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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 (doors open @9:00am)
June 9: Woodson Senior Grad Walk - 2:30 pm (gather @2:15pm)
June 11: Last Day of School for Students - 2 hour early release
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. |
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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 Finding Nemo Kids tickets or use the QR code below.
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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. |
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We invite our former WFES wolves from the graduating class of 2025 to join us June 9th at 2:15 PM to walk the halls of Wakefield Forest Elementary. This is an exciting tradition for our staff, students and graduating seniors.
Parking is limited, so please plan to arrive early in your cap and gown and meet near door 1 (flag pole) weather permitting. Parents of graduating seniors are welcome to join for photos.
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Greetings from the WFES Library! We had an absolutely fabulous year in library land, with a little over 30,000 books checked out. We love how much our students love reading!
Student library book checkout ended for the year on Friday, 5/23. All families will receive a list via the email address of the enrolling parent of all books on their students’ library accounts on the afternoon of Tuesday, 5/27. This email will include ALL books currently checked out to EACH student, whether they are overdue or not. If you have more than one child who attends WFES, you will receive a separate email for each one. Please use this list as a guide and take some time during the coming week to gather up all books and send them back to school ASAP. Updated lists will be sent every few days after this and daily the last week of school so all obligations can be met prior to the last day of school. There will also be an option to pay for or replace missing books that have been lost. We greatly appreciate your assistance in helping us get our collection back to its full capacity before the summer so it can be enjoyed by the upcoming generation of readers next year!
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Fairfax County Summer Reading Program: The Youth Services manager at the Kings Park Library shared the this video about the public library’s annual summer reading program, as well as many great new books students may be interested in checking out this summer. The video is approximately 16 minutes long and suitable for all ages K-6. Take a look if you’re looking for some summer reading inspiration for your readers!
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Attention all 4th and 5th grade students interested in being part of our environmental leadership team at WFES next year. We are looking for students who are passionate about the environment and eager to help educate other students. We will be focusing on recycling, composting, working toward becoming an Eco School, and planning for our new outdoor space. Officers will be asked to attend one meeting a month during the school day and help lead the schoolwide meetings after school once a month. In order to provide leadership opportunities for as many students as we can, if your child is a patrol officer they can’t apply to be a Green Team officer, but they are welcome to be part of the Green Team after school. If you have any questions, please email me at mpmuratore@fcps.edu.
Applications are available on Schoology under “all students” and are DUE TO MRS. MURATORE NO LATER THEN 4PM ON MAY 28TH.
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Dr. Reid recently shared that we will have eight Early Release Wednesdays for elementary schools for the 2025-26 school year.
Early release Wednesdays for elementary schools in the Woodson pyramid are proposed for:
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September 10
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October 8
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November 12
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December 10
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February 18
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March 18
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April 22
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May 13
The default on these days will for students to go home on their normal route in order to allow staff opportunities for professional development and planning. We hope that by providing the dates early it will supporting planning ahead for these dates.
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 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.
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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
Families are expected to keep their student's immunizations up to date in accordance with Fairfax County Public Schools regulations. Schedule an immunization appointment, at one of the local clinics, before the start of the new school year.
We are excited to invite your students to a day of fun, strategy, and community at the Come and Go Festival on Saturday, May 31, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology!
This free event is open to students in your Go club and any student curious about the game of Go. Players will be grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. It is a great opportunity for everyone, from first timers to seasoned players, to join in the fun.
Here is what is in store:
- Friendly matches for all skill levels
- Medals and prizes for top players
- Books and resources from the American Go Association
- Free snacks and lunch for all participants
- Certificates of participation for everyone
- Optional TJHSST tour at 2:00 p.m.
Whether your students are already fans of Go or looking to try something new, this festival is for them!
Like to run? If you missed the 5k at Woodson on 5/17, you can 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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