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We are capable.
We are caring.
We all belong!
 The two-story building is starting to really take shape.
Sept 23 Holiday: No School - Rosh Hashanah
Oct 2 Holiday: No School - Yom Kippur
Oct 13 Staff Development Day: No School
Oct 20 Holiday: No School - Diwali
Oct 24 Book Character Dress Up Day
Oct 24 BINGOween, 6:30 p.m.
Oct 29 3 Hour Early Release: School Ends at 1:00 p.m.
Oct 31 2 Hour Early Release: School Ends at 2:00 p.m. - No Childcare
Greetings from the Bren Mar Park Library! The first five weeks of school have flown by in the library. My name is Mrs. Jopeck and I am your student’s new librarian following Ms. Watson’s retirement. In prior years, I have been the librarian at Groveton, Belvedere, and Camelot Elementary Schools. So far this year, students have been working on library routines, finding books they like in different parts of the library, and becoming stronger users of our online FCPS library tools. In the library we hope to build on our students’ strengths as critical thinkers, risk takers, communicators, and collaborators – all important aspects of the FCPS Portrait of a Graduate. Right now, students in 3rd grade are working across subject areas on a maker project connected to their ladybug unit in Science. As we move through this year, each grade level will have a cross-curricular unit that involves making objects or tinkering. I cannot wait to see what they create!
The borrowing policy has changed slightly from last year. I want students to get the books they will read each week and to be curious about new topics and styles of writing. To that end, students in grades 2 through 5 do not have a set number of books they must or can get. The books just have to be different from one another. Students in Kindergarten and first grade are still getting one or two new books each week as they are learning how to safely get their books from the library to home and back again. Thank you for talking with your child about the books they pick each week. Remember that a child does not have to be able to read a book to borrow a book. Reading as a family is important in building strong readers. Our picture books, the ones with an E on the spine (for Everybody), are made for shared reading.
Kind regards and Happy Reading, Mrs. Jopeck
Join GMU on September 20th, 2025, for this free, public, interactive event that brings people together to explore the science and technology driving today’s leading aerospace initiatives. Designed to educate and inspire, the day features engaging talks from experts in space exploration, along with hands-on activities, educational exhibits, and contributions from a variety of organizations in the field.
Location: Dewberry Hall, Johnson Center, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia (1:00 to 7:00 pm)
Click Register to attend
Join us for our playground playdate event! The Valley Park Condo (a 5 minute walk from the school) has agreed to let us use their playground for our playdate event.
Pre-k & kindergarten @ 9am
Grade 1st & 2nd @10am
Grade 3rd, 4th & 5th @ 11am
Come and mingle with BMP principal and the PTA! Meet new & returning families. ICE pops will be provided.
Your Mustang Hoodies, Zip Ups, Sweatpants are now available for presale! order them at: https://sites.google.com/view/bmppta/shop Your orders will be delivered around mid to late October. There are also still other Mustang merch in stock now for purchase that you can get it today!
Any questions please email us bmp.pta@gmail.com
Did you know that the FCPS Comprehensive Boundary Review impacts Bren Mar Park students? Learn more about the FCPS Comprehensive Boundary Review at https://www.fcps.edu/about-fcps/maps/2024-2026-boundary-review.
The Scenario Explorer shows the proposals for Bren Mar Park students (boundaries changes shown by color):
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