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Information included in today’s Oakton
Updates includes the following:
- Important Upcoming Dates
- Winter
Sports Newsletter
- College
Visits to Career Center
- Next
PTSA Meeting: Weds, November 1
- Re-entering
the Workforce?
- Help
to Re-Stock the Pantry
- Kaplan
Full Length Free SAT Practice Test – November 18
- Depression
Screening
- SIS
Updates
- Canteen Needs Your Help!
- Latin Club November Events
- Theatre Arts Presents: Much Ado About
Nothing
- Swim/Dive Glory Days Fundraiser
(Ongoing!)
Important Upcoming Dates
November 1: PTSA Meeting
November 1-6: No FCPS Weekly
Progress Reports mailed (if this is the usually scheduled time)
November 3-8: SIS Gradebook
not available
November 3: Last day of 1st
Quarter, Two Hour Early Release
November 6: Winter Sports
Try-outs Begin
November 6-7: Student
Holidays
November 8: First Day of 2nd Quarter
November 9-11: Much Ado About
Nothing
Full FCPS School Calendar for 2017-18
Winter
Sports Newsletter
Winter Sports begin Monday, November 6 (November 13 for Indoor
Track/Field). Please see the newsletter
for important information about tryout requirements, detailed information from
each sport, information about spring sports tryouts. The Newsletter can
also be found under Files and Links at www.oaktonathletics.org.
Thank you!
College Visits to Career Center
Below are the visits this week to the College and Career Center. If you
have any questions, or want to obtain a pass, please stop by the Career Center
to see Mrs. Banbury!
Oct. 31:
- Marymount University- 11:30 am
- Washington & Lee University- 12:30 pm
Nov. 1
- Hofstra- 9:30 am
- St. John’s University- 11:45 am
- Mercyhurst University- 1:00 pm
- Shepherd University- 1:45pm
- Army- All lunch periods
Nov. 2
Nov. 3
- VCU- 8:30 am
- Bethany College- 10:30 am
- University of Oregon- noon
- Guilford College- 1:00 pm
Next PTSA Meeting: Wed. 11/1
Please join us at our next PTSA
Meeting in the Library on Wednesday, November 1st. We will have casual
conversation at 6:30 PM, then a special presentation on Re-Joining the
Workforce at 6:45 PM. The business portion of our meeting will begin
immediately following the presentation. You do not need to be a member to
attend!
Re-entering the Workforce?
Please join us at the PTSA meeting on
Wednesday, November 1 at 6:45 PM for a presentation on "How to Use LinkedIn
to Find Your Perfect Job." Get tips for creating a strong LinkedIn
profile, making yourself more findable, re-activating your network, locating
part-time jobs, and more.
Judy Schramm runs ProResource, a local business that helps executives use
social media effectively. She will give a 20-minute presentation and then be
available to answer questions.
The business portion of the PTSA meeting will begin immediately following the
presentation.
We hope to see you there!
Help to Re-Stock the Pantry
The
Pantry is running low on all food products – and is in the most need of shelf
milk, juice, snacks, crackers, oatmeal, cereal and protein meals. All
donations may be dropped off in the main office in the Pantry cart. The
Pantry also has an Amazon Wishlist – shopping made easy! If you would
like to visit the Pantry Wishlist, please click on the link below. All
items will automatically be delivered to Oakton High School. Thank you
for your continued support of our students!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/2PXP0VZH14Y/ref=cm_sw_em_r_d_g__wb
Kaplan Full length free SAT practice
test - November 18
You have enough to worry about on Test
Day. Start preparing by taking one of Kaplan’s free full- length practice tests. We’ll help you get familiar
with the content, timing, and format of the test, so you feel confident when it
comes time for the real thing.
Sign up for our SAT practice test today:
Oakton High School Saturday, November 18th, 2017
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM kaplan.formstack.com/forms/oakton_high_school
Depression Screening
The counseling department will conduct
a depression awareness program and screening for our 10th grade students as a
part of our Oakton mental health initiatives. This program will take place
through 10th grade English classes on November 27th and 28th. The goals of this
program are to educate students on the signs and symptoms of depression, to let
students know what to do if they have concerns about themselves or a peer, and
to connect students who may need support with resources inside and outside of
our school.
A letter with information about this program will be mailed home to all
sophomores. Included in this letter is an Opt-Out form. If you do not want your
student to participate in the depression awareness program and screening,
please return the Opt-Out form to Laura Gray in the school counseling office by
Monday, November 6th. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s
counselor.
SIS Updates
FCPS Weekly Progress Reports generated
through SIS will not be sent to parents between Wednesday, Nov.1, and Sunday,
Nov.12, while first quarter grading is completed and report cards generated.
Additionally, SIS Grade Book will be unavailable from Friday, November 3 at 4
p.m. through Wednesday, November 8 at 6 a.m while our teachers finalize their
first quarter grades. During this time, parents and students will not be able
to access the Grade Book.
Canteen needs your help!
The after school Concessions stand (Canteen)
needs your help!!! The Canteen is open every day as soon as the bell rings at
2:55 for the students to stop by and grab a healthy snack before heading off to
games, practices, and after school activities. We are open until about 3:45.
The Canteen is located in the Concessions stand across from the Gym. We are in
need of more volunteers to work one day a week, every other week, or even just
once a month. This is a fun way to interact with the kids as they get out of
school and have just a short time before heading off to their activities.
Please consider volunteering!!
Contact jane-houston@verizon.net for further info. Thank you!
Latin Club November Events
"Salvete omnes! The next Latin
Club meeting is November 15th, after school in room 251. We will be conducting
a food drive from today until November 18th. Students can drop goods off in the
boxes outside of room 251; goods will be donated to the Richmond Food Bank as
well as used during VJCL convention to recreate a GIANT Colosseum! The school
with the most food donated wins an award as well. VJCL convention is Sunday,
November 19th. We will be leaving the school at 6am so make sure you're on
time! All VJCL participants are reminded that they MUST submit their FCPS
Emergency Medical Form and their Convention form to Magistra Moore by the 19th
or you CAN'T GO, even if you have paid. Gratias et bonam fortunam as you finish
off the first quarter!"
Theatre Arts Presents: Much Ado About
Nothing
November 9, 10, and 11!
Welcome to Southern California in
1973. Leonata shares her house with her lovely young daughter, Hero and clever
niece, Beatrice. As the play begins, Leonata prepares to welcome some friends
home from war. Don Pedro, a prince who is a close friend of Leonata, and two fellow
soldiers: Claudio, a well-respected young nobleman, and Benedick, a cunning man
who constantly makes witty jokes, often at the expense of his friends and
likely lover. Meanwhile, Don John, Don Pedro’s illegitimate brother, decides to
make trouble for the others and any potential hope at happiness.
Tickets go on sale through our website to the public on Wednesday, November 1st
or will be $10 at the door. www.oaktondrama.org
Swim/Dive Glory Days Fundraiser
Please help support the OHS Swim/Dive Team by
saving your Glory Days receipts from November 1 - February 9. All
receipts can be dropped off in the Swim/Dive box in the Activities Office.
Please note - itemized receipts are needed (vs. credit card copies).
A portion of all food and drink purchases from any Glory Days location
will help support OHS Swim/Dive. Dine in after a game, meet, or
match. Meet friends or family through the week. Or, take out at any
time. Thanks in advance for your support!
Glory Days Grill
Fox Mill Shopping Center
2567 John Milton Drive, Herndon
(all other locations are participating too)
open daily 11:30 AM - Midnight
(closed at 11:00 PM on Sundays)
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