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March 17: Deadline to sign up for after school programs
March 18: CANCELLED: Green Team Meeting
March 21: G4 Virginia History Day
March 22: SCA Spirit Day-Career Day
March 22: Lost & Found items will be donated
March 22: Deadline to complete Family Engagement Survey
March 25-29: SPRING BREAK - Schools & School Offices are closed
April 1: Student Holiday - Teacher Work Day
April 2: Student Holiday - Professional Development Day
April 12: Deadline to order a yearbook
This year, spring break is March 25-29. We will be eager to welcome your children back to school on Wednesday, April 3, after two teacher work days. Student attendance is very important. Every day, our teachers will be teaching, and students will be learning. Studies have shown that just two absences per month can cause students to fall behind. Let’s finish this school year strong. Visit FCPS’ website for attendance resources.
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Our 2024 Spring After School Program Schedule is ready to go!
The session will run from April 3 - May 31, with the first week of June reserved for any make-up sessions. The PTA has partnered with Baroody, so registration for all programs will be done via the Baroody web site. Registration closes on Sunday, March 17 at 11:59 pm, so click here today to get started:
https://bc-ffx-wakefieldforest.jumbula.com
Additional details about the registration site and process went home in Thursday folders, but you can sign your child up for programs in science, Legos, Chess, Spanish, Hip Hop Soccer, Musical Theater or Piano!
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 Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) strongly believes family engagement is a shared responsibility between home and school. Together, we are the co-creators in preparing students for success.
The FCPS Family Engagement Survey is available until Friday, March 22. Families are encouraged to complete the survey as it provides the opportunity to share family perspectives and offer feedback on their family’s engagement experience within FCPS. The survey results will help the school division better recognize, understand, respect, and address family strengths and needs in our school community.
Parents/caregivers should have received an email invitation with a unique survey link from K12 Insight on March 3. The subject line was: FCPS Family Engagement Survey. Families may also access the survey through the FCPS website.
A total solar eclipse will occur on Monday, April 8, and will be viewable, depending on weather, in Fairfax County. The eclipse will begin in our area around 2:04 p.m. and end around 4:32 p.m., with the maximum eclipse occurring around 3:20 pm.
Because the timing overlaps with dismissal, it is crucial that students understand the importance of safe viewing practices. We encourage families to review these Solar Eclipse Resources, especially the eye safety information. We hope everyone takes the opportunity to learn more about this extraordinary natural phenomenon while prioritizing safe solar viewing.
Don't wait...it is time to order your child's WFES 2023-24 yearbook. Deadline for yearbook ordering is 4/12.
Click on the link to order now: Order a Yearbook
The Advisory Committee for Students with Disabilities (ACSD) is seeking nominations for the First Class Awards. The awards are presented annually to educators, administrators, and students who support, design, and/or implement inclusion activities that result in positive outcomes for students. The ACSD will recognize award winners at the Family Summit on Saturday, April 20.
Nominate an individual who has made an exceptional contribution to inclusive practices in Fairfax County Public Schools by Friday, March 22. Email SpecialEdConf@fcps.edu with questions.
The WFES PTA is sponsoring participation in Read Across America March and will be helping your kids to “read across America” with a Read-A-Thon from March 1 to March 22. Each page the students read will reflect 1 mile traveled, with the goal of reading enough pages to cover the distance from Annandale, VA to San Francisco, CA.
Each week, you can submit the number of pages your child has read (or that you have read to your child) the prior week electronically using this form, or you can fill out a paper version of this form that was included in your child’s Thursday folder. Any paper forms completed must be submitted back to your child’s teacher no later than April 4.
The child in each grade who has read the most pages (or has the most pages read to them) will win a gift certificate to Barnes and Noble, and each Read-A-Thon participant will receive a bookmark. But the biggest prize, of course, will be the joy of reading and, hopefully, finding some great new books in the process.
If you have any questions, please reach out to VP, Academics Erin Weber at erinrweber@gmail.com.
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LAST WEEK! Wakefield Forest’s Student Council is proudly running a Personal Hygiene product drive for the Lamb Center from March 11 – 22. Please use the list provided below to support our drive. If you are able to volunteer a pick-up and drop-off of items collected between the hours of Monday-Friday, 9:00am-2:00pm, please contact Christine Rowader at clrowader@fcps.edu.
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What would you like to be when you grow up? On Friday, March 22nd, piece together an outfit showcasing your dream career! |
Do you have a rising Kindergartner? Or a neighbor with a student joining WFES? Early registration in all grades helps us to be fully staffed for school.
If you have a child who will be five years old by September 30, 2024, please fill out this registration form or contact Sue Holmes, Registrar, at ksholmes@fcps.edu or 703-503-2300. If you know a family with school-aged children who plan to come to our school, please share this information with them so they can register their children.
For more information on registration requirements please visit https://www.fcps.edu/registration/kindergarten-registration
General kindergarten information can be found at https://www.fcps.edu/academics/elementary-school-academics-k-6/kindergarten
Kindergarten Orientation is scheduled for April 25, 2024 from 4:00 - 6:00 PM.
We can't wait to meet our newest WFES wolves!
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Please mark your calendars for the following SOL testing dates.
April 30 G4 Reading SOL
May 1 G5 Reading SOL
May 2 G6 Reading SOL
May 7 G3 Reading SOL
May 8 G5 Science SOL
May 14 G4 Math SOL
May 15 G5 Math SOL (Advanced Math G6 SOL)
May 16 G6 Math SOL (Advanced Math G7 SOL)
May 21 G3 Math SOL
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Please be sure to have your children check the lost and found for coats/clothing, and the front office for smaller more valuable items. Lost and found items will be will be donated on 3/22. |
Registration for the 30th Annual Central Fairfax Band Camp is OPEN!
Register now: https://www.robinsonband.org/centralfairfaxbandcamp June 20 - July 3, 8:30am - 12:00pm
Students in rising grades 5-9 are encouraged to join us for a fun half-day camp to gain new skills on their instruments. Our incredible staff of professional musicians teach students in full band class, sectionals class, and individual instrumental methods, and students perform in our End of Camp Concert on the last day of camp. Students will leave camp feeling more confident on your instrument and excited about band next year. Students from any school/homeschool and experience level are welcome to participate, even students who have never played before. Beginners don’t have to have any experience at all - they'll go from learning how to put your instrument together to playing a concert in just a few weeks!
Students in all FCPS schools can enroll in the Elementary Institute for the Arts. IFTA is a weekly Arts enrichment program for students in rising 3rd through 6th grades during the month of July. Students take classes in Art, Music, Theatre, and Dance every day. Transportation is provided from around the county. Tuition assistance is available for students who qualify. Check out the Elementary Institute for the Arts website for more information or email eifta@fcps.edu.
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