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Important Dates 

You can access the FCPS 2024-2025 school year calendar here.   

October 31 - Last day of 1st Quarter; 2 Hr. Early Release; Happy Halloween 

November 1 - No School, Diwali; All Saints Day; Dia de los Muertos 

November 4 - Student Holiday, School Planning Day

November 5 - Student Holiday, Teacher Workday 

November 11 - No School, Veteran's Day 

November 27-29 - No School, Thanksgiving Break 

General Information

Calendar Reminder

Thursday, October 31, is the last day of the first quarter, and a two-hour early release for students.

Friday, November 1, is a holiday this year for Diwali and Dia de los Muertos and All Saints Day. All schools and offices will be closed.

Schools are closed for students on Monday, November 4, for a school planning day, and Tuesday, November 5, for a teacher workday.

See the complete school year calendar.

FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards

Nominations are now open for the Oakton High School Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for an Oakton High School Outstanding Employee, please complete the nomination through the Google form link.  You may make more than one nomination. All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. Please note that to submit for each of the categories you must scroll to the bottom of the page and click "next" to see the nomination page you are interested in submitting. 

The Employee Awards announcement on the Oakton HS website has more information regarding the criteria and eligibility for each of the awards. Nominations will close Oct. 29, 2024, at 11:59pm. 

Vision & Hearing Screening - Parent Volunteers Needed

Parent Volunteers are needed for the 10^th grade Vision and Hearing Screening on November 12 -13, 2024. 

Volunteer shifts will be from 8:20 AM – 2:30 PM (2 – 6 hour shifts available). No training is needed.

Also, we welcome volunteers to help provide care for our students and assist with administrative duties throughout the school year. No prior medical experience is necessary.

If interested, please contact Christina Magnotti, Health Room Aide, 703-319-2710 or cmagnotti@fcps.edu.

Varsity Tutors - Online Tutoring Services

FCPS is partnering with Varsity Tutors to provide students and families with additional resources for learning.  Every student is able to take advantage of these services at no expense to the family.  Tutoring is available in both English and Spanish.  

The following services are available: 

1. On-Demand Chat Tutoring
2. Live Group Classes
3. Essay Review
4. College & Career Readiness
5. Assessment & Self-Study

For more information, please visit the FCPS website.  

2025 Virginia Summer Residential Governor’s School (SRGS)

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) offers the opportunity for 10th and 11th grade students to apply to attend summer residential Governor’s schools in Academics and Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) – this is NOT for World Language Governor’s School. Students who are accepted into one of the programs will live in residence halls at one of the state colleges in VA for four weeks in the June - late July timeframe. To learn more about SRGS opportunities and the application process, visit the VDOE website.

To be considered for an academic or VPA Governor’s school, students must complete the steps below:

1. Complete the interest form linked below for either Academics or VPA. The form is a required part of the application process and is due November 6th. No late entries will be accepted. When completing the form, enter a personal email address and do NOT use an fcpsschools.net email address. VDOE cannot send communications to the fcpsschools.net domain.
   1. Academic Interest form
   2. Visual and Performing Arts Interest form
2. Attend our school interest meeting which will take place on Oct. 25 at 10:45 in the Career Center. Attendance at the meeting is optional but strongly encouraged.
3. Complete the application for the specific program you wish to apply to and return to your school counselor who is supervising the Governor’s School application process.
   1. Academic applications are due to the school on December 13, 2024.
   2. VPA applications are due to the school on January 31, 2025.

Hidden in Plain Sight (HIPS) Parent Presentation

HIPS is a community awareness program designed to enlighten parents through a unique learning experience encompassing insights into trends and indicators of potentially risky behavior.  This allows parents the opportunity to interact with police officers and various props.  

This year we are offering two HIPS sessions in collaboration with Madison HS.  The fall offering will be at Madison High School on November 7, 2024.  The winter offering will be at Oakton High School on February 11, 2025.  

More information can be found in this flyer. 

If you are interested in attending on November 7 at Madison HS, please register for the event using this link. A registration link for the February 11 event at Oakton HS will come out closer to the event date. 

Don’t Miss Out, Order Your Yearbook Today!

