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 Our Kindergarten students proudly marched in their End-of-Year Parade as we celebrated a year of learning, growth, and achievement. Thank you to our families for joining us and supporting our students every step of the way. We are so proud of our Kindergarten Tigers!
Hi Bailey’s Tigers!
Summer 2026 has officially begun, and we are just so proud of everything our students accomplished over the past school year. They have grown so much as readers, thinkers, and individuals! We hope your summer break is off to a wonderful start, and we already can't wait to welcome our students back in August.
Please check out the various summer resources included in this newsletter. We also want to share a quick reminder about our upcoming Bailey’s Community Celebration on Thursday, June 25, from 4:00–6:00 PM at Culmore United Methodist Church. We hope to see many of our families there! Have a safe, fun, and great summer!
🧡Satonya Dews, Principal
💙Tracey Brown Rice, Assistant Principal
🧡Keith Downing, Assistant Principal
💙Christie Fuller, Assistant Principal
Bailey’s Primary Office Hours will be open Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 1:00pm each day, except on designated holidays.
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As part of Fairfax County Public Schools' continuing efforts to maintain safe schools, a confidential and anonymous Tipline is available to students, parents, staff, and other members of the FCPS community.
School administrators encourage students, staff, and community members to report school safety issues, such as threats, unsafe or dangerous situations, illegal drug activity, theft, gang activity, the existence of weapons, vandalism, and concerns about student wellness. Tipline users may identify themselves or remain anonymous.
Submit Anonymous Tips
You may submit your anonymous tips using any of the following methods:
- Online: Quick Tip Electronic Form (through SchoolMessenger)
- Phone: The Tipline phone number is 571-423-2020.
- SMS Text: Individuals wishing to report activity also have the option to text their concerns to 888-777; keyword TIP FCPS. Please remember to include the name of the affected school/facility when reporting. An automated banner will respond, allowing the person to text information. You may receive a response in return asking for additional information. The responder is NOT able to see your name or phone number.
Congratulations to our 1st Grade students for earning a Hat Day celebration after reaching 80 days with perfect class attendance! We loved seeing the creative hats and celebrating this exciting milestone together!
🎉🌺 Bailey’s End-of-Year Celebration 🌺🎉
Our Bailey’s community is invited to come together as we celebrate a wonderful school year filled with learning, growth, friendship, and memories! We are excited to welcome all Bailey’s students and their families for an evening of fun, laughter, and community celebration. 💛🐯
🗓️ Thursday, June 25th
⏰ Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm 📍 Location:
Culmore United Methodist Church
3400 Charles Street Falls Church, VA 22041
Please note parking is limited. We highly encourage carpooling.
✨ Families can enjoy:
- 🎁 Fun giveaways from our amazing community partners
- 🏰 Bounce houses
- 🎨 Face painting
- 🍿 Games, activities, and more surprises!
We can’t wait to celebrate together and kick off summer with our Bailey’s families. We hope to see you there! ☀️🎉
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📚🌞 Get ready for a summer full of reading, learning, and adventure with the Fairfax County Public Library Summer Reading Adventure 2026! Students of all ages are encouraged to keep their minds active this summer by reading, completing activities, and earning fun prizes along the way.
✨ Program Highlights:
- 📖 Read or listen to books all summer long
- ⏰ Read for 20–30 minutes a day or complete learning activities
- 🏅 Earn virtual badges and prizes as you participate
- 👨👩👧 Open to children, teens, and adults
🗓️ Important Dates:
- Registration Opens: June 10, 2026
- Paper Reading Logs Available: June 17, 2026
- Program Runs Through: August 19, 2026
🎁 Bonus Opportunity: Families who pre-register in Beanstack by June 10 will be entered into a drawing to win a $25 Scrawl Books e-gift card!
📱 How to Participate:
- Register through the Fairfax County Beanstack portal
- Pick up a paper reading log at your local library branch or download one online
- Track your reading and activities throughout the summer
This is a wonderful opportunity to build strong reading habits, explore new stories, and make summer learning fun for the whole family! 📚✨
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FREE Youth Soccer Camp (Ages 6–16) ⚽️
Join Culmore Soccer camp so you can build skills, stay active, and make new friends all summer long!
📅 DATES: June 22 – August 14, 2026
Closed: July 3
🕐 TIME: Monday – Friday | 1:00pm-4:00pm
📍 LOCATION: Bailey’s Elementary School Soccer Field
💰 COST: FREE 🎉
📝 REGISTER TODAY! Advance registration is recommended, but on-site registration will also be available during camp hours.
