Weekly Message

Dear Parents-

We are excited for our 1-6 Field Day on Monday, June 6^th.  4-6 grades will be from 9:30-12:00pm and 1-3 grades will be from 1:00-3:30pm.  The kids have been working hard practicing their field day games and getting ready for all of the fun!  Please remind them they are representing Oakton Elementary and to display good sportsmanship!! 

A few reminders for your child to make sure they are prepared:

• Please have your child wear their grade level color shirt
  • 1^st Grade- purple
  • 2^nd Grade- green
  • 3^rd Grade- yellow
  • 4^th Grade- navy blue
  • 5^th Grade- red
  • 6^th Grade- class shirts (light blue)
• Wear SNEAKERS!!!! (please no boots, sandals or flip flops) If your child is not wearing sneakers it will not be safe for them to participate in the field day activities.
• Sunscreen, hat and/or sunglasses
• Water bottle labeled with your child’s name. (No sports drinks due to the sugary liquids attracting bees)
• There are a couple of water stations with the potential to get wet, so you may want to send a change of clothes and/or a towel to be prepared.

We are looking forward to this fun and exciting event!

Your PE Teachers,

Mrs. Castillejo and Mr. Kegerreis

For the past two years, the federal government has provided no-cost meals to all public school students without the need to complete the annual Free and Reduced-Price Meal application. The extension of the no-cost meals benefit to all students is expected to expire at the end of this school year, meaning families must submit an application and be approved to be eligible for free and reduced price meals for the 2022-23 school year.

Eligible families are encouraged to submit the Free and Reduced-Price Meal application before the first day of the 2022-23 school year. The online application will be available later this summer and accessible via the FCPS homepage.

Students approved for Free and Reduced-Price Meals may qualify for additional benefits such as waived or reduced fees for instruments, uniforms, field trips, FCPS class fees, and Parktakes classes. 

OUTDOOR LUNCH

Please volunteer for outdoor lunch for grades 2-6. Sign ups can be found here for the remaining school days:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0449aca623a02-3ahn

Interested in Playing an Instrument Next Year?

If your child is a rising 3rd-6th grader, he/she has the opportunity to be a part of the OES music ensembles!

• Rising 4th graders - choice to play a strings instrument
• Rising 5th & 6th graders - choice to play a band or strings instrument

6^th grade - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdewRT4Z8tkb0iudsNiYIOOuOeW5pGOOV6X_cmojuBXl8UUgQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

5^th grade – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1VMVhrZ-afsXMWBR5b7XaWwhuxqho0u_cssyB6mJY6QKcTA/viewform?usp=sf_link

4^th grade - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3eUMEwiZGXK5mliQQf9fEoyEYGE7H-AAwgtTJYfBhjrRtdQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Everyone needs to complete a form or will automatically be enrolled in both general music classes.  We look forward to your child being a part of the music program!

End-of-Year Medication Disposal Guidelines

All medications currently in the health room must be picked up by parents—By June 10 at 4:00PM. For safety reasons, medicine cannot be sent home with children, nor kept by the school from one school year to the next. Medicine not picked up by parents will be discarded.

Medication authorization forms for next school year may be obtained from the school or online.  A medication authorization form is required for any medication, prescription or over-the-counter, to be kept at school.  For additional information, call our Health Aide, Ms. Sedra (703-937-6110).

Last Call for Lost & Found!

Any items not claimed by Friday, June 10 will be donated.