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No School Monday and Tuesday - Teacher Workdays

Oak View reminds all families that Monday, November 6 and Tuesday, November 7 are teacher workdays. We look forward to welcoming students back to school on Wednesday, November 8.

Oak View Gratitude Luncheon on Friday, November 10

All families are invited to join their Oak View Eagle for lunch for our annual Gratitude Lunch. The menu includes a traditional turkey dinner with all the fixings! If you would like to purchase a lunch, please make sure you have sufficient funds in your student's MySchoolBucks account. You can check your balance at www.MySchoolBucks.com. The student price for lunch is $3.25 and all other purchased lunches cost $4.75. 

**In order to expedite lunch service on Friday, PLEASE make sure to add money in advance to your child's MySchoolBucks account as student pin numbers will be the fastest way for service. All family lunches can be charged against the student account at the prices above. 

Adjusted Lunch times for Friday, November 10:

Nominate an Outstanding Oak View Employee Today!

Nominations are now open for the FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for an Oak View Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this Google form link:

• Outstanding Teacher
• Outstanding New Teacher (within first 3 years)
• Outstanding Principal
• Outstanding Leader
• Outstanding Professional Employee
• Outstanding Operational Employee

You may nominate one or multiple employees (one individual may only nominate one employee per category.) All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category!

The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards. Please contact Oak View Employee Recognition Staff Sponsor, Ms. Allison Sheppard with any questions, (amsheppard@fcps.edu). Thank you for considering participating in the Employee Awards nominations!

Oak View Elementary SCHOOL PICTURES ARE ONLINE NOW!

Oak View families should have received an email recently from Victor O'Neill Studios as student images are now online. If you do not see it in their inbox, check the spam/junk folder. The team at Victor O’Neill Studios would like to thank your school for a great picture day!

Any student who has not had a chance to order, it’s not too late!

Please visit: vosphoto.com/underclass

use your student ID when prompted for the online code.

For questions regarding school pictures please email: underclass@vosphoto.com

Candy Wrapper Recycling

Oak View is collecting all types of candy wrappers again this year! Students can drop all candy wrappers in the Trash or Treasure box, which can be found in the front lobby in front of the office for the next few weeks.

Important Laptop Care Reminders

We have recently noticed an increase in broken laptops at school. We are seeing students dropping laptops, banging on keys, and even losing laptops. We’d like to ask for your help in reminding students that school laptops need to be treated with care and respect. Our school laptops are valuable and expensive educational tools that help support our learning here at Oak View. We thank you for your support in instilling a sense of responsibility in our students.

Full-Time Level IV Referral Meeting - November 29

Oak View Advanced Academics Resource Teacher, Mrs. Moreno-Dunk, will host her next parent information meeting on Wednesday, November 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. This presentation will provide families with information about how current FCPS students are screened for full time (also called Level IV) AAP Services. The full-time services referral deadline for all students in grades 2-6 is Friday, December 15.

Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey

FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available online in SIS ParentVUE. If you have not already filled out the form online, we will provide paper forms. Please be sure to return paper forms by Friday, November 17. The electronic form will continue to be available in SIS ParentVUE until January 2024. 

Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important, because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grants each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.

Please watch this video and visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page for more information.  

Need to Register for ParentVUE? 

Learn how to activate your SISParentVUE account, so you can easily submit your survey. 

Technical support for using ParentVUE or completing the survey online is available by submitting a Parent Support Request ticket. Select SISParent in the Application dropdown menu and enter Federal Impact Aid Survey under Issue Description. Or, call the Parent Technology Help Desk at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS). 

Native American Heritage Month

Native American Heritage Month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native Americans. It is also a time to raise a general awareness about the unique challenges they have faced both historically and in the present, and the ways in which tribal citizens have worked to conquer these challenges.Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS. 

National Family Engagement Month & Oak View Family Supports

This month reminds us that families are children's first and most important teachers, advocates, and nurturers. Strong family support is vital to student well-being and success. 

FCPS has many resources designed to increase engagement and partnerships with families while fostering academic success and social-emotional growth.

Additionally, every school has a family liaison who will welcome and orient families, and help them understand the school's culture, policies, procedures, and practices. They can help connect families to resources in the community. Family liaisons might also assist a family in transitioning to a new school and encourage family-school partnerships to help ensure their student's success and healthy development.

Oak View has recently hired a wonderful family liaison and we are pleased to introduce Ms. Francheska Dishmey! Ms. Dishmey is looking forward to becoming a part of our school, meeting our staff members, and working with our students. We are fortunate that she is bi-lingual (speaking English and Spanish) and is excited to bring her many talents to Oak View. She can be contacted via email and looks forward to connecting with you soon! 

Oak View is also pleased to introduce our new social worker, Ms. Kathy Somadelis! Ms. Somadelis has been a social worker for the FCPS system a long time. She is retired but continues to support various schools, to include covering three schools last school year. Ms. Somadelis has worked for the county in family preservation program and a brief time in foster care. She can be contacted via email and looks forward to connecting with you soon! 

