Bonnie Brae ES: Family Newsletter (March 27)

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Hello, Scottie families!

What a great time last night. The Bonnies vs. Scotties annual basketball game was a blast! Thank you to our Scottie staff and the PTO for their efforts to support and help organize this great community event!

The year is flying by, as today marks the end of the 3rd quarter. There is no school and the Bonnie Brae office will also be closed next week for Spring Break. A reminder that Monday, April 6 is a teacher workday, and students will return on Tuesday, April 7.

We hope you have a chance to spend some quality time with your family and loved ones this week. Get outside, get active, relax, and enjoy the break. Go Scotties!

Morgan Birge, Principal

Rose Stephens, Assistant Principal

Natalie Vershaw, Assistant Principal

Family. Relationships. Success.

March 30-April 3 - Spring Break (no school for students and staff)
April 6 - Teacher Workday (no school for students)
April 7 - Fourth Quarter Begins
April 9 - Robinson Pyramid Art Show, 6-8 PM
April 10 - School Planning Day (no school for students)
April 10 - Kindergarten Orientation, 1-2:30 PM

A few amazing highlights that happened this week...

We proudly celebrated our very own Lynda Falkenstein for being named Region 4’s “CARES of the Month” for Winter (December 2025 / January 2026)!

Everyone had a blast at our annual Staff Basketball Game!

Spring Break

Schools and school offices will be closed March 30 to April 3 for spring break. Monday, April 6, is a teacher work day and there will be no school for students. We wish our students and teachers a happy and restful Spring Break! See the complete school year calendar.

April is Month of the Military Child

April is the Month of the Military Child! Every year we take the opportunity to recognize military-connected youth for their service and contribution to our community. Fairfax County Public Schools is proud to have over 14,000 military-connected youth as a part of our student body. We appreciate the varied life experiences they bring to our school community, and recognize their strength and resilience. Learn more about Month of the Military Child and view a calendar of activities to celebrate the month. FCPS also has resources for military families.

Standards of Learning Tests (Grades 3, 4, 5, and 6)

Spring Standards of Learning (SOL) standardized tests occur in reading, mathematics, and science. See below for the schedule of the grade level SOLs.

April 30: 5th and 6th Grade Reading SOL
May 6: 3rd and 4th Grade Reading SOL
May 8: 5th Grade Math SOL
May 13: 6th Grade Math SOL
May 14: 3rd and 4th Grade Math SOL
May 19: 5th Grade Science SOL

The Grade Level Tests webpage (https://www.fcps.edu/student-assessment/grade-level-tests) provides information by grade level about the general assessment schedule and reporting method for each required assessment type in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). If you have questions about state assessments, contact your student’s teacher or Natalie Vershaw, school test coordinator.

Robinson Pyramid Art Show

The Robinson Pyramid Art Show will feature artwork from students attending Robinson Secondary School and the its feeder elementary schools. Come see some of our Scottie's artwork!

When: Thursday, April 9, 6-8 PM

Where: Robinson Secondary Main Gym

Local food trucks will be available on-site during the event.

Kindergarten Orientation - Friday, April 10

Have a rising kindergarten student? Join us for Bonnie Brae's Kindergarten Orientation!

What: Kindergarten Orientation (for rising kindergarten students and their parents)

Where: Bonnie Brae Elementary

When: Friday, April 10, 1-2:30 PM (doors open at 12:45 PM)

Learn More About This Event & Sign Up:

Visit our Kindergarten Orientation page on our Bonnie Brae website to learn more about this exciting event and to sign up for our Kindergarten Orientation.

Register Your Kindergarten Student for School:

Prepare for kindergarten registration by gathering documents and completing forms. We are happy to support families with registration and the transition to kindergarten. For more information in other languages, visit the FCPS Kindergarten Registration webpage. Online registration for the 2026-2027 school year is open.

This Is Us! - A Celebration of our Bonnie Brae Community

You are invited to join us for our "This Is Us! - A Celebration of Our Bonnie Brae Community" on Thursday, April 23, from 5:30-7 PM. We will learn about the cultures and traditions that make up our Bonnie Brae community as we experience performances, demonstrations, food, and a share fair. We are looking for families to share about their culture and traditions with our Bonnie Brae community.

Please view our This Is Us! webpage and our This is Us! flyer (sent home in today's Tuesday Folder) to learn more about this event and to register to share about your family's culture, heritage, and traditions.

To sign up for an event(s), please complete the below Google Form or complete and return the bottom portion of our This is Us! flyer to your child’s teacher at your earliest convenience, no later than Friday, April 10 (extended deadline).

