October 24: PTA Halloween Howl 6:00-8:00 PM (doors open at 5:30)
October 25: Woodson High School Fall Fest 11:00AM-2:00PM
October 28: Parent Presentation on Substance Abuse Prevention at Frost Middle School 7:00 PM  POSTPONED
October 29: 3-hour Early Release 12:15 PM
October 31: End of 1st Quarter; 2 hour early release 1:15 PM
November 3 and November 4: No School for Students
November 11: Veterans Day- No School
November 12: Veterans Day Breakfast, 8:00 AM
November 12: 3-hour Early Release 12:15 PM
November 14: Principal Coffee Talk- Literacy Focus, 9:00 AM
November 19: Thanksgiving Luncheon
November 26-November 28: Thanksgiving Break

Admin Avenue

Dear Olde Creek Families,

What a great week at Olde Creek! Last week's Woodson Homecoming Parade was such a fun community event, and it was wonderful to see so many of our Bears along the parade route cheering and waving. A big thank you to our amazing Student Ambassadors for proudly representing Olde Creek and marching in the parade- you made us all so proud!

Tonight is our PTA Halloween Howl!  We can’t wait to see our Bears in their costumes for a fun evening together. Please make sure you have your tickets ahead of time. A friendly reminder that this is not a drop-off event; all students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Next week brings a few important schedule notes:

• We will have two early release days. Please be mindful of these schedule changes. (October 29th is a 3-hr ER day and October 31st is a 2-hr ER day.)
• Friday, October 31st marks the end of the first quarter.
• There will be no school for students on Monday, November 3rd, and Tuesday, November 4th.

Thank you for your continued partnership and for helping make Olde Creek such a special place to learn and grow.

With gratitude and school spirit,

Courtney, Stephanie and Matt
OCES Admin Team

Olde Creek Employee Award Nominations- NOW OPEN!

Fairfax County Public Schools recognizes outstanding employees at all levels. Once again this year, all schools in FCPS are encouraged to nominate Outstanding Employees. You may nominate an employee in one or more categories. 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.

We are asking you, the Olde Creek community, to help us gather names for this process.  Thank you for participating and helping us recognize the outstanding qualities of our staff members.  

CLICK HERE for more information to nominate your favorite staff members. 

3-Hour Early Release October 29th

Our next 3-hour early release is on October 29th. If your student(s) will be dismissing in a different way from our first early release date in September, please take a moment to complete THIS FORM. Again, the only reason to complete this form is if dismissal has changed from our first early release date. 

Changes may not be an option after Monday so please complete this TODAY. 

OCES Veterans Day Celebration

Olde Creek Elementary is proud to honor and celebrate the members of our military community. We invite all active duty, reserve, and retired service members- and their families- to join us for a special Veterans Day Breakfast on Tuesday, November 12, from 8:00–8:20 a.m.

Enjoy a light breakfast, connect with fellow service members, and allow us to express our heartfelt thanks for your service and dedication. We look forward to celebrating together and showing our appreciation for all you do!

We are also seeking Veterans who would like to speak to classes about their experiences in the military.

If you’re interested in attending the THANK YOU breakfast or volunteering to speak to classes please click here to sign up.

OCES Cultural Heritage Night SAVE THE DATE

We’re excited to celebrate the many cultures that make our Bear community so special! Families are invited to share their traditions, food, music, clothing, or artifacts that represent their heritage.

Doors will open at 5:30 on December 11th (same night as our book fair!) and we are looking for families to sign up to be apart of the fun! 

Click THIS LINK for more information and to sign up to participate — we can’t wait to celebrate with you!