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 For Blue Star Welcome week, our military affiliated kids shared popsicles with Mrs. Durso and Mrs. Loewenberg. We are glad you are here!
Oak Hill Wolf Pack,
It's been another great week at Oak Hill! On Friday, we celebrated our military-affiliated students with some extra time on the playground and some tasty popsicles. We are so very grateful for all of our military families and their service to our country.
This week is custodian appreciation week, and our students have been showering our custodial team with messages of love and appreciation. We are so grateful for Mr. Seongkyu Lee, Ms. Rosa Lozano, Ms. Deysi Ayala, Mr. Bang Nghieu, and Mr. Dinh Tran and all that they do to keep Oak Hill beautiful and healthy. Thank you!
Ms. Lahr led our first Principal Coffee this year, focused on the different levels of advanced academics available within FCPS. Thank you, Ms. Lahr! Additionally, our 2nd graders have been releasing our Monarch Butterflies to begin their migration. I was lucky enough to watch them release one just this morning!
Several staff members received FCPS Cares this week:
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Wendy Parry, Dining Room Assistant & Classroom Monitor
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Katherine Dillard, School Information Assistant
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Tori Field, Strings Teacher
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Denise Russ, Office Assistant
Congratulations Wendy, Katherine, Tori, and Denise! We are so proud of you. If you have a staff member you would like to recognize, please submit an FCPS Cares.
Thank you for all your support of our school! I hope to see you during Chantilly High School's Homecoming Parade on Friday!
In partnership,
Kelly Durso
Principal
October 9th is a Staff Development Day. There is no school for students. The office will be closed from 8:30-11:00 for staff training.
 The Oak Hill Fall Book Fair is coming up from October 16-20! Family Night is Tuesday, October 17th from 4:30pm – 7:30pm. We are so excited to invite you to our beautiful newly renovated library to enjoy the Fair!
Please use the following links to see the Book Fair Website, set up your child’s eWallet account, and for volunteer opportunities to help at the Book Fair. We accept cash, checks written to Oak Hill Elementary School, eWallets, and credit cards. The eWallet is very convenient and easy to use. Each child has a unique link to their eWallet that can be shared with family and friends to add money to their account!
Please email our librarian, Mrs. Dolenc, at mrdolenc@fcps.edu with any questions. See you at the Book Fair!
Parent Volunteers
We are in need of parent volunteers to help with set-up, running cash registers, and cleaning up. Friday, October 13th is set-up, Monday, October 16th is preview day (no purchases), and October 17th through 20th are days that students can purchase books. We will clean up the afternoon of Friday, October 20th. Please email Mrs. Dolenc if you are interested in volunteering.
One of the ways FCPS supports the mental wellness of all students is the SEL Screener.
The screener is offered to all students in grades 3-12 in October and again in February or March. It addresses skills like achieving goals, understanding and managing emotions, establishing and maintaining relationships with adults and peers, and making responsible decisions.
The SEL Screener also helps students evaluate their school community’s efforts to make them feel valued, included, and supported. Screener data is used to create the learning, experiences, and environments students need to be successful. Key updates to the screener this year include:
- Different versions for students in grades 3-5 and 6-12.
- Fewer topics with more questions to provide schools and families with more data to support planning.
- Additional questions aligned with FCPS’ commitment to educational equity.
SEL Screener results are sent to families via postal mail. Families who wish to opt their child out should complete the opt-out form in the Annual Notice packet or in SIS ParentVUE.
For more information, please visit the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener webpage or contact your child’s school.
Please note that the SEL Screener differs from the anonymous Fairfax County Youth Survey.
Every U.S. household can place an order to receive four more free COVID-19 rapid tests delivered directly to their home.
Review health and safety guidance for schools to stay up to date on the best ways to prevent the spread of disease, and for information on when students should stay home from school.
Join the PTA!
Your membership dues of $25 per family allow the PTA to offer school-based enrichment programs, plan fun family events, and support Oak Hill's staff. To join, visit our website: https://oakhillpta.ptboard.com/
PTA Reflections Contest
Do you enjoy art, music and dance or have an interest in writing, producing films and taking photos?
Then join us and have fun unleashing your inner artist with PTA Reflections!
This year’s theme, “I am Hopeful Because….” calls for your own unique interpretation through the arts.
Rules for the contest and the entry form are available on the Oak Hill PTA website. You can also view them on the Oak Hill website.
Deadline for student submissions:
October 25, 2023
Electronic Submissions: (click below)
https://forms.gle/xnsH91sRxpWkX9x88
Problems Submitting or have questions?
email Jayasree Uppuluri at Jayasree.uppuluri29@gmail.com
Parent Volunteers Needed for Educational Programs!
We are seeking parent volunteers to supervise the Spelling Bee, First Lego League and First Lego League Jr., Math Kangaroo, and Science Olympiad Division B (5th-6th grade) programs. Please check our website for more info and to volunteer: https://oakhillpta.ptboard.com/sgnvw. For questions, please contact Srujana Kannekanti at firstvp@oakhillpta.org.
Chantilly High School Homecoming!
Homecoming Parade 4:00 @ Greenbrier Shopping Center
Taste of Chantilly 5:00 @ Chantilly HS Tennis Courts
Football game 7:00 @ CHS vs. Herndon HS
Chantilly High School 11th Annual Haunted House
Saturday, October 28th. 1-5 pm (less scary). 6-10pm (for braver goblins). Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. More details are available at https://chshauntedhouse.com/
Stem Fest at South County High School
Students are invited to participate in STEM FEST on Saturday, October 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at South County High School. Students in kindergarten through eighth grade can participate in robotics demonstrations, coding experiments, and more. High school students are invited to volunteer. Visit the STEAMOLOGY website for more information.
Rise Against Hunger
On November 3 all Rocky Run MS grade students will have the opportunity to earn at least one service hour during the school day. Rise Against Hunger will be coming to Rocky Run and 8th graders will be packing meals that will be
sent to areas with food insecurity. In order to pack 30,024 meals we need to raise$12,000! Donations go directly to Rise Against Hunger to support Rocky Run’s packing day. Please share with your friends, family, local business, and
employers!
TJHSST Invitational Science Fair 2024!
We are TJ Investigative Science Outreach, a student-led organization at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. We will be hosting our 11th annual science fair on March 16, 2024 and we would like to invite 5th-8th grade students from your school to participate. Admission to the science fair is completely free.
Participants will complete a research project of their choice and present at the fair in-person on March 16, 2024. We help students prepare for this fair by holding multiple sessions to teach them important skills in STEM like brainstorming, collecting data, presenting, writing an experiment summary, using statistics, creating an experimental diagram, etc.
Our first interest/brainstorming session is Friday October 6th, 2023 at 6:00 pm. We will be holding this session in-person at TJHSST. During this session we will go over the goals and guidelines of this fair and introduce students to a multitude of project ideas. All interested students should sign up using the form at the link: https://forms.gle/RMfQYuvACK3YajRw8
If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at tjhsstsciencefair@gmail.com.
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In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Supporting Your Child’s Mental Health
- Attend Superintendent Reid’s Community Conversation
- Free COVID-19 Tests
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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Friday, 10/6 - Chantilly Homecoming Parade and Football game
Monday, 10/9 - Indigenous Peoples' Day - Student Holiday (Staff Development Day)
Week of 10/16-10/20 - Book Fair!
Tuesday, 10/17 - Extended hours for Book Fair until 7:30 pm!
Wednesday, 10/18 - Chipotle Spirit Night, 4-8pm
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