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 Despite the rainy weather, our Kindergarteners had the sweetest time at Shlagel Farms on Friday! From picking fresh strawberries to sharing smiles and laughter, the day was filled with fun, adventure, and wonderful memories together.
Hi Bailey’s Tigers!
We hope that our community is enjoying the long weekend. We cannot believe we are already heading into the last week of May! We have a short week ahead, as there is no school on Monday and Wednesday for the Memorial Day and Eid al-Adha holidays, and no school on Tuesday for a teacher workday. We can't wait to see our students back in the building on Thursday and Friday. Attendance is still so important every day, even on short weeks, because every minute of learning time is valuable!
We also have some exciting events to look forward to, as Field Day has been rescheduled to this upcoming Thursday and Friday due to the weather. Please check the schedule carefully to confirm your child’s date and time:
On Thursday, May 28, Kindergarten will be out on the field from 9:15–11:15 AM, followed by 1st Grade Session A (classes: Giacomo, Paredes, Snyder, Rodriguez, Rabinovitz, and Viera) from 1:00–3:00 PM.
On Friday, May 29, 2nd Grade will be out on the field from 9:30–11:30 AM, followed by 1st Grade Session B (classes: Glovier, Holmes, Iriarte-Dubon, Meeker, and Speicher) from 1:00–3:00 PM.
Enjoy the rest of your long weekend, and we will see you on Thursday!
🧡Satonya Dews, Principal
💙Tracey Brown Rice, Assistant Principal
🧡Keith Downing, Assistant Principal
💙Christie Fuller, Assistant Principal
A friendly reminder to parents that there will be no school on the following days:
- Monday, May 25 – Memorial Day
- Tuesday, May 26 – Teacher Work Day
- Wednesday, May 27 – Eid al-Adha Observance
Students will return to school on Thursday, May 28. We hope you enjoy the long weekend and look forward to seeing everyone back soon!
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Field Day Schedule Update 🌦️
To make sure our students have the best (and driest!) Field Day experience possible, we have made a few adjustments to our schedule.
We truly appreciate your flexibility and support as we work to ensure a fun, safe, and memorable day for all of our students! 💙
Please see your child’s updated Field Day time below:
📅 Thursday, May 28th
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Kindergarten: 9:15 AM – 11:15 AM
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1st Grade (Session A): 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Classes: Giacomo, Paredes, Snyder, Rodriguez, Rabinovitz, and Viera
📅 Friday, May 29th
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2nd Grade: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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1st Grade (Session B): 1:00 PM – approximately 3:00 PM
- Classes: Glovier, Holmes, Iriarte-Dubon, Meeker, and Speicher
⚠️ Important Reminder for 1st Grade Families:
Please double-check your child’s teacher listed above. Due to overlapping field trip schedules, our 1st-grade classes have been divided between Thursday and Friday afternoon sessions.
Thank you for your understanding, encouragement, and partnership in helping us make Field Day a wonderful experience for our students! We can’t wait for two days filled with smiles, games, laughter, and school spirit! ☀️
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🍓🌞 First grade students will be visiting Schlagel Farms to pick fresh strawberries and experience a fun day of hands-on learning on the farm! Students will learn more about where food comes from while enjoying the sights, smells, and excitement of farm life.
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Thursday, May 28th: Holmes, Glovier, Iriarte-Dubon, Speicher & Meeker
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Friday, May 29th: Viera, Rabinovitz, Snyder & Rodriguez
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 Our Bailey’s Primary & Upper families had a wonderful time visiting the Techstravaganza Fair celebrating science, technology, engineering, and math! We loved seeing the joy on our parents’ and students’ faces as they explored and discovered the beauty of learning together.
Families of rising 3rd graders are invited to join Bailey's Upper for a special Parent Coffee as you prepare for an exciting transition to Bailey’s Upper! 💙📚 This is a wonderful opportunity to meet staff, learn about 3rd grade, and get ready for the year ahead.
