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Wolf Pack Families,
It’s been another great week at Oak Hill! We are looking forward to seeing you at Back to School Night on September 11th & 12th. Please join us for this important event to meet your child's teachers and learn more about our school's programs and resources. Details are below.
Tomorrow, Thursday, August 31st, is Ms. Hardy's last day as our acting assistant principal. I am so grateful for her service to the Oak Hill Community. On Tuesday, September 5th, Ms. Cali Loewenberg will join Oak Hill as our assistant principal!
As a reminder, there is no school on Friday, September 1st and Monday, September 4th for the Labor Day weekend. Enjoy your long weekend!
Sincerely,
Kelly Durso, Principal
Friday, September 1, and Monday, September 4, are Labor Day holidays for all FCPS employees and students. We hope you have a wonderful long weekend and we look forward to seeing everyone back on Tuesday, September 5th.
We cannot wait to see you at our in-person Back to School Night! Two sessions will be offered each evening. Both sessions will begin with introductory videos from Mrs. Durso, Oak Hill’s PTA, and School Board Officials.
September 11th: Grades K, 1, 4, 6
September 12th: Grades 2, 3, 5
Session 1: 6:00-6:45
Session 2: 6:45-7:30
Emergency Care Forms
Health Information Forms
Please make sure you have returned the signed, corrected Emergency Care form to your child's teacher and filled out the Health Information in your SIS Parent account. If you prefer a hard copy of the health information form, you can print it here, or call the office at 703-467-3500 and ask that one be sent home with your child.
Student Digital Resources- Parent Consent
Our students have access to some amazing digital tools for learning that have been evaluated by FCPS to be sure they are safe and do not collect, use or share any personal information. Some of the digital resources your child may use this year require parental consent. Please use the Parent Digital Consent Application to provide consent. You can provide consent for all your children in one location once you have logged in with your SIS ParentVue account. Please complete this consent form as soon as possible if you have not already done so.
Learn more about the tools and how to provide consent here.
Opt-out Forms
Annual Notice of Survey, Records, Curriculum, Privacy, and Related Rights
Fairfax County Public Schools wants all parents to understand its policies regarding surveys, records, curriculum, privacy, and related rights.
In its Annual Notice of Survey, Records, Curriculum, Privacy, and Related Rights and Opt-Out Forms (Annual Notice), FCPS provides explanations of the rights listed above as well as forms that may be used to exercise opt-out choices. Two versions of the Annual Notice are available — a grades K-8 version and a grades 9-12 version. Parents with children at different grade levels should read each applicable version of the Annual Notice because the notices and opt-out rights vary depending on the student’s grade level.
Get more information and view the 2023-24 Opt-Out Booklets.
Family Life Education (FLE)
Family Life Education Opt-out forms are coming home today in your child's Wednesday folder. Please fill out and return if applicable. More information can be found about the FLE Curriculum here.
Student Rights and Responsibilities
FCPS’ Student Rights and Responsibilities document (SR&R) explains expectations for student behavior and adult responses to enhance school safety and to create a fair, equitable, and supportive school environment. In late June, the School Board approved changes to the SR&R for the 2023-24 school year. Updates include a revision of dress code expectations, bystander expectations for students witnessing harmful or unsafe behaviors, bullying, and substance abuse responses. Read Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid’s letter to families regarding the SR&R.
Parents/caregivers should talk to their child(ren) about expectations for this school year. Also, please log in to SIS ParentVUE and sign to acknowledge your review of the SR&R, or sign and return the signature sheet to your child’s school by Friday, September 29.
Questions?
If you need help or more information about any of the above forms, or a hard copy of any of the above forms, please contact the Oak Hill School Office at 703-467-3500.
Band and Strings registration is open! If you would like to have your musician perform with us this year please register today! Registration closes tonight, August 30th at 11:59 PM. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Martin Sarisky (Band) at mgsarisky@fcps.edu or Mrs. Holly Taylor (Strings) at HATaylor@fcps.edu/ Mrs. Victoria Field VAField@fcps.edu (Strings).
