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To read our newsletter in other languages, please view it on the Bull Run Elementary website.
Para leer nuestro boletín en otros idiomas, véalo en el sitio web de Bull Run Elementary.
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Hi Bull Run families!
This week our staff were busy engaging in professional development opportunities and getting their classrooms ready to welcome our students back!
We hope as you enter the school this year, you keep in mind the work that has been put in by our staff. Our custodians worked so hard over the summer making our building shiny and clean! Bringing in our STRONG attributes, let's all work together to keep it 'Neat' and have 'Ownership' over our school's appearance! Additionally, we have made some changes to our lobby and main office to create a welcoming and inclusive space for students, families, staff and visitors.
On Thursday, we welcomed our new Bulls; our Kindergarten students and their families! Thank you to our PTA for supplying ice pops. It was such a pleasure meeting everyone! They even got to meet our mascot, Charger the Bull!
Tomorrow, we plan on welcoming all of our new and returning families for Open House, any time between 10:00-12:00 (grades PreK-6). We can't wait to see you!
As we begin a new school year we want to ask all of you to think about the legacy we want our children to leave this year and what we want our legacy to be as a family. We truly hope and expect that we will want that legacy to be one of greatness, high achievement, and expectations in all that we do and accomplish together.
Have a great weekend, and we cannot wait to see all of the students on Monday! We will be having Fairfax County Fire Department here in the parking lot on Monday morning to welcome all of our Bulls back with us!
-Mr. Marotta
 
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BRES Bell Schedule 2024-25 SY
9:15-4:00 PM
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- New Feature in ParentVUE: Report Full-Day Absences
Starting on the first day of school, Monday, August 19, parents/caregivers can submit full-day absences through FCPS’ SIS ParentVUE platform. This will make reporting and tracking absences easier for our school.
Parents/caregivers may report absences by using ParentVUE or by contacting the front office. Please find important details below:
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How to Use ParentVUE: Log in to your ParentVUE account and select “Report Absence.”
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More Ways to Report: Use our [attendance phone line and/or email] for absences longer than two days, late arrivals, and early dismissals.
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Where to Get Help: Visit FCPS’ Attendance Reporting webpage for step-by-step instructions.
If you need to set up a ParentVUE account or have questions, please contact our front office at 703-227-1400. They will provide you with an “activation key” and instructions to create a ParentVUE account. We are excited to see your student on August 19!
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August 16: OPEN HOUSE (Grades K-6); 10:00-12:00 pm
- visit our PTA Table! Merchandise, Memberships & Info available! Village Cafe Food Truck will be there towards the end too!
August 19: First Day of School!
August 30 and September 2: Holidays | Labor Day Break
September 5: PTA meeting in BRES library, 7:00 pm (virtual option will be available)
September 11: Commemoration/Patriot Day
September 10: Back to School Night (PK-2), 5:30-6:10 pm and 6:20-7:00 pm
September 11: Back to School Night (3-6), 5:30-6:10 pm and 6:20-7:00 pm
Sept. 15-Oct. 15: National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 16-18: ChuSeok/Korean Thanksgiving
September 17: Constitution Day
September 20: BRES "Back to School Night" Event @ Bull Run Elementary (food, fun, music, and much more! Information to come.)
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*The full FCPS 2024-2025 calendar can be accessed here.
School Year Calendar
Be sure to bookmark the FCPS school year calendar to keep track of school holidays, breaks, and observances.
- Days marked with blue Hs are student holidays.
- Days marked with orange Os are religious and cultural observance days (or evenings if only half marked).
- Days marked in pink are holidays for students, but working days for teachers and staff.
The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, and the start of each month coincides with the birth of a new moon. The date of Eid a-Fitr is regionally decided, which can lead to unexpected date changes. Eid al-Fitr is currently slated to begin at sundown on Sunday, March 30, 2025, and lasts through sundown Monday, March 31, 2025. Monday is a holiday, with all schools and offices being closed. If the day for Eid changes after the school year begins, the calendar may be adjusted.
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August 19 - First Day of School
Monday, August 19, is the first day of school for the 2024-25 school year. See the complete school year calendar.
