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Weekly Community Updates - January 19, 2024
Dear Students and Families,
I hope everyone enjoyed the four day week!
The school counselors and Ms. Nozik will start going into students' classes next week to give students their course request sheets. Students fill out a course request sheet so they can let us know what they want to take for the 2024-25 school year. This sheet is how Oceana determines which classes to offer for the following school year. Your student will ask for your signature in the next couple of weeks. Please take a look at the courses they are considering and reach out to your student's counselor if you have any questions. In addition, Ms. Nozik will have family information meetings about the course request sheets in February.
We have a few dates that I want to be sure to get to you all early. Please take a look and note that these are all in our school calendar as well.
- No School February 9th for Lunar New Year
- No School February 19th - February 23rd for Presidents Week
- 9th - 11th graders released at 1:15 on Tuesday March 19th. Seniors will work with mentors on their Senior Exhibition Presentation beginning at 1:40pm
- No School Wednesday March 20 for Staff Development
I hope everyone has a great weekend!
Take care,
Maritza Torres
Course Request Information
Restorative Attendance
Regular and on-time attendance is important so that our students are successful in their classes. Lately we are seeing an increase in the number of times that students are arriving late to class. Starting in January we will resume our Restorative Attendance on Wednesdays after school to encourage students to arrive to class on time.
Restorative Attendance is a time when students meet with an administrator and a campus supervisor to talk about the supports that students may need to arrive to their classes on time. Some examples of supports that we worked on with students in previous years are: figuring out what bus a student needs to take to get to school and helping students set up alarms on their phones to wake up on time. During the Restorative Attendance session we check StudentVUE together with students, see if they are missing any assignments, and hear from them if they need help with any of their classes. If they need help, we have a conversation about how they can get the help that they need. Students then have time to work on their missing assignments or their homework.
A Restorative Attendance session is one hour long, and starts immediately after school on Wednesdays, at 1:15 pm. Students are asked to attend a Restorative Attendance session after they arrive late to class multiple times. Since we can only support a limited number of students at a time, students will be assigned to Restorative Attendance sessions on different weeks. Students (and parents/guardians) will be notified by email at the beginning of the week that they should attend the upcoming Restorative Attendance session. For more information regarding Oceana’s Attendance policy, please see Oceana’s 2023-24 Planner pages 6-7.
PSAT Offering
Oceana is offering 11th grade students to take the PSAT 10 assessment this Spring at school at no cost. The PSAT 10 will be administered on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 8:30 am.
Here are some important facts about the PSAT 10 assessment:
Taking this test is optional
Taking the test is free of charge
Testing will be at Oceana, during school hours, on 3/26/24
The test is digital
The test takes about 2 hours and 15 minutes.
This test is offered to 11th grade students. Since space is limited, 10th grade students will be able to take the PSAT 10 if there will be available tests.
The PSAT 10 is optional and serves as a practice for the SAT. Please note that since the 2020-21 academic year, numerous higher education institutions have embraced a "test blind/test optional" policy. This policy dictates that any SAT (or ACT) scores submitted by students will not be factored into the decision-making process for admissions or scholarships. Under this policy, colleges and universities are not requiring SAT (ACT) scores for admissions.
If you are interested in taking the test, please sign up by completing this PSAT 10 sign up Google Form.
If you have an IEP or a 504 plan, and would like to request accommodations for the PSAT, you need to print out and complete this Request for Accommodations form, and turn it in to your case manager or Ms. Nozik by January 29, 2024.
The deadline to sign up for the PSAT is January 29, 2024.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Nozik: mnozik@jeffersonunion.net
MIH Opportunity
MIH is a 6-week program to support students to identify one what they may want to pursue after graduating from high school. Sessions will be Tuesdays, starting February 6th, 2024 during Flex period. Students must commit to all 6 sessions to be eligible to participate.
We are hoping to recruit 20-25 students who are in 10th or 11th grade to take part in this group. Students can sign up by scanning the QR code or click on the following link.
Sign up by January 26th, 2024.
Pride Prom
Celebrate the 2nd Annual Pride Prom, an inclusive, safe, welcoming, night to remember for 9th-12th grade students who attend high school in San Mateo County.
