Happy Friday, Surfside students and families!

Surfside is under construction! Things started rolling this summer and are moving along quickly. The entire modernization project is structured around three phases and is slated to be completely finished by August 2026. Currently, the western half of campus is full of heavy equipment tasked with trenching, installing utilities and grading the land. Our new parking lot is the first item to be completed sometime around November or December. At the same time, crews are working to put in foundation pads for the new buildings to be completed sometime around the summer of 2025 - only a year from now.

It is exciting to see the work moving forward so smoothly and quickly. Should you drop by campus, please park in the dirt lot along Oceanside Blvd., then walk around on Ditmar St. to the front office.

Please take this moment to check your student's progress on Aeries. Some questions you might consider looking into are: Is my student on track to graduate with the appropriate number of credits? Is my student passing their classes? Is my student's attendance what I expect?

If you would like help understanding how to use Aeries, swing on by campus. We would love to show how to use Aeries.

Have a great weekend!

Thank you,

Principal Frandsen

Shark Nibbles K-8

We are excited to begin the 2024-2025 school year!

As we begin, please look for correspondence from your supervising teacher via emails for important information.

Grades K-5: Anthony.Madsen@oside.us

Grades 6-8: Kelly.Crouthamel@oside.us

Grades K-5

Monday, August 19: Virtual Meetings Begin

K-2: 8:00am-8:30am

Grades 3-5: 8:30am-9:00am

Virtual Meeting Link: https://meet.google.com/hbz-zzvt-cbo?authuser=0

In person will be on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

Make sure to get your new school devices from the school library. Insurance is only $20.

Library: In-person K-5 students will go to the library every Friday to get books. Please make sure to return books on time so they can check more out. If you are virtual and would like to check-books out from our library, she is available from 8am-2pm every day.

Reading: One goal this year is to have every student reading for 20+min a day. We want students to find books they will love. Listening to books is a great way, but we also want students to engage with the books too. If you need assistance finding books for your child’s reading level, please reach out.

Virtual & In-Person Sessions began this week. It was wonderful to see students, once again, connecting with each other for fun & learning. Join in virtually for explorations in science, math, music, chapter book read-alouds, Social Emotional Learning, art & writing.

THANK YOU to all families who were able to start their iReady Diagnostic. Log into iReady each day, and work for 30 minutes for a painless way to meet this requirement and complete the Diagnostic on time. We appreciate you!

Middle School…

Friday, August 22, families should receive their first weekly progress report. Please check your Family Sensei account. Please remember how important it is to monitor your student’s progress and support them in their efforts to stay on pace.

This coming week all Middle School students will be completing the STAR Math Benchmark and the ELA Benchmark, which this year will be the McGraw-Hill Studysync ELA Benchmark.

Students who attend in-person sessions will complete them in class. Virtual students will access the benchmarks from their Classlink launchpad. Families will receive directions via parent email, student email & the information will be posted on the Google Classroom page.

Thank you all for a wonderful start to 2024-2025 school year!

August 23, 2024

Need 2 Parent Leaders to be part of School Site Council - Deadline extended to Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Are you interested in being part of the School Site Council? Parents elected become voting members who take on the responsibility of representing the parent's voice, providing opinions and suggestions in the development of school goals, and budget spending.

If you are interested, please send your name with a brief paragraph describing why you would like to be involved. A voting ballot will be created with this information. This ballot will be sent out to parents the last week of August for a vote.

Meetings take place virtually at 5:30 pm.

Dates: Sept 25, Oct 30, Dec. 4, Mar 5, May14.

If you are interested, please send your name by Wednesday, August 28 to Donna Wilkins (Assistant Principal) at:dwilkins@oside.us

Thank you!

Necesitamos a 2 padres líderes para el Concilio Escolar - fecha límite ha sido extendida hasta el miércoles 28 de agosto.

Estimados Padres/Tutores,

¿Está Usted interesado en formar parte del Concilio Escolar? Los padres seleccionados se convierten en miembros con derecho al voto, al igual que toman la responsabilidad de representar las voces de los padres/tutores. Ofrecen sus opiniones y sugerencias en el desarrollo del plan de estudios y cómo organizar el presupuesto de la escuela.

Si está interesado, por favor proporcione su nombre y un pequeño párrafo describiendo la razón por la cual está interesado en ser un candidato del Concilio Escolar. Con esta información se formará una boleta de votación que será enviada a todos los padres durante la última semana de agosto.

Las reuniones se llevan a cabo virtualmente a las 5:30 pm.

Juntas: 25 de septiembre, 30 de octubre, 4 de diciembre, 5 de marzo, 14 de mayo

Por favor mande su nombre para este miércoles 28 de agosto a la Wilkins, Subdirectora al: dwilkins@oside.us

As a reminder, please make sure you have completed your students Data Confirmation in your Aeries Parent Portal. This process takes about 5-10 minutes. This is where you can make any changes to your email, home address and phone numbers. Remember, this is how we keep in touch with you.

You can use the link HERE

"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.

The enrollment window for the Device Protection Plan for student Chromebooks is now open.

We highly recommend taking advantage of this affordable plan to safeguard your child's Chromebook against accidental damage or theft. The cost of repairs for Chromebooks can range from $40 to $400, but for only $20 per school year, the Device Protection Plan provides coverage for up to two incidents of accidental damage or theft.

Purchasing the plan is simple and convenient. You can do so online with a credit card or electronic check through our secure payment portal at www.myschoolbucks.com.

The enrollment window for the Device Protection Plan is limited, so we encourage you to sign up as soon as possible. Invest in your child's learning experience and ensure their Chromebook is protected throughout the school year.

Seniors - Please save the date for a college access conference with Mr. Solis. See the flyer for details.

The safety of our students is of critical importance to all of us and we want to protect them from injury. Even so, accidents do happen (at school and elsewhere) and required medical care can be expensive. Please know that Surfside does not assume responsibility for such costs but does offer you access to several student accident insurance plans for voluntary purchase. Details can be found in this linked brochure/enrollment form - English (SPANISH brochure/enrollment form).

For more detailed information, please see this letter - ENGLISH (Parent Letter - SPANISH).

Are you in need of extra help in math? Surfside can help. We offer before and after school math support with Ms. Jarvis in room 7.

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 has created a link to help students with their mental health. Click the QR code to access phone numbers, website and more.

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

Emails, text messages and phone calls from OUSD including those from your principal, teacher and the district office will be directly sent to you using the email address and phone number you provided in Aeries during data confirmation. It’s important that all the emergency contacts listed in Aeries have updated contact information so everyone can receive important messages from OUSD.

You no longer need to download any third party apps to receive messages from your school.

Los correos electrónicos, mensajes de texto y llamadas telefónicas de OUSD, incluyendo los de su director, maestros y la oficina del distrito, se le enviarán directamente utilizando su correo electrónico y el número de teléfono que proporcionó en Aeries durante la confirmación de datos. Es importante que todos los contactos de emergencia en Aeries tengan información de contacto actualizada para que todos puedan recibir mensajes importantes de OUSD.

Ya no necesita descargar ninguna aplicación para recibir mensajes de su escuela.

It's warm outside. Please make sure you pack a reusable water bottle. Surfside has bottle filling stations around campus.

Website: surfside.oside.us
Location: 1125 South Ditmar Street, Oceanside, CA, USA
Phone: 760-901-8600
Twitter: @SurfsideOUSD

Instagram: surfsideousd