The shelves are filling up fast in the library! We are incredibly appreciative of the nearly 1,400 books that were returned this week, and have been locating more ourselves as we’re organizing the shelves for the summer and completing our yearly inventory. As of Friday 5/31, we do have about 1,100 more books that still need to be returned. Lists of overdue books are being emailed to families daily beginning on Friday 5/31, and will also include the replacement cost of each one. If you are having difficulty locating a missing book and would like to replace it, please utilize one of the following options:

1. Send in cash or a check made out to the Wakefield Forest Library. It is best if these payments are sent in with an envelope clearly indicating that the money is for a lost library book.
2. Made a payment online via My School Bucks (the same system used to load money onto a cafeteria account) and choose “lost library book” as the reason for payment
3. Purchase a new copy of the missing book from Amazon or the retailer of your choice and either send it directly to the school to the attention of the library (please include a note on your order indicating who it is from if you choose this option) or have your child deliver it directly to Mrs. Rapuano or Mrs. Grimsley in the library

We ask that all library obligations be satisfied ASAP, but no later than Friday 6/7. Thank you so much for your efforts to locate and return your books, we sincerely appreciate every single one!

As we gear up for the 2024-25 school year, we want to ensure that every student at Wakefield Forest ES has the tools they need to succeed. That's why we're reaching out to our wonderful wolf pack community to ask for your support in our School Supplies Donation Drive.

To make donating even easier, we've partnered with Educational Products, Inc. (EPI) for our school supply needs this year. Please consider ordering an additional supply pack to donate to the school when you’re ordering for your child.

Here's how you can contribute:

Visit the EPI website: https://www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks/

Enter the School ID: WAK017 (3 letters, 3 numbers)

The deadline for ordering is June 25, 2024.

If you prefer to make a monetary donation or contribute supplies directly, please contact our Family Liaison, Hana Kim: hkim22@fcps.edu

Thank you for your generosity and support in ensuring that every student at WFES has the tools they need to thrive.

Dear Parents/Students,

As you know the STEAM room has an  Axolotl named Crystal ( we use to have a pair but unfortunately Rocky past away this spring). Crystal has just finished its second year of elementary school with us and would like to celebrate by going on a summer vacation somewhere nice in the Wakefield community. If your family would like to watch them for part of the summer or all of the summer please fill out form below.

We are looking for a family or two  to watch Crystal  in your very own AirBnB household.   The family must be willing to:

1. Hand feed dried shrimp (with a tweezer) to Crystal  daily.  They are trained now so if you tap on glass and move the shrimp likes its moving they will track their prey and eat it.  They typically eat 3-5 shrimp at a time.  Please gently smoosh the shrimp so that it is softer when they eat it. 
2. Monitor tank temperature (must be around 60 degrees and have a small fan that runs to keep it cool).
3. Monitor to make sure fans and bubblers are operating correctly,
4. Resist temptation to touch the Axolotl with bare hands (oil on our skin is very bad for Axolotls).  

Mr. Gray will give you the tank, water and all materials related to watching the Axolotls successfully.

If you are interested in hosting our Axolotls at your AirBNB please fill out information in the link below by next Friday 06/07/24,  I will contact you if your family is selected.  Don't fret as you will have another opportunity during future breaks during the school year. 

https://forms.gle/WXKArXtNHb93s85u5  

Thanks for your interest.