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Fairfax County Public Schools sent this bulletin at 02/02/2024 06:00 PM EST

Parent/Guardian class lunch visit Schedule

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

Parent Lunch

Current and upcoming Assessments at Bailey’s Upper

WIDA Testing is in progress. 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. 

The WIDA schedule for our remaining assessments is below.

  • Monday, 2/5 - 5th Grade Writing
  • Tuesday,  2/6 - 4th Grade Writing
  • Thursday, 2/8 – 3rd 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

Important things to Remember

  • February 5th - Make-up Glasgow Curriculum Informational Meeting for 5th grade families only. 9:15 am at Bailey’s Primary Cafeteria
  • February 19- No School
  • February 26- PTA Read-a-Thon Kickoff 6:00-7:00 p.m. at Bailey’s Primary 
  • February 26-March 8- PTA Read-a-Thon
  • March 8- PTA Basketball Tournament 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Justice HS
  • March 19- 4th Field Trip
  • March 20- 5th Grade Field Trip
  • March 25-March 29- No School-Spring Break
  • April 1- Student Holiday 
  • April 2- Student Holiday 
  • 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.