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Information included in today’s Oakton
Updates includes the following:
- Important Upcoming Dates
- Wednesday, October 11
- Homecoming Week!
- 2nd Annual Digital
Citizenship Expo
- Yearbook Information
- Senior Baby Ads – Deadline
Approaching!
- Remediation for October Writing
SOL
- Boys Basketball Parent Interest
Meeting
- Need Field Experts for our Career
Fair
- Transcript
Deadlines for Seniors Applying
- Giant
Card and VIC Card – CORRECTED For Giant Card
- The
32nd Annual Oakton Classic Invitational Marching Band Competition
- Self
Defense Workshop for Families Only
- Governor’s
School Interest Meeting
- PTSA
Funding
- Best
Buddies October!
- National
Honor Society Application 2017-18 – Due FRIDAY
Important Upcoming Dates
October 10-14: Homecoming
Week!
October 11: PSAT Day
October 13: Homecoming Game
October 14: Homecoming Dance
October 17: 2nd
Annual Digital Citizenship Expo
November 3: Last day of 1st
Quarter, Two Hour Early Release
November 6-7: Student
Holidays
Full FCPS School Calendar for 2017-18
Wednesday, October 11
Wednesday, October 11,
2017 is the PSAT test date for grades 9-11, and Political Candidates Day for
grade 12.
When students arrive
to school, they will report to their 4th period teacher's class to learn their
location for the day. All students should report to 4th period at 8:10.
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Students in grade 9 will take the PSAT 8/9, and
will be testing in classrooms with other 9th graders. They
should bring a pencil (not mechanical!) and a calculator.
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Students in grade 10 or 11 will take the PSAT. They
should bring a pencil (not mechanical!) and a calculator. 10th
graders were automatically registered for the test; 11th graders had to
submit registration by last week.
- 11th graders who registered for
the test will be in a testing location with other 11th graders.
- Students who did not register
can still take the test but will not have the test scored. They will
be sent to the library to get their testing location after 4th
period.
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Students in grade 12 should report to their 4th
period teacher and will then move to the auditorium for Candidate's Day.
PSAT
and PSAT 8/9 for grades 9 – 11
All freshmen,
sophomores, and juniors in attendance will be tested. Our freshman
students will take the PSAT 8/9 while our sophomores and juniors will be
administered the PSAT. Freshmen and sophomores will have their tests
scored and results shared; juniors who paid the fee will also have their tests
scored and receive results. Juniors who did not pay the fee and submit the form
will not be able to have their tests scored.
Information for All Students Testing
We will have an abbreviated
schedule on Wednesday, October 11. All students will be
released at 12:55 pm; buses will depart Oakton at 1:05 pm. If you have a
student testing with extended time, you will be responsible to make
arrangements for pick-up, and should have received an email yesterday with
that information.
The PSAT 8/9 is an
introduction to tests like the PSAT and SAT. It is intended to give students
the experience of being in a testing environment and give results that can help
students and families prepare for the PSAT and SAT in the coming years.
Preparation
materials for the PSAT 8/9 can be found on the
College Board website.
Preparation
materials for the PSAT can be found on the
College Board’s website.
If you have any
questions, contact Sal Olivo at sdolivo@fcps.edu.
More
information about the PSAT is available on our
website!
Political
Candidates Day for seniors
Every year Oakton’s
Government Teachers invite all of the candidates who are on the ballot for the
upcoming election to participate in a town hall style forum. This year’s forum
will occur from 8:25 – 12:30 next Wednesday, at the same time the underclassmen
are taking the PSAT and PSAT 8/9. School will be released
at 12:55.
Homecoming Week!
Homecoming week is October 10 – 13! Full
information is on our
website, but here are some highlights:
Guest passes for the dance are available in
the Gold and Activities Offices. They must be completed and turned in at
the time you buy your tickets. Tickets are $25 and go on sale the week of
Homecoming during all lunches. The Homecoming Dance “Glo-Co” will happen
on Saturday, October 14th from 8:00 – 11:00.
Each day leading up to the football game
against Westfield will be themed to help unite and celebrate Oakton’s school
spirit. Tuesday is Tacky Tourist Day, Wednesday is Groutfit Day, Thursday
is Denim Day, and Friday is Neon Day. There will be a faculty and student
tailgate Friday night starting at 5:30. The football game is a “White
Out” and there will be a Colored-Powder party at 6:00 on the lower field so
wear your white to the tailgate to get some neon colored powder to celebrate
the “Glo-Co” theme.
2nd
Annual Digital Citizenship Expo
Join parents from the
Oakton Pyramid to discuss digital citizen topics such as Digital Drama and
Sexting. Some sessions will include student panels who will share their
experiences with the topic and to answer parent questions. There will be two
sessions with a selection of topics to choose from; more information about the
sessions can be found on the flyer.
If you are interested
in coming, please take a moment to fill out this parent interest form and share what school
your child attends and the topic(s) in which you are interested so there will
be enough resources for all. Child care will be provided for children ages 5-12
years old.
The schools in the Oakton Pyramid are Crossfield
Elementary, Mosby Woods Elementary, Navy Elementary, Oakton Elementary, Waples
Mill Elementary, Rachel Carson Middle School, and Oakton High School. Also
including Luther Jackson Middle School and Franklin Middle School.
Yearbook Information
Buy your Oakton High School yearbook
for $72! Buy now, and save $18. Price will be $90 at distribution.
To use a credit card to order your yearbook call 1.866.287.3096 or go to www.yearbookordercenter.com
and use order number 4770.
Students will receive order forms at school to make payments via check. Contact
Lindsay Savidge (lasavidge@fcps.edu) with any questions.
Senior Baby Ads – Deadline Approaching!
