Oak View Review

Check Email - Confirmation Survey for Early Release Mondays

Oak View reminds all families to complete the survey emailed today, Sunday at 1:00 p.m. A confirmation survey is required for every student at Oak View. At the time of this newsletter publication, nearly 400 of 779 responses have been recorded. Thank you for your prompt attention as we prepare for our first early release Monday on September 23. Early Release Monday dismissal is at 12:15 p.m.

Additional Oak View Early Release Mondays with dismissal at 12:15 p.m. include:

October 28

December 9* - change from November 25

February 24

March 17

April 28

May 19

Thank you in advance for making plans for your child's dismissal at 12:15 p.m. Should families require assistance with care, a supervision plan will be in place at Oak View.

Safety Reminders When Visiting Oak View

Oak View prioritizes the safety of our students and staff. All school visitors must enter schools by way of Door 1, located at front of building, under large overhang. During school day (after 8:30 and before 3:00), families can park facing straight in at the front bus loop. Upon ringing a school’s front doorbell, visitors will be asked to identify the reason for their visit before the door is opened. All school visitors will need to check in to the school visitor system in the front office before entering the school. This visitor management system requires visitor to scan identification (driver's license, passport, etc.).

When outside, visitors are not permitted to visit school buses or playgrounds or to observe students from parking lots or other areas on school campuses. 

Thank you for your help keeping all of our students safe at school.

Save the Date - Back to School Nights

Oak View will host in-person Back to School Nights this fall. Our teachers love to welcome parents/guardians into the school and classroom and this evening is a wonderful chance to connect with others in the Oak View community. Oak View staff will share a yearly overview of the curriculum, classroom routines and expectations, general field trip information and more! 

As a reminder, this event is designed for parents/guardians only. Consider child care through iCode...see below!

Mark your calendars for the dates and times below:

Tuesday, September 17

5:30 p.m. = Kindergarten and 1^st Grade

6:30 p.m. = 4^th and 6^th Grade 

Wednesday, September 25

5:30 p.m. = 2^nd and 3^rd Grade 

6:30 p.m. = 5^th Grade

Oak View Celebrates Blue Star Welcome Week

Blue Star Welcome Week is a nationwide initiative to ensure military families feel a sense of belonging to their school communities. Oak View will celebrate and acknowledge Blue Star Welcome Week from September 23 - 27.

We invite Oak View military connected families to join us on Wednesday, September 25, from 8 – 8:30 a.m. in our cafeteria. We will offer a small refreshment, share information, and celebrate your service. Parking will be limited at this time of morning and only available in parking spaces. The bus loop is not available at this time for parking.  

Please RSVP if attending here and if you cannot join us, please consider eating lunch in the cafeteria with your child during this week! Thank you for your service!

OV Birthday Recognition

Oak View student birthdays are important to us and are recognized in a variety of ways:

1) Name on morning announcement

2) Birthday Post-card and pencil from Admin Team

3) Optional - Birthday Book Donation to OV Library (see below)

Families are welcome to celebrate with their child by coming to lunch. We ask that families refrain from bringing any food. Birthday treats are not permitted at Oak View. We have numerous students with serious and life-threatening allergies and do not allow for any food celebrations outside of pre-planned class parties, two times per school year. Thank you for providing a safe and celebratory environment for all students.

If you do not celebrate birthdays in your family and prefer your child is not recognized, please email your child's teacher.

Upcoming Student Birthday? Consider a Birthday Book Donation to OV Library

Does your child have an upcoming birthday? We invite you to donate a book to our school library in your child’s honor during their birthday month! The book you purchase will receive a bookplate inside indicating the book was purchased in honor of your child’s birthday. Please see current wish list and book purchasing guidelines listed in Friday Folder Flyer linked here. 

You are also welcome to purchase the book from any local bookstore. Bard’s Alley, Scrawl Books, and One More Page Books would all be willing to order and ship books. 

If you wish to purchase something not on this list, please email our school librarian, Mrs. Atkins first (mfatkins@fcps.edu). All books in the library must follow the acquisitions guidelines from FCPS. 

This is a completely optional activity and one we thank you for considering. All student birthdays are recognized at Oak View through their name on the morning announcements and a post card and birthday pencil from administration. Oak View does not permit food celebrations due to severe and life-threatening food allergies. 

Green & Gold Fridays

Oak View reminds all families that every Friday is an Oak View Spirit Day when we ask all students and staff to wear Oak View Spirit Wear and/or school colors of Green and Gold! We loved seeing so much Green and Gold this past Friday and you can order Spirit Wear from OV PTA here!

OV PTA Meeting - Tuesday!

Oak View invites all families to attend our first PTA meeting of the school year via Zoom. Please join us online this Tuesday, September 10 at 6:30 p.m. Our PTA is an enormous asset to our community and already has many plans for community events this school year. We will also rotate our meetings between online/Zoom and in-person at Oak View. These meetings are great ways to stay up to date with happenings at Oak View and hear directly from the OV Admin team. We welcome new families and look forward to connecting on Tuesday, September 10 at 6:30 p.m.

