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Oak Hill's Freedom Flag to commemorate September 11th.
Please join us as we celebrate health and wellness at the Asha-Jyothi 5K this Sunday, September 15 at Fairfax Corner. Asha-Jyothi will donate all proceeds from Oak Hill ES registrants to our school. For more information and to register, scan the QR code below or visit the Asha-Jyothi website. Use the coupon code oakhill-aj5k for a $10 discount. Online Registration closes on Friday, September 13th at 8 PM! In person registration can be done at packet pickup location and onsite at the race location from 6AM – 7:30AM on Sunday Sept 15th.
If you have questions please email contactus@asha-jyothi.org. We hope to see you there!
To ensure student safety during arrival and dismissal we ask that parents abide by the following procedures.
Kiss and Ride
8:20-8:45 a.m. and 3:20-3:40 p.m.
- Discharge/load children only in the “Kiss and Ride” area of the parking lot. See diagram below. For your child’s safety, please do not discharge or pickup your child on the street or allow them to walk up the bus loop. Crossing the street is legal at crosswalks only.
- Please do not perform U-turns on Kinross Circle, especially in front of the school.
- Pull your car as far forward as possible, following staff directions.
- Please remain in your car while in the Kiss and Ride area.
- Children should be ready to leave/ enter as quickly as possible, using the vehicle door(s) closest to the sidewalk.
- Please turn right when exiting the “Kiss and Ride” area, to avoid interaction with buses and cars turning left into the parking lot.
Walkers
Students walking to/from school from the direction of Stone Heather Drive should use the sidewalk around the back of the parking lot. For their safety, students should not walk across the parking lot entrance/exit. If you walk with your children to school, please drop them off under the outside awnings. School staff will greet students in the lobby and make sure they get to class.
Bicycles
- May be ridden with parent/guardian permission.
- Bicycle helmets must be worn and safety traffic regulations followed. Helmets must be brought into the school building during the day.
- The school is not responsible for the bicycle while on school property.
- Do not leave bicycles at school overnight.
- Bicycles can only be stored in the designated bicycle stands on each side of the building and must be secured by a lock provided by the student.
- Roller blades, “heelies,” and student operated motorized conveyances, such as scooters, are not permitted.
Bus Loop
The Bus Loop is for buses only; NOT to be used by cars dropping off students. Do NOT park in the bus loop during arrival and dismissal times (8:15 a.m.-9:30 a.m. and 3:15 p.m.-4:00 p.m.)
Changes in Transportation
If a change from the routine is required, please notify the teacher in writing/email no later than the morning of the change. If an unexpected change occurs during the school day, please call the office no later than 3:00. Teachers can not always check email during the school day.
Parking
Please use the school parking lot, the pool parking lot across the street, or street parking. Please be courteous and DO NOT BLOCK NEIGHBORS’ DRIVEWAYS OR MAILBOXES.
Safety Patrols
Patrols are assigned to positions on buses, in the school, and at crossings and bus stops. Their responsibility is to help maintain the safety of all students.
Please plan to enjoy ice cream at Baskin Robbins on September 19th between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Some of your favorite Oak Hill teachers and staff will be scooping! All proceeds will go towards the Oak Hill technology and staff development funds. Thank you for supporting our Spirit Night!
Mrs. Wheeler, Oak Hill's Advanced Academic Resource Teacher, will hold a parent information session on September 25, from 9:00-10:00 am in the cafeteria. At that meeting, she will share an overview of the four levels of service in FCPS and share general information about the screening process/timeline for this year. At the December 3 meeting, she will focus specifically on the referral/screening process. For more information about the Advanced Academics program in FCPS, click here.
If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Wheeler, Advanced Academic Resource Teacher, at jgwheeler@fcps.edu.
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The Oak Hill Health Room is looking for volunteers. We especially need your help for Vision and Hearing Screening which will be held on October 8 from 9:00-12:00. Every year every Kindergarten and 3rd grade student will have vision and hearing screening. If you can spare a couple of hours to help us out it would be greatly appreciated and help the days go much smoother. In addition, we need volunteers to come in and help the Health Aide with some day-to-day tasks and basic care for students. Sometimes we need help if the Health Aide needs to do some filing or if the health room is very busy. You need to complete a 2-3 hour Health Room Volunteer Training prior to helping the health room. To sign up for the training, please contact Juliana Rampersad at jtrampersad@fcps.edu.
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Students in grades K-6 participate in Family Life Education (FLE) instruction through their classroom teacher. Students in K-3 receive instruction in an emotional and social health unit. Students in grades 4-6 receive instruction in a human growth and development unit and an emotional and social health unit.
There are no changes to the FLE lesson objectives for the 2019-2020 school year. For more information about the FCPS Family Life Education program, please see the detailed grade level program descriptions here.
In addition, grade level-specific curriculum lessons are available for review in multiple locations.
- Online in FCPS 24-7 (Blackboard) Parent View. Due to copyright permissions, we are unable to stream media online.
- Fairfax County Regional Library in the City of Fairfax (this location does not have media).
You are invited to attend an evening opportunity to preview the Family Life Education media and lessons and to talk with school staff about the program. The meeting will be held at Oak Hill on October 9 from 5:00-6:00p.m. All program materials and media for all grade levels will be available for your review at this time.
 Students engaged in a variety of tasks as part of Math Workshop.
