Dear Wolftrap Families:

At this time of the year I am often asked by parents for help in understanding the curriculum that will be covered throughout the year at each grade level. FCPS has created a digital drop-down tool for parents to learn more about the elementary standards and benchmarks by grade level and content. It is accessible by clicking on Elementary School Academics on the FCPS public internet. Once on this page, please select the grade level you would like to learn more about. Inside the grade-specific page, you may visit any of the linked pages for an overview of programs of content.  For a deeper dive into a specific content, click on View the ___Grade Program of Studies (POS) button. Within this page, you may click on any subject (i.e., mathematics, science, etc.) and a drop down by standards and benchmarks will appear. I hope you will find this information helpful if you would like to see the specific content your child will be learning this school year.

As a reminder we will be hosting an Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) Parent Information Night on Tuesday, September 24, at 5:30 PM. This is an opportunity to learn more about the levels of service available in elementary, middle and high schools in FCPS. A more detailed session will take place in December regarding specifics around the Level IV AAP pool and referral process. As always, Ms. Newman welcomes questions at srnewman@fcps.edu

This week we kicked off our first character trait as a part of the Positivity Project, curiosity. I have been thoroughly enjoying the class discussions about this trait, what it looks like, and how this trait can help us be open to learning other people’s perspectives. The following descriptions can be used at home when discussing the idea of curiosity with your child:

• You like exploration and discovery
• You ask lots of questions because you want to learn more about anything and everything

For the week of September 22^nd, we will feature “teamwork,” and the week of September 29^th, we will talk about what it means to be “open minded.”

During my Back-to-School Night address, I mentioned the display board outside the library which contains a link to short one-minute videos from our staff. I wanted to provide the link if you would like to take a few minutes and hear from our staff why they are excited for the school year and why they love teaching: https://flipgrid.com/+wesmywhy2019

Thank you again for all that you do to support our staff and students on a daily basis. Don’t forget that International Walk to School Day is Wednesday, October 2. I hope to see many of you walking or biking to school!

Sincerely,

Teresa Khuluki

From the PE Department

Mr. Bechtle and Mr. Serone have created a P.E. Twitter page for parents and the community! Follow our Twitter handle (@WolftrapPE) to see pictures and videos while staying up to date on all the activities in our gym. PE has also begun placing collegiate flags on our walls. If you would like to donate your alma mater’s collegiate flag to decorate our walls, please send it in.

From Dr Grove - Adventures in Sidewalk Safety

Some of you may have noticed how congested our front sidewalk can be at arrival and dismissal. Mr. Bechtel, our PE teacher and patrol sponsor, has developed an idea to have walkers exit the building at door 3, which is by the butterfly garden. I invited the FCPS safety and security office to look at our plan, and Mr. J.J. Banachoski visited with us to talk about our vision. He has submitted an estimate to extend a sidewalk from the side of the school to Talisman, a little farther back from the front sidewalk. We are currently looking at options to fund our new sidewalk. Stay tuned for details as they emerge and thank you to all of our teachers for constantly looking out for the safety of our students. Any safety concerns? Contact Dr. Grove.

Watch D.O.G.s is back! Watch Dogs is a national program for dads and father figures to spend the day volunteering @ the school. Huge thanks to the Tim Pierson Home Sales Team for fully sponsoring the program this year!

Sign up to be a watch dog @ Wolftrap here.

Seeking Book Fair Committee members! First meeting will be held October 17th at 8PM. If you are interested in helping to plan for our November Book Fair, please email bookfair@wolftrappta.org for details!

Friday, October 25, 2019 - 6:00 - 8:00 PM (Doors open at 5:30 PM)

Please join us for an exciting family night of Pizza Bingo (prizes available for all winners!), Scoops2U ice cream and a few NEW & exciting raffle items to be announced very soon (cash preferred but checks also accepted.) There will be a $5 entrance fee per family and ALL proceeds go to support the PTA. Students, parents, families alike always enjoy this crowd-pleasing community event featuring some good ol' fashion BINGO! Students love to see some of their favorite teachers in action calling the BINGO numbers too.

We can't wait to see everyone and enjoy a fun evening with our Wolftrap Community! PRIZE DONATIONS accepted in the office -- one man's trash is another man's treasure. We gladly accept new items from your junk drawer, party favors, & gifts your kids never wanted/needed! Thank you for helping to make this Pizza Bingo evening a smashing success!

Please verify your household information for the online and paper student directory using the A to Z app. Verifying/editing your directory data should not take more than 5 minutes.
Per FCPS Guidelines, new families or incoming Kindergarten families that do not have older children attending Wolftrap ES must manually enter their address and phone number if they would like that information to appear in the directory.
If you submitted an FCPS Opt-Out Form to the front office, you should not have received an email from Wolftrap Elementary Directory and your child’s information will NOT be included in the online or paper directory.
Please complete the verification wizard by Friday, September 27. If you have any questions, please email directory@wolftrappta.org.