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Weaving in Art class is so cool!
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 25: G3 Field Trip - National Zoo
March 27: PTA Ice Cream Social/Book Fair Evening Hour
March 31: School Holiday - Eid-al-Fitr
April 1: Teacher Work Day - no school for students
Registration for our Spring 2025 After School Enrichment Program is just around the corner! The spring session will run from April 2 to May 30, with the first week of June set aside for any make-up sessions. Registration opened TODAY, March 14th, at 9 :00 am and will close March 23rd. All signups are done through the Baroody Camps website, and first-time users will need to create an account. For any questions about the registration process, you can contact Baroody directly at info@baroodycamps.com
Nurturing a Culture of Belonging
FCPS is pleased to announce the 2025 FCPS Family Summit - Beyond Labels: Nurturing a Culture of Belonging, an event hosted by Fairfax County Public Schools in collaboration with a host of internal and external community partners. This in-person summit will be held on Saturday, March 15th, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at South Lakes High School, 11400 South Lakes Drive, Reston, VA 20191.
All families are invited to attend to come together to create a safer, more supportive, and inclusive community for all. Childcare will be provided during both the morning and afternoon sessions. Special education staff will be available to care for children with high support needs. Language interpretation will be provided.
For more information, please visit the Family Summit website.
Register for the Family Summit
 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.
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.
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Calling all book fair lovers! Our WFES spring book fair will take place in the library the week of 3/24-3/28. Mrs. Rapuano is looking for volunteers to assist with running the fair during school hours Monday-Friday and family shopping hours on Thursday evening. Book fair volunteers typically assist with helping students make their wish lists on Monday and make their purchases the rest of the week, as well as running the registers. If you are available and interested in helping out, please visit our Book Fair sign up genius here. |
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.
Cameras have been installed on the stop arms of 50 FCPS school buses. These cameras will be used to identify drivers who pass stopped school buses while children are entering and exiting the bus (called a “stop arm violation”).
Warnings for drivers will begin on Wednesday, April 9. After a 30-day warning period, citations will begin to be issued on Monday, May 12.
According to Virginia law, drivers must stop for stopped school buses with flashing red lights on and their stop signs extended. Motorists should stop when approaching from any direction (unless there is a barrier or median separating their lane from where the bus is stopped). They should remain stopped until everyone is clear and the bus is moving.
We appreciate our law enforcement partners for working with us to improve road safety and reduce accidents. Read more information about the stop arm cameras and all of the ways that we work with our county partners to keep students safe on their way to and from school.
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Want to learn more about the ongoing Comprehensive School Boundary Review process? Watch this video for explanations of terms such as attendance zones, attendance islands, split feeders, and other factors that affect school boundaries. The video will also be available in other languages soon.
Visit FCPS’ Comprehensive Boundary Review webpage for more information and sign up for our School Boundary Review newsletter.
Your voice matters, and Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid wants to hear from you! Share your thoughts and ask questions regarding FCPS on Monday, March 24, Kings Park Elementary School from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Childcare and interpretation services will be provided. Events are open to all. Find out about other opportunities to connect with Dr. Reid.
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 this 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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What will you do for nature this year? Collect trash in your neighborhood? Meditate in nature? World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) Give an Hour for Earth is your family's chance to turn passion into action! Join the movement to dedicate an hour (or more!) to making a difference and help WWF reach 125,000 hours of collective action from now through Earth Day, April 22. Will you give an hour for the Earth?
Every hour counts. Every action matters. Let’s show the world what we can achieve together. Pledge an hour for Earth today.
Link to: https://www.worldwildlife.org/pages/earth-hour
 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 14th - Woodson Unified Sports FANQUEST
2. Woodson Youth Football Camp
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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