Oak Hill's office will be closed on Friday, September 4 through Monday, September 7 for the Labor Day weekend.  Please enjoy the extra long weekend.  Remember the first day of school is Tuesday, September 8.   

Join FCPS Superintendent Scott S. Brabrand for another opportunity to ask questions and provide your thoughts tonight from 6 to 7 p.m. The focus for this Town Hall will be resources for parents, including technology and other supports.

Send your questions in advance to returntoschool@fcps.edu or call into the town hall live at 1-800-231-6359. The meeting can be viewed on FCPS cable TV Channel 99 or on the FCPS website.  View last week’s town hall.  

For your planning purposes the school year schedules are posted on the Oak Hill website.  Monday's schedule is here and the Tuesday through Friday schedule is here.  Students should be in their classrooms, ready to learn no later than 8:45 a.m.  Each class will start with a Morning Meeting where attendance will be taken.  We look forward to seeing all students on the first day of school, Tuesday, September 8th.

All of the Oak Hill Specialists are very excited to start this year and can’t wait to see all their students again. Below is information on how students will access their specialists classrooms!

K-5 Specials: Students in grades K-5 will access their specials class through their homeroom teacher’s BBCU link. Students will not need any additional links for specials (Music, Art, PE and Chinese).

6th Grade Specials: Students in 6^th grade will access specials through the Oak Hill Specialists course in Blackboard. Using the BBCU Sessions Link tab on the left side of the page, students will select the appropriate specialist class from the list. Students will need to remember which special to attend each day of the week.

Grades 4-6 Band and Strings: All students in band and strings will access their class through the Oak Hill Specialists course in Blackboard. Using the BBCU Sessions Link tab on the left side of the page, students will select either Ms. Geers (strings) or Mrs. Davis (band) from the list.

Family Choice Fun and Intervention/Enrichment with Specialists: Students will access additional small groups and choice activities through the Oak Hill Specialists course in Blackboard. Using the BBCU Sessions Link tab on the left side of the page, students will select the appropriate specialist teacher from the list.

Below is the grade level and teacher for Family Choice Fun, which will occur from 3:00 to 3:30, Tuesday through Friday.

Intervention/Enrichment opportunities with specialists will be communicated separately by each specialist. Here is an additional video to help students access specialist links in Blackboard.

Why are schools taking attendance during virtual learning?

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) requires all schools to take attendance during virtual learning this school year. FCPS must take attendance Mondays through Fridays, unless there is a student holiday on a Monday. Students aged 5-18 must attend school every day school is in session, unless they are excused from school. To support this, parents must report absences to school each time the student may be absent.

How will schools take attendance during virtual learning?

For Elementary School:  On Mondays, elementary students may check in with their teachers via a morning meeting. When they log in, their teacher will confirm their attendance. Tuesdays through Fridays, students will check in with their teachers the same way. If students are unable to participate on any given school day, parents must report the absence to the school office.

If your child is unable to login to live, face-to-face online instruction with their teacher, the teacher will be recording the class and posting the video within Blackboard/Google Classroom so it can be viewed at a different time. The video can also be used to provide review for all students.

Check out the FCPS web page for information on distance learning supports for students with disabilities. This page covers a wide range of topics, including information for parents of students in grades PreK-12, accessing instruction in school-based programs, as well as information around nontraditional school programs, public day and career center programs, homebound and home-based instruction, and multi-agency services.   

As we countdown to the first day of virtual school, some families may be feeling anxious about this change to the normal routine. In this week's Healthy Minds podcast we hear from Bethany Koszelak, a mental health specialist for FCPS. Bethany talks to us about self-care and mental wellness practices families can use to cope with any stress they might be experiencing. She also has some advice for parents about how to speak with their children about their feelings.

From the Healthy Minds Blog: Supporting Your Children at Home During Virtual Learning

As we return to school on September 8 for the start of the 2020-21 school year, all students will participate in virtual learning. While teachers are working hard to improve lessons and delivery of instruction, here are some strategies that may help support your children at home during virtual learning

The Oak Hill office is open daily, but by direction from FCPS, visitors to the school are by appointment only.  No walk-in visitors are permitted.   If you would like an appointment, please contact the school at 703-467-3500 or email Michelle Coyne at mkcoyne@fcps.edu and we will be happy to schedule one.  

If you need to register a new student or know of someone who does who lives in the Oak Hill boundaries, please contact Katherine Dillard at kjdillard1@fcps.edu  and see the registration information here.    As a reminder for kindergarten parents, we must have updated immunizations and a physical dated after 9/8/2019 on file before September 8^th.  

September 2: Band/Strings Parent Information Meeting, 7pm

September 8: First Day of School

September 15: Back-to-School Night for the following grades: Kinder, 1st, 2nd, & 6th

September 16: Back-to-School Night for  the following grades: 3rd, 4th, & 5th 

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