Oak View Review

See You in August!

Oak View hopes all students and families have had an enjoyable first half of summer vacation! We have started preparing for the opening of school on Monday, August 21 and the 2023-2024 school year. Until then, enjoy the long days and warm nights with family and friends!

Summer Office Hours

Oak View will have reduced staff over the summer and welcome the chance to support families Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Please don't hesitate to call the office at 703-764-7100 and leave a message or make an appointment. 

Save the Date - Open House Thursday, August 17

Oak View will host our annual Open House/Meet the Teacher event on Thursday, August 17, 2023. This is a time dedicated for students and families to visit school and their assigned classroom. Teacher assignments will be emailed for all registered students on Tuesday evening, August 15.

Kindergarten Open House

• 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
• Other grade-level classrooms will not be available at this time.

All Students Open House

• 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 
• Kindergarten classrooms will be available for those who could not attend earlier.

We look forward to seeing you in August!

Save the Date - Back To School Nights

Oak View will be returning to in-person Back to School Nights this fall. Our teachers love to welcome parents/guardians into the school and classroom and this evening is a wonderful chance to connect with others in the Oak View community. Oak View staff will share a yearly overview of the curriculum, classroom routines and expectations, general field trip information and more! We know the virtual option met the needs of some families and we will continue to offer this option to families as well in a hybrid approach.

As a reminder, this event is designed for parents/guardians only.

Mark your calendars for the dates and times below:

Tuesday, September 19

5:30 p.m. Grades 2 & 3

6:30 p.m. Grade 4

Wednesday, September 20

5:30 p.m. Grades K & 1

6:30 p.m. Grades 5 & 6

New to the Neighborhood - Make a registration appointment today!

Oak View is always excited to welcome new families to the neighborhood! If you know of a new neighbor with school-aged children, please encourage them to make a registration appointment as early as possible. Early registrations help us solidify our staffing and prepare for a smooth opening of the school year. To make a registration appointment, please contact us at 703-764-7100.

Sub and Save the Day!

Oak View has a strong group of substitute teachers and we are always looking for kind and caring substitute teachers and substitute instructional assistants to add to our pool! Substitutes ensure our students continue to thrive when teachers and instructional assistants need to be out of the classroom. Substitute teaching is a great opportunity for future teachers, stay-at-home parents, retirees, college students, part-time employees, and anyone who wants to make a difference!

We provide substitutes with a flexible work schedule that a substitute teacher or substitute instructional assistant can tailor to their needs. This includes choosing the grade level(s) and subjects a substitute would like to teach, schools they would like to work at, and more!

Read here for more information and consider attending the hiring fair this Wednesday, July 26.

Tutor.com - Summer Availability

FCPS students will continue to have unlimited access to 24/7, on-demand, online tutoring support services through Tutor.com during summer 2023.  Students are able to use Tutor.com during the summer to review and/or practice in subject areas of interest or need. Students may also choose to access other tools and services such as practice quizzes in a variety of subject areas as well as self-paced study courses for SAT/ACT preparation. 

Details about how students can access Tutor.com via archived courses in Schoology are provided in Summer Access at Tutor.com - Online Tutoring Services, For more information, please click here!

Community Review of Elementary English Language Arts Basal Instructional Resources

Fairfax County Public Schools will adopt new Elementary School Language Arts Basal Instructional Resources for the 2024-2025 school year.  A review committee composed of community members, administrators, and teachers will meet in July and August to review the instructional materials under consideration and community feedback. Public review of the recommended materials is part of the process for selecting new resources. 

Elementary English Language Arts Basal Instructional Resources may be accessed in person and online July 1 to July 31. Digital materials for public review and comment will be available on the Elementary Language Arts Basal Resource Review website. Those reviewing instructional materials may complete an electronic comment sheet that will be available on the website during the review period.

Hard copies of instructional materials will be available for review at:

Pimmit Hills Center, Room 207
7510 Lisle Avenue
Falls Church, VA 22043 

Materials may be reviewed at Pimmit Hills Center Monday - Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Visitors should enter through door #4 and check in at the main office or with the building coordinator on duty.

An open house with representatives from the Elementary Language Arts team will be held on July 25 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Pimmit Hills Center.

All community feedback will be shared with the review committee and with School Board members before the vote at the School Board regular meeting.

Adapted Recreation and Summer Camps

Summer Fun for All! Summer Camps and Adapted Recreation 

The Family Resource Center has recently published a list with dozens of summer camps including general camps, camps for students with a variety of needs, and camps for children of military personnel. They’ve also prepared a list of adapted resources, sorted by activity, that are inclusive for children and adults of various physical abilities. 

The Family Resource Center (FRC) provides resources and support for all families and school staff. They offer a free library, confidential consultations, and informational webinars. For more information, call 703-204-3941, email frc@fcps.edu or visit their website.

Student Testing Results Now Available

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.

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.

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

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!

• 7/21/23 Fairfax Times - Chantilly student leads storm drain labeling

With summer in full swing, many students are busy soaking up the rays, relaxing or hanging out with friends. However, recent middle school graduate Myra Goyal is busy volunteering in her neighborhood.

• 7/18/23 Virginia Patch - Cedar Lane School Student Chosen For School Board's 2023 Character Award

Callahan Rogers, a 2023 graduate of Cedar Lane School, has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 Fairfax County School Board Character Award.

• 7/18/23 Tysons Reporter - Madison HS sports program crowned this year’s best in Northern Virginia by WaPo

The Madison Warhawks have a new award to add to their ever-growing collection of championship trophies.

• 7/14/23 Washington Post - She left high school tennis to gun for pickleball stardom

When Alix Truong talks about her life, it’s usually in terms of the sports she has played. There’s her introduction to tennis at age 6, soccer two years later, then a stint on a volleyball team her freshman year.

• 7/13/23 Virginia Patch - High Schoolers Develop Winning Project With Help Of Herndon Seniors

Five students from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology in Alexandria were named finalists in the Conrad Innovation Challenge for the walking cane they designed with the help of visually impaired people from the Herndon Senior Center.

• 7/10/23 WTOP - 3 DC-area baseball prospects among 2023 MLB Draft first round selections

Three D.C.-area baseball prospects — James Madison High School’s Bryce Eldridge, Westfield High School’s Jonny Farmelo and University of Maryland’s Matt Shaw — were selected in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft.