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Information included in tonight’s Oakton Updates includes the following:
- Important Upcoming Dates
- Back to School Night
- School Supply Donation Drive
- SIS Gradebook available
- PSAT and PSAT 8/9 – Wednesday, October 19th
- Yearbook Senior Ads
- Purchase a copy of the 2017 Yearbook today!
- Deloitte Mentors for Juniors and Seniors
- WISE Testing
- Improvisation Team Tryouts
- Latin Club Meeting
- Booster Golf Tournament
- Building the Class: An Inside Look at Highly Selective Admissions Event
- The 31st Annual Oakton Classic Invitational Marching Band
Competition
- National Honor Society Interest Meeting
- Best Buddies Friendship Walk: Team Oakton!
- Senior Portrait Make-ups October 5h and 6th
- Driver Education: Partners for Safe Teen Driving Night 9/26/16
- Help Needed with Student Directory
- Save the Date: PTSA Meeting on October 5th
- Student Planners
- Financial Aid Night – October 4th
- Oakton Crew Team Interest Meeting
- Dig Pink Volleyball Match!
- World Language Credit Exam – Registration Open!
- 2015/16 Virginia Department of Education Special Education Parent
Involvement Survey
Important Upcoming Dates
Thursday, September 22nd – Back to School Night for Grades
11 and 12
Friday, October 7th – Student Holiday
Monday, October 10th – Student Holiday
Wednesday, October 19th – PSAT and PSAT 8/9 for grades 9-11,
Candidates Day for seniors; two hour early release for students
Back to School Night
Our second Back to School Night is this week! Parents of 11th
and 12th graders are invited to join us this Thursday night,
September 22, starting at 6:50 pm in the auditorium. Following the initial
session, parents will cycle through their child’s schedule, first with their
burgundy day classes, then gold day. More details can be found here: http://www2.fcps.edu/OaktonHS/forms/back%20to%20school%20night%202016%20letter%20to%20parents.pdf
All students in 11th and 12th grade will be given
a class schedule that includes the evening’s schedule on it in 3rd period tomorrow, and should give this to parents to use at BTSN.
Other highlights of the night include:
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Tables in the gym lobby before the 6:50 pm session with information about PTSA and other organizations at Oakton.
- At 6:15 pm in the library, parents who have not yet activated SIS can receive a letter that grants them the access key. We will be in the library until 8:00 pm.
- If parents do not have a schedule, these can also be found in the library beginning at 6:15 pm.
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Parents of juniors can drop off their $17 fee and form for the PSAT in the library if they want their child’s test to be scored.
School Supply Donation Drive
You may or may not be aware, but there are many
students and families in our school community who are facing significant
financial struggles. Back to school can be an especially difficult time. Buying
school supplies like backpacks, notebooks, and highlighters simply may not be
an option.
Therefore we are asking for your help. The following wish list includes those
items most in need: backpacks, three ring binders, subject dividers, spiral
notebooks, composition notebooks, pencils, highlighters, pens, loose leaf paper
and notecards.
Please drop off items to the main office or at Back to School Night on
September 22nd.
Thank you for your support of all of our Oakton students!
SIS Gradebook Available
Parents and students, the grade book feature of
ParentVUE and StudentVUE are now available. Feel free to download the ParentVUE
app or the StudentVUE app to stay on top of your grades. Both apps can be found
in the Appstore and the Google Play store.
PSAT and PSAT 8/9 – Wednesday, October 19th
On Wednesday, October 19, students in grades 9 – 11 will take either
the PSAT or the PSAT 8/9.
9th grade students will take the PSAT 8/9. Exams are paid
for by FCPS.
10th and 11th grade students will take the PSAT. 11th
graders who wish to take the exam and have it scored must pay a $17 fee. Sophomores’
exams are paid for by FCPS.
FCPS pays for the freshmen and sophomores to take the exam, but juniors
must pay a $17 fee to have their test scored. If you are a junior who wishes to
have his/her PSAT scored, please fill out our form to register for the exam and
return the $17 check made out to Oakton High School to the School Counseling
office no later than October 12. The
form can be found here.
Parents who attend Back to
School Night may return forms in the library.
Freshmen are automatically registered for the PSAT 8/9 and sophomores
are automatically registered for the PSAT. Juniors
must submit the form and pay $17 if they wish to have their exam scored. Juniors who do
not pay the fee prior to the exam day will not be able to have their exam
scored by College Board.
Yearbook Senior Ads
Would you like to include a special message to your graduating loved one
in Oakton’s 2017 yearbook? If so, please purchase a Senior
Baby Ad by 8 p.m. on September 30th! Simply select the
size, pictures, and message you would like included. Checks should be made
payable to “Oakton HS” and order forms can be mailed to the following address:
Yearbook Ads, Room 135
Oakton HS
2900 Sutton Road
Vienna, Virginia 22181
You can also email the required files and information to
oaktonseniorads@gmail.com. Remember, original photos will not be returned,
space cannot be guaranteed after the September 30th deadline, and pictures must
be in .tiff or jpeg formats with a resolution of at least 300 dpi. For more
information, students can stop by Room 135 during 5th period to speak with a
Paragon staff member!
