|
Good evening!
To modify your membership to our messages (or to add yourself to the Oakton
Athletics list!) you can manage your subscription to Oakton HS messages online.
Be
sure to follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/OaktonHS) and Twitter (@OaktonHS)!
Information included in today’s Oakton
Updates includes the following:
- Important
Upcoming Dates
- End
of the Quarter
- AP
Exams – Deadline February 2
- Receiving
Accommodations at College – Monday, February 5
- Junior
Family College Night
- College
Partnership Program
- Oakton
Crew Annual Meeting – 2/11/18
- Quick
Links to Principal selection Panel Application
- Get
Involved in the OHS Principal Selection Process!
- Mental
Wellness Workshop hosted by the Parent Education Committee
- Volunteers
Needed to host Family Science Night on February 20
- Cougar
Preferred Packages
Important Upcoming Dates
January 25 – Last day of 2nd
quarter, two
hour early release
January 26 and January 29 –
Teacher Work Days, student holidays
January 30 – First day of
Third Quarter
February 1 – Junior Family
College Night
February 19 – President’s Day
Holiday, No School
March 20-21 – Exhibition of
Learning!
Full FCPS School Calendar for 2017-18 and Oakton’s burgundy
and gold calendar
End
of the Quarter
This
Thursday marks the end of the quarter, and therefore this Friday and next
Monday are both student holidays. Students will return on Tuesday, January 30th.
Because of the end of the quarter, this Thursday is a two
hour early release.
AP Exams – Deadline February 2
Last
week, all students enrolled in an AP class received a letter that
gives the option to opt out of AP exams. This form must be returned by February
2 to the school counseling office. If you do not opt out of exams prior to
February 2, you will automatically be registered and billed, if
applicable. No extensions will be granted to the February 2 deadline to opt
out of a test.
The
fees for the first six AP tests taken by each student for courses in which they
are enrolled for high school credit will be paid by FCPS. The letter you
received in January will detail how many tests you have taken previously. Full
information about AP test fees can be found on the FCPS
website. Any exams students
take beyond the six FCPS-funded tests will be charged a fee of $93.
If any student wants to take an AP
exam in a course that he/she is not enrolled in, registration is now open and
is due no later than March 1. Each exam costs $93, and the form to register can
be found in school counseling or on our website.
Students currently enrolled in an AP course do not need to complete any
form.
If you have any questions about AP
testing in general, or require an additional copy of the AP opt out letter,
please contact one of our AP testing coordinators: Alyson Calvello at acalvello@fcps.edu or Katie Warehime at kjwarehime@fcps.edu.
Full Frequently Asked Questions
regarding AP exams are located on our website.
College Board Accommodations –
Deadline February 9 for AP Exams
Students
who have an IEP or 504 do not automatically have College Board accommodations.
If your child is planning on taking a PSAT, SAT, or AP Exam, you must apply for
accommodations through the College Board. For AP Exam approval, paperwork must
be submitted to Oakton by February 9, to allow for processing prior to
the College Board deadline. All paperwork is to be given to John Glufling, SSD
Coordinator at Oakton High School. We
encourage you to turn in paperwork as soon as possible, as the process can take
a long time. Students who
have been approved in previous years do not need to apply again.
To apply for College
Board accommodations, each of the following must be completed:
Paperwork should be
delivered to Oakton High School to the attention of John Glufling, or emailed
to jaglufling@fcps.edu.
If you have any questions
regarding the process, you can contact your child’s case manager or counselor,
or email John Glufling at jaglufling@fcps.edu
or Martha Rodeheaver, Assistant Principal, at myrodeheaver@fcps.edu.
Full Frequently Asked Questions
regarding AP exams are located on our website.
Receiving
Accommodations at College
Do
you have questions about receiving accommodations at a four year college or
university? Do you wonder if you should disclose that you have a disability?
Students and parents are invited to join us on Monday, February 5th to meet
Naomi Martinez-Jones, Director of the Office of Disability Services at George
Mason University. She will explain:
- how colleges and universities are different than high school
- how accommodations are provided at George Mason (and other four universities,
in general)
- your role, as a student, in requesting and receiving accommodations
- resources available to students
When: Monday, February 5th
Time: 7:00-8:00 pm
Where: Oakton High School Library
**please enter through Door 1**
RSVP information will be forthcoming.
