Virtual Tuesday Envelope

• Wolftrap Received the 2012 Governor’s Award for Educational Excellence - We are one of 22 schools in the county recognized to have met all state and federal achievement benchmarks for advanced learning and achievement.

• The Giant A+ Art Contest is Here! Attention kids! If you're an artist and in Kindergarten though 5th grade, we need your help! We're looking for the best drawing of a healthy plate. Go to the Giant site to download a blank plate and view the contest rules. The deadline is February 3, 2012. There will be one winner from each age group (K-2 and 3-5). 

• Skate Night - February 25th - Join your Wolftrap friends for ice skating, pizza and fun.  Get out those skates and let’s glide to the latest tunes. Enjoy theme skates, grade level skates and more!  It’s a perfect way to fill a winter’s evening with friends. Obtain registration form and simply submit with payment.

• NEW Faculty Basketball Game - Friday, April 13th. 7pm @ Madison HS. Please come cheer on our teachers and staff at Wolftrap as they play Cunningham Park! Admission is free. Concessions and Spirit gear will be available. Wear Green to support our school!

• NEW Box Tops for Education contest is in full swing. Please clean out your pantry and clip those Box Tops! Place your Box Tops in an envelope or Zip lock bag with student name and teacher's name by February 14th. The classroom that sends in the most Box Tops will win a morning bagel and cream cheese party. So far Mr. Batsel's class is in the lead.
  

Target Red Card holders - you can link your Target card to Wolftrap ES. Go to https://redcard.target.com/redcard/content/rcw_benefits_tgt_rewards or visit the Education Rebate section for more information. Through their Take Charge of Education Program they will donate 1% of your REDcard purchases at Target and Target.com. It's that simple.

• Upcoming Dates
  
  • Student Holiday - January 30th & 31st
  • Teacher Appreciation Luncheon - hosted by 3rd grade - February 10th
  • Beginning Band and Strings Rehearsal - February 13th @ 9am
    
  • PTA Meeting - February 14th @ 9am in teachers' lounge
  • Beginner Band & Strings Concert - February 15th @ 7pm
  • Washington's Birthday - No School - February 20th
  • Wolfie's Bike Train - February 23rd
  • Spirit Day - Sports Jersey Day - February 24th
    
  • Skate Night - February 25th @ Skatequest, 6:00 - 8:00pm

• NEW Fun Run & 5K is on April 22 at 8am...Mark your calendars!
  
  • New this year -- chip timing. As always, a fun-filled family day including music, a cake walk, face and arm painting, giveaways and prizes!
    
  • There are lots of ways to get involved: If you, your company or business is able to sponsor the race, or provide prizes, please email us at funrun@wolftrappta.org.
    
  • We will need a team of volunteers on race day. Let us know if you can help! Any questions about the race or how you can help make the day a success, please email us at funrun@wolftrappta.org.
  • And following the run, Wolftrap will have it's first ever Bike Rodeo.  So bring your bikes and helmets with you.  What's a rodeo - see one in Colorado here!

• NEW Kids: Make Your New Year's Resolutions! On Thursday, January 12, Wolftrap students made announcements to all students about getting healthy in 2012. They talked about the 9-5-2-1-0 zip code to your health:
  
  • 9: Get at least 9 hours of sleep per day
    
  • 5: Get at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day
    
  • 2: Limit screen time to 2 hours of less per day outside of school
    
  • 1: Get at least 1 hour of physical activity per day
    
  • 0: Drink 0 sugar-added beverages per day
    
Parents from the Nutrition & Health Committee went to school that day and spoke with the children at lunch about which one (or all!) of these goals they may want as a New Year's Resolution. A New Year's Resolution sheet will be coming home in the Tuesday envelope on January 17. Please help your child in filling out the form and placing it somewhere prominent to remind them about these healthy habits. Click here to see the form. Questions? Please contact the Nutrition & Health Committee 

• Reuse-A-Shoe! Help the environment and join other Vienna schools in our Nike Reuse-A-Shoe project that takes old running shoes (any brand) and recycles them. Wolftrap will be collecting them from now until our fabulous 5k Run! We will have bins in the school lobby and at the 5k. For more information on the types of shoes that can be accepted. Questions?

• Nominate teachers to receive free tickets - learn more

• Speaker: Internet Safety - See the powerpoint from the presentation on Internet safety at the January PTA meeting.

