Hello, Scottie families!
What an incredible week! We enjoyed so many special events this week! We had the pleasure of hearing and seeing our students perform during our day and evening band, strings & chorus concerts, and we finished off the week with our first Field Day since 2019! All that and we also had a blast being turned into ice cream sundaes as we kept the promise that was made before the start of Boosterthon. See some fun photos below.
Thank you so much to all of the staff and parent volunteers for the support this week. Field Day could not have been a success without the help of our volunteers, and we are grateful that we had such a large turnout!
The final week of the year is finally upon us, and it is packed with grade level parties and end of the year special events, including 6th grade promotion on Tuesday, June 11. See below for 6th grade promotion details!
A reminder that the last day of school is Wednesday, June 12, and we have a 2-hour early dismissal at 1:15 PM that day. Have a great last weekend before the end of the school year!
Morgan Birge, Principal
Natalie Vershaw, Assistant Principal
Melissa Johnson, Assistant Principal
Family. Relationships. Success.
Next Week's Events
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June 11 - 6th Grade Promotion Ceremony
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June 12 - Last Day of School, 2 Hour Early Release, 1:15 pm
Positivity Project for Families
Families can find resources to help continue the discussion of character strengths at home by visiting the Positivity Project for Families webpage.
A few amazing highlights that happened this week...
Bonnie Brae Parking for Promotion & Special Events
A reminder to be sure to park only in dedicated parking spaces on school grounds, or along available street parking in front of and near Bonnie Brae. With a high volume of parents volunteering for class parties and attending 6th grade promotion, please be sure to refrain from parking in the bus lane, along yellow curbs, or in front of any neighborhood driveways. Thank you for respecting our community and keeping everyone safe!
Last Day of School (Early Dismissal)
The last day of the 2023-24 school year is Wednesday, June 12, and students will be dismissed at 1:15 pm.
Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow.
As we head into the final week of the school year, we are poviding our weekly absenteeism update. Visit our website for attendance resources. As of June 7, 2024, Bonnie Brae's absenteeism rate is at 12.8%. This is a decrease from last week. Be sure to send your child to school when healthy, and help us finish the year strong!
Sixth Grade Promotion Ceremony
Due to space constraints, we will be hosting our 6th grade promotion ceremony in two different locations: 9 AM (Koehler & Vericker's classes) in the cafeteria and 9:15 AM (Wilks, Turner, & Sorenson's classes) in the gym. We are excited to celebrate our 6th graders promotion to middle school! This is a special day for our 6th grade students and families, and we look forward to recognizing them on Tuesday, June 11!
Yearbooks
We have a small number of yearbooks available for purchase. We will be in the front lobby during arrival on Monday, June 10th. Yearbooks can be purchased for $25 (one per student). Students can bring in exact cash or a check made out to "Bonnie Brae Elementary", with "Yearbook" written in the For section.
Yearbooks will be distributed to students on the following dates:
- Sixth grade students on June 10
- All other classes on June 11
Chorus concert at Robinson.
Summer Office Hours
The Bonnie Brae office will be open from 9 AM-Noon each weekday this summer. The office will be closed the week of July 1-5. Please call our main office line, 703-321-3900 with any questions about summer office hours.
Health Room - Medications Pick Up
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 (1:15 pm) on the last day of school (Wednesday June 12th). 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. 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).
Summer Popsicles on the Playground Events
We are looking forward to bringing students and families together for some Summer fun!
Thursday, July 11 from 2-3 PM - Rising Kindergarten Families Popsicles on the Playground
- We are thrilled to host our Kindergarten Popsicles on the Playground event to welcome rising kindergarten students and families on the playground on the baseball field!
Tuesday, July 30 from 4-5 PM - Rising Kindergarten and New Families Popsicles on the Playground
- We look forward to meeting rising Kindergarten families and families new to Bonnie Brae during our Popsicles on the Playground event on our playground on the baseball field!
Bonnie Brae Bookmobile
Bonnie Brae Elementary School (BBES) will continue the Bonnie Brae Bookmobile to provide books to students during Summer 2024. The Bonnie Brae Book Mobile will run on June 27, 2024 from 12 p.m.- 2:00 p.m. and July 18, 2024 from 2 p.m.- 4 p.m. and will be stopping at four locations in the community, with the last stop being the BBES parking lot, to distribute books and popsicles to interested students.
