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Important Dates
October 6 - October 9: 1st Spirit week (See below)
October 12: Student Holiday (Indigenous Peoples Day)
October 14: Partners for Safe Teen Driving Night, 6pm (Virtual)
October 29: PSAT Opportunity, 11th Grade (AM); Asynchronous Learning All Grades; Partners for Safe Teen Driving Night, 6pm (Virtual)
October 30: Last day of 1st Quarter
November 2-3: Student Holidays
  Return to School - Required Documents
Please make sure you have completed all of the required forms below for each student as we begin this school year.
Emergency Care Form via weCare@school
Information must be correct and what we will use in case of an emergency. We are asking all parents to review and update via weCare@school for each enrolled student. Having the most up-to-date information for all of our students is essential to our ability to best meet all students' needs in the event of an emergency.
Health Information Form
A health information form must be on file for all students. By updating “Current Health Conditions” and/or “Current Medical Care Details” in the emergency care form via weCare@school, this will be updated for the student.
Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R) Signature Page
The Student Rights and Responsibilities document explains expectations for student behavior and adult responses to enhance school safety and to create a fair, equitable and supportive school environment. We ask that you use this document as a framework for discussing these expectations with your child or teen so that he or she is well prepared for success when the school year begins. You will also find that this publication includes information that you may need throughout the school year, including contact numbers and other resources.
Online access to review the FCPS SR&R is available here: https://www.fcps.edu/srr
Use this electronic link to the FCPS Student Rights and Responsibilities Parent Acknowledgement form. All parents and/or guardians must complete the acknowledgement form indicating they have reviewed and are familiar with the various rules and regulations that guide student conduct in FCPS schools. The form must be filled out one time per student. Students will be reviewing the SR&R in 3rd Period Advisory (Learning Seminar) on Thursday, September 17.
Parent Digital Tool Permission
This information is provided in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) to provide you with information about the measures FCPS takes to keep student data secure when using digital tools. By completing this digital form, you provide permission for your child to use the FCPS-approved online tools listed below as part of an instructional program.
More information for you to review regarding what digital tools your children may be using this year can be found here. Parents only need to complete this form one time and it will cover all classes.
General Information
Our office is currently opened in limited capacity. Currently, we are open for appointments only, however, we will have someone available to answer the main office phone line from 8am-3pm Monday-Friday.
National Merit Scholarship Update
Congratulations are due to many of our Oakton seniors! 13 of our seniors were recognized as Semi-finalists and 59 have been recognized as commended students. Please check out the full announcement here!
AP Exam Opt-Out Procedure
Students enrolled in at least one AP class will receive an opt-out letter through their fcpsschools email. Any student who did not receive this email and wishes to opt-out of one or more AP exams, should reach out to Ms. Warehime. Opt-Out forms may only be turned in using the google form. Opt-out forms are due no later than October 23rd. Late forms will not be accepted. Fairfax County Public Schools will pay for the first 6 AP Exams for the associated courses of a student’s school career, and each additional exam is $95. If you have any questions, please reach out to Katie Warehime at kjwarehime@fcps.edu.
Library Curbside Pick-up
Our library team, Ms. Rowley, Ms. Scott, and Ms. Tyskowski are excited to offer library curbside pick-up opportunities! We know many students are anxious to check out books. We received about 1,000 new books over the summer so please encourage your students to browse our online catalog, Destiny. Details are below!
- Students place holds in Destiny, our online catalog, for up to 5 books by 11:59pm on Wednesdays.
- They receive an email in their fcpsschools.net account on Friday stating if their book(s) is ready. This email also contains the directions for them to follow on the pickup day. (No email means to please not come to the school as the book is unavailable.)
- They can pick up their books on Mondays from 1-3pm or Thursdays from 4-6pm at Door 1A. (This entrance is just to the left of the new main entrance)
- On Door 1A is a sign with a phone number to call. This lets us know that they have arrived, and we will bring the books down.
- The cycle repeats itself the next week.
- Our Blackboard library course has a Curbside Pickup tab, which houses all the directions, videos, information to complete this process.
PSAT Opportunity -11th Grade
On Friday, an eNotify message was sent to all parents/guardians of 11th grade students. If you are interested in signing up your child for the PSAT opportunity being held at Oakton High School (11th grade only), please refer to that email and make sure you complete the intent form no later than October 9. All information can be found on our website.
Back to School Night Information
Last week we launched our back to school website! If you have not had the chance to check out all of our videos and information you can find everything here.
All information can also be found on our website, under Announcements.
2020-2021 Driver Education – Hour Requirements
To meet the requirement for juvenile licensing students must receive a minimum of 30 hours of driver education instruction. During virtual instruction, the 30 hours must be completed synchronously. Oakton Sophomores will complete Drivers Education during the First Quarter and first four weeks of the Second Quarter to meet this requirement.
Situations, where a student has a long-term absence, will be managed on a case-by-case basis to determine if the hour requirement can be met. Students with limited absences from driver education will need to make up time missed.
