Keeping students and staff safe is a priority for all of us here at Bailey’s Upper ES. A new Virginia Law (22.1-137.2) requires schools to notify parents at least 24 hours before a school practices a lockdown drill. However, we are not required to share the exact date and time of the drill. FCPS lockdown drills do not include any type of active shooter scenario training, they are instruction and classroom based. Our second lockdown drill will be held the week of January 23rd at Bailey’s Upper ES.
Additional information on our lockdown drill program to include parent tips and FAQs can be found on the Emergency Planning and Crisis Response web page. After reviewing this content, you should discuss the value of these safety drills with your child. Keeping our school safe and secure for all students and staff involves the participation of the entire school community, and we thank you for your help to keep our school safe.
During a lockdown drill:
- All students stay in place with a teacher or staff member.
- Students and teachers remain in locked classrooms, unobservable from outside (lights-off, window blinds closed, door windows obscured with paper) and outside potential lines of fire.)
- Students and staff members disregard fire alarms.
- No one enters or exits the school, except public safety personnel.
- Persons in trailers remain in locked trailers.
We are excited to share that 5th grade students will participate in a field trip called Move 'Til You Drop (MTYD) on Friday, February 24th! WHO: ALL 5th grade students at Bailey’s Upper
LOCATION: Fairfax High School— 3501 Lion Run, Fairfax, VA 22030 SCHEDULE: 9:30am - 2:00pm 9:30am Bus leaves from Bailey’s Upper 10:15-11:00am Class A 11:05-11:50am Class B 11:55-11:25am- Lunch & chat with teachers 11:25-12:10pm Class C 12:10-12:55pm Group dance & final reflection 1:15pm Bus departs back to Bailey’s Upper 2:00pm Bus arrives at Bailey’s Upper PRICE: FREE!
Styles of Dance being taught: Hip-Hop, Modern, and Musical Theater *Student will get to take ALL three styles of dance Classes will be taught by: Dance students at West Potomac High School, Fairfax High School, and South Lakes High School. Transportation: Buses are provided. Students will depart from Bailey's Upper at 9:30am and will return to Bailey's Upper at 2:00pm. Lunch/Water Bottles: We will bring school lunches for students (or student can bring their own lunch). Students should bring their own water bottle.
Attire: Students should wear clothes that they can move comfortably in—no jeans please. Students should wear sneakers—no boots please.
FIELD TRIP FORM: Please note sign the bus field trip form and return the form to Ms. Epstein by no later than Wednesday, January 25th.
Contact Ms. Epstein if you have any questions. rsepstein@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. Please see below for the scheduled lunches by teacher.
Upcoming Parent Lunch Dates
| Teacher's Class |
Date of Parent/Guardian Lunch |
Time of Lunch
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| Ms. Lemouakni (Pavoni) |
Monday, January 23rd |
12:30-1:00 PM |
| Ms. DeGioia |
Tuesday, January 24th |
11:15-11:45 AM |
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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.
Click here for the full Parent/Guardian schedule.
Families: Please Join Us Virtually on January 23rd for Literacy Night
Come join us for a fun night of reading! We will read a beloved story to celebrate Chinese New Year and learn how to retell the story with details. This event will provide you with an opportunity to listen to a read-aloud using expression, cadence, and questioning techniques to enhance comprehension. Families will learn the components to an effective retelling for a fiction story and students will receive a bookmark to guide them through an oral retelling of any story. We hope you will be with us for this joyous evening!
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:
1/23 – 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
Reminder, we are asking for parent volunteers to help serve students at the salad bar. Volunteers are needed from 10:45am – 1:45pm starting January 25, 2023
Also, volunteers are needed for the upcoming Family Science Night at Bailey's Primary on March 7th 2023.
If you are interested in volunteering for these or any other opportunities please call the front office at (703) 503-2700 or email our Family Liaison Marian Perez at mperez3@fcps.edu.
Friendly Reminders
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January 23: Parent Conversations- Literacy: Retelling a Story
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January 25: Class and Group photo day
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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
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February 24: Move 'Til You Drop - 9:30am - 2:00pm (5th Graders)
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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