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Bailey’s Upper Families,
We hope you are enjoying the cool fall weather! I was able to take my children down to Charlottesville this past weekend for a hike and to see the leaves change colors. It was beautiful and it gave me time to reflect on the past 6 months here at Bailey’s Upper!!
I continue to wake up each morning excited to come to school and see your children. They are the happiest, hardest working, and most loving students I have ever worked with. While I was hiking I was working on the Top Ten Things that Make Bailey’s Upper Special and this is what I came up with.
10 Things that Make Bailey’s Upper Special!
- Arts and Science Magnet School
- Changing Education Through the Arts (CETA) Partnership with The Kennedy Center
- Spanish Immersion School
- Unique Building – Old Office turned Elementary School – Celebrating 10 Years!
- Fluffy the Tiger!
- Science Lab for Hands-on Learning
- Dance Studio for Creative Movement
- Theater and Baileys Upper Arts Ensemble
- Mentor Works Partnership
- Bailey's News Network – Live News Show
- Our amazing students!
I would love for you to let me know if I am missing anything!! If you were to ask your child what their top 10 favorite things were about Bailey’s Upper - what would they say??
If you have any input please feel free to send me a Talking Point or an email (hmdowling@fcps.edu) so that I can make sure we include everything that matters to our kids.
Wishing you another great weekend!
Bailey's Upper Administrative Team
🐯Holly Dowling
🧡Tricia Wayland
💙Christie Fuller
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November 16th- 5th Grade Club-Science Olympiad Competition
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November 18th- 3- Hour Early Release (starting at 12:25 p.m.)
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November 19th- Family Workshop: Understanding Your Child's Report Card
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November 21st- Thanksgiving Lunch🦃
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November 24th- Girls on the Run Club- 5K Race
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November 26th- Move with Compassion
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November 27th-29th- Student Holiday- No School
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December 3rd- Family Workshop- Tools or communication (Attendance, Thursday Folders, Talking Points, ParentVue, etc.)
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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.
Come eat a tasty meal with your child on Thursday, November 21s in the Bailey’s Upper Cafeteria. Our cafeteria will be preparing a Thanksgiving meal and adults can purchase it for $4.75 (cash, check, or MySchoolBucks only).
If you can’t make it on Thursday, remember you can join your child for lunch anytime.
There are no upcoming county wide assessments planned for November.
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
Our school has been selected to participate in a pilot program for the FCPS Student Experience Survey. This survey will gather important feedback from students about their school experiences to help FCPS make meaningful improvements.
A limited number of classes in grades 3-6 will be selected to participate. However, all students in participating grades, except those who have opted out, will receive a link to the survey in their FCPS email. We will administer the survey in selected classes during the school day between Monday, December 2, and Friday, December 13. Any student may take the survey at home, if preferred. You will receive a communication with details on how to preview the survey and opt your child out, if you choose.
We believe it's important to hear from our students about what we're doing well and where we can improve. This work also aligns with the five equity commitments in FCPS’ 2023-30 Strategic Plan, which focus on amplifying student voice and experiences as we work toward meeting plan goals.
Join us for the UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHILD's REPORT CARD workshop – a valuable session for parents eager to support their child’s academic journey. This workshop will help you understand how report cards reflect your child's learning progress, what the different marks mean, and how to use this information.
TUESDAY, NOV. 19th
IN-PERSON: 9:15am at Bailey's Primary Cafeteria
ONLINE: 7:00pm via Zoom
Zoom Link (English):
https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/j/93336545228
Zoom Link (Spanish):
https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/j/95386705929
Community meetings regarding FCPS’ comprehensive boundary review will take place in each of the division's six regions. You are encouraged to attend the meeting in our region, which will take place on Monday, November 18, 6:30-8 p.m., at Glasgow Middle School Cafeteria.
Please register in advance by clicking on the date. Language interpretation will be available.
If you are unable to attend on this date, view the full list of meetings on the Comprehensive School Boundary Review webpage.
Justice Girls Lacrosse is hosting a Fall Clinic, which is a fantastic opportunity for both beginner and experienced players. Targeting girls in 5th – 8th grade in the Justice Pyramid, this clinic will feature our dedicated coaching staff and Varsity players, all focused on growing the sport of lacrosse in our community. Over three days, players will learn essential passing and catching fundamentals, offensive and defensive strategies, and wrap up each session with small-sided competitive scrimmages. The cost is $50 and includes a t-shirt! Lacrosse is a growing sport in the U.S. and will be featured in the 2028 Summer Olympics! We hope to continue expanding the sport in our community and grow our Justice GLAX program. We finished our season as National District Champions and advanced to the Occoquan Region Semi-finals for the second year in a row! We also celebrated Coach of the Year and had the Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year in the National District. To say we are proud is an understatement! Our goal is to continue this success and make history each year, and we want you to be a part of it!
If you are interested in registering, please complete the form HERE.
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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