đŸșWolf Pack Weekly đŸș9/3/25

Fairfax County Public Schools sent this bulletin at 09/03/2025 11:58 AM EDT

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Calendar Dates

📌September 9:  No School for Students (Special Election)
📌September 10:  PTA Meeting (virtual)
📌September 12:  PTA Movie Night
📌September 17: 3-Hour Early Release Wednesday, 12:30pm dismissal
📌September 21: Asha-Jyothi Annual 5K Run/Walk & Fun Run at Fairfax             Corner at 8:00am.  

Register for Volunteer FCPS 

We encourage all our parents and community members interested in supporting our students by volunteering at school to visit Volunteer FCPS, click “Learn More,” and then “Sign Up.” After you create a profile, you will view an orientation video and complete a volunteer application. 

Volunteer FCPS ensures a safe, consistent, and welcoming environment at all of our schools. All volunteers must be registered in Volunteer FCPS. This includes individuals who volunteer to chaperone on field trips, work at book fairs, and help out regularly in classrooms, libraries, or cafeterias or who help in any unpaid capacity in the school system. Volunteers who work unsupervised with students will also be required to undergo a background check.

We understand these changes may seem disruptive, especially for long-time volunteers. Our intent is to ensure that our students feel safe and supported with each and every person they encounter at school.

Visit the Volunteer FCPS Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more. 

Asha-Jyothi Annual 5K & Fun Run

On Sunday, September 21st, 2025, the Wolf Pack will be participating in the 17th Annual Asha-Jyothi Fun Run at Fairfax Corner. This exciting event is a fantastic way to support a great cause while also benefiting our school community.

We'd love for you, your family, and anyone else who wants to join Oak Hill to come out and participate. Please note, if you register before September, you can apply the coupon code provided below on the flyer. 

Event Details: Sunday, September 21st Fun Run at 8:00 a.m.; 5K Run/Walk at 8:30 a.m. Location: 4250 Fairfax Corner Avenue; Fairfax, VA 22030

Register for the Race

Asha-Jyothi Race Flyer

PTA Reflections Contest

PTA Reflectiosn Contest graphic

Calling all creators! The National PTA Reflections Competition is back, and this year's theme is "I Belong!" Draw it, dance it, write it, film it  - however you do it, just express you.

Submissions are due Wednesday, November 5th.  Find more information on the Oak Hill PTA website here: www.oakhillpta.org

We are also looking for judges to help judge the entries.  Please contact reflections@oakhillpta.org if you are interested in helping.

MAP tests

New Math Screening and Growth Assessment for Elementary Students

Starting in September, FCPS elementary schools will use the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Math assessment to assess grade level mathematics skills in grades 1-6. The MAP Math test along with the iReady Reading test fulfill a state requirement to measure academic growth in grades 3-6 throughout the school year.  

MAP Math tests are administered in the fall, winter, and spring. They help teachers identify students' strengths and areas where they may need more support.

Families can learn more about MAP Growth assessments by visiting the MAP Test Information webpage. 

Band Instruments- Do you have one to donate?

If you, a family member, or a friend has an alto saxophone or any other band instrument that they no longer want or need, please consider asking them to donate the instrument to Oak Hill ES. These donated instruments will help so many families.  Thank you for considering this request.

SEL Screener Parent Notification and Updates

The Fall Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener will be administered to students in grades 3 through 12 in October. 

Students use the SEL Screener twice a year to share their perspectives on how well their school and community help them develop skills they need to succeed. The screener works by asking questions or presenting statements that students can think about and respond to. This gives students a way to share how well their school community makes them feel valued, included, and supported.

After each screening, results are available in the Documents tab of SIS ParentVUE and mailed to families without a ParentVUE account. For more information including SEL Screener questions and opt-out information, please visit FCPS’ Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener webpage.

FCPS Family Academy

We know that as a parent or caregiver, you play a critical role in your child’s education. The FCPS Family Academy compiles classes, webinars, workshops, and programs offered by the school division to help you support your child’s needs and learning at home. 

The Family Academy also includes information about resources to help ensure your child has what they need to succeed. Check out some of the upcoming Family Academy sessions:

  • Co-Parenting: Two Parents, Two Homes (available in English and Spanish) 
  • Loving Solutions
  • Military-Connected Youth Family Advisory Council
  • Parent Project
  • Family Resource Center Webinars on topics including: How to Prepare for School; Building Collaborative Relationships Between Caregivers and Educators; Worried Parents, Anxious Kids; and What Families Need to Know About Drugs for Their Students with Disabilities. 

Visit the Family Academy catalog for more information on these sessions and to register to attend.

Student Smart Watches and Cell Phones

Please remind your child that FCPS is phone-free! For elementary school students, this means:

  • Smart watches that serve a dual purpose may be worn, but the phone features (texting, Internet viewing, and calls) are to be off when phone use is prohibited.
  • Cell phones and personal devices (airpods, earbuds, headsets, other items connected to the internet) must be off and away for the entire school day (bell to bell).

If you need to reach your child during the school day, please call our main office at 703-467-3500. Learn more about FCPS’ cell phone and personal device policy.

Community Partnership - Giant

We are excited to share that Giant Food has selected Oak Hill to benefit from the Community Bag Program throughout September. 

