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Important Dates
November 26, 27, 28: Thanksgiving Holiday, No School
December 4: Band and Strings concert @ Rachel Carson MS, 7pm
December 9: "Connected Family Workshop, Chantilly HS, 6:30 pm
December 11: Family Science Night @ Oak Hill ES - Volunteers needed!
December 15: AAP Referral Deadline
December 17: 3 hour early release @ 12:30 pm
December 22-Jan 2, 2026: Winter Break
 Wolf Pack,
We are so grateful for all our students, staff, and families!
Schools and offices will be closed November 26 to 28. Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving! Classes will resume on Monday, December 1.
See you in December!
Kelly Durso, Principal
Shelia Sobeski, Assistant Principal
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Please Bring Your ID - Please remember that you must have your ID with you in order to pick up students or to volunteer in a classroom or have lunch with your student. This needs to be the physical ID, not just a picture of it on your phone. Thank you for helping us keep your children safe.
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Please indicate the reason when your child is absent - Please be specific when you are letting us know of your child's absence: illness, doctor appointment, family trip, etc. This will allow us to record the correct attendance code for your child's absence.
Window for Full-Time AAP Referrals Closes on December 15
Full-Time AAP Application process
Required: Parents in grades 2-6 who wish to refer to their children for AAP Full-Time Services for the 2026-27 school year need to sign and complete the AAP Full-Time Referral Form by December 15th. Please do not wait for the NGAT results to come back to initiate a referral.
Required: (for any student that has a 504/IEP): New this year! Families of students with 504s/IEPs must also complete the 504/IEP consent form .
Optional Documents:
* Parent Questionnaire (with ratings circled, examples underneath, and signature)
*2 pages of Student Work Samples (PDF only..no animated files)
Since FCPS’ services are academic, it is most helpful for the work samples provided by families to be in areas such as reading and writing, science, social studies, and math. Although art samples can show creativity or a strong sense of design, please keep in mind the committee is going to be looking for exceptional strengths aligned with advanced academic services.
-2 pages only (singled sided, not front to back)
-8 ½ x 11 pieces of paper
-1-2 samples per page
-no letters of recommendations, awards, or extracurricular activities permitted
-completed by the student
-stories/writing must not exceed the 2 pages
-a brief description on the sample noting what you would like the committee to notice. It is preferred that the student describe the sample and their thinking process behind the sample
- A separate page describing the work samples is accepted and won’t count as one of the two pages.
The referral form and optional documents are due electronically to Cathy Lahr at cclahr@fcps.edu by December 15th. Please attach all documents in one email using separate attachments. No late referrals will be accepted.
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.
Paper forms went home to families who had not yet completed the survey in ParentVUE went home last week in Friday folders. For more information, please visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page or watch this video about why Impact Aid matters.
 Oak Hill Students Turan, Aarna, Arisha, Sawyer, and Keya competed in the First Lego League tournament at Chantilly High School this weekend and won the "Judges Choice Award for Best Innovative Project". Congratulations!
The Family and School Partnerships Office is hosting a workshop called "The Connected Family - Navigating the Digital World Together" at the Chantilly High School Library on December 9th from 6:30-8 pm. Interpreters and childcare will be available. Register here.
FCPS is participating in Virginia Quality Birth to Five (VQB5). VQB5 is Virginia’s system for measuring and supporting quality in early childhood programs so children enter kindergarten ready to learn. VQB5 builds on health and safety standards by measuring the quality of teacher-child interactions and the use of the curriculum. Refer to “VQB5 for Families English/Spanish” for more information.
INOVA Children's Hospital Supply Drive
Oak Hill Student Council is once again collecting new, unwrapped toys or comfort items for INOVA Children's hospital. Items may be dropped off in the Oak Hill ES lobby from December 1-December 16th.
You can scan the QR Code or go online to see their Amazon wishlist.
Lightspeed Parent Portal Allows Parents to Manage Student Screen Time
FCPS has introduced new parent controls in the Lightspeed Parent Portal to help families manage screen time on FCPS-issued devices. Through the portal, parents can control their child's access to YouTube and pause web browsing during designated After-School Hours while students are off the FCPS network.
These controls are active Monday - Friday from 3:30 PM to 6:00 AM (even on student holidays) and all day Saturday and Sunday. They do not affect district filtering policies during the instructional day.
Parents can register for the Lightspeed Parent Portal using the link provided in their weekly Lightspeed Online Student Activity Report email.
For more information about the Parent Portal, please visit the Lightspeed Parent Portal page on the FCPS website.
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.
We need 20-30 volunteers from 5:15 – 7:45p.m. to set up, assist students with activities, and clean up. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old. Volunteer sign-up is available on Oak Hill Elementary PTA website. Please sign up as soon as possible, as the Children's Science Center needs our volunteer roster prior to the event. Thank you!
We hope to see you there!
Community Activities
- Some of our Oak Hill students are in the Nutcracker! The show runs December 5-7. Tickets and more information are available at https://www.gwdancecenter.com if you are interested!
- Chantilly High School is putting on it's Annual Holiday Spectacular on December 11th and 12th @ 7 pm. Purchase Tickets here.
- The Tiny Tots version of the show is on Thursday, December 11th. There are shows at 9:30,11:00 and 12:45. Purchase Tickets here.
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