Join OV PTA TODAY

Oak View has a history of an amazing PTA and we know it will continue this year! We partner together and provide meaningful and fun activities that bring our community together and celebrate all that makes us Oak View! **New this year - Our PTA is opening with a combined membership and fundraising drive. You can join and donate here. Thank you in advance for your support and we look forward to all that our PTA will provide this school year!

FCPS Family Resource Center

Oak View will highlight parent/guardian options provided by the FCPS Family Resource Center.

Back-to-School Toolkit: Proven Systems for Solving Disorganization, Procrastination, and Missed Deadlines with Ann Dolin

Unrelenting patterns of disorganization, procrastination, and late assignments wear down and discourage many parents of students (especially those with ADHD and other learning differences) as the school year grinds on. But it doesn’t have to be this way!

In this webinar, Ann will discuss:

• What a system is and why sustainable systems are game changers for kids
• Uncover which type of procrastinator your child is, from crisis-maker to dreamer, and get personalized solutions for each procrastination style
• How your child can effectively use a calendar system to combat procrastination and meet deadlines head-on
• Strategies to help your student maintain order with easy-to-implement organizational routines, like the Clean Sweep and Launching Pad
• Communication starters to develop a relationship of trust at the start of the school year and how to nurture it for a smooth academic journey

Join Educational Connections Founder and President Ann Dolin, M.Ed., an experienced author, educator, and advocate for this important webinar.

September 13, 2024 10-11 a.m.

Register online

Everything You Can Do Through SIS ParentVUE

Oak View wants families to know that SIS ParentVUE has even more capabilities this school year! Check out all the ways you can make SIS ParentVUE work for you!

Back to School Forms and Checklists

Want to easily access back-to-school forms and checklists? Log in to your SIS ParentVUE account to find forms and make updates.

Update Contact Information

Be among the first to know about weather closings, bus delays, and other critical communications from our school and FCPS by adding your cell phone number and email to SIS ParentVUE. To update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE, click the “Online Packets” tab in the upper right of the screen, then click the “Online Verification/Update” icon. 

Complete Permission Forms

Families can now easily give permission for their children to access a variety of school resources through the Parent Digital Consent system. This online tool can be accessed using your SIS ParentVUE account. You can easily opt your child in or out of resources including online educational tools, school counseling services, and tutoring services. You may also change how your student’s information is managed.

Visit the Parent Digital Consent webpage to access the system. Watch this video to see how to use the tool. 

Submit Absences

Parents/caregivers can submit up to two full-day absences through SIS ParentVUE. Log in and click “Report Absence.” Absences longer than two days, partial day absences, and changes of transportation should still be reported to our front office. 

Don’t Have a SIS ParentVUE Account Yet? Contact our front office for an activation code and follow the directions on the SIS ParentVUE Account webpage. 

The 2023-30 Strategic Plan — Goal 1: Strong Start, Pre-K-12

The 2023-30 strategic plan sets five main goals to create positive change in FCPS. These goals show where we should focus our attention and will help us align our efforts. 

Each goal has an equity commitment — the promise we make to every student to support them in attaining these goals. Each goal also has several measures that allow us to track our progress.

The first goal in the strategic plan focuses on each and every student having a strong start in FCPS. Whether they're joining us in preschool or in high school, we want our students to be set up for success. See how Goal 1 is being put into practice. 

Immunization Requirements - DUE September 30

Please check with your health care provider as soon as possible to make sure your child is up to date on the immunizations required by the state of Virginia. Starting Monday, September 30, students who have not provided proof of immunization will not be allowed to attend school. 

You may check your child’s immunization compliance and submit their immunization record in SIS ParentVUE. Records may also be delivered to your school’s front office. 

Alternative immunization documents (below) may also be provided to your school’s front office, but they may not be uploaded in ParentVUE:  

• A health care provider’s written statement specifying all administered immunizations.
• A health care provider’s written statement of a permanent or temporary medical exemption.
• A notarized Religious Exemption form objecting to the administration of immunizations due to conflicts with their religious tenets or practices.

Find more information on immunizations. 

Make Every Day Count! The Importance of Attendance

As you plan upcoming trips and other family events, please remember the importance of sending your child to school every day. Review the FCPS School Year Calendar and try to plan any time away during breaks from school. 

Children who show up for school regularly develop fundamental reading and math skills while building a habit of good attendance that will carry them into college and careers. Research shows that children who were chronically absent (missing 18 days or more) in kindergarten and first grade were far less likely to read proficiently at the end of third grade.

Learn how families can help form good attendance habits.

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 their 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.

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!

• 9/3/24 WJLA - Fairfax County school celebrates inclusivity in groundbreaking art class

At South Lakes High School in Fairfax County, the new Inclusive Fine Arts Class inspires others to get out of their comfort zone.

• 8/28/24 WAMU - ‘Every breakthrough started with people messing around’: Fairfax teen wins Time’s Kid of the Year

As a young boy in Addis Ababa, Heman Bekele saw firsthand the impact too much sun exposure can have on people working outside all day.