Every time a $2.75 reusable Community Bag is purchased at the Giant Food located at Franklin Farm in September, $1 will be donated to Oak Hill Elementary School. The more people who purchase a Community Bag in September, the greater the donation we will receive from Giant Food! For more information about the program, please visit giantfood.2givelocal.com.

Giant will donate $1 for every reusable bag purchased during September.

Everything You Need to Do Through SIS ParentVUE

If you do not have a ParentVUE account, contact our front office for an activation code and follow the directions on the SIS ParentVUE Account webpage. 

☑ Update Contact Information

Be among the first to know about weather closings, bus delays, and other critical communications from your school and FCPS by providing your cell phone number and email in SIS ParentVUE. To update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE, click the “Online Packets” tab in the upper right of the screen, then click the “Online Verification/Update” icon. 

Parents/caregivers who do not have a ParentVUE account should contact our school for an activation code to create an account, or print and complete the Emergency Care Information Form and submit it to our front office.

☑ Submit Absences

Parents/caregivers can submit daylong absences through SIS ParentVUE. Log in to the platform and click “Report Absence.” Partial day absences and changes of transportation should still be reported directly to our front office. 

☑ Review and Submit Immunization Forms

Parents/caregivers can check their child’s immunization compliance and submit immunization records in SIS ParentVUE. Records may also be delivered to our front office. 

If needed, families may also provide other immunization documentation including a health care provider’s written statement of a permanent or temporary medical exemption or a notarized Religious Exemption Form.  Please visit the FCPS How to Submit Immunization Documentation webpage for step-by-step instructions on how to submit each of these items.

Transportation  

If your student’s bus is delayed, you may access the Bus Delay Notification System or use the Here Comes the Bus mobile app to receive the delayed bus report. Email messages will be sent to announce significant bus delays. Please contact the Transportation Office at 703-249-7000 with any additional questions. For concerns after 5:30 p.m., contact the FCPS Office of Safety and Security at 571-423-2000. 

Help Your Child Navigate the Lunch Line

  • Teach your child their student ID number to receive meals at school.
  • Sign up for and add money to MySchoolBucks to purchase meals at school.
  • Apply for free and reduced-price meals. Students who were approved for free and reduced-price meals last year are eligible for the first 30 days of school this year (or until a new application is processed). Families should submit a new application as soon as possible, so eligible students continue to receive meals at no cost.

If your child has any food allergies, learn how to submit accommodations for dietary restrictions and allergens. 

Access menus for breakfast, lunch, and other school meals, as well as allergen and nutrition information.

🔍 See Where Your Child Goes Online With Lightspeed

Parents can access their child’s activity on FCPS devices through 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 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. 

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  • Join PTA.  $25 per family helps support our students, staff and school.  Plus, PTA members get early access to registration for after school activities.
  • Register for After School activities.   PTA is offering several afterschool classes starting the week of September 15th.  Details are available on their website.
  • PTA General Meeting - Virtual Wednesday, September 10 · 7:00 – 8:00pm Time zone: America/New_York Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/nij-tgco-eck Or dial: â€Ș(US) +1 307-314-3855 PIN: â€Ș905 597 186#

PTA Movie Night

Join us for an Outdoor Family Movie Night on Friday, September 12th. We'll be showing Encanto. Entry to the blacktop begins at 6:30. The movie starts at 7:30. Entry is free. Bring your blankets and chairs to the Oak Hill ES playground blacktop. Popcorn, candy, drinks and pizza will be available for purchase.

Whole pizzas will be available for pre-order at https://oakhillpta.ptboard.com/formvw?store=6397&form=6. 

Volunteers are also needed to make this event possible. Sign up here: https://oakhillpta.ptboard.com/sgnvw?group=&signup=fe80a5c5-c882-4d0b-bf2f-43f97d4f6f9a~s.9223370282505878874

Parent Culture Panel

Do you have a unique cultural perspective that you'd like to share with teachers and staff? We're looking for several parents to sit on a panel to discuss how individual cultures are a part of our community. Is there anything you'd like our teachers to know? For example, how different colors can be interpreted by students; holidays and how they are celebrated by your family; cultural norms you'd like us to know so we can better understand our students, etc.

If there are enough volunteers, the panel will be hosted during the first early release Wednesday on September 17th from 12:45-1:45pm. School-age childcare will be provided for participants. Questions? Email secondvp@oakhillpta.org. 

Odyssey of the Mind

Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program that teaches students how to develop and use their natural creativity to become problem-solvers. You can sign up for this program using the Odyssey of the Mind Interest form 2025-26 on https://oakhillpta.ptboard.com/formvw?store=6397&form=4. Sign ups will close on Friday, September 12th, 2025. When you sign up your student, consider whether you can volunteer your time as a coach. Every team will need 2 coaches. This program will be as successful as the enthusiastic participation of parent coaches.

First Lego League

First Lego League introduces STEM to children grades 2-6 through fun, exciting, hands-on learning. More details to come, but please sign up using our online interest form, so we can start setting up teams: https://oakhillpta.ptboard.com/formvw?store=6397&form=5

Reflections Judges Wanted

We are looking for judges for this year’s PTA Reflections art competition! We need non-parent adults with expertise in art, film, dance, music, literature or photography who can spend a few hours in November reviewing student submissions. Let’s show the students that people in their community care about the art they create! 

Please send your contacts to reflections@oakhillpta.org.

Questions?

Visit www.oakhillpta.org or email president@oakhillpta.org. 

  

 

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