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Thursday, October 31st - TWO hour early release @ 1:30 pm for the end of 1st quarter. We hope everyone enjoys Halloween, but we ask that no costumes be worn to school. Thank you for your cooperation.
Friday, November 1st - No school (Diwali/All Saints Day)
Monday, November 4th - No school. School Planning Day
Tuesday, November 5th - No school. Election Day. Teacher Work Day
Wednesday, November 6th - Back to School! Beginning of 2nd Quarter
Volunteer Opportunity
We are looking for parent volunteers to help monitor the cafeteria during student lunches. If interested, please fill out this cafeteria volunteer form, indicating your availability. The form will close on November 6th and Mrs. Loewenberg, our assistant principal, will be in contact with those interested to schedule an orientation and confirm the volunteer schedule. Thank you.
Please remember to bring your ID when you are coming into the school. IDs are required in order to check in on our Visitor Management System. This system is one of the security measures we have in place to protect your child. It is also the system we use for tracking volunteer hours for FCPS.
Oak Hill would like to invite our community’s military family members for breakfast at 8:00 am and an opportunity (if desired) to speak with students and share their experiences on Tuesday, November 12th in celebration of Veterans Day.
We are very thankful for all the military family members in our school community and we want our students and staff to have an opportunity to make connections with you. We would like to invite all those in the Oak Hill community who have served or are still serving in the Armed Forces to join us on this important day.
RSVP: If you, or one of your family members, are a current or former member of our Armed Forces and are interested in joining us on Tuesday, November 12th at 8:00 am, please RSVP here by November 1st.
STEAM LAB Donations
We are collecting materials for the Lab, to have it stocked and ready for classes who will be building models and other projects this year.
If you have any of these items, please send them in with your student! There is a labeled bin in the lobby. Some suggestions are below; similar items are also welcome.
- Packaging materials
- Egg Cartons
- Paper towel/toilet paper/wrapping paper rolls
- Cleaned plastic containers
- Plastic water bottles (NOT crushed)
- Craft sticks
- Fabric remnants
- Bottle caps
- Buttons
- Yarn/thread
- Leftover finger, acrylic or tempera paint
Nominations for 2024-2025 FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards- Due November 1st!
To submit a nomination for an Oak Hill Elementary Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this Google form. You may nominate one employee or multiple. All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a short paragraph about how the employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. Please note that if your nominee is selected to represent Oak Hill ES, you will be asked to help complete the Nomination Packet.
Outstanding Teacher (at least 3 years of experience as a teacher--includes classroom, special education, ESOL, Advanced Academics Resource teacher, specials teacher, librarian)
Outstanding New Teacher (up to 3 years of experience as a teacher - includes classroom, special education, ESOL, Advanced Academics Resource teacher, specials teacher, librarian)
Outstanding New Principal (up to 3 years of experience as a principal)
Outstanding Leader (At least one year of experience in their current position and at their current location as a School-Based Administrator scale employee (that is not the building principal). Example: Assistant Principals)
Outstanding Professional Employee ( At least one year experience in current position at their current location as a non-instructional employee in a school that supports school leadership) Examples: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, MTSS Coordinator, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor,Resource Teachers that serve in an administrative role in a school, Special Education Department Chairs that teach less than 50% of their time, Reading Specialists
Outstanding Operational Employee (At least one year of experience in current position as Schedule-A or Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee at their current location). Common positions in this category: Office Staff, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, Family Liaison
Please Note: The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, November 1st.
Questions? Please contact Melissa Hoffman at mahoffman@fcps.edu.
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 in November. Please be sure to return them 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.
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).
Please check the lost and found and reclaim your child's belongings. Anything still here on November 26th (day before Thanksgiving break) will be donated. Consider putting your child's name or initials on the inside label of their sweater or jacket; staff members are then able to help return your child's belongings to them.
News from PTA
Halloween Candy Donation for the USO:
The PTA will be collecting leftover Halloween candy to donate to U.S. military service members. Look for donation boxes at the school entrances and in the kiss & ride line November 6th - 8th.
National PTA Reflections Contest:
Calling all creative kids and supportive parents! The PTA Reflections Program is here, and it’s your chance to shine in dance, film, literature, music, photography, or visual arts. The theme this year is "Accepting Imperfection". Learn about the Reflections Contest here. Applications and rules are also available in the Oak Hill Office and in the library. Mrs. Dolenc will collect the entries in the library. All entries are due by December 1st.
Spelling Bee:
We are excited to announce our upcoming Spelling Bee competition! This event is a fantastic opportunity for students to showcase their spelling skills and enjoy some healthy competition. We encourage all students from grades 1- 6 to participate, as this is a wonderful chance to build confidence, enhance vocabulary, and develop public speaking abilities. See more detail about Spelling Bee general FAQs. Important Timelines: Registration will open soon via PTBoard with deadline: January 15,2025.
Preliminary School /Grade Rounds: February/March 2025 (format tbd).
2025 Fairfax County Spelling Bee: March 23rd, 2025. For any additional information or queries, please reach out to firstvp@oakhillpta.org.
Rocky Run Middle School is hosting a Fall Family Night on Thursday November 7th. There are breakout sessions from 5:00-6:30 on various topics (math sequencing, executive functioning, rolling gradebook, middle school social pressures, etc).
From 6:30-7:30 pm, there will be a Q&A session with Dr. Michelle Reid, Superintendent of FCPS.
Rocky Run MS invites you to join them at part or all of this event. Rocky Run is located at 4400 Stringfellow Road. If you have questions, please contact Rachel Sweeney at rwsweeney@fcps.edu.
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
- Federal Impact Aid Survey
- Football Players Tackle Literacy
- Tips to Keep Children Safe
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
Upcoming Calendar Dates
October 31st - End of First Quarter, 2 hour early release @ 1:30 pm
November 1st-5th - No School for students
1st- Holiday- Diwali/All Saints Day/Day of the Dead
4th - School Planning Day
5th - Teacher Work Day
November 12th - Veterans Day Breakfast, 8:00 am
November 14th - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day, wear purple!
November 15th - Make-up Picture Day
November 20th - Chipotle Spirit Night, 4-8pm
November 27th - 29th No School, Thanksgiving Break
December 1st - Due date for Reflections Entries
December 15th - Due date for Full-Time AAP Referrals
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