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Information included in today’s Oakton
Updates includes the following:
- Important
Upcoming Dates
- The Exhibition of Learning
- Accepting Center Tutor Applications until June 7,
2018
- Cultural
Festival
- JUUL
electronic cigarettes
- AP Proctor Help Needed!
- April 25th Tutor-a-Thon!
- Summer School Information
- Upcoming Known Absences
- Junior Parent Night
- Library Moving Sale
- All Night Graduation Party - Price
Increases 4/1!
- Graduation Seating Packages
- Oakton Crew - Polar Bear Regatta is
this Sat. 3/24!
- Upcoming PTSA Meeting – April 4
- Will the PTSA Exist Next Year?
- Summer Dance Camp for 1st-8th
Graders!
- OHS Dance Team Spring Clinic 2018
- OHS Dance Team 2018-19 Tryout
Information Meeting
- OHS Dance Team 2018-19 Tryouts
- Sports Pre-Participation Physicals for
2018-19
- Cougar Rocketry Teams Soar!
- Cougar Robotics Climbs Their Way To
#1!
- Flash Forward – Postsecondary
Education and Employment Options
- NOVA 2018 VISION Conference
- Join us for the 13th Annual Special
Education Conference
Important Upcoming Dates
March 20-21 – Exhibition of
Learning! Modified
schedules both days
March 22 – Cultural Festival;
modified
schedule during the
day
March 23 – Cultural Festival
assembly at school; modified
schedule
March 26-March 30 – Spring
Break, No School; office hours are 9 am – 1 pm
April 2 – Student Holiday
April 4 – PTSA Meeting
April 13 – Last Day of the 3rd
quarter, 2 hour early release
April 16 – Student Holiday
April 19 – Junior Parent Night
April 25 – Tutor-a-Thon
Mary 14 – Spring
Pre-Participation Physicals
Full FCPS School Calendar for 2017-18 and Oakton’s burgundy
and gold calendar
The Exhibition of Learning
Our annual Exhibition of Learning
event is on March 20th and 21st from 8:30 AM to 2:40 PM. We would love to have
you join us!!
All freshman and sophomore students will be presenting during through their
P.E./health period. Students, including upperclassmen, who are not taking
P.E./health will present during their English period. If your child is
presenting and you would like to join us, please ask him/her when the
presentation is! We ask that visitors check in at the main office as usual, and
you do not need to RSVP.
How can I help my freshman or sophomore prepare for the Exhibition of Learning?
The students are preparing for the Exhibition of Learning through their English
classes, but you could help your student to feel more comfortable presenting. Ask
your student what he or she is planning to present. Listen to your students’
planned talking points. Encourage your student to elaborate and add details.
Help him or her anticipate questions that observers may have. Ask to see the
visual component of your student’s presentation. Help him or her plan an
attractive, well organized visual.
We are so excited to see our students’
presentations this year, as always!
Accepting Center Tutor Applications
until June 7, 2018
The Peer Tutoring 1 class is an elective
where Center tutors organize Center events, build leadership skills and give
back to the Oakton community through tutoring. If you are interested in
applying to be in the Peer Tutoring 1 class for the 2018-2019 school year, the
application and teacher recommendation form can be found below.
Application: here (download it and it will be fillable)
Teacher recommendation form: https://goo.gl/forms/brP3uZeOGNa3Jr8L2
New due date: June 7, 2018
Cultural
Festival
On Thursday night, March 22nd,
Oakton High School will present its Annual Cultural Festival. The
students have been working hard to deliver their best performances to our
Oakton community. From dancing to singing, this will showcase not only
the diversity of our student body, but the excellent talent they
exemplify. Performance will start at 6pm in the Auditorium.
JUUL
electronic cigarettes
From the FCPS website: “JUULs with the act of “JUULing” are the latest
version of electronic cigarettes and a fast growing trend among youth. The JUUL
e-cigarette stands apart from others in its clever and often deceiving design which
makes it look just like a typical USB flash drive or charger. The JUUL pen
breaks down into two pieces, the shell and the pod. The shell is the mechanism
by which the vapor is heated and delivered, the pod contains the nicotine and
flavored vapor. Together, the JUUL pen looks just like your average USB flash
drive. It even charges when plugged into a USB socket on your laptop or wall
charger.”
More information is
available on the FCPS website: https://www.fcps.edu/blog/have-you-heard-juuling
AP
Proctor Help Needed!
We
are looking for parent volunteers to help with AP test proctoring! Oakton High
School students will take over 3000 AP exams over two weeks in May, and parent
support will help administer them smoothly. AP Exams are the weeks of May 7 and
May 14.
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. We will share more information
regarding
Email
Alyson Calvello (acalvello@fcps.edu)
and Katie Warehime (kjwarehime@fcps.edu)
with any questions. Thank you for your help!
April 25th Tutor-a-Thon
What: ALL students are welcome to
receive FREE tutoring in any subject from the Center's peer tutors!