📄 Registration forms are available at the Minnie H. Peyton at Bailey’s Community Center or online at: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ncs
Don’t miss this amazing chance for your child to learn, play, and grow through soccer this summer ⚽️🌟
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 We proudly celebrated 12 of our students for successfully exiting the Multilingual Learner (ML) Program! This achievement reflects years of hard work, perseverance, and dedication to language learning. We are incredibly proud of all they have accomplished and look forward to seeing their continued success. Congratulations to our students and thank you to the families and staff who supported them along the way!
Families of rising Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students can now pre-order school supply kits for next school year! These convenient kits include teacher-requested supplies and will be delivered directly to school, helping students start the year prepared and ready to learn. 📚✏️
🌟 Why Order a Supply Kit?
- ✅ Teacher-requested supplies included
- 🎧 Headphone replacement guarantee
- 💙 Supports Bailey's classrooms
- ⏰ Saves time and shopping trips
📅 Order by July 15
💻 www.campussurvivalkits.com/baileys
Make back-to-school shopping easy and support our school at the same time!
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Thursday, June 25th-Bailey's Community Celebration from 4:00-6:00pm at Culmore United Methodist Church - 3400 Charles Street Falls Church, VA 22041
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Thursday, August 20th- Bailey's Primary Open House
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Monday, August 24th- First Day of School for SY 2026-2027!
 Sra. Meeker’s class wrapped up the school year with a special celebration alongside students and their families. It was a wonderful opportunity to reflect on a year of learning, growth, and memorable experiences while celebrating the strong connections built within the classroom community.
Support Your Child’s Success in SIS ParentVUE
Signing up for a SIS ParentVUE account helps you to support your child’s academic success! Caregivers can view important information like attendance, grades, progress reports, and assessment scores through ParentVUE.
Once you have activated a ParentVUE account for an FCPS student, you will keep the same account until the student graduates. Information about students in the same family can be accessed through the same ParentVUE account. It is available online and as a mobile app for Apple and Android devices.
Need help creating a SIS ParentVue account? This video walks through the steps. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE.
If you already have an account, be sure your contact information is up to date. Parents/guardians can update their phone numbers or email addresses in the Parent/Guardian section. View additional details about ParentVUE.
Activate Your ParentVUE Account to Stay Connected
On Wednesday, July 29, FCPS families who haven't activated their ParentVUE account will receive an email with the subject “Fairfax County Public Schools ParentVUE Activation Letter.”
The email will include instructions to activate a ParentVUE account. If you don’t have an account and don’t receive the email, please check your spam folder or open a Parent Support Request. After July 29, families may also contact our school registrar, Sofia Arias, at searias@fcps.edu or (703)575-6800 to request a printed activation letter or a new activation key, if needed.
All families are encouraged to activate their accounts as soon as possible to ensure they receive immediate access to important student information and school communications.
For assistance activating your account, please contact our front office. For technical support, create a Parent Support Request.
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Starting Monday, June 22, no-cost meals will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis at the sites and times listed on the FCPS Summer Food Service Program webpage. Students must remain on-site while eating their meals.
This year, thanks to generous support from Educate Fairfax, families may also receive one no-cost breakfast and lunch per adult at the following elementary schools: Braddock, Dogwood, Glen Forest, Hutchison, Hybla Valley, and London Towne.
Summer sites will continue to be added, so check the Summer Food webpage regularly for updates.
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FCPS’ Summer Resource Guide has activities and tips on a variety of subjects and interests, from camps and activities to health and safety resources.
Be sure to check back over the summer, as more resources may be added.
Learning Doesn’t Take a Vacation and Neither Does Fun!
The FCPS Summer Learning webpage offers ideas and strategies for families to keep students curious until August. Summer is the perfect time to help your student explore new interests, reinforce concepts, and stay engaged!
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FCPS values your input as we plan future school calendars. On Friday, June 5, all caregivers and FCPS staff received an email from noreply@fcps.edu containing a unique link to complete the FCPS Calendar Survey.
If you have not had a chance to respond, please take a few minutes to share your priorities and perspectives by Monday, June 22, at 11:59 p.m.
Your individual responses will be kept confidential and will not be shared with school staff or used in any way that identifies you or your student. Only aggregate, summary-level results will be reported to the Fairfax County School Board.
If you do not receive a link to the survey or have technical difficulties completing the survey, please contact the FCPS Office of Research and Program Evaluation.
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 Ms. Snyder’s class wrapped up the school year with their own Spirit Week! From Beach Day and Stuffy Day to Pizza Day on the last day of school, students enjoyed a week full of fun and special memories with their classmates.
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