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November 3-4: No School - School Planning Day/Teacher Workday
November 7: 1st Grade Field Trip to Huntley Meadows
November 7: SCA Spirit Day - RED, WHITE & BLUE Day
November 10: Military Families/Veterans Day Breakfast
November 10: Field Day!
November 11: No School - Veteran's Day Holiday
November 12: 3-hour Early Release
November 13: Fall Picture Retakes
November 14: PTA Movie Night
November 17: Green Team Meeting
November 18: Family Workshop: Executive Functioning - 8:15 am
November 20: Thanksgiving Lunch
November 21: Sixth Grade Talent Show
December 15: AAP Full Time Referrals Due
Dear Wakefield Forest Families,
As we wrap up the first quarter of the school year I wanted to take some time to highlight the celebrations we have had as a school.
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70th Anniversary
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Renovation Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
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Woodson Football Feeder Night
- Homecoming Parade
- Little Heroes Military Family Event
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Book Fair/Ice Cream Social
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Fun Run
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Family Workshops: Advanced Academics Program and Social Emotional Learning
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Chronic Absences down 2% from last year at this time. Currently at 4.9%.
We also have many challenges facing our local community. We are a school community that has been hit hard with the Federal Government shutdown. We know that our neighbors are leaning in to support each other, it is a beautiful part of this school. If your family is experiencing a need, please reach out to our Family Liaison, Hana Kim (hkim22@fcps.edu), who can help connect you to resources or directly to me at sbprindle@fcps.edu.
We hope you enjoy the long weekend and we look forward to having our students back to kickoff the second quarter.
Thank you.
Sharyn Prindle
Principal
All WFES Veterans and Little Heroes are invited to join us Monday, November 10th at 8:00 AM. We will have a musical performance and light breakfast to celebrate. We hope you will join us!
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available in SIS ParentVUE under Online Packets, which is in the upper right corner of the screen after logging in. Please complete it as soon as possible. Schools will provide paper forms to families who have not completed the survey in ParentVUE starting Wednesday, November 12.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important. This year, FCPS expects to receive approximately $4 million in Impact Aid funding. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For more information, please visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page.
Register for ParentVUE
Learn how to activate your SISParentVUE account, so you can easily submit your survey and have access to other helpful information about your child.
Technical support for using ParentVUE or submitting the survey online is available by submitting a Parent Support Request ticket. Select SISParent in the Application dropdown menu and type “Federal Impact Aid Survey” in the Issue Description section. You may also call the Parent Technology Help Desk at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS).
On Wednesday, November 12th, 2025, Wakefield Forest ES will have its next three-hour early release day (12:25).
In order to make our early release go smoothly we need clear information on how students will be dismissing on early release Wednesdays. A new form will be sent to families each month.
ACTION ITEM: Please take a moment to complete THIS FORM for each of your students attending Wakefield Forest. You will receive a confirmation email from Google Forms, which you can then go back to and make a change for that month. For additional guidance on how to change your response please keep reading.
How to Change your Response
Locate your email from Google Forms at forms-receipts-noreply@google.com. The subject line of the email will be Wakefield Forest ES - Early Release - November 12. Click the “Edit Response” button and it will bring you back to your original form. Make your edits and click submit. This will instantly update your response in our system.
Outstanding Employee Awards - Deadline to nominate is November 7, 2025
Nominations are now open for the 2025 Outstanding Employee Awards! You can submit a nomination for a Wakefield Forest ES Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below:
- Outstanding Teacher
- Outstanding New Teacher
- Outstanding Principal
- Outstanding Leader (Assistant Principal)
- Outstanding Professional Employee (School Counselor, School-Based Technology Specialist, Social Worker, School Psychologist, Technology Support Specialist)
- Outstanding Operational Employee (Office Staff, Instructional Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, Parent Liaison)
All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. The google form link below has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards and their eligibility requirements.
You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees (one individual may only nominate one employee per category.) All responses will be kept confidential.
CLICK HERE TO NOMINATE SOMEONE
The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, November 7th. If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Lucas at mclucas@fcps.edu.
What a wonderful day we had to clean up the large courtyard beds. We had 22 people ( two WFES alumni) come out and remove the weeds and dead plants in our garden beds. We were delighted to also harvest some carrots that the kids took home with them. We were then able to plant some cover crops in the beds which will add nitrogen to the soil over the winter. Some students still wanted to work so we started cleaning the small courtyard too! I was so impressed with the strength, stamina, and perseverance these volunteers had!!
Thanks for all your help!! If you missed this opportunity and would still like to contribute, we have a pile of mulch by the basketball courts that needs to be moved in the next couple of weeks. If you have time this week or next with the early release days and conference days, let me know! Otherwise, be on the lookout for a sign-up genius!!
Within FCPS, full time AAP services begin in 3rd grade. Wakefield Forest offers full time AAP services in grades 3-6. Families interested in having their child considered for full time services should
If you are interested in volunteering at Wakefield Forest, there are many opportunities available. Whether it's field day, art, library or field trips, you can sign up for as many as you are interested in. You can also sign up for general volunteering so you can be a mystery reader, fill Thursday folders for teachers and more. Thank you for your support of our students and staff. We love our volunteers!
Click on me to volunteer!
