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Please join us in welcoming to Bailey's Upper our new Family Liaison Marian Perez!
Ms. Perez is an educator with a background in early childhood education and dual language education at Title 1 schools. She has a strong affinity to diverse communities and is commitment to working with parents and engaging them in their child’s education. With her own children attending Bailey's Primary she is looking forward to supporting the Bailey's Upper Community.
Ms. Perez may be contacted at (703) 503-2700 or mperez3@fcps.edu.
Lunchtime at Bailey’s Upper will be enhanced once again when our Salad Bar returns on January 25, 2023!
We are asking for parent volunteers to help serve students at the salad bar. Volunteers are needed from 10:45am – 1:45pm.
If you are interested in volunteering for this or any other reason please call the front office at (703) 503-2700 or email our Family Liaison Marian Perez at mperez3@fcps.edu.
Parents are invited to join their student(s) for a special lunch at school on an assigned day! This is a great opportunity for parents to come in for lunch with their child. The full schedule with all classes is coming soon. Please see below for the scheduled lunches starting next week.
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Teacher's Class
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Date of Parent/Guardian Lunch
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Time of Lunch
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Location
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Ms. Stukes
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Friday, January 13
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1:00-1:30 PM
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Room 249
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We encourage parents to eat the same lunch as their child either packed or purchased. On the day of your child’s lunch, please arrive 5-10 minutes early so you can sign-in at the office. All lunches will be hosted in room 249. If you choose to buy lunch from the cafeteria, adult pricing is $4.50 and may be paid in cash. Click here for more information on purchasing lunch.
Families: Please Join Us Virtually on January 9th for Wellness Night
Please join school counselors, Derek Ryan and Maya Lidell, this Monday, January 9th, for conversations around peer conflict! We will present our teachings regarding types of peer conflicts and how to handle different situations. We will also discuss how parents can help their child learn to problem solve peer conflicts.
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:
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
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
Spring Session for 5th graders
Ms. Epstein shared the BUDC sign-up Google Form on Thursday, January 5th via student emails, Schoology, and Talking Points. 5th graders are invited to join Bailey’s Upper Dance Company (BUDC) Spring Session. Students will join Ms. Epstein (Tuesday or Thursday) once a week for two hours from 3:30-5:30pm (Tuesdays: Ballet & Modern, Thursdays: Jazz & Hip-Hop). BUDC will run for six weeks, from the week of February 13th through the week of March 27th. Regular attendance and participation are required. Participation is optional and free.
Please note that students will be assigned to one of these styles/times through a lottery system. We will do our best to ensure each child gets one of their first two priorities. However, we are a free program working with finite time and resources, and it is possible your child could end up with their second choice. The maximum is 30 spots per day. Maximum number of spots in Dance Company is 60. After 60 spots are filled, additional students will be put on the waitlist.
Please Complete This Form by no later than Friday, January 20th, 2023: https://forms.gle/DV4ZVZQiXDLE6k3X8
Make sure you are signed into your child’s FCPS email (@fcpsschools.net) in order to access the Google form.
Email Ms. Epstein if you have any questions: rsepstein@fcps.edu
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.
Ms. Epstein, leader of the SCA/PBA (Positive Behavior Approach) Committee, is looking for 2 student representatives per classroom to join the SCA/PBA Student Committee by a random lottery drawing. The selected students will be announced on BNN on Friday, January 20th and will receive an email as well. In order to enter into the lottery drawing, students are invited to fill out this Google Form. Participation is optional. The SCA/PBA Student Committee will meet with Ms. Epstein once a month (the third Thursday of each month during morning meeting 8:50am-9:10am) to discuss ideas for helping establish positive rewards or incentives for students at our school (such as spirit days). Our first meeting will be on Thursday, January 26th from 8:50am-9:10am on in Ms. Epstein's room (room 406). The PBA Student Committee will also help produce videos around our school (such as expectations).
Please complete this interest form by no later than Friday, January 13th, 2023.
Forms received after this date will not be accepted.
Sign up to perform in the Bailey's Upper Variety Show!!
3rd and 4th and 5th graders are invited to sign up to perform in the Variety Show on March 16th 2023 at Bailey's Primary Elementary!
Students will perform their talent with a 1 minute performance. Participants will be selected by random from those who sign up. Performances can be either solo or as a group
For more information and to sign up visit this link
Friendly Reminders
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January 9: Parent Conversations- Conversations Around Peer Conflict
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January 16: Holiday - Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
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January 18: Glasgow curriculum night
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January 23: Parent Conversations- Literacy: Retelling a Story
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January 25: End of Second Quarter - 2-hour Early Release
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January 26: Student Holiday (Professional Workday)
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January 27: Student Holiday (Professional Workday)
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February 6: Parent Conversations- Wellness: Attendance in the Winter
Kiss and Ride Drop Off/Pick Up Schedule For Upper
8:25-8:35 a.m. and 3:25-3:35 p.m.
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