Weekly Message

first week

Welcome to the 2024-2025 School Year!

Our classrooms are busy! Students are immersed in exciting learning opportunities.  Important routines and procedures are being established and our children are learning and growing already.   

A key ingredient to a successful school year is a true partnership between the school and our families.  The teachers will keep you posted about school events and your child’s instructional program.  Our PTA Panther Express, this weekly News You Choose email, and our school website, will keep you up-to-date!  

We are extremely grateful for all of your support as we work together to make this a great learning year for our students.

-Christine Kelley, Principal

-Keith Eck, Assistant Principal (Grades 1, 3, 5 & EAC)

-Abby Holzinger, Assistant Principal (Grades K, 2, 4, 6)


Arrival & Dismissal

OES has close to 800 students; thus the arrival and dismissal process is very important.  All Oakton students are assigned a bus and are encouraged to use this form of transportation as much as possible.  

Arrival (8:55-9:15)

The front of the school is for bus drop-off only. Parents are not permitted to drop off students at the front of the school or in the parking lot. If a child is arriving to school by car, please use Kiss & Ride located at the back of the school on Miller Road.  Staff will be on duty at K&R beginning at 8:55 and ending at 9:15. Students should not exit the car unless they see a staff member.  

Late Arrival (after 9:15)

If a child arrives to school late, a parent must escort the child into the front office and sign the child in.

Dismissal (4:00)

If your child will not be riding the school bus, please use Kiss & Ride.  Parents are not  to pick up children from the front of the school. Kiss & Ride is located behind the school on Miller Road.  

Changes to Dismissal Transportation

Please be sure to cc the office staff and the teacher when making changes to your child's dismissal routine (kabailey@fcps.edu, msantoro@fcps.edu, edoyle@fcps.edu).  Also, please remember that teachers have very limited time to check email during the day, so if the change if for that day, please call the office to ensure that staff is aware. No changes to dismissal can be made after 3:45PM.


Tuesday Folder

Tuesday Folders

Plan to check your child’s backpack every Tuesday!  This is our special day for sending home communications to parents.  Student work, newsletters,,etc. will be sent home on Tuesdays.


Fridays are SCHOOL SPIRIT DAYS!

Wear OES spirit wear or our school colors - Blue & Green & show your Panther Pride!

spirit wear

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cad

Important upcoming dates for OES:

August 30 - Labor Day Break - No School

September 2 - Labor Day Break - No School

September 5 - Back To School Night - 5:30-6:15PM - Grades K & 4, OES Classrooms

September 5 - Back To School Night - 6:30-7:15PM - Grade 1 & 5, OES Classrooms

September 6 - PTA Meeting - 8:30AM, OES Library

September 10 - Back To School Night - 5:30-6:15PM - Enhanced Autism & Grade 3, OES Classrooms

September 10 - Back To School Night - 6:30-7:15PM - Grade 2 & 6, OES Classrooms

Back to School Night is an opportunity for parents to hear from the teacher about grade level curriculum, classroom procedures and routines, grading, assessments, attendance expectations, etc.