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Important Upcoming Dates
September 9-10: Class Meetings (Cougar Time)
September 10-11: Underclassmen Pictures
September 12: Senior College Planning Parent Night
September 19: Senior Panoramic Picture (Cougar Time)
September 30-October 4: Homecoming Week
October 2-3: Senior Portrait Make-up
October 5: Homecoming Dance
October 14: School Planning Day - No School
October 16: PSAT Day; Candidates' Day; 2 Hr. Early Release
October 17: Underclassmen Picture Make-up
November 1: End of 1st Quarter
November 4: School Planning Day - No School
November 5 - Teacher Workday - No School
Renovation Update
This week work continues to be made on the new ticket booth, Cougar Path, and concession stand. We are gearing up for everything to be turned over to us for our October 4 Homecoming Football game. Work also continues throughout the addition. The foundation and corresponding block work is beginning to connect the new Main Office and classroom wing in the Phase 1 portion of the addition.
We continue to receive complaints from surrounding neighborhoods about families using their street as a kiss-and-ride, in lieu of our designated location. We strive for the school to be viewed in a good light by all in our surrounding community. Your use of our designated kiss-and-ride is greatly appreciated.
Please visit our website for more information on the scope of the renovation and the renderings of what the building will look like when completed.
General Information
Attendance Matters
September is Attendance Awareness Month. At Oakton, we believe that addressing chronic absence is a key component of improving graduation rates, increasing academic achievement and giving young people the best chance at success in their adult life. Missing just two days a month means a child misses 10% of the school year. For more information please check out https://www.attendanceworks.org/.
Wednesday Late Bus
This week late bus runs will begin for our students. They will run every Wednesday through the end of May.
AP Exam Registration for Non-Enrolled Students
If any student wants to take an AP exam in a course that he/she is not enrolled in, registration is now open. Each exam costs $94, and the form to register can be found in school counseling or on our website. Students currently enrolled in an AP course are automatically registered for the corresponding AP exam and do not need to complete any form. The deadline to register is October 25th.
If you have any questions about AP testing in general, please contact one of our AP testing coordinators: Katie Warehime at KJWarehime@fcps.edu.
College Board Accommodations- Deadline for AP Testing
Students who have an IEP or 504 do not automatically have College Board accommodations. Paperwork must be submitted to Oakton by December 20, 2019, to allow for processing prior to the College Board deadline; however, we encourage students to submit paperwork as early as possible. All paperwork is to be given to Chris Buckley, SSD Coordinator at Oakton High School. Each of the following must be completed:
College Board Consent Form
College Board Local Application Form
Paperwork should be delivered to Oakton High School, to the attention of Chris Buckley, or emailed to cjbuckley@fcps.edu.
If you have any questions regarding the process, you can contact your child’s case manager or counselor, or email Chris Buckley at cjbuckley@fcps.edu.
Full Frequently Asked Questions regarding AP exams are located on our website.
Senior Parking Update
Last week additional parking spaces were released to senior students who applied. Students who were selected for a spot, must clear their outstanding financial obligations and pay for their parking permit by the end of the school day on Thursday September 12. Any permits not paid for at that time will be assigned to other students. We will continually monitor our parking and release any additional spots for students in subsequent lotteries should more parking spaces become available.
Student Schedules
Our staffing decisions and the number of courses offered were based on the classes students selected during the registration period. To maintain the best possible program for our students and one that is most responsive to their educational needs, schedule changes will be limited to space available. Below is the timeline for schedule changes for this school year.
Timeline for Schedule Changes:
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August 28 - September 16: School counselors will make schedule change requests based on space available
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September 17 - November 1 (end of 1st quarter): No schedule changes
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After November 6: Any student requesting a schedule change will need to fill out the schedule change request form, signed by parent, student, teacher, school counselor and administrator. If approved by the administration, schedule changes will only be processed if there is space available.
- There will not be any schedule changes, regardless of space available, after the end of the 3rd quarter.
For any questions you may have, contact your child’s counselor.
Senior College Planning - Parent Night
Senior Parents and Guardians please join us on Thursday, September 12th from 6:30-8:00 pm for Senior College Planning Parent Night. Counselors will be providing you with information on the college process and Oakton’s transcript request procedure. We look forward to seeing you.
Counselors will be presenting to seniors in their history classrooms September 3rd & 4th . Counselors will also be meeting with each Senior individually to discuss their own post-secondary plans, graduation requirements, transcripts and answer questions. Individual senior meetings with students will begin September 9th and run through September 20th. .
