Dear Oak View Community,
Thank you for allowing me to serve as your principal for nearly eight years! This will be my last Oak View Review as I will begin at Forestville Elementary this Wednesday. It has been a true pleasure to be part of one of the greatest communities in all of FCPS. Your care, concern, partnership and advocacy ensure that we create the very best learning experiences for each and every one of our students and I know this will continue. I had the chance to parade through the hallways with the students this past Thursday and celebrate with them! They cheered and I may have shed a tear or two, thankful for the memories we have shared together. This was the most fun week to conclude my time at Oak View, beginning with Field Day and culminating with Book Character Dress Up Day. I will leave you with what I share with all prospective Oak View interview candidates when they ask what makes Oak View special - Oak View is a true community school, lucky enough to serve three generations of families and as a parent, we always want better for our children and Oak View is still people's better choice!
Read on for ways we will shower our employees, community and veterans with thanks!
With appreciation,
Sarah Brooker
Student Holidays - November 4 & 5
Oak View reminds families that school is closed to students on Monday, November 4 and Tuesday, November 6. We look forward to welcoming students back to school on Wednesday, Nov. 6.
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Nominate an Outstanding Oak View Employee TODAY - DUE 11/15
Oak View is excited to announce our annual participation in FCPS Honors Awards and Recognition! What better way to thank an outstanding Oak View employee than nominating them for this prestigious achievement. Nomination process is simple and thank you in advance for your time to make this a robust awards season for Oak View!
View Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this Google form link:
- Outstanding Teacher
- Outstanding New Teacher (within first 3 years)
- Outstanding Principal
- Outstanding Leader
- Outstanding Professional Employee
- Outstanding Operational Employee
You may nominate one 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!
Nominations will close November 15, 2024.
The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards. Please contact Oak View Employee Recognition Staff Sponsor, Jeanne Lowe, with any questions, (jelowe@fcps.edu). Thank you for considering participating in the Employee Awards nominations!
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Oak View Earns Purple Star School Award - School Board Recognition on 11/14
Oak View was overjoyed to be recently recognized with the prestigious Virginia Department of Education Purple Star Designation for the 2024-25 school year! This recognition is a testament to Oak View's unwavering commitment to supporting military-connected students and their families.
We are excited to be recognized at the November 14 FCPS School Board meeting at 7:00 p.m. and welcome Oak View students, staff and families to join us wearing purple and/or Oak View spirit wear!
Oak View thanks Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Sousa and Ms. Dishmey for their collaborative efforts completing the comprehensive application packet for this tremendous honor!
Oak View Invites ALL Families to Veterans Tribute and Gratitude Luncheon - November 13
Oak View looks forward to hosting our annual Veterans Day Tribute followed by our Gratitude Luncheon on Wednesday, November 13. These events are open to all Oak View families, and we hope you will make plans to join this very special tradition at Oak View. We are pleased to recognize our veterans and active-duty military this year in two school-wide assemblies in the gym: 8:50 for grades 1, 3 & 5; and 9:45 for grades K, 2, 4 & 6. All families are invited to join us and to wear red, white, and blue for this special tribute which will include the traditional sing-along of patriotic songs and military anthems. Uniforms are welcome.
Share Your Veteran Picture!
With Veterans Day coming up, Oak View students, teachers, and community members are invited to share photos of themselves or loved ones who have served or who are currently serving in any branch of the United States military. Please provide the name, rank, military branch of the serviceperson pictured, Oak View connection, and the name of the person submitting the photo with any other pertinent information you feel should be shared. Submit photos no later than Monday, November 4, using this form.
Photos will be used in a video tribute to honor area veterans at our Veterans Day Tribute on Wednesday, November 13.
Oak View Gratitude Luncheon on Wednesday, November 13
All families are invited to join their Oak View Eagle for lunch for our annual Gratitude Lunch. The menu includes a traditional turkey dinner with all the fixings! If you would like to purchase a lunch, please make sure you have sufficient funds in your student's MySchoolBucks account. You can check your balance at www.MySchoolBucks.com. The student price for lunch is $3.25 and all other purchased lunches cost $4.75.
