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We are a family.
We are capable.
We are caring.
We all belong!
 As our kindergarteners review and learn their colors, the entire Bren Mar Park Elementary School community is celebrating a colorful spirit week!
FCPS Calendar for the 2023-24 School Year
August 28 - September 8 Spirit Weeks: Welcome Our Kindergarteners
September 1-4 Holiday: Labor Day Weekend - No School
September 21 Back to School Night, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
September 25 Holiday: Yom Kippur
There is no school for staff or students on Monday, September 4 in honor of Labor Day holiday. The Bren Mar Park front office will be closed.
Mustang artists are busy starting the year off with fun projects! All students started the first week with painting, and different grades will be transitioning into collage and clay projects in the coming weeks. Our students are very excited to be back in the art room and have done an amazing job remembering routines and learning new ones. Please note the day that your student has art so they can wear appropriate clothes for any accidental mess that might occur. We do have smocks that student can get themselves, so please let your child know if you want him/her to wear a smock. We are in need of baby wipes for the art room! If you can donate some wipes, please leave in the office. Thank you so much for all of the donations so far!
We invite families to join us for Back to School Night beginning at 6:00 p.m. There will be two sessions so families can learn about what their children will be learning in the different grade levels.
No edible birthday treats are allowed due to allergies. We encourage families who wish to celebrate their child's birthday to do so in other ways, such as providing non-edible treats.
You can learn more in the BMP Family Handbook.
Bren Mar Park has been identified a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). This allows the school to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to all enrolled students without collecting applications. For those families who may qualify for free and reduced meal pricing, you are encouraged to still complete the application in order to receive other additional benefits.
- Just a few missed days a month adds up to several school weeks missed in a year.
- Excused and unexcused absences can make it more difficult for your child to keep up with others, especially in math and reading.
- Kindergarten and first grade are critical. Missing school during these years makes it more difficult for children to learn later.
Learn more about the importance of attendance on the FCPS Attendance website.
If your student is going to be absent, please submit an absence using our 24/7 attendance phone line at 703-914-7272 or complete the attendance form at
https://brenmarparkes.fcps.edu/attendance-form
Parent and Guardians have access to school and classroom information through Schoology. Families must have an active ParentVue account to access Schoology. Information on how to get signed up can be found at https://www.fcps.edu/schoology/parents
Next week we host a color-filled spirit weeks to welcome our kindergarten students and help them learn color names and identify the different hues. All are welcome to join!
MONDAY – HOLIDAY
TUESDAY – Blue
WEDNESDAY – Purple
THURSDAY – Choose Your Favorite Color
FRIDAY – BMP Spirit Wear
Tanya Van Pool - Student Information Assistant
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This is my 2nd year at BMP, but my 4th year at FCPS. I moved to Northern Virginia in 2002 after graduating from Florida State University. In my past life, I worked in television (audience measurement and programming).
I enjoy going on trips (big Disney fan) with my husband and daughter.
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Christa Luna, 1st Grade Teacher
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Hi! I am so happy to be teaching 1st Grade at BMP! My daughter’s name is Elyse and she will be in 1st Grade this year as well!
Over the last 12 years I have taught Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, and 3rd grade both in Texas and Oklahoma! In 2017 I received my MA in Education Administration from the University of Oklahoma and before leaving OKCPS I was a middle school Assistant Principal and a Principal at the elementary level. For the last 3 years I was the Regional Director for 2 private schools in the Ashburn area.
I am excited to return to public schools and have the opportunity to spend more time with my daughter!
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