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June 10: G6 v Families Kickball Game - 9:00 AM
June 11: G6 Promotion Ceremony - 9:30 AM
June 12: Last Day of School - 2 Hour Early Release
Each year as we head into summer we have to say farewell to staff who are retiring or leaving for new opportunities.
This June we will say goodbye to our three retirees Nina Rumohr, Kathleen Linehan and Carmen Alvarez-Keefer. We are also sending well wishes to Fara Klein, who will be pursing other opportunities and Jaime Singhal, who is shifting to preschool special education.
This week has been filled with fun activities, performances and celebrations. We're grateful to our staff for supporting our students in skills beyond typical academics.
This summer will be busy as the construction team works to wrap up the renovation. The building will be a bustle of activity as the team works hard throughout the summer. We are still expecting to be able to move all students into the main building for the start of school.
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Congratulations to Nina Rumohr, Kathleen Linehan and Carmen Alvarez-Keefer for their many years of dedicated service. We're grateful to the PTA, current and past students for celebrating these amazing women. |
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We were so impressed with our 5th/6th grade Musical Theater elective showcase. Thank you to Kendra Callahan, Gina Hibbitts and Michelle Brooks for their support of our students. |
Our students and staff were so excited to celebrate our graduating seniors. We love our tradition of them walking the halls, as well as Principal Prindle attending graduation. #AlwaysAPartofthePack |
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Our fourth, fifth and sixth graders stunned at the spring concert. It is always amazing to see how much they grow from winter to spring. We're grateful to Mrs. Cradler, Mrs. Lubinski and Ms. Riddle for their work with our students this year. |
Thank you for returning so many library books last week. We still need more to come back, so lists of overdue books are being emailed to families daily, 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:
- 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.
- 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
- 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, by Monday, June 10th. Thank you so much for your efforts to locate and return your books, we sincerely appreciate every single one!
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The end of the year is a time for extra fun! A cardboard Ms. Prindle has been making the rounds. Our students are enjoying searching for "Ms. Prindle" as she moves around the building for the last few weeks of school. |
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We are grateful for our outgoing and in coming patrol officers, as well as our Safety Patrol Sponsors, Courtney Massimo and Michelle Maxwell-Gold. Safety Patrol gives many of our 5th and 6th graders opportunities to shine as leaders. |
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:
- 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.
- Monitor tank temperature (must be around 60 degrees and have a small fan that runs to keep it cool).
- Monitor to make sure fans and bubblers are operating correctly,
- 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.
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The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than Wednesday, June 12th at 1:30 PM. Medication left in the health room after Wednesday, June 12th at 1:30 PM will be destroyed. It is Health Department policy that medications be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student. Please contact Stephanie McNamara in the health room @ 703-503-2310 if you have questions.
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Be on the lookout for WFES Summer Reading packets that went home in Thursday folders on June 6. Summer reading logs, Barnes & Noble free book information, and a reading tracker from Nothing Bundt Cakes are just a few details included. Students will also be automatically enrolled in our Wakefield Forest Summer Reading Program Schoology group. Here students will have access to our FREE virtual bookroom, the FREE FCPS Public Library Summer Reading Program, Pizza Hut’s Book It, websites, parent resources, and so much more. Questions? Contact our WFES Reading Specialist, Suzanne Rubinstein: sprubinstein@fcps.edu |
Launches on June 15, 2024
The Solving Fun Puzzle Pals have been hard at work, creating an exhilarating adventure for puzzle solvers. We are thrilled to announce the Fairfax County Puzzle Hunt, a unique community event that will take you on a journey to the wonderful parks in Fairfax County. Starting this summer, solve one puzzle or do them all. Puzzles are filled with creative thinking, logic, and wordplay. They are designed to be challenging and accessible for all skill levels. Solve the puzzles and then find clues at the parks for a final meta-puzzle. Walk, bike, and roll at our wonderful local parks with friends and family. For more information go to www.solvingfun.com/fairfax.
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.
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Our lost and found is overflowing. Please come take a look for any items your child may be missing. It is located outside of the cafeteria. Small items (jewelry, watches, ear buds, military medals, etc) can be found in the front office. All items remaining will be donated on June 13, 2024. |
Attendance: 703-503-2323 or WakefieldForestES.attendance@fcps.edu
Health Room: 703-503-2310
Family Information Phone Lines/Support for families who do not speak English as their first language: Family Information Phone Lines
Technology Support: Resources for Families Using FCPS Technology
Principal: Sharyn Prindle sbprindle@fcps.edu
Assistant Principal: Amy Williams alwilliams1@fcps.edu
WFES PTA Homepage
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