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We are a family.
We are capable.
We are caring.
We all belong!
 Exploring the musical arts at BMP through a partnership visit with members of Edison High School's marching band.
Monday, Oct. 14 Student Holiday / Staff Development Day
Friday, Oct. 18 Family Coffee: The continuum of AAP services
Monday, Oct. 21 Three hour early release
Thursday, Oct. 31 End of First Quarter - 2 hour earl
Meet your Bren Mar Park School Counselors. Mrs. Michelle Kramer and Ms. Ariel Brathwaite are full-time counselors, and Ms. Mackenzie Cate is our part-time counselor. We support all students' social-emotional, academic and career goals to help them be productive citizens in our school. We teach classroom guidance lessons, where we cover topics including friendship, empathy, bullying prevention, and coping with big feelings. We also hold small groups, lunch bunches, and may check-in with individual students for brief counseling as needed. Our goal is to keep students in class, happy, healthy and learning. We are also learning and reviewing our school expectations, such as being respectful to all staff, guest teachers, and our peers. We discuss the importance of Attendance everyday linked to future career success. Students that attend school regularly are more likely to achieve high levels of success.
We are excited to have therapy dogs again this year from the Alliance of Therapy Dogs. Certified therapy dogs share joy and smiles with others. Therapy dogs can help reduce stress levels and encourage social connection and communication. Students will have the chance to pet, read to, and ask questions to the handlers to learn about their dogs. If you would like your child to participate in this program, or if you would like your child to be opted out from this program please email Ms.Cate at mcate@fcps.edu
Bren Mar Park will be creating a Top 10 Highlights to post on our website in the upcoming months. We value your thinking about what you love about Bren Mar Park for us to highlight with our school community and our FCPS community. Share your thinking in the Google form found at https://forms.gle/YcXR8u8y2g44QvBP6 One idea per line, please! The form closes at midnight on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Bren Mar Park Fall Book Fair with Scholastic is being cancelled. We look forward to the Spring Book Fair, scheduled from April 4 – 11, 2025. Volunteers will be needed and appreciated for this special event!
October 14-18 is Digital Citizenship Week
On the Digital Equity and Inclusion website, families can learn how to:
- Find Free WiFi
- Borrow a Computer
- Visit Fairfax Access Locations
- Take Free Tech Classes
- Sign up for an ACP Internet Discount
Families can also access the Media Balance & Wellbeing Toolkit to support the healthy use of technology. FCPS will continue leading efforts to promote a positive culture of media and technology use.
Bren Mar Park is one of 42 Title 1 schools in Fairfax County Public Schools. Title 1 is a federal program funded to provide all children significant opportunities to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education and to close educational achievement gaps. Family engagement is a critical part of Title 1, including family events, family resources and information sessions, and the BMP Home-School Family Engagement Compact. We welcome family feedback on ways in which Title 1 money will support our family connections. Share your thinking in the Google form found at https://forms.gle/E5QgrrgWnJYavAuV7 The form closes at midnight on Friday, October 25, 2024.
Good attendance is an important life skill that will help students succeed in school and beyond.
When planning trips or family events, refer to the FCPS calendar and try to use weekends and school holidays. Every day of learning is a day toward success. Keep in mind that absences add up quickly. Students absent 10% of the school year (or just two days per month) are considered chronically absent.
When possible, schedule appointments for your child outside of school hours. If your child needs to miss school because of an illness or another reason, you must report the absence.
Watch this video with tips on understanding the FCPS school year calendar and visit the Attendance webpage for additional information. Attend today, achieve tomorrow!
Dear Wonderful Volunteers,
Thank you all for making our first family market this fall a great success! Your support was absolutely invaluable in making this happen. It couldn’t have been done without you.
We have 8 more market dates ahead, where we’ll continue to need volunteer support to serve our community together:
- November 7
- December 5
- January 9
- February 6
- March 6
- April 3
- May 1
- June 5
If you are able and willing to support, from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m., on one or more of these dates, please contact Ariel Brathwaite at aabrathwaite@fcps.edu
 
Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid will host a series of Community Conversations this fall. She invites you to share your thoughts and ask questions. Click the dates below to register for any of the following conversations:
Events take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Childcare and language interpretation services will be provided.
The PTA joins all BMP students to join their families at Chuck E Cheese on Monday, October 14, 2024 since there is no school for students! There will be an informational PTA meeting at 4:00 p.m. while the children get their energy out! This is also a fundraise for our school – our school will get 20% of all purchases. We hope to see you there!
Location: 9404 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031
Coupons found here (and some will be available at the restaurant): https://www.chuckecheese.com/fundraising-pr-kit
Elizabeth Williams is a native of Phoenix, Arizona and has been in Virginia since 2009. She holds with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a minor in Spanish and a Masters in Educational Leadership, both from Northern Arizona University. She has taught grades 2, 3, 4 and 6, served as an Instructional Coach, and has been the BMP principal since 2019. She is committed is building partnerships between the school and families and is passionate about seeking ways to help students achieve their greatest potential and empowering children to follow their dreams in life.
Mrs. Williams is a wife and mother of 3 children. Her oldest is at Georgia Tech, middle is a senior, and her youngest is a 6th grader. She has 4 cats and 2 dogs. She loves reading, spending time in nature and enjoying new experiences.
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