 Happy Halloween!
Students were welcomed to school today by a chicken!
 Thank you to everyone who submitted pumpkins for the Storybook Character Pumpkin Festival!
School attendance is a very important component of academic success. Any student missing ten (10) percent of the school year for any reason is considered chronically absent and may require additional support or intervention.
On Tuesday, all parents will receive an email with the number of days their child has been absent from school thus far this school year. We will be communicating absence totals quarterly, as we closely monitor student attendance. It is our expectation that students attend school every day, all day to ensure that they have full access to instruction.
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Elementary School Language Arts Grading Updates
Our teachers have been hard at work teaching with the new Language Arts curriculum. We are excited to help all of our students become strong readers and writers! This year we also have new assessments, which is how we check if students need extra help with reading and writing, and new Standards of Learning (SOLs).
Because of these changes, we are now teaching all of the Language Arts skills your child needs to know (and checking if they need extra help) throughout the whole school year, instead of different skills each quarter. While these skills will be new to your child in the beginning of the year, the goal is for your child to grow strong in all of their new skills by the end of the year.
This means that when you get your child’s progress report next month, it might look different. You can find more information on FCPS’ Grading and Reporting webpage.
We will also have new ways for you to help your child practice their reading and writing skills at home. These resources are coming soon!
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.
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Fall Picture Retake Day
Wednesday, November 13
Students who are having their picture taken for the first time do not need to turn in anything. Pictures can be preordered at www.barksdalephoto.com. You will have another opportunity to purchase pictures online once you receive your child’s picture packet.
Students who already had their picture taken, but want a retake, should bring back their picture packet and any photos they received and give them to the photographer on Retake Day before their picture is taken. Any pictures you ordered and returned will be replaced and pictures can be purchased online once the picture packets come in.
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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).
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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.
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November 5, 9 a.m.-noon
The Sibshop workshops are for children in grades 2-6 enrolled in Fairfax County Public Schools who have siblings with special needs. They will:
- Meet other siblings in a relaxed setting.
- Celebrate the many contributions made by brothers and sisters of children with special needs.
- Share sibling experiences and receive peer support.
- Play games and have fun!
Pulley Center 6500 Quander Rd, Alexandria, VA 22307
Presented by FCPS School Social Work Services
Register Online
Important upcoming dates for OES:
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 14 - PTA Dining for $ - 11:00AM-11:00PM, Tony's NY Pizza
November 13 - Fall Picture Retakes
November 15 - Skate Night - 7:30-9:30PM, SkateQuest
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