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Information included in tonight’s Oakton Updates includes the
following:
- Upcoming Schedule Changes
- AP Preregistration
- AP proctoring – parent volunteers still needed!
- Student attendance during AP Exams
- Grading survey from FCPS
- Girls Lacross Fundraisers
- Science and Engineering Festival
- College Prep Fair for Asian American Students at GWU – April 23rd
- PTSA Seminar – Ask the Expert – April 28th
- College Decision Day – April 29th
- Teacher Appreciation Luncheon Announcement – May 6th
- KT Smith Scholarship Application
- Science Olympiad State Competition Results
- Club 16 All Night Graduation Party!
- Rising Seniors 2016-17 Parking Information
- Buy your 2016 Paragon Yearbook Before It’s Too Late!
- Hemlock Overlook Regional Park Field Trip for Physical Education
Students
- Driver Education: Partners for Safe Teen Driving Night – April 28th
- Civic Seal – Volunteer Recognition
- Oakton Sports Pre-Participation physicals – May 16th
Upcoming Schedule changes
Thursday, April 21st is a two
hour early release for students and the last day of the third
quarter.
Friday, April 22nd is a student holiday. Our offices will be
closed from 11:15 – 1:00 on that day.
As always, our full burgundy/gold calendar is on our website.
AP Preregistration
We are hard at work preparing for AP exams from May 2-13!
All students who are registered for an AP exam need to attend
preregistration this week to fill
out demographic information prior to their AP Tests. The schedule
for preregistration can be found on our website.
If seniors or juniors have missed preregistration, they can attend with
sophomores – last name A-L tomorrow, or last name M-Z on Wednesday. Any student
who hasn’t been able to attend during Cougar Time because of academy should
attend tomorrow after school.
Other FAQs about
AP Exams can also be found on our website.
Any questions can be emailed to Alyson Calvello (acalvello@fcps.edu) or Martha Rodeheaver (myrodeheaver@fcps.edu).
AP Proctoring – parent
volunteers needed!
We are looking for parent volunteers to help with AP test proctoring!
Oakton High School students will take over 2900 AP exams over two weeks in May,
and parent support will help administer them smoothly.
If you are able to give your time, we ask that you sign up online.
You may proctor any exam as long as your child is not taking that exam and you
are not a teacher or professor in that subject.
Email Alyson Calvello (acalvello@fcps.edu)
or Martha Rodeheaver (myrodeheaver@fcps.edu)
with any questions. Thank you for your help!
Student Attendance during AP
Exams
During preregistration, students are receiving a red or pink letter
that details their AP exams, locations, and an opportunity to check in late for
afternoon exams or leave early after a morning exam. Students should bring
their signed red or pink form to the Gold Office no later than Thursday, April
28th. If you need a new form, you can see Mrs. Burke in the gold
office!
No other notes will be accepted
for AP Exam related absences.
FCPS Grading
On
April 13, 2016, an article in the My FCPS Family publication informed parents about a new public webpage that has
been created to share our current work with examining grading policies.
The page will include a short multimedia presentation and an
opportunity for parent input among other items. The opportunity for input
will end on April 29, 2016.
http://www.fcps.edu/is/news/grade.shtml
Girls Lacrosse Fundraisers
Please help support the Oakton Girls Lacrosse Program on Saturday 23rd.
There are two great events in our community, hope to see you there!
Girls Lacrosse Car Wash - Saturday, April 23rd from 9:30 am - 3:00 pm,
at the Vienna Shell Station, 252 Maple Ave, Vienna. At the corner of Maple Ave
and Pleasant St. (Between the Tom Yum Thai Restaurant & the Dunkin Donuts)
Oakton Girls Lacrosse Wine Tasting - Please join the Oakton girls
lacrosse parents, alumni and friends for a wine tasting. Saturday, April 23
from 12 pm - 4 pm at the Oakton Wine Shop, located at 2952 Chain Bridge Rd in
the Hunter Mill shopping center. A portion of the sales during that time will
be donated to the Oakton girls lacrosse program.
Science and Engineering Festival
Please congratulate the following students who spent their weekend
volunteering at the Fermilab booth at the USA Science & Engineering
Festival! They had a wonderful time and the staff from Fermilab were VERY
impressed with how well they carried themselves and knowledgeably interacted
with passersby explaining fundamental physics demonstrations.
