The Wolf Pack! - the Oak Hill PTA

Volume 2, Issue 9
Oak Hill Elementary School
May 4, 2007
The Wolf Pack!
Amy Goodloe, Principal
Phyllis Sledge &
Claudia Covington,
Assistant Principals
Lori Manik, PTA President
Joan Tyree, Business Partner
Rep @ Columbia Gas
Veronica Palacios, Business
Partner Rep @ Baja Fresh,
Chantilly
3210 Kinross Circle
Oak Hill, VA 20171
www.fcps.edu/OakHillES
www.oakhillpta.org
703-467-3500
May Calendar
SOL Testing Month, see
schedule on page 2 or 11 for
grade specific dates
1
3
8
Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
1st Grade Play 8:30 a.m. for
parents
PTA Meeting with Guest
Speaker Kathy Smith, Vice
Chair Fairfax School Board,
Vote on new PTA Board 7:00
p.m.
Teacher Appreciation Week,
7-11
see page 2 for details
11
Kindergarten Author’s Tea
14
GT Center Orientation 1:303:30 p.m.
15 & 5th Grade chorus 7:00 p.m. for
16 parents
23
Musical Miracles Concert 7:00
p.m. proceeds to Oak Hill Tech
Fund
28
Memorial Day Student Holiday
31
6th grade Hemlock trip for
Ms. Lubeley, Ms. Thoms, Ms.
Cosby classes
Principal’s Message
Wow! Can you believe it is May already? It is hard to believe that the school year is
quickly coming to a close. As we move into this very busy time of the year I’d like to take
a moment to thank our PTA, and especially our volunteers for the wonderful programs,
events and activities that you have provided for our students and the support you have
given the Oak Hill staff throughout the year. Specifically, thank you for the delicious
breakfast the PTA provided to the staff on April 17 and the grounds clean-up coordinated
by Devon Harvey on April 22. Thank you also to all of the docents who have
made the GRACE Arts program accessible to our students in grades 1-5 this
year. Finally, thank you to everyone who contributed to and participated in
our first ever 5K Run for FUNds. With your support we were able to raise
over $5000 for the Oak Hill Technology Fund.
May also brings with it the testing season – SOLs for students in grades 3-6, Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) for our first and second graders, and many other end
of year assessments that document student progress. You can support your child(ren)’s
success by sticking to their regular routines, making sure they have plenty of sleep and
by encouraging them to do their best. We know that the scores earned on the assessments provide only a snapshot of each child’s knowledge and abilities. Thank you for
partnering with us to help them show what they have worked hard to learn during the
school year.
I look forward to seeing you at the many exciting events that are upcoming this month
and into June – plays, concerts and special classroom presentations. Due to our large
size it is challenging to have all of the students attend
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PTA President’s Message
We are nearing the end of
another great school year at
Oak Hill. This year was
brought to you by all our
wonderful, hard working
teachers, staff and parent
volunteers. By working together, this year has been
one to remember. Thank
You to all our parents who
graciously volunteer their
time to our PTA and school.
Thank You also to all our
wonderful teachers who
work so hard to help our
children grow and learn. We
appreciate everyone who
works hard for our school.
Please be sure to participate
in Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week, May 7-11.
Let’s show our teachers and
staff how special they are!
Thank you to Kathryn
Pearlman and Melissa
Hillelsohn, for planning
Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week.
The Oak Hill vs. Lees
Corner Basketball game
was a huge success! Thank
you Tina Wallace and the
great committee of parents
who helped. Be sure to see
the photos on our website.
You might see yourself!
At our May 8th PTA meeting we will elect our PTA
Board for 2007-08. Kathy
Smith, Vice Chair, Fairfax County School
Board, will join us at 8:00
p.m. to talk about what our
School Board has been do-
ing, and she will answer
any questions you may
have.
As we come to the end of
this school year, I would
like to invite everyone to
continue to find ways to
support your child’s education and PTA. We all know
children whose parents are
active in their school, perform better.
We’d love to have everyone
be involved in some way.
From small jobs that can
be done at home to chairing a committee. If interested, please feel free to
contact me or our 1st VP,
Annette Anderson.
