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Dear Students and Families,

Oceana students had a great time participating in the rally today! I always enjoy the students cheering for the class reps during rally games and dances.

As shared last week, March is a busy month! On Wednesday March 19th, seniors have a mandatory senior exhibition presentation practice to prepare for Senior Exhibition Day which will happen on Friday March 28th.

Also, on March 19th, you can go to the district office to see some of our student's art displayed! Information is below. Lastly, we start Interim Week on Monday March 31st!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Take care,

Maritza Torres

We are thrilled to announce that, for the first time in several years, our district will be hosting a District-Wide Art Show showcasing the incredible talent of our students from all schools across the district! Please consider joining us for this exciting event and showing your support for the arts and the students who have poured their heart into their work.

Special thanks goes to the artist's featured in these posters: Eloise Fisher, Aubrey Depriest and Evie Hall.

On behalf of schools with students fasting for Ramadan, the California Department of Education (CDE) has approved Jefferson Union High School District for a Ramadan Meal Waiver. This waiver allows schools to send a breakfast and a lunch home with students, in attendance, that are fasting. Non-fasting students will receive school breakfast and lunch, as usual, that are to be consumed at school.

Students who are fasting during Ramadan will have the option to receive a take home lunch for the day of service, and a breakfast for the following day beginning Friday, February 28-Friday until April 4, 2025. Please visit the school cafeteria during normal hours and request a takeaway lunch and breakfast.

Each meal is served according to state and federal school breakfast/lunch requirements.

Oceana Community, we need your help!

Senior Exhibition is coming up and we (The OSPTO) sponsor food and beverages for all the wonderful participants day-of (seniors, teachers, staff and valued volunteers) that make this incredible program happen!

We could use your help with various tasks. Please complete the signup genius by volunteering for the task(s) you can take on.

Join OSPTO on Thursday March 20th at 6:00 pm. Ms. Torres will be talking about the upcoming CAASPP testing for the juniors. We will discuss how it can benefit students and how it impacts our school. Please join us!

allcove San Mateo is happy to announce that they have extended their parent support group to June 17th! Attached is our updated flyer with the new date.

This year's yearbook is currently on sale online at Yearbook Forever. The price will be slightly increasing throughout the year, starting in November, so purchase your yearbook now for the best deal!

Today, Oceana students participated in the Squid Games themed rally. Class versus class. Students had a fantastic time playing games and watching dancers preform for points. Congrats to the sophomores who won on spirit points!

Parent, Meena Motwani, came into the cooking class today and guided students to make some delicious items!

Interested in seeing a game? Fantastic! All of our sports games are on our school calendar. Come and support our athletes. Go Sharks!

To participate in athletics, your child must be registered on SportsNet, and you must submit a physical through SportsNet. Please note, physicals are good for one year.

Last school year, Academic Council approved for graduates to wear one stole to the graduation ceremony. Academic Council wanted students to have a choice of representing a part of their identity, if they wish to do so. This will be the first year we are trying to give choices to students. We worked with Heff Jones to give options to students to choose from, graduating seniors can fill out this google form and choose a stole to wear at graduation. If seniors do not choose by March 21st, they will be ordered a standard red Oceana stole. Heff Jones will collect the orders, Oceana will pay for the stoles and the stoles will be given out during graduation practice.

Only seniors should order stoles for the 2025 Graduation. Graduation will be Thursday May 29th at 6pm in the gym.

Ms. Owyang will be taking seniors to Skyline College for Priority Enrollment Day on Thursday, May 1st! PEP day is for students attending Skyline College next fall so they can complete the mandatory orientation, have their 1:1 counseling appointments, hear about the Promise Scholars Program and prepare to choose classes for the first semester. Students who are attending Skyline next year as a first time college student must submit their Skyline application by Friday, March 7th in order to attend the field trip.

Ms. Owyang will be hosting a flex time on March 17th to give student permission slips for the field trip and provide information about PEP day.

Need support or have questions? Contact Ms. Owyang at aowyang@jeffersonunion.net

Attached is a link to order your transcripts when you need to. This link can apply to all grade levels, however Seniors might find this link most useful now.

Check out these workshops if you want info/support with Skyline College! Priority Enrollment Program Day is updated!

Questions? Email Ms. Owyang at aowyang@jeffersonunion.net

The Golden Gate National Park Conservancy is looking for volunteers for Saturday, March 29th at Rancho Corral de Tierra in Half Moon Bay. Please use this link to enroll.

Daly City Youth Health Center wellness interns will be hosting a group for seniors and juniors on Wednesdays after school. The group will focus on post high school planning and students will learn DBT skills and other skills to manage anxiety and life stressors. The group will be capped at 12 students and students who attend prior sessions will have first dibs in the group.

Students, especially seniors who may be in need of community service hours, check out this website with multiple soup kitchens in SF. This is a great resource for completing your community service requirement:

https://www.foodpantries.org/ci/ca-san_francisco

The Excelsior Community Food Pantry distributes fresh groceries to families each week and students can volunteer!

Committing to self-care means actively prioritizing your physical, mental and emotional well being. Join us on March 20th for a morning of presentations and self-care activities to explore different ways of taking care of yourself. Come by the counseling hall to pick up a permission form.

Attached is a slideshow containing all kinds of information you might need to know about Oceana! It discusses graduation requirements, senior exhibition, interim, and more. Additionally, the slideshow has links to digital resources you might find helpful, such as college application guides, SATs, financial aid support, and more.

We encourage all students to review the attached flyer and take advantage of these resources. Mental health is an important aspect of your overall well-being, and we are here to support you every step of the way.

The JUHSD Wellness Page also has many additional support resources.

Wellness Counselor and School Social Worker can provide support with short-term mental health, stress management/mindfulness, grief/loss, anxiety/depression, health appointments, crisis, referrals to community resources/outside counseling, and more! No question or concern is too small!

Click here for the request form!

Alyssa Owyang (she/her), aowyang@jeffersonunion.net, School Counselor, is on campus on Monday, Wednesday & Thursday supporting the 12th grades

Mattias Johansson (he/him), mjohansson@jeffersonunion.net, School Counselor is on campus Monday - Friday supporting 9th-11th graders

Jeannette Herbert (she/her), jherbert@jeffersonunion.net, Wellness Counselor is on campus Monday - Friday

Liberty Cajayon (she/they/siya), lcajayon@jeffersonunion.net, Wellness Counselor II/School Social Worker is on campus Monday - Friday

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Website: https://www.juhsd.net/ohs
Location: 401 Paloma Avenue, Pacifica, CA, USA
Phone: 650-550-7300