Eid al-Fitr and Nowruz (evening only observance day, holiday)

Thursday, March 19, is an evening only observance day for Eid al-Fitr, which begins at sundown. Friday, March 20, is a holiday and all schools and offices are closed.

Share your thoughts around important topics impacting your student’s success. The survey will be open March 9-23. It will be available in English, Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Pashto, Spanish, Urdu, and Vietnamese. By participating in the Family Engagement Survey, parents/caregivers are making their voices heard. Survey topics include:

• Welcoming environment
• Communication
• Student success
• Advocacy
• Family and school partnerships
• Community partnerships

Help us better recognize, understand, respect, and address family strengths and needs in our schools. 

Parents/caregivers received a survey link via email from FCPS on March 9. A survey link will also be posted on FCPS’ website. Paper surveys will be available at each school. 

TAKE THE SURVEY!

Visit the Family Engagement Survey webpage for more information.

We are excited to share that Bailey’s is hosting a book fair this year from March 23–27! We will have special Book Fair Nights on Monday, March 23, and Tuesday, March 24, from 6–7:30 pm. Ms. Culver, our librarian, is seeking volunteer support. Please reach out to her if you are available to assist – llculver@fcps.edu.

Our next 3-hour early release is scheduled for Wednesday, March 25th. Students will be dismissed at 12:45 PM.

Please note: Pre-School and Head Start students do not participate in the early release and will dismiss at their regular time.

All students will follow the same transportation plan used during the previous 3-hour early release, unless a different arrangement has been confirmed with the main office or Assistant Principal Mr. Downing. If you need to change your child’s dismissal plans, please contact the front office at (703) 575-6800 as soon as possible.

Volunteers Needed for Family Science Night! 🔬

Join us in making this year’s Bailey’s Primary & Upper Family Science Night a fun and memorable evening for our students and families! The event will take place on Thursday, April 16th  from 5:15pm–7:45 p.m.

Volunteers will help with set-up, support hands-on science activity stations alongside a partner, and assist with clean-up at the end of the night. Your time and energy will help create an exciting night of discovery and learning for our school community.

Volunteers must be at least 16 years old and able to stay for the entire event.

Thank you for helping make Family Science Night special for our students and families—we hope you can join us! 🌟🔬

VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP!

March is Music in our Schools Month!

March is National ‘Music in our Schools Month.’ Many of you probably have fond memories of your elementary music class, and now it is an important part of your child’s education. But why music? Let’s explore!

Why Music?

Music Is Natural!

The singing voice is natures built-in instrument– we all have one! When children move to and create music it gives them a sense of rhythm and improves coordination and spatial-temporal reasoning.

Music Is Joyful!

Singing is a joyful and sociable activity, feeding the spirit as well as the mind and bringing us closer together. When a child’s experience is joyful their learning flourishes. Music is an innate and natural love for children, and should be celebrated and explored at home as well as in their learning environment.

All first and second grade students will have the opportunity to take their school-issued laptops home each afternoon and return them to school each morning. Taking laptops home is optional, but we encourage families to consider this opportunity to support continued learning and help students build responsibility in caring for their devices.

All families are asked to complete the Google form to indicate whether they would like their child to take a laptop home or to opt out at this time. A member of our Technology Team will follow up with you via Talking Points to confirm your selection and share any next steps.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our School-Based Technology Specialist, Nicole Sandrowicz.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership!

Techstravaganza, and they are inviting our school’s students to attend!

Techstravaganza is a free, public, hands-on STEM activity fair for elementary and middle school students in Northern Virginia. In previous years, they’ve hosted more than 4,500 students and 70 labs presenting STEM activities. Their exhibitors range from TJHSST clubs and their own TWIST volunteers to organizations like NASA SCaN, Art of Problem Solving, George Mason University, American Society of Naval Engineers, and the National Air and Space Museum. This year, they will be holding the 22nd annual Techstravaganza on Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 10 AM to 4 PM at TJHSST.

Admission is free. More information about the event can be found on our website at https://techstrav.org or tjpartnershipfund.org/techstravaganza/.

📖 Read-a-Thon Extravaganza Celebration! 📖

We are wrapping up our Annual Read-a-Thon with a fun filled Closing Celebration, and we would love to see you there! Let’s come together to celebrate all the incredible reading our students have done. 

✨Tomorrow will be the final day to earn and log reading minutes during the celebration, so encourage your child to finish strong and bring their love of reading with them! 

Special Guest Author: Bilingual author Gabriella Aldeman will be joining us for a special presentation.

Story Time for Everyone: Enjoy amazing stories shared by our Primary and Upper staff in both English and Spanish.

A Book for Every Student: Every student who attends will go home with a book to keep the love of reading going. 

🚪 Doors Open 6:00 PM
🎉 Event Begins 6:30 PM
📍 Primary Cafeteria

🍕 Food Available: Pizza and beverages will be sold on a first come first serve basis.

📚 Book Donations Welcome
If you have gently used books to donate, please bring them with you. They will be shared with our newest community partner so she can help spread the love for books with other schools in our community. 📚

Let’s celebrate a wonderful season of reading together. We cannot wait to see you there! 📖✨📚

📝 Important Reminder
Reading logs and donations are due Wednesday March 18.

There will be no school for students on Tuesday, April 21, for the Virginia statewide election. Student activities, athletic practices, and events may proceed as scheduled. 

Fairfax County Public Schools will still exceed the required number of instructional hours for students, as set by the Virginia Department of Education.

Is your child heading to kindergarten this fall? Join FCPS staff for Countdown to Kindergarten, a virtual event designed to help families prepare for this exciting transition! The webinar will take place on Friday, March 27, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

During this webinar, families will learn practical tips and essential information to support their child's smooth and successful start to kindergarten in Fairfax County Public Schools. Register to receive the event link. 

Kindergarten Registration

There’s an easy five-step process for parents wanting to register their child for kindergarten:

1. Determine eligibility. 
2. Identify your local school. 
3. Gather documents. 
4. Fill out forms. 
5. Schedule an appointment (the student and one caregiver must be present).

Read more about the registration process. 

As a listening leader, connecting with community members across our school division is critical to FCPS Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid. Her Community Conversations are opportunities for you to share your thoughts and ask questions. Events will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) on: 

• Tuesday, March 17, from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m., at Glen Forest Elementary School.
• Monday, March 23, at Ravensworth Elementary School.
• Monday, April 13, at Belle View Elementary School.
• Monday, April 20, at Westgate Elementary School.
• Wednesday, April 22, at Crestwood Elementary School.

Click on a date to register to attend that event. Registration is not required, but helps with planning, especially for child care and interpretation services. Events are open to all. Visit the superintendent’s engagement page for the most up-to-date information.