Sponsored by the ETRs of Fairfax, Madison and Oakton High Schools
Junior
Family College Night
Juniors
and families of juniors, join us for Junior Family College Night Thursday,
February 1 at 6:30PM in the Oakton HS Auditorium. Hear from college admissions
representatives on topics ranging from beginning your college search to
applying to college and how colleges make decisions. Following the admissions
panel discussion, break-out sessions will be offered to provide further
information on the application process, unique and special college programs
such as co-op and study abroad, NOVA, and more. We hope to see you there! Both
parents and students are encouraged to attend. (In the event of a
weather-related cancellation, The Junior Family Night will be held on February
8.)
College
Partnership Program
Are
you a student who wants and needs more information about the college process
and support to get there?! The College Partnership Program may be the club for
you!
CPP students meet monthly in the Oakton HS College & Career Center during
Cougar Time to prepare and learn more about what it takes to get to college.
All students are welcome to attend these monthly meetings, however, in order to
receive additional benefits of the College Partnership Program, such as
academic counseling, college visit field trips and summer experiences,
assistance with completing college applications, workshops, test prep, fee
waivers for SAT and ACT, as well as college applications and parent info
programs; students should apply to become an official CPP member.
Visit the FCPS
website to learn more about the program’s philosophy and principles, as
well as eligibility. Students may apply online
(no recommendation needed) or through a paper application (recommendation form
needed) by March 16th. Paper applications (and a recommendation form) are
available outside the College & Career Center.
Questions?! Come to our next College Partnership Meeting on Thursday, February
15th during Cougar Time in the Career Center.
Oakton
Crew Annual Meeting - 2/11/18
Oakton
Cougar Crew Booster Club (OCCBC)'s annual meeting is Sunday, Feb. 11 from 2 to
4 in the OHS Lecture Hall. OCCBC Board Members and Crew coaches will be on hand
to discuss the upcoming racing season and on-the-water practices. For more
information about Oakton Crew and our high school rowing program please visit
www.oaktoncrew.com or follow us on Twitter @oaktoncrew.
Quick
Links to Principal Selection Panel Application
Hopefully
you saw the News You Choose on Friday that described the details of the
principal search process. To quickly access the search panel application form,
please visit the Oakton
PTSA website.
For full details, please click
here.
Get
Involved in the OHS Principal Selection Process!
There
are two important ways for you to participate in the principal selection
process:
1) Apply to serve on the principal selection panel
2) Provide your written input
Applications
to serve on the panel are due by 12 PM, Wednesday, January 31.
Written input is due by this Friday, January 26 and should be e-mailed directly
to Linda Peace at LLPeace@fcps.edu.
Mental
Wellness Workshop hosted by the Parent Education Committee
The
1.5-hour presentation would include discussion of risk & protective factors
for mental health & substance use disorders as well as signs & symptoms
of these problems. We will also discuss specific strategies and access to a
free app that assists with modules to introduce individual practice for parents
to continue using well after the presentation is over.
When: Feb 27, Tuesday, 7:00-8:30PM
Where: Oakton HS Cafeteria
RSVP: leona.chan@me.com
Volunteers
needed to host Family Science Night on Feb 20
Looking
for high school volunteers aged 16+ to help out at a Family Science Night on
Tuesday, Feb 20, 5:00-8:30PM. The event will be hosted jointly by the
Children's Science Center and Hunter's Woods PTA. Several volunteers are needed
to make this event a success. Please sign up
for a volunteer slot or contact stem@hwpta.org.
More detail is available at "Family Science Night" link at www.hwpta.org. Thank you!
Cougar
Preferred Packages
Would
you like the best seats at the EagleBank Arena to watch your graduate walk
across the stage? GRADUATION “COUGAR
PREFERRED PACKAGES” ARE AVAILABLE!
Although all seating in the EagleBank Arena for graduation is free, if you’d
like seats in the front rows, you can support Oakton High School’s 2018 All
Night Graduation Party by purchasing tickets for our Cougar Preferred Package
fundraiser. Your contribution helps to ensure that our graduating seniors have
a safe and fun-filled night after graduation!
A limited number of RESERVED graduation
seats in the best location are available for a package price of $250 for 4 seats. Don’t miss your
chance to be up front! Cougar Preferred Packages are sold on a first come,
first serve basis — they usually sell out quickly. There is a maximum of 2
packages per family.
To order, please complete either this form online or print this form and mail it along with payment to
the address provided.
|
