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Soar Into Summer Book Fair - Family Night Friday, June 2 w/Kona ICE

The Oak View Soar into Summer Book Fair is coming! Family Night is Friday, June 2nd from 5 pm- 7:30 pm in the Oak View Cafeteria. Come find your new favorite books, learn about the Fairfax County Public Library Summer Reading Program (you can even sign up for a library card right then and there) and grab an icy treat from the Kona Ice Truck!  This fun family night is a great way to get excited about summer reading.

Volunteers are needed to make the book fair a success- please sign up to help out here: Oak View Elementary: Oak View Spring into Summer Book Fair! (signupgenius.com)

On Friday, June 2, Fairfax County Public Library will be here to talk about the summer reading program and do book talks by grade level.

5:15 p.m. - Grades K-1 

5:30 p.m. - Grades 2-3

5:45 p.m. - Grades 4-6

The book fair will also be open for students the week of June 5-9.  Students will visit with their class during their assigned library time. 

Schedule for the week of June 5-9 in the library

Monday, June 5 10:30am-4:00pm

Tuesday, June 6 8:30am-4:00pm

Wednesday, June 7 8:30am-4:00pm

Thursday, June 8 8:30am-4:00pm

Friday, June 9 8:30am-2:00pm

Sign up genius for parents who’d like to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a45acab2ca4f85-oakview1#/

Parents can purchase gift certificates for their child’s teacher when they come to the book fair.

Purchases can be made with cash, check (Payable to Oak View PTA), credit card or eWallet.  eWallet works like a preauthorization on your credit card.  You set an upper limit to what your child can spend, and then the card is only charged for what your child ACTUALLY spends- up to that limit.  For more information on how to set up eWallet: How to set up eWallet for Onsite Book Fairs | Bookworm Central - YouTube

Our school’s book fair website: https://www.bookwormcentral.com/school-online-store.php?id=CF984933-1A74-44B2-A899-7BBFE236D1C9&pro_id=2608

Band & Strings Concerts Thursday & Friday - THIS WEEK

Oak View Band & Strings will host concerts this week at Robinson Theatre on Thursday and Friday, respectively. Make plans to join Mrs. Andray and Oak View Band on Thursday, June 1 at 6:00 p.m. and then Mr. Miller and Oak View Orchestra on Friday! Our students have worked hard all year to wow you with their amazing talents!

School Library Books DUE FRIDAY

Oak View reminds all students and families that ALL library books are due by Friday, June 2. This allows for the year-end inventory to commence before students depart for the summer. Please check all backpacks and side tables for any outstanding books and return them this week.

Class Placement Information

Oak View invites you to share your valuable input regarding the best placement for your child for the upcoming 2023/2024 school year (SY). In addition to your input, we also consider the specific learning needs of each child, academic levels of performance, student records, teacher recommendations regarding learning styles, work habits and student needs and finally, input from counselors and specialists. We ask that forms are completed by Friday, June 2, 2023.

Please complete a separate form for each child.

End of Year Laptop Collection

Oak View Tech Team is preparing to collect student laptops and chargers in Grades 3-6 on June 8 and June 9. 

Students not participating in FCPS summer programming:

• Grades 4 & 6 must return laptop & charger on June 8
• Grades 3 & 5 must return laptop & charger on June 9

Students participating in FCPS summer programming:

• Laptops must be returned by August 4
• More info to come to you later this summer

Summer Birthday? Consider a Birthday Book Donation to OV Library

Does your child have a summer birthday? We invite you to donate a book to our school library in your child’s honor during their birthday month! The book you purchase will receive a bookplate inside indicating the book was purchased in honor of your child’s birthday. Please see current wish list and book purchasing guidelines listed in Friday Folder Flyer linked here. 

You are also welcome to purchase the book from any local bookstore. Bard’s Alley, Scrawl Books, and One More Page Books would all be willing to order and ship books. 

If you wish to purchase something not on this list, please email our school librarian, Mrs. Atkins first (mfatkins@fcps.edu). All books in the library must follow the acquisitions guidelines from FCPS. 

This is a completely optional activity and one we thank you for considering. All student birthdays are recognized at Oak View through their name on the morning announcements and a post card and birthday pencil from administration. Oak View does not permit food celebrations due to severe and life-threatening food allergies. 

Soaring Eagles - Last Call!

As part of Oak View's year-long focus on furthering partnerships between school and home, we are continuing our student recognition program, Soaring Eagles! This is a student recognition program that is incorporated into our morning announcements on a semi-regular basis. Students can be recognized for any achievements/accomplishments in or out of school! We know many of our eagles are doing awesome things in and outside of school and we want to celebrate their work! Perhaps you have a scout who has sold their first cookie box, a swimmer who completed their first race or a sibling who showed kindness to a younger brother or sister! We know we have students helping in big and small ways and we want to recognize them. If you have a success to share, please complete this Google form! Entries will be aired on morning announcements ahead of the last day of school!

Student Testing Results Coming Soon

Starting in late May, caregivers will receive reports for assessments their students completed this spring. Not sure what assessments your student took this year? A list of tests by grade level is available. Scores will be delivered in SIS ParentVUE, by mail, or from the school or testing organization. Learn what to expect regarding assessment reporting practices and timelines. 

Some families will also receive a Virginia’s Visualization and Analytics Solution (VVAAS) Student Assessment Summary report with historical Standards of Learning (SOL) test results from 2015-2022. 

Go online or contact your student's school for additional information about student assessments. 

