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Bailey's Elementary School

for the Arts and Sciences

6111 Knollwood Dr , Falls Church, VA 22041 | 703.575.6800 | Attendance: 703.575.6845 | E-mail Us

 

At Bailey’s our purpose is to help each student reach his or her maximum potential across academic areas; become a responsible member of communities and groups; and achieve self-awareness and self-direction as an individual.  Towards this end, we support each student to continually grow and thrive in his or her ability to understand, express, inquire, connect, and hope. 

Art Reach Celebration

Students at Baileys Elementary attended an Arts Reach Celebration during the month of June. Students worked with artists in the community to create murals relating to Virginia Standards of Learning.


FCPS Budget is Finalized – Important Updates for Next Year

Late on May 21st, the School Board adopted a finalized budget for the coming school year.  Here are the important updates…

MAGNET BUSING INTACT!

Next year, the bus service to out-of-boundary magnet students has been maintained.  All of the routes in place this year should be the same for next year.  Many thanks go to the parents and PTA who spoke out for the importance of this bus service for the Bailey’s.  Bus service to students inside the Bailey’s neighborhood boundary was never in question and will be maintained as well. 

CETA MODIFIED BUT WILL CONTINUE

Funding for the CETA arts partnership with the Kennedy Center was lessened and the program restructured, but the program will be maintained.  The main impact is yet to be determined from the restructuring of all arts courses for teachers now needing to occur after school rather than during the day. 

NEW BELL SCHEDULES FOR NEXT YEAR

As part of the budget process, the School Board gained some savings in restructuring the coordination of bus routes across the county.  About $4 million was saved by making some slight changes to some schools’ start and end times.  The new start/end times for Bailey’s for the 2009-2010 school year are as follows:

MONDAY – 8:35-12:45

TUESDAY-FRIDAY – 8:35-3:15

This means that, compared to this year, the start time is 15 minutes earlier, with the Tuesday-Friday ending time being 10 minutes earlier and the Monday ending time being 35 minutes earlier. 

If you are interested in seeing the full update to bell schedules across FCPS, the link is http://www.fcps.edu/news/start/bellschedule0910.pdf.

STAFFING, SALARY, AND OTHER CHANGES 

As already planned in next year’s budget, class sizes are increased by a half-student in the formula and we experience a loss in office and custodian staffing.  This is offset some at Bailey’s by projected enrollment growth and funding we receive through the Title I program in the form of federal stimulus funding.  The most significant savings in the budget for next year is from the freezing of salaries of all employees. 

 

 
 

Important Dates & Events

Wednesday, June 17th

Thursday, June 18th

Monday, August 3rd

Tuesday, September 8th


5th grade Promotion @ 6:30pm

Last Day of school, early dismissal 11am

Open House for Registered Students

First Day of School

Any questions regarding Registration Please call the office at 703 575-6800

June Calendar


 

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