When: 3 - 6 PM
Where: Cafeteria (round table side)
Summer
School Information
Summer
school information is now available here.
There are several different options through FCPS for summer school:
Credit Recovery (this is for students who fail a required class), Online Campus
(online classes with some mandatory in-person meetings), Self-Directed Economics/Personal
Finance, and the Madison High School Program (with limited courses).
For
online campus classes, registration starts April 30th - June 15th and the
classes run June 27th - July 26th. Please check the website for more
details on courses offered and cost.
For
self-directed EPF, there are two summer sessions, and registration for both
sessions start March 12th.
Session
1: May 1st - June 21st
Session
2: July 2nd- August 1st
Please
check the website for more details. This is a popular option, so we
recommend registering sooner than later.
Any
student wishing to enroll in Geometry honors, PE 9 or PE 10 at James Madison
High School, please see your counselor for more information.
Please
note that students do NOT have to enroll in a summer school class. They
can always take a course in the school year for free.
Upcoming
Known Absences
Did
you know that if you have plans to be out before or after spring break, you can
send in your notes now? You can call the attendance line, but for this, notes
are preferable. Thank you for thinking of this now and making the days before
the break less stressful for you and for our office staff. We make every effort
to clear the lines before the robo calls start going out. This is especially
hard to do when so many absences are called in. Making arrangements now is very
helpful! Thank you!
Junior Parent Night
Attention Junior Parents, this year
school counselors will be hosting Junior Parent Night on Thursday, April 19,
2018 at 6:30pm. The focus will be on preparation for senior year and the
college application process.
Room locations are based on each student's
identified counselor:
- Ms. Katie Warehime (A - B), Cafeteria (rectangle tables side)
- Mr. Charles Grausz (C - Daz & AVID 11th graders), Cafeteria (round tables side)
- Ms. Magaly Wyatt (Db - Gio), Cafeteria (round tables side)
- Ms. Alyson Calvello (Gip-Jz), Room 230
- Ms. Elizabeth Chase-Kang (K - Loz), Room 228
- Mr. Quesuan Wigfall (Lp - M), Auditorium
- Ms. Laura Osborne (N - Roz), Cafeteria (rectangle tables side)
- Ms. Ashleigh Sherrill (Rp – Tie), Rooms 222/224
- Mr. Fred Priester (Tif - Z), Auditorium
Library Moving Sale
Don't
forget to stop by this week to clear up your Library fines!
We have started our MOVING sale!
March 19th-23rd come to the library and pay HALF PRICE
for all of your current library fines! Return your overdue books and pay HALF
PRICE for those fines too! Do your Spring Cleaning in your room, your car, and
your locker to find those missing books you checked out. (This discount does
not apply to LOST books for which you will need to pay. Nor will we issue
refunds for previously paid fines.)
Half off on library fines is good March 19th-23rd only!
All Night Graduation Party - Price
Increases 4/1!
Senior Families: Mark your calendars
for Oakton High School’s “Launch Your Future” All Night Graduation Party (ANGP)
on June 8th, 10pm - 4am at the exciting Launch in Herndon, VA! Registration for
this year’s ANGP is just $70 until April 1st; then prices go up to $85 until
day before event, so register today -- Space is limited! These rates include
admission, food, door prizes, activities, jump socks and $5 prepaid card for
arcade games. Register online or print and return this form, along with check payment, to the school. The
2018 ANGP is for OHS Seniors only. Contact allnightgrad@oaktonhsptsa.org with any questions.
Graduation Seating Packages
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
— only a few packages are still available. 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.
Oakton Crew - Polar Bear Regatta is
this Sat. 3/24!
Oakton Crew competes in the first
regatta of the spring season this Saturday, March 24th, starting at 10 a.m. The
Polar Bear is for varsity boats, so come on down to Sandy Run Regional Park to
watch the action!
https://www.novaparks.com/parks/sandy-run-regional-park/regatta-schedule
Upcoming PTSA Meeting
Please join us for our next PTSA
meeting on Wednesday, April 4 in the library. Casual conversation with
administrators begins at 6:30 PM, and the official meeting begins at 7 PM.
Everyone is welcome!
Will the PTSA Exist Next Year?
The PTSA does not currently have a
candidate for President for the 2018-19 school year. Under our bylaws, we
cannot exist without one.
When asked, many people say that they don't have the time. The job is not that
time-consuming, especially compared to elementary school PTAs. PTSA meetings
are held once a month. We have two board meetings a year. You do not need to
regularly spend time at the school -- most communication with administrators is
done via e-mail, text, or phone.
When all board positions are filled, the work is spread out and manageable for
everyone.
Not interested in being President? How about Membership Chair? Hospitality
Chair? Secretary? There are many ways to help and we need you!
The PTSA does too much for the school to let it go defunct.
If you have questions or are interested in volunteering, please contact Cathy
at oaktonptsa@gmail.com. You will have the support of current volunteers to
help you transition to your new job, as well as the support and training
offered by the Fairfax County Council of PTAs.