Parent Information
Host Families Needed
The French department is seeking host families for students who will be visiting from Vesoul, France in October. The students will arrive on October 15 and will depart on October 24th. They will spend 3 days at school shadowing their host student and will also spend time touring the area with their classmates and teachers (host families are not expected to attend these excursions).
If you are interested in hosting, please email Emily Fugate-Brunino (ekfugatebrun@fcps.edu) as soon as possible and please indicate if you prefer a male or female student. We’d like to have families signed up as soon as possible so that students can begin communicating and getting to know one another.
PTSA - Class of 2020 Graduation Celebration
Each year the PTSA sponsors an All Night Grad Party (ANGP) the night of graduation for our senior class. We'd like your input on the best format for this year. Please take a moment to answer a few questions by clicking Senior Survey
Partners for Safe Teen Driving
All students enrolled in Classroom Driver Education during the 2018-2019 school year must attend a 90-minute parent-teen traffic safety presentation (PSTD). The 90-minute presentation is connected to successful classroom instruction and must be completed to receive a DEC-District 8 card. The 90-minute parent-teen traffic safety presentation (PSTD) will be offered four times during the school year at Oakton. Students and their parent/guardian should plan to attend the presentation at Oakton during the quarter their student receives driver education.
PSTD meetings at Oakton during 2019/2020 school year:
- Tues. September 24th
- Wed. December 4th
- Mon. February 24th
- Mon. April 20th
All sessions will run from 7:00-8:30pm in the Oakton Auditorium.
Please bring a pen/pencil and arrive on time. Late arrivals will not be admitted once the presentation begins.
The meeting is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors that have not attended a PSTD night yet. The student and parent must attend one presentation as a part of the VA licensing requirements.
Juniors and seniors who wish to attend, must pre-register online through the Adult and Community Education (ACE) office and pay a $30 fee - please see a Drivers Ed teacher for more details.
Sophomores DO NOT need to pre-register. This is not available to freshmen
The Pantry at Oakton High School
Did you know that Oakton High School has a pantry where students in need can pick up non-perishable food, personal hygiene products, household cleaning supplies, and paper goods? If you are in need, please contact anyone in the guidance office and they can offer you assistance.
The Pantry at OHS is supported by our wonderful Oakton community. Donations are always welcome and can be dropped off in the front office, at door 4.
We also have an Amazon Wish List that is updated for the new school year and kept current with The Pantry’s needs. Items purchased off the Wish List are shipped directly to the school! https://smile.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2PXP0VZH14Y/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1?_encoding=UTF8&type=wishlist
Thanks so much for your generosity and support! The Pantry Team
FCPS Cares
Do you know an Oakton High School or FCPS employee who does ordinary things in an extraordinary way or goes beyond what is expected? If so, then click here to share with everyone.
Parent Resources - FCPS
In FCPS we recognize that when families are engaged in their children’s education, students achieve higher grades, attend school regularly, have better social skills, and go on to postsecondary education. We offer programs, services, and resources that engage families, schools and the community in support of student success.
Find out more here about programs and supports offered in FCPS to build stronger family-school partnerships and better engage families.
Getting Past Procrastination: How to Get Your Kids Organized, Focused, and Motivated...Without Being the Bad Guy
Like any parent, you want your child to succeed. The problem is, otherwise smart and capable kids frequently find themselves stuck in a tumultuous, never-ending struggle with procrastination, motivation, and organization.
Join us for this workshop to learn how to:
- Discover the hidden emotional causes of procrastination
- Put good behavior on autopilot using the power of habit
- Use “The Organizational Arsenal”: Tools and strategies to keep even the most scattered kids on track
- Use examples of scripts to spark motivation, address problems, and communicate with your child without being labeled the “Bad Guy.”
Presented by Ann Dolin, M.Ed., educational consultant and award-winning author. Ann is the President and Director of Educational Connections, Inc.
Friday, September 20, 2019, 10 a.m.-noon
This session is full. Waitlist for Getting Past Procrastination: How to Get Your Kids Organized, Focused, and Motivated...Without Being the Bad Guy
Voices from the IEP Table: Perspectives on Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families
This workshop explores the individual perspectives of IEP meeting participants who work with students who are culturally and linguistically diverse.
Join us for this workshop to learn:
- Best practices for working with students with diverse backgrounds
- Practical suggestions for improving the experiences of teams serving students with diverse backgrounds. Including:
- Home-school communication
- IEP Meetings
- Cross-cultural interactions
Presented by Karrin Lukacs, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Shenandoah University and Sherry Steeley, PhD., Associate Professor at Georgetown University
Friday, September 27, 2019, 10 a.m.-noon
Register for Voices from the IEP Table: Perspectives on Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families
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