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Bailey’s Upper Families, 

Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for a Bailey’s Upper Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this Google form link. You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees (one individual may only nominate one employee per category.)

All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in one more of the criteria for that award category. The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards. The eligibility requirements are below.

  • Outstanding Teacher
    • Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
  • Outstanding New Teacher
    • Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
  • Outstanding New Principal
    • Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a building principal (in any school/school district)           
  • Outstanding Leader
    • Eligibility: At least one year of experience in their current position as a Schedule-C or School-Based Administrator scale employee (that is not the building principal) at their current location
    • Common positions in this category: Assistant and Associate Principals, Director of Student Activities, Director of Student Services 
  • Outstanding Professional Employee
    • Eligibility: At least one year experience in current position as a Schedule-B employee or other non-instructional employee in a school that supports school leadership at their current location
    • Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Assessment Coach, Career Center Specialist, Instructional Coach, After-School Specialist, MTSS Coordinator, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor, Safety and Security Specialist, Resource Teachers that serve in an administrative role in a school, Special Education Department Chairs that teach less than 50% of their time, Reading Specialists that do not have a regular course load/do not give grades
  • Outstanding Operational Employee
    • Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as Schedule-A or Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee at their current location
    • Common positions in this category: Administrative and Office Staff, Safety and Security Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, All Parent Liaisons

The deadline to submit a nomination is November 6, 2024

If you have any questions, please contact Christie Fuller at ckfuller@fcps.edu

Bailey's Upper Administrative Team 

🐯Holly Dowling

🧡Tricia Wayland

💙Christie Fuller


Important things to Remember

  • October 30th- PTA Trunk or Treat Event 5:00-6:30 @Bailey’s Primary
  • October 31st- Club Photos
  • October 31st- Book Character Day
  • October 31st- End of Quarter One & 2-hour Early Release (starting at 1:25 p.m.) ALL students will be dismissed at 1:25
  • 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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National Principal Month

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Happy National Principal Month to Ms. Dowling! We are so thankful for her leadership here at Bailey’s Upper. We love you!


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Current and Upcoming Assessment at Bailey's Upper

This past week, students who did not have a Cognitive Abilities Test - CogAT on file, completing their testing. 

There are no upcoming assessments at this time. 

If you have any questions regarding past, current, or upcoming assessments, please contact Nicole Cassidy or Mary Iannicola our School Testing Coordinators at 703-503-2700


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Lost & Found

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The lost and found at school has been organized! If your child is missing anything, please encourage them to stop by the lost and found as they come back in from recess.


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Immunizations

Safeway Immunization Clinics for All FCPS Students 

Safeway Pharmacy will be providing immunizations at Frost Middle School for all FCPS students at no cost on: 

  • Monday, October 28, 3-7 p.m.
  • Tuesday, October 29, from 3 to 7 p.m

Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are highly encouraged to avoid wait times. A parent or guardian must accompany walk-in students under the age of 19 to provide consent. Learn more about immunization resources and registering in other languages for the Safeway clinic.

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.


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Community Conversations

🎤 Our Schools, Our Future: Register Today for a Community Conversation! 

Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid is hosting a series of Community Conversations this fall. She invites you to share your thoughts and ask questions. Click on a date below to register:

Events take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Childcare and language interpretation services will be provided.


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Impact Aid

Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey

FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available online in SIS ParentVUE. If you have not already filled out the form online, we will provide paper forms in November. Please be sure to return them by Friday, November 17

Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important, because information from this survey resulted in more than $4 million in funding last year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.

Please watch this video and visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page for more information.  

Need to Register for ParentVUE? 

Learn how to activate your SIS ParentVUE account, so you can easily submit your survey. 

Technical support for using ParentVUE or completing the survey online is available by submitting a Parent Support Request ticket. Select SISParent in the Application dropdown menu and type Federal Impact Aid Survey under Issue Description. Or, call the Parent Technology Help Desk at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS).


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