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May 15: Patrol / Patrol Officer applications due
May 19: G1 Field Trip to Huntley Meadows
May 20: G3 Math SOL
May 21: PTA Meeting - Election
May 26: Memorial Day - School Holiday
May 28: Green Team Officer applications due
May 30: Volunteer Breakfast - 8:00 am
June 2: SCA Spirit Day - Wear Our School Colors!
June 3: Kickball Game - Grade 6 vs. Family - 9:00 am
June 4: Finding Nemo Kids - 7:00 pm
June 5: Finding Nemo Kids - 7:00 pm
June 9: Grade 6 - Promotion Ceremony - 9:30 am
June 11: Last Day of School for Students - 2 hour early release
Bring your whole family to a fun night at our very own WFES theater!
Wakefield Forest ES Presents Finding Nemo KIDS, starring our 5th and 6th grade musical theatre elective student performers.
Wednesday, June 4th and Thursday, June 5th at 7:00 PM, WFES Gym
Bring cash for popcorn, underwater-themed snacks, and “break a fin” grams and flowers for the cast and crew!
Presale Tickets are available online until Monday, June 2nd. Tickets may also be purchased at the door with cash/check (while supplies last, if all seats are not sold during the pre-sale).
Purchase your pre-sale tickets here: MySchoolBucks
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Now, you can explore and visualize how these initial scenarios may affect boundaries by using our new Boundary Explorer Tool. https://www.fcpsboundaryreview.org/ |
Student attendance at school is important all year long, up to the last day of school. Attendance has an effect on student performance and on school accreditation. See how to:
- Check your child’s attendance record.
- Help your student stay engaged at school.
- Report future absences.
- Understand the FCPS school calendar.
Learn more about attendance resources.
We are in need of hall monitors for SOL testing on Tuesday, May 20th from 9:00-11:00 am. Sign up with the link below or reach out to Alex Dilldine, adilldine@fcps.edu, if you have any questions.
Link to Volunteer Sign Up
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Celebrate your child's upcoming 6th grade promotion! WFES "Congrats" yard signs can be picked up in the office at anytime. We cannot send them home with your student, so please arrange to come by the front office during our regular hours of 8:00am-4:00pm. |
WFES SCA will be collecting non-perishable food items to give to Food for Others. Food can be dropped off in the school lobby. We will be accepting items from May 5th through May 23rd. Non-perishables are items like rice, beans, canned goods, cereal, granola bars, peanut butter, etc. Thanks in advance for your support. |
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Calling all volunteers! Whether you came in to help our students once or many times, Wakefield Forest wants to thank you for your time, hard work and support this school year. Please join us on May 30th at 8:00 AM in the Library so that we may express our gratitude in person. |
Families, staff, and community members will soon be able to explore and visualize potential boundary scenarios using a customized Boundary Explorer Tool. The tool will be accessible from the FCPS website. You are also invited to participate in another series of community meetings in order to review and reflect on the initial draft scenarios before the start of summer break.
- Friday, May 16, 6:30-8 p.m., Robinson Secondary School
- Monday, May 19, 6:30-8 p.m., Herndon High School
- Friday, May 23, 7-8:30 p.m., Lewis High School
- Wednesday, May 28, 7-8:30 p.m., Annandale High School
- Thursday, May 29, 6:30-8 p.m., Whitman Middle School
- Friday, May 30, 6:30-8 p.m., Chantilly High School
- Friday, June 6, 6:30–8 p.m., Glasgow Middle School
Each meeting will be hybrid, meaning that you may attend in person or via Zoom. Childcare for in-person participants and language interpretation/translation for all participants will be available as needed. Registration links will be shared soon. Another round of community meetings will be held in the fall.
Visit FCPS’ Comprehensive Boundary Review page for more information.
The FCPS PreK Program serves 3- and 4-year-old students with a high quality, full-day preschool program with no cost to families at 78 Fairfax County elementary schools.
Students may qualify with a variety of economic or educational risk factors. Learn more about the Pre-K and Early Head Start Program by watching this video (English) or video (Spanish).
Spaces fill quickly, so complete an application online now or call 703-208-7900 (English) or 703-208-7901 (Spanish) for more information.
Wakefield Forest students have begun their SOL testing in grades 3-6. We recognize that every student is different—some may be curious about their score, while for others, this information might cause unnecessary stress. We encourage you to consider your child’s individual needs before discussing their results. Scores will be updated on Mondays and will be visible in SIS ParentVUE for tests that have been completed by the previous Thursday.
Online ordering of school supplies for the next school year is here! Available now until June 1, 2025. Supply kits will be delivered to your child's classroom prior to the first day of school. These kits match our school requirements for each grade (headphones/earbuds are not included in the supply kits to allow for personal choice and should be purchased separately).
- Go to the following website: https://www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks/
- Enter the School ID: WAK017 (3 letters, 3 numbers)
- Follow the directions to complete your order.
- Keep your online confirmation as your receipt.
Questions? Contact melissa.spring.warren@gmail.com
Like to run? If you missed the 5k at Woodson on 5/17, you can still run and also support research for pediatric brain cancer on June 8th in support of the Max Pound Foundation. Max was a student at WFES, so let's run for Max! Scan the QR code below to register.
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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