Hello, Scottie families!
Have a great weekend, Scotties!
Morgan Birge, Principal
Natalie Vershaw, Assistant Principal
Melissa Johnson, Assistant Principal
Family. Relationships. Success.
Next Week's Events
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January 29 - 3rd Quarter Begins
Positivity Project
Upcoming Weekly Focus: Strengths Review
Character Strengths: Optimism, Prudence, Social Intelligence, OPM-Supporting Others and Creativity
A few amazing highlights that happened this week...
Our Strings Winter Concert was enjoyed by all! Click to watch our musicians perform!
6th grade students practiced revising and refining their thinking while coding in Scratch.
Winter Warmies!
Beginning the week of January 22, and running through January 31, the SCA at Bonnie Brae is running a Winter Warmies donation drive to assist families in need. Please consider donating something from the list below for the drive. Donation boxes have been placed on the stage area in the main lobby.
*High Need Item
CLEANING & HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
- Bath Towels (not hand towels)
- Hand Soap - pump bottles
- *Paper Towels
- Ziplock bags - All sizes
PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS
- *Travel Size Shampoo - not conditioner
- Travel-size mouthwash (Crest Alcohol free), body wash, shaving cream, deodorant
FOOD & BEVERAGES
- Oatmeal - individual packets
- Ramen noodles, granola bars, breakfast bars
- Canned food items
- Culturally responsive non-perishable items.
CLOTHING ITEMS
- Winter hats and gloves
- Sweatshirts and hoodies - all sizes
Bonnie Brae families will have the opportunity to select first from the donated items. Any remaining items will be donated to the local Salvation Army. Thank you for supporting those in need!
Anything But a Backpack Spirit Day
Anything But a Backpack Spirit Day
School Construction Community Meeting
The Bonnie Brae Elementary School Construction Community Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 1st, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the school’s cafeteria (enter door #1). Language interpretation will be provided.
We have heard that the contract for the renovation has been signed, and funds have been transferred to the contractor. Site work will take place soon for the contractors trailer (on the left front ball field as you face the fields from the parking lot), and in a few weeks we expect to see renovation work taking place on the addition and in the vacated wing of the building.
Project completion is still projected to be Winter 2025.
The February 1st community meeting is an opportunity to learn what to expect as construction begins on the school renovation. Questions and comments can be shared at the meeting and in an online feedback form that will be open
Click here to learn more about the February 1st Bonnie Brae Community Meeting. Updates and information about the renovation will be posted to the Bonnie Brae Elementary School project webpage.
Anything But a Backpack Spirit Day
Order Your 2023-2024 Bonnie Brae Yearbook!
Bonnie Brae yearbooks sales have opened! Yearbooks ordered by April 15, 2024 are $23. Families can order a yearbook via our Yearbook page on our Bonnie Brae website (credit card only). If families wish to purchase a yearbook via check or money order, please see our Barksdale Yearbook flyer (we will also be sending home flyers at a later date). All yearbook orders are due by April 15, 2024.
***We will have a limited number of yearbooks for sale on-site in June at a cost of $25 per yearbook. ***
Yearbooks are expected to arrive late-May/early June.
Anything But a Backpack Spirit Day
Get Information About Your Child’s Internet Activity on Their FCPS Laptop
There is a online service that is free to FCPS parents who are interested in knowing more about their child’s internet activity on an FCPS device. Parents can sign up to receive a weekly Parent Report from Lightspeed, our internet content filtering service, which will provide a list of the top sites the child visited that week.
Additionally, if parents wish to get more detailed information, the weekly Parent Report offers parents the ability to self-sign-up to the free Internet Use Parent Portal. Parents who sign up for the Internet Use Parent Portal can log-in any time to see a little more detail about their child’s internet browsing. The portal also offers the parent added ability to “pause” access to the internet during non-school hours on the FCPS device.
Interested parents can submit a request directly via the Technology Support for Families page for weekly Parent Reports. FCPS will validate the enrolling parent’s email in SIS, and once processed, the parent will receive a weekly report over each weekend. The weekend report will come from our internet content filtering service, Lightspeed.
Glow Dance is Coming!
When: Friday, February 9th from 6-9pm
Where: Bonnie Brae Elementary School
Grab your dancing shoes and join us for a night full of fun and excitement at the Bonnie Brae GLOW Dance!
