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Dear Wolftrap Families,
Nominations are now open for the 2024 Dr. Lawrence Bussey Memorial Equity Award. The Minority Student Achievement Oversight Committee (MSAOC) sponsors this award to honor the legacy of Dr. Bussey by recognizing 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 Wednesday, May 1, 2024. The winner will be recognized at the FCPS Equity Symposium. Full details and the nomination information form can be found at the Dr. Lawrence Bussey Memorial Equity Award website.
Please join us this week for A Walk in My Shoes event! See sign up below.
Our best to you,
Dr. Maggie Grove, Principal
Ms. Lisa O’Donovan, Assistant Principal
OPTIONAL CLASS PLACEMENT 2024-2025: (DUE APRIL 23rd ): As in the past, we welcome your participation as we plan for class assignments. Every class will have a blend of children with diverse needs, personalities, and learning abilities. You may complete an optional survey for the upcoming year at THIS LINK.
Due to the many factors we must consider in creating the best possible classroom placement for everyone, requests for specific teachers cannot be honored. Additionally, the form does not ensure that students will or will not be placed with other students. Our teachers and staff will use this information to work on tentative class groupings in June, with classroom assignments finalized in August as the school year approaches. Please submit the electronic form no later than April 23rd, 2024. Late submissions will not be considered. Thanks for continuing to have trust in our school and working together to create the most successful environment for your child(ren) at Wolftrap each year!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
AUTHOR TALK AT WOLFTRAP: We are so excited to welcome Jennifer Weaver to our school on April 23rd. She will be discussing her book, Raising a Kid Who Can. We are happy to invite all the members of our Madison School Pyramid to this wonderful event. If you have any questions, please contact our Family Liaison, Ms. Azita Behdad. We are so thankful that she has organized this amazing event!
Register Today for the FCPS Family Summit: Registration is open for the FCPS Family Summit, which will take place on Saturday, April 20, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at Marshall High School. The conference will cover topics that are helpful for all families, such as social-emotional resources, along with a specially curated online component to provide supports for students with disabilities and their families. Some of the topics include raising resilient, independent children; forming meaningful connections with children; addressing big emotions; and the dangers of opioids and fentanyl. The theme — Safe, Supported, and Included — aligns with Goal 2 of FCPS’ 2023-30 Strategic Plan.
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WALK IN MY SHOES: Please take some time to consider volunteering for this wonderful event. Walk In My Shoes (WIMS) is an all-volunteer run nonprofit organization that develops programs that teach about inclusion, empathy, and accessibility. Ms. Mary Beth Hazelgrove has been organizing this event for the past few years at Wolftrap. She has recently been awarded a SEPTA grant to fund kits for our primary grades. This program is a wonderful way for parents, teachers, counselors, librarians, and other school staff to collaborate to create something meaningful and memorable for the students. The program benefits everyone involved, from the students who learn how they can be more inclusive, to the volunteers get to see important learning happening in front of their eyes. The program is especially meaningful to students with challenges, and uplifts parents whose greatest hope is that their children will feel welcome and safe at school so they may thrive. The event this year is April 8th-12th, and the sign up link is here. Please join us!
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LAST CALL FOR YEARBOOKS: Wolftrap's official 2023-2024 Yearbook is on sale through April 10! Order via MySchoolBucks in the School Store section.
STAFF SPOTLIGHT: We are excited to welcome Ms. Coretta Perkins to Wolftrap this year. She has been in education for 26 years, but this is her first year with us! She loves that Wolftrap is a welcoming environment. When she is not working, she loves to travel, eat, read and attend live music events! We will look for her at Wolftrap park!
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FCPS NEWS: District News/In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Month of the Military Child
- Register for the FCPS Family Summit
- Teaching Real-World Math Skills
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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