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Important Dates
March 7 - Oakton Pyramid Substance Use Presentation
March 23 - Ramadan begins, Religious and Cultural Observance Day
April 3-7 - Spring Break, No School
April 13 - End of Passover, Religious and Cultural Observance Day; 2 Hr. Early Release; End of 3rd Quarter
April 14 - Student Holiday, Teacher Workday
April 21 - No School, Eid al Fitr
April 28 - Junior/Senior Prom
General Information
Oakton Accolades
We are excited to highlight student successes on our Oakton Accolades page. Please check it out to see our US Presidential Scholars, Regional Scholastic Art Awards winners, District Band, Chorus, and Orchestra, Science Regional Olympiad results, and our 2022 Student-Athlete Achievement Award winner.
Buy Your Yearbook Today
Yearbooks are on sale now! Last year the yearbook sold out, and there are less than 200 yearbooks still available for sale. Yearbooks are currently $75 for the base package. To buy a yearbook, visit www.yearbookordercenter.com and use code 4770! Questions? Email jsmorrison@fcps.edu.
Partners for Safe Teen Driving
All students enrolled in Classroom Driver Education during the 2022-2023 school year must attend an in-person Partners for Safe Teen Driving (PSTD). The presentation is connected to successful classroom instruction and must be completed to receive a DEC-District 8 card (pink card). The parent-teen traffic safety presentation (PSTD) will be offered multiple times during the school year at Oakton. Students and their parents/guardians should plan to attend the presentation at Oakton at your earliest convenience.
All PSTDs begin promptly. Late admission will not be allowed.
Remaining Dates 2022-2023
- Monday, March 27, 6:30pm in the Auditorium
- Monday, May 15, 6:30pm in the Auditorium
These sessions are intended for Sophomores. Juniors and Seniors can attend a session through Adult and Community Education.
PSTD nights are not available to freshmen.
Oakton HS Community Book Club
Oakton Student Services is excited to announce our community book club with our second book: "Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time" by Brigid Schulte.
According to Amazon, "Overwhelmed is a book about time pressure and modern life. Author Brigid Schulte, an award-winning journalist for the Washington Post -and harried mother of two - began the journey quite by accident, after a time-use researcher insisted that she, like all American women, had 30hours of leisure each week. Stunned, she accepted his challenge to keep time diary and began a journey that would take her from the depths of what she described as the Time Confetti of her days to a conference in Paris with time researchers from around the world, to North Dakota, where academics are studying the modern love affair with busyness, to Yale, where neuroscientists are finding that feeling overwhelmed is actually shrinking our brains, to exploring new lawsuits uncovering unconscious bias in the workplace, why the US has no real family policy, and where states and cities are filling the federal vacuum. The book both outlines the structural and policy changes needed - already underway in small pockets - and mines the latest human performance and motivation science to show the way out of the overwhelm and toward a state that time use researchers call ... Time."
We anticipate discussing the book as a group in May/June with an in-person conversation led by School Social Worker, Rachel Cherian.
To kick off the Book Club, the first 40 families that register will receive a free copy of the book, one book per family. Click here to register.
Questions? Please reach out to School Social Worker, Rachel Cherian, at rjcherian@fcps.edu.
Student Services Updates
Student Services Newsletter
Spring is in the air; Happy March Cougars! Check out this month’s newsletter that highlights our most recent activities, summer learning opportunities, and upcoming events such as the County Teen Job Fair Series.
Course Registration 2023-2024 - Timeline
Course selections are now locked as we begin building our master schedule for next school year. If you have any questions, please reach out to the appropriate school counselor.
Student Yoga Sessions
Throughout the year, Oakton will offer yoga sessions during return periods for students to relax and reenergize.
Remaining Yoga Dates
March 6 & 20
April 17 & 24
May 22
June 6
Schedule Changes
At this time, we are accepting schedule change requests. School counselors and administrators will try to accommodate course change requests, however, due to staffing restraints, classes are extremely limited. Students interested in a schedule change should see their school counselor for the "Schedule Change Request Form". All forms need to have detailed information from student, parent, school counselor and teacher prior to being reviewed by the administration.
FCPS News
FCPS This Week
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, sign up today.
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. The deadline for seniors to enter their service hours is Thursday, April 20, 2023. Any hours submitted after this deadline are not guaranteed to be approved before the central office pull of data on May 1, 2023. 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 Use Presentations
FCPS is dedicated to providing parents and community members with the most accurate and up-to-date information on youth substance use, prevention, addiction, interventions and available supports. Please join us and our partners from the Fairfax County Police Department and Community Services Board as we discuss these topics as well as the ongoing opioid crisis. Attendees will walk away with an understanding of:
- Alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, and opioid.
- List what you can do as a caregiver.
- How to identify and connect with community resources.
The Oakton Pyramid presentation will be held on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 from 6-8pm in the Oakton High School Lecture Hall. This presentation is for adults only.
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.
PTSA News & Information
General PTSA Updates
Hospitality Update: The PTSA provided breakfast for Oakton High School staff last Wednesday. The PTSA serves grab and go breakfast treats and snacks every other Wednesday.
Student Support: Last Wednesday was the Oakton High PTSA in person meeting about the college application process workshop.
We will host another college application process workshop soon.
