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It was a great 2024-2025 school year! Wishing all of our students and families a relaxing summer. Looking forward to welcoming our students back in August!
Be sure to follow us on X (@OaktonHS), and Instagram oaktonhs ! Be sure to check out our Oakton Accolades section on our website as we celebrate student achievement!
Important Dates
You can access the FCPS 2024-2025 school year calendar here.
June 5-10 - Underclassmen Exams; Early Release
June 9 - Physical Night (see below)
June 11 - Last day of School; Early Release (10:10am)
You can access the FCPS 2025-2026 school year calendar here.
Looking Ahead to 2025-2026 School Year:
July 28 - Golf Tryouts Begin
August 4 - Fall Sports Tryouts Begin
August 6-7 - JumpStart Program (Rising 9th Graders) - Optional
August 14 - New Student Orientation; Cougar Kickoff (Tentative Date)
August 18 - First day of School
August 29 - No School (Labor Day Break)
September 1 - No School (Labor Day)
General Information
Class of 2025 Graduation Photos
Families may visit this link to view and purchase photos of your graduate if you choose.
Families are also welcome to come to the school to take photographs of your graduate around our campus and/or inside the building. We simply ask that those take place outside of our school hours so as not to disrupt our underclassmen who will still be in classes until June 11, 2025. Please also be mindful of events we are hosting through the end of the school year.
Please visit this announcement to purchase a copy of the filmed graduation ceremony.
 Dietary Accommodations for Students
In recognition of National Food Allergy Awareness Month, the Office of Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) wants to emphasize that it has implemented a standardized process for dietary accommodations. This ensures that FCPS students receive safe and healthy food. The Dietary Accommodations information provides step-by-step guidance for families to follow to ensure safe and appropriate food is provided to their student(s). This guidance includes needing a Medical Dietary Accommodation Form to be signed by a Licensed Health Care Provider and forwarded to FNS. For students who need a milk substitute, the Milk Substitution Form signed by a Parent/Guardian must also be on file with FNS. Forms are to be emailed to dietary.forms.fns@fcps.edu by parents/guardians. FNS Registered Dietitians on staff will then contact the family to begin planning safe meals for their student and place an alert on the student’s file at the register.
Library Books Due
All school library books are due back at this time. Students have received emails in their fcpsschools.net account identifying the specific books checked out on their account. Please encourage students to check their email and return books to one of the book return locations (inside the building at the library or outside the building at the Door 1 drop box) this week.
🥗 Don’t Forget to Check Your Student’s Lunch Balance!
As we approach the end of the school year, it is important to remember to check your students’ MySchoolBucks account and pay any remaining school meal balance. You can also visit this site to transfer funds from one child to another and find out how to request a refund for any remaining balance.
Families that earn less than 185% of poverty level qualify for free and reduced-price meals. However, an application must be completed and submitted each school year to receive that benefit. The application for the 2025-26 school year will be available this summer.
If families have a current balance and think they may be eligible for free and reduced-price meals, please fill out the FRM application for the 2024-25 school year. Get more information about free and reduced-price meals.
🍽️ Summer Meals for Students: Details Coming Soon
FCPS’ Summer Meal Service Program provides breakfast and lunch free of charge to all children aged 18 and younger. Check FCPS’ Food and Nutrition Services webpage and the USDA Meals Summer Meals for Kids Site Finder in mid-June for specific dates, times, and locations.
Please note that no meals will be served on the June 19 and July 4 holidays. If you have any questions regarding the Summer 2025 meal service, please email SummerMeals@fcps.edu or call 703-813-4800.
Attendance Reminder
Attendance will be taken for all students until the last day of school. Seniors who are participating in the internship are expected to be in school through May 13. Remaining seniors will be in school through May 27 (early release). Underclassmen will be in school through June 11.
If you know your student will not be here for one or more school days as we move towards the end of the school year, please report it to the attendance office as soon as practicable.
That office is inundated with calls at the end of the year, so the earlier we are able to report the quicker we are able to input absences in advance. We appreciate your support.
Various ways to support student absences can be found here.
🩹 Required Immunizations for Rising 12th Graders
Additional immunizations are required for students entering 12th grade:
- All students entering 12th grade are to receive one dose of Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) prior to the beginning of school.
- To meet the MenACWY 12th grade requirement, the vaccination must be administered at age 16 or older.
Please consider getting your child’s immunizations early so that they can attend school in the fall. Summer is a busy time for families and health care providers. As long as your child meets the age requirements listed above, they can be immunized at any time.
Additional resources are available on the FCPS Immunization Resources webpage and the Fairfax County Health Department.
Clinic Update: Pick-up of Student Medication
- ALL medications need to be picked up no later than 10:30 AM on June 11, 2025.
- Medication left in the clinic after 10:30 AM on June 11 cannot be saved and will be discarded according to FCPS and FCHD policy.
- Earlier pickup of medications is encouraged during clinic hours:
- Pick up of prescription medication is restricted to PARENTS ONLY.
- Pick up of over-the-counter (OTC) medication is allowed for High School students with the following conditions:
- Parent permission is required: a written note with student or an email to cmagnotti@fcps.edu
- Student pickup of OTC medication is restricted to the end of the school day directly after dismissal.
- REMINDER: New medication authorization forms are required for each school year.
- Questions (?) Christina Magnotti, School Health Aide 703-319-2710
Physical Night for 2025-2026 School Year
To participate in sports next school year, your child must have a physical on file, on the VHSL form. This includes working out in the weight room, conditioning, “green days” and try outs.
The Oakton High School Athletic Training Program is offering an opportunity for students to receive a sports health screening and pre-participation physical (PPE) on Monday June 9, 2025 from 5:30-8 pm.
