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We are proud to announce that Sharyn Prindle won Principal of the Year for Region 5. She was surprised by the announcement this week by our Region 5 leadership. We are thankful for all that she does to advocate and support our students, staff, families and the entire WFES community.
January 25 - Second Quarter Ends - 2-Hour Early Release
January 26 - Student Holiday/Staff Development Day
January 26 - Rising 7th Grade Orientation at Frost
January 27 - Student Holiday/Teacher Workday
February 9 - Frost Family Festival for Rising 7th Graders
February 15 - WFES Spelling Bee
February 15 - Virtual Parent Substance Use Education Night
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The U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters, the U.S. Navy's official chorus, had our students and staff singing and clapping today as they impressed us with their amazing musical talent. They performed many popular tunes to the delight of everyone in attendance. Thank you to WFES parent Mrs. Kavinski (one of the Sea Chanters) and her family, for making this wonderful event possible.
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Upcoming Frost MS events for 6th grade families
We are eager to begin our upcoming transition activities with our future Frost Falcons! Please mark your calendars for our Rising 7th Grade Orientation on January 26th and the Frost Family Festival on February 9th. More information is included below on each of these events.
The Rising 7th Grade Orientation is for current 6th grade students who will be attending Frost in the 2023-24 school year and their parents. This will take place virtually on January 26th at 6:30 PM. During this event you will hear from administration and school counselors who will provide an overview of Frost Middle School, course selection opportunities and the selection process. A recording of the event will be available for those who cannot attend on our Frost Student Services website.
Please submit questions you may have about transitioning to 7th Grade at Frost Middle School. We will do our best to incorporate as many answers to your questions during the orientation. Please use this link to submit questions.
Frost will also be having the Frost Family Festival (in-person) on February 9th beginning at 5:30 PM. This is a great opportunity to get a school tour and visit elective classes to help confirm desired course selections. More information to come!
Between January 17 – 25, 2023 Wakefield Forest will be continuing our work around equity with a focus on increasing disability awareness. Ms. Prindle will be sharing the book We’re All Wonders on the morning news and teachers and other staff will be sharing about visible and invisible disabilities.
We need volunteers in our library to help with checking books in and out for students and shelving books for the rest of this school year. Please sign up here: Library Volunteering, Jan-June 2023. and find a time slot that works for you. It can be after morning drop off, during your child's library class, or any other time of day as well. Please read the information on the sign-up genius before you pick slots. If you have any questions, please contact Tran Beatson at tran.beatson@gmail.com.
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The second story structures are appearing on our new addition. The addition is expected to be completed by summer 2023.
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Fairfax County Public Schools is committed to implementing a plan for COVID-19 compensatory education as part of its obligation to provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to students with disabilities. Please join us at an informational meeting for parents/guardians and other stakeholders:
Visit our website to see what language interpretation services will be available at each meeting and to learn more about the COVID-19 Compensatory Education Plan.
The Magnet Program registration window will be open from Wednesday March 1, through Wednesday, April 12, 2023. No late applications are accepted.
To learn more about the programs and the registration process, families are encouraged to attend one of the Parent Informational Nights:
- Hunters Woods Elementary, February 13, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. - In-person
- Snow date: February 21, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.
- Bailey’s Upper, February 15, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. - Virtual only
- Bailey’s Primary, February 16, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. - In person
- Snow date: February 23, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.
https://www.fcps.edu/registration/elementary-magnet-school-lottery
Woodson High School Chorus presents: Dessert on Broadway! Performances will be on Friday, January 27th at 7 pm and Saturday, January 28th at 2 pm and 7 pm in the Woodson High School Joan C. Bedinger Auditorium.
This Broadway Revue show is great entertainment for all ages, a wonderful musical theater experience children, parents, and grandparents can enjoy together. The show is fully staged with costumes and live band accompaniment. A sample of the musicals Woodson students will be performing songs from: Guys and Dolls, The Sound of Music, Hamilton, Matilda, The Lion King, Les Miserables . . .
And it wouldn't be Dessert on Broadway without the Dessert! Patrons come before the show to enjoy a dessert and beverage in the DOB Cafe. A highlight is the traditional Black Magic Cake. Dessert service will be from 5:45-6:45 for the evening shows and 12:45-1:45 for the matinee.
Get your tickets now: https://whschorus.booktix.com. You can also access the ticket link from our website www.woodsonchorus.org. Suggested donations for tickets are $5 Students, $10 Seniors, and $15 Adults. Dessert is $6.00.
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Woodson High School's Sports Leadership class is hosting two Turnpike basketball nights, one for boys and one for girls, where two teams scrimmage each other at halftime of Woodson basketball games. All Turnpike players can get into the Woodson basketball game for free if wearing their jersey and are accompanied by a paying adult. The girls will play on 1/27 and the boys on 1/20.
*Grades K-8 with a paying adult
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Stores have been packed with holiday savings, credit cards have been charged, and food has been consumed. The holidays are often a time for family and friends to come together and create lasting memories with one another. The matching holiday pajamas leave a lasting impression on social media, but what impression does your relationship with alcohol leave on your child. Although difficult, conversations about alcohol safety are necessary. When consuming alcoholic beverages around young people, consider the message you would like for them to receive. Have you caught yourself saying any of the following: “I need a drink,” “a drink would help me relax,” or “wine helps me sleep better at night”. These statements could inadvertently cause your child to believe that alcohol is a suitable replacement for healthy coping strategies.
It’s never too early to have age-appropriate conversations with your child about alcohol. About 10% of children say they have tried alcohol and that number increases to 50% by the time they are 15 (SAMHSA). Early and frequent conversations about alcohol and other drugs tend to be more effective than having “the talk” once. If you choose to not have the conversation with your child as a parent, they will still have the conversion with their peers. Silence communicates as loudly as a verbal conversation, so it’s up to you to decide what message is explicitly shared.
For general questions about the FCPS Substance Abuse Prevention Program, please contact the Office of Student Safety & Wellness at: (571) 423-4270.
Sources & Resources
Why You Should Talk With Your Child About Alcohol and Other Drugs
Talk, They Hear You
FCPS SAPS Program
For further Information & support:
De’Ja Ruffin (McNeil)
Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist
dsmcneil@fcps.edu
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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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