**In order to expedite lunch service on Wednesday, PLEASE make sure to add money in advance to your child's MySchoolBucks account as student pin numbers will be the fastest way for service. All family lunches can be charged against the student account at the prices above.
Adjusted Lunch times for Wednesday, November 13:
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Lunch
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6
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10:30
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5
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11:05
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3
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11:40
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2
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12:15
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1
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12:50
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K
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1:25
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4
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2:00
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Advanced Academic Programs: Full-Time Parent Information Night - 11/12
Oak View invites all interested families who would like to learn more about referring students for Full-time Advanced Academic Programs to an Information Night hosted by Mrs. Moreno-Dunk, Oak View Advanced Academics Resource Teacher. This meeting will inform participants about the Full-time referral process and review important information about work samples and referral deadline of December 15 for students in Grades 2-7. This meeting will be on Tuesday, November 12 at 6:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria.
OV PTA Meeting will follow this meeting and begin at 7:00 p.m.
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Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey - ALL Families
Oak View and FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available in SIS ParentVUE under Online Packets (in the upper right corner after logging in). Please complete it as soon as possible.
For any families who have not completed the survey in ParentVUE, schools will provide paper forms starting Wednesday, November 13. Paper forms should be returned by Wednesday, December 4.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important. 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.
For more information, please watch this video on Impact Aid and visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page.
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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Thank you Field Day Organizers and Volunteers!
Oak View celebrated an AMAZING Field Day last Friday! Students showed teamwork and celebrated the successes of their classmates. We loved seeing the variety of activities planned by Mr. Hutzel and Mr. Corey and made possible by all of our community volunteers! Thank you all for answering the call as our students loved the day!
Thank you Storybook Pumpkin Designers and Mrs. Atkins!
Oak View's annual Storybook Pumpkin Festival was another smashing success! Check out the variety of storybook characters captured in pumpkin! Creativity points all around and this was a favorite hallway to travel through school so all could enjoy the pumpkin works of art! Thanks to Mrs. Atkins and Mrs. Carlsson for sponsoring another successful year!
Author Ann Marie Stephens Visits Oak View - November 8
Oak View Librarian, Mrs. Atkins, has again coordinated a year of amazing author visits for our students! We begin with Ann Marie Stephens who will visit our Kindergarten and First Grade Students on November 8.
Oak View Eco Club - Open to Grades 3-6
We're looking for interested students in grades 3-6 to join us for our after school Ecoclub! We'll be planting and tending to our gardens; making recycling plans; educating others in the school about environmental practices through posters and morning news ads; and other projects that the students may want to take on! Our next meeting will be on November 20, from 3:30-4:30. For more information and to sign up, view our Google form. If you have any questions, please contact Kim Andray and Amy Riddick.
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Thank You PTA Fall Fest Organizers and Trunk or Treat Volunteers!
Oak View was thrilled with such a tremendous turnout at last weekend's Fall Fest! Special thanks to organizer Kristen Fulcher and all volunteers! Check out the amazing trunks and costumes that delighted guests of all ages! We appreciated seeing so many staff at this event as well! Costumes or not, they are always a celebrity sighting! The magic show to close out the event was also an enjoyable highlight of the beautiful day!
Be sure to check out all of the upcoming PTA events listed below and stay connected by electing to receive OV PTA newsletter here.
Thank You OV PTA for a Marvelous Movie Night!
Oak View was excited to welcome so many families for our OV PTA Movie Night Double Feature last week! Students came with their blankets, chairs and sleeping bags. Thank you to all 6th Grade Parent Volunteers for selling scrumptious snacks and a special thank you to PTA board members for organizing this event!
OV PTA Fundraiser at Wendy's on Tuesday, November 5
Oak View PTA Fundraiser this Tuesday, November 5 at Braddock Wendy's in University Mall. Be sure to mention OV PTA and a portion of proceeds will go back to the PTA to continue to fund special events, like Fall Fest, throughout the year. Thank you for your consideration!