FCPS and BRES parents, students, and staff members are invited to share their favorite pictures or videos from the first day of school on social media using the hashtag #FirstDayFairfax and #FirstDayBRESbulls24. We will share some of the photos on FCPS and BRES Facebook and Instagram.
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August 30-September 2 - Labor Day (Holiday)
Friday, August 30 and Monday, Sept. 2, are Labor Day holidays for all FCPS employees and students. Virginia legislation requires that schools opening prior to Labor Day must be closed the Friday immediately preceding Labor Day. We hope everyone takes the long weekend to celebrate a strong start to the school year and enjoy time with family and friends.
See the complete school year calendar.
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Save the Date - Open House Friday, August 16 (PRE K-Grade 6)
Bull Run Elementary will host our annual Open House/Meet the Teacher event on Friday, August 16, 2023 from 10-12 pm. This is a time dedicated for students and families to visit school, see your assigned classroom and drop off school supplies. If you pre-ordered supplies, they will be placed in your child's classroom.
Visit our BRES PTA Table! Merchandise, Memberships & info available!
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Save the Date - Back To School Nights
Our teachers love to welcome families into the school and classroom and this evening is a wonderful chance to connect with others in the Bull Run Elementary community. Bull Run staff will share a yearly overview of the curriculum, classroom routines and expectations, general field trip information and more! We know the virtual option met the needs of some families and we will continue to offer this option to families as well in a hybrid approach.
As a reminder, this event is designed for parents/guardians only.
Mark your calendars for the dates and times below:
Tuesday, September 10 (PK-2)
- 5:30-6:10 pm - session 1
- 6:20-7:00 pm - session 2
Wednesday, September 11 (3-6)
- 5:30-6:10 pm - session 1
- 6:20-7:00 pm - session 2
Visit our BRES PTA Table! Merchandise, Memberships & info available!
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Please be mindful when entering Bull Run ES during arrival and dismissal.
To ensure all our families safety, if traveling toward the battlefield on Lee HWY, continue past Bull Run ES and complete a u-turn at the next available left-turn. All cars should enter Bull Run ES by turning right at the light (Pleasant Valley and Lee HWY) while traveling towards Centreville on Lee HWY.
To keep traffic patterns flowing smoothly when driving into the school for Kiss & Ride, cars should stay in the right lane as the left lane is reserved for buses entering Bull Run ES.
This will ensure our families are entering and exiting Bull Run safely.
*remember that we encourage all Bull Run students to use FCPS transportation (our beautiful yellow Buses)
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Bull Run Elementary Spirit Days -
Wear Blue and White!
Bull Run Elementary encourages every students to wear our school colors, blue & white, every Friday! This is a simple way we can show our community spirit and love for all things BRES! Spirit wear is encouraged and welcome or wear your blue and white. Make a plan with friends and see how many of you can participate! Staff often wear their blue and white or Spirit Wear on Fridays!
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Jersey Day! Every First Friday of the Month!
Bull Run Elementary encourages every student to wear the jersey or colors of their favorite team/sport, every first Friday of the month! Our first Jersey Spirit Day is September 6th.
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Bus stops and route information will be shared with families via the ParentVue accounts before the start of the school year. For more information about bus transportation, including how to access the Bus Delay Notification System, visit the Transportation page.
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Here Comes the Bus Mobile App
Welcome to Here Comes the Bus! Know when your bus is approaching your stop. Here Comes the Bus® app is a school bus tracking app that can simplify morning and afternoon routines for parents and students by giving them real-time bus location and text or email notification alerts, helping them get to the bus stop on time. Here Comes the Bus® utilizes our GPS data and an easy-to-use customizable map that works on one or multiple devices, such as a tablet or smartphone.
How to Get Started
Using the app is EASY! You will need the FCPS school district code 28982 and a Student Information System (SIS) Parent Account. Contact Bull Run Elementary if you do not have an SIS Parent Account. Please be sure to follow the detailed instructions below.
From a smartphone or tablet, download (for free) the Here Comes the Bus® app from the App Store or Google Play.
- Open the app. Enter your email address associated with your SIS Parent Account. Do Not Use the Student Login or Sign Up links.
- Enter FCPS school district code 28982.
- Enter your password associated with your SIS Parent Account.
