Greetings Bailey’s Families,
It's been another great week over here at BUpper!
We welcomed our Rising 3rd-grade families and shared with them the amazing things that happen every day at Bailey’s Upper. They met our incredible teachers and staff and we gave them a tour of our building. They were impressed with the work hanging on the walls, there were many comments about how it feels like a school and not a refurbished office building, and many shared excitement about the different programs offered at our school.
Next week we will have the students come for a visit and we are so excited to show them around and meet our next group of BUpper Tigers!
Please be sure to read all of the information in the newsletter as there is a lot of important things to note as we wrap up this school year.
With Gratitude,
Holly, Christie, and Tricia
We are excited about Bailey’s Fun Fitness Day on Wednesday, June 5!
Third Grade:
9:15-10:15- Mahmood, Rotello/Wyatt, Gonzalez, Anderson, Morrissey
10:30-11:30- Aviles, Gerber, Orellana, Casais, Oliveras
Fourth Grade:
12:15- 1:30- All Classes
Fifth Grade:
1:45-3:05- All Classes
Students will be rotating through different stations on the bus loop, blacktop, and the gym. Students may want to bring a water bottle and an extra shirt in case they get a little wet.
If your child is in 5th Grade, a letter with more details for the 5th Grade Promotion being held on June 10th, 2024, came home in Thursday folders on May 23. Due to space in our gym and in order to allow for each child to have family members present for this special event, each child will receive two tickets for this event. These tickets will be sent home with your child on Friday, June 7th and will be used to sign you in to receive your visitor sticker and enter the promotion ceremony. If you do not have your ticket the day of the ceremony, you will have to wait to enter and sign-in using your licenses and our sign-in system. To help accommodate our space, no strollers will be allowed. If you need an accommodation or special seating, please contact Christie Fuller or Tricia Wayland at 703-503-2700. We look forward to celebrating our 5th graders with you all soon!
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The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than the student dismissal time on the last day of school. Medication left in the health room after that time will be destroyed. It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student. However, with parent or guardian permission, a high school student may transport over-the-counter medications to and from the school health room. If your student will be enrolled in a summer program sponsored by Fairfax County Public Schools, the existing medication authorization form(s) may be used for the summer program, but you will need to pick up the medication on the last day of school and deliver the medication and completed forms to the summer learning site on the first day of the summer program. Please let the health room know if you would like a copy of the form(s).
All laptops, chargers and MIFI's assigned to students should now be in school
Families will be contacted if your child has not turned in the technology that was issued to them.
- Following is the cost of laptops and chargers if they are not returned. .
- School Issued laptop - $472.00
- School Issued Charger (Power Cord/AC Adaptor) - $31.49
☎️ Parents/caregivers who speak Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, or Vietnamese may call a telephone information line for general information about FCPS. View the list of phone numbers.
The Fairfax County School Board voted to adopt Fairfax County Public Schools’ (FCPS) Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Approved Budget at their last board meeting. The FY 2025 Approved Budget totals $3.7 billion — a net increase of $233.2 million or 6.6% over the previous year.
The FY 2025 Approved Budget focuses on providing educational excellence for all students and ensuring that employees’ hard work and dedication are acknowledged through competitive compensation. Both of these efforts fully align with the FCPS 2023-30 Strategic Plan.
Nearly 86% of the Approved Budget is targeted at instruction. Key budget highlights include funding for a 4% compensation increase for all employees; maintaining existing class size formulas and providing necessary support to all students; and expanding athletics offerings, additional athletic trainers, and enhanced stipends for fine and performing arts.
Read the news release.
💪 Let's Finish the School Year Strong!Student attendance at school is important all year long, up to the last day of school. Attendance has an effect on student performance and on school accreditation. See how to:
- Check your child’s attendance record.
- Help your student stay engaged at school.
- Report future absences.
- Understand the FCPS school calendar.
Learn more about attendance resources.
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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.
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End-of-Year Academic Screener Score Reporting for Families
Family score reports for most spring assessments will be centrally distributed to families through SIS ParentVUE, with central mailing ongoing for VKRP assessments. Schools continue to have responsibility to distribute SIS-posted reports to families without ParentVUE accounts. A FCPS This Week notice on 5/22 alerted families of the expected delivery timeline.
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iReady Grade 1-3 - expected in PVUE the week of 6/3 (non-PVUE delivery by the end of this year)
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iReady Grade 4-6 - expected in PVUE the week of 6/24 (non-PVUE delivery before the start of next school year)
If you have any questions regarding any assessment, please contact Nicole Cassidy and Denise Cash-Pinckney our School Testing Coordinators at 703-503-2700
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June 3- Popsicles with Ms. Dowling 5:30-6:30 at Bailey’s Primary Playground
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June 3, 4, & 6- Rising 3rd Grade Field Trip to BUpper
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June 5- BUpper Fun Fitness Day
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June 10- 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony
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June 12- Last Day of School (2 hour early release)
- 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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