Oak View PTA Partners with Community Organization - Savers to Raise Funds for School
Oak View PTA sent home collection bags with students this past Thursday. This is in support of a new partnership between OV PTA and a local community organization, Savers, that pays for bulk donations of items. These items are then readied for retail and sold in their local stores. The raised funds will support school-wide events at every grade. Our 6th graders will be helping to organize the items and ready for them for retail and will earn the greatest percent of funds from the donations. These funds will be used to support their end of year activities. We thank you in advance for your donations and collections can be made to the Donation Box at the front of Oak View during school days or on Sundays in November from 10-2 at the basketball court.
Donation Drive runs until November 28th.
Questions? Email moe_lnwlf@hotmail.com
Oak View Spirit Wear For Sale - Delivered in time for Holidays!
New Spirit Wear sales are OPEN with lots of brand new items. We've got bows, croc charms, hats, socks, hoodies & of course PAJAMA pants! The store closes on Wednesday 11/13 so don't miss out on placing your order today!
If you are looking for these as a holiday gift please email Shannon Long so we can coordinate a school pick up & not send home items via your child.
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Robinson Marketplace - November 9
Oak View is glad to share about the upcoming Robinson Marketplace - Saturday, November 9. Just in time for the holidays, shop from local home-based, small boutique businesses and hand crafters. Robinson groups and clubs will also have some items for purchase including Robinson Spirit Wear. Food, entertainment and silent auction too!
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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.
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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!
It was at age 4, after racing in a small go-kart for the first time, that Miles Murray discovered the passion that would drive his young life.
The Woodson High School community turned out Thursday for the rededication of the Fairfax high school that’s been renamed in honor of Virginia native Carter G. Woodson, an author and historian considered to be the “father of Black history.”
A group of seniors at Marshall High School in Fairfax County are working with members of Congress on a bill that would make voting more accessible for young people.
Virginia’s 2024 School Psychologist of the Year, Cara Fratta, has worked in Fairfax County Public Schools since 2012.
Standing in two lines in the corner of the football field Friday morning, West Springfield High School cheerleaders clapped and put their hands out for high-fives.
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Friday Folder Contents
Oak View uses Schoology for all Friday Folder contents.
All flyers are posted to Schoology Course: Oak View All Parents and contents are listed below.
- Join Oak View Eco Club
- Veterans Day Tribute - November 13
- Calendar Reminders
- Federal Impact Aid Survey
- School Pictures Now Available Online
- Amazon Birthday Book Donation Letter
- OV PTA Wendy's Fundraiser
- OV PTA Papa Johns Fundraiser
- OV PTA Donation Collection
- OV PTA Spirit Wear Sale
- OV PTA Meeting - November 12 (7:00 p.m.)
- OV PTA Fun Run Planning Committee
- Robinson Marketplace - November 9
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Upcoming Events
November 4 & 5: Student Holiday/Teacher Workday
November 5: OV PTA Wendy's Fundraiser - mention OV PTA
November 8: Author Visit for Kindergarten and 1st Grade
November 9: Robinson Marketplace
November 11: Veterans Day Holiday - School Closed
November 12: AAP Full-time Advanced Parent Info Night (6:00 p.m. Cafeteria)
November 12: OV PTA Meeting & Parent Meet/Greet (7:00 p.m. Library)
November 13: Veterans Day Tribute & Gratitude Luncheon
November 14: Picture Retake/Make-up Picture Day
November 14: School Board Recognition for Purple Star School (7:00 p.m. Luther Jackson Middle)
November 15: Oak View Employee Award Nominations DUE
November 27 - 29: Thanksgiving Holiday - School Closed
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Want To Be Involved?
Visit the Oak View PTA website for all sponsored events and activities.
FCPS' Technology@Home program provides an opportunity for FCPS students and staff to purchase technology products at discounted rates. See how to save on technology products.
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