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Spring Break Hours

Spring break

Our office will be open on Monday, March 25th, Thursday, March 28th, and Friday, March 29th from 9:00-1:00 PM.

The office will be closed on Tuesday, March 26th and Wednesday, March 27th.

We hope everyone has a wonderful Spring Break!


Move with Compassion Video

On Friday, March 8th we wrapped up our Kindness Month with our Move with Compassion Dance. You can view the video here: https://youtu.be/5SfsixEIGz4?si=LqxcYL9eq2LirxpY


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FCPS Cares: Recognize Our Staff Who Go Above and Beyond

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The FCPS CARES Program is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story, so we can all acknowledge the good work of FCPS employees, specifically at Bailey's Upper ES.


Current and upcoming Assessments at Bailey’s Upper

Integrated Reading and Writing (IRW) SOL - 5th Grade Only, 

Beginning in the spring 2024, in support of the focus on integrating reading and writing instruction to build student literacy skills, the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is implementing a new item type for the SOL grade 5 Reading tests.  

  • 5th Grade Only   - Friday, April 5, 2024

Spring iReady Assessments for Reading and Math

The purpose of iReady assessments is to identify students who may have gaps in foundational literacy and mathematics skills. iReady tests are also used to measure student progress in reading and mathematics skills. All students complete iReady in fall and spring each year. Depending on fall performance, a student may take an assessment again in the winter. iReady is delivered within the classroom instructional block. Schools set the specific dates for testing in each class.

  • 4th and 5th Grade Reading iReady - Tuesday, April 16th
  • 3rd, 4th and 5th grade iReady Math - Monday April 22nd
  • 3rd Grade Reading iReady - Monday, May 13th 

Reading, Math, and Science SOL dates for Bailey’s Upper:

State assessments measure the extent to which students have learned the content and skills reflected in state standards and may also be used to measure growth in learning state standards.

3rd grade SOLS

  • Reading SOL - Thursday, May 2nd
  • Math SOL - Thursday, May 9th

4th grade SOLS

  • Reading SOL - Wednesday May 1st
  • Math SOL - Wednesday, May 8th 

5th grade SOLS

  • Reading SOL - Tuesday, April 30th 
  • Math SOL (including 5th grade Adv, 6th grade SOL) - Tuesday May 7th 
  • Science SOL - Tuesday, May 15th

If you have any questions regarding upcoming assessments, please contact Nicole Cassidy our School Testing Coordinators at 703-503-2700


Important things to Remember

  • March 25-March 29- No School-Spring Break
  • April 1- Student Holiday 
  • April 2- Student Holiday 
  • April 15- 5th Grade BUAE Performance 
  • April 19- 4th & 5th Grade Band & Strings Concert 
  • April 25- 5th Grade Chorus Concert
  • May 3- 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.