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 Bren Mar Park students enjoyed safely watching the solar eclipse.
FCPS Calendar for the 2023-24 School Year
April 18 Family Game Night, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
April 27 PTA-Pancake Fundraiser, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
April 28 Due Date for Family Referral for School-Based AAP Screening for Part Time Service
May 23 Family Literacy Night, 6:30 p.m.
May 31 International Night, 6:30 p.m.
June 12 Last Day of School, School Ends at 2:00 p.m.
In April, we celebrate the Month of the Military Child. All students are invited to participate in “Purple Up day” on Wednesday, April 17th! We extend our appreciation for the service of all children from military families and celebrate them by wearing purple to say, “Thank You!”
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We’ve had a busy few months of math happenings at BMP!
We are currently completing week 4 of BMP ST Mathness Competition among grade levels for students to complete math puzzles. The remaining “Final 4” classes are: Ms. Jenkins, Ms. Ambrosio, Ms. Robinson and Ms. Mextorf. Next week, we will announce the ST Mathness Champion!
In February and March, our classroom teachers were engaged in a half day math labsite. Math labsite provided a space for teachers to collaborate planning, learning, and teaching a task. During each labsite, teachers learn a variety of strategies that support best practices in math instruction. Then, they have the opportunity to push into a classroom and try it with students. The important goal of math labsite is focused on student thinking, sharing strategies and reflecting on connections between peers.
Ms. Birkenstock, Ms. Luna and Mrs. Entz classrooms hosted grades K-2nd while Ms. Shampang, Ms. Jennings and Ms. Jenkins hosted grades 3-5.
Dates: Thurs, April 18 – set up; Fri, April 19 and Mon, April 22 – preview days; Tues, April 23 to Fri, April 26 – shopping days; Fri, April 26 – pack up
Times: opens 9:30 a.m. each day, closes for dismissal, reopens Tues, Wed, and Thurs after dismissal to 5:30 p.m.
Volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904044BADA623A46-48863602-spring
We need help setting up, restocking, helping kids preview and shop, and packing up. We love volunteers!
Book Fair Homepage: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/brenmarparkelemschool
Go to the homepage to preview books, set up your child’s eWallet, and find out more about the book fair.
Donation Fund: https://shop.scholastic.com/ewallet/fund?lang=en_US&walletId=d43258ad-fa3c-4fc0-b12b-0b3a1d48ec5a
Any money donated to this fund will be used to make sure all K-5 students who aren’t able to buy books will get one.
Domino’s Fundraiser: Order from our local Domino’s using the code DN3 on Wednesday, April 17 and the Book Fair will get 20% of the profits. We will add what we earn from this fundraiser to the Donation Fund.
Contact: Email (clwatson@fcps.edu ) or call (703-914-7215) Mrs. Watson if you need more information.
The Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) employs school health aides and public health nurses who provide school health services to the students in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS).
To determine the quality of these services, a survey has been developed by the FCHD to be shared with all parents or guardians of FCPS students and will be shared via email. The survey window is April 15 - April 26, 2024.
Survey results will provide a basis for quality improvement of School Health services.
BMP is hosting a Career Day on June 6th from 2:15 - 3:30 and we are looking for presenters! On Career Day, presenters will share information with our grades 3-5 students about their careers. Our goal is to have a variety of fields represented in order to give students an opportunity to envision themselves in different professions.
Presenters will share in three, 20-minute rotations:
- training requirements of their occupation
- satisfactions and dissatisfactions of their job
- school skills used in their job
- what a typical day might include
- related jobs to their career field
- anything else that they feel students might be interested in!
If you are interested in presenting, please fill out this google form or email Kristin Feathers at kmfeathers@fcps.edu.
Information about summer programming hosted at Bren Mar Park will be coming soon! Summer SOAR and Young Scholars programs are for identified students based upon achievement on assessments, classwork, and other information. Please do not reach out to the school to see if you can register your child. Invitations will be sent home to identified students in mid-May.
For families looking to enroll their child in summer programming hosted at Bren Mar Park ES, Rec-PAC will be at our school again this summer! From June 24 - August 1, families may choose to enroll their child or children on a week-by-week basis. Hours are 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
For Rec-PAC, families can visit the Rec-PAC website for more information. The Scholarship Application is also now open for families who may qualify because the family has financial need or receives public assistance.
E-IFTA has a weekly arts camp for elementary-aged students who love to sing, dance, act, perform, make, and create. Students take part in four classes every day related to dance, music, theatre, and visual art. They work with FCPS fine arts teachers who create classes that are fun and engaging. The program runs from July 8 – 26, 2024 at Lake Braddock Secondary School. For more information and registration, visit Elementary Institute for the Arts (E-IFTA) Camps and Institutes
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