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Fairfax County is home to around 80,000 federal employees and thousands of federal contractors. Its Federal Workforce Resource Hub is intended to help navigate current and future issues for residents, government employees, active military/veterans, contractors, nonprofits and businesses who may be affected by actions, changes, or disruptions to federal services or employment.
Community Resources for Families in Need
Through partnerships with community-based organizations and other Fairfax County agencies, Fairfax County Coordinated Services Planning (CSP) provides information, referrals, and advocacy to help individuals connect with services, including: basic needs (food, shelter, clothing), financial assistance, health care services, and referrals to services and resources.
Visit the CSP website or call 703-222-0880 for assistance.
How to Access or Donate Food to Those in Need
View the Emergency Food Access Providers webpage to see where to access food or donate to your local food bank.
Emergency Food Access Map- This food access resource connects community members to the locations of food distributions throughout Fairfax County. The results can be filtered by several variables including zip code, items needed, and language spoken. Metro routes are also displayed to help plan your trip. Please make sure to call or email the food provider listed on the map to confirm they are open. Flyers English and Spanish
String Mentor Night is an opportunity for Woodson Pyramid elementary string students to receive one-on-one help from Frost students. It will take place from 6:30-7:30 pm on Thursday, November 13th at Frost. We will work in pairs for 45 minutes, and then Frost students will perform so younger students can see what it will be like to play in middle school. (Parents are asked to stay to observe this year.)
Please enter the student's name and school under the category for their instrument. (Parent email is fine but we need to know the student's name.)
Sign your child up HERE
If all slots are full, email ampatterson@fcps.edu to be put on the waiting list. Be sure to specify the student's name, school and instrument.
We look forward to an evening of music learning!
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All Wakefield Forest students in grades K-6 are invited to create artwork inspired by this year’s National PTA Reflections Theme: I belong!
Artworks can include dance choreography, literature, musical composition, photography, or visual arts. Deadline November 15th, 2025
Apply here:https://forms.gle/ZnAwYcmPgZSEXBoSA
Winners will be recognized at the school level and be eligible for the county-wide competition.
Please encourage your student to explore the arts and express themselves!
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Looking for more information on how to support your student at home with Executive Function skills such as study strategies, time management, organization and more? Please come have a cup of coffee with us and learn more about actionable strategies that you can implement at home to support your child with academic success and independent skills. Our School Psychologist, Anna Bukont and School Counselor, Chelsea Boateng, will be sharing tips and tricks that can support all students with executive function strategies. We will also include specialized tips and tricks for our neuro-divergent students.
Our Thanksgiving Luncheon will be Thursday, November 20th. We will have a slightly modified schedule to accommodate extra guests. Due to size limitations, we ask that no more than two guests attend per child.
RSVP Here
If you are you planning to join your child for lunch please let us know so we can plan enough seating. Your meal must be purchased ahead of time. Adult Thanksgiving lunch costs $5.00. Please send in the exact amount via cash or check made out to Food Services as soon as possible.
It is important that families are aware of the startling impact that new SOL cut scores (what number indicates proficiency in a subject) will have on our students. When looking at FCPS pass rates, 26% of our students who passed their math SOL in the spring of 2025 would no longer be considered passing if they took the same test with these new cut scores. For reading, it’s 28% fewer students.
During the October 23 School Board meeting, Dr. Reid shared some of the impacts that the Virginia Board of Education’s proposed changes will have on our students.
For our students in younger grades, these changes signal that their achievement now falls short, which can harm their beliefs about themselves as learners and future school success.
These changes aren’t about raising expectations for our children, they simply move the finish line for students. Raising expectations means we change the learning experience for our students, something FCPS is deeply committed to as is evidenced by our focus on increasing access to high school mathematics courses in elementary and middle school and ensuring all students have access to rigorous high school courses that prepare them for the future.
The Virginia Board of Education will be taking action on the plan to implement the changes to cut scores on November 13. Community members are able to provide feedback on these changes through November 6.
The state will also host a listening session for families on November 5 from 5:30-6:30pm where you can share your thoughts. You can join the the listening session with this information:
Link to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 230 998 444 924 3
Passcode: ui9mv9Nz
There are also several legislative changes that will take effect in the 2026-27 school year including additional requirements for SOL testing and requiring SOL testing results to count as a portion of the students final grade in middle and high school.
In addition to these cut score changes, the state is also changing how they measure schools. This means that many Virginia families will now see their schools marked as failing. Superintendent Reid explains more in this short video and greater detail can be found on the FCPS website.
We will continue to keep our community informed about these state changes that will have an impact on our students and our schools.
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Thank you to everyone who supported this year's fall book fair. Proceeds go to directly back to the library and school. We're grateful to our volunteers and especially Ms. Rapuano and Ms. Graham. |
Are you an elementary student, who will attend West Springfield, Robinson, Woodson or Lake Braddock? COME OUT & SEE YOUR HIGH SCHOOL COMPETE!
Elementary students wearing spirit wear of their elementary or representing their high school, get in free with a paying adult. Popcorn will also be provided for elementary students, courtesy of our Boosters.
6:00 pm Lake Braddock vs West Springfield; Robinson vs Woodson
7:15 pm West Springfield vs Woodson; Lake Braddock vs Fairfax
Hope to see you at Lake Braddock to watch all the action!
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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