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Band
- Open to 5th and 6th graders
- Learn flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, baritone, tuba or percussion
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Strings
- Open to 4th, 5th and 6th graders
- Learn violin, viola, cello or bass
If you have registered for band, please look for information about when classes will begin and where/how to rent instruments in the weekly newsletter your child's 5th or 6th grade teacher sends home this week. You can also reach out to Mr. Sarisky at mgsarisky@fcps.edu.
Lightspeed Parent Report on Child’s Device Activity
FCPS has tools to help parents know more about their child’s activity on any FCPS device. These tools are provided at no cost to families by Lightspeed, the school division’s internet content filtering service. Parents may sign up for a weekly Parent Report, which will provide a list of the top sites your child visited. The report also offers parents the ability to sign up for free access to the Internet Use Parent Portal. Through the portal, parents may pause their child’s access to the internet on their FCPS device during non-school hours. Learn more about Lightspeed Parent Reports.
Please communicate any last minute changes in dismissal to the teacher no later than your child's lunch time. If it is after lunch, or your child's teacher is absent that day, please call the office at 703-467-3500 to let us know. Teachers are not always able to check their email in the afternoon and we want to make sure your child gets home safely!
The Oak Hill Health Room is looking for volunteers to help with Vision and Hearing Screening on October 4th from 9:00-12:00. Each year we screen every Kindergarten and 3rd grade student. If you can spare a couple of hours to help, it would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Juliana Rampersad at jtrampersad@fcps.edu to sign up.
We are pleased to share that we are partnering with a non-profit named Asha-Jyothi (https://www.asha-jyothi.org/ ) to support their 15th Annual 5K Run/Walk on Sunday September 17th at Fairfax Corner at 8AM. All proceeds that we raise will go towards supporting student needs at Oak Hill. Asha-Jyothi has generously agreed to donate back 100% of the registration money back to each participating school AND:
- An additional $500 for 25+ registrations
- An additional $1000 for 50+ registrations
- An additional $2000 for 100+ registrations
To sign up, participating staff, students and/or their families visit the webpage: https://asha-jyothi.redpodium.com/2023fairfax5k. Simply enter the code “AJ4schools” and select Oak Hill from the drop down menu. A discounted price of $10 for the 5K will be given to all participants.
After School Activities
Registration is now open for the Girls on the Run! Sponsored by Oak Hill PTA
What is GOTR?
- By using a curriculum that creatively integrates running with life lessons, Girls on the Run empowers girls to develop the confidence and character they need to become strong and healthy young adults.
- 10-week positive youth development program for elementary school grades 3-6
- Girls will have fun, make friends, increase their physical activity, and learn important lessons to last a lifetime!
- Celebratory 5K event to end the season - open to friends and GOTR family!
Registration Details:
- Fall 2023 program will run from September 11th through November 19th
- The standard program fee is $185, but GOTR also offers military and sibling discounts, as well as financial assistance available for all families
- Practice will be held after school, Monday, and Wednesday from 3:45 to 4:45
- Girls have to be in 3rd through 6 grade
- We will be accepting 20 girls
Please register at: https://www.pinwheel.us/register/index/FALL2023PROGRAM?sid=92f6a0e08aec4f7dbccf49d07ae32334
For more information, go to the Girls on the Run of NOVA website (www.gotrnova.org) or contact either of the GOTR coaches, Cindy Meylan at cindy.meylan@gmail.com, Erica Giovanini at ecgiovanini@fcps.edu or Lisa Prillaman at lrprillaman@fcps.edu
Ways to Support Oak Hill PTA
- Join the PTA
- Volunteer with the PTA
- Link your Safeway card to Oak Hill PTA. Ask the Cashier to link your Safeway store card to Oak Hill Elementary PTA.
- Link your Harris Teeter card to Oak Hill PTA. Ask the cashier to link your VIC account to #5407 or use code 5407 at https://tie.harristeeter.com/tie/login
- Download the Boxtops for Education app. Download the BTFE app. Create an account & choose "Oak HillElementary School." Scan receipts and donations will go directly to our school.
- Visit officedepot.com/l/school-supplies/give-back
Enter school ID 70103945 and your receipt info. Oak Hill receives 5% back as a gift card for school supplies.
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Safety and Emergency Information
- Updated Student Rights and Responsibilities - Signature Needed
- Parental Permission for Digital Resources
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, sign up today.
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