If you are interested in helping in your child’s library, we have the following options for you to choose from:
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Shelving and shelf maintenance: Come on your own schedule during the school day and help with shelving books and making sure our shelves are in order. This makes it easier for our kids to access the books they want!
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Check out books to students: Help is needed every Wednesday throughout the day. If you’re interested in helping in this capacity, please contact me to schedule the time. You will scan books on student library accounts as they come to the circulation desk with their book choices.
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Book Fair: This will take place Oct. 21-25. Volunteers will be needed during that week and the week before. You may hang signs, help set-up, assist with point of sale, or help pack up the fair at the end.
If you are interested in getting involved in the library, we would love to have your help in these areas. Training will be provided!
Please contact Jenny Henry or Billy Germain at 703-467-3511 or jlhenry@fcps.edu.
Girl Scout Troops are now forming at Oak Hill. For more information, come to the Troop Formation Night on Monday, September 16 at 7:00 pm in the Oak Hill library.
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My name is Liam Reardon and I am senior at Chantilly High School. I am approaching the rank of Eagle Scout in Troop 158 and for my project I wanted to do something that would involve the whole community. My project is a collection of used sports equipment which I will donate to my beneficiary, Leveling the Playing Field - a non profit organization that collects and distributes used sports equipment to underprivileged communities. Leveling the Playing Field accepts most types of equipment except for bicycle equipment, clothing and uniforms, hats, and sneakers (however cleats are accepted). I will have a collection box placed in the front lobby of the school from 9/9-9/30. I would greatly appreciate your help with my project. More information can be found here. For further questions please email me at Lmreardon00@gmail.com. Thank you in advance for your support.
Join the PTA today - Our Future is So Bright We Gotta Wear Shades!
Help support our students' bright future through the support of the PTA. We are at 30% membership and need to get to 100%. The PTA works to directly benefit the students at Oak Hill, to provide educational enrichment programs, family fun events, after school activities, and much more! The membership pledge is $50/family. You can find more information here. Some of the benefits include the following:
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Early Bird Access to Afterschool Activities - Sign up now to get early access of some activities before Sept 13.
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$25 discount on each Afterschool Activity
- Membership access to discounts (Office Depot, Hertz, Lifelock, Lenovo, Quicken, Tea Collection, Relay, etc.)
Contact Membership@oakhillpta.org for questions or concerns.
Back-to-School Family Social - All Invited - Free Entry
This Friday, Sept 13, join us from 6-8 pm in Oak Hill ES Cafeteria for a Family Social. This is an opportunity to learn about the PTA, the after-school programs, and our sponsors. It's also a time to socialize and meet your friends and other Oak Hill Families. There will be music, trivia, and food to include chicken, pizza, and healthy choices for purchase. Baskin Robbins will be attending with dessert for purchase. Mathnasium, SciGenius, Silver Knights, Geography Club, and other organizations/activities will be available for information.
Movie night
Bring your blankets, pillows and come in your PJs to watch.
- Movie: Pokemon Detective Pikachu
- Show Time : Friday Sep 20 , 6:30-8:30 PM
- Free Entry.
- Food and Drinks are on sale.
- Every child must be accompanied and supervised by a Parent
We need volunteers for the event. If you are interested in volunteering, please send an email to events@oakhillpta.org , great opportunity to earn service hours for middle and high school students!
After School Activities
Science Olympiad (3rd - 4th) is open now for members (with a $25 discount) and will soon open for all. Other afterschool activities open for members include the following classes: Chess (K-6), Tournament Training (K-6), Debate (grades 1-6), Run Club (grades K-6),Wheelie Bots (grades 1-3), Drawsters (K-6), Coding (grades 2-6), Zumba (K-5), Yoga (K-5), It's All About Science (grades 1-6), Sports Spectacular (K-6), Film Making Club (grades 3-6). The Geography Club is coming soon. These classes open for non PTA members September 16th.
Work with the PTA
The PTA is currently filling our Board to help support our school and a few key positions still need to be filled! Think you'd make a great addition to our leadership team? It's a great way to meet other parents and give back to our school! More details here. Please email president@oakhillpta.org if you are interested in working with the PTA
Stay Updated
To get latest updates on PTA activities and events, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter .
We as a PTA make every effort to send registration links to our pledged members. As pledged members, you get access to registration 1 week before we open it to general members. We have a process to send the registration link to our pledged members that takes time. So we request that you please be patient and do not send disruptive emails to our board members. If you did a membership pledge during workday, you will get the link the next day. Please do not demand for link immediately after registration. We have a process and we cannot break it.
Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.
PTA Board.
September 13: Online registration closes for Asha-Jyothi 5K Race
September 13: PTA Family Social, 6-8pm
September 15: Asha-Jyothi 5K Race, 8 am @ Fairfax Corner
September 19: Scoop Night at Baskin Robbins, 4-8pm
September 20: 6th Grade [Bowe, Cosby, & McGorty] Field Trip to Planetarium
September 20: 4th grade Fall Picnic,12-12:45pm
September 20: PTA Movie Night at Oak Hill, 6-8:30pm
September 24: 6th Grade [Kosaraju, More, O'Malley, & Wright] Field Trip to Planetarium
September 25: AAP Parent Information Meeting, 9-10am
October 9: FLE Parent Preview Night
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