 Congratulations to Oak Hill's Staff members who were nominated for FCPS awards.
We have had an eventful start to our 2019 with weather delays and cancellations! We understand that transitions back to school can be hard for some children. Our staff has done a wonderful job taking that into consideration when they hold their Morning Meetings and greet children. Kids really are resilient and have shown us how quickly they can reunite with friends and their teacher for a successful day! Please keep in mind that on delayed openings we are unable to open the doors before 10:20am (2 hour delay). Staff have not arrived to supervise children prior to the 10:20am start. In order to keep children safe and supervised, please do not “drop off” children in the bus loop.
We are so proud of all of our FCPS Award Winners from Oak Hill! Many of our staff were nominated by parents. We thank you for taking the extra time to write such kind words of how our staff have made a difference in your child’s life! We celebrated with all of our staff with a breakfast and red carpet treatment!
Our staff and students have had a fun month of January with our school-wide Spirit Days. Please see below for the list of spirit days this week and next.
Please let me know if there is anything I can do to further support your child’s learning and experience at Oak Hill. My door is always open!
Sincerely,
Holly DeVore, Principal
Oak Hill would like to recognize the following staff members who were nominated. Congratulations to all of our nominees and winners!
Outstanding Leader: Mary Beth Anderson
Outstanding Teacher: Heidi Bowers, Julia Bradt, Shanan Conlan, Rachel Djuric, Karen Falcone, Kelly Herring, Melissa Reis, Jennifer Wagner, and Nikki Wright
Outstanding New Teacher: Katie Blandon
Outstanding Operational Employees: Jade Horne, Baljeet Kaur, and Denise Russ
Outstanding Hourly Employee: Wendy Devight
The following staff members were chosen as winners and will be moving onto the Pyramid Level.
Outstanding Leader: Mary Beth Anderson
Outstanding Teacher: Heidi Bowers
Outstanding New Teacher: Katie Blandon
Outstanding Operational Employee: Baljeet Kaur
Outstanding Hourly Employee: Wendy Devight
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As a reminder, students will be dismissed three hours early on Friday, January 18, for a School Planning Day. Also, schools will be closed on Monday, January 21, for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, and for a Teacher Workday on Friday, January 25. See the complete 2018-19 school year calendar. |
When FCPS announces a two-hour delayed opening, School Age Child Care (SACC) centers will open at 8 a.m. for children enrolled in the Before School session. The one-hour delayed opening of SACC is to provide additional time for road conditions to improve and be adequately assessed, and parking lots and sidewalks to be cleared as needed.
Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Scott S. Brabrand presented a $3.0 billion Proposed Budget for the 2019-20 school year (Fiscal Year 2020) to the Fairfax County School Board at its business meeting on January 10. The FY 2020 Proposed Budget, with a focus on employee compensation, represents an increase of $117.4 million, or 4.1 percent, over the FY 2019 Approved Budget.
“Student success begins and ends with a highly qualified teacher in every classroom, which is why the FY 2020 Proposed Budget continues to focus on our strategic priority of recruiting and retaining great teachers through market competitive compensation,” said Brabrand. “The proposed budget includes a $55.2 million investment in the teacher salary scales which is the final phase of a multi-year plan to bring teacher salaries to the market average and includes a 1.0 percent market scale adjustment. Our goal is to ensure that every student–by name and by need–receives an excellent and equitable education in a 21st-century learning environment with the very best teachers.”
Learn more about the Fiscal Year 2020 budget.
Don't forget - students will be going outside for recess in cold weather, so please remember to send them to school with warm jackets, gloves/mittens and hats. Don't forget to make sure all items are labeled with your child's name.
The Oak Hill Library is looking for parent volunteers to help conduct an inventory of our library collection. Parents are needed to scan the barcode on our library books. Inventory will begin on January 18th and will continue until the entire collection is scanned. The more help we have, the less time it will take to complete.
Please click here to access the Sign-Up Genius for times and dates to volunteer. Additional dates may be included as the inventory process unfolds. If you don’t find a date that works in your schedule at this time, please check back later as more dates may be added. Thank you for your help!
Contact Jenny Henry at jlhenry@fcps.edu or 703-467-3511 with any questions you may have.