Volunteers Needed: The PTSA is looking for a new membership chair and mini-grant chair. If anyone interested send an email to
Oaktonhsptsa@gmail.com
Membership/Donations: Help the Oakton H.S PTSA continue to support our school by becoming a member and donating to Oakton H.S PTSA.
Click to join and donate:
https://oaktonhsptsa.ptboard.com/
ANGP Tickets, Sponsors, Volunteers, and more!
All Night Grad Party tickets are now on sale! The first 50 students to purchase their ticket will be entered into a drawing to win a Chipotle gift card!
All Night Grad Party (ANGP):
Friday, June 9, 9 PM - 3 AM, Launch Trampoline Park
To buy a ticket for your senior (copy and paste link): https://oaktonhsptsa.ptboard.com/formvw?store=3290&form=7
To donate/sponsor (copy and paste link): https://oaktonhsptsa.ptboard.com/formvw?store=3290&form=5&fbclid=IwAR2oZ8PDajEZ7HlPdIJpM78C9kntoeE2iA5-44f6uBJiDHrDtAawq59nPrY
To donate a prize from Amazon Wish List (copy and paste link): https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/GWPZKAL6I0M7?ref_=wl_share&fbclid=IwAR0aJTFSVrfQPLBZXFMkJz0JR5pnA4I2ULI3wNi31TLZ93Tq0QykFZKW88A
To view merchandise (yard signs, Yetis) (copy and paste link): https://oaktonhsptsa.ptboard.com/formvw?store=3290&form=6&fbclid=IwAR3LnPdKsMJRSUQBGk7oWeIRstsraUeGVFcJHKFFcHVvW8Byf58HiEQBqbM
Questions? Please send an email to 2023angp@gmail.com
Oakton Pantry
We've seen a huge spike in Pantry use during the past few weeks. Donations of non-perishable food and household supplies can be dropped off in the front office any time during school hours. Right now we are especially in need of women's hygiene products. Thank you!
Thank you for your continued support!
 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.
March 2023
IEP Updates: A Webinar for Families
The Department of Special Services would like to invite families who have children with special needs and are or could receive special education services in Fairfax County Public Schools to participate in a highly informative webinar.
Highlights for the webinar include:
- New communication protocols
- Strategies for improved family input in the special education process
- Updated policies and procedures
- Overview of the FCPS Special Education Enhancement Plan
- Resources for Families
March 6, 2023, 6:30-8 p.m.
March 7, 2023, 10-11:30 a.m.
Register for IEP Updates: A Webinar for Families
Neurodiversity at Middle School
How can families partner with schools?
- Strategies to set your child up for success
- How to advocate for your child
- Tools for collaborating with your child's school
March 10, 2023, 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Presented by Kristen Haynor, FCPS Neurodiversity Specialist
Register for Neurdoversity at Middle Schools.
Unlocking the Mysteries of Sleep and the Developing Brain
Scientists have long recognized that getting enough sleep during childhood can benefit developing brains. Join us for this series on the importance of sleep and the developing brain.
Webinar Highlights:
- Define sleep and understand the importance of sleep for children’s healthy development
- Provide an overview of the sleep and wake cycle
- Identify common sleep concerns and sleep disorders in children and adolescents and how to approach them
- Illustrate the consequences of insufficient sleep
- Recognize some developmental aspects affecting sleep in children and adolescents
Part 1: March 14, 2023 10-11:30 a.m.
Part 2: March 28, 2023 10-11:30 a.m
Presented by Dr. Shu Buckley , Director of the Sleep Disorders and Neurodevelopment Consult Service at National Institute of Mental Health.
Dr. Concepcion Zayas, child and adolescent psychiatrist in the Sleep Disorders and Neurodevelopment Consult Service at National Institute of Mental Health.
Register for Unlocking the Mysteries of Sleep and the Developing Brain
Manejando el estrés serie de 3 partes
Parte #3: Apoyando a sus hijos durante tiempos estresantes
- Construyendo Resiliencia .
- Reestructurando nuestro pensamiento .
- Cómo reparar la relación con nuestros hijos.
March 17, 2023, 10-11:30 a.m.
Registro Manejando el estrés serie de 3 partes
Preparing Families for Difficult Conversations about Alcohol & Drugs
What knowledge and information do you need to engage in meaningful conversations with your children about drugs?
Webinar Highlights:
- Understand basic info about alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, and opioids
- List what you can do as a caregiver
- Identify & connect with community resources
Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 10-11:30 a.m.
Register for Preparing Families for Difficult Conversations about Alcohol & Drugs
Suicide Prevention: A School and Family Partnership
Recognizing the warning signs and symptoms of suicide in youth is the first step in preventing youth suicide. As a caregiver, you can serve as a trusted adult for your child and other young people.
In this session, caregivers will learn about the topic of youth suicide and how to respond to youth who may be demonstrating warning signs of a mental health challenge or who are in crisis.
Highlights of the webinar will include:
- Understanding protective factors and their impact on mental health
- Warning signs of suicide
- How to have conversations with your children about youth suicide
- Building strong school and family partnerships
Presented by Bethany Demers, FCPS Mental Wellness Specialist, and Kristen Biernesser, FCPS Counseling Resource Teacher.
March 24, 2023, 10-11:30 a.m
Register for Suicide Prevention: A School and Family Partnership
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