March 20-31 - SCA Food Drive
March 27 - Woodson Pyramid Art Show - Cav Hall Woodson HS
March 27/29 - Grade 6 Field Trip to National Portrait Gallery
March 31 - Last Day to Order Yearbooks
April 3 - 7 - Spring Break
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This year, spring break is April 3-7. We will be eager to welcome your children back in school on Monday, April 10. Their attendance is very important. Every day, our teachers will be teaching, and students will be learning. Studies have shown that just two absences per month can cause students to fall behind. Let’s finish this school year strong. Visit FCPS’ website for attendance resources.
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Spring Break COVID Test Kit Distribution
If your family is planning to travel or attend large gatherings over spring break, and you would like to ensure your child is healthy before returning to school, please contact us at catiyeh@fcps.edu or 703-503-2310 to obtain a test kit in advance of spring break. Please note, testing is NOT required for students to return to school after break. However, you may want to test your student if they are symptomatic or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19. Kits will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Distribución de Kits de Prueba de COVID para las Vacaciones de Primavera
Si su familia está planeando viajar o asistir a grandes reuniones durante las vacaciones de primavera y le gustaría asegurarse de que su hijo está sano antes de regresar a la escuela, por favor póngase en contacto con nosotros en catiyeh@fcps.edu or 703-503-2310 para obtener una prueba de COVID-19 antes de las vacaciones de primavera. Tenga en cuenta que las pruebas NO son obligatorias para que los estudiantes regresen a la escuela después de las vacaciones. Sin embargo, es posible que desee probar su estudiante si son sintomáticos o han estado expuestos a alguien con COVID-19. Los kits se distribuirán por orden de llegada.
We are looking for PTA members who would like to help shape the 2023-2024 PTA Board. The committee will be responsible for identifying members who would be interested in filling the key roles including, VP Fundraising, VP Treasurer, and President. The committee will convene and make a recommendation to the current board later this year. The PTA is critical to the overall success of Wakefield Forest!
If you are interested in being part of the nominating committee or for one of the open rolls please contact Lisa Verne at lwadors@yahoo.com.
We are collecting names for our rising Kindergarten for 2023-24. Kindergarten Orientation is April 19, 2023 4 - 6 PM. If you have a child who turns 5 by 9/30/23 please contact Sue Holmes, ksholmes@fcps.edu and let her know what your intentions are for Kindergarten next year. We will be doing a mailing in March with all the registration information.
Kindergarten Orientation - We could use a few volunteers to greet and provide direction, in two shifts 4-5pm and 5-6pm. If you are interested please contact Principal, Sharyn Prindle at SBPrindle@fcps.edu.
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Our SCA is collecting food for "Food for Others" from March 20-31st. Most Needed Items are:
- Vegetable oil
- Canned meat (chicken, turkey, or seafood), 2oz – 15oz
- Rice, 16oz packages
- Pasta; spaghetti sauce, 14oz – 1 lb (ideally in cans instead of glass); canned tomato products (crushed, peeled, etc)
- Dried or canned beans (black, kidney, pinto, etc.)
- Canned fruit (packed in fruit juice instead of syrup) 11oz – 20oz
- Fruit juice (100% juice) 32oz – 64oz
- cereal
- Non Food Items:
- New or Clean Reusable Grocery Bags 8 ½ x 14 x 15
- Can openers
- Boxes (no larger than a copy paper box)
- Students may drop off items/donations in Mrs. Muratore’s room (101).
- Our school goal is to have each classroom collect 1,500 items for the whole school!
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SOL Testing dates are below. Please plan to have students in school on these days whenever possible.
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Grade 3
Reading-May 9
Math- May 23
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Grade 4
Reading- May 4
Math-May 18
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Grade 5
Reading-May 3
Science-May 10
Math-May 17
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Grade 6
Reading- May 2
Math-May 16
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Dates are subject to change, as needed. Make-ups will happen through out the window, May 1-26. Retakes are scheduled for May 30-June 2.
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Our renovation continues to be on track.
Follow us on Twitter @wakefieldforest and @sbprindle
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Critical thinking helps students analyze information and understand how it relates to a bigger picture. To help your elementary schooler develop this skill:
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Allow time for your child to try to solve problems independently. Ask questions like “How could you figure that out?”
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Encourage reflection. Ask how your child thinks a completed project or task went. “Did you plan enough time to finish? What did you learn from doing it?”
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Consider current events. Have your child read an article and express an opinion on an issue. Then ask, “Why might other people might think differently?”
Save the Date...PTA Bingo Night will be on April 27th!
On Thursday, April 27th at 6:30 pm, we will be having WFES' annual PTA BINGO night! We are very excited about this fun family event, which will be held in person this year. Mark your calendars!
Volunteers needed: If you can help with planning our Bingo night, please reach out to Katie Roessler and Jamie Petrik: kathryn.ann.roessler@gmail.com and jamie@teamdda.com. Thank you very much in advance.
Bingo Night - Sponsor a Gift Basket
Calling all WFES families with businesses! Also, calling all WFES families with a workplace interested in donation/outreach opportunities!
On Thursday, April 27th at 6:30 pm, we will be having our annual PTA Bingo Night. We are planning to have 10 awesome prize baskets this year. Please sign up to have your business SPONSOR one of our prize baskets: Bingo Night 2023 - Sponsor a Prize Basket. In return for your generosity, your business will get a shout out at Bingo Night when the prize is awarded. Your business’ name will also be printed on our Prize/Sponsor List.
Prizes will be awarded to bingo winners and all proceeds benefit the PTA. Donations are tax deductible and are kindly requested by April 20th. Thank you very much for considering this!
If you have questions about Bingo Night, reach out to Katie Roessler (in charge of the details) and Jamie Petrik (in charge of bringing the fun): kathryn.ann.roessler@gmail.com and jamie@teamdda.com.
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Inspirigirl is a nonprofit educational group run by students at Thomas Jefferson High School (TJHSST) that provides free computer science classes, workshops, and events for students with a focus on encouraging girls to participate in computer science.
We will be holding our free Spring 2023 virtual computer science classes between April and May, and we encourage students to register and learn about computer science with us. All students are welcome, and we offer various coding courses for all different age and level groups. Classes are completely free thanks to our teaching volunteers.
Here is our registration link: linktr.ee/springregistration. More information about the event can be found at linktr.ee/inspirigirl.
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With Tutor.com through Schoology, FCPS students are able to get learning help at any time, even from bilingual tutors! Students in FCPS meet with tutors thousands of times each week to practice reading, prepare for an upcoming math test, write computer programs, study for the SAT, or to get feedback on scholarship essays–all at no cost to their families! If you haven’t already, we encourage you to take just a few minutes to connect with a tutor with your child. More info about Tutor.com in FCPS is available here.
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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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