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August 19: First Day of School 2024-25
August 23: Principal Coffee: Safety and Security
August 29: Woodson Football Feeder Night
August 30: Student Holiday
September 2: Labor Day - Student Holiday
September 19: Back to School Night
We are so grateful that we are able to bring our full school community back into the building to start this year. Our teachers and staff have worked exceptionally hard to prepare for our first day of school in the midst of furniture being built, walls being painted and flooring being laid. Our students are lucky to have such a strong team to support them.
Please join me Friday, August 23, 2024 at 8:30 in the library if you are interested in learning more about safety and security. At this meeting I will review safety protocols, planning and drills.
We look forward to an amazing year.
Sharyn Prindle
Principal
sbprindle@fcps.edu
 We were excited to welcome our families back for Open House today!
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The first day of school is Monday, August 19, 2024. School hours are 8:40 AM to 3:25 PM. Families may walk students to class on their first day. (Parking will be challenging.) Doors will open at 8:25 AM and staff will be available to direct families. We can't wait to see pictures from the first day. #FirstDayFairfax |
Access your student’s attendance records, grades, and assignments at any time with SIS ParentVUE. Parents/caregivers should receive an activation code when they register their child. Contact the school registrar, Sue Holmes, at ksholmes@fcps.edu. if you need a code.
Once you have activated a SIS ParentVUE account for an FCPS student, you will keep the same account until the student graduates. Information about students in the same family can be accessed through the same SIS ParentVUE account. Access SIS ParentVUE using an app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android devices.
Need help creating an account? This video walks through the steps. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE.
- Update Your Contact Information
To be sure you receive important information from your schools, update your phone numbers and/or email addresses in the Parent/Guardian section of SIS ParentVUE.
- Update Immunizations and Records
Immunizations are required for all students to attend school in Virginia. This is an important part of protecting them from certain diseases and keeping them healthy. Please log in to SIS ParentVUE to see what immunizations your child has recorded.
Please check with your healthcare provider to make sure your child is up-to-date on the immunizations required by the state of Virginia as soon as possible. If your child needs a vaccine, please make an appointment with your healthcare provider, visit the Fairfax County Health Department website for a list of child immunization clinics, or access other local services.
Remember to request your child’s immunization record and bring that to the school’s front office or submit the record via SIS ParentVUE as soon as possible. Find more information on FCPS’ website.
- Attendance - Report Full Day absences
Beginning in the 24-25 school year, parents/legal guardians can submit full-day absences using ParentVUE. Learn more about attendance reporting through ParentVUE.
Arrival
On the first day of school, parents are permitted to walk their child(ren) to class, but should not linger. Teachers are excited to get the day started.
Bus riders
- All bus riders will enter through the side cafeteria door. Staff will be there to direct students.
Kiss and Ride
- Begins at 8:25 am; Please do not drop your child off and drive away. We do not have staff at kiss and ride duty until 8:25 am.
- All kiss and ride students will enter through door 1 and go directly to class.
Walkers and Bike Riders
- Currently there are bike racks near door 1. Second grade and Ms. Fearrington's and Ms. Wager's classes can enter door 9. Students in grades K, 1, 3, 4, 5-Risinger/Takacs, and 6 can enter door 10.
Dismissal
Bus Riders
- Students will exit out of the Cafeteria door when their bus is called. Kindergarteners will be escorted to their bus.
Kiss and Ride
- Students will be dismissed from the overhang and lobby at door 1. An adult will escort Kindergarteners to their car.
Walkers
- Grades 1- 6 walkers will exit from doors 9 and 10 to avoid traffic in the front of the school.
- Kindergarteners will be dismissed from door 11. A kindergartener must be met by an adult or sibling in 7th grade or older.
- Families will need to coordinate where siblings will meet up, if necessary.
This year, as a part of our Social-Emotional Learning, we will be implementing an evidenced-based curriculum called The Zones of Regulation. These weekly lessons are designed to support our students in identifying emotions and regulating behaviors to match the “Zone” to the environment. Please see the visual for an example of what your child will be using to help them name and regulate their emotions to match their environment. Our goal is to create a comfortable and supportive environment for the student to learn and practice these self-regulation skills in their classrooms and across the school. We will have an opportunity for families to learn more about this curriculum during the school year.
Parents/caregivers need to provide their students with money to purchase meals at school, send them with a packed lunch, or apply (and be approved) for free and reduced-price meals benefits. School breakfast for students costs $1.75. Lunch is $3.25 for elementary students and $3.50 for middle, secondary, and high school students.
The best way to purchase meals and additional food items is to use MySchoolBucks. If you have not already, set up your student’s MySchoolBucks account today.
MySchoolBucks accounts can be set up to add money to the account automatically as needed, and families with multiple children can use the same MySchoolBucks account.
Apply for Free and Reduced-Priced MealsThe application for free and reduced-priced meals is now available for the 2024-25 school year. Students who were approved for free and reduced-price lunch last year are eligible for the first 30 days of school this year (or until a new application is processed). Families should re-apply as soon as possible, so eligible students continue to receive meals at no cost.
This school year FCPS elementary schools will have seven early release Mondays. The goal of these days is to provide elementary teachers with additional time to meet new professional development requirements for the Virginia Literacy Act (27 hours of training) and other planning requirements. Learn more about the plan here.
Wakefield Forest will have a three hour early release on the following days:
- September 16
- October 21
- November 18
- February 10
- March 10
- April 21
- May 12
A survey was sent to families on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. Please complete the survey to help us plan for families that require childcare. Based on information I have to date, the JCC and SACC plan to open early on these dates to accommodate the families already accessing them for childcare.
Student consent forms currently available on ParentVue will be moved to the Parent Digital Consent System (PDC). Families can log into the PDC using their ParentVue credentials to complete consent forms assigned to their child. If you have a new ParentVue account, you must wait 24 hours after it is created to use the PDC.
Click here to fill out the forms.
Forms available include:
- School Counseling Opt-out
- Digital Resources Consent
- SEL Screener Opt-Out
- Family Life Education Opt-out
- SOL Retest Permission
- Objection to Release of Directory Information to the Public
- Objection to Release of Information to Outside Organizations
Parents and caregivers can access free webinars, confidential consultations, a lending library, and resources to help adults support the success of all students, including those with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities. Learn more about the Family Resource Center (FRC).
In September, the FRC will host webinars for families on supporting siblings of children with disabilities, helping students organize their school work, working with children who like to push boundaries, and teen development and well-being. Sign up for the FRC newsletter for their latest offerings or visit their webinar website.
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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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