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Oak Hill PAWS-to-Read Program
It's time to read, read, read! Click for rules and information. Then click to view/print the PAWS-to-Read Entry Form. Be sure to read a poety book, magazine, nonfiction and fiction book and have Mom or Dad initial your entry form. You can put your entry form in the PAWS-to-Read box in the Oak Hill Lobby. Entry forms are due by March 15th.

Can You Spell W-I-N-N-E-R-S
We are proud to announce the winners of our Oak Hill Spelling Bee. The winner was 5th grader, Lauren Collins from Mrs. Klopfenstein's class. The 2nd place winner was Arun Singh from Ms. Wright's 5th grade class. Congrats also go out to Soumithri Gadepalli, in Mr. McCook's 6th grade class and Praduta Padmanabhan, in Mr. McGorty's 4th grade, who were the next runners up. Lauren Collins will advance to the Fairfax County Spelling Bee to be held on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at Hayfield Secondary School. Thanks and congratulations to all who participated and G-O-O-D L-U-C-K L-A-U-R-E-N!

Original Works Coming Soon!
Oak Hill is pleased to announce it is running it popular Original Works program again this year. Through this program parents have the opportunity to purchase a variety of products featuring your child's very own artwork. Artwork and forms went home last friday. You can view/print the Order Form which is due by March 12 to show you what types of products can be orderd. If you have any questions, please email or call Patti Boehlert at 703-435-2386.

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SNOW DAY Decisions Made
The Fairfax County School Board has approved FCPS Superintendent Jack D. Dale's recommendation to make up four instructional days lost due to inclement weather. The Board approved a plan to follow the official 2009-10 calendar, which includes using Monday, April 12, as a makeup day for a full day of school and using June 23, 24, and 25 as makeup days to satisfy the remainder of the four-day deficit for schools following the standard calendar. The Board also gave Dale approval to seek a waiver from the Virginia Board of Education for one of the makeup days and any additional days that may be missed for the remainder of the 2009-10 school year.
Fairfax County School Board chairman, Kathy Smith, said "We heard from thousands of parents and employees who overwhelmingly wanted us to stay with our approved calendar, and the Board listened".

Keeping Up With the Budget...
Fairfax County Public Schools is now publishing The Bottom Line, a new publication that will be sent to all FCPS parents and employees every two weeks while the budget for next school year (FY 2011) is proposed, discussed, and approved (in May 2010). It contains the latest budget news, facts, dates, and rumor busters to help the FCPS community better understand the budget and the budget process. Links will be posted on the FY 2011 budget web site at http://www.fcps.edu/news/fy2011.htm.
The Oak Hill PTA supports adequate funding for all of our public schools. We encourage all parents and taxpayers to stay informed and make their voices heard regarding the funding and budgeting issues currently impacting FCPS. Click to view information/links that you may find helpful.

Oak Hill Earns 2010 Virginia Governor's Award for Educational Excellence
On January 12th, Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced that 153 Virginia public schools have earned the 2010 Governor's Award for Educational Excellence. The award is the highest honor under the Virginia Index of Performance (VIP) incentive program created by the Board of Education in 2007 to advance Governor Kaine's "competence to excellence" agenda promoting advanced learning and achievement. Check out the Official Press Release. Congratulations to all the dedicated and hard working staff at Oak Hill!

Oakie's BB&T Bank
Oak Hill Elementary has parnered with BB&T Bank to create an in-school bank, Oakie's BB&T. The main purpose of this program is to encourage students to save for their future. It is managed and run by our 5th and 6th grade students and open in the lobby every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 8:15-8:35AM to accept deposits. (All other transactions can be done at regular BB&T branches.) Oak Hill students can open a new savings account with no minimum deposit, and BB&T will deposit $5 into the account for free. To open a new account, visit the Oakie's BB&T table during Back-to-School night. For more information, contact Angie Fontanilla, at acfontani@yahoo.com.

FCPS Keep In Touch (KIT) System
The FCPS Keep in Touch (KIT) system now offers users the opportunity to receive specific topics, community outreach messages, and information about specific schools via a subscription service.
Click KIT to register for or update your KIT.

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