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Important Upcoming Dates
May 21-25 – SOL Testing (schedule)
May 22 - Senior Awards Night
May 30 - Last day for late busses
May 30-June 4 - Senior Final Exams (Senior Early Release)
June 1 - Last day for Academy shuttle busses
June 4 - June 7 - Underclassmen Exams
June 8 - Graduation 9:30am, No School
June 11-14 - Presentations of Learning, Grades 9-11(3 Hr. Early Release)
June 15 - Last day of school (Release at 10:10am)
Full FCPS School Calendar for 2017-18 and Oakton’s burgundy and gold calendar
Academics/Testing:
Attendance Calls During AP, IB and Online SOL
Testing
During AP, IB and SOL testing at high schools
from Wednesday, May 2, 2018 through Friday, June 8, 2018 the morning attendance
telephone calls, texts and e-mails to home for reporting a student’s absence
will not occur. This temporary suspension reflects the fact that students are
often in designated testing sites within the school during the normal
attendance-taking time. The evening attendance telephone calls and e-mails will
still remain in place.
Graduation - June 8, 9:30am
Graduation is set for Friday June 8 at 9:30am at EagleBank Arena. Due to the time of our graduation ceremony school will be closed on that day for all students. We are excited to honor our senior class and all of their accomplishments.
Academy Classes/Shuttles
Due to the testing window, there are several days in the coming weeks where the period order will be shifted as a result of SOL and Senior Final Exams. This will impact students who are enrolled in FCPS Academy Courses. The days that Academy students will be impacted are: May 21-24,
May 30-June 1.
The
last day for Academy shuttles will be June 1st. Prior to that date,
students are encouraged to attend their Academy courses at their designated time, unless they have an SOL, or AP Exam slated during that time. When a student is at Oakton and do not have a scheduled class due to the change in period order, they should go to the new
library where they can complete work.
Beginning June 2nd, all Academy students should
plan on being at Oakton and reporting to the new library when their Academy
class was scheduled to meet. No student should unsupervised or
should leave campus without following normal check-out procedures. Students
should be communicating with both their Oakton and Academy teachers during this
time if the schedule causes them to miss either.
Summer School - First time credit only at
Madison HS
Registration link to Madison Summer School -
Online
Registration
Geometry Honors will be offered to students who meet the following criteria: A/B
in Algebra 1 HN, Pass Advance on Algebra 1 SOL, and teacher nominated. This
course is specifically being offered to give students the opportunity to enroll
in accelerated math and science courses during their junior and senior years.
This course will be taught using a variety of instruction such as direct instruction,
inquiry-based instruction, problem-based instruction, etc. Throughout the day,
there will be a combination of online modules, small group work, and individual
work sessions.
Health & PE 9 or Health & PE 10 will be offered for
students who will be in grades 9 & 10 during the 2018-2019 school year.
Successful completion of this course will open up an additional elective spot
in students’ schedules
Academy Details:
● Dates: June 27 to July 31
● Time: 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
● Location : James Madison High School
○ Courses will be cancelled if enrollment is low or if staff is
not available
● Tuition:
○ $780 (Full Tuition)
○ $390 (Reduced Lunch)
○ $78 (Free Lunch)
● Eligibility:
○ Open to Madison, Marshall, McLean, and Oakton students.
○ Student must be electing the course for new, first-time credit
only.
● Questions: Contact your counselor or email Ms. Calvert at emcalvert@fcps.edu
End of the Year Medication Pick-up
The school health room is reminding parents and
guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no
later than the student dismissal time on the last day of school, June 15th.
Medication left in the health room after that time will be discarded. It is
FCPS policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian.
Medication cannot be sent home with your student. However, with parent or
guardian permission, a high school student may transport over-the-counter
medications to and from the school health room. If you have any
questions, please contact your school health room aide, Ms. Tondra Beckman, or the public health nurse, Ms. Tracey Paterno-Hardy, at
703-319-2710.
Volunteer hours and x2vol
Volunteer hours for the Oakton Seal, the Fairfax County Cord and the Virginia Seal of Excellence MUST be entered into X2VOL by May 18. In addition, the Virginia Seal of Excellence requires a paper application to be completed by the student. The application can be found on the Social Studies web-site. (In lieu of recording the hours on the paper application indicate the hours have been recorded in X2VOL.) The only signatures the student is required to get are the parent and gov’t teacher. The deadline for the paper application AND the electronic hour entry is May 18. Questions and to submit paperwork, contact Mrs. Manilli (jrmanilli@fcps.edu) or Mrs. Lawver (hmlawver@fcps.edu).
SOL Testing
We are currently in our third week of testing. Students should see their teachers concerning testing times and locations. Specific test assignments are available on the OHS website.
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
Upcoming Events:
Senior Awards Ceremony
Tomorrow, May 22, is the senior awards ceremony. All students receiving an award were sent an invitation through their email or in the mail by Mrs. Banbury in the Career Center. If your
senior is receiving an award and is NOT able to attend, please let Mrs.
Banbury know via email at dbbanbury@fcps.edu.
Athletics/Extracurricular Information:
Fall Color Guard Spin Clinics
Become a Marching Cougar as part of the Fall Color Guard! Sign up for Color Guard and Marching Band on Tuesday May 22nd and Wednesday May 23rd at 6:00 p.m. through 7:30 p.m. at OHS Door #6. Go to https://www.oaktonbands.org/colorguard/ to learn more about this great opportunity. Forms can be found at https://www.oaktonbands.org/marchingband/forms/. Contact Coach Strebeck at mrstrebeck@fcps.edu for more information.
