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September 19: Fitness Friday, 8:00, Oak Hill track
September 21: Asha-Jyothi 5K Run/Walk & Fun Run, Fairfax Corner, 8am
September 23: Rosh Hashanah - No school
September 25: Fall Pictures, all day
September 26: Parent Coffee, 9:15-10:15, OHES Library
September 27-October 5th: Blue Star Welcome Week
October 2: Yom Kippur - No School
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.
Oak Hill currently has 19 registrations and we are very close to receiving the $500 school incentive! Please consider registering for this wonderful cause.
Bonus Donations from Asha-Jyothi:
✔️ 25+ registrants = $500
✔️ 50+ registrants = $1,000
✔️ 100+ registrants = $2,000
100% of your registration fee goes back to Oak HillElementary!
We'd love for you, your family, and anyone else who wants to join Oak Hill to come out and participate.
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
Registration count tracker
 Students enjoying lunch with their peer buddy classes.
Volunteer Registration
We encourage all our parents interested in 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.
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.
Visit the Volunteer FCPS Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more.
Picture Day is Thursday, 9/25. All students will be photographed for the yearbook. You may also order picture packages. Flyers will come home tomorrow, Friday, September 19th with package options. To pay online, please go to www.Strawbridge.net. Click "Order Pictures" and use the code FM481743.
The Oak Hill Library will be hosting the Scholastic Book Fair from October 4th through October 10th. Volunteers are needed to set-up, use a cash register to enter sales, support students with purchases, and clean-up at the end of the fair.
Please Note: This volunteer opportunity is offered to adults only. There will be other opportunities for students to earn service hours throughout the school year.
Use this Sign-Up Genius to select a day/time that works best for your schedule. Please also start the volunteer process Thank you in advance!
Please email Melissa Dolenc (Oak Hill Librarian) at mrdolenc@fcps.edu with any questions.
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Fitness Fridays
We invite you to participate in Fitness Fridays. Students can join Oak Hill staff for a morning walk on the track at 8:00 AM each Friday. We will meet on the blacktop in the back of the school. All students must be accompanied by an adult as this event occurs prior to school hours. We look forward to your participation! The event will be canceled in the case of inclement weather.
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!
What is National PTA Reflections Competition?
It’s a national student cultural arts competition where students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade create original artworks inspired by an annual theme!
Art Categories:
Dance choreography
Film production
Literature
Music composition
Photography
Visual Arts
Go to oakhillpta.ptboard.com for more information including:
Submission Entry Form, Rules & Guidelines link, Digital Submission link
Entries are due by Wednesday November 5, 2025. Physical entries are collected at the libraryDigital entries are collected via link on PTA website. Student work will be judged by relevant experts inthe community. Placement will be announced early December, and category winners will continue on tothe county-level competition. All participants willbe celebrated in Spring 2026.
Grade Divisions:
Primary (PreK-Grade 2)
Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Email reflections@oakhillpta.org with questions.
Please mark your calendars for Friday, September 26th from 9:15-10:15 for an AAP information meeting (in person). Mrs. Lahr, our Advanced Academics Resource Teacher, will be discussing the continuum of Advanced Academics services offered in Fairfax County Public Schools and will briefly be describing the Full-Time screening process. Please RSVP if you wish to attend the presentation on September 26th. This presentation is open to all families in grades K-6. Families of Full-Time students do not need to attend unless they wish to learn more about the other levels of AAP services available in FCPS.
Another presentation specifically dedicated to the Full-Time referral and screening process is scheduled on Tuesday, October 28th from 9:15-10:15 (in person). This session is particularly relevant for parents of second graders and those who wish to apply for full-time services. This presentation is open to Grade 2-6 families.
Families who enrolled in FCPS after January 1st, 2025.
Referral window: The deadline for fall 2025 Full-Time AAP referrals for newly enrolled students is October 15, 2025.
- How to refer: Submit a completed AAP Full-Time Referral Form to Mrs. Lahr, cclahr@fcps.edu, along with additional supporting documentation. More information about the process can be found here.
- What's included in screening: The screening process for Full-Time AAP is holistic and includes multiple data points, such as the referral form, test scores, parent questionnaire, and work samples.
- Fall screening is an opportunity for students who are new to the district to be considered for full-time services beginning in the second semester (February 2026).
View the AAP Fall Newsletter here.
Please continue to check the Wolfpack Weekly for updates. If you have any additional questions, please contact Cathy Lahr, AART, at cclahr@fcps.edu.
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PTA Reflections Contest
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.
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$25 per family helps support our students, staff and school. Plus, PTA members get early access to registration for after school activities. Join now!
Math Olympiad
We are starting Math Olympiad at Oak Hill! MOEMS (Math Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools)
There are five contest windows:
Contest 1: Nov 10 - Dec 1, 2025
Contest 2: Dec 8 - 29, 2025
Contest 3: Jan 5 - 26, 2026
Contest 4: Feb 2 - 23, 2026
Contest 5: Mar 2 - 23, 2026
Grades 4-6 are eligible. There are up to 35 students per team.
Cost is $25/student to cover the cost of registration.
Registration runs now through September 30.
Registration is available at https://oakhillpta.ptboard.com/
Questions?
Visit www.oakhillpta.org or email president@oakhillpta.org.
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