to inform FCPS leadership about the return to five days a week of in-person instruction, and support FCPS’ efforts to make improvements that support schools, students, and staff. It will also be included in ESSER III reporting.
We are looking forward to hosting our BUpper 5th Grade Promotion Celebration on Tuesday, June 7th from 9:30-11:30am. Each 5th grade student is able to have 2 family members attend. 5th grade Family members were sent a link to register to attend via eNotify om May 26th. Please check your email. The link will be sent out to families again next week.
Please see the event schedule below for the BUpper 5th Grade Promotion Celebration.
Parent Arrival: 9:15am
- Guests will check-in at the office. All pre-registered guests will receive a visitor’s tag. Guests who have not pre-registered will need to wait in line to register at the kiosk in the main office. This is a lengthy procedure so we do encourage everyone to pre-register.
Classroom Awards: 9:30-10:15am
- After checking in, guests are invited to go to their child’s classroom for individual classroom awards.
Grade Level Awards Ceremony: 10:15-11:00am
- Guests are invited to watch the Grade Level Awards Ceremony which will be virtually streamed and parents and family members may watch from their child’s classroom with the students and other family members may watch from home or an alternative location.
Popsicles On The Blacktop: 11:00-11:30am
- All guests are welcome to join their student outside for popsicles and pictures on the blacktop.
Farewell To Guests: 11:30am
- We will say farewell to guests at this time so that students can have lunch and get ready for their dance celebration in the afternoon!
5th Grade Students’ Dance Celebration: 1:00-3:00pm
- Fifth Grade students and teachers will celebrate with a dance in the BUpper gymnasium
Summer Reading
Students who read during the summer will come back more prepared for a successful 2022-23 school year.
It’s so important for students to read over a long break, especially in the summer, so they can retain and build on their reading skills. The Fairfax County Public Libraries (FCPL) are a great source of free books to read and fun summer programs.
Remember, all FCPS students can borrow up to 3 books at a time from FCPL through the LEAP program (Library Equity Access Pass), even if they don’t have a library card. Libraries are open and available to all to use their books and resources in the library, even without a library card. The libraries will also be offering special free programs in their Summer Reading Adventure. Go to this link to see the list of the upcoming programs. Stop by the library for more information about the library and their summer programs.
For 5th graders going to Glasgow next year
Rising 6th graders who will be attending Glasgow next year are invited to participate in their library summer reading program.
Check it out here: Glasgow MS summer reading program:
https://sites.google.com/fcpsschools.net/glasgowsummerreading/home
Students can find out more about the Glasgow Middle School library here: Library | Glasgow Middle School (fcps.edu)
Thank you for your help!
Questions? Contact Linda Lindgren, librarian, at LCLindgren@fcps.edu
Please stay in touch with us throughout the year by:
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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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