Get your GLOW Dance T-shirts for $18 per shirt, available for online purchase only until January 28th! Each shirt will also gain you entry as your ticket to the event! Shirts will be sent home with your student the week of the dance. (T-shirt purchase is optional and not required for attendance.) Get your shirt here: https://abbacustom.com/bonniebraees/shop/home
Save time at the door and buy your tickets online now! Entry is $3 per person, or $10 for a family of 4 or more. This is not a drop-off event, and an adult must accompany students for the duration of the dance. Buy your tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/8be91c9a-e96d-4511-b393-f7ebdf9816db
Don’t forget to bring your appetite for some delicious BBQ dinner options for purchase by our favorite local caterer @cateringbyjesse. Check out the menu here!
Support Our Scotties Direct Donation Drive -- EXTENDED TO 2/16/2024!!!
The Bonnie Brae PTO direct donation drive "Support our Scotties" has been extended to 2/16/2024! There's still time to make a direct impact, where ALL FUNDS will go back to the Bonnie Brae community!
Visit our donation site and make a payment by check, credit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay today! https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/341b5732-1c1b-4d0b-97d0-6bc84b98d520
NOTICE: Moving to Zeffy for all Payments/Donations
We are thrilled to announce that the PTO is moving payment and donation processing from PayPal to Zeffy! This site is safe, FREE, and allows us to easily track payments. Since PayPal charges a transaction fee, please discontinue use of PayPal moving forward.
One thing to note is that Zeffy requests an optional donation to their site since it is free to use. When using Zeffy, just remember to change the optional donation to their site to "Other" and the amount to $0 (see example below). While this is indeed a small extra step compared to the previous process, the move to Zeffy will significantly improve the administrative work being done by volunteers behind the scenes, offer credit card payment options, and we won't lose any money to processing fees!!!
We appreciate your support as we work to automate processes, increase payment options, and ensure more funds go directly to our community.
Restaurant Night COMING SOON!
Paisano's Restaurant night is coming soon! Support our PTO with 20% of sales from the event while also enjoying a delicious pizza!
When: Tuesday, February 6th from 4-9PM
Where: Paisano's on Burke Centre
Dine-In or Carry-Out ONLY! Not valid for delivery!
Thanks for supporting our Scotties and helping the Bonnie Brae PTO receive a “pizza” the pie and help raise some “dough”!
Boosterthon T-Shirt Sponsorship
Help us spread the word! For a limited time only, local businesses and families can help support our Scotties through sponsorship of our upcoming Boosterthon t-shirts! Please share the following link for more information and payment options: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/635f76cd-235a-4dd3-8cb4-9d74bcd27518
RunFit Kidz Spring Registration COMING SOON!
Learn about nutrition and proper running technique by joining the Bonnie Brae RunFit Kidz Spring Team!
- Open to boys and girls in grades 1st – 6th
- Games, activities, and drills to bring running concepts alive
- Registration Opens on February 9th
- Each session is 1hr 15min
- We will offer one session: Tuesday’s AFTER-SCHOOL starting March 19 th from 3:30 – 4:45 PM
- Note: Built into the schedule – we will have no class during spring break and on April 2nd
- 5K Celebration Run is Sunday, May 19th at Fairfax Corner
- $115 includes training with a certified coach, entry into the chip-timed 5K, milestone tokens, commemorative RFK t-shirt, finisher’s medal, and post-5K festivities
- More information about the program, school-specific information, and how to register can be found at https://www.runfitkidz.com
- Register early and secure your roster spot.
Event Volunteers Needed!
Wonderful volunteers are needed for upcoming events! Your time helping with these events is what makes this all possible! Consider signing up for a shift, or even sign up your former Scottie for some service hours! Many hands make light work ❤️ Make some new friends, support our Scotties, and help make the magic happen!
***We're still in need of a Lead for the Spring Carnival so we can keep it on our calendar. If you're interested, please email president@bonniebraepto.org
GLOW Dance SignUp Genuis
Valentine's Day Lunch SignUp Genius
Bonnie Brae Staff Basketball Game SignUp Genius
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View the 2023-2024 FCPS School Calendar
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February 6 - PTO Paisanos Burke Restaurant Night, 4-9 pm
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February 9 - PTO GLOW Dance, 6-9 pm
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February 14 - Valentine's Day Lunch
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February 19 - George Washington's Birthday & Presidents' Day Holiday (no school for students and staff)
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February 21 - PTO Meeting (In-Person), 6-7 pm
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February 23 - Parent Coffee (BBES Cafeteria), 8:40-9:15 am
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February 29 - BBES Spirit Day: Dress Up/Dress Down Day
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March 5 - School Planning Day (no school for students)
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March 6 - PTO Chipotle Restaurant Night, 4-8 pm
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