Lori Manik
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May 8th PTA Mtg.
Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.
every in-school performance. In
order to make sure siblings can see
the various performances their
classes may not be able to attend,
Ms. Henry will be taping and broadcasting events on WOAK. We ask
that you not remove students from
instructional time to attend performances. Tapes of performances
can be made available for check-out
or viewed at the school. Thanks for
your cooperation and support.
Staff Appreciation Week May 7-11
Amy Goodloe
The PTA is sponsoring a week full of events for our wonderful Oak Hill
staff. In addition to the PTA-sponsored events.
Guest speaker
Kathy Smith,
Fairfax County School Board Vice Chair
Also, PTA Officer Elections will be held at the meeting, see
page 10 for biographies of candidates.
Note of Thanks: Please help your child write a “Note of Thanks” to
SOL Testing for
May 2007
Revised dates in Bold
current and former teachers, as well as other special staff
members. To help make sure that everyone receives thanks,
specific days of the week have been designated to recognize
particular staff members:
Monday
Preschool staff, kindergarten, and first grade
teachers
Tuesday
Wednesday
Grade 2-3 teachers and custodians
Thursday
Friday
Grade 6 teachers; cafeteria staff and office staff
Week 1
Tues, May 8-Grade 3 Reading
Wed, May 9-Grade 3 Reading
Thurs, May 10-Grade 3 Math
Fri, May 11-Grade 4 Reading
Week 2
Tues, May 15-Grade 6 Reading
Wed, May 16-Grade 6 Math
Thurs, May 17-Grade 4 Math
Fri, May 18-Grade 5 Reading
Week 3
Tues, May 22-Grade 3 Science
Wed, May 23-Grade 3
Social Studies
Thurs, May 24-Grade 5 Math
Friday, May 25-Grade 4
VA History
Week 4
Tuesday, May 29—Grade 6
US History
Wednesday, May 30—Grade 5
Science
Grade 4-5 teachers and specials teachers (art,
music, gym, library, band, strings, chorus)
Principals; instructional assistants and special
services staff (special education, resource teachers,
guidance, speech and language, ESOL, technology)
All notes can be given to classroom teachers and will be delivered to
the correct staff member later in the day.
Flower Day: Friday, May 11. Please send your child to school with
a fresh flower for his or her teacher. If everyone participates, each
teacher will have a nice bouquet. If possible, please send in an extra
flower or two. The extras will be collected in the lobby on Friday
morning and distributed to other Oak Hill staff – resource teachers, cafeteria
staff, etc.
School Supplies: We’ll be collecting donations of school supplies
and classroom supplies from now through Staff Appreciation Week.
This collection is designed to help our teachers stock their classrooms without having to use their own resources. We’d be happy to
accept donations of whatever you can think of that would be useful in the
classroom (glue sticks, scissors, stickers, reading books & more). Look for
the box in the lobby marked “Staff Appreciation Week” to deposit your donations.
It’s not too late to sign up to help, contact one of the PTA Chairs
for Staff Appreciation Week to find out where help is most needed. Contact
PTA Chairs Melissa Hillelsohn (703-435-6028 or [email protected])
and Kathryn Pearlman (703-437-1135 or [email protected]).
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School Notices:
Attention Parents
of Rising 6th
Graders: Effective
July 1, 2006, all students in Virginia
must receive a booster dose of
Tdap vaccine prior to entering
sixth grade, if at least five years
have passed since the last dose of
tetanus toxoid-containing vaccine
(DTP, DTaP, DT, or Td). Please
check your child’s immunization
records carefully. If your child is
required to have a Tdap booster,
please provide documentation to
the school prior to September 4,
2007. When you receive a form
from the physician, please check
that “Tdap” is clearly indicated.
Thank you. Any questions, call
Vicki Franks, school nurse at
703-467-3500.
Franklin Middle School
Music Department Band
and Orchestra Camp: This
summer Franklin Band Boosters are offering the summer
Band and Orchestra Camp
from June 25-July 20 from 9:00
a.m.-1:00 p.m. Camp details
are on the website at
www.fcps.edu/FranklinMS or
email [email protected]. Grades
3rd-10th band and string students qualify.
