Oceanside High School Weekly Update

Hello Pirates!

Welcome to November! Please remember that the next progress report for this quarter will be November 9th!

This week we celebrated 586 students who earned the Principal's Honor Roll, 326 students who earned Honor Roll, and our 80 students who had perfect attendance with certificates. Four lucky Honor Roll students and four students who had turned in "Pirate Bucs" also won gift cards. Today we were able to celebrate many of the amazing students on campus on the KUSI Alarm Clock Pep Rally. Students included our undefeated girls' golf team, our league champion football players and girls' volleyball players, and our our cheer team, marching band, drum line, and Soundwaves performed. You can see some pictures below, but also see the footage on the KUSI website.

I know that we are not perfect at OHS and there is always room to improve! However, I am so proud of our students, staff, families, and community partners at OHS and their relentless commitment to enhance the academic, athletic, and overall Pirate Experience for all students at Oceanside High School. I am feel elated and privileged to be a part of OHS.

Pirates you are a part of something big! You belong and will always belong in the Oceanside High School Pirate Community. What an amazing feeling to realize you belong to something bigger than the individual Pirate, but rather part of a 100 year plus Pirate Ship Community!

Regardless of where you may go and no matter what you end up accomplishing the one thing that you have to count on is that you will ALWAYS be a PIRATE!

Stay safe! Know you are loved and belong to the Pirate community - this is the Pirate Way!

Dr. Skyler M. Garrahy

Principal

760-901-8204

@skylergarrahy

The OHS food pantry shared with 96 individuals and had 159 shoppers in the month of October!

Our Engineering Design students at OHS have been working hard to complete their Halloween Light Boxes and had their exhibition on Monday, October 30th. They invited our staff, students, parents, and family to see their final designs. The visitors selected light boxes for Best Use of Color, Most Artistic, and Fan Favorite. Examples are below.

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

Sports are an integral part of the OHS Pirate Community and joining the OHS Athletic Board means that you will play an important role in the success of Pirate Student Athletes and their Coaches. Please complete the interest form via the link below:

YES! I am interested in being part of the Pirate Sports Success!

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 2023-24. 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.