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Students have been working hard to earn Tiger Paws at Bailey’s Upper. We have reached the next school wide goal of 175 Tiger Paws to earn our next spirit day which will be Twin Day on Friday, February 2nd. Match a twin (or your class) by wearing the same thing to school. Some ideas include, the same shirt (Bailey’s Upper shirt), same shoes, or match your whole outfits! Participation is optional.
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 the full schedule to view when your child’s class is scheduled for a lunch visit.
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 $4.75 and may be paid in cash. Click here for more information on purchasing lunch
iReady testing for most students was completed this week. Make-ups will conclude next week. Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) adopted iReady assessments as an academic universal screener for all elementary school students in grades 1-6. The iReady assessment includes a reading test and a mathematics test.
WIDA Testing will begin January 22nd. Federal legislation requires that all students identified as English learners (ELs) are assessed annually to monitor their progress and proficiency in English. In Virginia, all divisions use the WIDA ACCESS for ELLs for this purpose.
All ELs, including those who have opted out of EL services, participate annually in the ELP assessment until they reach English language proficiency criteria (ELP level 6). Alternate assessment formats are available for certain students with disabilities.
Our planned WIDA testing dates have changed due to the snow day and delayed opening. Fifth grade students completed the Reading and Listening assessments this past week. The New WIDA schedule for our remaining assessments is below.
- Monday, 1/29 - 4th Grade Listening
- Tuesday, 1/30 - 4th Grade Reading
- Wednesday, 1/31 - 3rd Grade Listening
- Friday, 2/2 - 3rd Grade Reading
- Monday, 2/5 - 5th Grade Writing
- Tuesday, 2/6 - 4th Grade Writing
- February 12th – March 14 – WIDA students in all grades will be assessed in small groups by our ESOL Team during this time
If you have any questions regarding upcoming assessments, please contact Denise Cash-Pinckney or Nicole Cassidy our School Testing Coordinators at 703-503-2700
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January 29-PTA Reflection Arts Program Award Ceremony at Bailey’s Primary ES 5:30-7:30 p.m.
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February 19- No School
- February 26-March 8- PTA Read-a-Thon
- Thursday Folders come home the first and third Thursday of every month
- 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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