The annual 6th grade basketball game is scheduled for March 8th at 6pm at Chantilly High School. All 6th grade students are welcome to participate as a mascot, basketball player, cheerleader or band member.
Fifth grade students are also welcome to be cheerleaders or play in the band. Registration forms were sent home with all 6th graders in December. Additional forms are available in the office.
The deadline to register is January 21st. Basketball practices will start on January 28th and will be on Monday and Wednesday evenings. Boys are from 5:00-6:30pm and girls are from 6:30-8:00pm. Cheer practice will start on February 4th and will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:00-6:00pm.
Please contact Merri Carnahan at ohes6thevents@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.
Students in grades 3-6 will be taking the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) Tests from May 7 - June 1. Please avoid scheduling appointments on your child's testing day. Testing begins at 9:00 am (except 5 Science at 1:00 pm) and are untimed. Make up testing will occur throughout the window based on staff availability to administer tests.
3rd grade
Thursday, May 16: Reading, Part 1, 9am
Friday, May 17: Reading, Part 2, 9am
Thursday, May 23: Math, Part 1, 9am
Friday, May 24: Math, Part 2, 9am
4th grade
Tuesday, May 14: Reading, Part 1, 9am
Wednesday, May 15: Reading, Part 1, 9am
Tuesday, May 21: Math, Part 1, 9am
Wednesday, May 22: Math, Part 2, 9am
Wednesday, May 29: VA Studies
5th grade
Tuesday, May 14: Reading, Part 1
Wednesday, May 15: Reading, Part 2
Tuesday, May 21: Math, Part 1
Wednesday, May 22: Math, Part 2
Wednesday, May 29: Science
6th grade
Thursday, May 16: Reading
Thursday, May 23: Math
Make up testing will occur throughout the window based on staff availability to administer tests. Expedited Retakes for eligible students will be administered June 3 through June 7.
The Fairfax County Association for the Gifted (FCAG) is again hosting their Annual Summer Camp Fair on Saturday, February 16, at McLean High School (with a snow date of February 23). FCAG is a non-governmental, non-profit organization of parent and student volunteers in Fairfax County that supports educational programs for advanced academic students. Last year, over 300 people attended this well-loved, premier summer camp fair for the community.
The event is free and open to the public, and we invite all families to attend. For more information click their website here or contact Elizabeth Crowder, Vice President, FCAG at fcagsummerfair@gmail.com.
 We celebrate our FCPS Award Nominees!
Ask your students about some of the amazing technology tools they use for learning. We hope you have seen some of the many ways students are able to create original works with the Google Suite products (Docs, Slides, Draw, Sheets, Maps), but these aren’t our only tools. Two of our other favorites are Flipgrid and Padlet. Flipgrid is a video sharing tool that gives every student a voice. We use it for digital reading responses, book talks, reading poems, fluency practice, responses to social studies and science questions, number talks, explaining math thinking, and much more. Students love being able to articulate their thoughts without the stress of the spotlight. By amplifying all student voices it creates a more equitable learning experience for all. Padlet is an electronic bulletin board that allows students to post “notes” on a common board. Their notes can contain links, video, audio, and any type of document. It is an awesome forum for students to collaborate on shared projects, to collect resources, to ask questions, or to brainstorm as a group. You can read more about both Flipgrid and Padlet on Common Sense Education.
As you may know Oak Hill is beating the "winter blues" by having Spirit days. Below is a schedule to help your son or daughter participate. Have fun!
January 17: Boot Stompin' Thursday: Wear your favorite cowboy, dress or snow boots.
January 22: Tie Dye Tuesday: Wear a tie dye shirt.
January 23: Wacky Wednesday: Wear mismatched clothes.
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January 18: 4th grade Strings Concert, 9am (parents only), 3-hour early close
January 21: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, No school
January 24: End of quarter, PTA Art Night, 6-8pm, AAP Night at Franklin MS, 6pm
January 25: Teacher Workday, no school
January 29: Class Candid and Team Pictures, Rachel Carson MS Counselors visit Oak Hill
January 30: Rachel Carson MS Curriculum Night, 6:15pm
January 31: Franklin MS Curriculum Night, 5:45pm
February 1: 6th Grade Students visit Franklin MS, 9:30am
February 6: 6th Grade Students visit Rachel Carson MS, 9:30am
February 12: Franklin MS Counselors visit Oak Hill
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