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Hello Wolf Pack!
We are excited to welcome you to the 2024-2025 school year at Oak Hill Elementary School. We have missed our wolves and cannot wait to have them back in the building.
We've added to our already dynamic staff! Please welcome new members to the Wolf Pack and staff transitioning to a new position:
- Ms. Sarah Jacobs, 2nd Grade Teacher
- Ms. Jen Lowe, Instructional Assistant
- Ms. Fiona McGonigal, 3rd Grade Teacher
- Ms. Rachel O'Connell, Orchestra
- Ms. Chuni Petros, Special Education Teacher
- Ms. Daniella Reed, Elementary Math Resource Teacher
- Ms. Melissa Sokol, School Psychologist
Our staff has worked diligently to prepare for this school year. We are looking forward to seeing many of you at Open House tomorrow!
In partnership,
Kelly Durso, Principal
Cali Loewenberg, Assistant Principal
Class assignments were sent home via an email from your child's teacher. If you did not receive it, the placements will be visible in ParentVue on the 15th. You may also call the school at 703-467-3500.
Kiss and Ride has changed. There will be maps available at Open House and a video was sent home via e-notify. Please review carefully. Thank you!
School hours are 8:45-3:30. Students are expected to be in seats ready to learn at 8:45, so please plan to arrive no later than 8:40 and remember to allow to time to go through the kiss and ride line if you are driving.
Please drop your child off at the front doors. Staff will be present and will help direct students to their new classrooms.
Join us for Open House on Thursday, August 15th. This is a chance to see the school and meet your new teacher. This is a drop in and out event for families. Students with last names from A-K will come from 9-9:45 am. Students with last names from L-Z will come from 10:30-11:15.
There will be a signup sheet in your child's classroom for you to indicate their shirt size. PTA is funding an Oak Hill tshirt for each child to help foster a sense of community. Each grade level will have a different color sshirt.
From 10:00-10:30, we will have a New Family Orientation in the cafeteria for all families new to the school (Kindergarten and grades 1-6).
The Health Room will be open for Medication drop off. Forms to accompany the medication are available online.
Returning Students: Don't forget to complete our Summer Learning POG Bingo Board and bring it to Open House, or the first week of school for a prize!!!
Fairfax County Public Schools has planned seven early release Mondays starting in September. Please mark the dates listed below on your calendars.
Oak Hill will dismiss at 12:30 PM on the following days:
- September 23
- October 28
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November 25
- February 24
- March 17
- April 28
- May 19
Please visit FCPS' webpage for detailed information about early release Mondays. Also, please fill out the survey that came to you via e-notify from Mrs. Durso.
Overtime Athletics is offering a half day camp on the seven early release Mondays from 12:30-3:30 (regular dismissal time). Spaces are limited. Sign ups and more information are available here.
Student Online Verification/Update (OVU)
Please verify your child's information using the Online Verification/Update (OVU) packet available in ParentVUE. The OVU packet allows the enrolling parent to electronically update phone numbers, emergency contacts, health conditions, and new immunizations dates for their students via ParentVUE. For detailed information on how to use the OVU system, please click here. Every family will need to verify that their information is correct no later than August 26th.
Student Consent Forms- link has been corrected.
Student consent forms currently available on ParentVue have been moved to the Parent Digital Consent System (PDC). Families can log into the PDC using their ParentVue credentials to complete consent forms assigned to their child. If you have a new ParentVue account, you must wait 24 hours after it is activated to access the PDC. Directions on how to log in are here.
Forms available include:
School Counseling Opt-out
Digital Resources Consent
SEL Screener Opt-Out
Family Life Education Opt-out
SOL Retest Permission
Objection to Release of Directory Information to the Public
Objection to Release of Information to Outside Organizations
Thank you to PTA
Thank you to PTA for the welcome back luncheon for the teachers. We appreciate it!
The Oak Hill Library is looking for adult volunteers to support the library this year!
Volunteers typically:
- Welcome Students!
- Shelve books (Fiction/Nonfiction)
- Use Alphabetical Skills/Dewey Decimal Order Skills
- Check Books In/Out
- Laminate/Cut Items for Teachers
- Bulletin Board Setup
If you are interested, please fill out this Google Form no later than Wednesday, August 21st.
Note: there may be more interest than there are available volunteer spaces.
For more information or if you have questions about volunteering in the library, please contact Melissa Dolenc at mrdolenc@fcps.edu. Thank you in advance for your support!
Student Lunches are $3.25 and include milk. Milk can also be purchased separately for $.60. Menus are available online (see link in footer of this email).
Lunch payments can be made with cash, a check made out to Oak Hill Food Services (put student name and pin number in the memo line) or online through MySchoolBucks.
Apply for Free and Reduced-Price Meal Benefits Online!
Families who earn less than 130 percent of the poverty level are eligible for free meals and those with incomes between 130 and 185 percent of poverty level qualify for reduced-price meals. Families must re-apply each year. More information is available here.
To apply online,
1. Visit www.MySchoolApps.com.
2. In the State drop down menu, select Virginia.
3. Click on the Search button.
4. On the next screen, select Fairfax County Public Schools from the Choose your District dropdown.
5. Click on the Select District & Continue button.
Change the application language by clicking on LANGUAGE in the top right corner. Languages available are English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Tagalog, French and Vietnamese.
Asha-Jyothi 5K Run/Walk
Asha-Jyothi 5K Run/Walk is a fun-filled family event with foot tapping music, delicious food and a friendly course. It is a volunteer based non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of the underprivileged by providing access to education and health care. Asha-Jyothi partners with schools by donating 100% of all registration money from each school back to the school for its STEM needs.
Please join us in supporting this wonderful organization.
Race Date: Sunday, September 15 Location: 4250 Fairfax Corner Avenue; Fairfax, VA 22030 Race Time: Fun Run starts at 8:00 AM and 5K starts at 8:30 AM Price: $30 / Coupon Code "AJ4Schools" for $10 off the 5K
Register Here - Fairfax 5K, hope to see you there!
Being connected to your school community helps you stay informed and support your child’s success. Take some time to get familiar with the many resources and tools available to FCPS families, including:
Thursday, August 15th - Open House
9-9:45 am Last Names A-K
10-10:30 am New Family Orientation
10:30-11:15 am Last Names L-Z
Monday, August 19th - First day of School!
Wednesday, August 28th, 6-8 pm - Back to School Night
Specific times for grade levels sessions and the PTA meeting will be announced shortly.
Friday, August 31-Monday, September 2nd - Labor Day Holidays, No School
Sunday, September 15- Asha-Jyothi Run Walk, 8am @ Fairfax Corner
Monday, September 23rd - Early Release at 12:30 pm
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