Oak Hill
Talent Show
The First Annual
Oak Hill Elementary
Talent Show
is coming soon!
Oak Hill has a lot of hidden talent
just getting ready to perform on
June13th at 7:00 p.m.
Family entertainment at it’s finest!
The entrance fee
supports Oak
Hill’s Technology
Fund.
Information
regarding ticket
sales will be
distributed soon,
watch the Friday Folders for more
information!
Please save the evening and come
out to support Oak Hill students!
PTA Hosts
Retirement Reception
and PTA Meeting
Parents, students and staff
please join us
Monday, June 11 at 7:00 p.m.
to wish a happy retirement
to
Barbara Fischi,
Connie Swanson, and
Marlene Wollmann
PTA Meeting and Officer induction to
be held following retirement reception.
Musical Miracles Concert
The Musical Miracles are a group of Oak Hill students who have formed
the group,
The Musical Miracles
May 23, 7:00 p.m. at Oak Hill
Come hear the music of the piano, violin, flute and clarinet. This event is
to celebrate graduation for the 6th graders and to raise money for the
Oak Hill Technology Fund.
Any questions, visit the website www.xanga.com/musical_miracles or
email [email protected]
Summer Student Book Exchange
Summer is just around the corner and so is Oak Hill’s
Summer Book Exchange June 14-15
Start getting your books ready to trade now. This is a great opportunity
for students to trade in their gently used books. We encourage students
to trade age/level appropriate books for others that they would enjoy
reading over the summer.
Parents please encourage your children to participate and keep up those
reading skills over the summer.
More details soon but volunteers are needed, please contact PTA chair
Rhonda Blatman at [email protected]. Watch for the flyer
soon in the Friday folders!
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Odyssey of the Mind Wins at State and Goes to World!
Congratulations to Oak Hill’s Odyssey
of the Mind , team A “Cougars”! They
are going to the WORLD Finals after
winning in the State competition.
We are very proud to announce the
Oak Hill Odyssey of the Mind team A,
"Cougars" won the Virginia State
Competition in April and now move on
to the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals, May 23-26, in Michigan.
In order to defray costs of this trip,
this Odyssey team is hosting a bake
sale/yard sale, this Saturday, May 5,
8:00AM to 1:00PM. in front of Oak
Hill Elementary School.
Monetary donations, baked
goods or household items would be
greatly appreciated.
There will be a table set up in the
lobby of our school this Friday.
Please feel free to send in something the team can sell. Checks
payable to "Oak Hill PTA" with
"Odyssey" in the memo line please.
From all the Odyssey of the Mind
kids~ Thank You for your support!
Go Oak Hill!
Photos at right are of the team performing a skit at the VA State competition.
4th Graders Enjoy Colonial Day 2007
On April 20 the fourth graders
celebrated Colonial Day! For those
of you who didn’t see it, or just
weren’t there, let me tell you what
it was like.
First we went to the trading post,
where we carved soap! I made a
little soap bowl. Another girl made
a dinosaur head. After a long time
of carving soap, we went to school.
We learned about schools back in
the 1600s. Who knew that you
were judged on how smart you
were by your handwriting?!
After school we headed over to the
tavern where we had bread and
butter that we made the day before. After the tavern we went to
the candle-making shop. We
dipped a long wick into hot wax. I
made a pretty fat candle.
After the candlemaking shop we
went to the sewing room. We
made a quilt,
and we will donate it. Then we
went to the
Slaves’ and Ser-
vants’ Life. Those people made me
feel like I was a real slave on a farm
in Jamestown! They showed us real
yarn and I even got to feel real wool.
After that
we went
outside to
lunch and
we had it
with the
rest of the
4th grade
classes. We
went back
inside and
went
straight to
Oakie’s General Store where we
weaved baskets. We also learned
cat’s cradle (a string game). We also
got to look at baskets.
Then we went next door to Bodie’s
Blacksmith shop where we learned
about blacksmiths. Who knew they
were actually the local dentists? We
actually made little trinkets. We
even used real hammers and nails.
