Principals' Message
Hello White Oaks Community,
We officially have only two full weeks left of the school year! It is hard to believe how quickly this year has flown by.
As we look ahead, we are beginning the process of forming our classes for the upcoming school year. This is a highly structured, thoughtful process that we take very seriously, as it is essential to our students' success. Class placements are a foundational part of building a thriving learning community. Our goal is to create well-balanced classrooms and find the best possible teacher-student match by carefully considering each child’s unique strengths, personality, and needs.
If you have insights you would like us to consider during this process, please take a few moments to answer the questions below.
Important Note Regarding Teacher Requests: To ensure balanced classrooms and accommodate annual staffing shifts (such as teachers changing grade levels), we are unable to honor requests for specific teachers. Instead, the most valuable information you can share is your child's specific academic, social, or behavioral needs.
Completing the Parent Input for Class Placement is entirely optional. If you choose to provide input, please submit it by June 1. Thank you so much for your continued partnership and support!
Parent Input for Class Placement
On Wednesday, our community was treated to two spectacular band concerts, featuring both a daytime assembly and an evening performance. The incredible talent of the White Oaks band was on full display, and it was truly impressive to hear how much these students have accomplished. A huge thank you and kudos to Ms. Stratil for her dedication to supporting our young musicians!
Finally, we hope you all have a wonderful long weekend; as a reminder, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday are all student holidays. We look forward to seeing everyone back in the building on Thursday!
Have a great weekend!
Melanie, Neena, & Josh
Proud Principals
Upcoming Events
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- Monday, May 25th
- Tuesday, May 26th
- No School - Teacher Workday
- Wednesday, May 27th
- Tuesday, June 16th
- 6:00pm: 6th Grade Promotion Ceremony - LBSS
- Wednesday, June 17th
- Last Day of School
- 2:05pm: 2-Hour Early Dismissal
Band Camp
The Central Fairfax Band Camp will be hosted at Fairfax High School, June 22- July 2, 8:30 am - 12:00 pm. Camp is open to all rising 5th-9th grade students on All Band instruments: flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, French Horn, trombone, baritone, tuba, and percussion. Beginners are welcome and encouraged to get a head start for the coming school year!!! For more information and to register, visit Central Fairfax Band Camp
Band and Strings Registration for SY2026-2027
All current 4th and 5th graders have the wonderful opportunity to join the White Oaks Band and Strings Programs for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. There are four string instruments and eleven band instruments to choose from. Within the registration form, you will be able to see and hear all instruments that are offered to help your student make their decision. Every student—including continuing members—needs to register using our Band and Strings Online Registration Form.
Our current 3rd graders have the opportunity to join strings for the upcoming school year and should complete the Strings Registration Form.
This class is taught during the school day. Forms are due by Friday, May 29, 2026.
We are looking forward to working with your child and having another AMAZING Band and Strings Program for the 2026-2027 school year. Sign up today!
If you have questions reach out to:
Band - Kelly Stratil, kastratil@fcps.edu
Strings - Austin Johnson-Stawarz "Mr. J", ahjohnsonsta@fcps.edu
Strings - Seth Bixler, sbixler@fcps.edu
PTA Corner
 National PTA School of Excellence
Thank You + Open Committee Chair Positions for 2026-2027!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our final PTA meeting of the year! We are so excited to welcome our newly elected Board members for the 2026-2027 school year.
- President: Charlotte Tucker
- VP of School Support: Dan Huffman
- VP of Fundraising: Amanda Bateson
- Treasurer: Brian Risi
- Recording Secretary: Morgan Meadows
- Communications Secretary: Amanda Parker
To make the upcoming year a massive success for our students, our new board needs the support of our incredible White Oaks "village." We are officially looking for enthusiastic parents and community members to step into Committee Chair and Co-Chair roles! What talents do you have? What are you passionate about? Whether you have a lot of time to give or just a little, we have a place for you. Many hands make light work, and most of these committees have multiple slots so you won’t be doing it alone!
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