Please consider making a donation of a new or gently used book(s). New and/or gently used books will be collected May 20, 2024 through June 10, 2024 in the foyer at Bonnie Brae ES. There will be labeled boxes to leave the books. Questions or suggestions? Please contact Karen Radcliffe at keradcliffe@fcps.edu.
The stops and approximate times are listed below. We hope to see you there!
Thursday, June 27, 12 pm - 2 pm:
12:00 p.m.---Burkeshire Commons Apts.- Chase Commons & Burke Commons Road
12:30 p.m.---Oakwood - Bridgetown & Burke Commons Road (Playground)
1:00 p.m.---Colony Park - Colony View Drive (next to the Playground)
1:30 p.m.---Bonnie Brae ES School Parking Lot
Thursday, July 18, 2 pm - 4 pm:
2:00 p.m.---Oak Leather Drive - Cul de Sac at the end of Oak Leather Dr.
2:30 p.m.---Cove Landing - Burke Cove Comm Ctr - Burke Ctr Pkwy & Cove Landing
3:00 p.m.---Fairfax Club Estates Pool - John Ayres Drive (Cul-de-sac outside the pool)
3:30 p.m.---Bonnie Brae ES School Parking Lot
Summer Reading Choice Board
Let's continue reading this summer! Students are invited to read and complete 15 blocks on our Bonnie Brae Summer Reading Choice Board. Bring the choice board back to school by August 23, 2024 for a celebration of summer reading treat!
Strings concert at Robinson.
SOL Scores Posted in SIS ParentVUE
Families can find Standards of Learning (SOL) reports for spring testing in the SIS ParentVUE Documents section on or before the last day of school. Log in to your ParentVUE account to access the following:
- For all students, the official SOL Score Report with overall and reporting category performance for all spring tests.
- For grade 3-8 students, the SOL Growth Parent Report shows performance over time for state reading and math tests completed this school year.
Visit the FCPS website for additional information about spring assessment reporting practices and timelines.
Need help creating a SIS ParentVUE account? This video walks through the steps. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE.
INOVA Back to School Pediatric Health Fairs
Inova Cares Clinic (ICC) will provide children ages 5+ with free school entrance physicals and immunizations at summer health fairs for children on Medicaid or who are uninsured. The clinics will take place 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on the following dates:
- Saturday, June 29, at ICC for Children - Manassas
- Saturday, July 20, at ICC for Children - Herndon
- Saturday, August 17, at ICC for Children - Falls Church
Appointments are required. No walk-ins will be allowed. Call 703-698-2550 for an appointment.
Band concert at Robinson.
Virtual Mental Wellness Consultations
This summer, the FCPS Office of Intervention and Prevention Services will offer virtual Mental Wellness Consultations from Monday, June 24, through Friday, August 2. Any FCPS parent or secondary student can schedule a 45-minute consultation with a school psychologist or social worker by phone or videoconference.
Parents of students in any grade level can request a consultation to receive guidance on how to support their child’s social, emotional, and academic success. Information about community resources will also be provided.
Middle or high school students can request a consultation to receive guidance and support for concerns related to anxiety, mood, behavior, peer or family interactions, or school transitions and changes. Strategies and tools can also be provided to address academic challenges such as organization and time management.
We encourage all families to take advantage of this service. Request a consultation or call and leave a message at 703-503-2520.
Summer Fun for All! Summer Camps and Adapted Recreation
The Family Resource Center (FRC) has a list of dozens of summer camps including general camps, camps for students with a variety of needs, and camps for children of military personnel.
They’ve also prepared a list of adapted resources, sorted by activity, that are inclusive for children and adults of various physical abilities.
Learn more by calling 703-204-3941, emailing FRC@fcps.edu, or visiting the FRC webpage.
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View the 2023-2024 FCPS School Calendar
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June 27 - Bonnie Brae Book Mobile 12-2 pm
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July 11 - Popsicles on the Playground for Rising Kindergarten Families, 2-3 pm
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July 18 - Bonnie Brae Book Mobile, 2-4 pm
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July 30 - Popsicles on the Playground for Rising Kindergarten Families and New Families to Bonnie Brae, 4-5 pm
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