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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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 Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS. Learn more about Black History month.
Feb 7: Positive Parenting Session 7:00 pm (virtual)
Feb 12: Little Heroes Valentine Crafts & Croissants (military families)
Feb 13: PTA Spelling Bee 3:45 pm
Feb 17: Stringapalooza (Woodson HS)
Feb 21: PTA Meeting (virtual)
Feb 22: Frost Family Festival for rising 7th grade families @Frost
Feb 24: WFES Green Team - Winter Clean Up @Truro Community
Feb 26: WFES Green Team Meeting
Feb 29: NEW DATE! WFES Family Culture Night (was 2/22)
If you need to submit an absence of any kind, you can use one of the following three methods 24 hours a day.
Absences: If a child is not present, and the school has not received a call or email from the family reporting the absence, a “robocall” and email follow-up will be sent to confirm the absence.
Family Trips: We encourage family trips during scheduled school vacations. We discourage such trips during the school year because these extended absences interrupt sequential learning in many subject areas. Please note that we do not provide schoolwork in advance for students who will be away from school. It is critical to your child’s success that they are in school daily and on time.
Release of students during the day: Please alert your teacher and the front office if you will be picking up your child early. We will not allow a student to walk home alone during the school day, nor will we release your child to anyone not on the emergency care card without an email.
Recurring Appointments – Recurring appointments should not be scheduled during the school day as this has an impact on student learning. Additional information about attendance can be found in the Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R) handbook.
Written Communication - We prefer electronic communications when possible.
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Based on parent request, we are partnering with Fairfax County Department of Family Services to offer a virtual session on positive discipline and handling anger. Please click this link to join us February, 7th at 7:00 pm. |
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Future Planning for Elementary and Middle School Students in Special Education
For families, caregivers, and educators of students receiving special education services. *English speakers of other languages: We have language support for you.*
Join Career and Transition Services (CTS) to learn about planning for life in and after high school! It’s never too early or too late to start preparing for your future. We want to help you start planning for a successful transition from school to life as a young adult.
Ensuring postsecondary success of our students with disabilities is dependent on what is known as transition planning. Please join CTS and other support service personnel for an evening focused on planning for the future.
You will have the opportunity to meet and ask questions of representatives from CTS programs and services for students with disabilities, as well as learn about short and long-term postsecondary supports, employment and postsecondary education considerations, Supported Decision Making, and student self-determination as an evidence-based predictor of post school success.
February 21, 2024 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Luther Jackson Middle School
3020 Gallows Road Falls Church, Virginia 22042
This event also includes a student/parent panel where members describe their firsthand experiences as they navigated Fairfax County Public Schools and planning for their child’s future. A questions/answer session will follow.
Click below to register online:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQWtxbAXOV_5jixG7XD-nDsdpfGpd2ha1YacxoeUtpNPjwUg/viewform
FCPS educators may register in MyPDE to receive 2 recertification points for attending the entire event
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Join the WFES Green Team on February 24th (rain date 25th) 9-12 as they support the Truro Parkland Committee with their winter clean up. Meet at the clubhouse at 4146 Elizabeth Lane and bring water, clippers and gloves. Help keep our community clean! Contact Mary Muratore- mpmuratore@fcps.edu or Julie Howard - parkland@trurohomes.org if you have any questions.
Save the dates:
February 26th Green Team meeting 3:30-4:30
April 25th 3:30-5 Clean Energy Educational Event- 3rd-6th
May 2nd 3:30-5 Pollinator Educational Event K-2
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We are excited to host our second Family Culture Night on Thursday, February 29th from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. A yellow flyer was sent home requesting volunteers, exhibitors, food to share from your culture/country and more. If you plan to attend and/or are looking to share your culture with our school community, please return the yellow form to school with your child by February 1st. |
Interested in joining a parenting class? We invite you to join us at a meeting for our Parenting Education Program, tailored for children ages 5-11. For more information or to enroll in a class, please contact: buildingstrongfamilies@fairfaxcounty.gov or call the Parent Support Line at 703-324-7720.
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2/7–5/22
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Wednesday
6-8:00pm
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5-11 Age Range
Nurturing Parenting Curriculum
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This class will be held virtually
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Sammy Zeballos
703-324-3532
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2/19-5/20
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Monday
5:30-8:00pm
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5-11 Age Range
Nurturing Parenting Curriculum
Spanish
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James Lee Community Center
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Alba Quinones
703-324-7310
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3/7-6/20
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Thursday
5:30-8:00pm
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5-11 Age Range
Nurturing Parenting Curriculum
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Grace
Presbyterian Church
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Agustina Bravo
703-324-7196
Tierra Graham
571-407-6639
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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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