Join the OES Read-a-Thon Spirit Squad!!

Do you have Oakton school spirit?  Can you be loud and get an audience excited? 

If so, we are looking for 2 students from each grade to participate in the Oakton Read-a-Thon Spirit Squad.  Each spirit squad member would be required to participate in the Read-a-Thon Pep Rally on September 28 (Movie Night!!) and attend one after school practice (1 hour).  The cheer will be given to each student in a video link so that they can learn it at home.  Each Spirit Squad member will receive a custom t-shirt and pom-poms!!  Sign up quickly – First Come, First Served!

** Each Spirit Squad member must have parental permission to appear in photos and videos that will be played on the private OES PTA social media sites and on PTV**

TO SIGN UP, CLICK HERE

IT’S TIME FOR REFLECTIONS 2018-19!

Do you enjoy art, music and dance or have an interest in writing, producing films and taking photos?

Then join us and have fun unleashing your inner artist with PTA Reflections!

This year’s theme, “ Heroes Around Me,” calls for your unique interpretation through the arts.  

Pick up submission guidelines and entry forms on September 18th near the main school entrance and return in the box by October 26th. 

For inspiration, visit the Reflections virtual art gallery and learn more about prizes and scholarships  by clicking HERE and viewing the video below!

TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION:  CLICK HERE

FCPS WORKSHIPS AND CONFERENCES

IEP Training: Least Restrictive Environment and Services

Join us for this important workshop to learn about new changes to the IEP regarding the least restrictive environment for students receiving special education services. Staff from the FCPS Office of Special Education Procedural Support and the FCPS Office of Special Education Instruction will present this workshop for parents of students receiving special education services.

Register for Thursday, September 20, 2018; 10 a.m. – noon

Register for Thursday, September 25, 2018; 7-9 p.m

Dunn Loring Center for Parent Services
2334 Gallows Road
Entrance 1 – Room 100
Dunn Loring, VA

Gender Differences in ADHD

Join us for this important workshop to learn about the gender differences in children and young adults with ADHD. ADHD is commonly diagnosed in childhood, although it is diagnosed much more frequently in boys than in girls. Unlike boys, many of whom show hyperactivity, girls’ symptoms may present more toward inattentiveness and disorganization. Girls tend to develop ADHD later than boys. Some ADHD symptoms can become less intense for boys after they pass through puberty. For many girls, it gets worse.

Patricia Quinn, MD, will discuss the gender differences in ADHD and the important implications in diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Quinn is an internationally recognized authority on ADHD and the author of more than 20 books on the topic of ADHD in children, teens, and adults.

Register for Gender Differences in ADHD

Friday, September 21, 2018; 10 a.m. – noon

Dunn Loring Center for Parent Services
2334 Gallows Road
Entrance 1 – Room 100
Dunn Loring, VA

FCPS Mental Health and Wellness Conference to Be Held September 29 at Fairfax High School

The fifth annual FCPS Mental Health and Wellness Conference will be held on Saturday, September 29, at Fairfax High School from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dr. Amy Przeworski, associate professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Case Western University, will give the keynote presentation, Using Stress to Your Advantage in Achieving Academic Success and Emotional Well Being.

For the first time, the conference will also include an Our Minds Matter Teen Summit for middle and high school students, sponsored by the Josh Anderson Foundation.

Participants in this conference will be able to choose from a wide variety of breakout sessions, and there will be many resource tables available, representing public and private offices and agencies providing services within our schools and community.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION