OCEAN Newsletter

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Here are the new announcements in this newsletter:

• ASB Spirit Weeks
• ELA night on 2/11/25 from 5:30 - 6:30
• Please take the PT Schools Winter Family Survey
• Community Events

Join us for OCEAN Spirit week by coming to school dressed in the day's theme.

• Monday, Feb 10 - Dream Job Day
• Tuesday, Feb 11 - Pajama Day
• Wednesday, Feb 12 - Celebrity Day
• Thursday, Feb 13 - Twin Day

Daniel and Michelle invite families and students to attend ELA night on 2/11/25 from 5:30 - 6:30.

K-8 families come write and learn about writing with your child. Parents and students will write and then apply the tools for writing that we commonly use in class. This will be a fun night that will really help parents teach their kids.

High school families, join us for a fun, hands-on look at how students build strong arguments in writing. You’ll work with your student to break down a short text, find evidence, and see how I assess writing for 9-12 students! I'll also share rubrics and answer any questions you have about helping your student with their writing.

Please RSVP so we know who might attend dmolotsky@ptschools.org. Hope to see you there!

Please provide feedback on family perceptions of OCEAN and our district calendar and device policies.

Winter Family Survey Link

Jefferson County young adults (up to age 24) and families with children (ages 0-18) to let us know if they'd like extra help with food over the upcoming Mid-Winter Break. We'll be doing our pop-up, build-your-own food-box events again -- at 4 different sites throughout the county, on Thurs., 2/13 (Brinnon/Quil.) and Fri., 2/14 (Tri-Area/PT). If you know of youth/young adults/families who may have this need, please feel free to pass on our intake survey to them: https://forms.gle/EABDiWgRcFzeESDp9.

A fundraiser for adults 21+, February 26 7-9pm

Port Townsend School District is offering the Seal of Biliteracy and Language Credit Competency Testing. Through the test, students can earn one, two, three, or four credits in the student's chosen language. It will be administered at the PTHS Library on March 25th, 8:30am-11:30am. If you have questions about the test or would like to sign up, please contact our School Counselor, Emily Eldridge at eeldridge@ptschools.org

Do you know families and students interested in joining OCEAN Next year? Most new students heard about OCEAN from a friend.

Now accepting applications for the 2025-26 School Year for OCEAN Family Partnership and Online Program. The first step is for the family and student to complete an application. Share this page with interested families and students: https://ocean.ptschools.org/our_school/apply

Current students do not need to reapply.

All Hoodies and T-Shirts are the winning logo made by William DeJarnatt printed on a light blue garment.

All orders due by February 13 (Extended Deadline). Make checks payable to Port Townsend School District and bring to the OCEAN office with the order form.

The window for Highly Capable Services referral is open until Feb 28. Anyone may refer a student for evaluation. All students in second and fifth grade will be screened for potential eligibility.

Which students should be referred for Highly Capable Program (HCP) services?

Highly capable students are students who perform or show potential for performing at significantly advanced academic levels when compared with others of their age, experiences, or environments.

Learn more on our website.

Does your high school junior need some assistance sorting out a post-graduation plan? Does your student have a post-graduation interest but doesn’t know how to start the pursuit? Do you know that in 2023 Washington state had about $65 million in federal Pell grants go unused because eligible families didn't complete the FAFSA?

Future Finder is a series of five 1-hour sessions during Period 7 at PTHS on Wednesdays starting on Feb 12th. Each student will work to identify a career interest or verify a current career interest they are considering – job, trade, certification, two- or four-year degrees – and then build a plan to achieve their interest. Sessions will include a Career Panel of community professionals talking about their professions, research techniques to identify the right job or educational opportunity for you, and detailed information on how to fund the pursuit of your interest. Future Finder dates are February 12 and 26, March 12 and 26, and a 5th session later in May or early June. Participants will be crystal clear coming out of the 5th session as to the steps they need to execute over the summer and early fall to achieve their goals. To sum up Future Finder, one of last year’s participants said, “I appreciate the time put in to help us try to figure out what to do after high school – it is very important!”. Your student can sign up at the PTHS Counseling Office or the OCEAN main office – space is limited. Instructors are former business leaders and Skillmation volunteers living in Port Townsend – follow these LinkedIn links to learn more about them – David Rinn and Norm Tonina

West Sound Tech is a Skills Center Program for students in grades 11 & 12.

Important Dates:

Returning Student Priority Registration Period: Jan 6 - Feb 11, 2025

WST Open House (location details to come): Feb 12, 2025, 5-7 PM (Early Registration Opportunity for attendees. Attendees will receive a unique code to use for early enrollment) View the event flyer here: Open House Info

Open Registration Period: March 3, 2025, 8:00 AM

Application Link: wst.smapply.org

WST 25-26 Enrollment Requirements

WST 25-26 Application Instructions - New Students

WST 26-26 Application Instructions - Returning Students

For questions, please contact Erin Scott at 360.473.0557, or erin.mckiernan@westsoundtech.org.

• February 11 - ELA Night 5:30-6:30
• February 14 - No School
• February 17-21 - No School Mid-Winter Break
• February 26 - Hilltop Bingo fundraiser for the Hobbit

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Email: srubenstein@ptschools.org
Website: https://ocean.ptschools.org/
Location: 3939 San Juan Ave, Port Townsend, WA, USA
Phone: 360-680-5750
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Port Townsend School District No. 50 does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, immigration status, national origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The district provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights Compliance, Carrie Ehrhardt, 1610 Blaine Street, (360) 680-5756, cehrhardt@ptschools.org

Coordinator Title IX Officer, Carrie Ehrhardt, 1610 Blaine Street, (360) 680-5756, cehrhardt@ptschools.org

Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Shelby Macmeekin, 1610 Blaine Street, (360) 680-5762, smacmeekin@ptschools.org

Title IX inquiries may also be directed toward the U.S. Department of Education for the OCR/Title IX complaints https://www.justice.gov/crt/educational-opportunities-section

Discrimination Procedure