The time to purchase a yearbook is now. The 300-page book cost $67 until December 31, at which time prices increase. To reserve your copy, go to yearbookordercenter.com and use the code 4770. Each year, there are a limited number of copies available so don’t miss out.

Yearbook - Senior Ads

The yearbook is now accepting purchases of senior ads. You can get a space to write a congratulatory message to your graduating senior in varying sizes. You can design and order online at yearbookordercenter.com with order number 4770.  Payment is available by credit, debit, or Paypal and orders are due by December 13th, however space is limited so make sure to order now.

Veterans Day Presentations  

To honor the tradition of military family connectedness at Oakton High School, United States history teachers are seeking staff and community members who are veterans or active-duty personnel interested in speaking with students about their service experiences on Tuesday, November 12^th and/or Wednesday, November 13^th.

This celebration of Veterans Day is a wonderful opportunity for students to better understand the sacrifices made by veterans, active-duty military personnel, and their families. Additionally, students benefit from learning about the military as a potential career option. School appropriate service artifacts are welcomed and encouraged.

Zoom or Google Meet options available if currently out of the area.

If you or someone you know might be interested, please complete THIS FORM and we will follow up with additional details.

Class of 2025 - Senior Portraits

Unlike grades 9-11, seniors sign up for a picture session with Victor O’Neill at a time that works for them. Our final sessions will be held in October and November. 

• June 20-21; 24 (Session 1) 
• August 26-28 (Session 2) 
• October 15-17 (Session 3) 
• November 20 (Session 4 - final opportunity)

If you have questions about senior portraits in general, please email Victor O'Neill studios at seniors@vosphoto.com. Please kindly include your Senior’s First and Last Name and “Oakton Class of 2025” when emailing, for faster assistance. If you have other senior portrait or scheduling questions you can email Martha Rodeheaver, Assistant Principal, at myrodeheaver@fcps.edu.

All seniors are highly encouraged to sit for photos.  These photos will be used for their yearbook photo.  Sitting for the photos does not obligate a family to purchase the photos once you review the proofs.  

Partners for Safe Teen Driving Presentation

All students enrolled in Classroom Driver Education during the 2024-2025 school year must attend an in-person Partners for Safe Teen Driving (PSTD). The presentation is connected to successful classroom instruction and must be completed to receive a DEC-District 8 card (pink card). The parent-teen traffic safety presentation (PSTD) will be offered multiple times during the school year at Oakton. Students and their parents/guardians should plan to attend the
presentation at Oakton at your earliest convenience.

All PSTDs begin promptly. Late admission will not be allowed.

2024-2025 Dates:

• October 28, 2024 6:30-8:00pm
• January 21, 2025 6:30-8:00pm
• March 19, 2025 6:30-8:00pm
• May 19, 2025 6:30-8:00pm

These sessions are intended for Sophomores. Juniors and Seniors can attend a session through Adult and Community Education. PSTD nights are not available to freshmen.

Veterans Day Drive 

In honor of Veterans Day, Oakton High School and Oakton Leadership is putting on a donation drive to support active-duty military overseas. The donation drive drop offs will be on October 29th and 30th, from 7:30-8:10 AM and 3:00-5:00 PM, here at Oakton! Please consider donating the following items and join us in supporting our U.S. troops.

The donation items include toothpaste, deodorant, shower wipes, nonperishable items (trail mix, granola bars, jerky, candy, etc.), small games/playing cards, and letters of support and appreciation.

Donations can be dropped off in the kiss and ride line and in the main office inside Door 1 before and after school where Leadership students will be waiting to collect and sort your donations.

If you have any questions please reach out to Megan Baird (mdbaird@fcps.edu) or Gene Farrell (efarrell@fcps.edu) and we look forward to honoring our U.S. troops together!

Student Services Updates 

October Newsletter 

Happy Fall Cougars!  Take a look at the October newsletter for Student Services to learn more about the College & Career Center updates including college admissions reps, scholarships, job and internship seminar, and HBCU fair.  The newsletter also provides the recording for senior parent night, testing updates, and community resources.  Upcoming events include the SEL Screener, Freshman Parent Night, National Merit Reception, Brain Breaks, World Language Credit Exam, and more.