Successfully Completing Algebra 1 by Eighth Grade

Helping students to complete Algebra 1 by eighth grade is part of our Strategic Plan (Goal 3: Academic Growth and Excellence). Algebra Access Network Improvement Community (AANIC) is working to increase the diverse representation of students who take advanced math classes and succeed in them. This video shares more about the AANIC cohorts at Kilmer and Key middle schools and lets students explain why Algebra matters to them.

Passing Algebra 1 earlier allows for students to take more advanced classes like Dual Enrollment courses, Advanced Placement (AP), and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses. These advanced courses help students succeed in college. A recent study from the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) found that completing Algebra 1 by grade eight led to 30% more ninth graders and 16% more 11th graders taking advanced courses.  

Provide Input on FCPS’ Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R)

Please join FCPS’ Chief Equity Office for a virtual meeting regarding the Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R) Regulation. The event will be held on Thursday, November 9, from 6-7:30 p.m. You may register at this link.

Your feedback will help ensure that FCPS policies align with the school division’s mission and values. It will also help identify any specific considerations that need to be addressed for the 2024-25 school year. 

Language interpretation will be available in Spanish, Korean, and Arabic. A Certified Deaf Interpreter will be available as well. Get information on the SR&R.

November Events Hosted by the Family Resource Center

The Family Resource Center (FRC) offers free webinars, confidential consultations, a lending library, and resources to help adults support the success of all students, including those with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities. The FRC is hosting the following events in November:

• Sibshops: An Exciting, In-Person Workshop for Brothers and Sisters of Children with Special Needs, Monday, November 6, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., at Providence Community Center.
• SibTeen: An Exciting, In-Person Workshop for Brothers and Sisters of Children with Special Needs, Monday, November 6, 1-4 p.m., at Providence Community Center.
• Moving on to Life in the Community Resource Fair, Thursday, November 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Annandale High School (Cafeteria).
• Coping Strategies for Anxiety, Depression, and Stress: Part Two (virtual), Friday, November 10, 10-11:30 a.m. 
• Funcionamiento Ejecutivo - Ayudando a tus hijos con la organización, la regulación emocional , y la flexibilidad (presentado en español), Friday, November 17, 10-11:30 a.m.

Click the links above to register for the events. For more information, visit the Family Resource Center webpage.

Last Chance - Woodson High School Renaming Process Underway

The Fairfax County School Board voted to proceed with the renaming process for 

W.T. Woodson High School. This kicks off a second round of public engagement focused on determining a new name for the school. 

Based on community input, the Superintendent recommended the School Board and the public consider the two most popular name suggestions, Woodson High School and Carter G. Woodson High School, along with continued public input.

The public is invited to share its input on suggested names in three ways:

• Complete the online feedback form (October 13 - November 9 at noon)

Following this second round of public meetings, the School Board will take final action to officially rename the high school at its November 9 Business Meeting.

Stay informed about this process by visiting the Woodson High School Renaming webpage.

Military Families Newsletter

📰 Newsletter for Military-Connected Families

Did you know that the Office of Family and School Partnerships publishes a monthly newsletter for military-connected families? Subscribe today

School Bonds on Ballot November 7

🏗️ How School Building Projects are Selected 

Each year, the Fairfax County School Board and FCPS staff members work with the community to develop an updated five-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for school building and renovation projects. To develop the CIP, the school system assesses changes in expected enrollments, academic programs, and facility conditions to determine priorities for new construction, renovations, and other capital facility projects. The School Board then evaluates the affordability of these school needs against other countywide requirements to determine the bond proposal. 

The School Board is committed to protecting the community’s investment in schools and other buildings, which have a combined present value approaching $6.5 billion. Not only do these facilities wear out over time, but they also become outdated, both technologically and instructionally. FCPS renovates its schools to ensure that students countywide have effective and efficient learning environments.

The 2023 Bond Referendum will be on the ballot Tuesday. Vote on Tuesday, November 7. Learn more about registering to vote.

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!

• 10/27/23 WJLA - Fairfax County teen named America's Top Young Scientist for creating skin cancer treating soap
  A Fairfax County high school student, Heman Bekele, was named America's Top Young Scientist after he created a bar of soap that could potentially treat skin cancer.
  
  
• 10/27/23 Fairfax Times - Lake Braddock golfer swings her way into the national spotlight
  Josephine “Joey” Nguyen, the 2023 First Tee - Greater Washington, D.C. Most Outstanding Participant of the Year, has been involved with First Tee - Greater Washington, D.C. since 2014.
  
  
• 10/27/23 WTOP - WTOP Top Kid: Reston teen helps remove performing arts barriers for kids
  August Gabriel Rivers’ love of theater started at an early age. The 17-year-old from Reston, Virginia, was able to hone his craft through theater enrichment programs, many of which he participated in outside of school. Joining those extra programs took money.