Welcome to Second Term OHS

Dear Oceanside High School Families and Students,

Welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful and restorative break, filled with joy, connection, and time to recharge. As we dive into the second term of the 2024-2025 school year, I’m excited to continue building on the incredible progress we’ve already made together.

This new term brings fresh opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Our focus remains on three key pillars that guide us toward success: high expectations, accountability, and positive intentionality.

High Expectations for All: At Oceanside High School, we believe in the potential of every student to achieve great things. This term, we’ll continue to challenge our students with engaging academic and extracurricular opportunities while providing the support they need to succeed. Families, your partnership in encouraging and motivating your students is essential to their success. Together, we can help them reach new heights.

Accountability for All: Success comes from taking responsibility for our actions and their impact on our school community. Whether it’s meeting deadlines, staying committed to goals, or supporting one another, accountability ensures we all grow stronger. Let’s work together to maintain high standards and celebrate the effort it takes to achieve them.

Positive Intentionality: Purposeful actions lead to meaningful results. This term, we’re focusing on creating a positive and inclusive environment where every student feels valued, supported, and inspired to do their best. By fostering positivity in our interactions and decision-making, we strengthen the bond that makes our school community unique.

Families and students, thank you for your ongoing commitment to making the Oceanside Pirate Experience exceptional. Let’s make this second term one of focus, growth, and achievement. Together, we’ll continue to move full speed ahead, ensuring every Pirate is set up for success.

Here’s to a fantastic second term!

Sincerely,

Dr. Skyler M. Garrahy

Principal OHS

@skylergarrahy

The ‘Pirate Players’ Theatre Program’s upcoming production of Much Ado About Nothing show dates are January 30th, January 31st & February 7th, February 8th.

OUSD is making an important change in our student progress report/report card distribution process. Beginning this reporting period, progress reports/report cards will no longer be printed and mailed home. Instead, parents and guardians will access their child's progress reports/report cards electronically through the Aeries Parent Portal.

• How to print Secondary progress reports/report cards

We are in urgent need of parents to step into Board Positions for next year. Please contact us if you are interested. PTSO is volunteer run and needs new parents to step in as others "graduate". Our organization fills a lot of gaps in our community to support clubs, CTE pathways, students and our amazing teachers and staff.

For those new to OHS, PTSO includes Parents, Teachers and Students to support the school community. Some of our goals are to promote parent interaction, support the faculty and staff and promote student achievement. Each year is a bit different so we welcome your ideas on ways we can support the school. The donations we receive and the funds we raise go toward staff appreciation events, teacher and club grants, student events, and more. We work closely with our principal Mrs.Garrahy, the administrators and counseling team to be responsive to current needs. All members have a vote in how our funds are used and we have a few openings for leadership positions if you want to give some time.

If you would like to join us or renew your membership for the year, please fill out the form here: OHS PTSO Form . If you are interested in volunteering or serving on the board, please indicate that on the form.

Whether you participate in meetings or not, you can support our efforts with a tax-deductible donation. Please go here: PTSO Donation Page (Paypal or CC) or use our new venmo @osideptso. And please join us for our restaurant nights throughout the year.

We typically meet monthly on the first Wednesday of the month at 6pm. Stay connected with us by joining our Facebook group @Oceanside High School PTSO Parents for Pirates or following us on Instagram @piratesptso. We also encourage you to choose Oceanside High School PTSO as your designated charity in your AmazonSmile account. https://smile.amazon.com/ch/77-0684642

Please direct any questions to ohsptsomembership@gmail.com.

The nonprofit Oceanside High School Foundation was originally founded in 1986. Left inactive after the Oceanside High School 90th reunion, this vital organization was re-established in 2005 to organize the school’s centennial celebration. Today, the Oceanside High School Foundation continues to serve the students, staff and alumni of OHS. Working on behalf of Oceanside High School, the Foundation helps provide funds for student programs, scholarships, faculty grant awards, campus improvement projects, the annual All-Class Reunion, Hall of Fame and other activities helping to lessen the disparity between student’s needs and state/district funding. We also serve as a liaison and database for alumni and their respective classes.

OHS Foundation Website