Dear Wolftrap Families,

Welcome back from Spring Break! I hope this message finds you rested and refreshed and ready to press on to the end of the school year! My Connection message on March 28^th did not give me an opportunity to say how AMAZING the talent show acts were! I am going to take some space here to congratulate all students (and staff!) who shared their talents with us in the virtual show. I thoroughly enjoyed watching everyone. Additionally, thank you to our parents who organized this event and put the video together. What fun!

OPTIONAL CLASS PLACEMENT PARENT SURVEY (DUE APRIL 25TH): As in the past, we welcome your participation as we plan for class assignments. Every class will have a blend of children with diverse needs, personalities, and learning abilities. You may complete an optional survey for the upcoming year at THIS LINK. Due to the many factors we must consider in creating the best possible classroom placement for everyone, requests for specific teachers cannot be honored. Additionally, the from does not ensure that students will or will not be placed with other students. Our teachers and staff will use this information to work on tentative class groupings in June, with classroom assignments finalized in August as the school year approaches. Please submit the electronic form no later than April 25^th, 2022. Late submissions will not be considered. Thanks for continuing to have trust in our school and working together to create the most successful environment for your child(ren) at Wolftrap each year!

SAFETY REMINDERS: Our administrative team has had some time to reflect following our school evacuation earlier this year. I wanted to reach out with some important reminders about how these situations are handled by the school, and your role in supporting a safe school environment during emergency situations. FCPS has standard safety procedures that all schools practice regularly in order to prepare for emergencies. Our first priority is always to respond to the situation at hand. In the case of an evacuation, we must get students and staff to safety first. We will send an email communication to all of you through our eNotify system, with the most accurate information that we have at the time, as soon as we are able. We must focus on the safety of students and staff first, and we ask for your trust and patience during these times.

This also means that during an emergency situation, such as an evacuation, staff will be attending to safety measures and may not be able to release students right away. We all have the same goal of keeping our students safe and making sure that they get back to their families as soon as possible, but that may not always be right away. There are also times when we may need to provide an alternative location for student pickup. 

You will receive an email to the address listed on your child’s emergency information card any time that there is a situation at school that will impact your ability to drop off or pick up your child. Please wait for that email with further instructions before coming to the school. Coming to the school before this information is provided, and asking staff to release your child early, takes them away from their responsibilities and can actually prolong the process. If you have any additional questions or concerns, do not hesitate to reach out.

PINE TREE PRESERVATION:  Please be mindful of allowing students to climb the pine trees that are on the side of the Wolftrap property. Students have been observed bouncing on the bottom limbs, and the result is some damage to the branches. Also, please be mindful of allowing students to climb up in the trees. While we love having our students commune with nature, students are making it quite far up from the ground. We do want to make sure children are being supervised by their parents during and after dismissal. If your students are staying on campus beyond 3:20pm, they must be supervised by a parent. We continue to take care in respecting our neighbors and their yards, as well. Thank you!

Warmly,

Dr. Maggie Grove
Principal

Wolftrap's 2021-2022 Yearbook is now on sale through April 11!  Sales are through MySchoolBucks this year.  For those new to the platform, you will have to create an account, which will link to your student(s) and let you access the Wolftrap School Store to place an order.

April 11 is an absolute deadline, and we cannot take orders past that date. We will distribute yearbooks once we receive them, at the end of the school year.  Place your order today!

Click here for detailed instructions on how to place an order through MySchoolBucks.com.

Join us for the April 14th PTA meeting at 8:45am on Google Meets! We will be discussing PTA Board nominations, spending priorities, and other committee updates. Click here to join by computer/device or call 1 304-518-5132 (PIN: 982317921).

The meeting agenda will be posted here 48 hours prior to the meeting. Please also review the minutes from the last meeting.

PTA Reflections participants and their families are cordially invited to attend an awards reception on April 28th, from 6-7:30PM in the Wolftrap cafeteria. Wolftrap faculty and staff are more than welcome to attend as well. Please RSVP by clicking here. Any questions may be sent to wendy.l.rosner@gmail.com.

Raffle ticket pre-order is open! Six tickets for $5. Raffle tickets are the currency of the 5k Event. They are used for Raffle basket entry, Slime Your Faculty entry, cake walk and food and beverage purchases. You will be able to place your tickets in the drawing for the basket(s) or for activities and food. Raffle is open to ALL, not just to registered runners and walkers. 

Pre-order closes on April 17th. Pre-ordered tickets can be picked up at Packet Pickup, April 22nd, and on the morning of the event.

Order today here!

Following a couple of years off, we are once again holding the Basket Raffle on the day of the 5K and Fun Run on Sunday April 24th! We are seeking donations to be raffled off in the baskets.  

For convenience, each grade level has been assigned a donation theme and a corresponding Amazon Wish List for each grade has been created. Purchases from the list will be sent directly to the 5k & Fun Run Event Committee Lead. See the list here.

While there is a wish list for each grade, you are welcome to purchase new items for any theme. If you have a great donation item and you prefer to drop it off at Wolftrap front office. Donations will be accepted until Friday, April 15, 2022.

Got extra large baskets taking up room in your house? The 5k Raffle Basket team is looking for donations. Drop off at the front office starting March 14th.

Email the 5k team at wolftrap5k@gmail.com for any additional coordination.

Encourage your child to walk or bike to school on Wednesdays. Help your child’s grade compete for the Golden Sneaker Award and enjoy a cup of coffee courtesy of Caffe Amouri!

Nicer weather is upon us, which means students will have more regular opportunities to eat lunch in the tent.

We need volunteers to assist our staff with supervising lunch and cleaning tables in the tent.

Sign up here to volunteer today, and note that students don't eat outside when it is freezing, raining, or high winds.