How to Support Your Child’s Success

If you do not already have a SIS ParentVUE account, sign up now to monitor and support your child’s academic success! Through ParentVUE, you are able to view your student’s attendance, grades, and assignments at any time. You can also access special reports for your student like progress reports and assessment score reports. 

Once you have activated a ParentVUE account for an FCPS student, you will keep the same account until the student graduates. Information about students in the same family can be accessed through the same ParentVUE account. Access SIS ParentVUE by using an app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android devices. 

Need help creating a SIS ParentVue account? This video walks through the steps. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE.

Fairfax County Public Library - LEAP

FCPS is partnering with Fairfax County Public Libraries to provide Library Equity Access Passes (LEAP) to any FCPS student.

WHAT IS LEAP?

All students (PreK-12) in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) have LEAP accounts at FCPL. These public library virtual accounts allow students to check out up to three items at a time for six weeks each (no renewals).

WHY IS LEAP AWESOME?

• A student only needs their name, not a physical library card, to check out materials.
• LEAP accounts never charge fines or fees.
• A student can have a LEAP account as well as a standard library account (application online and in library branches). Standard accounts allow users to place holds on materials and access FCPL digital resources such as eBooks and databases.

Oak View students will have the chance to sign up for LEAP at the Family Book Fair Night on Friday, June 2. Read more about it here.

VDOE Learning Grants - Available to Families

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is now accepting applications from parents for tutoring microgrants for their children through the K-12 Learning Acceleration Grants program. 

The program was created to help Virginia families address the impact of the pandemic on student learning. It provides $1,500 grants to parents of school-age children for tutoring in specific subjects. Children from homes with family incomes at 300% or less of the federal poverty level may qualify for $3,000 grants. 

Available services include in-person, online, and hybrid tutoring provided one-on-one or in small group or large group settings. The first step in the process is to visit VDOE’s K-12 Learning Acceleration Grants page and create an application account.

Podcast on Family Resource Center

In the latest episode of En Pocas Palabras, hear how the Family Resource Center (FRC) provides supports for all families and school staff in FCPS. Meet Mary Beth Harrison-Cunningham, manager of the FRC, and Amal Elsayed, FRC liaison. 

The Family Resource Center provides free library resources, confidential consultations, and informational webinars. Contact the Family Resource Center at 703-204-3941 or frc@fcps.edu.   

En Pocas Palabras is available in Arabic, English, Korean, and Spanish. Listen and subscribe. 

CyberPatriot Summer Cyber Camp

Chantilly Academy will host an AFA CyberCamp Monday, June 26, to Friday, June 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. This camp is recommended for rising fifth through eighth graders of all skill levels interested in learning more about the importance of cybersecurity and gaining skill to protect themselves and others from cyber threats. Discounts are available for students eligible for free and reduced-price meals. Visit the camp website to learn more about registration, curriculum, and schedule. 

Other Summer Camp Opportunities

Registration is still available for Institute for the Arts (IFTA) and Elementary-IFTA arts camps, Credit Recovery Academy, and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology’s Middle School Technology Institute (MSTI). 

INOVA Free School Physicals and Immunizations

Inova Cares Clinic for Children (ICCC) and Inova Partnership for Healthier Communities (PHC) are now scheduling appointments in June, July, and August to provide children ages 5 and up with FREE school physicals and immunizations to begin the 2023-24 School Year. This will take place at the Inova Cares Clinic for Children in Herndon, Manassas, and Falls Church.

PHC will be on site to screen and enroll qualifying families in Medicaid/FAMIS and connect them to an appropriate and affordable source of quality healthcare providers. Please share the flyers below.

Flyer for Insured and Inova Patients

Flyer for Medicaid or Uninsured Patients

Tutor.com - Extra Help for Students at No Cost to Families 

Does your student need help with homework or preparing for a test? Don’t forget, FCPS students still have no-cost access to Tutor.com 24/7. Do you have questions about the service? View this FAQ.

Good News Around FCPS

Oak View is glad to share the good news happening around FCPS in this section. Each week check back for happenings around FCPS!

• 5/25/23 Inside Nova - Eyes to the skies: American Rocketry Challenge brings nation's best and brightest to Fauquier County (Oakton and TJHSST mentioned.)

All eyes were focused on the clear blue skies over The Plains on Saturday, and they were focused quite specifically at 875 feet for between 42 and 45 seconds.

• 5/26/23 WTOP - How a Fairfax Co. student’s pageant win made history

Oakton High School sophomore Ashley Wang’s expectations for her first ever pageant were so low she said she didn’t tell any of her friends — she even forgot to tell her brother.

• 5/25/23 Virginia Patch - FCPS Students Win Awards At 2023 International Science And Engineering Fair

Five students from Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) won awards at the 2023 International Science and Engineering Fair, held recently in Dallas.

• 5/24/23 Virginia Patch - TJ, McLean High School Students Honored For Scholastic Bowl Wins

Fairfax County Board of Supervisors recognized members of the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology and McLean High School Scholastic Bowl teams for finishing first and second, respectively, in the Virginia High School League's 2023 Scholastic Bowl.

• 5/24/23 Connection Newspapers - Marymount Student Honored for Work on Behalf of Undocumented Immigrants

When she was two years old, Karla Mercado Dorados and her parents moved to the US from Bolivia in search of a better life, one built on a quality education. They settled in Fairfax County believing that the public schools were among the best in the country. 

• 5/24/23 Alexandria Living Magazine - Alexandria Area Teacher a Contestant on MasterChef Season 13

The sixth time is the charm. An Alexandria area teacher and home cook, Michele Karabin, tried out six times for "MasterChef," before she was selected to participate in "MasterChef, Season 13: United Tastes of America".