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Dear Wolftrap Families,
It has been an adventurous beginning to 2025 with late starts and snow cancellations! As always, our Wolfies and the staff persevere! Thank you for your patience as we navigate the cold weather. We bid farewell to our South Korean teacher interns and friends last week. What fun it was to host them and learn about school in South Korea as well.
A school in Reston has recently put out a call for $25 gift cards from Safeway for families in need. Families from that school can easily walk to Safeway, so those are the best gift cards to purchase. If you are moved to help, please drop the gift cards at the Wolftrap office, and we will get them to our friends. Thank you so much for considering this way to support those in our community.
We are looking forward to a wonderful week!
Dr. Maggie Grove, Principal
Ms. Megan Tipton, Assistant Principal
Our SBTS, Sara Clark, has added important information to the Wolftrap website. Please peruse soon! Here is a sample, with updated Special Education information.
Every K-6 student at Wolftrap takes some time at the end of the quarter to assess what skills have been improved. Teachers lead a lesson to help students think deeply about their learning and why that those skills are important. Make sure that you take some time on Tuesday to talk to your children about what they have accomplished this quarter.
FCPS is committed to raising awareness about the opioid epidemic with our educators, parents/caregivers, and students. Together, we can help ensure our students thrive. What can families do?
- Show you disapprove of underage drinking and other drug misuse. More than 80% of young people ages 10-18 say their parents are the leading influence on their decision whether to drink.
- Show you care about your child’s health, wellness, and success.
- Show you are a good source of information about alcohol and other drugs. Find helpful resources on the FCPS Opioid Awareness webpage.
- Pay attention to your child and discourage risky behaviors.
- Build your child’s skills and strategies for avoiding drinking and drug use. Talk with your child about what they would do if faced with a decision about alcohol and drugs, such as texting a code word to a family member or practicing how they will say, “No thanks.”
- Get more information on opioid awareness.
If you have not been able to attend an FCPS Community Boundary Review meeting yet, it’s not too late! The following virtual meetings will have the same format and information available as the previous in-person meetings:
Click one of the dates above to register and receive your unique Zoom link. Each virtual meeting will be capped at 400 participants to help provide a meaningful experience for all. Language interpretation will be available. Learn about FCPS’ Comprehensive Boundary Review. Sign up for the School Boundary Review newsletter for updates.
This month, families of students who took any Standards of Learning (SOL) test between school years 2015-16 and 2023-24 will receive a Student Assessment Summary Report. The report shows a student’s state percentile ranking for each test. This allows families to see how their child ranked compared to all Virginia students who took the same test that year. Reports are available now in SIS ParentVUE Documents. We will distribute them to students whose families do not have ParentVUE access. Learn how to access ParentVUE. The report is intended to help families reflect on how their child performed across all tested subjects over the years. Our staff members are committed to working with families to help every student reach their highest potential. Learn more about student assessments in FCPS.
It’s hard to believe we are thinking about our sixth graders moving on to middle school! For more information about the course registration timeline and to access the Kilmer Middle School Course Catalog, please visit the Course Registration page on our Kilmer website. If you have any questions about the course registration process or curriculum events, please contact Sarah Groh, Director of Student Services, at sfgroh@fcps.edu.
Wednesday, January 29th: Lunar New Year: Teacher Workday, student holiday 🐍 새해 복 많이 받으세요! 新年快乐! Chúc mừng Năm Mới! Wishing good fortune to those in our community who celebrate Lunar New Year! For those in many East and Southeast Asian countries, including Pacific Islanders, the Lunar New Year is one of the most important holidays of the year and is all about ushering in luck and prosperity with family.
Reading Opens the World Event
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
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- SOL Score Reports
- Upcoming Budget Presentation
- Science Fair Judges Needed
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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