Allison, Austin; Anderson, Conner; Back, Kevin; Batsaikhan, Enkh; Bayarjargel, Miki; Carrigan, Nicholas; Chua, Christianne; Driessen, Olivia; El Sheikh, Adam; Grausz, Ben; Hong, Youngli; Kenefick, Brendan; Khakural, Sragdhara; Kim, Joy; Kim, Min; Li, William; Mummareddy, Vishal; Ouyang, Vivian; Pathak, Kirtana; Schenkel, Mark; Sethi, Taresh; Sikder, Yasmine; Solko-Breslin, Allie; Song, Jeff; Venkataraman, Malvika; Yang, Alice; Yi, Steven
College Prep Fair for Asian
American Students at GWU- April 23rd
The Vietnamese Student Association at the George Washington University
will be holding a college preparation event for Vietnamese and other Asian
American 9th-12th grade students in the DC/MD/VA area. This event is completely
free and will take place on April 23rd, 2016 on The George Washington
University campus. The workshop will cover all aspects of college life, such as
academic preparation, social adjustment, and financial aid. The workshop will
feature guest speakers whom are all successful in their selective fields,
college admission officers, and student leaders as well as a safe, open forum
for prospective students to express their concerns. There will also be a few
workshops for parents to support their children in making informed decisions.
At the end of the conference, students can take a GWU campus tour. A
SCHOLARSHIP is also being offered to attending students who submit an essay
under 300 words answering a prompt, which can also be found on the website. In
order to attend this conference, students would need to register for this FREE
event by April 21st, 2016. The registration link can be found on our website: http://gwuvsacpc.weebly.com
PTSA SEMINAR: ASK the Expert
Do you have questions or concerns regarding the fascinating task of
raising adolescents? Join us on Thursday April 28th at 7pm in the Lecture Hall
for a Q/A session with our expert. Our expert, Meg Sullivan, is not only a
licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years private practice in Northern
VA, she is a collaborative divorce coach, parent coordinator, and seminar
speaker. She has extensive training in family systems, marriage therapy, trauma
bereavement, affective disorders and child development. A psychotherapist for
over 30 years, Meg sees children, adolescents, and adults in individual,
marriage, and family therapy. This will be Meg's 3rd year to speak at OHS.
Please RSVP to Helen at Parented@oaktonhsptsa.org
PTSA membership is not required to attend.
College Decision Day - Friday,
April 29th
National College Decision Day (AKA “College Signing Day” or National
Candidate’s Reply Date) is May 1, when most colleges require students to
indicate which college they will attend by submitting a deposit.
We will celebrate students’ college choices (as well as other post-secondary
options: gap year, military, jobs, etc.) on Friday, April 29th by encouraging
students to wear a t-shirt from their chosen college, branch of military,
program/work, etc. Iron your shirt, brush your teeth, and comb your hair -
there will be a fun photo booth for picture-taking and hashtagging!
#CollegeDecisionDay #OHSSeniors
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
Announcement
Let’s show our appreciation to our terrific teachers by throwing them a
festive Appreciation Luncheon on Friday, May 6th. If you are interested in
helping set up, serve or provide a dessert or fruit dish or even a gift card to
be used in a raffle, please visit http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c49afa62ea20-teacher
and sign up. Questions? Please email
Helen Petrakes, PTSA Hospitality Chairman at hwilk6@verizon.net
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KT Smith Scholarship Application
The Theatre Arts Department is now accepting applications for the KT
SMITH Scholarship. This is a $1,000 award for a student who embodies the
positive and creative energy that KT did. An essay and a creative sample must
be submitted by Friday, May 6th. These can include samples of writing, layout,
graphic design, performance or technical portfolio. Applications can be found
in the drama room (#138).
Science Olympiad State
Competition Results
Oakton HS sent 17 students to the State Science Olympiad Competition at
the University of Virginia on April 16. Although we won't know our final
standing until the end of this week, our students won more medals than last
year, so we are confident the team placed higher.
Results:
Cell Biology: 3rd Place, Kirtana Pathak and Grace Yu
Chemistry Lab: 6th Place, Angela Xu and Alice Yang
Electric Vehicle: 6th Place, Richard Gibbons and Dan Shin
Experimental Design: 6th Place, Greg Bae, Thomas Bae, and Max Zheng
Forensics: 5th Place, Jimmy Chiou and Kelly Sun
Geologic Mapping: 6th Place, Jimmy Chiou and Katie Zhang
Green Generation: 4th Place, Bennett Gilliam and Grace Yu
Hydrogeology: 1st Place, Bennett Gilliam and Grace Yu
It's About Time: 2nd Place, Katie Zhang and Max Zheng
Wind Power: 6th Place, Jimmy Chiou and Katie Zhang
Oakton's alternates, Wilson He and Youngli Hong, received the following results
in the competition's trial events:
Biosphere: 3rd Place
Mystery Design: 5th Place
Congratulations Science Olympiad Team!
Thank you for all you have done for Oakton HS.
CLUB 16 ALL NIGHT GRADUATION
PARTY!
Don’t forget to sign your Senior up for Club 16, Oakton High School’s
All Night Graduation Party. Tickets on sale for $75 till June 17th. Ticket
price is $85 at the door the night of the party. Go to this link to sign up:
http://oaktonhsptsa.org/wordpress/graduation-events/ang/
Volunteers are needed to plan, set up, work the night of the party, and take
down and clean up afterwards.