Purchase a copy of the 2017
Yearbook today!
Save your memories of the 2016-2017 school year and Oakton's 50th
anniversary by purchasing
your copy of the 2017 Paragon yearbook before it's too late!
Books now cost $72, but prices will increase beginning January 1st. 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!
Deloitte Mentors for Juniors and Seniors
Preparing for life after high school can come with a lot of stress and
a lot of questions. Which college(s) should I apply to? What major should I
pursue? How will this help me in my future? Deloitte, a professional services
firm, has teamed up with Oakton High School and FCPS MentorWorks to offer a
youth mentoring program. This program starts in early October and runs
throughout the school year; it enables students to engage one-on-one with a
successful professional who can answer some of their questions and guide them
through this stressful phase.
INTERESTED?
If you are a junior or a senior and are interested in joining the Deloitte
Cougars Mentoring Program, please see the Oakton website for an application, or
visit the Gold Office to seek more information. Applications are due to
the Gold Office by September 23rd. Space is limited!
http://www2.fcps.edu/OaktonHS/forms/DeloitteCougarsMentorWorksApplication.pdf
WISE testing
Students who took Economics and Personal Finance over the summer and
have not had the opportunity to take the WISE exam may do so on Tuesday
September 20th, 2016 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. in room 132. The other available date
is September 22nd, 2016 from 3:00-4:30. Students must arrive no later than 3:30
or the test will not be administered. Please sign up using the link below. Any
questions please email Rachael Aufman at reaufman@fcps.edu.
https://goo.gl/forms/eFyuo6812DlsmNT12
Improvisation Team Try-Outs
The Oakton Improvables will be holding auditions for the 2016-2017 team
after school on Wednesday, September 21st in the drama room #138. Call-Backs will
be the following Wednesday the 28th. To stay in the loop, please add your name
to the information sign up sheet outside of the drama room.
Latin Club Meeting
Come one, come all to the first Latin Club meeting of the school year!
We'll be meeting in room 251 at 3:05pm this Wednesday. If you can't make it,
meeting minutes will be posted outside of Magistra Moore's room the following
day. We will be discussing officer positions for club, future meeting dates and
events, VJCL, and Latin Honors Society. See you there!
Booster Golf Tournament
Registration is now open for the OHS Athletic Boosters 18th Annual Golf
Tournament.
The date: Tuesday, September 27, 2016
The venue: 1757 Golf Club in Sterling, VA
The time: 9:00 AM shotgun start
Your $140 registration fee includes golf, cart, breakfast, lunch, on course
beverages, prizes, a chance to win a brand new car, and an awards reception.
Tell your friends! Visit the website! Register now!
Don't golf? How about volunteering to help with the tourney? Lots of volunteers
are needed to help out on tournament day. Visit the website and click on
register, volunteer.
REGISTER ONLINE NOW http://www.planmygolfevent.com/29658-OHS_Golf_Tour_2016
Building the Class: An Inside
Look at Highly Selective Admissions Event
What goes into an admissions decision at a highly selective college or
university? This engaging workshop explores the many factors that guide an
admissions office as it admits a class.
Students and parents will learn all about:
- Types of universities/colleges
- Admissions & Financial Aid Lingo (Early Decision vs. Early Action vs.
Regular Decision)
- What is a highly selective school and why should I consider applying?
- How to approach the process
- Financial aid case studies - the differences among grants, loans and
scholarships
- Committee discussion at Penn and other selective colleges
- Tips for the road
The guest speaker is Matthew Pohl, Associate Director of Admissions, from the
University of Pennsylvania.
September 21, 2016 at 7pm
More Information: https://key.admissions.upenn.edu/register/fairfaxadmissions
The 31st Annual Oakton Classic
Invitational Marching Band Competition
The Oakton Classic is a time-honored tradition that brings together
student musicians and color guard members on a field of pageantry and skill,
and provides them with an exciting opportunity to display their abilities
outside of the classroom. Each year, dozens of high school marching bands from
throughout the Northern Virginia area and beyond come to Oakton High School to
participate in one of the region’s finest marching band competitions. Our
featured band is the Marching Captains of Christopher Newport University.
Location: Oakton High School Football Field
2900 Sutton Road, Vienna, VA 22181
Date: October 1, 2016
Time: 4pm Competition begins
Parking: Please park on Sutton Road or the Vienna Metro Parking Lot
Cost: Adults $7, Children 5-12 $5, Senior Citizens $5,
Children under 5 Free, Ticket & Program $10 , Program $5
For more information, please go to www.oaktonbands.org/oaktonclassic
National Honor Society Interest
Meeting
The National Honor Society Interest Meeting will be held after school on
September 22nd at 3pm in the Oakton Auditorium. Any student completing an
application for consideration should attend the meeting to review specific and
important instructions regarding the application process. All applications are
due by October 6th to Mrs. Stewart in the Burgundy Office. Please send
questions or concerns to kastewart@fcps.edu
Best Buddies Friendship Walk:
Team Oakton!