Quarterly Instruction Breakdown
- Quarter 1- Driver Ed (extended into 2nd quarter)
- Quarter 2-Physical Education
- Quarter 3- Health
- Quarter 4- Physical Education
Partners for Safe Teen Driving
All students enrolled in Classroom Driver Education during the 2020-2021 school year must attend a virtual parent-teen traffic safety presentation (PSTD). The virtual presentation is connected to successful classroom instruction and must be completed to receive a DEC-District 8 card (pink card). The parent-teen traffic safety presentation (PSTD) will be offered four times during the school year at Oakton. Students and their parents/guardians should plan to attend the presentation at Oakton (virtually) during the 1st quarter.
All PSTDs begin promptly. Late admission will not be allowed.
Students, Please complete this Google Form to pick the date you will attend.
Dates 2020-2021
- Wednesday, October 14th at 6 pm
- Thursday, October 29th at 6 pm
- Wednesday, November 18th at 6 pm
- Make-up Date During Second Quarter TBD
These sessions are intended for Sophomores currently in Drivers Education or Juniors who still need PSTD for licensure.
Seniors who wish to attend must register online through the Adult and Community Education (ACE) or call 703-658-1201 and pay a $30 fee - or contact Ms. Walsh if you need more details.
PSTD nights are not available to freshmen.
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 $95. You can use this google form to register or paper copy 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 30th. Payment can be submitted through My School Bucks or check.
My School Bucks Link for home schooled students.
My School Bucks Link for non-enrolled Oakton students.
If you have any questions about AP testing in general, please contact our AP testing coordinator: Katie Warehime at KJWarehime@fcps.edu.
College Board Accommodations- Deadline December 11th, 2020 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 11, 2020, 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 Shelley Wiederhold, SSD Coordinator at Oakton High School. Each of the following must be completed:
College Board Consent Form
College Board Local Application Form
Processing for accommodations can take between 7-12 weeks, so we must have the paperwork in by December 11, 2020 to process before AP Testing in May. Paperwork should be delivered to Oakton High School, to the attention of Shelley Wiederhold, or emailed to swiederhold@fcps.edu
Full Frequently Asked Questions regarding AP exams are located on our website.
Student Services Updates
Monthly Newsletter
Happy October Cougars! The Student Services Department’s monthly newsletter “Cougar Connection” is available for September. Take a moment to read about our weekly meetings with students, college and career updates, parent resources and more. To access the newsletter, click here.
October Activities
During the month of October, school counseling lessons will focus on student Academic and Career Plans. The Academic and Career Plan is a process for students to plan for the future by exploring college and career options. Students will work to discover their personal strengths and interests, create goals to help them achieve success, plan for courses that meet high school graduation requirements and prepare for life after high school. School counselors will meet with students to review, revise, and update their Academic and Career Plans during 3rd period on the following dates:
- October 6 – 9th Grade
- October 13 – 12th Grade
- October 20 – 11th Grade
- October 27 – 10th Grade
Students will meet with their school counselors through links provided in Google classroom. If you have questions, please contact your child’s school counselor.
Mental Health Moment
Along with the monthly newsletter, the student services department will be sending out a monthly “mental health moment” with information and inspiration to help us all during these unprecedented times. Each month, our readers will be introduced to a 'mental health moment' providing insight into a wide variety of topics to help us all with an optimistic, positive perspective. In our first edition, we would like to address the word Grace.
https://www.smore.com/ef54w or Mental Health Moment
Mental Health Resources
Please find mental health resources and emergency services information here. Consider bookmarking this page in case you ever find that you are in need of this critical information.
Renovation Update
Work continues to progress nicely. This week our bleachers are being installed in the Aux Gym and the finishing touches are being put on the floors. The new team locker rooms are getting close to completion. Floor tile and lockers are being installed! The library furniture installation is nearing completion. Pictures coming very soon!
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.
PTSA News and Updates
PTSA Notes
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October PTSA meeting is Wednesday, October 14 at 7pm. RSVP here!
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Have you joined the PTSA yet? Stay involved with PTSA announcements, support events like Family Trivia Night, member discounts and much more! Your membership (and donations) are vital to the success of the PTSA!
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Save the Date - Virtual Trivia Night will be our first Family Engagement event. Join us for a 60-minute LIVE video conferenced pub-style quiz extravaganza, with 4 rounds plus a final showdown question. Each household will be one team. Pre-registration is required. RSVP here! We hope you can join us!
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Online SAT/ACT Test Prep - Did you know any students can sign up for classes Mock Test and Bootcamp learning opportunities? Never too early to practice!
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Translating our PTSA website - Did you know our website can be translated into many languages? Click "Select Language" on the top right corner of the page. Select the language you wish to translate into and instantly it will translate the web page without opening a new tab.
Thank you again for your support!
Monique Roberts-Rabil
president@oaktonhsptsa.org
PTSA President
Parent Resources
Did you know that Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has Parent Information Phone Lines to support parents in our eight most common languages staffed by bi-lingual employees?
Parents, who would feel more comfortable communicating in their first language, can call the Parent Information Phone Lines Monday-Friday and access a live bi-lingual (sometimes multilingual) employees.
Our phone line staff is also available to FCPS staff who want to connect with parents in the parent’s first language.
Phone Line Staff can help with the following:
- Basic needs resources (food, utilities, shelter)
- Translating and interpreting of FCPS information and communications
- Contact with school personnel
 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.
How to Modify or Unsubscribe to the Newsletter
To modify your membership to our messages (or to add yourself to the Oakton Athletics list!) you can manage your subscription to Oakton HS messages online.
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