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March 10: Three Hour Early Release
March 20: STEAM Fair
March 21: SCA Twin Day - Dress up with a Friend!
March 22: WFES PTA Parents Night Out
March 24-28: Spring Book Fair
March 27: PTA Ice Cream Social/Book Fair Evening Hour
Student attendance at school is important all year long. Attendance has an effect on student performance. We understand there may be obstacles preventing students from attending school regularly, such as illness or personal circumstances. That’s why it is so important for our school team to work together with our students and families to remove any barriers. Regular school attendance is not only a basic right of every student but also a shared social value. We all belong here!
Attending school even if your student arrives late is valuable for their academic and social success at school. Please encourage your student to arrive on time every day and maintain regular attendance until the last day of school. Together, we can work toward increasing school attendance rates and improving academic outcomes for all our students.
Learn more about attendance resources.
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The WFES PTA is sponsoring participation in Read Across America March with a Read-A-Thon taking place March 1 to March 8. Each page the students read will reflect 1 mile traveled, with the goal of reading enough pages to cover the distance from Annandale, VA to San Francisco, CA.
At the end of the week, you can submit the number of pages your child has read (or that you have read to your child) from March 1 - March 8 electronically using this form, or you can fill out a paper version of this form that was included in your child’s Thursday folder. If you plan to complete the paper form, please be sure to keep track of the number of pages your child is reading. Any paper forms completed must be submitted back to your child’s teacher no later than March 15.
The child in each grade who has read the most pages (or has the most pages read to them) will win a gift certificate to Barnes and Noble, and each Read-A-Thon participant will receive a bookmark. But the biggest prize, of course, will be the joy of reading and, hopefully, finding some great new books in the process.
If you have any questions, please reach out to VP, Academics Erin Weber at erinrweber@gmail.com.
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It's time to register for Kindergarten! Families should prepare for registration by gathering documents and completing forms on the FCPS kindergarten registration webpage. FCPS offers support and resources for all families to help with registration and the transition to kindergarten. For support in other languages, visit the kindergarten registration webpage.
 Mark your calendars! The WFES PTA is excited to host the STEAM Fair on March 20 from 6pm to 8pm. All WFES families are encouraged to attend this FREE, fun evening showcasing all things Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM). STEAM volunteers from our local community will be inspiring our students with hands-on activities and educational demonstrations. Activities this year will include:
- Drones!
- Math Games!
- Fiber Arts!
It is sure to be a fabulous night of fun and learning.
PRE-ORDER PIZZA
Make it a family night out! Pizza dinners are available for pre-order, and will be served in the cafeteria: https://wakefieldforestes.givebacks.com/store
Pizza pre-orders must be submitted by March 13.
CAN YOU HELP?
We need your help to make this evening a success! Sign up for a volunteer slot on the STEAM Fair Signup Genius or email wfessteamfair@gmail.com. Middle School and High School students are welcome to volunteer.
Shake off the winter blues and come see WFES Parents In the Wild at this year's "Party In the PTA!"
Join us from 7pm to 10pm on Saturday, March 22nd at Bunnyman in Burke, where for just $35/person you'll enjoy refreshments, the company of your fellow Wolfpack parents and contribute to the WFES PTA Capital Improvement Fund! [There are a few items that have been on the WFES wish list for a while, including a sunshade for our outside play area, and funds to help decorate the school with murals. A portion of each ticket will go towards this effort.] Buy tickets here NOW. Since Bunnyman is a smaller venue than last year, we encourage you to buy ASAP in case we do hit capacity. Please contact Rebecca Gudicello at rebeccagudicello@gmail.com or Kathleen Miller Flook at kathleen.e.miller@gmail.com with any questions or to volunteer to help.
The ChildHelp Speak Up Be Safe Curriculum, a researched-based prevention curriculum for Pre-K through 6th grade, is designed to teach children how to identify abuse, identify and talk to safe adults, and provides five key safety rules children can follow to help adults keep them safe. The program also teaches students how to identify and build skills to resist all types of abuse including: physical, emotional, sexual, neglect, bullying, and cyberbullying.
A flyer will come home in next week's Thursday folder with more information about these classes. If you do not want your child to participate in these lessons, the flyer has a section to be filled out for that, and it can be returned to school.
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Don't wait...it is time to order your child's WFES 2024-25 yearbook. Cost is $14.00.
Deadline for yearbook ordering is April 21st.
Click on the link to order now: Order HERE
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 This spring, the WFES Green Team is thrilled to announce our participation in Neighborhood Forest's 16th Annual Free Tree Program as part of our Earth Week celebrations.
Learn more about this awesome opportunity and register to receive a free tree by going to the link below!
WFES Free Trees for Earth Day!
1. March 7-8th - Movie Night & Woodson Drama
2. Woodson SGA/Sports Leadership Mulch Sale Order by March 13th!
The annual Woodson Mulch Sale has arrived. Freshen up your flower beds and support the Woodson High School Leadership and Sports Leadership Classes at the same time. The Leadership Classes are once again offering high quality shredded hardwood mulch for purchase.
Orders for 3-cubic foot bags of mulch must be received by Thursday, March 13, for pick-up at Woodson or delivery to your home on Sunday, March 23. When placing an order for 10 or more bags, delivery is an option. All mulch will be delivered on Sunday, March 23, beginning at 8:30 AM. The proceeds benefit the Woodson High School Leadership and Sports Leadership Classes and support their activities. For more details or for an order form, please check out our web link.
This year you can also order and pay on-line at MySchoolBucks.
Need more info? Send an email to DJSchaefer@fcps.edu
3. Woodson Youth Football Camp
4. Woodson Unified Sports - FANQUEST
Future Planning for Elementary and Middle School Students in Special Education
For families, caregivers, and educators of students receiving special education services.
March 12, 2025 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Luther Jackson Middle School 3020 Gallows Road Falls Church, Virginia 22042
Join Career and Transition Services (CTS) to learn about planning for life in and after high 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, postsecondary education considerations, Supported Decision Making, and student self-determination as an evidence-based predictor of post school success.
This event also includes two speakers who will discuss IEP transition planning, special education services, and postsecondary options for younger students as they navigate FCPS and plan for their future. A questions/answer session will follow.
Click here to register: http://bit.ly/3Cjke4b
FCPS Staff who register in MyPDE will receive 2 recertification points for attending the entire event
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: HOME
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