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Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

Oakton News

El medio (ambiente) en la media

El medio (ambiente) en la media

Jessica Marshall, Editor-in-Chief | May 17, 2017

En la comunidad de Oakton, es importante que nosotros prestemos atención a los problemas del medio ambiente. Los estudiantes en las clases de Español 4 participaron en unos proyectos del medio ambiente en este pasado Abril. Ellos se dieron cuenta...

The process behind finding the right principal

The process behind finding the right principal

Rebecca Woodhouse, Editor-in-Chief | May 15, 2017

As much as we all love our interim principal, Mr. Meier, the question of who will be Oakton’s next principal is in everyone’s mind. Dr. Banbury left Oakton to become the Executive Principal for Region 1, which means that he now oversees all the high...

Courtesy of Lanneth Lee

Special Olympics fundraisers to support today

Jennifer Coon, Copy Editor | May 15, 2017

  Many students at Oakton are involved in Special Olympics. Whether it be as a coach or athlete, these students are promoting inclusion at the community, state, and even global level. Each Special Olympics program Oakton has, basketball, track and...

Bringing true change to Oakton community

Bringing true change to Oakton community

Jessica Marshall and Ishika Jain | April 30, 2017

Project Based Learning has always played a vital role in Oakton’s curriculum and gives teachers a way to convey the same material in a more engaging method. Students also benefit from these new assessments as it caters to those who are better at expressing...

Getting to know Mr. Meier

Getting to know Mr. Meier

Rebecca Woodhouse, Editor-in-Chief | April 30, 2017

Former Robinson principal Dan Meier seems to be fitting into his role as interim principal at Oakton just fine. After Dr. Banbury left his role as principal of OHS during spring break to move up to the role as Executive Principal in the FCPS Region 1...

Oh gnome they didn’t!

Jennifer Coon, Copy Editor | March 1, 2017

  Over the course of four days, a few members of the Best Buddies Oakton program visited four local news stations, 94.7 Fresh FM, WJLA ABC 7, Fox 5 News, and WUSA 9 News. All four students, with their Buddy, had their own day to visit a different station....

Black Student Union standing up for inclusion

Jessica Marshall, Editor-in-Chief | March 1, 2017

  To wrap Black History Month on a good note, Oakton’s Black Student Union Club had a troublesome yet successful spirit week. Black Student Union, or BSU, is a new club formed to promote inclusion for all, including groups of blacks, whites, Muslims,...

ESports Cloud 9 Dota 2 team. Photo credits to: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_9_(E-Sport-Organisation)

The Industry of eSports at Oakton High School

Nikhil Mahajan, Staff Writer | February 1, 2017

The industry of eSports is huge and only getting larger. ESports games feature millions of players each day around the world competing against one another from a variety of skill levels. While eSports is certainly on the rise, many people still don’t...

A perfect (and necessary) rendition of a classic romance tale

Jessica Marshall, Editor-in-Chief | January 31, 2017

 American Ballet Theatre’s annual revelation of the beloved Swan Lake finally arrived at the Kennedy Center. From Wednesday, January 25th through Sunday, January 29th, dancers performed this classic and magnificent tale for seven completely sold out...

As seen in the map above, from February 7th on Oakton Security will be re-routing traffic from the Senior onto Sutton Rd. northbound.

Crash and Turn: New Parking Lot Rules Hit Oakton

Ethan Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief | January 27, 2017

The line extends deep into the lot, a yellow wall of buses blocking the way as pedestrians crawl past your car in enviable speed. Tired students and angry parents alike wave their fists at the army of Jeeps all-too-excited to cut people off. Even the...

Oakton tutors at the conference

Tutors present at the 2016 CAPTA Conference

Kathryn Tatum, Editor-in-chief | November 14, 2016

A group of tutors from the Oakton Center for Collaborative Learning attended a tutoring conference at George Mason University on Friday, Nov. 11. CAPTA (Capital Area Peer Tutoring Association), a nonprofit tutoring organization, hosted the conference....

Oakton High School ranked 5th in state

Oakton High School ranked 5th in state

Rebecca Woodhouse, Editor-in-Chief | April 24, 2016

In the rankings released on Tuesday, April 19 by U.S. News & World Report, Oakton High School was ranked as #5 for best high school in Virginia. Oakton Cougars closely followed three other Fairfax County Public Schools also in the top five. Fairfax...

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