• Chess Club Registration - Open Through February 2nd

• Mobile Device and iPad Users - Easy navigation has been added to the site for use with mobile devices and iPads which do not work with drop-down navigation menus.  The lower left of the page has easy navigation that will bring you to all other pages on the website.

• New Report Cards for 2012-2013. A new report card for elementary schools will be used beginning this next school year, 2012-2013.  Here are the meeting locations:
  
  • April 10, 2012 Herndon High School 7:00-8:30
  • April 11, 2012 Hayfield Secondary School 7:00-8:30
  • NEW April 17, 2012 Wolftrap ES 9am and 7pm
    
  • April 18, 2012 Robinson Secondary School 7:00-8:30
  • April 25, 2012 Falls Church High School 7:00-8:30

• Dr. Blain's Newsletter -  January issue

• Yearbook Committee needs any photos that have been taken of school events to up uploaded so they can start working on this year's masterpiece.

• Volunteer for a Committee - Consider volunteering for one of the many events and activities sponsored by the PTA.
  • Current Open Positions
  • Descriptions of PTA Committee Volunteer Opportunities
    
  • If you are interested please contact the Committee Chairperson

Community News

• Girl Scout Troop Father/Daughter Dance - February 11th - learn more

• NEW Cultural Arts Adventures - Current Issue - Learn about the exciting cultural arts adventures that are in our community!

• Vienna Little League  - Registration is now open- learn more
  • VLL Challenger Program for children with special needs - questions?
    

• Vienna-Madison Community Coalition - A coalition promoting a safe and drug free environment within the school boundaries of the Greater Vienna community. For more information, please see the brochure, registration, and volunteer forms.

• Fairfax Education Coalition

Ongoing News

• Safe Snacks for Nut-Free Classrooms: Do you have a child in a nut-free classroom? Are you wondering what are safe snacks you can bring in for the class? Here is a list available of snacks that are peanut, tree nut, egg and sesame free. Because ingredients do sometimes change, check the ingredients list on the actual packaging.

• Membership and Fundraiser Form - Sign up for your PTA membership and participate in our biggest fund raiser of the year, Friends of Wolftrap...all on one form!
  • PTA President's Welcome Letter
  • Parent Check list

• New Procedures for Blocking Meeting Space - FCPS has recently updated their procedures for reserving space. Go to http://www.fcps.edu/fts/comuse/index.shtml for the link to their site with instructions. You will be required to set up a user name and password (located in the upper right hand corner. Once set up, you will be allowed to block space. When you are booking a PTA program, be sure to put in Wolftrap Elementary PTA. It is already set up and will save you time. Note that not all of our rooms will be listed. For example, if you want to use the library, you will have to indicate it in the Notes field. Once complete, the request will go to Judy Sandler. She will be able to block the appropriate space for you, or tell you if it is not available. Questions? Contact president@wolftrappta.org.

• Need Wrapping Paper?  Sally Foster offers over 200 gift wraps and gift items to purchase, all delivered conveniently to your home. Order $50 or more and receive FREE Shipping. All orders under $50 ship for a flat rate of $3.95. Click here to log onto Sally Foster  If it does not already say Wolftrap Elementary in the upper right corner once you go to the site, use our school account number 504007 and our school will receive 40% profit.

• Fairfax County testing program - Tests that are administered throughout the year to our students. Please see the complete list for more information. All questions should be directed to the front office. SOL test dates are not yet available.

• Photos Needed - When you snap those cute photos at school events during the year, don't forget to upload them for the Yearbook Committee.

• Wolfie's Bike Train - Friend Wolfie's Bike Train on Facebook. Become a friend of the page to receive  real time updates on bike train activities!
  • Bike Rack - School guidelines and rules.
  • Remember to lock your bike!
    

• Committee Chairs - Please review the new accounting forms that will be used this year (deposit form and reimbursement form). These forms will also be available for download throughout the year on the "PTA Minutes and Forms" page under the "Community" tab.

• FCPS Recognizes 45 Schools with Wellness Awards...Wolftrap is one of them!

• MyLunchMoney.com -  How does it work?

• BrainPop - Wolftrap has purchased a subscription to this educational website. The login is wolftrap and the password is wolftrap910.

Upcoming Dates