Surfside Shark Bites
Week of December 2-6, 2024
Happy Friday, Surfside families!
I hope that this message finds you happy and healthy.
There's just slightly more than one week left until the semester is over, then school is out for a couple of weeks. Of course, that means it's time to finish up any last assignments and prepare for finals. It also means it's time to revisit your student's graduation plan to determine if they are on track to graduate. This week, student attendance was lower than it has been. Please check your students' Aeries and make sure that your student is attending all of their classes. Attendance is strongly correlated with success.
Did you know that Surfside offers high school students the opportunity to take college classes on Surfside's campus? One of those classes is Hospitality and with just this one single class, students can acquire job skills, earn 10 credits (instead of 5), and earn college credit. Again, Hospitality is a college course taught by a college professor at Surfside! In other words, students don't even have to leave Surfside to take the class and earn those extra credits. Students who complete this course say that it is fun and very helpful in preparing them for a job, no matter what industry they are interested in. The class usually fills up quickly, please let us know right away if you are interested in preparing for the next semester.
Please contact Ms. Sczupak (ashley.sczupak@oside.us), for more information.
Thank you,
Principal Frandsen
Weekly Construction Update
Next week we will see, hear, feel, and sense a parade of concrete trucks that will pour the footing for the retaining wall along the west side of campus. The next step will be to form the wall so it can be poured in another month or so. The parking lot is still on track to be completed early second semester.
Click HERE to see the construction pictures as a reminder of our finished school will look like.
K-5 News
Shark Nibbles…K-5th Updates
Dear Families,
I hope you had a wonderful fall break! We have 10 more days until winter break. Please make sure to get the iReady Diagnostic for reading and math completed by December 18. All students K-5 need to complete this assessment. Thank you for turning in Unit 4 today!
Reading Challenge:
Find a book that you can read out loud. We, as parents, are very busy, but reading can be a great way to build connections with our children. Chapter books are great to read together for 10-15 minutes a day because it helps children learn about character introductions (exposition), conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Reading can build strong connections with the world as you talk about how it relates to them and what the author might be trying to convey. Students learn new vocabulary and learn to love reading by your example. What is your next book going to be?
Important Dates:
Dec 3- Dec 18: iReady Diagnostic Window Open
Dec 6: Turn in Unit 4
December 23-Jan 10 Winter Recess (No School)- No Virtual or In-person
Jan 17: Turn in Unit 5
Middle School News
Middle School…
Hello Families!
These next 2 weeks will fly by, please make sure your students are checking into the daily meetings to ensure they do not miss important reminders to successfully end the semester.
December Assessments
The Study Sync & Star Math Progress marker tests should have been completed this week. These tests do not require a District device or a monitored session. They are, however, required by the District to be completed, and are a method of monitoring progress.
Work turn-in time! Please make sure work samples are submitted, all courses are on-pace for your student & that detailed P.E. logs are turned in.
End of Semester Notes
The Semester officially ends on December 20, 2024. Courses must be completed by December 18, 2024, to allow for final grade calculations.
The Semester 2 Study Guide workbooks should be available for pick up before the Winter Break starts. Semester 2 courses will begin on 1/13/24, the day school resumes after Winter Break.
Go Sharks!
Surfside Holiday Pop Up Shop
New District Cell Phone Policy
"During the Day, Off and Away"
To create a focused learning environment and support student mental health, Oceanside Unified School District will now require all student cell phones to be off and stowed in backpacks upon entering campus and remain off until leaving. Exceptions are made for students with IEPs or 504 plans if specified for medical or anxiety-related needs, as determined by site administration. Classrooms have landlines for students to contact parents if needed, and students will have access to their phones during emergencies. The policy aims to reduce distractions, enhance engagement, and prevent cyberbullying, while also reducing the risk of phone theft or loss. Support and disciplinary actions for policy violations could include warnings, phone calls home, and phone confiscations, with increasing consequences for repeated offenses. OUSD is committed to student safety and mental health, fostering academic and emotional growth. For more details, refer to OUSD's Handbook.
Tutor.com Available for FREE
As a reminder, OUSD provides Tutor.com for FREE to all students! Every OUSD student can access Tutor.com at no-cost with 1-to-1 online tutoring in English and Spanish. Students also have access to use drop-off writing review, self-paced test prep from The Princeton Review®, as well as other learning resources. Students can access Tutor.com 24hrs a day every day of the year, except Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Top 10 Facts for Parents - ENGLISH Flyer; Top 10 Facts for Parents - SPANISH Flyer; How it Works - ENGLISH Flyer; How it Works - SPANISH Flyer
Surfside Spirit Wear Store
The Surfside spirit wear store is OPEN!! Represent Surfside in style. You can even put any of the amazing Surfside designs on any piece of clothing offered. Follow the steps on the homepage!!
Items will ship directly to you. Go Sharks!!! All items are available to students, families and staff!!!
Seniors...You can also order your Class of 2025 gear!
Click HERE
Surfside Educational Academy
Website: surfside.oside.us
Location: 1125 South Ditmar Street, Oceanside, CA, USA
Phone: 760-901-8600
Twitter: @SurfsideOUSD
Instagram: surfsideousd