It was very fun.
Then we ran outside and we, of
course, had to dance the Virginia
Reel. I think we were pretty good.
After that we played a good game
of marbles. Then, sadly, we packed
up and had to go home. I will
never forget that day.
By Fiona Kisiday, 4th grader
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Oak Hill 5K Run for FUNds
Oak Hill takes off Running!
Oak Hill’s first annual Run for FUNds was a huge success. With
400 runners, the school was able to raise over $5,000 for technology.
The weather was perfect and all the participants were in good spirits. This was an event that truly created a strong sense of community. Teachers, administration, specialists, parents, students, and
local businesses worked together to generate a festive day. There
were raffle prizes galore and many students enjoyed their first massage. Runners were refueled with delicious home-made baked goodies and refreshing beverages. The finish line was decorated with
dozens of balloons in Oak Hill colors. The race course was lined
with people cheering on the runners and encouraging them to do
their best.
A great deal of enthusiasm was sparked by SCA representatives in
the weeks leading up to the race by advertising the race on WOAK
and visiting individual classrooms to drum up support and
encourage participants. This spirit has lasted well into the week,
and many people are asking if this will be an annual event.
The race committee would appreciate any feedback or suggestions
for a future event.
If anyone would like a t-shirt, designed by Oak Hill students, please
contact Rebecca Fredericks ([email protected]).
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2nd Grade Play
Art Palette
This month we are starting stitchery for all grades. This is done by
making different stitches with colored yarn onto burlap. The fifth
and sixth graders will also be
working on their clay pieces and
glazing them throughout the quarter.
Since it is officially Spring, now is
a great time to get creative and
draw or paint outside. You can set
up an easel to paint on so the mess
stays outside and not on your carpet. Drawing outside is easy when
you have a clip board and some
colored pencils. Now you have a
portable studio. Another great one
that everybody loves is sidewalk
chalk. So get some fresh air,
spend time together, and get creative.
We hope you have enjoyed your
original works pieces. They look
fantastic! “Thank you” especially
to those that have sent in baby
food jars.
Gloria Delrahim “Ms. D” and
Michele Truong, “Ms. T”,
Art Teachers
Just A Thought……from the
Oak Hill Counselors
With SOL testing just around the corner, we wanted to
share the following tips that parents/guardians can use
to help their children be successful during standardized
testing.
•
Try to keep the usual daily routine at home.
•
Have your child get up early enough to avoid
hurrying! Being on time to school is very important (by 8:00)!
•
Have your child eat a healthy breakfast.
•
Have your child dress in something that is familiar and comfortable.
•
Be positive and encouraging when you send
your child to school.
•
When you get the test results for your child,
don’t compare his or her performance with that
of your friend’s or neighbor’s children.
•
Most importantly, please don’t hesitate to contact the teacher, counselor, or principal with
any questions that you or your child have about
testing!
Thanks for your continued support!
Dot Bennett
Christy Ryder
School Counselors
The second graders perform their play
called, “Dependability” on Monday, April
16. The play was about learning how to
become dependable, led by Captain
Dependable. Great job second graders!
SCA Officers and Class Room
Representatives 2007
This year Oak Hill’s SCA has been very involved in
planning school spirit days, assisting with Back-toSchool night, speaking at Principal Merenda’s Retirement ceremony and assembly, as well as assisting
with Oak Hills most recent event the 5k Run for
FUNds. SCA Officers and class room representatives:
* Appeared daily on WOAK to inform, promote, and
update the event.
* Visited all classrooms several times a week to pass
out applications and to generate enthusiasm.
* Volunteered for race day to help with water stops,
race day set up and clean up, and act as sentries.
* Baked goods for post race refreshments.
Thanks to all the SCA participants this year, they
have been a constant source of enthusiasm.
Mary Stripling and Nikki Wright,
Oak Hill Teacher Sponsors for SCA
Oak Hill SCA
Officers, Helen
Purdue,
Sean McGorty, and
Jane Mariani speaking at Principal
Merenda’s farewell
retirement ceremony
in January.