Our team physicians, as well as a staff of nurses, physical therapists and certified athletic trainers will be on hand to provide a thorough screening. If during the screening or physical, the physicians find something that is questionable to them regarding your child’s health, they may request further evaluation by another physician.
We are asking for a minimum donation of $50 in exchange for the PPE. To register for a PPE, go to: Student Registration.
This physical is good for the entire following school year.
This is the Athletic Training Program’s method of fund raising. All the funds for equipment and supplies are raised at this event. Your support would be greatly appreciated. You can pay for the PPE or make the donation through my school bucks at the following link or donation here.
If you have any questions or concerns, contact Paul Rupp, MS, ATC at prupp@fcps.edu or Danilo Salgado LAT, ATC at dsalgado@fcps.edu.
Testing Information
SAT School Day and PSAT/NMSQT 2025
SAT School Day and PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) exams will be held at each high school, including ours, on Wednesday, October 8, at no cost to families. The digital SAT School Day exam is offered to 12th grade students, and the digital PSAT/NMSQT exam is provided to 10th and 11th grade students.
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities and Multilingual Learner Supports
Because these exams are operated by the College Board, students do not automatically receive testing accommodations or multilingual learner (ML) supports. If you have a student with disabilities entering 10th, 11th, or 12th grade, please review the accommodations request process and return forms to our school by Monday, August 4, to request new or updated College Board testing accommodations.
If you have a multilingual learner (ML) entering 10th, 11th, or 12th grade, please review the ML support request process and return forms by Thursday, August 28, if you wish to request ML supports for the October 2025 PSAT/NMSQT or SAT School Day.
Find out more about SAT and PSAT assessments in FCPS.
Student Services Updates
Summer 2025 Online Campus Courses
Registration for the Summer 2025 Online Campus courses started Friday, February 14, 2025, and ends Friday, June 6, 2025. Courses are open to middle and high school students who meet prerequisites.
Courses may be cancelled if they are under-enrolled. If a course is cancelled, students will be notified using the registration contact information and a full refund will be given.
Fall Sports
FALL TRY-OUTS
Golf Try-outs will begin on July 28th. All other fall sports begin on August 4th. Specific times will be on the Oakton Activities website
Health and Wellness Updates
Emergency Resources
Crisis Link Regional Hotline 703-527-4077
Crisis Text Text NEEDHELP to 85511
Dominion Hospital Emergency 703-536-2000
INOVA Emergency 703-289-7560
Merrifield Center Emergency 703-573-5979 TTY dial 711
Life Threatening 911
💚 Free Virtual Mental Health Consultations for Parents and Secondary Students
This summer, the FCPS Office of Intervention and Prevention Services will offer free virtual Mental Wellness Consultations from June 23 through August 1. Any FCPS parent, or middle or high school student, will have an opportunity to schedule a 45-minute consultation with a school psychologist or school social worker by phone or videoconference. Learn more in the latest Healthy Minds blog.
FCPS News
FCPS This Week
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
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- End-of-Year Reminders
- New Speed Cameras
- SAT Accommodations Deadline
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
✅ End-of-Year Reminders
The last day of school is Wednesday, June 11! Please see some important reminders below:
- Remind your child to return all school library books and FCPS laptops.
- Check your child’s MySchoolBucks account and pay any balances.
- Pick up any medications your child has been taking at school. A parent/guardian must pick them up in person.
- Bookmark the 2025-26 school year calendar to be ready for next year.
🌻 Learning Doesn’t Take a Vacation — and Neither Does Fun!
FCPS’ Summer Learning webpage offers ideas and strategies for families to keep students curious until August. Summer is the perfect time to help your student explore new interests, reinforce concepts, and stay engaged!
End of Year/Summer Special Education and 504 Newsletter
The latest issue of the FCPS Special Education and 504 Newsletter is available online. Topics in this issue include:
- COVID-19 Compensatory Education: Summer Academy
- Extended School Year (ESY)
- Be a Special Education Teacher
- Planning for Life after High School
- Fun Ways to Get Your Kids Moving this Summer
- Exploring Summer Fun Without Leaving Your Home
- Social Emotional Learning in the Summer
- Self-Care Resources for Parents, Family Members, and Caregivers
- Self, Health, and Relationship Education (SHaRE)
- Preparing Your Student with Disabilities for College Board Exams
- Fairfax County SEPTA News
- Accessibility on the FCPS Website
Subscribe to the Special Education and 504 Newsletter.
Parent Resources
📞 FCPS Ombuds Office Provides Confidential Guidance
The Office of the Ombuds engages with families, students, and staff to offer resources and improve the experience of each and every member of the FCPS community. They work as an independent confidential resource to help answer questions, offer options to resolve concerns, and hear complaints regarding FCPS matters. Anyone seeking assistance from the Office of the Ombuds may call 571-423-4014, text 571-496-8284, email ombuds@fcps.edu, or visit their webpage, where you may Submit a Question. Ombuds staff do not change or make decisions, policies, or regulations; take sides; or provide legal advice.
Parent Information Line
Parents who speak Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, or Vietnamese can call a telephone information line for general information about FCPS and to receive support if they are having difficulty communicating with their children's schools due to a language barrier.
Parent Resource Center
The FCPS Parent Resource Center offers a wide variety of information and resources to support the success of all students. This includes monthly workshops and webinars. More information can be found on the FCPS website, including registration information.
FCPS Cares
Do you know an Oakton High School or FCPS employee who does ordinary things in an extraordinary way or goes beyond what is expected? If so, then click here to share with everyone.
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