Please join OHS Best Buddies on October 15 for the annual Friendship
Walk on the National Mall. Not only will you walk with Oakton, you have a
chance to meet Barry Trotz (coach of the Caps) and Tommy McFly (DJ from 94.7
FreshFM) as well as many other wonderful people! Please register for the Oakton
team here:
https://bestbuddiesfriendshipwalk.org/capitalregion/myhq/#login&hq/team
Senior Portrait Make-ups October
5th and 6th!
Are you a graduating senior? Have you had your senior portraits taken
for the 2017 Paragon yearbook? Senior portraits make-ups will be held October
5th and 6th at Oakton during the school day. All students who have not yet
taken their portrait will be scheduled for a sitting with Victor O'Neill.
These two days will be the final opportunity for seniors to have their portrait
taken for the 2017 yearbook. Victor O'Neill will be mailing appointment notices
with specific dates and times to students within the next couple of weeks, but
if you do not receive your appointment notice or would like to know the time
your portrait will be taken, please call Victor O'Neill at (703) 532-0013. You
can also email Mrs. Glaser at jaglaser@fcps.edu or stop by Yearbook during 5th
period in 135 for more information!
Driver Education: Partners for
Safe Teen Driving Night 9/26/16
The first Partners Safe Teen Driving night is Monday, September 26th at
7pm in the Auditorium.
Students currently enrolled in Driver Education and one parent/guardian should
plan to attend ONE of these PSTD nights. This is one of the requirements to
obtaining a VA driver license. There will be 4 more nights throughout the
school year:
10/24/16 at 7pm (Auditorium)
12/5/16 at 7pm (Auditorium)
2/27/17 at 7pm (Auditorium)
4/27/17 at 7pm (Lecture Hall)
Help Needed with Student
Directory
Love the Student Directory? Please volunteer to help get it published
this fall!!
Volunteer Needs: Sales, Cover design (from STUDENT artwork), Editing
(Introductory pages with staff listing), Data management, Distribution,
Communications (sending PTSA emails from the directory database).
September, October & November are the busiest periods. If interested,
please contact Brooks at Brookstom87@aol.com.
Save the Date: PTSA Meeting on
Oct. 5th
Our first PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association) meeting of the year
will be held on Wednesday, October 5th in the school Library. Casual
conversation with Dr. Banbury and Assistant Principal Michelle Taylor begins at
6:30 PM. The official meeting begins at 7 PM. You do not need to be a PTSA
member to attend! Attendees are eligible to win a Starbucks Gift Card!
Student Planners
Does your student still need a Student Planner? Planners will be for
sale ($3 each) this Thursday at Back to School Night at the PTSA table in the
gym lobby. In addition, Planners will be available for sale ALL YEAR in the
Gold Office.
Financial Aid Night - October 4th
College Access Fairfax will be presenting information on financial aid,
FAFSA, CSS Profile, scholarships, and how to finance your child's
post-secondary education on Tuesday, October 4th, from 7-8:30 PM in the Oakton
High School Auditorium.
Oakton Crew Team Interest Meeting
9/27/16 7-9pm - OHS Lecture Hall
Are you interested in Oakton Crew? Would you like to learn to row?
The Oakton Crew Club is having it's annual interest meeting for students
and parents. Come meet the coaches, the board of directors, our team captains,
and other parents, students, and rowers. There will be a short
presentation along with questions and answers; an opportunity to sign up on the
spot; and also lots of crew team spirit wear and swag. You don't want to
miss it!
Dig Pink Volleyball match!
Save the date! October 13th is our Dig Pink Volleyball Match
against Chantilly, and serves as a fundraiser for the Side-Out organization.
More information is here: http://www2.fcps.edu/OaktonHS/forms/KIT/OaktonHSDigPink2016.pdf
World Languages Credit Exam
The 2016 Credit Exam for World
Languages will be administered on November 15, 16, and 17. Twenty-six languages
will be included:American Sign
Language, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali/Bangla, Chinese/Mandarin, Farsi/Persian,
French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Nepali, Pashto, Punjabi,
Russian, Sanskrit/Samskritam, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog/Pilipino, Tamil, Telugu,
Tigrinia, Twi, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
Registration opens on Monday,
September 19, 2016 and closes on Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at 4
p.m. Late registrations will not be accepted.
Interested in registering? Please see
your school counselor!
More information is on the FCPS website.
2015/16 Virginia Department of
Education Special Education Parent Involvement Survey
All parents of school-aged children
and youth who receive special education services in Virginia’s schools are
encouraged to complete the Virginia Department of Education’s annual Parent
Involvement Survey. This survey is not intended to measure satisfaction
with the special education program. It is designed to determine whether
or not the school facilitated parent involvement.
The Parent Survey will be available
online in English until October 31, 2016 to allow parents of children with
disabilities to provide their input about Parental Involvement. The
2015/2016 Parent Involvement Survey link is https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VDOE2016.
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