Once you have signed up for an event (potluck, share fair, performance/demonstration, parade of families), a staff member will be in touch with follow up information.

Thank you for your support. We look forward to celebrating Bonnie Brae families!

Please reach out to Larissa Sheehan (ltsheehan@fcps.edu) and Catherine Weiss (cweiss@fcps.edu) with any questions.

Order Our 2025-2026 Bonnie Brae Yearbook!

Bonnie Brae yearbooks are officially on sale! All orders (online only) are due by April 17, 2026. The prices detailed below are for all yearbooks purchased by April 17, 2026.

Soft cover yearbooks are $18
Hard cover yearbooks are $24
Option to add a foil name stamp for an additional $4

To order a Bonnie Brae ES Yearbook via credit card online, visit https://www.buytheyearbook.com/en/bty/findmyschool and use School ID Number 732269.

We will have a limited number of yearbooks for sale on-site in June at a cost of $20 per soft cover yearbook (no hard cover yearbooks or foil name stamps will be sold on-site).

Yearbooks are expected to arrive late-May/early June.

Visit the Bonnie Brae Yearbook webpage for details.

Halfway Through Journeys and Themes in Language Arts

We are halfway through Benchmark Unit 6 in Language Arts! Across grade levels, students have explored stories involving quests, challenges, and problem solving.

Connect with your child’s learning at school with these fun questions and hands-on activities at home:

Question: Which character has been your favorite from this unit and why?
Activity: With your child, brainstorm a brand-new invention to solve a problem, like shoelaces that tie themselves or a clothes dryer that folds clothes. Ask your child to tell or write a story about someone using the invention.

At the end of the unit, your child will take their unit magazine home. The magazine includes an activity calendar with fun ways to help students build on what they’re learning at each grade level. You can also find information on how to support your child’s reading at home on the Benchmark Families website.

Rising Rams Welcome Night!

ATTENTION RISING-RAMS! Robinson Middle School SGA is hosting a welcome event for all rising-7^th grade students and their families on Friday, April 17th.

When: Friday, April 17th | 4:30-6:30 PM

Baseball & softball games begin at 6:30 PM. Girls Lacrosse will begin at 7:30 PM. (Games may last until 9:00pm). Students are not required to stay the entire time, however they must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of any/all sporting events.

Where: Robinson Secondary School (5035 Sideburn Rd)

Door #1 Pavilion / Outside Main Entrance (check-in by the clock tower)

What: Students are invited to play carnival and sporting games, meet future classmates, go to food trucks, listen to music at the DJ Booth, and attend Robinson sporting events (Softball, Baseball, Soccer). **At the start of the Varsity Girls Lacrosse game (~7:15 PM), all Rising-7^th grade students will be welcomed to run through the giant inflatable RAM onto the field to be recognized as the incoming Class of 2032!**

Tickets: $20.00 on MySchoolBucks. Bring your online receipt to expedite check-in upon arrival at the event. Tickets include: 2032 Robinson t-shirt, event games/activities, student entrance to sporting events, and to support future Class of 2032 events
MySchoolBucks (MSB): Parents should log into your MSB account. If you don’t have one, you can easily create one and add your child to the account. Browse your school store for the "Rising Ram 2026 Event Admission" to make payment.

Parents and siblings are encouraged to attend and can purchase their sporting event tickets at the gate of Coffey Stadium.

Parents/Guardians: If you would like to go on a tour of Robinson during the event. There will be a designated “Tours” station at the event where you will meet your student tour guide.

SUBMIT ORDER ON MySchoolBucks. BY 2:00PM ON FRIDAY, March 27FOR GUARANTEED SHIRT SIZE.

Online event tickets close on Friday, April 10 at 11:59 PM. Tickets can be purchased at the door – cash only.

Email middle school SGA sponsors, Ms. Emily Normand or Mr. Richard Saltz, with questions, (ejnormand@fcps.edu, rsaltz@fcps.edu) or grade-level principals and Ms. Malicia Braxton mybraxton@fcps.edu, Ms. Carly Zook cjzook@fcps.edu , Mr. Chis Powell (cspowell@fcps.edu).

Robinson and Lake Braddock Community Resource Fair

Join us for the Robinson and Lake Braddock Community Resource Fair. Families are invited to connect with local organizations and explore resources in health, wellness, education, recreation, and family support.

When: Wednesday, April 15 (6-8 PM)

Where: Robinson Secondary School (Gold Cafeteria).

Questions: Contact: Robinson – Carla Quiroga-Anello: CQuirogaAnello@fcps.edu, Lake Braddock – Alejandra Peña-Ulloa: APenaUlloa@fcps.edu