- Click 'Login', just below the password field.
- Next, you will be prompted to validate your account. Please click the Validation Button (the app will close). Next, log on to your email account associated with your SIS Parent Account.
- Please open the validation email from Synovia and click the validate account link. (If you do not receive an email, check the junk/spam folder) A browser window will open. Please close the browser window and return to the Here Comes the Bus® app.
- Repeat the previous login steps (Steps 1-4).
- Enter the name of your device.
- Close and log back onto the Here Comes the Bus® app.
- Under 'Students', you should see a list of your student(s) names.
- Confirm the information and you are ready to begin using Here Comes the Bus®.
Once signed in, you can customize or edit features, including how the app will communicate with you, and the size and location of the notification radius around your child's bus stop.
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Phones Down, Engagement Up: FCPS Cell Phone Policy Keeping cell phones off during the school day helps students focus and learn. It also boosts positive social behavior. Review FCPS’ cell phone expectations by grade level with your child and help keep our classrooms free of distractions! If you need to reach your child during the school day, please call our main office |
2024-25 Annual Notice of Survey, Records, Curriculum, Privacy, and Related Rights and Opt-Out Forms
The Fairfax County School Board is committed to protecting student and family privacy and wants all parents to be aware of their rights and the ways that information is treated in relation to:
- Parents’ rights to inspect, and to consent or opt out, before their child participates in certain surveys administered to students.
- Parents’ rights to inspect instructional materials used as part of the educational curriculum.
- FCPS’ maintenance, retention, and disclosure rules regarding student scholastic records including parents and eligible students’ rights to inspect such records, to request amendment to such records and to opt out of disclosure of directory information about the student.
- FCPS’ disclosure of student information for graduation photographs or other commercial purposes and the right of parents and eligible students to opt out of this disclosure.
- FCPS’ disclosure of secondary school students’ names, addresses, and telephone numbers to military recruiters and the right of parents and students to opt out of this disclosure.
- Parents’ right to opt out of any physical examination of their child not required by state law.
- The FCPS school counseling program and parents’ right to opt out their child from participation in academic, career, and/or social or emotional counseling.
- Student participation in the Library Equity Access Pass Project, and the rights of parents to refuse participation in the program.
- Parents’ rights to opt out of their child’s access to Tutor.com.
- Student participation in the Social and Emotional Learning Screener and the rights of parents to opt out of the Screener.
- The process by which parents and students may file complaints if they believe their rights as referenced above have been violated.
To access the complete Annual Notice opt-out booklets online (requires use of a PDF reader),
- Go to http://www.fcps.edu, and search for Opt-Out Booklets
- Choose either the K-8 or 9-12 version.
Parents may also request a paper copy from the principal’s office at their child’s school. If you wish to opt your child out of any of the activities mentioned above, you must complete and return the appropriate forms to your child’s school.
Limited Early Release Mondays for Elementary Schools: Steering Committee Update
As a reminder, FCPS elementary schools will have limited early release Mondays during the upcoming school year. The goal is to provide elementary teachers with additional time to meet new professional development requirements for the Virginia Literacy Act.
You can help us with planning for the seven early release Mondays. Please watch your email for a short survey from us asking if your child will leave at the early release time on these days or remain at school until the standard dismissal time. Your response will help us in planning activities for students who will need to stay at school until regular dismissal time.
We realize there are many details for us to finalize before our first early release Monday in mid-September. Thank you for your patience, we strive to create a positive and successful experience for students, families, and teachers.
Early release Mondays for our school include:
- September 23
- October 28
- November 25
- February 24
- March 17
- April 28
- May 19
Don't forget to fill out the survey by Monday.
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Support Your Child’s Success with SIS ParentVUE
Access your student’s attendance records, grades, and assignments at any time with SIS ParentVUE. Parents/caregivers should receive an activation code when they register their child. Contact the school if you need a code.
Once you have activated a SIS ParentVUE account for an FCPS student, you will keep the same account until the student graduates. Information about students in the same family can be accessed through the same SIS ParentVUE account. Access SIS ParentVUE using an app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android devices.
Need help creating an account? This video walks through the steps. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE.
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Immunization Reminders for Return to School
🩹 Are Your Child’s Immunizations and Records Up to Date?
