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On behalf of our school leadership team and all of our staff, we hope our students and families enjoy the spring break. It is our privilege to serve the White Oaks community and we appreciate our wonderful families.
Happy Spring Break White Oaks!
We are asking all of our families to follow the Kiss and Ride procedures. Reminders are listed below.
Morning Procedures:
- The drop off starts at Entrance 4 at 9:05 a.m.
- Kiss and Ride entrance is through Door 4.
- Pull all the way up please. We are outside, waving you on.
- Please stay in line.
- Do not drop students off and pull into the middle lane to get off more quickly than those who are waiting in the line. This is akin to cutting the line.
- Continue to be courteous White Oaks parents and guardians. Thank you.
- Except for Pre-School Families, please do not park in the staff lot and walk your student into school.
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For our Patrols, if parents are driving them to school, please drop off your students before 9:00 a.m. at Door 1 by going through the front of school loop.
Afternoon Procedures:
- Pick up begins at 4:05 for 1st through 6th grades at Door 4.
- Please line up in the Kiss and Ride line and display your tag for us to call your student outside.
- If you need a tag, you can request one from our main office staff. Come in or call 703-923-1400.
- If parents are driving students home, we request that you follow the Kiss and Ride procedures regularly.
- There may be occasions where a parent or guardian needs to park in the staff lot for PM dismissal and walk up to the main entrance to pick up their student. Please try to limit these times so that our parking lot can be more safe.
You may contact Ms. Klena (AM Kiss and Ride Supervisor) or Ms. Jimenez (PM Kiss and Ride Supervisor) with questions about our Kiss and Ride procedures. Thank you!
On Monday, April 21st, we will have an early dismissal for required staff training. Students will be released at 1:05 and busses will depart at 1:20. For families who have decided to have students stay at school until the normal dismissal time, we will have supervised activities and SACC will start early for PM SACC students.
Below is a screenshot of our SOL schedule for May. We will also put this information on our school website under the Upcoming Events tab. For questions about the SOL tests, you may contact your homeroom teacher or Ms. Kyle Jimenez, School Testing Coordinator kvjimenez@fcps.edu
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is committed to challenging all students through talent development and differentiated instruction to meet the needs of advanced learners.
While screening for Subject Specific and Part-Time AAP Services can occur any time in the school year, we review data on all students in the Spring to determine services for the start of the next school year. Please note that the deadline for Full Time AAP referrals has passed (December 15, 2024) and we are not able to accept any Full Time referrals at this time.
Parents are welcome to submit a School Based Referral Form (linked here) to Susan Lattuca (salattuca@fcps.edu) and Dana Harlan (daharlan@fcps.edu), our AARTs, during the Spring Screening window between March 21st and April 21st. Parents or guardians who submit a referral form will be notified by the local elementary school of their student’s eligibility status in early June.
Screening Process for Subject Specific and Part-Time Services
Multiple criteria are reviewed holistically to determine eligibility for all FCPS advanced academic services. Committees consider student work from opportunities with AAP lessons, examples of student reasoning or gifted behaviors from class discussions and activities, progress reports, achievement and ability scores, and parent or guardian input. Committees consider whether students have access to a group of students with similar academic needs to support academic conversations and growth in the classroom.
For more information about the continuum of AAP services, please visit the AAP website at: https://www.fcps.edu/registration/advancedacademics-identification-and-placement/current-fcps-students.
If you have questions, please reach out to Susan Lattuca (salattuca@fcps.edu) and Dana Harlan (daharlan@fcps.edu).
PTA Board Elections Are Coming Up!
What is the PTA? We’re a dedicated group of parents, teachers, and administrators working together to support and improve our White Oaks community. If you're interested in getting involved and serving on the PTA Board for the 2025–2026 school year, we’d love to hear from you!
Please reach out either Denisse Velasco at velascofamily0426@gmail.com or Amanda Parker at arp2986@gmail.com no later than Friday, April 18 to express your interest.
Open Board Positions:
Recording Secretary
Responsible for keeping accurate, concise records of all PTA general meetings.
Communications Secretary
Manages all PTA communications, including event promotion, PTBoard, Facebook updates, and both digital and print materials.
Treasurer
Manages all PTA funds, maintains financial records, and prepares required financial reports in accordance with State PTA guidelines and relevant laws.
Vice President – Fundraising
Oversees fundraising initiatives and events, and collaborates with related committees.
Vice President – School Support
Supports the PTA President and serves as the primary liaison with school administration.
President
Leads the PTA in achieving goals set by its members, chairs meetings, and coordinates with committee chairs, the school community, and administration.
If you have any questions about the roles, feel free to reach out to our current board members:
Massiel Lopez, Recording Secretary: wopta.secretary@gmail.com
Nathalie Ledford, Communications Secretary: wopta.communications@gmail.com
Lauren Risi, Treasurer: wopta.treasurer@gmail.com
Alli Shrieves, VP Fundraising: wopta.fundraising@gmail.com
Liz Casteel, VP School Support: wopta.vp@gmail.com
Christina Taylor, President: wopta.president@gmail.com
Elections will take place at our final PTA meeting on May 22 at 7:00 PM in the school cafeteria.
Please note: Only paid PTA members are eligible to run for a position and vote.
 
- April 14th - 18th Spring Break
- April 21st - 3 Hour Early Release at White Oaks
- May 12th - 3 Hour Early Release at White Oaks
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