🐺Wolf Pack Weekly 🐺11/12/25

Fairfax County Public Schools sent this bulletin at 11/12/2025 01:39 PM EST

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Message From Mrs. Durso and Mrs. Sobeski

Today we gathered to honor the brave individuals who have served our nation in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Space Force. We are grateful for your courage, dedication, and commitment to our country. Our musicians were able to honor our veterans with three musical performances. Thank you to our fabulous music team and select 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th grade students for their hard work preparing for this morning’s performance. Some of our veterans were able to share their stories with our students after the breakfast this morning. Thank you to all veterans for your service.

Next Wednesday, November 19^th, we have our 3-hour Early Release Wednesday. We expect most students will leave at 12:30pm and will be following the dismissal plans from our October early release. If you need to change or confirm dismissal plans, please reach out to your child’s teacher.

We are looking forward to a great second quarter!

In partnership,

Kelly Durso, Principal

Shelia Sobeski, Assistant Principal

Calendar of Upcoming Events

November 13: Make-up Picture Day
November 14: Boundary Meeting, Western High School, 6:30-8pm
November 14: "This is Us", 6-7:30 pm
November 19: 3 hour early release @ 12:30
November 26,27,28: Thanksgiving Holiday, No School
December 11: Family Science Night
December 17: 3 hour early release @12:30
December 22- Jan 2, 2026: Winter Break

Picture Make-up Day is tomorrow, Thursday, November 13^th!

Your student will automatically have their picture taken if he/she was absent or not yet a student at Oak Hill on our original Fall Picture Day (September 25, 2025).

If your student received pictures and you would like to have them retaken, please let your child’s homeroom teacher know. Additionally, please make sure your child brings his/her original picture package to return to the photographer on November 13.

Reach out to Ms. Coyne at mkcoyne@fcps.edu with any questions.

Boundary Meeting Information

There will be another boundary meeting in regards to the new Western High School on Friday, November 14, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at New Western High School. Register to attend: In Person | Virtual

Please Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey

FCPS is asking all families to fill out 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 it as soon as possible. We will provide paper forms to families who have not completed the survey in ParentVUE starting Wednesday, November 12.

Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important. This year, FCPS expects to receive approximately $4 million in Impact Aid funding. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers. Thank you.

For more information, visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page.

FCPS Mobile App

📱FCPS Launches New Mobile App for families

The new FCPS App is a convenient, all-in-one tool to help families stay connected and engaged with their schools. With just a few taps, families can:

Get news and updates directly from the district or their selected schools, if it’s on a school’s website, it’s in the app.

Follow multiple schools, perfect for families with children in different schools.

Access school calendars for events, sports, performances, and holidays, and even add them to their own calendar.

Find contact information for schools and staff, including phone numbers and email addresses.

Use essential tools like Schoology, SIS, and MySchoolBucks, right from the app.

Check daily menus under “Meals” for what’s being served in the cafeteria, including nutritional information.

The new FCPS mobile app puts school information, resources, and tools right at your fingertips.

Want to try it? Download it from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

Volunteer Registration Update

FCPS is temporarily pausing fingerprint requirements for most Level 3 volunteers.

If you are scheduled for an upcoming fingerprinting appointment, please cancel your appointment unless you are a mentor, host parent, or non-parent volunteer having frequent, direct, and unsupervised contact with students, which will still require fingerprinting. FCPS will be charged if individuals miss a fingerprinting appointment without canceling in advance.

Those who have already been fingerprinted will be processed to be eligible for all Level 3 opportunities.

Field trip chaperone opportunities will now be classified as Level 2 (not requiring a background check).

Want to volunteer? Visit Volunteer FCPS to find and sign up for volunteer opportunities. Contact Volunteers@fcps.edu with any questions.

Community and Resources for Families in Need

Apply Anytime for Free and Reduced-Price Meals

Families are encouraged to apply for free and reduced-price meals at any time during the school year.

If your income changes — for example, due to a furlough, layoff, or job loss — you may become newly eligible. Once approved, your benefits stay active for the rest of the school year and for the first 30 days of the next school year.

Students who qualify for free and reduced-price meals or attend a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) school receive free breakfast and lunch every school day. It’s a great way to make your food budget go further and save time from packing meals. Learn more about FCPS Food and Nutrition.

Impact of Federal Shutdown on Local CommunityFairfax County is home to around 80,000 federal employees and thousands of federal contractors. Its Federal Workforce Resource Hub is intended to help navigate current and future issues for residents, government employees, active military/veterans, contractors, nonprofits, and businesses who may be affected by actions, changes, or disruptions to federal services or employment.

Find more community resources available to families.If your family is affected by the shutdown or you know someone looking for help, the Fairfax County Coordinated Services Planning (CSP) provides centralized information for community-based organizations and other Fairfax County agencies. CSP can provide information, referrals, and advocacy to help individuals connect with services, including: basic needs (food, shelter, clothing), financial assistance, health care services, and referrals to services and resources.

Visit the CSP website or call 703-222-0880 for assistance.

How to Access Food or Donate to Those in Need

Use the Emergency Food Access Providers webpage to find where to access food or donate to your local food bank.

Community of Faith UMC has an ongoing food pantry for anyone in need of food. They have touchless, drive-by pickup each Tuesday from

4:00PM to 6:00PM at 13224 Franklin Farm Road, Herndon, VA 20171.

🐺Oak Hill PTA News🐺

This Is Us Night- Booths are still needed!

Please join us for our annual This is Us Night on Friday, November 14th from 6 to 7:30 pm. We will have booths in the gym and performances in the cafeteria. The Lion dancers are returning!

We still have booth slots available - please sign up on PTBoard (https://oakhillpta.ptboard.com/sgnvw?group=&signup=fe80a5c5-c882-4d0b-bf2f-43f97d4f6f9a~s.9223370277160849489).

You can also sign up to preorder pizza for your family on PTBoard. Please direct any questions to secondvp@oakhillpta.org. Can’t wait to see you there!

Family Science Night - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!

Family Science Night is Coming to our School. Join us for Family Science Night on December 11th, 2025, brought to you by the Children’s Science Center Lab. Activities include: Stacking Currency: Building Financial Literacy, Monster Math: Creating with Probability, Forensic Fun: Mystery Solved, among others. Students will be participating in these hands-on experiments, specially designed to provoke interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects.

Volunteers are needed from 5:15 – 7:45p.m. to set up, assist students with activities, and clean up. Volunteer sign-up is available on Oak Hill Elementary PTA website.

We hope to see you there!

Spirit Wear

NEW SPIRIT WEAR IS HERE ! Our Oak Hill spirit wear sale has begun! This year we are doing an online sale that will run until November 25th. All sales will be delivered to classrooms when the sale ends. Use the link or QR code to place your order!

Science Olympiad

Is your student interested in STEM? Science Olympiad is a school-based team STEM competition. Each team will compete to earn awards in individual events. There are 25 events. Science Olympiad is open to all 3rd - 5th graders. Cost is $50/student (or $40 for PTA members). See flyer for more details or register on the Oak Hill PTA website. Registration extended to 11/14.

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