 Families enjoyed many activities and performances at Oak Hill's Multi-Cultural Night.
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As a reminder, schools will be closed for students on Monday, November 5, for a school planning day and Tuesday, November 6, for a teacher work day. Friday, November 2, is the end of the first quarter and will be a full day. There is no early release. Classes will resume on Wednesday, November 7. See the complete 2018-19 school year calendar. |
The Chantilly Pyramid Latino Partnership for Success invites you to Our Dreams, Challenges, and Successes program. This presentation is presented by the Hispanic Leadership Club and will also feature FCPS Superintendent Dr. Scott Brabrand, who will speak about Success Through Equity. Club on the Dreams, Challenges and Successes of Hispanic Students in Schools.
In addition, there will be a FREE DINNER from Guapo's Restaurant. Dr. Scott Brabrand, Superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools, will be present and will provide an important message to our Hispanic families.
Date: November 7, 2018
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Free Dinner from Guapo's served at 6pm, program begins at 7pm
Place: Chantilly HS Cafeteria 4201 Stringfellow Rd. Chantilly, VA 20151
The Virginia Tech Maker Festival is this Saturday, November 3rd from 10am-3pm. Activities include interactive demonstrations to inspire a wonder in science for all ages and live performances. The event will be held at the Virginia Tech Northern Virginia Center (7054 Haycock Road, Falls Church, VA 22043).
Register now to experience this free STEM event. New exhibitors this year include Samsung Virtual Reality, Image3D printing, TGAW 3D printing, meditation sessions for kids, and much more.
Please join us at Dogfish Head Alehouse on Tuesday, November 13 for Oak Hill's Spirit Day and Night from 11:30am to 11:00pm. Proceeds will benefit Oak Hill's technology fund. Dogfish is located in the Greenbriar Shopping Center at 13041 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy, Fairfax, VA 22033. We hope to see you there!
We invite all our Oak Hill ES Veterans, National Guard, Reserve, and active duty military and their families to join us for a light breakfast and Veterans Day program on Monday, November 12th in the Oak Hill Cafeteria. Breakfast will begin at 8:00 and the program will start about 8:15. We hope you can join us! The program will end in time for our Oak Hill students to be in class on time. Please RSVP here by Friday, November 2nd.
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Portrait of a Graduate Family Resources: This FCPS public internet page provides an overview of what Portrait of a Graduate is by grade level bands, as well as ideas for how families and community members can support students in developing PoG skills. |
Is your child in the early stages of reading or having difficulty decoding texts? Are you unsure how to assist your young reader at home? Then, please come to “Supporting Young Readers” presented by Cathy Lahr, an Oak Hill reading specialist, on November 12th following the Veterans Day celebration. The session will run from 8:50-9:30 in the library. The parent session will discuss the development of young readers and specific strategies to support your child’s reading at home. This workshop is suitable for K-2 parents, and caretakers of struggling readers in grade 3. We hope you will partake in this wonderful opportunity. Please be sure to RSVP on this google form if you wish to attend, so we can properly prepare for this presentation. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Hope to see you there! RSVP here for the November 12th Reading Workshop.
 Students had a great time during Oak Hill's annual Field Days!
As we finish up the first quarter this week, all grade levels will be moving into reading Nonfiction. Kindergarten will be reading nonfiction closer to the end of 2nd quarter and grades 1-6 will be starting 2nd quarter with a nonfiction unit. The learning goals in nonfiction are based around having students learn new information while developing ideas through discussion. Students will also learn to look at multiple sources to gain an understanding of a topic. Our nonfiction units are a progression of learning from first to sixth grade. In first and second grades, students learn to look at all kinds of nonfiction and really understand that it is a genre that helps us to learn new information. They are also reading the text features such as bold words, captions, headings, etc. In third grade, students look at nonfiction, specifically the functional formats such as recipes, how to/directional pieces, advertisements, flyers, etc. Fourth, fifth, and sixth graders start to explore narrative nonfiction, which is a type of informational text told as a story. Biographies and a day in the life of an animal are good examples of narrative nonfiction. Nonfiction units are a great way to integrate what we are learning in science and social studies. At home, try to find a nonfiction book to share with your child and enjoy learning something new!
PTA News
Show your Oak Hill Wolf Pack pride! Browse the sale and see our line of spirit wear for this winter. Oak Hill Elementary PTA members who are logged in to the system will see a discounted price.
Orders must be placed by 5:00pm 11/08/2018. We will make every effort to deliver products before the end of 2018 (pending product availability). Items will be delivered directly to your student's classroom. To browse our online store, click on the Form and Payment located here.
Science Olympiad Recognition
Last week Oak Hill students participated in Science Olympiad tournament. Kids did an amazing job. Below are the winners.
Astronomy - Saisha Pal and Ishra Zaman - 6th Place
Atoms - Ashwin Shanmugaraja and Gautham Agilan - 7th Place
Balloon Car - Ashrita Moola and Mouktika Yeruva - 3rd Place Dynamic Planet - Salban Nithilaselvan and Titus Er- 6th Place
Ecology - Arushi Das and Anshika Mantrala- 4th Place Fossils - Rohan Bairi and Tanmay P Kulkarni- 4th Place Gunk - Arushi Das, Anshika Mantrala and Ria Joseph- 1st Place Kinematics - Eesha Viswanathan, Elakshi Nedungottil and Ria Joseph- 7th Place Rube - Kaushal Kattamuri and Siddartha Vallarapu - 4th Place Straw Egg Drop - Surya Raj and Rishi Guharoy - 7th Place- Ealbu Nithilaselvan and Shreya Subrahmanyam - 8th Place
Wind Power - Kaushal Kuchimanchi and Srithan Bobbala- 4th Place, Eesha Viswanathan and Elakshi Nedungottil - 8th Place
Congratulations to all the winners from Oak Hill Science Olympiad Team and the parents for their support.
Mr. Herring's After School Programs
Basket Ball Camp - Kindergarten to 2nd Graders
When: Tuesdays 11/13, 11/ 20,11/27, 12/4,12/11, 12/18 , 1/8, 3:40- 4:40pm
Who: Kindergarten to 2nd Graders
How much? PTA Members - $55 , Non PTA Members - $80
Basket Ball Camp -3rd graders to 6th graders
When: Wednesday’s 11/7, 11/14, 11/ 28, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19 1/9, 3:40- 4:40pm
Who: 3rd graders to 6th graders
How much? PTA Members - $55 , Non PTA Members - $80
Soccer Camp -3rd graders to 6th graders
When: Thursday’s 11/8, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 1/10, 1/17, 3:40- 4:40pm
Who: 3rd graders to 6th graders
How much? PTA Members - $55 , Non PTA Members - $80
Click here to Register
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY – FOOD RESCUE
Be a part of the community who cares for the neighborhood. Oak Hill elementary participates in Food recycling program. The PTA is looking for volunteers to deliver rescued food to the Neighborhood resource center. Volunteers are expected to check in to Oak Hill Elementary cafeteria any time on Wednesdays & Fridays and collect the rescued food items and deliver it to the Cornerstones. Please sign up using this link.
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November 5 and 6: Student Holidays
November 7: Chantilly Pyramid Latino Partnership for Success at Chantilly HS, 7pm
November 9: 4th Grade Field Trip to Williamsburg
November 12: Veteran's Day Breakfast at Oak Hill, 8am
November 13: Dogfish Head Alehouse Spirit Day
November 15: PTA Family Dance and Recipes Night, 6-8pm
November 21-23: Thanksgiving break
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