 Students in Ms. Conway’s 6th Grade class are kicking off Book Club with an Escape Room filled with clues and puzzles. Students need to work as a team to crack the code and figure out which featured book they will be reading!
 Students in 3rd Grade this week had a chance to work with Ozobots, laying the foundation for understanding the basics of logic and sequencing!
Student Bus Passes
We hope to print bus passes soon for students who did not receive one during the first week of school. Our printer vendor is finalizing the program needed to produce the passes. We’ll print and distribute them as soon as it’s ready. Thank you for your patience!
OES Read-A-Thon
Parent FAQ sheet
Why Do a Read-a-thon?
It’s the primary fundraiser for OES school funds (things like tech items, event nights, field trip sponsorships, literacy specialist training, teacher
funds, playground equipment, and so much more!) To engage the OES community and encourage daily reading!
How to Participate?
ACTIVATE your student’s account by visiting http://bit.ly/OESREADS2026
SET reading or fundraising goals
INVITE friends and family to donate pledges
ENCOURAGE your child to read for at least 20 minutes per day
LOG your student’s minutes! Keep track with the weekly reading log and
submit online at the end of the week.
Prizes!
Two weekly winners from each grade will receive a free cone from Ben and Jerry’s (students must have logged at least 100 min that week). The three classes with the most activated accounts will get to have a pizza party with Paws the Panther!
If we get to 300 student sign-ups, the WHOLE school will get a pajama and music day!
Every student who completes 400+ minutes of reading for the month
will receive a free bundtlet from Nothing Bundt Cakes
Questions? Contact Kristina Longe, kristina.longe89@gmail.com
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Calendar Reminder: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Monday, October 12, is a student holiday and staff development day for Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Calendar Change: Eid al-Fitr
FCPS will mark the beginning of Eid al-Fitr with an evening-only observance day on Monday, March 8. There will be school on this day, but major school-sponsored events and activities (such as auditions or tryouts) will not take place.
Tuesday, March 9, will be a holiday for students and staff.
Wednesday, March 10, will be an observance day. There will be school on this day, but certain activities that cannot be made up (major tests, field trips, or mandatory events) will not take place on this day.
A new school year calendar has been published, which notes this change. Please note: holidays and observances on the calendar may shift due to anticipated lunar sightings.
See the employee calendar.
Superintendent Community Conversations
Join FCPS for a series of Community Conversations that will be held across the school division. Share your thoughts with Dr. Reid and ask her questions. Click on the date to register for any of the following events:
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Monday, October 19, at 6:30 p.m., at Spring Hill Elementary School
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Monday, October 26, at 6:30 p.m., at Beech Tree Elementary School
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Thursday, October 29, at 6:30 p.m., at North Springfield Elementary School
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Friday, November 13, at 6:30 p.m., at Powell Elementary School
Registration is not required, but it helps with planning.
Oakton Congestion and Safety Study
Join FCDOT for an In-Person Community Meeting!
The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) will be conducting Meeting 3 for the Oakton Congestion and Safety Study. The study will evaluate different roadway improvements and develop a list of recommendations, considering impacts to bicycle, pedestrian, and bus networks, and safety for all roadway users in the study area. This meeting will cover survey feedback, future baseline and alternatives analysis, and active transportation recommendations. It will begin with a presentation, followed by discussion.
Monday, October 5
7-9 PM
Oakton High School Cafeteria (2900 Sutton Rd, Vienna, VA 22181)
Fairfax County is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in all county programs, services, and activities. For accommodations, please call FCDOT at 703.877.5600.
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Safe Routes to School Parent and Caregiver Survey
As part of the Fairfax County School Board’s Annual School-Based Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Assessment, the FCPS Office of Safety and Security and Safe Routes to School program are inviting parents and caregivers to share their experiences traveling to and from school.
The Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Survey asks about walking and biking routes, traffic near schools, kiss and ride experiences, accessibility, and other safety concerns.
Your feedback will help FCPS identify common issues. Your responses will be kept confidential and shared with school administrators and the Office of Safety and Security. The five-minute survey is open through Thursday, October 15.
Be sure to identify the school related to your feedback and include specific locations where you have observed a safety issue. If you have students at different schools in FCPS, please complete a different survey for each school.
If you have any questions about the survey, please contact SafeRoutestoSchool@fcps.edu.
FCPS Seeks Community Input on Middle School AAP Centers
FCPS is exploring a plan to offer Full-Time Advanced Academic Program (AAP) services at every middle school. Under the proposal, students who qualify could attend their neighborhood middle school and take advanced classes with other AAP students. The School Board has approved community engagement at Franklin, Hayfield, Holmes, Key, and Whitman middle schools, where programs could open for the 2027-28 school year. The proposal is still under consideration, and the School Board is expected to make a decision in December.
Each community meeting offers in-person and virtual participation. Upcoming meetings are scheduled for:
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Franklin Middle: Monday, October 5, at 6 p.m.
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Holmes Middle: Thursday, October 15, at 6 p.m.
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Whitman Middle: Thursday, October 22, at 6 p.m.
Current middle school students will remain at their assigned AAP centers through middle school. Learn more and find meeting sign-up forms on the Middle School AAP Centers page.
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SKATE NIGHT
October 16
7:30 - 9:30 PM
SkateQuest of Reston
1800 Michael Faraday Court
Tickets: Online $10, At Door $13
All ticket purchases include skate rental
Online sales end day of event at 2:00PM
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Upcoming dates for OES:
TONIGHT - Movie Night - Toy Story 5 - OES Field, Movie starts @ 6:30PM
October 1-30 - OES Read-A-Thon
October 6 - Interims Go Home
October 12 - School Planning Day - No School for Students
October 16 - Skate Night - SkateQuest of Reston, 7:30-9:30PM
October 21 - Early Release Wednesday - Students dismissed @ 1:00PM
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