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Important Dates
September 20-21: Underclassmen Portraits (Picture Day)
September 23: Senior Panoramic
September 26: Student Holiday/Teacher Workday, Rosh Hashanah
September 29: ESOL Family Night
September 30: Homecoming Football Game
October 1: Homecoming Dance
October 5: No School, Yom Kippur
October 10: Student Holiday/Staff Development Day - Indigenous Peoples' Day
October 11: Community Conversation with Dr. Reid
October 12: PSAT/SAT Day (10th-12th Grade)
October 24: No School, Diwali
October 28: End of 1st Quarter; 2 Hour Early Release
October 31: Student Holiday/Teacher Workday - Happy Halloween
General Information
Picture Day
School Picture Day is coming for 9th, 10th, and 11th graders on Tuesday September 20th & Wednesday September 21st 2022 . Pictures will be available approximately two weeks following our school's photo day. Save time and Pre-order online here:https://vando.imagequix.com/g1000942285
For questions about ordering please email underclass@vosphoto.com
Homecoming Tickets
Oakton's Homecoming Week will be celebrated September 27-October 1. The week's events will culminate with our Homecoming Dance.
Dance Details:
- When - Saturday, October 1
- Time - 8:00 - 11:00 PM
- Location - OHS Main Gym (Enter through Door 7)
- Price - $20
Come out and enjoy great music, friends, desserts, photo booths, and make some high school memories. One ticket may be purchased per student for $20. through My SchoolBucks. Guest tickets and forms may be purchased from Mr. McCulla. Students should see the Student Schoology course for more information. Guests from other schools do require a filled out form from their school to attend. Non-Oakton students attending must be at a minimum a freshmen in high school and no older than 20 years old.
Community Conversation with Dr. Reid - Save the Date
Please save the date for a very special event! Dr. Michelle Reid, FCPS superintendent, will host a Community Conversation at Oakton High School on Tuesday, October 11 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. This event will be a unique opportunity to help Dr. Reid get to know the Oakton Pyramid school community and learn more about her vision for our district.
Language interpretation will be provided, as available, as well as child care and light refreshments. Please register here to attend.
Attendance Protocols & Policies
Please take a moment to review our attendance protocols and policies.
Back to School Curriculum Website - September 8, 2022
Our Back to School Curriculum Site is now available. It was emailed directly out to all families on September 8. However, it is also easily accessible on the Oakton HS website, under announcements "Back to School Available." We hope you find this to be a helpful resource.
https://oaktonhs.fcps.edu/announcements/back-school-website-available
ESOL Family Night
ESOL Family Night will take place on September 29, 2022 from 6pm-8pm in the Oakton cafeteria. It will be a dinner and the whole family is invited. A presentation on graduation requirements, school resources, community engagement and more will be shared.
Save the Date - Graduation
Class of 2023, please save the date for graduation! We are excited to celebrate our senior class on Friday, June 9, 2:00pm at Eagle Bank Arena. At various times throughout the year we will send out senior newsletters with a great deal of information. The first one will come out in October.
Testing Updates
PSAT/NMSQT and SAT School Day: October 12
Current Oakton-enrolled sophomores and juniors are eligible to take the PSAT/NMSQT on October 12, 2022. Only Oakton seniors who have registered for testing may participate in SAT School Day. All freshmen and unregistered seniors will participate in asynchronous activities at home.
Learn more about PSAT/NMSQT and SAT School Day On October 12th here.
Seniors who wish to register for the SAT test on October 12 had to complete the intent form by September 7, 2022.
Student Services Updates
Schedule Changes
Open schedule change requests are now paused until the end of first quarter. At that time, we will consider schedule changes again if there is a demonstrated need.
Save the Date: Virtual Freshman Parent Night – September 21
Welcome Freshman Parents and Guardians! Please join Student Services on September 21 at 6:30pm to gain insight into Oakton High School and Student Services, resources and freshman year events. A webinar link has been emailed to all freshman families and the recording will be available following the event.
World Languages Credit Exam
The 2022 World Languages Credit Exam will be administered on November 3, 9, and 10, 2022. Thirty (30) languages will be included: American Sign Language (ASL), Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Mandarin), Farsi, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Nepali, Pashto, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Sanskrit, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Telugu, Tigrinya, Turkish, Twi, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
Registration opens on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. and closes on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. Late registrations will not be accepted.
Credit exam information can be accessed at: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/high-school-academics-9-12/world-languages/credit-exam-world-languages.
If you would like to register your student, please reach out to your school counselor.
Service Learning Updates
Service Learning Enrichment Opportunities
In an effort to highlight enrichment experiences that can connect service learning for students, FCPS has put together a brief one page document with various enrichment experiences. All of these experiences are posted in the Naviance Enrichment Database, but we also wanted to highlight them for our community in case any students might be interested.
