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 Our military families were serenaded by voices and instruments in celebration of their service to our country. A yummy breakfast followed.
November 17: Green Team Meeting - 3:30 pm
November 18: Family Workshop: Executive Functioning - 8:15 am
November 20: Thanksgiving Luncheon - schedule below
November 21: Sixth Grade Talent Show - 9:25 am
December 15: AAP Full Time Referrals Due
FCPS is asking all families to complete 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 the survey as soon as possible. Whether you are military or not, it needs to be filled out and returned.
WFES sent home paper forms to families who have not completed the survey in ParentVUE. For more information, please visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page or watch this video about why Impact Aid matters.
Register for ParentVUELearn how to activate your SIS ParentVUE account, so you can easily submit your survey and have access to other helpful information about your child’s education at FCPS.
Today is the deadline to RSVP for our Thanksgiving Luncheon on Thursday, November 20th.
RSVP Here
Please RSVP even if you are not eating a meal.
Due to size limitations, we ask that no more than two guests attend per child. If you are planning to join your child for lunch, whether you are purchasing a meal or not, please RSVP TODAY so we can plan enough seating. We will have a slightly modified schedule to accommodate our extra guests (see below).
How can I pay for my meal?
Adult Thanksgiving lunch costs $5.00 per person. We will accept payment on Monday if you weren't able to send it in today. Please send the exact amount via cash, or a check made out to "Food & Nutrition Services."
LUNCH SCHEDULE BY GRADE LEVEL
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We hope you’ll join us TONIGHT, Nov. 14, for a PTA-sponsored Movie Night at 6:00 pm in the WFES gym. We’ll be showing “Lilo and Stitch,” the 2025 live-action version. Bring lawn chairs and/or blankets, along with cash or Fun Run vouchers for popcorn and other refreshments!
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FCPS has introduced new parent controls in the Lightspeed Parent Portal to help families manage screen time on FCPS-issued devices. Through the portal, parents can control their child's access to YouTube and pause web browsing during designated After-School Hours while students are off the FCPS network.
These controls are active Monday - Friday from 3:30 PM to 6:00 AM (even on student holidays) and all day Saturday and Sunday. They do not affect district filtering policies during the instructional day.
Parents can register for the Lightspeed Parent Portal using the link provided in their weekly Lightspeed Online Student Activity Report email.
For more information about the Parent Portal, please visit the Lightspeed Parent Portal page on the FCPS website.
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FCPS, in partnership with Inspire Health Alliance, will provide school-required immunizations and optional flu shots to all FCPS students at no cost. Additional dates will be made available throughout the school year.
Immunization clinics will take place on:
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Saturday, November 15, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Frost Middle School.
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Tuesday, November 18, from 3 to 6:30 p.m., at Willow Oaks Administrative Center.
Participation is voluntary. Additional Immunization Resources are available online. Parents or guardians may schedule an appointment for their student.️
Some families may be looking for additional resources to help support their child’s academic success. The Family Resource Center (FRC) maintains a list of FCPS employees who hold a valid Virginia teaching credential and who are available to hire as tutors. Families are responsible for contacting and working directly with the tutors. This list is not approved by FCPS and is only meant as a resource for families.
FCPS also partners with Varsity Tutors to provide students and families with extra resources for learning. Every student can take advantage of Varsity Tutors' services at no cost, including weekly live online classes, on-demand 24/7 chat tutoring, essay editing, and study resources such as recorded content, practice problems, and diagnostic tests.
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.
Find more community resources available to families.
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.
* If you would like to donate to WFES specifically, we welcome gift cards from any grocery store.
Apply Anytime for Free and Reduced-Price Meals
Families are encouraged to apply for free and reduced-price meals at any time during the school year.
If your income changes — for example, due to a furlough, layoff, or job loss — you may become newly eligible. Once approved, your benefits stay active for the rest of the school year and for the first 30 days of the next school year.
Students who qualify for free and reduced-price meals or attend a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) school receive free breakfast and lunch every school day. It’s a great way to make your food budget go further and save time from packing meals. Learn more about FCPS Food and Nutrition.
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
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. Join us November 18th at 8:20 AM.
Within FCPS, full time AAP services begin in 3rd grade. Wakefield Forest offers full time AAP services in grades 3-6.
Parents/guardians of students currently in Grades 2-6 who would like their student to be considered for Full-Time advanced academic programs next year may submit the AAP Full-Time Referral Form to Alina Delarosa at amdelarosa@fcps.edu no later than December 15, 2024.
The window for families to submit a referral for Full-Time AAP services is the first day of school through December 15, annually. Forms for Full-Time and part-time referrals are available on the AAP Forms Page. No late referrals for Full-Time AAP services will be accepted.
For more information, please visit the Advanced Academic Programs website.
Girls on the Run (GOTR) of Wakefield Forest Elementary is proud to organize a community food collection drive supporting families here in our Fairfax County neighborhoods. We're collecting essential pantry staples (non-perishable) that our neighbors need most: canned vegetables, canned fruit and fruit cups, cereal, oatmeal, jasmine rice, chicken/beef/vegetable stock, canned chicken, canned soup, garbanzo beans (dry or canned), penne pasta, and pasta sauce.
Bring donations to the GOTR collection boxes in the WFES lobby between November 14th-20th. Your donations will be split between two local Fairfax County non-profit organizations: St. Matthew's United Methodist Church Food Pantry and the Lorton Community Action Center. Both food pantries serve as lifelines for hundreds of Fairfax County families each month, including many within our own school community.
Together, we're strengthening our Fairfax County community and showing our children the power of local compassion. Contact the Girls on the Run site liaison for questions: rleadbetter@gmail.com. Thank you for supporting our neighbors!
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As a token of appreciation, Lifetouch is offering discounts on school photography!
- 50% off a purchase of $50+ with code 50THANKS
- 40% off a purchase of $40+ with code 40THANKS
- 30% off a purchase of $30+ with code 30THANKS
Valid through 12/01/25
To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.com or create an account, find your student and order using your student's student ID number (if available at your school). Don’t forget to order your FREE Digital SmileSafe card! More about the Smilesafe program here.
Thank you!
 Our House program is going strong! On Wednesday morning we gathered the entire school together to celebrate our progress...complete with dancing dinosaurs!
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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