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 Many thanks to all the Bren Mar Park staff who worked special programs this summer. This includes our Preschool Autism Classroom (PAC) team.
August 7 School Supply Orders due to PTA
August 20 Open House for Preschool & Sensory Sensitive, 3:30 p.m.
August 20 Open House for All, 4:00 p.m.
August 24 First Day of School, Doors Open at 9:00 a.m.
August 24 Title 1 Event: Boohoo / Yahoo Breakfast
August 31 Welcome Kindergarteners! Spirit Week
September 22 Title 1 Annual Meeting with Principal Williams, 5:15 p.m.
September 22 Back to School Curriculum Night, 6:00 p.m.
Bren Mar Park is seeking volunteers to represent our school community in the Title 1 Parent Advisory Council (TPAC). This is an opportunity to learn more about Title 1 initiatives throughout FCPS, ask questions, and bring great ideas back to our school. It involves meetings that are approximately one evening per month and can be attended in-person with childcare provided. Meeting dates are October 6, November 10, January 5, February 2, March 16 and April 13.
If you are interested, please email Principal Williams.
Don't forget to purchase your school supply kits through the PTA here by next Friday, August 7, 2026! Kits will be delivered directly to your child's classroom.
For those who enjoy the Back to School shopping experience, the BMP school supply list by grade level can be found HERE.
Families are invited to give feedback to the BMP 2026-27 Family Engagement Compact. This is part of our work as a Title 1 school. It outlines ways in which families and the school can work together in support of the children and their learning.
DATE: Monday, August 10, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.
ZOOM LINK: https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/j/99138987429?from=addon
Please contact Principal Williams with any questions you may have.
Open House is on Thursday, August 20, 2026. This is an opportunity for families to visit the classroom, meet the staff, and learn important information about the first days of school. Children are welcome and encouraged to attend with their family members! Families may also choose to bring school supplies.
Families of preschool students and students or family members that may be sensitive to louder environments or more crowded spaces are invited to join us from 3:30 - 4:00 p.m.
All other families, we ask that you join us from 4:00 - 4:45 p.m.
The front office will be closed to the public during this event.
Whether you are celebrating your child heading back to school or tearing up while waving good-bye, you are invited to join other Bren Mar Park family members at our annual Boohoo / Yahoo Breakfast. We will be in the BMP cafeteria after the starting bell rings at 9:15 a.m. Breakfast items are provided as part of our Title 1 grant funding. You will also get to met your administrative team, the PTA, and learn about school and ways that you can help your child at home this year.
DATE: Monday, August 24, 2026 at 9:15 a.m.
WHERE: The Bren Mar Park Cafeteria
Help us welcome our kindergarteners and learn all about colors! We invite every child to wear:
Monday, August 31 - Wear red.
Tuesday, September 1 - Wear orange.
Wednesday, September 2 - Wear yellow.
Thursday, September 3 - Wear green.
Tuesday, September 8 - Wear blue.
Wednesday, September 9 - Wear purple.
Thursday, September 10 - Wear grayscale.
Friday, September 11 - Wear BMP spirit wear or Red, White & Blue.
 A photo from the inside one of the classrooms that is located on the second floor of the new building. What a view from the windows!
What a year it has been! Between shifting playgrounds, navigating the new bus loop, and watching the steel and brick turn into an incredible two-story building, our school family has had a front-row seat to an amazing transformation.
Phase 1 is almost across the finish line!
Good things take time, so while the final construction polish is underway, students will start the school year in previously assigned grade level classrooms. We anticipate Labor Day for our grand move-in day for students!
Here is a sneak peek at what’s waiting inside:
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Bright new classroom for Preschool and Grades 3, 4, and 5
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Dedicated spaces for Art, Advanced Academics, General Music, Band, Strings, Technology, Multiage, SACC, and Counseling
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A beautiful new cafeteria featuring tile artwork created by our very own students!
And the excitement doesn't stop there—Phase 2 is expected to start in September with renovations for the back of our main school building.
Thank you for your energy, patience, and ongoing support. We can’t wait to welcome everyone into these amazing new spaces very soon! Updates will be shared as move-in day approaches!
You can learn more about the Bren Mar Park Capital Project at https://www.fcps.edu/bren-mar-park-elementary-capital-project
The new ParentVUE mobile app launched on July 28. The classic app will remain available for approximately six months, but families must transition by December 2026. Multi-factor authentication is available and recommended.
Every FCPS student will receive an identification card. Bus riders will be expected to tap their cards when boarding and exiting each day.
Bren Mar Park is a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) school, as implemented under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. All students at BMP will be provided a nutritious breakfast and lunch each day at no charge. Children may choose to not participate and families may choose to send in lunch from home (with the exception of the PreK program).
For more information, visit https://www.fcps.edu/fcps-schools-providing-meals-all-students-through-cep
The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) offers tips and resources to families which can be used at home, even during the summer, to help their child with literacy (reading and writing) skills. One resource shared is the National Center for Improving Literacy, which offer information for families as well as at home reading activities for students in kindergarten through grade 5.
You can explore the article "10 Ways to Support Your Child's Literacy at Home" which highlights the power of:
- Reading together.
- Telling stories.
- Playing audiobooks.
- Labeingl items in your home.
- Playing word games.
- Talking about the meanings of words.
- Pointing out interesting or new words together.
- Having words visible in many areas for your child.
- Talking with your child.
- Modeling reading for your child.
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