Dear Oak Hill Families,
Fairfax County Public Schools has announced a virtual day for tomorrow, January 20, 2022. Students will have synchronous (teacher-led) instruction with a two-hour delay. All elementary schools will begin at 10:30 a.m. During this delay, please ensure that your instructional device is charged, and that you are able to access Schoology and Zoom links. Your child’s classroom teacher will email all students and families with instructions for virtual instruction along with an instructional schedule no later than 9:15 AM tomorrow. During each instructional block, teachers/staff will check in with students with a brief mini lesson, assign independent learning tasks, and be available for support. Attendance will be taken during snow days. If your child cannot attend, please email OakHillElem.Attendance@fcps.edu or call the attendance line (703-467-3535) and leave a message with the reason your child is absent.
The previously-scheduled early dismissal will remain in effect. Students will be dismissed from virtual instruction two hours early. This will allow instructional staff the two hours needed to close out the quarter.
Please let me know if there is anything I can do to further support your child's learning at Oak Hill!
Sincerely,
Holly DeVore, Principal
 Our third grade students are learning to create cityscape silhouettes in Art.
We need your help in projecting the Kindergarten enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year. Virginia Law, section 22.1-254, requires that children who will reach their fifth birthday on or before September 30, 2022, must be enrolled in Kindergarten for the 2022-2023 school year unless the parent or guardian notifies the school in writing that they do not wish the child to attend school until the following year.
If you have a child who will be five years old on or before September 30, 2022, please complete the Survey of Preschool Children form and return it no later than February 11, 2022. A hard copy of the form is coming home in your student's Wednesday folder. If any of your neighbors have children who will be eligible for Kindergarten and do not currently have children attending Oak Hill, please share this information with them so that we may reach as many rising kindergarten families as possible.
The information on this survey will help the school plan for adequate facilities and personnel for the 2022-2023 school year. Please email the completed form to Katherine Dillard at kjdillard1@fcps.edu. We thank you in advance for returning the form no later than February 11.
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Thursday, January 20th is the last day of the quarter. Students are dismissed 2 hours early (at 1:30 pm).
- Friday, January 21st and Monday, January 24th are student holidays.
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Monday, January 31st is our virtual PTA meeting at 6 pm which includes a parent presentation entitled "Responding to Big Emotions and Other Drama in your Home". See PTA registration link below.
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Every home in the United States is eligible to order four free at-home COVID-19 tests. Visit covidtests.gov to order your free at-home tests.
- There is a new community testing center opening at the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Pkwy, Parking Lot B
- It requires appointments (3 years and up).
- It will only administer PCR tests. (no rapid tests)
- To make an appointment, go to https://vase.vdh.virginia.gov/testingappointment or call (877) VAX-IN-VA or (877) 829-4682.
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What is Tech Adventure Camp?
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A weekly exploratory enrichment program aimed to give students the opportunity to explore the exciting program areas within Career and Technical Education.
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Details
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Eligibility: Current 2 to 6 graders
Time - 8:30 am to 2:00 pm* *Early drop off is available!
Location - Lake Braddock SS
Transportation from select FCPS schools is provided!
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Cost - $275 per week
Dates -
Week 1: July 11 - 15
Week 2: July 18 - 22
Week 3: July 25 - 29
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Weekly Themes
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Week 1: Welcome to Mars!
Week 2: Going Green
Week 3: Young Makers
To learn more about the themes, visit our website!
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How to Register
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Registration is open from January 31 to June 10, 2022.
Students can register online by visiting the Tech Adventure Camp website and clicking on the register button.
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Additional Information
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Visit bit.ly/FCPS_TAC for more information!
For questions, please contact Beth Mehr at bgmehr@fcps.edu
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Students should be bringing their laptops and chargers home each night.
To make sure student laptops are ready for home use please assist your child in performing these readiness steps to ensure their devices and accounts are functioning properly on your home network.
At Home - Technology Readiness Steps for Students
- Log onto your laptop with your student ID and password.
- Connect your laptop to your home internet connection.
- Login to Google account. In the Chrome browser, go to www.fcpsschools.net, sign in with your fcpsschools.net account.
- Log into Schoology. Make sure you can access your courses.
- If you have any issues with these steps from home, go to the Tech Support for Families page for Help Documents or to submit a ticket for support.
You are invited to a PTA Virtual/Zoom meeting at 6 pm on January 31, 2022. Pre-registration is required.
You MUST register in advance for this meeting. Click the link below to register.
https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrceirrDsjE9bmkVd0EuiEt97T21X4Oiw3
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
After our meeting and general PTA business, we are excited to announce that Rachel Bailey, former ADHD coach, intensive in-home mentor, and psychotherapist for children, adolescents, and adults, will be virtually presenting to Oak Hill parents. Thank you for providing feedback on the specific topic for this presentation!
Presentation Topic: Responding to Big Emotions and Other Drama in Your Home: When some kids don't get their way, their behavior not only becomes irrational, but can also become quite dramatic. In this workshop, you'll learn why certain children have such big emotions and behavior. You'll also learn how to reduce the frequency and intensity of these big reactions when they're happening... and just as importantly, what you can do to prevent them in the first place.
We hope to see you there!
Join PTA
Oak Hill PTA needs YOU! Don't forget to join!
https://oakhillpta.ptboard.com/home
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Dates to Remember |
1/19-1/31/22 January Spirit Days Continue
1/20/22 2 hour early release, end of quarter
1/21/22 Student Holiday, Teacher Workday
1/24/22 Student Holiday, Staff Development Day
1/31/22 Virtual PTA Meeting, 6 PM, including a guest speaker
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