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 All schools and offices will be closed on Monday, May 29, for the Memorial Day holiday. Classes will resume on Tuesday, May 30. Learn about the history of Memorial Day. See the complete school year calendar.
June 5 - Senior Grad Walk - 2:30pm
June 7 - Annie - evening performance
June 8 - Annie - evening performance
June 9 - Military Popsicle Event
June 12 - Farewell to Renee Gilmore
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Demolition of our cafeteria kitchen is scheduled to begin next week, which means there will be changes to the both the menu and service. Traditional food service in the kitchen will end and the salad bar will be removed. Beginning Tuesday, 5/30, the food service line will be relocated within the cafeteria alongside the tiled mural, and our dining table arrangement will be adjusted to accommodate the move.
For the final weeks of school, the Food and Nutrition Services team will be working off-site to prepare meal choices, therefore only cold options will be available.
Unlike our post-Covid pre-bagged lunches, there will be a few options available, and buyers will still select one entree serving, two vegetables, one fruit, and a beverage. The only a la carte items will be milk and water. There will not be an option to buy any extras of entree/fruit/vegetables. Students will be strictly limited to one trip through the line, and we ask that all students wishing to buy proceed to the line with their class when they arrive.
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It has been an amazing year in the WFES library! We proudly checked out over 35,000 books to our students and staff members. We are excited for our move to the brand new library in the new addition to the building next school year. So we may complete an inventory of the all the library materials and prepare for the move, all library books are due back no later than Friday, June 2. All families will receive an email with a list of their student’s checkouts the week of May 29. Please use this list to locate all missing books and return them to the library as soon as possible. Books that cannot be located can be paid for or replaced with a new copy. Thank you for your continued support of our library!
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Would you like to help welcome new families to Wakefield Forest Elementary School by being part of the Buddy Program for SY2023-2024?
What does it mean to be a Buddy Family? This summer, the PTA will match you (current WFES families) up with a new student and their family to help answer any questions they may have before starting school. If you can, you will meet in person before school starts to give the new student an opportunity to meet a new friend and have a familiar face to help them navigate the ins and outs of Wakefield Forest Elementary. You'll also be invited to help welcome new families at New Student Orientation in late August (exact details tbd). The buddy program is an easy way to help ensure our new families feel connected and welcomed to WFES.
If you are interested in becoming a Buddy Family, please send an email to Rebecca Gudicello at rebeccagudicello@gmail.com with the name of your student and their grade level for the 2023/2024 school year. Please sign up by July 1, 2023. We hope that you will join us for one of the most rewarding programs at WFES!!
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Bring your whole family to a fun night at our very own WFES theater!
Wakefield Forest ES Presents Annie KIDS!
Wednesday, June 7th and Thursday, June 8th at 7PM, WFES Gym
Bring cash for popcorn, retro candy, and break-a-leg grams!
Presale Tickets are available online until Monday, June 5th or purchase tickets at the door with cash/check, while tickets last. Purchase your pre-sale tickets here: https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/stores/checkout/getproduct?clientKey=ZZI5ZQWBKS04NJ8&buttonID=8e2ce229-843f-4027-ae48-14b2928269f7
Our beloved SACC Supervisor, Renee Gilmore is retiring this year. Please join us for cake on June 12th at 4:00pm for a farewell.
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Celebrate your child's upcoming 6th grade promotion! WFES "Congrats" yard signs can be picked up in the office at anytime. We cannot send them home with your student, so please arrange to come by the front office during our regular hours of 8:00am-4:00pm. |
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 unclaimed items will be donated at the end of the school year.
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The Minority Student Achievement Oversight Committee (MSAOC) is sponsoring an award to honor the legacy of Dr. Lawrence "Larry" Bussey by celebrating the efforts and impact of those who work to redress inequitable systems and practices in FCPS. This award recognizes staff or community members who have demonstrated significant and impactful efforts to improve the educational experiences and outcomes of students from groups who are marginalized or underserved.
Any FCPS employee, student, or community member can nominate an individual or group for the award. All nomination materials must be submitted by June 15, 2023. The winner will be recognized at the FCPS Equity Symposium.
More information and the nomination form can be found at the Dr. Lawrence Bussey Memorial Equity Award website.
The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than Friday, June 16th at 1:30 PM. Medication left in the health room after Friday, June 16th at 1:30 PM will be destroyed. It is Health Department policy that medications be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student. Please contact Stephanie McNamara in the health room @ 703-503-2310 if you have questions.
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Stairs are ready in the new addition.
Follow us on Twitter @wakefieldforest and @sbprindle
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We invite our former Wakefield Forest wolves to the Senior Grad Walk June 5, 2023 at 2:30 PM. Wear your cap and gown and be celebrated by our current Wakefield Forest crew. Due to construction, please meet by door 4 near the gym.
(Due to construction, parking can be challenging.)
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Starting in late May, parents/guardians will receive reports for assessments their students completed this spring. Not sure what assessments your student took this year? A list of tests by grade level is available. Scores will be delivered in SIS ParentVUE, by mail, or from the school or testing organization. Learn what to expect regarding assessment reporting practices and timelines.
Some families will also receive a Virginia’s Visualization and Analytics Solution (VVAAS) Student Assessment Summary report with historical Standards of Learning (SOL) test results from 2015-2022.
Go online or contact your student's school for additional information about student assessments.
Great race day for our Girls on the Run!
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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