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P.E. News
Coming Soon....
Oak Hill’s Annual Field
Day!
This year Oak Hill Field
Day will be held the week of June
4th- June 8th. With the population
of Oak Hill growing in numbers, we
decided to designate a special day to
host grade levels.
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June 7th—Preschool
through 2nd grade.
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needed. So parent(s) and/or
guardian(s) mark your calendars
now and keep an eye out for a flyer
about Oak Hill’s Annual Field Day
and volunteer opportunities in the
Friday folder soon.
See you there!
Friday, June 8th—our
graduating 6th graders.
Elizabeth Price and
Frank Ruscito,
P.E. Teachers
•
June 5th—5th grade.
A fun day will be planned for
all. Oak Hill Field Day is where the
Oak Hill Spirit and Fun become
one!
•
June 6th—3rd and 4th grades.
As every year, volunteers are
Media News from Ms. Henry
What’s Your Favorite Book?
Oak Hill students love
to brag about their favorite books. This was
evident last month during School Library Media Month. In April I collected 120
“Favorite Library Book” forms. This
was a very low-key event. Students
were not promised popcorn, ice
cream, or gift certificates for their
participation. Students genuinely
wanted to tell about their favorite
books. I was truly impressed by the
written responses to promote favorite
books. Of course the best vehicle for
student-student communication at
Oak Hill is our WOAK TV show, so
10 students were selected at random to tell about their best-loved
tale. Other student participants’
favorite books were recognized
through a daily slide show or a library bulletin board display. These
book advertisements have definitely
opened up some dialogue between
students about reading.
which will hopefully continue a lifetime. Thank you to teachers and
parents for supporting your child’s
interest in this project.
Jenny Henry
Library Media Specialist
Reading great books and talking
about great books is a wonderful
way to generate a love for reading
“Upbeat” by Ms. Peterson and Ms. Brady
Did you learn a lot about Dependability last month? You did if you
came to see the 2nd graders performing their play. Captain
Dependable was un-dependabalized
by the wicked Professor Un and his
Procrastinite; but never fear, the
dependable children learned how to
overcome procrastination and do
what needs to be done when it
needs to be done.
This week, the 1st graders sang
along with Mother Goose and many
other fairy tale and nursery rhyme
characters learning how to make
the best any situation—Rapunzel
gets caught up on all her reading
while she is stuck in that tower. Life
is so much better when you live it
with a positive attitude.
“When life hands you
lemons, make lemonade!”
It’s been a whirlwind couple of
months, getting all the students
ready for their plays, but it is so
rewarding to see the final products
when the work of the music teachers, classroom teachers, and parent
volunteers—the costumes are always adorable—culminate in fanThe 5th-grade chorus is
tastic performances that the chilall set to perform “The American
dren will always remember.
Dream” Tuesday and WednesThanks for helping to make the
day, May 15th and 16th, 7:00 p.m.
music program at Oak Hill so sucAnd the 6th-grade chorus will pre- cessful.
sent “Lewis and Clark” on TuesCamille Brady and
day and Wednesday, June 5th
and 6th.
Wendy Peterson
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3rd Grade Field Trip to Hemlock!
On April 19th and 20th, the 3rd
grade went on a field trip to
Hemlock in Clifton, VA. We
learned about the water cycle,
camouflage, animals’ habitats,
what they eat and drink, and
much more.
At the water cycle station, we
learned all about the water cycle and the three parts of the
cycle. We played a game where
we learned about how water
flows through an ecosystem.
The next station was the camouflage station, we had an activity where we sat down and
passed around dead animal
skulls and old turtle shells. We
would guess what animal’s skull
we were holding or what type of
turtle’s shell it was. Then we went
into the woods and played a very
challenging game where we would
look and see who could find the
most [plastic] camouflaged animals.
We played a game about
deer’s food, water and
shelter. There would be
three deer, and the rest
of the group were resources. This helped us understand
the relationship between the number of deer and the availability of
resources. It was a lot easier to understand by playing the game, and
fun too!
tree. They would hug it, name the tree,
and try and remember which tree it
was and where it was located. We also
rolled over logs to look for salamanders, lizards, and worms. We found
lots of insects and other creatures but
we made sure to put the log back to
preserve their habitat.
