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To read this newsletter in other languages, please visit our website.
Para leer este boletín en otros idiomas, visite nuestro sitio web.
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May 9 - G3 Reading SOL
May 9 - GK Music informance (Klein/Vick)
May 10 - GK Music informance (Cook/Teran)
May 10 - G1 Music informance (Buhl/Trone)
May 10 - G5 Science SOL
May 11 - G1 Music informance (Pekarik/Massetti)
May 16 - G6 Math SOL
May 16/17 - G1 Field Trip to Huntley Meadows
May 17 - G5 Math SOL
May 18 - G4 Math SOL
May 23 - G3 Math SOL
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People with ancestral roots in Asia and the islands of the Pacific have been integral to the story of America. In 1992, May was designated Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to celebrate their heritage and contributions.Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS.
 We're grateful to our school community for honoring our staff this week. The PTA, parents and especially Katie Abbott did an amazing job of making the staff feel appreciated.
Principal Prindle was recognized with the 2023 First Class Award for Excellence in Special Education in the category of Elementary School Administrator at the 18th annual Special Education Conference.
This award is given to a school-based administrator who supports, implements, or designs programs and activities which include students with disabilities and result in improving outcomes for all students!
 Did you know that federal initiatives to reduce chronic absenteeism began during the Obama Administration with the Every Student, Every Day initiative? The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA; 2015) requires states to broaden school accountability beyond achievement on standardized tests and high school graduation rates by requiring at least one measure of “school quality or student success.” The state of Virginia chose chronic absenteeism as a measure of accountability and improvement. Students who are absent 10% or more of the school year (18 days or more) are considered chronically absent.
At Wakefield Forest ES 7.5% of students are noted as having chronic absences.
https://wtop.com/virginia/2023/05/how-a-rise-in-virginia-student-absences-may-impact-school-ratings/
Plan ahead for next year with the 2023-24 school year calendar.
Developing class assignments each year is a complex process. School administration, classroom teachers, counselors, special education staff and specialists all have the opportunity to provide feedback on class groupings.
If you have feedback that you would like for us to consider, please add it to this Family Input Form no later than May 12, 2023. Late submissions will not be accepted. We will consider all feedback provided, but we are not always able to fulfill requests.
We respectfully ask that you do not request particular teachers. It is unfair to give special consideration to some families when it would be impossible to grant requests from all families. Please be aware that grade level assignments for staff sometimes change, due to late enrollments or other changes. Staff assignments are determined at the end of the summer.
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The courtyard side of the new addition has been fully bricked.
Follow us on Twitter @wakefieldforest and @sbprindle
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Celebrate Amphibian Week with the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s family program, The World & Me! Join the fun this Saturday, May 6, to learn about amphibians with friends and resources from the USDA Forest Service, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service!
Families with kids of all ages are invited to explore different stations and learn through play, art, and museum collections. Learn all about these remarkable vertebrates that spend their lives in both land and water. Discover how a healthy ecosystem supports frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders, and why we need to preserve their habitats.
This is a drop-in event -- families can join anytime from 10am - 12:30pm and stay for as long as they'd like. No registration is required.
The World and Me Family Program: Amphibian Week Celebration
Where: National Museum of Natural History
Location: Constitution Ave. & 10th St. NW, DC
When: Saturday, May 6, 10am - 12:30pm
Admission: FREE!
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Please come check out our lost and found for any items your child may be missing. It can be found outside of the front office at the door #1 entrance. Small items (jewelry, watches, ear buds, military medals, etc) can be found in the front office. All items remaining will be donated at the end of the year.
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Join us for an afternoon full of math games and resources to keep learning going all summer long! Mark your calendars for May 24th from 4:00-5:00pm. A flyer with an RSVP will come home next week in your child's Thursday folder.
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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