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Bailey’s Upper Families,
The crisp and cool mornings remind us that fall is coming 🍂🍁. While the mornings are chilly, the afternoons are still quite warm, please encourage your child to dress in layers as they get hot and sweaty outside at recess with all that fun they are having!
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As we start to see the cooler weather coming please let us know if your child needs a winter coat by contacting a member of our Family Support Team. You can call the school and ask to speak with one of the following amazing people:
- Social Worker - Ms. Monard
- Family Liaisons - Ms. Abdulwahhab or Ms. Perez
- Counselors - Ms. Thompson or Mr. Ryan
Early Release Monday
Thank you for working with us as we create this opportunity for our teachers to get additional planning and training. This allows them to be even better prepared and trained to work with your children. We do ask for your patience as we work through the logistics of identifying which families need their child to stay at school due to a hardship the early release is creating. If we have not heard from you directly we expect that your child is staying behind. If that is the case it is important to know they will not be doing any instruction. They will be supervised by our Instructional Assistants and Site Based Subs, they will not be with their classroom teacher. Please call the school with any questions.
Back to School Night
We are so excited to invite your family to our upcoming Back to School Night on Wednesday, September 18th. When you arrive we invite you to go to your child’s classroom to meet your child’s teacher, see their classroom, and learn about what the year will be like. You are also invited to stop in our cafeteria to meet and learn about our Arts and Music Programming, Advanced Academics, specials classes, Counseling, and more!
Schedule
- 5:30 p.m. - Doors Open
- 5:45 - 6:15 -p.m. - Session 1
- 6:15 - 6:30 p.m. - Transition and/or Cafetiere Visit
- 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. - Session 2 (second child)
**You only need to attend one session. We offer two for those of you who have more than one child at Bailey’s Upper**
Shuttle Service
We have very limited parking at Bailey’s Upper and we anticipate running out of parking during Back to School Night. Please do not attempt to park in the lots next door, as they have recently hung signs indicating that they will tow from their lot. We encourage you to use the FCPS shuttle service that picks up at Bailey’s Primary Door #1 and will bring you to Bailey’s Upper and then return following the event.
Pick Up Times at Bailey’s Primary: 5:15, 5:30 and 6:00 p.m.Leaving Bailey’s Upper at: 6:45, 7:00, and 7:15 p.m.
If you have questions about the shuttle or Back to School Night please call the school at 703-503-2700.
Military Families
As we prepare for Veteran’s Day and other events celebrating our U.S. Service men and women, we would like to identify any Military Children or Families at Bailey’s Upper. If you or someone in your family is actively serving our country or has in the past we would like to know. Please send an email (and a picture if you are willing) to Ms. Dowling @ hmdowling@fcps.edu letting us know as much information as you are willing to provide. We look forward to honoring you and your family.
Please reach out to us with any questions or concerns regarding your child. We are here to help!
Bailey's Upper Administrative Team
Holly Dowling
Tricia Wayland
Christie Fuller
All Students will be administered the iReady Universal Screener for Reading and Math three times this school year. A Fall, Winter and Spring assessment will be administered. Below are the dates when students will complete the Fall assessments.
- iReady Fall Math Testing Dates
- September 17th - 3rd Grade Math
- September 19th - 4th and 5th Grade Math
More information about the screening system is listed below:
The Virginia Language and Literacy Screening System (VALLSS), Early Mathematics Assessment System (EMAS), iReady Mathematics, iReady Reading test serve as the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) universal screening assessments for literacy and mathematics across grades PreK-6.
- These assessments fulfill requirements under the Virginia Literacy Act (VLA), (VKRP), Early Intervention Reading Initiative (EIRI), and FCPS Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS).
- The iReady Reading and Mathematics tests also serve as growth measures to support teachers in monitoring students’ development throughout the school year. Through new legislation for SY 2024-25, the iReady Reading and Mathematics tests as an alternative to the Virginia Growth Assessment (VGA) in grades 3-6.
- The iReady Passage Reading Fluency (PRF), Developmental Spelling Assessment (DSA), CORE Phonics Survey, and 1-on-1 Math Assessment Map offer diagnostic data to identify specific student needs in planning academic support.
If you have any questions regarding upcoming assessments, please contact Nicole Cassidy or Mary Iannicola our School Testing Coordinators at 703-503-2700
The Bailey’s Upper Parent Preview night will be on September 18th from 5:00-7:00 P.M. in the library. If you have any questions please reach out to Christie Fuller ckfuller@fcps.edu
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) provides a comprehensive, sequential Family Life Education (FLE) program for students in grades kindergarten through grade twelve. Instruction is seen as a partnership among parents and guardians, the school, and the community in supporting the learning essential to the development of strong families, positive relationships, and a healthy community.