We went to Hemlock to refresh our
memories about what we learned in the
past, but we ended up having a great
time!
By Titus Jefferies, 3rd grader
For the last station we went far into
the woods and played a game where
we picked a partner, put a blindfold
on their eyes, and walked them to a
PTA GRACE Arts Host Assembly
PTA GRACE Art gets Creative
with Alexander Calder!
nuts, beads, foil, thread, construction
paper, glue & tape. Their creations
proved to be clever & imaginative!
The mobiles created by Ms. Ramsburg’s kindergarten AM & PM classes
are pictured here.
American artist Alexander Calder
once said, “A mobile captures genuine
living movements and shapes them.
They are at once lyrical inventions,
technical combinations of an almost
mathematical quality and sensitive
symbols of nature.”
We also had the opportunity to host
two general assemblies entitled A
Perfect Balance—(see photo bottom
left). The theatrical performance integrated music, movement, puppetry,
text & visual art as it allowed the
audience to follow “Sandy”, an artist/
inventor, on an amazing journey to
discover his masterpiece. By the end
of the performance a very large scale
mobile had been assembled in our
gym! Students were in awe!
The final GRACE Art project for the
year was a favorite for most students! The program focused on the
artwork of Alexander “Sandy”
Calder, an artist who became known
for his witty and elegant sculptures
called mobiles. His mobiles became
famous because they were the first to
actually move when pushed by air
currents & that movement caused
them to continuously change design.
They were carefully constructed of
metal plates, wires, & rods. See photos at top right of student works.
We challenged students to create
their own standing mobiles! They
were given craft wire, clay, foam pea-
We want to thank all of our docents
(parent volunteers) for helping us
bring art history to Oak Hill! Our
program was a HUGE success because of you! THANK YOU!
“A Perfect Balance” Assembly.
Tracey Webb & Michelle Grudi,
PTA Chairs
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Oak Hill vs. Lees Corner Basketball Game
Chantilly, VA - April 14, 2007 It was one of the most exciting
games ever played in the history of
the annual Basketball game between the Oak Hill Wolves and the
Lees Corner Polar Bears, and most
likely the longest! The Class of
2007 came out to play and show
their wolf pride and spirit.
The last rotation of girls provided
extra excitement that supported
the adage-- ‘it’s not over until it’s
over!’ Momentum continued with
the final nail-biting boys’ rotation.
So, if you left early, you missed two
thrilling rotations. Though in the
end, the Lees Corner Polar Bears
prevailed, both teams were magnificent, showed excellent sportsmanship and EVERYONE had fun
and went home a winner!
For those of you that like to see
the stats, the participation numbers were impressive and further
illustrate the great spirit that
dwells within the hearts and minds
of the Class of 2007. Please check
out “Stats and Thank You’s under
Basketball Photos” at
www.oakhillpta.org.
A special Thank You to our Chair,
Tina Wallace and all the
dedicated parent
volunteers who
made this game
possible!
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The Nominating
Committee is pleased to
announce the slate of
PTA Officers nominated
for 2007-2008:
Vote on
May 8th at the
PTA Meeting
after guest
speaker
Any questions regarding
PTA Officer nominations,
please contact Marijke
Hannam at 703-796-1830.
Position
Nominee
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Brief Bio
President
Erica Carter
Erica is a Fairfax County native and the proud mother
of two Oak Hill students. Over the past three years, she
has helped enhance school spirit and pride by coordinating spirit wear sales. In addition, Erica is an active
classroom volunteer.
First Vice
President
Annette
Anderson
Annette is finishing up her first term as our First Vice
President and she has served as PTA Vice President for
Floris Elementary in the past. She has two children,
one attending Floris Elementary and another in GT at
Oak Hill.
Second Vice
President
Valerie
Jeffries
Valerie is completing her first term as Second Vice
President at Oak Hill. She is originally from Fairfax
County and works as a Human Resource consultant.
