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Students got outside to enjoy snack time.
Dear Families,
Mr. Credle and I would like to thank you for helping us to celebrate our amazing OHES staff last week! Staff “were treated” with many acts of appreciation that included a PTA funded yummy boxed lunch from PotBelly and a sundae coupon to Baskin Robbins! Thank you, too, to the many families who donated gift certificates or basket items to Mrs. DeVight! Notes of appreciation from you and your child(ren) were most favored and valued. Thank you for recognizing our staff and giving them that little extra support to take us into the last four weeks of school!
Sincerely,
Holly DeVore, Principal
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Students in grades 3-6 will be taking the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) Tests over the next few weeks. 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 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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With the end of the school year approaching, it is time for the Oak Hill Staff to start preparing for the 2020-2021 school year. Building a classroom of students is no easy task! We must take many considerations into account such as heterogeneous groupings and balancing academic abilities. We also consider how to maximize the support our resource teachers can provide students.
If you feel that there is pertinent information to support your child’s success for the upcoming school year, please complete this Parent Input Form by this Friday to ensure it is used for end of the year class placements. This system is not intended for families to request specific teachers. Class assignments are created by a team. Your child’s current teacher, specialists, and administrators collaborate to make well balanced classes where students can succeed. Oak Hill embraces collective responsibility and all of our staff are equipped to meet individual student needs.
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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 Friday 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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Effective July 1, 2021, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) will require new school entry immunizations. All grade levels will be affected by these additional immunizations.
Required for School Entry:
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A minimum of two doses of Hepatitis (A) vaccine are required: For SY 2021/2022, Kindergarten students must have two doses of Hepatitis A.
- A minimum of two doses of Meningococcal (MenACWY) vaccine are required: For SY 2021/2022, 7th grade students must have one dose and 12th grade students must have one dose.
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A minimum of one dose of Rotavirus (RV) vaccine is required: One dose is required for students less than eight months of age.
Recommended but NOT REQUIRED for School Entry:
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A complete series of Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is recommended The minimum age for the initial dose is nine years. The first dose is recommended for ALL (boys and girls) students entering 7th grade. The parent or guardian, at their sole discretion, may elect for the student not to receive the HPV series. Parent/guardian HPV opt-out documentation is not required.
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In May we celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM). This is an annual recognition and celebration of American Jews' achievements and contributions to the United States of America.
President George W. Bush first proclaimed the month on April 20, 2006, as a result of cooperation with Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA), as well as the Jewish Museum of Florida and the South Florida Jewish Community. Since then, annual proclamations have been made by Presidents Bush, Obama, Trump, and Biden. For more information about Jewish American Heritage Month click here.
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In May, people all over the United States celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Students deserve meaningful, sustained opportunities to learn about the diverse perspectives, experiences, and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders year-round, and Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month is one opportunity to honor these important stories.
To support teachers and school divisions to that end, FCPS Social Studies, in collaboration with a group of community stakeholders and educators across subject areas, developed ideas for classroom learning experiences across content areas and grade levels
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Great news, Wednesday, May 19th is our fifth Stress Less, Laugh More day! The theme is “Be Well and Explore the Outdoors.” Studies show that spending time outdoors can boost positive emotions and help you feel more relaxed if you are worried or tense. Kids can wear their favorite hat or sunglasses and Oak Hill spirit wear which could include an Oak Hill Run Club or 5K Race shirt.
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It’s an Oak Hill Pizza Party! Take a break from cooking lunch or dinner and get some delicious contact-free pizza while supporting Oak Hill at the same time! Order Tuesday May 18th from 11 am to 10 pm online, on the app, in the store or by phone and use the promo code DN3. Oak Hill will receive 20% of the total sales! You may order from the McLearen Road Domino's or the Greenbriar Shopping Center Domino's. Our last Domino’s Fundraiser was extremely successful, help us make this one just as amazing! Go Oak Hill!
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Summer is just around the corner! Children will soon be ready to children dive into summer reading. By engaging in summer reading, children improve their fluency skills. When students are fluent, they comprehend the text more readily and can think at higher levels. Fluency includes accuracy, rate, and using expression. To learn more about how you can help your child improve his/her fluency over the summer, please explore this article here.
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May 13: Eid al Fitr
May 14: Class Placement form due
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 18: Fundraiser at Domino's Pizza
May 19: Stress Less, Laugh More: Wear your favorite hat or sunglasses and Oak Hill spirit wear
May 24: Math SOL Test, Grades 3 and 4 at 9am, Grades 5 and 6 at 12:45pm
May 31: Memorial Day, school closed
June 8: Democratic Primary Election, virtual synchronous learning day
June 7: 6th Grade Car Parade and party
June 8: 6th Grade Moving Up Ceremony
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