Dear Wakefield Forest Families,
We welcomed our first small group of students yesterday. It was so nice to see our students learning in person. On Saturday I sent an email about the transition for phase in to school.
If your circumstances have changed, please complete this form no later than Friday, October 30, 2020 and we will try to accommodate your request based on the availability of staff and space. (This form should be used to communicate any and all requests, for ex: I prefer my child to attend on particular days of the week.)
We will strive to minimize the impact of this transition; however, some students will experience a change in schedule or class assignment as we work to accommodate everyone’s preferences and plan to make instruction the best possible for the remaining three quarters of the school year.
We will continue with our current bell schedule at this time. We will have a new bell schedule as more students return to the school building in January 2021; our bell schedule will then shift to 9:10 – 3:55.
I know this new information will create many questions. We will hold a Wakefield Forest Family Information Session on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 7:00 PM. Please join me here.
Thank you for your continued partnership.
Sharyn Prindle
Principal
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Positivity Project - Creativity |
Creativity means you come up with new and original ideas to think about and do things. Creative people can look at the world in original ways. They are open to new experiences and have an imaginative and independent thought process. They generate lots of different ideas and can pursue them with energy and enthusiasm.
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Halloween Howl! |
Calling all Wakefield Forest Wolves! We would like to host a Halloween Howl, virtually! Submit your costume pictures here .
They will be showcased during a special WFES morning news show on Friday, October 30th in a virtual costume parade. We cannot wait to “see” you! Pictures must be submitted by tomorrow, Wednesday, October 28 to be included. Photos submitted should include costumes that are school appropriate and should not include weapons.
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Paperless Progress Reports Option |
Parents and/or guardians can opt to “Go Paperless” at any time by logging into ParentVUE, going into “My Account” and selecting "Go Paperless". Parents should select this option prior to November 6th to ensure they do not receive a printed copy of the first quarter progress report. All parents who live with the student and share the same address must have a SIS ParentVUE account and must select the paperless option to prevent the mailing of progress reports.
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Outstanding Staff Awards Nominations |
Every year, Fairfax County Public Schools recognizes outstanding employees at all levels. We are asking the WFES parent and guardian community to nominate a Wakefield Forest staff member for any of the following awards: Outstanding Teacher, Outstanding Principal, Outstanding Leader (Assistant Principal), Outstanding Professional Employee (School Counselor, School-Based Technology Specialist, Social Worker, School Psychologist, Technology Support Specialist), and Outstanding Operational Employee (Office Staff, Instructional Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, Parent Liaison). Please send the name of your nominee and a short paragraph about him or her in an email to Julia Ruskin at jsruskin@fcps.edu no later than Friday, November 13. All responses will be kept confidential.
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Literacy and Library News |
Parent Reading Information Sessions
Join our Reading Specialist, Suzanne Rubinstein, for a virtual Kindergarten-2nd Grade Parent Reading information session at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, November 4 and a 3rd-6th Grade Parent Reading information session at 7:00 pm on Thursday, November 5. Each session will be recorded and posted on our Wakefield Forest homepage for your reference.
Here is the link to join the sessions: https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/98ca7e8062d741e5971ba48897fe20bd
The WFES Fall Book Fair has arrived!
Attention families! We are happy to announce that we are holding a fully online Scholastic book fair from October 19 through November 1st.
- Our school shopping site can be found at https://www.scholastic.com/bf/wakefieldforestes.
- All orders will ship directly to your home (or whichever address you provide – they will NOT be sent to WFES)
- All orders that contain only books that are over $25 will ship free.
- Any orders containing non-book items will ship for a small fee.
- All items must be purchased using the link above in order to be part of our book fair, and all purchases must be made between 10/19 and 11/1. All proceeds will go towards buying more books for our library.
If you have any questions about the online book fair, please contact Mrs. Rapuano at alrapuano@fcps.edu.
Library Book Check Out
We are continuing to offer curbside book pick up for all WFES students!
After tomorrow's pick up, the next day to pick up books is Thursday, November 5, from 1-4 pm. Here’s how it works.
- Students may put up to 5 books on hold for pickup.
- Students may also request additional books or fill out a form to request a “mystery bag” of books chosen for them by Mrs. Rapuano.
- Please see this link for all the details: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qpOs8zofqJXdalZIY-IAC3UeP4A6rMzP/view?usp=sharing (you must be logged in to your child’s FCPS Google apps account to access the link). This flyer is also available on all the specials Google Classrooms.
- Emails will be sent to parents/guardians and to student Gmail accounts when holds are ready to be picked up and the day/date of the next pick up day. Please wait for this email before coming to school for book pick up.
Returning books
- Library books may be returned to WFES on weekdays from 8:30am to 3:30pm. There will be marked bins outside the front door for books being returned.
- Emails and printed notices were sent to the parents/guardians of all students who still have books checked out from last school year. If you received a notice, please return the books or pay the replacement costs ASAP.
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Important Forms to Complete |
Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R)
Thank you for reviewing the SR&R document and completing the SR&R Parent Acknowledgement Form using this link. We are required to obtain the form for every student in the school. This link is just for Wakefield Forest students; please do not use it for your Frost or Woodson students.
Digital Resources Parent Consent
We have a list of useful and interactive tools that teachers may use in the classroom. However, they cannot start using them until we hear from every family. Please take a few minutes to go to this link, review the list and give or not give your consent.
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Advanced Academics Program |
Important AAP Dates:
Level IV Referral deadline (Grades 2-6) for returning students is December 1, 2020 by 3:30 pm.
The FCPS AAP website has a wealth of information regarding the levels of service for Advanced Academics. Please take some time to peruse the site.
The recording from the parent information meeting offered earlier this month as well as additional information about applying for Level IV Advanced Academics can be found here: https://wakefieldforestes.fcps.edu/academics/advanced-academics-programs Mr. Gray can be contacted regarding these matters and other AAP related questions at Awgray1@fcps.edu
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Technical Support (FCPS Laptops only) |
If your child is having technical problems with their laptop (for ex, microphone not working, screen going dark, etc.), please go to this site:
https://www.fcps.edu/return-school/technology-support-families
You will be able to reference troubleshooting videos or place an online request for assistance (you will need to scroll down to Parents and Families – Do you need Tech Support?). Those requests go directly to WFES tech staff, who will respond as quickly as they are able.
October 28 – Family Information Session – Return to School (7:00 pm)
October 30 – Early Release – (Classes End at 1:30 PM)
November 2 – Teacher Workday
November 3 – Teacher Workday – Election Day (Wakefield Forest is a polling location)
November 4 – K-2 Reading Information Session
November 5 – Grades 3-6 Reading Information Session
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