 Happy Administrative Professionals Day to Oak Hill's awesome Office Staff.
As stated in Regulation 2019, all visitors to school must wear a face covering. While on school grounds, please ensure you and your family are wearing your face covering at all times. We appreciate your support and understanding around this regulation.
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Students in grades 3-6 will be taking the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) Tests next month. Please avoid scheduling appointments on your child's testing day. Make up testing will occur throughout the window based on staff availability to administer tests. Below is the schedule.
May 12 & 14: 5th Grade Science SOL Test, 9am
May 17: Reading SOL Test, Grades 3 and 4 at 9am, Grades 5 and & 6 at 12:45pm
May 24: Math SOL Test, Grades 3 and 4 at 9am, Grades 5 and & 6 at 12:45pm
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Yearbook orders are due THIS Friday!
- Yearbooks are $19 and may be ordered by going to http://ybpay.lifetouch.com and entering Oak Hill's code: 13278321.
- There will be a very small number of extra yearbooks ordered, so if you would like a yearbook, please pre-order.
- If you have a sixth grade student and are in need of financial assistance, please contact Kimberly Gallagher at kagallagher1@fcps.edu. There are a limited number of scholarships available to sixth grade students in need.
- If you have questions about ordering the yearbook, please contact Michelle Coyne at mkcoyne@fcps.edu.
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Mrs. Giovanini's class was excited to attend school four days a week.
In April, people all over the United States celebrate Arab American Heritage Month. Students deserve meaningful, sustained opportunities to learn about the diverse perspectives, experiences, and contributions of Arab Americans year-round, and Arab American Heritage Month is one opportunity to honor these important stories. Below are some books from Oak Hill's library that your child(ren) could check out to learn more about Arab American Heritage.
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Our third SLLM day will be this Friday, April 23rd and the theme is, “Let’s Breathe.” In our social emotional learning (SEL) groups this year, we learned that if you’re feeling strong emotions, it is helpful to stop what you’re doing and take some deep breathes. Breathing calms your amygdala and allows your prefrontal cortex to think before you react. Students and staff are encouraged to wear comfy clothes as we highlight the importance of deep breathing as a self-regulation tool. As a reminder, the Wolf Pack Relaxation Room (WPRR) is a great place to visit to practice deep breathing and other coping strategies. Students are able to access the WPRR room from their homeroom google classrooms. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Oak Hill clinical team with any questions. Thank you for your support!
Kim Gallagher, School Counselor at kagallagher1@fcps.edu
Cammy McCleskey, School Social Worker at clmccleskey@fcps.edu
Ginny Phinney, School Psychologist at vgphinney@fcps.edu
Christy Ryder, School Counselor at clryder@fcps.edu
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Oak Hill will be holding a Virtual Kindergarten Orientation on Tuesday, April 27th from 2:00-2:30pm. Please join Mrs. DeVore and the kindergarten teachers to learn more about how the day will look and how to help prepare your child. This orientation is geared for parents, however, children are welcome to attend. The link will be sent to families via email.
In addition to the AAP level IV Program, Fairfax County offers a continuum of services to meet children’s academic needs. Differentiated lessons (Level II) and Part-Time Advanced Academic Programs (Level III) are also available for students through a school screening process. To learn more about these levels of service please visit the AAP website found here.
Screening for school-based services (Levels II-III) can happen at any time during the school year but is done schoolwide in spring to determine services for the next school year. Multiple criteria are used to screen students for all levels of AAP services. Parents or guardians may initiate the screening for school-based (level II and III) services by submitting the Referral Form to the AART, Cathy Lahr, at cclahr1@fcps.edu by May 3, 2021.
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In order to ensure that we have the right number of staff in place to greet our returning students in August, we request that you fill out this simple survey indicating your child's intention to return to Oak Hill next year. Please fill it out for each child attending Oak Hill by May 21, 2021. If you indicate that you will not be returning, our registrar, Katherine Dillard, will reach out via email for more information. Please contact Ms. Dillard with questions at kjdillard1@fcps.edu.
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All students taking the SOL should have the opportunity to practice using the TestNav test delivery app so they are familiar with navigating the app and using all of the Technology Enhanced tools. Directions for opening the Practice Test Items are in this PDF. If you are unable to get the TestNav app to open you will need to come to the school property, connect to the school wifi and reboot the student laptop three times, allowing all updates to download and install. Additional information regarding the practice tests can be found on the Virginia Department of Education website.
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April 23: Stress Less, Laugh More Day: Wear comfy clothes
April 23: Deadline to order a yearbook
April 26: Library Curbside Pickup, 1:30-3:30pm
April 27: Kindergarten Orientation, 2:00-2:30pm
May 3-7: Staff Appreciation Week
May 12: 5th Grade Science SOL Test, 9am
May 14: 5th Grade Science SOL Test, 9am
May 17: Reading SOL Test, Grades 3 and 4 at 9am, Grades 5 and & 6 at 12:45pm
May 24: Math SOL Test, Grades 3 and 4 at 9am, Grades 5 and & 6 at 12:45pm
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