OCEAN Newsletter

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Here are the new announcements in this newsletter:

• Hearing and Vision Screening
• November 19th - Science Fair
• ASVAB Interpretation Session
• OCEAN Expectation - Kindness
• Community Events

On Thursday, November 14 students in grades K-3, 5, and 7 will participate in a hearing and vision screening at school.

7th graders are invited to come to school at 10:55am for this screening. Screening is quick and should only take a few minutes.

Join us for the OCEAN Science Fair on November 19 from 5:30pm-7:00pm in the OCEAN classrooms.

Grades K-5 - Displaying choice projects showing the Scientific Method

Grades 6-8 - Displaying Stewardship Projects (see the google classroom or click here for more info)

Grades 9-12 - Invited to see other projects

• Families are invited to see student projects and celebrate learning.
• Science Fair set up at 5:30. Take down and clean up by 7:00pm.
• This is a family accompanied event. Families are responsible for supervising their students on campus.

Students who took the ASVAB should plan to attend the ASVAB interpretation session at OCEAN for 11/14 at 9:30 am.

At OCEAN, one of our school expectations is being kind. Take some time at home to discuss how your student has demonstrated kindness at school.

Some ideas for how students can show kindness at school:
Helping Others: Offering to help a classmate who is struggling with their schoolwork or picking up their dropped items.
Using Polite Language: Saying “please,” “thank you,” and “excuse me” when interacting with others.
Listening Attentively: Paying attention when someone is speaking and responding in a thoughtful way.
Encouragement: Complimenting a peer's effort or work and cheering on classmates during activities.
Showing Empathy: Understanding and supporting a classmate who is upset or going through a tough time.
Respecting Differences: Being accepting of others’ opinions, cultures, and interests, even if they differ from your own.

When students demonstrate kindness staff can acknowledge them with an otter ticket. When students struggle with practicing kindness, staff will remind them of the expectation, model kindness, and may ask them if they are ready to apologize or repair if someone was impacted by their unkind action. If a behavior is repeated or severe a student may be referred to the office for more support from the principal or school counselor.

Check out the showings of Little Shop of Horrors at PTHS. Featuring OCEAN students.

We have an awesome OCEAN Parent group helping build the OCEAN community.

You can connect with the the OCEAN Parent group lots of ways.

Email: oceanparentgroup@gmail.com

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/wnnmWPHr7dEGhXto/

Family Info Session (Zoom)

November 13, 7:00 - 7:45pm

OCEAN students and parents/guardians are invited to this short Zoom session, where Marc and the team will provide info and answer questions about the production.

Even if you are just considering participating in this wonderful project, please attend to learn more and see if/how you might want to participate.

Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87216290616?pwd=nGHMPx6zCpbbPhB4CHMZH2hX4b5Nyt.1

The OCEAN Parent group will be supporting a study hall on Monday from 2-3pm at OCEAN for middle and high school. This is a great chance to connect with other families and work on school work. This will be offered the following Monday's:11/4, 11/18, 12/2, 12/9, and 12/16. Questions Email: oceanparentgroup@gmail.com

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

All orders due by 12/20. Make checks payable to Port Townsend School District and bring to the OCEAN office with the order form.

• Nov 11- No School Veteran's Day
• Nov 12, 6pm - OCEAN Parent Group Meeting
• Nov 13, 7pm, The Hobbit Family Info Session
• Nov 14, 9:30am - ASVAB Interpretation Session
• November 17 - FTC Robotics Competition
• Nov 18, 2pm - Parent Group Supported Study Hall
• Nov 19, 5:30pm - K-5 Science Fair
• Nov 25-29 - No School Thanksgiving Break

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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 Coordinator for State Law (RCW 28A.640/28A.642): Carrie Ehrhardt 360.680.5756 cehrhardt@ptschools.org

Title IX Officer: Carrie Ehrhardt 360.680.5756 cehrhardt@ptschools.org

Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Shelby MacMeekin, 1610 Blaine Street, (360) 680.5763, smacmeekin@ptschools.org

Title IX inquiries may also be directed toward the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR):https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html