Summer Dance Camp for 1st-8th Graders!
The Oakton High School Dance Team’s
annual Summer Dance Camp will be held June 19-21 from 8:30-12:30 at Oakton High
School. This clinic is open to rising 1st-8th graders from any school.
Participants will learn choreography and technique with dance team members and
will have the opportunity to perform at the end of camp on June 21! Campers
will also do a craft and have a snack provided each day. Register by June 10th
to get a camp t-shirt included with your registration. Register online at https://oaktonhighcamps.jumbula.com/#/dance. (Information also available at oaktonathletics.org.)
OHS Dance Team Spring Clinic 2018
If you are
interested in trying out for a high school dance team or if you just want to
learn some new choreography and dance technique, register for the OHS Dance
Team Spring Clinic. The clinic is open to students from any school in
grades 7-11. Participants will learn dance team style technique, such as
turns, leaps, jumps, and will learn several pieces of choreography in a variety
of dance team styles. See the flyer available at http://oaktonathletics.org for details
about the clinic and registration information. Contact Coach Rowley at kmrowley@fcps.edu to register.
OHS Dance Team 2018-19 Tryout Information Meeting
If you are
interested in trying out for the Oakton High School Dance Team for the 2018-19
season, there will be an informational meeting Thursday, March 22 at 3:00 in
the OHS library. Coach Rowley will give out tryout information and answer
questions about the team and the tryout process.
OHS Dance Team 2018-19 Tryouts
If you love to
dance and want to be involved in your school, come tryout for the Oakton High
School Dance Team! Tryouts will be held April 17-19 and April 23-26, 2018
for the 2018-19 team selection. Not sure if you have all of the skills for
dance team?? Come to tryouts anyway! You will have the opportunity
to learn skills there, and dancers are often selected based on potential
ability to pick up the needed skills! Go to http://oaktonathletics.org, the Oakton
Activities Office, or see Coach Rowley in the library for a Tryout
Packet. Complete the Pre-Registration
Form here.
Sports PPE for next year
Information also available online.
In preparation for next school year,
to participate in sports next school year, your child must have a physical on
file dated on or after May 1, 2018, on the new form (Revised February 2017).
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 14, 2018 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 also 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.
Cougar Rocketry Teams Soar!
The snow on Saturday didn't dampen the
enthusiasm of Oakton's Cougar Rocketry teams. They soared with successful
qualification flights, positioning themselves well for the final qualification
matches in 2 weeks. Great job Cougars!
Cougar Robotics Climbs Their Way To
#1!
Oakton's Cougar Robotics took the win
at the FIRST Chesapeake Maryland Competition this weekend! Led by Captain
Benjamin Yusman; Student President Erin Lincoln; Drivers Brian Donohue and
Quintin Harter; Programming Leads Quintin Harter, Ronnie Mohapatra and Troy
Neubauer; Scouting Lead Aspen Harter; and Safety Captains Sam Walter and Sai
Balusu, the Cougars climbed their way to the top, beating out 39 other schools.
Congratulations to the programming team for taking home the Innovation Control
Award for the Cougar Optic Board and field-oriented driving you designed. The
team of 29 Oakton students had a short 6 weeks to design, build and program
their award-winning robot. Bring on the District Championships. Who Are We?
623!
Flash Forward – Postsecondary
Education and Employment Options
Career and Transition Services, in
collaboration with the Parent Resource Center, will be holding a postsecondary
options workshop. There will be a general introductory session followed by
three different informational sessions for participants to choose from
including Supported Employment, Competitive Employment, and Postsecondary
Education. In addition informational display tables with representatives from
community agencies, government offices and educational institutions will be
available. High school students, parents and FCPS teachers and staff are
encouraged to attend.
Date: Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Woodson High School, 9525 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031
Please RSVP through the link below or call 703-204-3941:
https://tinyurl.com/ybp76omo
NOVA 2018 VISION Conference
FCPS and NVCC (NOVA) are offering an
opportunity for students with disabilities who plan to enroll in classes at
NVCC in the fall to learn about available options. The conference will include
presentations from Disability Services and Counseling Services and a Q&A
session. Participants may park in B Lot spaces and should meet in the lobby of
the Community Cultural Center (Building CE) no later than 4:00 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Time: Sign-in starts at 3:30 pm
Location: Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale Campus, 8333 Little
River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003-3796
Program duration: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Please RSVP through this web link:
https://tinyurl.com/y7aoazqo
Join us for the 13th Annual Special
Education Conference
Dr. Pamela Mims, the keynote speaker,
will present Using Evidence to Guide Practice: Justifying Inclusion for All.
Choose from over 60 workshops! More details available on the Conference
website: https://www.fcps.edu/spedconference2018. Choose from over 60
workshops!
Date: Saturday, April 21, 2018
Time: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Hayfield Secondary School, 7630 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, Virginia
22315
Please RSVP through the link below or call 703-204-3941:
https://tinyurl.com/y9lmdepf
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