Weekly Message

bus driver appreciation

In honor of School Bus Safety Week, our PTA and student bus patrols gave our bus drivers a small gift.  We appreciate all they do to ensure that our students get to school and home every day safely!


parent teacher conference

Parent-Teacher Conferences

The end of the quarter is approaching and teachers are beginning to hold conferences to discuss student progress. If you haven’t already done so, please reach out to your child’s teacher to schedule an in-person or virtual parent/teacher conference.  It is our continued home/school partnership that will bring about the best for our children!


veterans day

Honoring our Veterans

We will be honoring our Veterans on Friday, November 8.  We invite all family members who are veterans to join us for a special breakfast on Friday, with their child, at 8:40 am. Following the breakfast, Veterans are welcome to attend our school-wide Veterans Day assembly which will begin around 9:30. Kindly RSVP by Tuesday, November 5, if you plan to attend. Thank you for your service.

Please note due to space, this event is for Veterans and Oakton Students only.

important

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. Please be sure to complete it by Friday, November 17

Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important, because information from this survey resulted in more than $4 million in funding last 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 SIS ParentVUE 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 type Federal Impact Aid Survey under Issue Description. Or, call the Parent Technology Help Desk at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS).


OES Outstanding Employee - Nominations Open!

Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for an  Oakton Elementary Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this Google form

You may nominate one employee at our school 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 and the eligibility requirements are below.

Outstanding Teacher  

Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district)

Outstanding New Teacher

Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district)

Outstanding Leader 

Eligibility: At least one year of experience in their current position (that is not the building principal):

Outstanding Professional Employee 

Eligibility: At least one year experience in current position 

Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor, Safety and Security Specialist, Resource Teachers that serve in an administrative role in a school

Outstanding Operational Employee

Eligibility: At least one contracted year of employment working with FCPS in their current position or an hourly employee who has been working regularly in one position for more than one year.

Common positions in this category: Administrative and Office Staff, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, Parent Liaisons, Hourly Employees, Classroom Monitors

The deadline to submit a nomination is November 8, 2024.


readathon

pumpkin festival

family reading night

October Spirit Week

ohs trunk or treat

skate night

Important upcoming dates for OES:

October 28-31 - Halloween Spirit Week

October 28 - Early Release Monday - 1:00PM

October 28 - Family Reading and Game Night - 6:00-8:00PM, OES Library

October 31 - End of Quarter 1 - 2 Hour Early Dismissal - 2:00PM

November 1 - Diwali - No School

November 4 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - No School for Students

November 5 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - No School for Students

November 8 - Veterans Day Breakfast & School Assembly

November 15 - Skate Night - 7:30-9:30PM, SkateQuest