Oak View Misses You!
Oak View cannot wait to fill our classrooms, cafeteria and hallways with more than 750 students beginning on Monday, August 21! Have you ever wondered what school looks like when you are away for summer? Check out the classrooms, cafeteria and hallways. They are very empty and very dim, waiting for you to return. However, you will notice that our floors sparkle and shine as our custodians take the entire summer to scrub and clean every single classroom and space! The 4-5 coats of wax they place on every floor also helps it look like glass - waiting for your arrival! We thank our amazing custodian team for their outstanding efforts to ready our building in only 8 short weeks. Cleaning a building means taking all of the furniture out of a classroom, cleaning every single piece, scrubbing and waxing the floors with multiple coats of wax then putting everything back in again. They even clean every single classroom carpet. This is a huge task for a team of 4 people and they make it happen every year. Next time you see a custodian, please tell them thank you for making Oak View beautiful.
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 soon!
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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
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Information for Kindergarten Families
Oak View reminds all families that we will host a separate Kindergarten Open House on Thursday, August 17 at 10:00 a.m. Other classrooms will not be available at this time. All families and children of all ages are welcome at 2:00 p.m.
- Helping Prepare Young Children for School
Families play an important role in helping children prepare for kindergarten and having a successful school year. Visit these pages to learn how to actively support your kindergartener:
It’s Not Too Late to Register for Kindergarten!
If your child will be five years old by September 30 and has not been registered for kindergarten yet, check out this easy-to-follow five step process.
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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.
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Support Your Child's Success with SIS ParentVUE
Oak View invites you to access your student’s attendance records, grades, and assignments at any time with SIS ParentVUE. Caregivers should receive an activation code when they register their child.
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.
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Free and Reduced-Price Meals Application Now Available
According to the Centers for Disease Control, eating breakfast at school is associated with better attendance rates, fewer missed school days, and better test scores. Students who qualify for free and reduced-price meals receive breakfast and lunch at school at no cost.
Families in FCPS that are earning less than 185% of the poverty level can receive meals for their students at no cost. Families should complete the application before the start of each school year. Approved applications may also qualify students for additional benefits.
Apply on the Free and Reduced-Price Meals webpage.
- Summer Meal Service Continues Through August 11
Summer meals will continue to be available at select locations through Friday, August 11. Visit the Summer Meals webpage for more information on locations, dates, and times.
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Immunization Reminders for Return to School
🩹 Are Your Child’s Immunizations and Records Up to Date?
Immunizations are required for public school entry and help keep students protected from serious diseases. Many children missed their well check-ups and their recommended childhood vaccinations during recent years because of disruptions from COVID-19. It is critical to catch up to keep children healthy and ready for school.
While COVID-19 vaccinations are not required, many other immunizations are. Check with your students’ healthcare providers now to make sure they are up to date on their immunizations.
Visit the Fairfax County Health Department website for a list of clinics or contact your family’s healthcare provider. Appointments are required for most clinics.
Remember to request documentation of your child’s immunizations to provide to their school. Get more information on immunization requirements and the necessary documentation to share with your child’s school.
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INOVA Free School Physicals and Immunizations
Inova Cares Clinic for Children (ICCC) and Inova Partnership for Healthier Communities (PHC) are now scheduling appointments in 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
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FCPS Strategic Plan
- 🎉 New School Year, New Strategic Plan
August not only marks the start of a new school year for FCPS, but our division is now officially being guided by our new 2023-30 strategic plan. This student-centered plan serves as our North Star for how teachers and staff will continue to ensure excellence, equity, and opportunity for each and every student.
Our students are preparing for careers that don’t exist today! In order to keep pace with their needs, we have reimagined our plans for the future and how to best serve our students in this new era.
Need a refresher on the strategic plan pillars, goals, and measures before school begins? View the Strategic Plan webpage.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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!
The Closet of The Greater Herndon Area, Inc. (“The Closet”), recently announced the distribution of scholarships totaling $48,000 to 34 local students.
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Friday Folder Contents
Oak View uses Schoology for all Friday Folder contents.
All flyers are posted to Schoology Course: Oak View All Parents and will resume with the start of the school year.
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Upcoming Events
August 17: Open House (Kindergarten 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. & All Students 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
August 21: First Day of School (Bell Schedule 8:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.)
September 19: Back to School Night (5:30 p.m. Grades 2 & 3; 6:30 p.m. Grade 4)
September 20: Back to School Night (5:30 p.m. Grades K & 1; 6:30 p.m. Grades 5 & 6)
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Want To Be Involved?
Visit the Oak View PTA website for all sponsored events and activities.
FCPS' Technology@Home program provides an opportunity for FCPS students and staff to purchase technology products at discounted rates. See how to save on technology products.
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