🌈 Event Highlights
- 👩🏫 Meet Principal Ms. Holly Dowling
- 🍎 Meet the 3rd Grade Teaching Team
- ✨ Tips for a Successful Transition
- 📚 Learn About the Curriculum
- 📲 Sign Up for Important Communications
📅 Event Information
🗓️ Monday, June 1st
📍 Bailey’s Upper Cafeteria
☀️ Morning Session: 9:30 AM–11:00 AM
🌙 Evening Session: 6:30 PM–8:00 PM
🎉 We look forward to welcoming our future Bailey’s Upper families and helping make the transition to 3rd grade smooth, exciting, and successful!
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2nd grade families are invited to celebrate our amazing students as they prepare for their next adventure at Bailey’s Upper! 💙 Join us as we recognize their hard work, growth, and wonderful memories made during their years at Bailey’s Primary.
🌟Celebration Information
- 📅 Friday, June 12th
- ⏰ 3:15 PM
- 📍 Soccer Field
✨ We look forward to celebrating this exciting milestone and cheering on our students before they head to Bailey’s Upper!
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Kindergarten families are invited to celebrate our amazing students as they close out a wonderful school year! 💙 Come cheer on your child and celebrate all of their hard work, growth, and accomplishments.
🌟 Celebration Information
- 📅 Tuesday, June 16th
- ⏰ 2:45 PM
- 📍 Soccer Field
🎓✨ We look forward to celebrating this special moment with our Kindergarten families!
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 Our rising 2nd grade student ambassadors did a wonderful job welcoming our students to school with bright smiles, kind hearts, and helping hands!
Optional Summer Learning with Devices at Home
We're committed to providing every student with the tools and opportunities they need to thrive both during the school year and over the summer.
This summer, all students in FCPS will be allowed to check out a technology device that will support continued growth. This will ensure continued access to tools such as ST Math, Lexia and Benchmark Universe that allow students to work at their own pace and level. Programs like these adapt to each child's needs, providing extra support in areas where they're building skills and advancing them when they're ready for more challenges. This opportunity will allow students to continue their personalized learning at home, to develop digital literacies and important routines around managing their technology.
If you would like this opportunity for your child, please complete this Google Form.
You will then receive confirmation from our School Based Technology Specialist, Nicole Sandrowicz.
Have questions? Please contact Nicole Sandrowicz on Talking Points or through email at nesandrowicz@fcps.edu.
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🌟 Calling All Career Heroes! 🌟
Do you know someone who loves what they do? We’d love for them to share that passion with our curious 2nd graders! 👩🚒👨⚕️👩🍳👷♂️✈️💻
We are looking for guest speakers to help our students imagine all the amazing things they can be when they grow up. 💭✨
Whether they wear a hard hat 🪖, a stethoscope 🩺, or a chef’s apron 👨🍳, they’re a hero to us! 💙 Presentations are short (about 15 minutes), simple, and designed to spark BIG excitement and inspiration! 🚀
📅 When: June 12th
📍 Where: Specialist’s Classrooms
⏰ Time:
• 9:30–10:30 AM
• 10:30–11:30 AM
(2nd Grade Specials)
✨ Ready to inspire the next generation? ✨
📧 Email Ms. McDonald rcmcdonald@fcps.edu
Thank you for helping our students’ big dreams grow! 🌱💫
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 Our first graders wrote heartfelt letters to their chicks as they said goodbye before the chicks were relocated to their new home on a farm. This special experience gave students the opportunity to reflect on the care, love, and responsibility they shared throughout their classroom journey together.
As we head into the final weeks of the school year, we want to share an update regarding our school Boutique. At this time, we are not taking any further donations for the remainder of the school year. We truly appreciate the incredible generosity our families have shown this year in supporting our students!
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Now Hiring: Substitute Teachers for the 2026–2027 School Year for Bailey's | Apply Now
Bailey's Elementary School is seeking individuals who can provide continuity of instructional teaching as a substitute instructional assistant. Able to inspire, enable and empower students to meet high academic standards. The position offers:
✔ Flexible schedule
✔ Make a difference in your local community
✔ Great for people with a passion for teaching/assisting students
Join our team and support student learning!
Apply today! For details, visit the FCPS Substitute Employment Website. When applying, search “Substitute” and select the Justice pyramid posting.
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Monday, May 25th- No School - Memorial Day
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Tuesday, May 26th- No School - Teacher Work Day
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Wednesday, May 27th- No School - Observance of Eid al-Adha
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Thursday, May 28th- 1st Grade Field Trip to Schlagel Farm
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Thursday, May 28th- Kindergarten Field Day (9:15 AM – 11:15 AM)
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Thursday, May 28th- 1st Grade Session A Field Day (1PM – 3 PM)
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Friday, May 29th- 1st Grade Field Trip to Schlagel Farm
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Friday, May 29th- 2nd Grade Field Day (9:30am-11:30am)
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Friday, May 29th- 1st Grade Session B Field Day (1PM – 3 PM)
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Monday, June 1st- Rising 3rd Grade Parent Coffee @ Bailey's Upper
- Morning Session: 9:30am - 11am
- Evening Session: 6:30pm - 8pm
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Friday, June 12th- 2nd Grade Moving On Up Celebration @ 3:15pm
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Tuesday, June 16th- Kindergarten End of Year Parade
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Wednesday, June 17th- Last Day of School & 2 Hr. Early Release @ 1:45pm
 Updated Bailey's Primary May Calendar 2026
Our parents and students had an amazing time making magnetic slime and ice cream, interacting with drones and robots, exploring archaeology, and so much more! Thank you to TJHSST for providing such an unforgettable and exciting learning experience for our families!
StringTime Summer Music Camps
🎻☀️ StringTime Summer Music Camps are back for Summer 2026! Students ages 7–12 can learn to play the violin, viola, or cello in an engaging and supportive environment — no prior experience needed!
✨ Camp Highlights:
- 🎶 Learn violin, viola, or cello
- 👧🧒 Open to students ages 7–12
- 🎻 Instruments provided
- 🌟 No prior music experience required
- 🎵 Friday concerts for families to enjoy
- 💙 Need-based scholarships available
📍 Camp Locations & Dates:
- Alexandria: July 13–24
- McLean: July 27–August 7
- Burke: August 10–21
🕘 Camp Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:45 PM
🎼 Concerts: Fridays at 5:00 PM
Families can register for one or multiple weeks! For more information, visit stringtimemusic.org.
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The Solving Fun Puzzle Pals have been busy getting ready for the 3rd Annual Fairfax County Public Schools Puzzle Hunt, and it kicks off in only three weeks!
This free event is open to solvers of all ages and is a great way to keep students and families engaged in fun, creative problem-solving over the summer. It also teaches bike and pedestrian safety and encourages active transportation.
New this year: The school with the most solvers will win a special visit from Sue Doku! Sign up for the Puzzle Hunt!
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Reach out to the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) for specialized youth mental health services designed to help your child succeed. The CSB has individual and family counseling, psychiatric diagnostic evaluations, medication management, parenting groups, peer support, crisis response, recovery supports that include medication-assisted treatment (MAT), intensive services, and other services.
Contact CSB Entry and Referral to get started by calling 703-383-8500 or emailing csb@fairfaxcounty.gov.
Additional Mental Health Resources
FCPS has resources available to support your child’s mental health. During after-school hours, parents and students who need additional support can use the 988 Lifeline to get free, confidential guidance from trained crisis counselors on how to best help someone experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis. You can call or text the number.
Recent reports have shared an 11% drop in suicides among young people since the rollout of 988. Please note, the hotline is not only for those experiencing suicidal ideation (or thoughts), it is also available for any mental health or substance abuse-related crisis and those with a loved one experiencing those crises or suicidal thoughts.
And as always, if your concern is an emergency, you should call 911.
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