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Dear Bailey’s ES Families,
We had a great week filled with field trips to Frying Pan Park and the Kennedy Center. Students reported that they had a great time! It has also been great to see parents joining their children for lunch. We hope to see more parents throughout the month of October during the assigned classroom lunch dates.
We continue to plan for the Early Release Monday on October 21st and need your help! If you haven’t already done so, please use the Google Link below to indicate your childcare plans for the 3-Hour Early Release on Monday, October 21st. If you have more than one child attending Bailey's ES, please complete one form for each child. The deadline for sharing your childcare plans is October 16th. If you have questions about this survey, please call the front office at: 703-575-6800.
English Form: https://forms.gle/nFxR5vGdCNUKy9iE7
Spanish Form: https://forms.gle/tpd1QtNK53UGhZs97
Please remember that Monday, October 14th is a student holiday. We look forward to seeing everyone back at school on October 15th at 8:50 a.m.
Thank you for your continued support of our school! We hope you enjoy the long weekend!
Satonya Dews, Principal
Jillian Bell, Assistant Principal
Tracey Brown Rice, Assistant Principal
Keith Downing, Assistant Principal
Feedback Opportunity: Help Us with Our Website
We have been asked to create a “Top 10 Things About Baileys” page on our website. Please tell us your favorite thing about Bailey's. It could be an event, a person, an experience, or something more general. We will use this feedback to help create a Top 10 list on our website. You may answer in English or in Spanish. You may answer as many times as you want.
https://forms.gle/6xA9eR5ArwWxPaat7
From September 15 to October 15, FCPS recognizes and celebrates the histories and cultures of the members of our community who trace their heritage to Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS. Learn more about National Hispanic Heritage Month.
October is National Bullying Prevention Month
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Students in various grades are learning characteristics of bullying and how they can help stop it.
- To help develop a common understanding of Bullying, below is the FCPS definition.
Bullying in Students Rights and Responsibilities is defined as: “Any aggressive and unwanted behavior that is intended to harm, intimidate, or humiliate the victim; involves a real or perceived power imbalance between the aggressor or aggressors and victim; and is repeated over time or causes severe emotional trauma. “Bullying” includes cyberbullying. “Bullying” does not include ordinary teasing, horseplay, argument, or peer conflict.”
For more information on how FCPS handles a bullying situation please visit the FCPS Bullying Prevention and Intervention webpage. Our goal is to ensure all students feel safe and welcome at school. If you have questions and/or concerns about something that is going on at school, please contact the front office so that they can support you and most importantly your student.
Below is a poster from Second Step about bullying prevention:
October Lunch Visitation Schedule
Parents/Caregivers are invited to join their student(s) for lunch at school on an assigned day. This is a great opportunity for parents/caregivers to come in for lunch with their child.
We encourage parents/caregivers to eat the same lunch as their child either packed or school lunch. We kindly ask that you do not bring fast food/outside lunch or candy. Also, parents please be advised that the bathrooms directly outside of the cafeteria are for student use only.
On the day of your child’s lunch, please arrive 5 minutes early so you can sign-in at the office and they will direct you to the cafeteria. Additionally, when you leave the school, please remember to check out in the office. If you choose to buy lunch from the cafeteria, adult pricing is $4.75 and may be paid in cash or by check. Click here for more information on purchasing lunch.
We ask that you please limit visitors to 1 caregiver, and no strollers please. We also ask that family members do not follow their child's class back to the classroom or outside for recess.
Please see below for the scheduled lunches by teacher:
Digital Citizenship Week!
We are excited to celebrate Digital Citizenship next week October 14th-18th! We look forward to seeing how our Bailey's Tigers join the fun!
Data-Driven School Based Mental Health Team Approach at Bailey’s
Fairfax County Public Schools has students in grades 3-12 participate in a Socio-Emotional Learning screener to have students reflect on their social-emotional skills and experiences at school; however, no method for collecting this data for K-2 students exists. Wanting to have a data-driven approach to identifying students in need of mental health support, the School Based Mental Health Team at Bailey’s ES created 4 questions to be asked of all students in K-2. Even though the district SEL screener is not used for students K-2, families are able to opt their child out of participation. Student opt-outs were used to respect the wishes of the adult caregivers and students opted-out of the district SEL screener were not given the school based SEL interview.
Questions were read to all students. For our Multi Language Learners (MLL), who speak Spanish, questions were read in Spanish. Students were also able to provide a non-verbal response by pointing to the picture for their response. One member of the Bailey’s ES School Mental Health Team (School Counselor, School Psychologist, or School Social Worker) met with each student 1-1 outside of the classroom with a hard copy of this questionnaire.
Beginning of the school year data showed:
-93.2% of all K-2 students who completed the questionnaire feel they are a part of their class family/part of their class
-94% of all K-2 students who completed the questionnaire have a teacher or adult they feel safe with at school
-94.9% of all K-2 students who completed the questionnaire have a friend in their class
If you have questions about this questionnaire or any concerns about your child, please reach out to a member of the Bailey’s School Based Mental Health Team.
Sara Crummett- School Counselor Spanish Immersion, Christine Meehan- School Counselor, Silvia Stone- School Psychologist, Kendra Villegas-School Social Worker
🎤 Our Schools, Our Future: Register Today for a Community Conversation!
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 will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Childcare and language interpretation services will be provided.
Elementary School Clinics
The Fairfax County Health Department will provide immunizations for FCPS elementary students on limited early release Mondays at their district offices. All school-required immunizations will be offered at no cost. Call 703-246-7100 to make your appointment.
📋 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. Watch this video to see how to use the tool.
🤒 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 our 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 assistance can be provided if needed. 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!
🗓️ Attendance Tip: Scheduling Family Trips or Events
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 our school calendar and visit our Attendance webpage for additional information. Attend today, achieve tomorrow!
Save the Date
October 14th – Staff Development Day – Student Holiday
October 16th – School Picture Day
October 21st – 3 Hour Early Release – Students dismissed at 12:45
October 30th – Trunk or Treat 5:00 - 6:30pm at Bailey's Primary
October 31st – End of Quarter – 2 Hour Early Release at 1:45
November 1st – All Saints Day & Diwali Holiday – School Closed
November 4th – School Planning Day – Student Holiday
November 5th – Teacher Workday – Student Holiday
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