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BUpper Weekly Parent Conversations

Families: Please Join Us Virtually on December 12th for Math Night

Math is for everyone! Join Ms. Barber and Ms. Bukovac for a night of exploring ways to create a culture of math learning at home. Learn how to turn everyday experiences into meaningful (and fun!) math-based conversations – at the table, on the couch, at the grocery store, or at the bus stop – Math is all around us!

Weekly Parent Conversations will occur virtually on Mondays, 7:00pm – 8:00pm. The themes will cover wellness, math, and language arts. Specific topics will be announced the Friday before in News You Choose.

(Spanish interpreter will be available*)  

 

See below for upcoming dates and themes: 

 

December:

12/12 – Academic - Math is All Around Us

 

January:

1/9 – Wellness - Conversations Around Peer Conflict

1/23 – Academic - Literacy: Retelling a Story

 

February:

2/6 - Wellness: Attendance in the Winter

2/13 – Academic - Math: Building Fluency with Multiplication & Division

 

March:

3/6 - Wellness -Cyber Safety

3/13 – Academic - Literacy: Reader’s Theater

 

April:

4/17 - Wellness: Teaching Your Child Empathy

4/24 – Academic - Math: Online Math Learning

 

May:

5/8 - Wellness: Transition to Summer

5/15 – Academic - Literacy: Summer Reading

 

Would you like more information or have any questions?  Please contact the Bailey’s Upper ESSER III Leads:

Maya Lidell - mlidell@fcps.edu

Nicole Scher - nrscher@fcps.edu

 

 


Current and Upcoming Assessments at Bailey’s Upper

 

Our teachers are working hard to get to know the needs of each of our students. It is always important that we know where there might be gaps in our students' knowledge, where they might need additional support and where they are excelling. To identify these, we use screeners and benchmark exams. 

Last week, students took the Virginia Growth Assessment (VGA) in math.  Next week, students who missed either the reading or math assessment will be assessed in a makeup session. This is a state required exam that is used to measure student growth and progress in reading and mathematics. These are no "passing" or "failing" marks and students are not expected to study. Results are used as a starting point to identify areas of strength and growth. Parents will be able to view score reports in the spring.  

VGA Dates:

  • VGA Makeups: December 12th – December 16th

Upcoming Assessments:

Week of January 9th: iReady Reading

Week of January 17th: iReady Math

End of January-March: WIDA Access for ELs (specific dates will be shared closer to the assessment)

If you have any questions in regards to upcoming assessments, please contact our School Testing Coordinators Nicole Cassidy or Nicole Scher at 703-503-2700.

 

 


Window for AAP Full-Time (level IV) Referrals Ends December 15, 2022

Parents/guardians of students in Grades 2-7 who would like their student to be considered for full-time advanced academic programs (level IV AAP services) may submit the AAP Level IV Referral Form to  Stephanie Gardner (sngardner1@fcps.edu) or Denise Cash-Pinckney (dcashpinckne@fcps.edu) no later than December 15

 

Forms for full-time and part-time referrals are available on the AAP Forms Page. No late referrals for Level IV services can be accepted. 

 

Submitting a referral form for AAP Level IV will initiate a process that begins at the local school and is then completed at the central office level. Our school will put together a portfolio that includes multiple data which are considered holistically. At the central office level, a committee of professionals from various schools review materials to determine eligibility for level IV placement.  Eligibility decisions are communicated by early April. Parents may request a copy of the portfolio that was submitted after they have been turned in for central selection by emailing Stephanie Gardner (sngardner1@fcps.edu) or Denise Cash-Pinckney (dcashpinckne@fcps.edu).

 

Referrals for AAP Levels II-III (part-time services) are screened at the local school. 

 

For more information, you can access the FCPS AAP website.

 


Attention Rising 6th Graders!

Save the dates! Glasgow curriculum night will take place on January 18th 2023. In case of Inclement weather, the scheduled snow date will be January 25th 2023. More information coming soon!

Also, rising 6th grade transitions will occur in February and March. Everyone is working to make this transition smooth and meaningful for our students and families. Communications will be sent to our rising 6th grade families in January with additional details.

Thank you for your support! 

 

 


My School Bucks

 

All fees for upcoming field trips should be paid online through My School Bucks or parents should bring cash directly to the main office. Cash may not be sent to school with children. My School Bucks (MSB) is a FCPS system for payments of student fees and activities. It is easy, secure, and there are no fees for parents. 

Through My School Bucks Parents pay for Instrument Rentals, Field Trips, and other special items.

Follow these simple steps:

  • Go to www.MySchoolBucks.com, or the My School Bucks link on the Baileys Upper webpage and register an account. 
  • Add a child by school & student ID or birthdate. You will receive a confirmation email.
  • You may now pay for any item of your choice in the school store using a credit or debit card, or e-check.
  • A confirmation email will be sent to the school to let us know you’ve paid.

If you have any issues with the My School Bucks system you may call the main office at (703) 503-2700 for assistance.

 

 


Friendly Reminders

 

  • December 12: Parent Conversations - Math Night, 7pm
  • December 12-December 16: FLE Instruction
  • December 19-January 2: Holiday - Winter Break, Classes Resume on January 3, 2023
  • January 16: Holiday - Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday 
  • January 25: End of Second Quarter - 2-hour Early Release
  • January 26: Student Holiday (Professional Workday)
  • January 27: Student Holiday (Professional Workday)

 


Students automatically have access to the Tutor.com tutoring service unless a parent/guardian submited an opt-out request

For additional information, visit our online tutoring services website.


 

Kiss and Ride Drop Off/Pick Up Schedule For Upper

8:25-8:35 a.m. and 3:25-3:35 p.m.