Valerie has two children at Oak Hill.
Treasurer
George Hargenrader
George has served as the PTA Treasurer for one year
and is a long time resident of Chantilly Highlands. He
has two children, one of whom is an Oak Hill alum.
Recording
Secretary
Sue Hern
As our Corresponding Secretary for the past two years,
Sue revamped the Wolf Pack into an award winning
school/PTA newsletter. She has three children at Oak
Hill and is often at school volunteering in the classroom.
Corresponding Secretary
Katie
Rakestraw
Katie has two children, including a first grader at Oak
Hill and she has been an active part of the Oak Hill ES
community for three years, acting as the chair or cochair for Bingo Night, Fall Festival, Hands on Science
and the School Supply Kit committees. Katie’s prior
experience in marketing includes the publication of brochures and newsletters. She looks forward to continuing
Sue’s outstanding work on the Wolf Pack.
Oak Hill Spirit Day
“Dress Like a Twin—or a Triplet or a Team”!
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Many Thanks to ..…
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Katie Rakestraw & Nina Johns, Hands On Science
Chairs, and all the parents who volunteered to teach!
•
Bridget Ventrelli, our Hospitality Appreciation Chair.
Thank you for letting our secretaries, custodians & cafeteria
staff know how much we appreciate them!
•
Patti Reid & Srini Iyer, Odyssey of the Mind Chairs and
all the other parents who coached. Exciting to have a team
that is going to The World Finals! Great job!
PTA Volunteers Needed
Committee Chairs needed
for 2007-08
Please consider helping our kids,
school and PTA!
•
School Supply Kit Coordinator—
coordinate kits for purchase.
•
*Fall Festival-chair or co-chair this fun
fall event—needed ASAP
•
Lorraine Tacinelli for organizing a wonderful breakfast for
all our great Oak Hill staff.
•
Hospitality Welcome Chair—needed
to assist with welcome packets and reception for new student/families
•
Dave Harvey, our Junior Great Books Chair. Teaching our
kids to interact and talk about books is a great benefit to the
child.
•
Volunteer Coordinator—collect volunteer information and compile data
•
Family Game Night—chair or co-chair
the night of games
•
Devon Harvey, Landscape- who faithfully keeps our school
flower beds in great shape!
•
After School Fitness—Coordinate our
after sports classes
•
Amy Stewart, Original Works Chair, who gave us the opportunity to purchase our children's artwork in many forms.
Also thank you Ms. Delrahim and Ms Truong, for all your
help with the kid's art.
•
Bingo/Ice Cream Social Night—chair
or co-chair this fun event
•
Reflections co-chair needed to help run
PTA Reflections Contest
Tina Wallace, Basketball Game Chair, who made sure Oak
Hill had team spirit and a fun game vs. Lees Corner. Thank
you to all the parent volunteers for this grand event.
•
Spelling Blasters co-chair needed for
spelling club
•
Spirit Wear—coordinate spirit wear and
items sales for Oak Hill
•
PAWS to READ—run a great reading
incentive program
•
•
Marijke Hannam, Legislative Chair, for all your hard work
being sure we're up to speed on PTA issues. Marijke also just
finished formatting our PTA Bylaws on our website. Thanks!
PTA Hands On Science
We are sorry to announce that the current session of Hands on
Science marks the end of this program locally and nationwide.
Due to declining enrollment, Hands on Science Outreach has
determined that it is no longer able to offer its programs
affordably.
The Oak Hill PTA thanks all of the instructors, volunteers and
students who have supported this program and made it a success
at Oak Hill for more than a decade.
The PTA is committed to offering our students quality enrichment opportunities and will continue to explore alternatives. If
you have any questions, concerns or ideas, please contact PTA
Chair Katie Rakestraw at [email protected] or
703.793.9051.
School Supply Kit
Deadline
Soon!
Deadline to order May 15th!
See display in lobby showcase!
Personalized kits will be available for pickup
at our Open House in August. Lost your
form? Extra copies for each grade level are
available in the wooden rack just outside the
cafeteria doors. Please notify your child’s
counselor if you need to request a free or reduced-price kit. If you have other questions
or would like to volunteer to help distribute
orders in the fall, please contact PTA Chair
Katie Rakestraw at 703-793-9051 or
[email protected].