Immunizations are required for all students to attend school in Virginia. This is an important part of protecting them from certain diseases and keeping them healthy. Please log in to SIS ParentVUE to see what immunizations your child has recorded.
Please check with your healthcare provider to make sure your child is up-to-date on the immunizations required by the state of Virginia as soon as possible. If your child needs a vaccine, please make an appointment with your healthcare provider, visit the Fairfax County Health Department website for a list of child immunization clinics, or access other local services.
Remember to request your child’s immunization record and bring that to the school’s front office or submit the record via SIS ParentVUE as soon as possible. Find more information on FCPS’ website.
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School Meals Information
Preparing for and Paying for Meals at School
Parents/caregivers need to provide their students with money to purchase meals at school, send them with a packed lunch, or apply (and be approved) for free and reduced-price meals benefits. School breakfast for students costs $1.75. Lunch is $3.25 for elementary students and $3.50 for middle, secondary, and high school students.
The best way to purchase meals and additional food items is to use MySchoolBucks. If you have not already, set up your student’s MySchoolBucks account today.
MySchoolBucks accounts can be set up to add money to the account automatically as needed, and families with multiple children can use the same MySchoolBucks account.
Visit FCPS’ Food and Nutrition webpage for more information.
Apply for Free and Reduced-Priced Meals:
The application for free and reduced-priced meals is now available for the 2024-25 school year. Students who were approved for free and reduced-price lunch last year are eligible for the first 30 days of school this year (or until a new application is processed). Families should re-apply as soon as possible, so eligible students continue to receive meals at no cost.
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📑 Varsity Tutors Provides On-Demand Support at No Cost
FCPS is partnering with Varsity Tutors to provide students and families with extra resources for learning. Every student can take advantage of Varsity Tutors’ services at no cost, including weekly live online classes, on-demand 24/7 chat tutoring, essay editing, and study resources such as recorded content, practice problems, and diagnostic tests. Learn more about online tutoring with Varsity Tutors. Click to edit this placeholder text.
Strategic Plan
🎉 New School Year, New Strategic Plan
August not only marks the start of a new school year for FCPS, but our division is now officially being guided by our new 2023-30 strategic plan. This student-centered plan serves as our North Star for how teachers and staff will continue to ensure excellence, equity, and opportunity for each and every student.
Our students are preparing for careers that don’t exist today! In order to keep pace with their needs, we have reimagined our plans for the future and how to best serve our students in this new era.
Need a refresher on the strategic plan pillars, goals, and measures before school begins? View the Strategic Plan webpage.
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Sub and Save the Day!
Bull Run Elementary has a strong group of substitute teachers and we are always looking for kind and caring substitute teachers and substitute instructional assistants to add to our pool! Substitutes ensure our students continue to thrive when teachers and instructional assistants need to be out of the classroom. Substitute teaching is a great opportunity for future teachers, stay-at-home parents, retirees, college students, part-time employees, and anyone who wants to make a difference!
We provide substitutes with a flexible work schedule that a substitute teacher or substitute instructional assistant can tailor to their needs. This includes choosing the grade level(s) and subjects a substitute would like to teach, schools they would like to work at, and more!
Read here for more information.
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Get to Know FCPS and the Resources Available to Families
Being connected to your school community helps you stay informed and support your child’s success. Take some time to get familiar with the many resources and tools available to FCPS families, including:
There’s an easy to follow five-step process outlined for parents registering their children for kindergarten. Be sure to register your child ASAP!
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Family Resource Center
- Free Workshops for Families
Parents and caregivers can access free webinars, confidential consultations, a lending library, and resources to help adults support the success of all students, including those with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities. Learn more about the Family Resource Center (FRC).
In September, the FRC will host webinars for families on supporting siblings of children with disabilities, helping students organize their school work, working with children who like to push boundaries, and teen development and well-being. Sign up for the FRC newsletter for their latest offerings or visit their webinar website.
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FCPS This Week
FCPS News In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates,
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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FCPS CARES Program
Recognizing BRES staff who go above and beyond
The FCPS CARES Program is an opportunity for families, 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 at Bull Run Elementary. We love our staff members; let's tell them how we feel!
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