Please be aware that all baby ads for
the yearbook will be designed and processed online this year. Visit
www.yearbookordercenter.com and use order number 4770. Detailed instructions
and more information can be found on the Oakton High School website. The due
date for all Senior Ads is October 16, 2017.
Contact Lindsay Savidge (lasavidge@fcps.edu) with any questions.
Remediation for October
Writing SOL
All students who are taking the October
Writing SOL (October 17 and 18) and November WorkKeys (week of November 8th)
assessment have been notified. They were provided with a schedule for skill workshops designed to help the students with
specific skills and strategies for both the Writing SOL and the WorkKeys
assessment. The students are expected to attend at least two workshops each
week. These students' English and advisory teachers will follow up with the
students when the students are planning their Cougar Time schedules.
Boys Basketball Parent
Interest Meeting
There will be an interest meeting for
parents of all boys that are planning on playing basketball this winter on
10/23, at 7pm, in the cafeteria.
Transcript Deadlines for Seniors Applying
Seniors! We are in full swing with the college application season.
Ms. Milkowska, our transcript manager, and our counselors are working
diligently to complete all transcript and recommendation requests.
We have a few reminders to make the process work as smoothly and
efficiently as possible. All transcript request forms need to be turned
into Ms. Milkowska during her office hours (Do not leave forms at her desk) :
- Monday:
7:30 – 12:30
- Tuesday:
7:30 – 12:30
- Wednesday:
OFF
- Thursday:
7:30 – 12:30
- Friday:
7:30 – 12:30
Avoid late fees and adhere to the deadlines.
Upcoming dates:
- If
your college application deadline is November 1,
materials are due to counseling no later than October 11
- If
your college application deadline is November 15,
materials are due to counseling no later than October 25
- If
your college application deadline is December 1 or 15,
materials are due to counseling no later than November 10
- If
your college application deadline is January 1 or 15,
materials are due to counseling no later than November 27
- If
your college application deadline is February 1 or 15,
materials are due to counseling no later than January 11
- If
your college application deadline is March 1 or 15,
materials are due to counseling no later than February 8
If you have already requested your transcript to be sent, you can
check the status on Family Connection. Please contact your student’s counselor with any other
questions.
Giant
Card and VIC Card – CORRECTED for Giant Card
When you link your Giant Bonus Card or your Harris Teeter VIC card to Oakton
High School, both stores will donate a percentage of your purchases to our
school! This is an easy way to support OHS every time you shop and doesn't cost
you anything extra!
Giant Bonus Card: To link your Giant Bonus Card, visit www.giantfood.com and select
Savings & Rewards. Follow the prompts to create your online account.
You will need your 12-digit Giant Card number and the School ID # which is
02127. If you don't know your Giant Card number, call 1-877-366-2668 OPTION
#1.
For
Harris Teeter VIC Card, follow this link. Our
school code is 5115.
The 32nd 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 George Mason Green
Machine! For more information, go to www.oaktonbands.org/oaktonclassic/
Location: Oakton High School Football Field
Date: October 21, 2017
Time: 2:30pm Competition begins
Self Defense Workshop for Females Only
This workshop, conducted by a crime
prevention officer from the local police station, is designed to address both
the mental and physical aspects of self-defense.
Part one is an information sharing which covers the mindset of self-defense to
help avoid threats/dangerous situations. Topics include: situational awareness,
personal protection “tools” and safety considerations at home and when in
public.
Part two is instruction on techniques which can be used if you must physically
defend yourself. The focus of these techniques is to stun and run from a threat
with the purpose of getting to a safe location/seek help.
November 13, Monday, 7:00-8:30PM
Oakton HS Lecture Hall
Please RSVP to leona.chan@me.com if any teenage daughter and female adults can
join us. We just need a headcount.
Governor's School Interest Meeting
Interested students can attend an
informational meeting on Wednesday, October 18th in the Lecture Hall during
Cougar Time from 10:36 - 11:16.
What is Governor’s School? Governor's School is an academically challenging
program for sophomores and juniors, who excel in academic disciplines and the
arts, and want to be challenged beyond the regular school experience. Programs
are offered during the summer at Virginia colleges for 4 weeks.
Who should apply? This program is open to 10th and 11th graders only. Students
who apply should have at least a 3.8 GPA or better (for Academic Governor’s
School), have the emotional maturity and self-discipline to live away from
home, be available late June through July, and rank above the 90th% in
standardized testing. The selection process is run at the county and state
levels and is highly selective.
PTSA Funding
FUNDING IS GOING TO SUFFER
The PTSA's ability to fund programming
for the entire school is at risk. As of today, we have collected less than 50%
of our fundraising goal of $18,000.
What is at risk? Funding for: student groups, teacher grants, mental health
programming, SOL and AP snacks, students-in-need, and more. With increased
numbers of students and staff, our budget is being stretched very thin.
Please consider making a donation -- PTSA Membership is not required.
You may donate online here.
Or, checks made payable to OHS PTSA can be mailed to the school:
OHS PTSA
2900 Sutton Rd.
Vienna, VA 22181
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Best Buddies October!
Sign up for Best Buddies Friendship
Walk and DONATE to Team Oakton.
Mark your calendars for the following dates
Saturday October 14: Match Party with PJ's and Pancakes--wear your pjs and come
enjoy breakfast!
Saturday October 21: Best Buddies Friendship Walk in DC--an Oakton group will
be taking the metro!
Thursday October 26: Halloween Party 5-7pm in cafeteria
National Honor Society Application
2017-2018
All National Honor Society
Applications for Juniors and Seniors for 2017-2018 will be due on October 13th
to Mrs. Stewart in the Burgundy Office by 3 pm. Students are encouraged to
submit their application as soon as it complete. Any questions or concerns
should be directed to Mrs. Stewart at kastewart@fcps.edu.
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