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Oct. 30: AAP Family Meeting 7:00 PM (Zoom)
Oct. 31: SCA Spirit Day - Character Day
Nov. 2: Green Team Meeting & Library Move
Nov. 3: End of Quarter - Early Release - G3 Move
Nov. 4: K - G2 Move
Nov. 6: Teacher Workday - NO SCHOOL
Nov. 7: Teacher Workday - NO SCHOOL
Nov. 10: Veteran's Day - Military Breakfast
 Some of our fourth graders helped deliver boxes for the move.
We passed our inspection on Wednesday, which means that K-3, the STEAM lab, library and several small spaces with move next week!
This is exciting and also a bit overwhelming for the staff and students. We are working to prepare both the materials and the students for this big change. We appreciate your patience and grace with teachers while we work through the challenges of this move.
Nov. 2nd - Library Moves During the Day
Nov. 3rd - Grade 3 Moves After School
Nov. 4th - Grade K - 2 Moves
Individual classroom teachers may need help with moving. They will reach out with their individual needs. We are collecting large paper grocery bags to put student materials in to be moved. Thank you to the families who already donated.
A tour of the new space will be offered after the staff and students have settled last this year.
We are excited to announce our new brick fundraiser to support staffing at Wakefield Forest!
Deadline: October 27, 2023
Due to our school renovation, we have the opportunity to lay a new walkway and we want our Wakefield Family to be a part of it! For a donation of only $50.00, you can purchase a personalized brick that will be installed in front of the building.
Bricks can be engraved with a name, message, or dedication of your choice. This is a wonderful opportunity to show your support for our school and leave a lasting legacy for future generations. Please go to the following link to learn more: https://donate.brickmarkers.com/wfes If you have any questions, please contact: Amy Calder acalder@fcps.edu
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Let’s help New Hope Housing and people experiencing homelessness by collecting SOCKS again this year! Please consider donating new, adult sized socks by October 27th. Donation boxes will be placed throughout the school for drop off. |
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Mr. Gray and Ms. Prindle will present information on the AAP referral process Monday, October 30th at 7:00 PM via Zoom.
Students in grades 2-6 may be screened for full-time services to begin in the fall. All Level IV referral forms and optional materials are due to the AART at Bush Hill ES. Decisions will be mailed home directly from the AAP Office in the spring.
The deadline for submitting AAP Full-Time (level IV) referrals and all optional materials is December 15. Forms and information about the screening process are located on the AAP Website. All materials must be submitted to Mr. Gray (awgray1@fcps.edu) no later than December 15.
 Students can dress as their favorite character from a book, tv show or movie. Make sure to dress appropriately for school: No full face masks, weapons or weapon look-a-likes. Be sure that you can still function in all typical school activities.
We have been working with the Region 5 equity team to develop a lesson for students on The Power of Our Words in grades 4th - 6th. The goal of this lesson is to help our students be more mindful of the language they are using, as well as the importance of understanding the impact rather than intent. These lessons are planned for November. If you are interested in previewing the lesson, please join Principal Prindle via Zoom on November 1st at 5:00 PM.
Would you like to be part of the WFES Green Team? We will have our first meeting Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 6:30 pm in the cafeteria. All students, parents and guardians are welcome.
Our mission is to encourage student driven environmental stewardship through hands-on activities in our school and community. These activities might include reducing waste, conserving energy, planting and maintaining wildlife habitats or tending to gardens. Students must be accompanied by an adult. Questions? Contact Mary Muratore- mpmuratore@fcps.edu
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We would like to invite our community's military family members to a Veteran's Day breakfast on the morning of Friday, November 10 to recognize Veterans Day.
We are very proud of our strong military connected families.
Additionally, each classroom will honor our Veterans. Some classes are seeking volunteers to speak in the classroom. Please sign up if you're available.
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Nominations are now open for the 2023 Outstanding Employee Awards! You can submit a nomination for a Wakefield Forest ES Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below:
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Outstanding Teacher
- Outstanding New Teacher
- Outstanding Principal
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Outstanding Leader (Assistant Principal)
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Outstanding Professional Employee (School Counselor, School-Based Technology Specialist, Social Worker, School Psychologist, Technology Support Specialist)
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Outstanding Operational Employee (Office Staff, Instructional Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, Parent Liaison)
All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. The google form link below has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards and their eligibility requirements.
You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees (one individual may only nominate one employee per category.) All responses will be kept confidential.
Please click here: Nominate a WFES Employee
The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, November 10th.
If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Lucas at mclucas@fcps.edu.
 The Impact Aid Program is a federal grant program designed to directly compensate local school districts that have been financially impacted by federal activities. The program's mission is to reimburse local school districts for local revenues lost due to the presence of federally owned and therefore tax-exempt property. Your support in identifying students with federal connections will ensure that FCPS can obtain its fair share of grant funds from this program. See below for a new procedure for filling out forms:
Impact Aid Form Will Be Online This Year
Impact Aid Form is to be filled out on ParentVUE starting October 16, 2023
Login to ParentVUE: https://myparent.fcps.edu/login.xhtml
Select Online Packets on the top righthand side once logged in
Select 2023-2024 Federal Impact Aid Survey from Dropdown Menu
*One form should be filled out for each student
Attendance: 703-503-2323 or WakefieldForestES.attendance@fcps.edu
Health Room: 703-503-2310
Parent Information Phone Lines/Support for parents who do not speak English as their first language: Parent Information Phone Lines
Technology support: IT Support Portal
Principal: Sharyn Prindle sbprindle@fcps.edu
Assistant Principal: Amy Williams alwilliams1@fcps.edu
WFES PTA homepage
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