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Dear Students and Families,

We have our final dance of the semester tonight! We are looking forward to seeing students enjoy themselves. The dance starts at 6:30 pm and students can leave the dance without a call home at 8:00 pm. Please be sure to pick up your student at 10:00 pm which is the end of the dance. The campus will be completely locked up with no staff on campus by 10:20 pm.

We are approaching the end of the semester with only two weeks left. The final three days, December 18, 19 and 20 will be early days which means students will be released at 1:15 pm. As the end of the semester approaches, it is a great time to look at ParentVUE to review current student grades.

ParentVue Helpful Hints

Log in: https://ca-juhsd-psv.edupoint.com/PXP2_Login.aspx

Using ParentVue: the toolbar on the left side takes you to data points for your student (history of email messages from OHS; attendance, class schedule, report card, and more)

How to locate grades and assignments: go to "Grade Book" in the toolbar and your student courses appear. Click on any course and you'll see a week-by-week mention of assignment(s) and grades submitted.

Take care,

Maritza Torres

With finals and holidays just around the corner, feelings of overwhelm and stress may arise. During these moments, it is good to pause and take care of ourselves. Please see the resources above and below to aid in your wellness during this winter season.

Oceana High School values student attendance. We stress the importance of being on time and prepared for a strong start. This means being in your seat with your materials ready at the specified time. Perfecting these skills now will prepare students for college and career. Students who experience ongoing struggles with attending any of their classes on time can expect to be supported by Oceana’s restorative attendance workshop. This workshop will be for one hour on Wednesdays after school. Students can expect to learn about the value of timeliness and have time to make up for any missed work. These will happen every Wednesday and will focus on students who have 3 or more tardies in the previous week. Doors open immediately after school on Wednesday at 1:15 pm in computer lab room 111. Students will not be admitted after 1:30 pm. Please contact Vice Principal Jose Campos if you have any questions.

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!

Academic Council is our leadership body that meets every Thursday from 3:20 pm - 5:20 pm in room 207. Community members are welcome to join. Agendas and minutes can be found online here. We hope to see you at a meeting!

Our Winter Formal is tonight!

6:30 PM: Dance start time, doors open, enter from Oceana Blvd lot

7:00 PM: No entry to dance after this time

8:00 PM: Students can leave the dance after 8:00 PM without having to contact their parent/guardian

10:00 PM: End of dance.

10:15 PM: Staff starts locking up doors and parking lot.

Please be sure to review the dance protocols that applies to all dances.

All students will meet with their interim on Tuesday December 10th! Students were assigned to their interim and will learn more about their interim next week.

ASB will be hosting Harvest Fair at lunch on Friday, December 13th. Participating groups sell food and crafts to generate funds for their organization. Harvest Fair is a wonderful opportunity for students to support clubs, classes, sports, and interims.

Please encourage your student to check out the courtyard on the 13th!

It is time to share how your name will be printed on your diploma. Also, we need your information for your cap and gown. Students should fill out the google form below to submit their responses. The form is set up for only students to submit their information. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Galea at cgalea@jeffersonunion.net

Class of 2025 - Diploma Names and Gap & Gowns, Due 12/6/2024

Ms. Owyang has a Skyline application workshop for seniors on Monday 12/9 during flex. If you have a senior interested in Skyline, sign up for her flex time!

Ms. Owyang visited all humanities 12 classes to provide a lesson on financial aid. See the slides from the lesson here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1G_TLIVRrMcLXMV3puj328KjvaTjz6OBqlAzYQUCWNeY/edit?usp=sharing

Financial aid applications open on December 1st and the priority deadline is March 2nd! There will be a Cash4College event for all senior families on Wednesday, February 12th from 6-8pm in the library. Sign up and more information to come in the spring semester!

Need support on college applications? Here is a great place to start!

Check out these workshops if you want info/support with Skyline College!

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

Interested in the opportunity to contribute to OHS sports and earn community service hours? Our winter sports are in need of responsible and committed team managers throughout the winter season. This commitment includes attendance at practices and games.

Please reach out to Athletics Director, Dan Johnston (djohnston@jeffersonunion.net) with any interest or questions.

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.

Many players do not have their physicals and can't practice. Please get the physical complete so your student can participate.

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

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

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