Dear Wolftrap Families:

Math Education Night for Parents!  

Wolftrap Faculty will be teaching parents about our philosophy of teaching math, strategies for building a strong mathematical foundation, and the structure of a math workshop. Following a brief opening session, you will be able to choose two break-out sessions to attend. There are seven different and exciting sessions covering a variety of grade levels and content that are being offered. We are asking for parents to sign up for their break-out sessions, as this will help our presenters customize the presentations for the number of attendees. All of the details about the sessions and the registration link can be found on this brochure. We hope to see you on Thursday, October 18 from 6:30-8:00 PM!

Crossing Guard

There have been several occasions lately when our dedicated crossing guard, Ms. Edie, has not been present at school arrival or dismissal. The main office cannot see the crosswalk from the building, so we rely on parents calling the office to let us know if Ms. Edie or a Fairfax County police officer is not present. Once we receive notification, we immediately call the McLean District Police Station to report the situation and request a police officer to be dispatched. Crossing guards are trained and authorized employees of the Fairfax County Police Department. Please understand that school employees are prohibited from entering the crosswalk to direct traffic.

Substitutes

Wolftrap is currently experiencing a substitute shortage! The main office keeps a preferred substitute list and our Office Assistant, Caroline Kamel, is trying to add more names to the list. If you know of anyone in the area who substitutes, please ask them if they would like to be added to our list! If so, they can call the main office and speak to Ms. Kamel.

Spirit Day

Wolftrap will celebrate a special school-wide Spirit Day on Wednesday, October 24th. In schools across the country, students and staff will wear orange in recognition of Unity Day, a national bullying prevention effort.  At Wolftrap we teach our students to be “Upstanders” instead of bystanders, and to stand up for others if they witness bullying or disrespectful behavior. Please help us to send a clear message that our school is a safe and supportive place for every student, and encourage your students to wear orange on October 24th for Unity Day.  

Wolftrap History

Did you know that Wolftrap Elementary was originally named Waverly Elementary?!? You can read all about the history of our school on the new history page of our website: https://wolftrapes.fcps.edu/about/history

Sincerely,
Teresa Khuluki
Principal

IMPORTANT Safety Note: 

Wolftrap continues to have problems with parents/nannies dropping off/picking up students on the school side of Talisman between Beulah and Saint Roman. There is NO parking/NO standing/NO stopping allowed during school drop off and pick up in that area. This is a FFX County/VDOT law. 

Please use the designated kiss-n-ride or park in a safe area if you are walking. Running late or not wanting your child to get wet in the rain is not an excuse! This is a very important safety issue and we implore all to follow. 

National Walk to School Day

 National Walk to School Day and our first Bike Train of the year are on Wednesday, October 10! The Fairfax County PD bike patrol will lead the train starting at 8 on the corner of Beulah & Liberty Tree Lane.  Join there or along the route, the map is below. Walking Wednesdays and Caffe Amouri coffee continue weekly.

Beulah Road Crosswalk Update

Good news! Our crosswalk was awarded a Transportation Alternatives Project (TAP) Grant through VDOT of $200,000. The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) will be designing the improvements in early 2019 and will set a schedule for completion. Initial expectations are that work will be underway by 2021. 

The many completed parent surveys in October 2017, and letters of support from our crossing guard, Mrs. Edie Adcock, and Mrs. Khuluki all contributed to this win for our community. Thank you! We look forward to seeing what FCDOT will design to improve safety at our crosswalk. 

The Beulah Road Safety Committee
(Peter Wintermute, Jeff Anderson, Sandy Cole, Alison Gramann and Jess McDonald)

Calling all Watch D.O.G.S. volunteers! If you have signed up for a date and haven’t received your free Watch D.O.G.S. volunteer t-shirt please email watchdogs@wolftrappta.org - include size, child’s name, grade & home room teacher.  Additionally, Watch D.O.G.S. shirts for your kids to wear can be purchased for $10 and can be ordered by emailing watchdogs@wolftrappta.org. Please include the size of shirt that you need. 

All shirts will be sent home with your children. 

Fall Box Tops Contest

The deadline for the fall Box Tops contest is almost here! Place all Box Tops in a zip-lock bag and drop them off at the main office or "Feed the Wolf" in the front lobby. Don't forget to label the bag with your child's name and teacher's name. The homeroom class that sends in the most Box Tops will win either extra recess time or a pajama day. The top individual contributor also will win a prize. Box Tops are due October 15.  For a complete list of participating products, visit www.boxtops4education.com. Please contact Amy Britton at rebates@wolftrappta.org with any questions.

Wolftrap can enroll in the Scripps National Spelling Bee! Volunteers are needed to organize the event for our school. Contact our PTA at president@wolftrappta.org if you can be the lead or help. All materials are provided to create our program. Enrolling by October 15 gives us the best value and bonus prizes from Scripps (last day to enroll is Dec. 15). The Bee is offered through our Fairfax County Council of PTAs (FCCPTA).