Oakton Crew Competes at Stotesbury Cup
Last weekend Oakton Crew competed in the world's largest high school regatta, the Stotesbury Cup, in Camden, New Jersey. The Women's Lightweight Four turned in the third-fastest time in their division during time trials, and finished fifth in their semi-final heat. The Women's Junior Four was second in their time trial, and made it through semi-finals and finals to finish fourth in the division against 63 other schools from the US and Canada. The rest of the team also outperformed their pre-competition rankings, and this weekend four Crew boats will race at the Scholastic National Rowing Championships.
Summer Camp Opportunities
Oakton High School will be hosting several junior camps this year.
Information regarding each camp can be found under the Files and Links tab on www.OaktonAthletics.org. The
following camps will be held this summer:
Boys Lacrosse - June 11-15 9am-1pm Boys age 7 through
rising 9th grade.
Dance - June 19-21 from 8:30-12. This clinic is open to
rising 1st-8th graders from any school.
Field Hockey - June 25-28 9am-2pm
Rising 4th-rising 12th grades
Baseball - June 25-June 28 for Little League ages 5-11 9am-1pm;
July 9-12 for MS/HS ages 11 and up 9am-1pm
Boys Basketball - June 25-29 and July 23-27 9:00am-3:00pm for
Rising 3rd graders through rising 10th graders.
Girls Basketball - July 16-20 Day Session 9am-3pm for
rising 4th-9th grades. July 16-20 Elite
Session 5pm-9pm for rising 8th-12th grades
Volleyball - The Oakton HS and Westfield HS volleyball programs will be
hosting a volleyball camp for rising 7th - 9th grades
during the evenings of July 9-13 6pm-9pm.
PTSA/Parent Information:
PTSA News You Choose Account:
Oakton's PTSA will begin sending out their own newsletters. Please take a moment to self-enroll to be sure you are on their distribution list. You can manage your subscription to Oakton HS messages online.
Volunteers Needed for Senior Awards Reception
Volunteers needed to help from 7:30 - 9 PM on Tuesday, May 22 for the Senior Awards Reception. Duties include cutting cake, setting out water bottles and paper products, and cleaning up. If you can help, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0544a8ae22a1f58-volunteers . Thank you!
Pantry in Need of Supplies
Please help us re-stock The Pantry! All items are needed -- non-perishable food, personal hygiene items, and household cleaning products.
Items may be brought to the front office any time during school hours. We also have an Amazon Wish List which enables you to order and have items shipped directly to the school.
Thank you for your continued support!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/2PXP0VZH14Y/ref=cm_sw_em_r_d_g__wb
Summer Internships for High School Students
Please submit resume to leona.chan@me.com by June 1 for consideration.
Internships in IT and engineering are as follows:
Information Technology
Brief job description for interns (multiple positions available):
• iPhone/andriod app development - using main HTML5 and related tools. Work involves both front end/UI and backend server.
• Evaluation and implementation of visual tools for data analytics in the retail sector
• Evaluate and implement the open source technologies for home or ground security using IP enabled cameras. This involves advanced languages and computer science concepts.
Basic requirements:
• Good at web technologies - HTML5, javascript, python, java preferred. Also open to other suitable tools.
• AP computer science; strong statistics knowledge preferred.
• Self-motivated & strong work ethics.
Most of the work can be done at home but there will be regular go-to or webex meetings to discuss work progress.
Engineering
A local Fairfax-based multi-disciplinary design engineering firm offering high quality Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Commissioning and Energy Services is looking for motivated high school summer interns. Students interested in mechanical, electrical or construction engineering shall consider this exceptional opportunity. Applicant must have completed Calculus and Physics before the summer to qualify.
ANGP Information
All Night Grad Party - Register Today:
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 $85 until day before event when prices increase to $95, so register today -- Space is limited! These rates include admission, food, door prizes, activities, jump socks and $5 prepaid card for arcade games.
Register at http://oaktonhsptsa.org/wordpress/graduation-events/angp-registration/ or print and return http://oaktonhsptsa.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ANGPRegistrationForm2018.pdf this form, along with check payment, to the school. The 2018 ANGP is for OHS Seniors only.
Contact allnightgrad@oaktonhsptsa.org with any questions.
Prize Donations:
The All-Night Grad Party is approaching and this year we are stepping up the prizes for our well deserving graduates! In the past we have had awesome prize baskets donated by families, but this year because we are changing venues we are going to include the typical fun and miscellaneous prizes, as well as including some more substantial cool prizes for the kids. We have budgeted for the typical fun prizes, but would like to have parents of all classes donate items to make this night special and memorable for the students.
So please check out http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e094fadaa2ba46-ohsallnight and donate any item of your choice. It is a great way to make this night fantastic for our Graduates!
13 Reasons Why Series
This past weekend, the second season of the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why
is being released. The series content includes topics typically
intended for a mature audience, and is often very graphically presented.
Fairfax County Public Schools has multiple resources to help parents,
guardians, caregivers, and caring adults prepare to support their children,
should they watch or hear about the series. The Healthy Minds Blog has information
about the series, tips for talking to your child, and multiple links to
resources.
If you or your child has questions or concerns, please call on
the school counselor, school psychologist, or school social worker for
assistance.
These confidential resources are also available to you and your
child:
Crisis Text Line: Text
NEEDHELP to 85511
Crisis Link Regional Hotline
at 703-527-4077
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