 A Delegation of Aspiring Principals from South Korea visited Oak Hill last Friday to learn about our school.
Dear Parents,
We invite you all to come join us on a world tour tonight as we travel the night across many countries all in less than an hour and a half. We cannot wait to see what our volunteers will be showcasing for each of their countries. Please join us with your family to enjoy the cultural diversity at Oak Hill.
Unfortunately, I will miss tonight’s festivities. I have been asked by FCPS Superintendent Dr. Brabrand to attend tonight’s Schoolboard meeting to accept Dr. Brabrand’s Excellence in Equity Award based on accreditation standards. Oak Hill was in the top 10 schools to achieve the highest average increase across all reporting groups in English. We also achieved another Excellence Award for being a top 10 school to achieve the greatest reduction of the English achievement gap. We are proud of our students and all of our staff for setting high expectations in a caring environment.
Thank you to the many volunteers that have been helping with class field trips, the lunchroom, PTA events, classrooms or Field Days. Many hands make light work and we truly appreciate YOU!
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 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 tonight from 6pm – 7:30 pm. The entry is free and there will be food to purchase. There are several ways you can participate in this exciting event and we look forward to seeing you there. If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up here. This is a perfect opportunity for kids to accrue service learning hours!
Book Fair Week is this week! Click here to access Oak Hill’s Book Fair Homepage. There is a cash-free digital payment option available. Learn about eWallet on the Book Fair Homepage. Check the interactive book flyer for book recommendations and book trailer videos. Purchases made online will be delivered directly to your house. Proceeds from the book fair benefit the Oak Hill Library.
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FCPS is celebrating Digital Citizenship Week this week. This year’s theme is Media Balance and Well-Being: Developing a Healthy Relationship with Your Technology. Our school is celebrating Digital Citizenship Week with spirit days and activities focused on developing healthy habits around technology use.
Below is the student spirit day theme for tomorrow.
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Friday: “Lei” Off the Tech - wear a Hawaiian lei (provided by your teacher) and take a break from screens to connect more in person.
Please see the Digital Citizenship page on our website for resources and suggested activities to help support healthy habits at home. One of the resources is a choice board for students to select an activity a day that matches the daily theme.
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We invite all our Oak Hill ES Veterans and active duty military and their families to join us for a light breakfast and Veterans Day program on Monday, November 11th 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 November 1st.
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The Chantilly High School Pyramid and iWitnessed --> iRemember would like to invite you to our Chantilly Thanks! performance and dessert reception. We appreciate all of the sacrifices you and your family have made to protect our country, and we would hope you can join us at this event.
The event will take place on Tuesday, November 12th at Chantilly High School. The performance portion of the evening will begin at 6:00 PM, followed by a dessert reception (and a thank you gift for all of our attending veterans!)
Space is, unfortunately, limited, so please RSVP for you and your guests at this link.
If you have any questions, please email iwitnessed.iremember@gmail.com
At Oak Hill, we engage in Math Workshop every day. Students get to explore and share strategies within a math unit. Our workshop starts with a Number Sense Routine each day. This is a time where the class can build a community and learn how to share strategies in a way that allows students to take risks in a safe environment. This is also a time where teachers can support mental math and build number sense in order to support students’ foundation of concepts. One of our favorite sense making routines is Which One Doesn’t Belong. In this activity, students look at an image, like the one above, and share which one doesn’t belong AND a reason why. This allows entry points for all students and stretches their thinking past one right answer. Try one of these at home as a family to spur some great thinking! You might challenge yourselves to come up with one of your own!
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Thank you to all of our volunteers who made Oak Hill's first Field Day of year for Kindergarten through 2nd grade a big success. We will be holding Field Day for 3rd and 4th grades on Tuesday, October 29 from 9:00-10:55am. To volunteer please click here. We look forward to a great day!
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Come join us at the Franklin Farm Chipotle on Tuesday, October 29th anytime between 4-8 PM. Show the cashier the flyer OR say you are supporting Oak Hill. Online orders will not be included in the fundraiser total. Chipotle will donate 33% of the proceeds to Oak Hill’s Technology funds. Have fun and help Oak Hill ES raise funds for technology at the same time! We hope to see you there.
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Beginning on October 21, FCPS will be asking all families to fill out a Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid. The preprinted form was sent home in this week's Wednesday folder.
Returning this form is important because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grants each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For each school-aged child in your household, please complete, sign, date, and return the survey to your child's school. If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, just check the box in Section 3. All forms must be signed, dated, and returned by October 30. All results are CONFIDENTIAL. For more information about Impact Aid, please click here to watch a short video.
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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 Oak Hill staff members dressed up for "Find Your Twin" spirit day.
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:
- Free School Directory
- 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, Relay, Great Wolf Lodge, Mount Vernon, etc.)
Join at https:oakhillpta.ptboard.com. To join our school use code: 8HSEEV Contact membership@oakhillpta.org for questions.
October is Membership Drive Month!
We are currently at 49% membership. Our first challenge is to get to 400 pledge memberships. With 400 pledge memberships, the school will celebrate with:
- Extra Recess for All Students
- Pajama Day for All Students
Also our next challenge has more great outcomes so help us achieve the first challenge as fast as possible. Help us achieve our goals and fund our programs (see more info here). PLEDGE today and we can achieve them faster! Encourage your family and friends to support our students' bright future as a pledge member.
Geography Club - Winter
Geography Club Fall is underway and will be at Multi-Cultural Night on Oct 24. Come see the table and find out about Geography Club Winter and Geography Competitions. For more information, contact the Geography Club Director, Allen at allenpetrin@gmail.com.
Odyssey of the Mind
Odyssey of the Mind is an international creative problem-solving program that engages students in their learning by allowing their knowledge and ideas to come to life in an exciting, productive environment. Participants build self-confidence, develop life skills, create new friendships, and are able to recognize and explore their true potential. OOTM proves that students can have fun while they learn.
Interest Form is open until October 31st for participants who wish to register and is found here.
October 21-25: Book Fair Week
October 24: Multicultural Night, 6:00pm
October 29: Field Day for grades 3 & 4
October 29: Chipotle Spirit Night, Franklin Farm Shopping Center from 4-8pm
October 30: Kindergarten Field Trip to Ticonderoga Farms
November 1: 1st Quarter ends
November 4 & 5: No school, Student Holidays
November 7: 6th Grade (Cosby, McGorty, O'Malley & Wright) Field Trip to National Gallery of Art
November 8: 6th Grade (Bowe, Kosaraju, & More) Field Trip to National Gallery of Art
November 11: Veterans Day Breakfast, 8am
November 12: 2nd Grade Field Trip to Ellanor C. Lawrence Park
November 12: Chantilly Thanks! performance and dessert reception, 6pm at Chantilly HS
November 15: 3rd Grade Field Trip to Maryland Science Center
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