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Important Dates
*End of Year Calendar/Senior Only End of Year Calendar
May 28: Last Day for Seniors
May 31: Memorial Day, No School
June 2: Graduation Rehearsal, #1
June 3: Senior Celebration
June 4: 3 Hr. Early Release (Pds. 2/4)
June 7: Graduation Rehearsal, #2
June 8: Virtual Synchronous Day (All Grades 9-11) Pds. 5/7, 3 Hr. Early Release; Senior Awards
June 9: Graduation, 9:30am - Jiffy Lube Live - No School
June 10: 3 Hr. Early Release (Pds. 6/8)
June 11 - Last Day of School, Early Release (2 Hr. Day for Underclassmen - All Pds.)
  General Information
School-Issued Laptop Return
All students need to return their school-issued laptops this year to receive some important updates. We need all computers, cords, and bags to be returned, regardless of the condition. Before returning your computer and bag, please make sure you have all personal items like USBs removed before returning and nothing remaining in the bag. Students should see grade level google classrooms for more information on backing up your files and dates and times for return. We have several opportunities in the coming weeks for students who do not use their FCPSOn device for classes. We will also have opportunities on the last day for seniors and the last day for underclassmen.
Returning OHS Library Materials
Returning OHS Library books is easier than ever! If you have books from this year or previous years (or even from other schools), you can return them to a variety of locations inside AND outside of the building. Students attending school in-person can stop by the library and use the drop slot inside the library or the book return drop in the wall to the left of the library entrance. Anyone can return books at any time on any day of the week using the OHS Library Book Return outside of the school, just to the left of the main entrance. Simply lift the lid and place your books inside! All books checked out from the OHS Library are due back by May 28. Thank you for your help returning your library books!
Face Mask Requirement
School policy regarding masks remains unchanged. For the remainder of
the FY 2020-2021 school year, FCPS will be requiring students and staff to
continue to wear masks and socially distance both indoors and outdoors on
school grounds including for recess.
Important Updates
On Thursday May 6, several important pieces of information were included in a community message. This includes: the end-of-year calendar, end-of-year grading updates, new vaccine requirements for the 2021-22 SY, and instructional plans for the 2021-22 SY. If you missed that email or would like to revisit that information it can be found on our website under announcements.
Class of 2021 Information
Graduation - June 9, 2021
All graduation information has been updated and can be found here on our website! This includes a few new pieces of information including a graduation presentation for families, Jiffy Lube Live policies, and information about a parent coffee this week.
Senior Survey
All seniors have been invited to complete our annual senior survey through Naviance. This survey allows us to send final transcripts out for all students to the appropriate college or university. Please make sure your student takes the time to fill it out so there is no delay in their transcripts. If you have questions, please reach out to your child's counselor.
Renovation Update
This summer the main project will be renovating our Main Gym and PE locker rooms. The gym will be expanded so it will be larger in size and will include bleachers on all four sides.
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.
Student Services Update
Rising Senior College Workshop- June 1st & June 3rd
College Application & College Brainstorming Session - During the first half of the session, students will be encouraged to create a college application account through Common App and/or Coalition App and will be afforded time to work on the application while counselors will be available to answer questions. The second half of the session will focus on brainstorming essay ideas with several interactive activities that students can complete.
Tuesday, June 1st- 9:45-11:00
In-person students with last names A-K will meet in the Cafeteria
Virtual only students with last names A-K will be sent a BBCU link
Wednesday, June 3rd- 9:45-11:00
In-person students with last names L-Z will meet in the Cafeteria
Virtual only students with last names L-Z will be sent a BBCU link
Student Services Newsletter
Happy June Cougars! Take a look at May’s Student Service’s Newsletter that discusses Counseling Updates such as Freshman & Sophomore Parent Night Resources and College Application Workshops for Juniors, Summer Learning Opportunities, and End of Year Information including Grading Policy Updates and Schedule Change Requests. Also, check out this month’s Mental Health Moment that focuses on summer tips for teens as we prepare to recharge for next year.
Parent Resources
Parent Resource Center
Be sure to check out the FCPS Parent Resource Center here for resources available to all families!
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
PTSA News and Information
Updates
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June PTSA Meeting - Our next online PTSA meeting is Wednesday, June 9 at 7pm.
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! - We need a President, Treasurer and Secretary to form a board for next year. Details can be found HERE!
School of Excellence Survey
As many of you will remember, the Oakton PTSA is applying for the National PTA School of Excellence Award. The School of Excellence Award recognizes schools that have opened the lines of communication and critical thinking within the school community to make data-driven decisions that yield positive, long-term results.
As part of the School of Excellence designation process, the National PTA provided an opportunity for our Oakton community - families, teachers and administrators - to contribute to a bi-annual feedback survey over the course of a calendar school year. This feedback survey provided parents, teacher and school staff an chance to celebrate the successes of the school year and to offer suggestions on how to improve the overall school experience.
Our first survey was administered in October 2020 and produced a tremendous response. Now, as we approach the last few days of school - we need your feedback once again to close out the School of Excellence application process. Please take a moment to complete the short (and completely anonymous) survey below by Wednesday, June 2, 2021. Click here to begin the survey - https://forms.gle/1QsRZcvacysBHWm98
Thank you in advance for your participation to help our wonderful school move one more step closer to possibly achieving the National PTA’s School of Excellence recognition award.
Sincerely,
Monique Roberts-Rabil OHS PTSA President
Thank you for your continued support and collaboration as we work toward becoming a National PTA School of Excellence!
Oakton Pantry
Thank you to all of you who have supported The Pantry this year! We have received so many grocery donations, monetary donations, and donations of your time and energy. Our pantry team is so grateful for all of you.
A special thank you to Wegmans Fairfax and The Closet of the Greater Herndon Area, Inc. for their generous donations! Please help us thank them by frequenting their businesses.
We only have one more grocery distribution this school year, which includes personal hygiene and household cleaning items. Please check out our Amazon wish list if you are interested in donating one last time this school year.
 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.
Translate our Website
Our Oakton HS website can be translated into multiple languages! To do this you will see a globe, flags and the word "language" in the top left corner of our website. Click there and you will be able to select your preferred language.
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