To volunteer, please go to: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0949aca72aa20-club4
Rising Seniors 2016-2017 Parking
Information
Rising Seniors Only
You may submit your completed parking application beginning Wednesday, April
20, 2016 to Mrs. Manilli in the Gold Office.
Mrs. Manilli will only accept completed applications from Wednesday, April 20
through Thursday, April 28, 2016 during the following times.
Before 8:05 a. m.
No later than 3: 30 p. m.
During Cougar Times
In between classes
During your lunch period
The only exception will be on Thursday, April 21, 2016. Mrs. Manilli is out of
the office until 11:00 a.m. please see her during your lunch, between classes
or at the end of the day.
You are not allowed to leave class to come to the office and drop off your
application. Also, do not leave your application on a desk or chair, or with
anyone other than Mrs. Manilli.
The second round of parking applications for rising seniors will take place in
late May.
Rising juniors will receive parking information by the end of the school year.
Buy Your 2016 Paragon Yearbook
Before It’s Too Late!
Have you purchased a copy of the 2016 Paragon yearbook yet? Do you want
to see the ACHIEVEMENTS, SENIOR ADS, and IMPORTANT MOMENTS of your school year
IN PRINT? Be sure to reserve yours before it’s too late! Over 85% of the
available books have already been sold, and many students included in our pages
have yet to buy a copy.
Books now cost $80, but prices will increase beginning May 8th. Simply visit
www.yearbookordercenter.com and enter our school code #4770 to reserve yours
today! Please email Mrs. Glaser at jaglaser@fcps.edu
if you have any questions!
Hemlock Overlook Regional Park
Field Trip for Physical Education Students
There are still a few spots available to 9th and 10th grade PE students
to attend the Hemlock field trip on 4/25. If you would like a permission form,
see your PE teacher or Mrs. Walsh.
Those who have already attending and submitted their forms, we will meet during
Cougar Time on Wednesday, 4/20 in room 190, to go over a few items for the day
of the trip. If you cannot attend during CT, please remember to bring a bagged
lunch, sunscreen, and a water bottle on the field trip. On 4/25, we will meet
at 9am in the gym lobby to get organized before boarding the buses.
Driver Education: Partners for
Safe Teen Driving Night – April 28th
The last OHS Partners for Safe Teen Driving night
of this school year will be on 4/28 at 7pm in the Lecture Hall. This is a
requirement as part of the licensure process. Please see the document here for
more information: http://www.fcps.edu/OaktonHS/forms/2015-2016PSTDInfo.pdf
Civic Seal - Volunteer
Recognition
If your child has completed volunteer hours, they may submit a record of
those hours to their history teacher, and be recognized on their diploma with
the Civic Seal. Hours can be submitted at any time through the end of the year
for underclassman, but MUST be submitted by June 1 for seniors.
Requirements and forms can be found on the Oakton web-site on the social
studies page at http://www.fcps.edu/OaktonHS/socialstudies.html
Oakton Sports Pre-Participation
Physicals
To participate in sports next school year, your child must have a
physical on file dated on or after May 1, 2016, on the new form (Revised April
2016 ) which just came out last week. This includes working out in the weight
room, conditioning, “green days” and try outs.
The Oakton High School Athletic Training Program is offering an opportunity for
students to receive a sports health screening and pre-participation physical
(PPE) on Monday May 16, 2016 from 5:30-8 pm. Our team physicians, as well as a
staff of nurses, physical therapists and certified athletic trainers will be on
hand to provide a thorough screening. If during the screening or physical, the
physicians find something that is questionable to them regarding your child’s
health, they may request further evaluation by another physician. We are asking
for a minimum donation of $50 in exchange for the PPE. Registration is not open
yet, however, to register for a PPE, go to: www.fcps.edu/sports and follow the
links for sports physicals. There is a link for the new form there as well.
Walk-ins are also welcome on that evening but we ask for a $60 donation at that
time. This physical is good for the entire following school year.
This is the Athletic Training Program’s method of fund raising. All the funds
for equipment and supplies are raised at this event. The county provides no
funding for any of the supplies or equipment in the athletic training room that
is used to take care of our athletes. Your support would be greatly
appreciated. You too benefit from this process. Once your child’s VHSL physical
form is completed that night, it stays on file at the school, as well as a
digital copy is kept on our server, so if you need a copy just email one of the
ATCs and we can sent you a copy.
PPE’s are being offered in the same format at every high school in FCPS and are
fund raising efforts at those schools as well. If you can not attend the PPEs
at Oakton H.S., there may be another local high school offering the opportunity
on a date that may be more convenient for you. If you have any questions or
concerns, contact Paul Rupp, MS, ATC at prupp@fcps.edu
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