December 7 - Picture Retakes
December 7 - PTA Meeting
December 9 - PTA Spelling Bee Registration Deadline
December 14 - Winter Strings Concert 6:30
December 14 - Winter Band Concert 7:30
December 15 - AAP Level IV Referrals due to Mr. Gray
December 19, 2022 - January 2, 2023 - Winter Break
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We have some families that could use some extra support in the stretch from late November to January as a part of our caring community. If you are interested in supporting, please consider donating a gift card (Walmart, Target, grocery store) these will be distributed to identified families by our school counseling team.
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A photographer from Strawbridge Studios will be at our school on 12/7/2022 to photograph anyone who would like a retake, or who missed picture day in October.
To pay online, go to www.strawbridge.net. Click "Order Pictures" and enter the following code:
FM393358
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As a part of the current FCPS Strategic Plan, students in K-12 work on Portrait of a Graduate (PoG) skills along with their grade level curriculum.
One of the PoG attributes is Creative and Critical Thinker, which encompasses the following:
- Engages in problem solving, inquiry, and design of innovative solutions to overcome obstacles to improve outcomes.
- Uses information in novel and creative ways to strengthen comprehension and deepen awareness.
- Demonstrates divergent and ingenious thought to enhance the design-build process.
- Expresses thought, ideas, and emotions meaningfully through the arts.
- Evaluates ideas and information sources for validity, relevance, and impact.
- Reasons through and weighs evidence to reach conclusions.
One of the ways we focus on this attribute in the STEAM lab. WFES is proud to offer STEAM instruction K-6 each week with our two amazing teachers Mrs. Brown and Mr. Gray.
Next week is Computer Science Education Week, December 6 -11. Students in our STEAM lab will be exploring the many loops, conditions and functions of coding by participating in Hour of Code. Each grade will have an opportunity to delve into an online coding activity specifically made for their grade level. Many of these activities can be found in Schoology under the STEAM course, so that students can continue their learning over the holiday break if they choose.
The WFES PTA is proud to be sponsoring the 16th Annual Spelling Bee.
The spelling bee is currently scheduled to be held IN PERSON on Wednesday, February 15 immediately after-school. Similar to past years, participation is open to all Wakefield Forest students in grades 3-6.The first step to participate to register your student by completing and returning the form sent in your child's Thursday folder OR by completing the following online form:https://forms.gle/YEFyNLJAbbpaGnef9
All registrations must be completed by Friday, December 9, 2022. Registration confirmation will be provided by email. Parents and guardians of registered bee participants will receive a list of words to study via email. Our school champion will then move on to represent Wakefield Forest in the Fairfax County Spelling Bee.Please reach out to Amy Rapuano, staff spelling bee coordinator, at alrapuano@fcps.edu, or Allison Williams, PTA spelling bee coordinator, at abwilliams505@gmail.com if you have any questions.
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Our courtyard is changing every day as the new two-story addition continues to take shape.
Follow us on Twitter @wakefieldforest and @sbprindle.
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There are some really nice jackets, coats and other clothing in our lost and found. If you think your child is missing an item of clothing, a water bottle or anything else, it is now located just inside Door #1 near the main office so parents/guardians can stop in and look for items easily. Lost jewelry is kept in the front office, so please ask if something of value has been lost. |
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What is it?
Parents can submit a request for a weekly email report with a summary of their child’s FCPS device Internet activity.
How can parents get access?
Parents can simply submit a request on the Tech Support for Families page (https://www.fcps.edu/return-school/technology-support-families).
What will parents need to provide?
Before submitting a request, parents/guardians will need the enrolling parent email address on-file in our Student Information System, as well as the Student ID for their child.
How can parents learn more about what is available?
For more information about the report and additional features available to parents, please visit the Lightspeed Parent Report information page (https://www.fcps.edu/resources/technology/lightspeed-parent-reports).
Scan here with your smartphone to learn more in English and other languages, and to register for reports.
FCPS students have unlimited access to live, on-demand, 1-to-1 online tutoring support from Tutor.com through Schoology at no cost to families. Sessions are safe and secure with over 200+ subjects covered. Tutors are available 24/7 and tutoring is also available in Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin Chinese, and French. Detailed information including FAQs and opt-out instructions are available on the Tutor.com Online Tutoring Services website.
Learn how students can log in and access a tutor by watching a video:
Tutor.com in FCPS: How it Works in English
Tutor.com in FCPS: How it Works in Spanish
Attendance Phone Line: 703-503-2323
Attendance Email: wakefieldforestelem.attendance@fcps.edu
Heath Room: 703-503-2310
Parent Information Phone Lines/Support for parents who do not speak English as their first language: Parent Information Phone Lines
Parent and Student technology support: IT Support Portal
Principal: Sharyn Prindle sbprindle@fcps.edu
Assistant Principal: Amy Williams alwilliams1@fcps.edu
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