Parents/guardians may choose to opt their child out of all or part of the Family Life Education program. Students who are opted out are provided with age-appropriate, nonpunitive alternative health instruction, and every effort is made to foster respect for family choices. If you wish to opt your child out of all or part of FLE for this school year, opt out forms are available in Parent Digital Consent. Paper opt-out forms are available from your child’s school. Students receiving special education services and accessing modified curriculum will receive a printed opt-out form for modified FLE lessons.
Detailed grade-level program descriptions are available online at Elementary (K-6). FLE grade level-specific lessons and media that FCPS has streaming rights for are available for parents online in Schoology. Parents/guardians login to Schoology using the same username and password as their Student Information System (SIS) Parent account. Grade level-specific lessons are also available at the City of Fairfax Regional Library (this location does not have media). Grade level-specific lessons and media that is not streamed online are available for review at your child’s school library. Due to copyright permissions, we are unable to stream all media online.
Program questions may be addressed at your child’s school or by contacting Instructional Services at 571-423-4550 or by email to fle@fcps.edu
What: National Dance Day
Where: Old Town Square 10415 North St., Fairfax, VA 22030
When: NEXT Saturday, September 21st, 2024, 10:00am-3:00pm
Fairfax City will celebrate National Dance Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Saturday, September 21, in Old Town Square (10415 North St., Fairfax, VA 22030). This family-friendly event will showcase different dance groups from the surrounding area, some of whom will provide mini dance lessons after their performances. Per tradition, at the end of the event, everyone is encouraged to learn this year’s routine; so bring your dancing shoes! Mrs. Sorto will be leading the National Dance Day Routine at 2:00pm! Parents must stay with children for the entire event. Participation is optional.
For more information visit:
http://americandancemovement.org/national-dance-day/
Or contact Mrs. Sorto, Dance Teacher at Bailey’s Upper rssorto@fcps.edu
✔️ Parent/Caregiver Checklist: Have You Completed These Important Forms?
We understand that the multiple school forms caregivers receive during the first weeks of school can feel overwhelming, but each one helps set your child up for a successful school year! If you do not have a SIS ParentVUE account, please contact the front office for an activation code and follow the directions on the SIS ParentVUE Account webpage.
🩹 Immunization Requirements
Please check with your healthcare provider as soon as possible to make sure your child is up to date on the immunizations required by the state of Virginia. Starting Monday, September 30, students who have not provided proof of immunization will not be allowed to attend school.
You may check your child’s immunization compliance and submit their immunization record in SIS ParentVUE. Records may also be delivered to Bailey’s Upper Elementary School front office.
Alternative immunization documents (below) may also be provided, but they may not be uploaded in ParentVUE:
- A healthcare provider’s written statement specifying all administered immunizations.
- A healthcare provider’s written statement of a permanent or temporary medical exemption.
- A notarized Religious Exemption form objecting to the administration of immunizations due to conflicts with religious tenets or practices.
Find more information on immunizations.
📋 Permission Forms
Families can easily grant permission for their children to access a variety of school resources through the Parent Digital Consent system. Parents can opt their child in or out of resources including online educational tools, school counseling services, and tutoring services. They can also change how student information is managed.Visit the Parent Digital Consent webpage to access the system. See how to use the tool.
Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R)
The SR&R document explains expectations for student behavior and adult responses. Parents using SIS ParentVUE will be prompted to sign the document when logging in to that platform. A printable version of the document with a signature sheet is available on the SR&R webpage. This form should be signed and returned by Monday, September 30.
🍽️Fueling Student Success: New Food Options Cooked up at FCPS
Students will have more than a dozen new options for lunch and breakfast in school cafeterias starting this week. New menu items were either favorites at last year’s food show — including Korean BBQ wings, sweet Thai chili wings, chicken tikka masala, and barbacoa street tacos — or were tested with student focus groups and tastings.
View our school menu to see all the new options and when they will become available.
🤒 When a Student Should Stay Home From School
Whether students miss school because of illness or any other reason, missing school leads to learning loss.
Help your child succeed by encouraging them to attend as many days as possible, but do make sure your child stays home if they are sick. Visit FCPS’ website for information on when to keep your child at home.
If your child has a chronic illness, make sure to notify their teacher so that support can be provided if needed. Also, keep an open line of communication with your school's public health staff.
Read about how families can help form good attendance habits. Attend today, achieve tomorrow!
🎤 Our Schools, Our Future: Register Today for a Community Conversation!
Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid will host a series of Community Conversations this fall. She invites you to share your thoughts and ask questions.
The next event is scheduled for Monday, September 23, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Newington Forest Elementary School. Click on the date to register. Childcare and language interpretation services will be provided.
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3 Hour Early Release: Monday, September 16 (Dismissal starts at 12:15 p.m.)
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Back-to-School Night: Wednesday, September 18 (5:30-7:00 p.m.) (Transportation will be provided)
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Attendance Line: Phone: 703-503-2727 or email: baileysupperelem@fcps.edu
- 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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