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Dear Wolftrap Families,
Although I would like to keep all our Wolftrap students at Wolftrap 😊, I want to make you aware of two upcoming opportunities: Dual Language Immersion Lottery Registration, and Science, Technology, and Arts Magnet Schools Lottery. Countywide lottery registration for the Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program for first graders in the 2025-26 school year is open through Thursday, February 13, at 4 p.m. Current pre-K students may apply for the kindergarten immersion program through Thursday, March 6, at 4 p.m. Dual Language Immersion is available in French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. Interested parents/caregivers may attend an informational meeting at the school site. Visit the Dual Language Immersion Program registration page for a list of meetings by language offered. Get more details on the DLI Program webpage. Also, you have an opportunity to learn about Science, Technology, and Arts Magnet Schools. Three FCPS elementary magnet schools — Hunters Woods, Bailey’s Primary, and Bailey’s Upper — provide enhanced learning programs in science, technology, and performing arts. Registration for the 2025-26 elementary magnet lottery is open Tuesday, March 4, through Friday, April 4. Learn more about the programs on the Elementary Magnet Schools page and information on the magnet lottery on our Registration page.
Please let me know if I can assist or answer any questions about these opportunities. We are looking forward to a wonderful week!
Dr. Maggie Grove, Principal
Ms. Megan Tipton, Assistant Principal
FCPS’ Chief Equity Office invites the community to an Inaugural Black History Month Kickoff Celebration on Wednesday, February 19, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Carter G. Woodson High School.
The event begins with a light reception followed by a formal program, From the Threads of Our Past to the Fabric of Our Future. The program will honor the enduring contributions of Black history and culture while envisioning a future rooted in equity and excellence. It will include inspiring performances, personal stories, reflections, and opportunities to connect and celebrate. The event is open to the entire community. Please join us!
Our next 3 hour early release will be on Monday, February 24th. Please use this form to let us know whether or not your child needs to remain at school until 3:15 on that day. Your response will help ensure that we have an appropriate staffing plan in place.
Kindness Week aims to highlight the significance of everyday acts of kindness, which contribute to making our schools, communities, and state more compassionate, secure, healthy, and welcoming environments. At Wolftrap, students can fill out a kindness board, created by VDOE, to show how they have participated and turn it in to Mrs. Hardin! Visit this kindness bank, also created by VDOE, to get ideas or come up with your own way to spread kindness!
Each year in the Wolftrap Yearbook, sixth grade parents are able to submit a short message to their student(s). The message should be 2-3 sentences, with a 300-character limit to ensure space for all.
Please submit your message by completing all questions in this form.
If you have any questions, please contact the Yearbook Team at yearbook@wolftrappta.org. Deadline is February 18th.
Future Planning for Elementary and Middle School Students in Special Education
📅 Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 ⏰ Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 📍 Location: Luther Jackson Middle School
It’s never too early or too late to start preparing for your future. We want to help you start planning for a successful transition from school to life as a young adult. Ensuring postsecondary success of our students with disabilities is dependent on what is known as transition planning. Please join CTS and other support service personnel for an evening focused on planning for the future. You will have the opportunity to meet and ask questions of representatives from CTS programs and services for students with disabilities, as well as learn about short and long-term postsecondary supports, employment and postsecondary education considerations, Supported Decision Making, and student self-determination as an evidence-based predictor of post school success. For more information and registration, please see the flyer.
For those of you who do not know, our staffing depends on our enrollment. That is why it is important for us to make sure all students who desire to attend Wolftrap register early! Kindergarten registration is open now! Spread the word, especially if you have families in your neighborhood! There’s an easy five-step process for parents wanting to register their child for kindergarten:
- Determine eligibility.
- Identify your local school.
- Gather documents.
- Fill out forms.
- Schedule an appointment.
After the appointment at the school (the student and one guardian must be present), the student will be ready for our spring orientation! Details to come! Read more about the registration process. For additional information, please contact Ms. Caroline Kamel, school registrar.
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
- Proposed Budget Progress
- Apply for Dual Immersion and Magnet Lotteries
- Black History Month Event
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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