 Appreciation was show to Oak Hill Staff as the pizza mobile cart was on the go!
Dear Parents,
This year we will be offering a new section in our News You Choose called “Tip of the Week.” Each week we will share a tip for parents to support their child’s learning at home. These tips will alternate between math and reading. We hope you find useful information to enhance and support your child’s learning in and out of school. We value our partnership with families and strive to support all students to be successful!
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
This week’s tip is an article by Stanford professor, Jo Boaler. Many of our teachers use Jo Boaler’s research and Youcubed site to support their math workshop. This article shares about the importance of creating an environment where students can have productive struggle to enhance their learning as well as supporting a growth mindset, something we work hard to develop at school every day. Enjoy!
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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 tonight from 5:00-6:00 p.m. All program materials and media for all grade levels will be available for your review at this time. If you are unable to attend this night presentation, lessons and media will be on display on Friday, October 11th from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Please note that classroom teachers will not be available to answer questions about the material on this makeup date.
Dr. Brabrand and the School Board have created a new and very important recognition to celebrate school’s progress in raising the bar and closing student achievement gaps. Oak Hill was one of four schools in Region 5 to be awarded the Superintendent’s Excellence in Equity Award. Oak Hill was recognized for the following accomplishments:
- Among top 10 of schools with average increase across all reporting groups in English (5.1 average percentage point increase)
- Among top 10 of schools with largest reduction in achievement gap in English (15.2 reduction in achievement gap from previous year)
Fairfax County officials will be visiting Oak Hill Elementary to discuss the plans regarding the building renovations that will begin in the summer/fall of 2021. If you are looking for more information, you can attend the meeting on October 16th from 6:00pm - 7:00pm in the Oak Hill cafeteria. This meeting is also open to your neighbors that may not have children at Oak Hill ES.
As a reminder, schools will be closed for students on Monday, October 14, for the Columbus Day holiday. October 14 is a school planning day for staff members. SACC will be open. Classes will resume on Tuesday, October 15. See the complete 2019-20 school year calendar.
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Oak Hill’s annual Field Days begin next week! We need parent volunteers to run the activities planned by the PE Department. There are several volunteer shifts to choose from. We encourage you to volunteer for multiple shifts if you wish. Our teachers would welcome any assistance you can provide. Below are the links to the on-line volunteer sign-up sites for the 2019 Oak Hill Field Days.
Thursday, October 17th, 9:00-12:55pm, 5th & 6th Field Day click here.
Friday, October 18th, 12:20-2:55pm, K to 2nd Field Day click here.
Tuesday, October 22nd, 9:00-11:55am, 3rd & 4th Field Day click here.
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To enhance understanding of Dyslexia, FCPS is offering free services to parents and families on phonological awareness. This open house will be held on Thursday, October 24 from 10-11am. Registrants will be able to browse exhibit tables and learn about next steps for FCPS students with dyslexia. For more information and to register click here.
Oak Hill Elementary School invites all families of Oak Hill to share their culture or ethnicity with other members of the school community through participation, food & games and many other things that make cultures unique. In addition, there will be several Fall activities and games!!!
This event will take place on Thursday, October 24th, 2019 from 6pm – 7:30 pm and entry is free. There are several ways you can participate in this exciting event and we look forward to seeing you there.
- Help us by volunteering for the event.
- Sign up for a table display to represent any country/culture or
- Just come in your costume and enjoy the event.
If you are interested in hosting a table display please sign up by Monday October 14th- here. I f you are interested in volunteering, please sign up here. Perfect opportunity of accruing service hours for kids!!!
It’s time for Book Fair!! Book Fair at Oak Hill begins on Monday, Oct. 21st. Click here to access Oak Hill’s Book Fair Homepage.
The highlights are:
- After School and Evening Shopping hours on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 22nd & 23rd.
- Cash-free digital payment option available. Learn about eWallet on the Book Fair Homepage
- Checkout the interactive book flyer for book recommendations and book trailer videos.
- Families can begin shopping online at the book fair as early as Oct. 13th. Purchases made online will be delivered directly to your house.
- Proceeds from the book fair benefit the Oak Hill Library.
If you would like to volunteer at the book fair please contact our librarian, Jenny Henry at jlhenry@fcps.edu or click HERE to go directly to the Sign-Up Genius.
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Oak Hill’s Red Ribbon Week will be Monday, October 28th – Thursday, October 31st! During this time we’ll work to promote a healthy and drug-free lifestyle for all members of our community. Please see below for the week’s dress up themes.
