Paw Prints, February 26, 2024

Dear Wolftrap Families,

I have some additional playground details to communicate. I had a meeting with the facilities crew on Thursday, February 22^nd. They are going to start work on March 4^th, with initial construction of a path down to the field. They anticipate the playground to be completed on March 31^st. The construction vehicles will be parking on the blacktop starting on March 4^th. Students will be having recess on the field behind the school, as the playground and the blacktop will be used during construction. Please take special care if you drop your child via kiss and ride. You will need to be very vigilant of construction around that area. Please take special care to not use your cell phones, as is our usual practice. If you have any questions, please let us know in the office.  

As you may know, Wolftrap has been supporting an FCPS school this year. We have recently heard from the principal that homelessness is up 40% since last year. The school collects grocery gift cards to support families, and they need $25 Safeway gift cards. Safeway is within walking distance to the school community, so those cards are best. There is a Safeway in Fairfax and one in McLean, for purchasing cards. If you can help, please bring gift cards to the Wolftrap office. We will continue this effort over the next couple of weeks. THANK YOU!

Our best to you,                                             

Dr. Maggie Grove, Principal  
Ms. Lisa O’Donovan, Assistant Principal

FROGS!!! If you have not heard, Wolftrap is going to be overrun with FAKE frogs on Thursday, February 29^th, which is the extra day we get for LEAP year (get it? Frogs, leap year?) Our PTA is going to hide 229 frogs in the school on that day, and the students will work as a collective group to see how many they can find. We are working toward a schoolwide pajama day to celebrate our community! Here are the guidelines I shared with the students, so you can also review them at home.

• If a student finds a frog, he/she will turn it into the teacher or bring it by the office.
• Everyone may participate. This is not a mandatory activity.
• At the end of the day, we will count how many frogs have been found. We are working toward a school wide pajama day.
• Frogs will not be hidden outside, in the cafeteria, in bathrooms or in the clinic. If you find a frog in the bathroom, it was not left there by an adult, and it should be left alone. They may be hidden in classrooms, but teachers can designate when frog hunting may happen.
• We will observe respectful and calm behavior regarding frogs.
• This is a fun activity. 😊 Don’t stress over it. 🐸

IT’S TIME FOR KINDER REGISTRATION!! Kindergarten Registration: It’s as Easy as 1-2-3. . . There’s an easy five-step process for parents wanting to register their child for kindergarten:

• Determine eligibility. 
• Identify your local school. 
• Gather documents. 
• Fill out forms. 
• Schedule an appointment.

After the appointment at the school (the student and one caregiver must be present), the student will be ready for orientation, Bridge to Kindergarten, or any other introductory events each school may host. Read more about the registration process. **Wolftrap Kindergarten Orientation will be on Tuesday, April 2^nd. Stay tuned for details!

Try Online Registration: Parents may register their children online for kindergarten through 12th grade. Learn how to begin the online registration process. When registering, parents will create (or log in to an existing) SIS ParentVUE account. Please note that passwords should be more than 12 characters long. If you have an existing account and your password is shorter, please update it when you log in. 

STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Ms. Shima Aminshokravi is our General Instructional Assistant. She has been at Wolftrap for 2 years, and she loves our respectful students. When she is not at Wolftrap, Shima watches the world news and loves to be out in nature. We are glad that she is part of our community at Wolftrap!