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Dear Wakefield Forest Families,
All families should receive an email today from your classroom teacher; this will be the official welcome to the 2020-21 school year. We are excited to begin the relationship between our families and teachers. Please know that staffing can continue to shift, even after class assignments have been announced. Additionally, should we begin to transition students to the school building, shifts to classroom assignments may occur. We respectfully ask that you do not make any requests for a change to the teacher. Each grade level will host a full grade level meeting on Mondays from 8:30 – 9:00 AM and students will then have the opportunity to work with different teachers and students.
This year instead of hosting a large Open House event, each family will have a one-on-one family session with the teacher. This will be a brief opportunity for the student and parents/guardians to meet the teacher and ensure they can access the virtual classroom for the first day of school. Our virtual Back to School Night is scheduled for September 15, 2020 (time TBA). On that night, teachers will go into detail about the curriculum, instructional tools and answer your questions.
We are looking forward to partnering with you to ensure virtual instruction is a success.
Thank you.
Sharyn Prindle
Principal
August 26, 2020 9:00 AM - Family Information Session
At this virtual meeting, we will review any updates and answer questions. Join me here: https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/f3a0b4d64aad4bb4a6a95aefc8276439
August 26, 2020 2:30 pm – Virtual Student Session
Virtual student session for any interested WFES students Wednesday, August 26, at 2:30 pm. Join me here: https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/f3a0b4d64aad4bb4a6a95aefc8276439
August 31, 2020 7:00 PM – Band/Strings/Music Exploration Virtual Family Session Parents/guardians and students of 4th, 5th and 6th graders, please join Ms. Cradler (Band), Ms. Sleeman (Strings) and Ms. Hibbitts (Music Exploration) for a live information session on Monday, August 31, 2020 at 7:00 PM. At that time they will discuss the virtual music programs, registration and answer questions. Here is the link to the session:
https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/5b574c09be374c12ba3c70887d556257
September 2, 2020 9:00 AM – Renovation Community Meeting
Our Wakefield Forest School renovation planning is continuing to progress. Our architect team have designed a beautiful plan for our expanding community. We will host an opportunity to hear about these plans on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at 9:00 AM. https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/c491ef26d26f4ef894128a911ad14a20
September 2, 2020 1:00 – 2:00 PM School Supply and Materials Pickup
Families will be able to pick up pre-ordered school supplies, and grade level materials for the start of school. Every student has something to pick up. Families who are checking out a laptop will be provided these materials during their laptop pick up.
September 3, 2020 8:00 –10:00 AM School Supply and Materials Pickup
Families will be able to pick up pre-ordered school supplies, and grade level materials for the start of school. Every student has something to pick up. Families who are checking out a laptop will be provided these materials during their laptop pick up.
September 8, 2020 – First Day of School – School starts at 8:30 AM for all students.
September 15, 2020 – Back to School Night – Save the Date
Attendance
Attendance will be recorded Monday – Friday. Attendance is expected during all synchronous instruction. However, if your child is not able to attend synchronously, please contact your teacher and the attendance line (see below) to indicate that your student is reviewing the videos and completing work asynchronously. If a student is not in attendance during the day and neither the teacher nor the front office has heard from the parents/guardians, the student will be marked “unverified” and the parent will receive an electronic message to that effect in the evening. If the parent does not contact the school office to update attendance, this will become an unexcused absence. If a student has 3 or more unexcused absences, families will be contacted by counselors or social worker. If a student cannot participate synchronously/asynchronously for the duration of a school day, families should contact the school by submitting the online attendance form on the home page of the WFES website or calling the 24-7 attendance line at 703-503-2323.
Contact Information
For parents to stay up to date on school news and plans, current contact information is essential. This is especially important because schools will need to regularly notify parents about program changes and opportunities, such as laptop distributions, school supply lists, and other essentials. Once school begins, your school team may need to reach parents about student absences and academic and other concerns. Parents may update their information through Parent View.
Library – Public Library Equity Access Pass
As part of the One Fairfax initiative, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL), and FCPS Library Information Services have partnered in the Library Equity Access Pass (LEAP) pilot program.
On October 1, 2020 the LEAP program will go division-wide, providing FCPS PreK-12 students with public library checkout privileges for books automatically, without the need to register for a physical library card. Student names and ID numbers will be provided to FCPL through an automated data download. Families who do not wish to participate shall select the opt-out for LEAP in the 2020-21 SR&R document.
Participating in the LEAP program provides:
- The ability to checkout up to three public library books at a time. At any FCPL library branch, students or parents simply share their name and indicated they are an FCPS student. A virtual account exists and identification is not required. • Lost or overdue books will not be charged a fine or replacement fee. However, only three books can be on a virtual account at a time. • Checkouts are limited to physical books. eBooks and public library digital resources cannot be accessed through this account. Students are welcome to establish a standard public library card for full access.
School Supplies
We have modified the school supplies we think students will need in a virtual environment. These are posted on our school website:
https://wakefieldforestes.fcps.edu/node/2461
If your family needs support with school supplies, please reach out to Nancy Garcia-Henderson nagarciahend@fcps.edu, Chelsea Boateng cmboateng@fcps.edu or Miriam Pitchford MCPitchford@fcps.edu (Spanish).
Website
We have been working to keep our website updated with important information. We added a tab called Return to School 2020-21:
https://wakefieldforestes.fcps.edu/return-school-2020-21
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