Monday 10/28 - Follow Your Dreams: Come to school in your pajamas
Tuesday 10/29 - Team Up Against Drugs: Wear sports jerseys
Wednesday 10/3- Be a Superhero and Make Healthy Choices: Dress like a superhero
Thursday 10/31 - Drug Free From Head to Toe: Crazy hat, hair, or sock day
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Each year the Salvation Army provides holiday assistance to families in need in our community. If your family would benefit from this support, please consult the information at this link, or call 703 385-8700 for information regarding the application process, which will be held from Oct. 7-11.
 Fifth graders reading to their first grade reading buddies.
Join the PTA today - Building a Brighter Future Together!
Help support our students' bright future through the support of the PTA. The membership pledge is $50/family. Some of the benefits include the following:
- Educational enrichment programs, family fun events, after school activities, and much more!
- Early Bird Access Link & $25 discount on each Afterschool Activity
- Membership access to discounts (Office Depot, Hertz, Lifelock, Lenovo, Quicken, Tea Collection, Relay, Great Wolf Lodge, Mount Vernon, etc.)
Join at https:oakhillpta.ptboard.com. To join our school use code: HSEEV Contact membership@oakhillpta.org for questions.
Reflections
PTA Reflections is a nationally acclaimed student recognition program to encourage artistic creativity in the classroom and at home. Students of all grades may participate and explore the arts based on the 2019-2020 theme "LOOK WITHIN". Students may choose one or more of the available arts categories: Dance, Film Production, Literature, Music, Composition, Photography, Visual Arts . Awards are made at the school, county, district, state and national levels. Last year, many Oak Hill students were recognized at both the Fairfax County and Northern Virginia District levels. This contest is open to all students. For complete rules and additional information about the program, please click here. The deadline is OCTOBER 15TH. Hand in your original ART with a completed Student Entry Form from to the Librarian. It is very important that your form can be read clearly, especially your e-mail contact. Submissions will be rejected if they do not include a completed and signed Student Entry Form or the entry does not comply with the national submission rules provided here.
WHAT TO INCLUDE IN EACH ENTRY, BY CATEGORY:
DANCE & FILM entries are electronic files on a flash drive, flash drives are compatible with more systems.
LITERATURE entries will be hard copy of a poem or story, typed or handwritten on one side only of 8 ½ x 11” paper. Include two copies if possible. If the entrant included an electronic file, too, leave it with the entry; it may be useful, but a hard copy is required.
MUSIC COMPOSITION entries must include a recording, either an electronic file of the music as performed by the student or other musicians, or an electronically generated recording generated by music notation software. Video files are not allowed. In the Middle-School and High-School divisions, the entry MUST also include a hard-copy score (sheet music). In the Primary, Intermediate, and Special Artist divisions, the score is optional. See the rules for details. Flash drive.
PHOTOGRAPHY entries must include a print of the photo AND must also include AN ELECTRONIC FILE (on flash drive). The e-file is a new requirement this year. If the entrant did not include an efile - for entries being advanced to FCCPTA, contact the student or parent for one. The photo may be matted but not framed. If it’s matted, count the mat in the total size of the piece. Maximum size 11×14”.
VISUAL ARTS entries must include the original artwork. Copies are not eligible. A flash drive with photo efile must be included this year.
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FLAT ART (drawings, paintings, collages): Artwork may be matted but not framed. If it is matted, the total size, with mat, must not exceed 24×30”. Include flash drive
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3D ART (sculptures, mobiles, models. etc): Do not submit 3D artwork. Submit photos, printed and on flash drive, of the artwork. The entrant should have at least 3 photographs of the artwork, taken from different angles.
Your artist statement is very important and is limited to 100 words. Please tell about your work and what it means to you.
- How does your work relate to the theme?
- What is your personal connection to the theme?
- What did you use to create your work (e.g. supplies, technology, instrumentation, props, etc.)?
- What/Who was your inspiration?
ALL STUDENTS WHO ENTER THE CONTEST WILL BE INVITED TO AN ICE CREAM PARTY IN MARCH TO CELEBRATE THEIR PARTICIPATION. For additional questions contact: Krishna veni Banda at kvmallangi@gmail.com or Vidhya Menon at simplyvidhu@gmail.com
PTA Improvements In an attempt to resolve questions and provide context to frequently asked questions, we have begun a PTA FAQ. We hope this will help with increasing the time to resolve your questions.
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October 9: FLE Parent Preview Night, 5-6pm
October 14: Columbus Day, no school
October 16: Fall Pictures
October 16: PTA and Renovation Meeting, 6pm
October 17: Field Day for grades 5 & 6
October 18: Field Day for grades K-2
October 21-25: Book Fair Week
October 22: Field Day for grades 3 & 4
October 22 and 23: Book Fair Shopping, 3-7pm
October 22: Chantilly Pyramid Choral Concert @ CHS, 7pm
October 24: Multicultural Night, 5:30pm
October 30: Kindergarten Field Trip to Ticonderoga Farms
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