Service Learning and X2VOL
All students at Oakton are encouraged to use X2VOL via their Naviance account to record and continue to record all Service Learning completed throughout the school year. Students may access information and help for X2VOL via Naviance using the following link https://help.x2vol.com/knowledge/for-naviance-schools
Health and Wellness Updates
Substance Abuse and Prevention Specialist
Oakton HS is pleased to welcome our new Substance Abuse & Prevention Specialist (SAPS), Mr. Michael McNulty (mpmcnulty@fcps.edu)!
Each school pyramid has a Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist (SAPS) assigned to provide substance abuse prevention, education, and intervention services. Substance Abuse Prevention Specialists are part of the FCPS Office of Student Safety and Wellness.
Key roles of a Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist:
- Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug education for students, parents, and the Fairfax County Community
- Intervention services upon violation of the Student Rights and Responsibilities handbook or suspected substance use involvement
- Assessing a student’s level of substance use and, if appropriate, making referrals to the Fairfax Community Service Board for additional services or other community resources as appropriate
- Group and individual prevention services for students, staff, parents, and the Fairfax County community
- Most importantly, building positive relationships with students to provide support and encouragement
Please see the Oakton Parent Schoology page (under updates) for resources and more contact information for general questions.
Health and Safety Guidance Document
The FCPS Health and Safety guidance document has been updated for this school year. Please see this site for more information.
Emergency Resources
Crisis Link Regional Hotline 703-527-4077
Crisis Text Text NEEDHELP to 85511
Dominion Hospital Emergency 703-536-2000
INOVA Emergency 703-289-7560
Merrifield Center Emergency 703-573-5979 TTY dial 711
Life Threatening 911
Safety and Security Updates
Anonymous Tip Line Puts Safety First
If you or your child have concerns or information relating to feeling unsafe in any way at school, we encourage you to reach out to a member of the security or administrative team so that we may quickly address the issue. Students and parents may also utilize the FCPS Office of Safety and Security safety tip line, that you can access anonymously online, by text (888-777; Keyword TIP FCPS), or by phone (571-423-2020).
If your tip is an emergency and immediate assistance is necessary, please dial 911.
Students, staff, and community members should report school safety issues such as threats, unsafe or dangerous situations, illegal drug activity, theft, gang activity, the existence of weapons, vandalism, and concerns about student wellness. Tip line users may identify themselves or remain anonymous.
Concerns that do not impact the safety of our schools—concerns or information about programs, regulations, or policies—can be sent to the FCPS ombudsman online, at 571-423-4014, or ombudsman@fcps.edu.
Volunteer Opportunities
Cougar Canteen
WHAT IS THE COUGAR CANTEEN?
The Cougar Canteen is returning this fall to Oakton! The Canteen is an after-school concession stand giving ALL OHS students an opportunity to grab a snack before after school activities. The Canteen was an Oakton staple years ago and is back by popular demand! The Canteen is in Cougar Hall. It will be open daily at dismissal for approximately one hour. The Canteen will offer a variety of grab and go snacks and drinks. On alternating days, the Canteen will offer pizza or subway sandwiches. All items are cash only. The Canteen is a huge benefit to students not heading home directly after school.
WHAT WE NEED!
The Canteen is operated by non-staff, adult volunteers. Your time commitment is about one hour. If you have volunteered at any OHS concession stand you already know what to do. If not, it is very easy to learn, and directions will be provided. A sign-up genius is available now for volunteers. The SUG is only for September and October currently. The Canteen must have 2 to 3 adults per shift to run efficiently. If we have less than 2 persons, we will not open that day. This is a great opportunity to improve our student life. Please sign-up ASAP so we know how soon we can open the Canteen! The goal is to open on Tuesday, September 6th!
Questions? email Cougarcanteen@gmail.com
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4CAEAE2FAA8-ohscougar
Oakton Pantry
Thank you to everyone who continues to donate so generously to the Pantry. We are incredibly grateful for your support. Because of you we are able to keep the doors open and provide regular snack packs and groceries to students in need.
For any questions about the Pantry, please send an email to oaktonpantry@gmail.com. Students interested in joining the Pantry Club should send an email to oaktonpantryclub@gmail.com.
 Parent Resources
Parent Information Line
Parents who speak Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, or Vietnamese can call a telephone information line for general information about FCPS and to receive support if they are having difficulty communicating with their children's schools due to a language barrier.
Parent Resource Center
The FCPS Parent Resource Center offers a wide variety of information and resources to support the success of all students. This includes monthly workshops and webinars. More information can be found on the FCPS website, including registration information.
September 2022
Gang Prevention: A Webinar for Families and Community Members (Presented in Spanish)
Topics Include:
- What is a gang and why do youth join gangs?
- Common gang activities
- Risk factors associated with gang involvement
- Protective factors that reduce gang involvement
- Supports available in Fairfax County and FCPS
Presented by:
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Stefan Mascoll: Coordinator Student Safety and Wellness, Fairfax County Public Schools
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Liliana Janssen-Checa: Program Manager of Youth Initiatives, Northern Virginia Family Service
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Francisco Klockner Gonzalez: Gang Prevention Coordinator, Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
September 27, 2022 6-7:30 p.m.
FCPS Cares
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