Principals' Message
Hello White Oaks Community,
Despite being a short week, it was busy and filled with memorable events!
The week kicked off with our Veterans Day Breakfast. A huge thank you to the Planning and Organization Committee for their outstanding work in ensuring the event was perfectly executed. We also applaud our school president, Eddie, along with the Chorus and Band, for infusing the program with tremendous energy and spirit. We extend our deepest gratitude to all the veterans and active military members in the White Oaks Community for their service.
We also had another early release this week. On Thursday, we celebrated World Kindness Day, receiving a special visit from the Kindness Bee!
This week, we distributed our State of the Attendance letters to all students. We want to emphasize that these letters are intended to be informational and supportive, not judgmental. Their sole purpose is to provide you with a clear, factual snapshot of your student's attendance record to date.
On that note, we are thrilled to share some very positive news regarding our school's attendance this year:
White Oaks' current Chronic Absenteeism rate is 6.3%, which marks a significant 2.2% reduction compared to this time last year!
We truly appreciate your incredible support and partnership in our attendance campaign.
Have a POSITIVE weekend!
Melanie, Neena, & Josh
Proud Principals
Upcoming Events
- Thursday, November 20th
- Make up & Retake Picture Day
- Wednesday, November 26th
- No School - Thanksgiving Break
- Thursday, November 27th
- No School - Thanksgiving Break
- Friday, November 28th
- No School - Thanksgiving Break
- Wednesday, December 3rd
- 5:30pm: PTA Winter Celebration
- Wednesday, December 10th
- 1:05pm: 3-Hour Early Release
- 7:00pm: Strings Winter Concert
- Wednesday, December 17th
- 7:00pm: Winter Chorus Concert
Healthy Meals and School Policy
White Oaks is dedicated to student health and safety, which includes promoting nutritious eating through our curriculum and cafeteria selections. We appreciate your partnership in reinforcing these healthy habits at school.
General Meal Guidelines:
- We strongly encourage families to send healthy, nutritious lunches and snacks.
- We ask that you do not send fast food, carbonated soft drinks, or beverages in glass bottles.
Policy and Safety Reasons: Our guidelines are in place for several important reasons:
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Health Promotion: To reinforce the importance of nutritional eating.
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Food Allergies: To reduce the risk of allergic reactions from cross-contamination (particularly with outside fast food).
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Equity: To prevent peer pressure associated with items that are not accessible to all families.
Guidelines for Lunch Visitors
We welcome you to join your child for lunch! To support our health and safety policies:
- Visitors typically purchase a school lunch or bring a healthy bag lunch from home.
- Please do not bring fast food or soft drinks when visiting.
Important: Soft drinks are prohibited for sale to students across all FCPS schools (K-12) during the school day.
Make Up & Retake Picture Day
Thursday, November 20, 2025
If you need to make up or retake your school picture, please be sure to bring your smile to school on Thursday, November 20, 2025. Pictures make up/retake schedule begins at 9:30 AM. Each teacher will receive the schedule with the list of students for Make Up their photos.
The Make Up Picture Day is for students who were absent on Fall Picture Day, for students new to White Oaks ES, and for students who were not happy with their original package order. Students who were unhappy with their original package order, are required to return their original package to the photographer.
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Please Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey
FCPS is asking all families to complete a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available in SIS ParentVUE under Online Packets, which is in the upper right corner of the screen after logging in. Please complete the survey as soon as possible.
Our school will provide paper forms to families who have not completed the survey in ParentVUE. For more information, please visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page or watch this video about why Impact Aid matters.
Register for ParentVUE
Learn how to activate your SIS ParentVUE account, so you can easily submit your survey and have access to other helpful information about your child’s education at FCPS.
PTA Corner
White Oaks PTA Chick-fil-A Spirit Week is Coming!
Get ready for a week of easy meals and awesome fundraising! Join us for our Chick-fil-A Spirit Week happening Monday, November 17th through Friday, November 21st!
📍 Event Details
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When: November 17 - 21 (All Week!)
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Where: Your Burke Centre Chick-fil-A (5815 Burke Centre Parkway)
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What: Enjoy Chick-fil-A for Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner!
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The Cause: 15% of ALL sales will be donated directly to the White Oaks PTA to support our students and teachers.
✅ How to Participate (Make Sure Your Order Counts!)
There are two easy ways to ensure your purchase benefits the PTA:
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In-Person/Drive-Thru: Simply mention "White Oaks PTA Spirit Week" when placing your order.
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Mobile Ordering: Use the special mobile order code: WO25PTA. (A link to order ahead is available https://order.chick-fil-a.com/get-started).
"Pat yourself on the back for getting the family fed and supporting the PTA all at the same time!"
Every single order counts, big or small! Please share this with your friends and neighbors. We look forward to seeing our community show its White Oaks spirit!
Thank you for your incredible support!
After School Club Registration
Registration for our after school clubs is live and closes November 23. Register by visiting https://linktr.ee/woesafterschoolcl
If you would like to request a scholarship, please contact the school counselors, Ms. Meija or Ms. Bush and if you have any questions, please email wopta.club@gmail.com
Save the date for our upcoming Winter Celebration! December 3rd, 5:30-7:30. More details to follow!
The 11th Annual Cocoa Dash is happening on December 6th!
Here are the details:
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When: Ticket sales start at 8:30 am, and the dash kicks off at 9:00 am.
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Where: It's taking place at 9645 Burke Lake Rd, Burke VA.
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What you do: You can Run, Walk, Skip, or even Crawl the 1-mile route!
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The Reward: Everyone gets cocoa and cookies at the finish line! 😋
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Extras: Raffle tickets will be on sale for a chance to win gift cards (it's a 50/50 raffle).
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Support our school: Donations (givebacks, check, and cash) are also accepted, and all sales go directly to the Burke School PTA.
 Registration for the 2026 spring baseball season at West Springfield Little League is now open! Available to boys & girls turning 5-12. Get more info and enroll at: https://www.wsllbaseball.net/Default.aspx?tabid=1440515
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