We Need Your Support for the SDR Project!
The completion of the Serramonte Del Rey Neighborhood Project will be a win-win for our District and the City of Daly City, generating badly needed revenue for the School District's educational programs, while creating much needed housing for the community. We are very close to getting the approvals needed by the city of Daly City, but WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GET THIS TO THE FINISH LINE!
Please show your support for this innovative project by doing one, or ALL, of the following:
- Attend the Daly City Council Meeting on Monday, January 22 @ 7:00 pm
- Write a letter in support of the project to the Daly City Planning Commission or Daly City Council. Those letters can be emailed to cityclerk@dalycity.org with the subject, “Public Comment.”
Planning Commission and City Council Meeting Location
City Hall
333 90th Street
Daly City
Please sign up to get links to form letters and reminders for meetings by CLICKING HERE!
If you have any questions, please contact Tina at tvanr@jeffersonunion.net or (650) 550-7954.
Staff Shout Out
Academic Council: Weekly Update
Academic Council is the shared leadership body at OHS that is made up of faculty, staff, students, administrators and FAMILY MEMBERS/PARENTS. Academic Council (known as AC) makes decisions related to all-aspects of the school. The most important aspect of AC is that the voices of families are heard & valued at OHS.
Access the meeting summary notes here!
Career Day
Career Day is on Friday, January 26th! Students will have the opportunity to hear from various speakers that come from a diverse background of careers. Career Day motivates and inspires students to find their passion, continue their education, and develop a direction for their future. Each student will see three presentations. Ask them who they saw!
Valentine's Day Grams
Swing by the student store and place your orders for peers and teachers. We've updated the list with new exciting items! Last day of sales is on Friday, February 2nd.
Senior Exhibition Second 8am Deadline
Seniors have been working hard on their papers, with only the conclusion paper and revisions to submit. Remind your student that the next hard deadline for Senior Exhibition is on Wednesday, January 24th. That same morning, we will be hosting an 8am deadline party in the courtyard to celebrate their hard work!
Senior Sweatshirts Available
Senior sweatshirts will be available for purchase when we return from break! Attached is the sweatshirt designed created by Stacia Johnson.
Send your student with payment to be submitted at the student store.
Cash4College Event
Cash4College event hosted by Skyline College! This annual event is offered to all Oceana senior families who need support in filling out and submitting their financial aid applications! This workshop will be offered in English and Spanish. Register by completing the google form. Remember! Have your FSA ID ready to go before the workshop!
Senior Package
Athletic Recap
Registering for Sports
Team Manager Opportunity
Please reach out to Athletics Director, Dan Johnston (djohnston@jeffersonunion.net) with any interest or questions.
Support Boys Basketball
Attached is the link.
Support Girls Soccer
Any support you can offer to the team would be greatly appreciated!
Support Boys Soccer
Oceana High School's Boys Varsity Soccer Team is hoping that you would support our team by donating money to our GoFundMe page. Oceana Boy’s Soccer relies on donations to fund our program and we would greatly appreciate your support! Every year we gear our profits towards transportation to and from games, uniforms, and soccer equipment. This can be quite expensive, which is why we need your help!
Thank you for considering & donating! - Oceana Boys Soccer
Here is the link:
Support Oceana Cheer
Any support you can offer to the team would be greatly appreciated!
Wellness Contact Information
Questions about school, grades, graduation, college? Our School Counselors, Ms.Owyang and Ms. Holahan can help!
Ms. Holahan: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Grades 9-11, last names A-Li
Ms. Owyang: M-F, Grades 9-11, last names Ll-Z and 12th grade ALL
Click here for the counseling website!
Wellness Counseling Appointment Form
Feeling stressed, anxious, or struggling with other mental health concerns?
Our Wellness Counselor, Jeannette Herbert and Social Worker, Liberty Cajayon are here to help.
To make appointments with our Academic or Wellness Counselors and Social Worker, please use this link for an appointment.
Oceana High School
Website: https://www.juhsd.net/ohs
Location: 401 Paloma Avenue, Pacifica, CA, USA
Phone: 650-550-7300