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June 3 All Student Library Books Due
June 17 Last Day of School, School Ends at 2:00 p.m.
 Thanks to our PE team, Mrs. Domingo and Mr. Hill, Thursday’s Fun Day was a huge success! Students engaged in a variety of cooperative as well as competitive games.
As we prepare for a variety of end of year celebrations throughout our school building, a friendly reminder that all visitors to the school building must bring a government-issued ID, such as a driver's license or passport, to sign in through the school's front office. Thank you!
Even at the end of the school year, student attendance counts as part of the Bren Mar Park school accreditation. Children should be in school through the last day of school. Please continue to notify the office if your child cannot attend school due to illness or a medical appointment. Thank you!
Thinking Like a Computer Scientist
Learning about technology is about so much more than just using screens—it’s also about developing strong problem-solving skills! At BMP, we encourage students to approach challenges with a programmer's mindset. This means breaking big problems into smaller steps, looking for patterns, and—most importantly—viewing mistakes not as failures, but simply as "bugs" to be fixed. Building this kind of resilience helps students both inside and outside the classroom.
Here are a few fun ways you can encourage this computational thinking and problem-solving mindset at home:
- Embrace the Mistakes: When your child encounters a technology glitch, a tough puzzle, or a tricky homework problem, reframe the challenge. Ask them: "What is the 'bug' here? What can we try differently to fix it?"
- Play with Logic Games: Board games, puzzles, and mazes are fantastic tools for building logic. Encourage your child to "think two steps ahead" by planning out their moves before they make them.
- Try Pencil-and-Paper Coding: Create a grid on a piece of paper, place a small toy on it, and challenge your child to write down a sequence of directional arrows (Up, Down, Left, Right) to guide the toy to a specific "finish line." It’s a great way to practice sequencing and clear communication!
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Following the Fairfax County School Board’s July 2024 update to Policy 8130, a comprehensive boundary review led to approved changes in January 2026, with further community engagement for specific sites—including those impacting Bren Mar Park Elementary. Proposals that impact Bren Mar Park are currently being reviewed and feedback is open. Boundary recommendations are slated for January 2027 in preparation for the following school year.
The current proposal includes:
- Bren Mar Park Elementary School - PreK - grade 6
- Key Middle School - grades 7-8
- Lewis High School - grades 9-12
Feedback is open through June 30, 2026 at https://www.fcps.edu/about-fcps/maps/boundary-adjustments-information/bren-mar-park-feedback
You can learn more at https://www.fcps.edu/about-fcps/maps/boundary-adjustments-information/bren-mar-park-boundary-study
Parents/caregivers who speak Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, or Vietnamese may call a telephone information line for general information about FCPS. View the list of phone numbers.
Our graduating Bren Mar Park alumni are invited to the BMP Grad Walk on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Our annual tradition involves lots of photos with former classmates and a walk around the school where graduates are celebrated by and inspire our current Mustangs in what education has to offer! The walk is concluded with a read aloud in our school library and end-of-day visits with former teachers.
Please arrive early and with your government-issued ID to check in! Families of graduates are welcome to attend and take photos from the school lobby at the beginning and conclusion of the Grad Walk.
Please RSVP if you are able to attend.
Save the date for an opportunity to see an experience summer resources for the students in FCPS.
Saturday, June 6, 2026
10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Woodson High School – Parking Lot
For more information visit the Summer Extravaganza webpage.
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