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May 2007
Oak Hill Activities
Stay Up to Date!
Sun
Mon
May
• May 1—Volunteer Appreciation Day
8—PTA
Election &
Guest
Speaker
9
13
14
15
16
• May 28—Memorial Day Student Holiday
June
• June 1—6th grade Hemlock trip for
Ms. Shaprio, Mr. McCook, Mr. Kokulis, and
Ms. Swanson classes
• June 5—Field Day for 5th graders
• June 5 and 6—6th Grade Chorus 7:30– p.m.
for parents
GT Center
Orientation
5th Grade
Chorus
5th Grade
Chorus
20
21
22
23—Musical
Miracles
Concert
27
28
Memorial
Day
SOL Testing
SOL Testing for
May 2007
Revised Dates in Bold
Week 1
Wed, May 9-Grade 3 Reading
• June 7—Strings Concert at Franklin Middle,
time to be determined
Fri, May 11-Grade 4 Reading
• June 13—Oak Hill’s First Annual Talent
Show at 7:00 p.m., more details later, don’t
miss out!
• June 14—Band Concert, time to be determined
• June 14-15—Summer Student Book Exchange, details soon
• June 18—Last Day of School & 6th gradeMoving Up Ceremony
18
19
25
26
31
June 1st
June 2
6th Grade
Hemlock
Trip
6th Grade
Hemlock
Trip
17
30
• June 7—Field Day for Preschool thru 2nd
grade
• June 11—PTA End of Year Meeting and
School Staff Retirement Reception 7:00 p.m.
12
24
SOL Testing
29
Tues, May 8-Grade 3 Reading
• June 8—5th Grade Medieval Day and Beach
Day for Kindergarten
11—Kinderg.
Author’s Tea
10
SOL Testing
• June 6—Field Day for 3rd and 4th graders
• June 8—Field Day 6th graders
Sat
5
SOL Testing
• May 15 and 16— 5th Grade chorus 7:00
p.m. for parents
• May 31—6th grade Hemlock trip for
Ms. Lubeley, Ms. Thoms, Ms. Cosby classes
Fri
4
1st Grade
Play
7
May 11—Kindergarten Author’s Tea
• May 23—Musical Miracles Concert 7:00 p.m.
to support Oak Hill Tech Fund
Thu
3
6
• May 7-11—Teacher Appreciation Week
• May 14—GT Center Orientation 1:30-3:30
p.m.
Wed
2
Vol. Luncheon
• May 3—1st Grade Play 8:30 a.m. for parents
• May 8—PTA Meeting with Guest Speaker
Kathy Smith, Vice Chair Fairfax School Board,
Vote on new PTA Board 7:00 p.m.
Tue
1
• May is SOL Testing Month, see schedule below for specific grade testing
dates
•
V O LU M E 2 , I S S U E 9
T HE WO LF P A C K !
Thurs, May 10-Grade 3 Math
Week 2
Tues, May 15-Grade 6 Reading
Wed, May 16-Grade 6 Math
Oak Hill PTA
By-Laws On-Line
at
www.oakhillpta.org
Oak Hill PTA By-laws are now
available on-line! Check out the
laws that govern our PTA. Thank
you to PTA Legislative Chair
Marijke Hannam for getting
these on-line and
available!
Thurs, May 17-Grade 4 Math
Fri, May 18-Grade 5 Reading
Week 3
Tues, May 22-Grade 3 Science
Wed, May 23-Grade 3 Social Studies
Thurs, May 24-Grade 5 Math
Friday, May 25-Grade 4 VA History
Week 4
Tuesday, May 29—Grade 6 US History
Wednesday, May 30—Grade 5 Science
The Wolf Pack is now “on-line” officially. Thank you for your support. A
record copy of The Wolf Pack is located on the PTA desk in the lobby or
access the PTA website at
www.oakhillpta.org
Newsletter Editor: Sue Hern, PTA
Corr.Sec., [email protected]