Surfside Shark Bites

Week of November 4 - 8, 2024

A Note From Principal Frandsen

Hello, Surfside families!

This weekend we celebrate Veterans Day. If you serve or have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, we thank you for your service to our incredible country. It is your sacrifice, and the sacrifices of the families of service members, that have established and maintained the rights and privileges we enjoy as Americans, thank you! In honor of our Veterans, Monday, November 11 is a holiday so there will be no school.

Please take a minute to check with your student on their progress in their classes. The holidays are right around the corner and it is of the utmost importance that students are caught up on their assignments. Remember that you can check your students' progress on Aeries and/or with your students' teachers. If you need assistance with this, please reach out, we are your partners in educating your students and are here to help.

Have a great weekend!

Principal Frandsen

Weekly Construction Update

During the next two months, we should see progress in several areas including: the Ditmar house coming down, the retaining wall footing along the western perimeter of campus poured, the parking lot starting to emerge, and maybe even the big mountain of dirt decreasing. The next steps are now in motion with approval this week from SDG&E to move forward in several areas.

Surfside On Display

On November 7, students attended the San Diego Trades Day at Palomar College, where Industry meets the classroom. By attending the exhibit hall with over 25 booths, students were introduced to industry career opportunities in construction, architecture, construction management, design, heavy equipment, engineering, and other skilled trades. Partners from the trades and industry helped to inspire local students to pursue careers in construction with hands-on activities such as mixing cement, swinging a hammer, scaling a wall for roofing, drawing a building blueprint, and more. Students were also encouraged to bring their resumes for a resume review station to have a professional expert provide them feedback and to be entered into a raffle!

Shark Nibbles - K-8

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.

K-5 News

Shark Nibbles…K-5th Updates

Dear Families,

Students continue to learn and grow in multiple ways. One way children learn is through example and we have the amazing opportunity to have our students interact with the toddlers on campus. They read them stories, play with them, and show them kindness and how the world works. It warms my heart to see our students develop these character traits and the smiles after playing with the toddlers is priceless.

Thank you for turning in Unit 3 work today!

PE/Science Challenge:

Go for a walk/run/swim and use your 5 senses (eyes, ears, mouth, nose, hands). What do you see? What do you hear? Can you smell anything? What does the ground and your shoes feel like as you walk? How does walking work? Ask questions about how the world works.

Important Dates:

Nov 11: Veteran’s Day (No School)- No Virtual or In-person

Nov 25-29: Thanksgiving Week (No School)- No Virtual or In-person

Dec 6: Turn in Unit 4

December 23-Jan 10 Winter Recess (No School)- No Virtual or In-person

Middle School News

Middle School…

Thank you for an amazing week!

Work samples, P.E. logs & P.E. Google Classroom assignments were due today, Friday, November 8, 2024. Work samples submitted should reflect a high caliber of work. Work samples should be included from each course workbook. Samples may be submitted as original pages, photos, copies or digital pdfs. A great way to submit samples digitally is to use the Genius Scan App!

P.E. logs must be turned for P.E. credit. P.E. logs must include dates, a variety of activities & time values. For this Attendance month P.E. logs should reflect workouts/exercise spanning October 11, 2024 - November 8, 2024.

Please continue to monitor your student’s coursework on Edmentum, making sure they remain on pace while earning grades we can all be proud of. Remember, parents are the primary learning coaches for their child. Additional tutoring is available free of charge at the Public Library, and through Tutor.com.

Enjoy the three day weekend in honor of Veteran’s Day!

Senior Information

Scholarships

5th Annual Camp Pendleton Historical Society Essay Contest

Click HERE to access the information and application flyers

MiraCosta Dual Enrollment Family Night

Shark News and Updates

Surfside Holiday Pop Up Shop

It’s that time of the year!!! We will be doing our annual Surfside pop-up shop in December. We are collecting gently used items. We will be accepting donations starting Monday October 14th - Monday December 2nd. We are also accepting makeup, perfumes, lotions, deodorants, toothpaste we just ask that all those items are new. Also collecting donations for our wrapping station. Gift bags, wrapping paper, tape, bows, etc.

New District Cell Phone Policy

"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.

Surfside Math Tutoring

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.

Tutor.com Available for FREE

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

https://sites.google.com/oside.us/sea-student-supports

Surfside Cares - Mental Health Support

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

Surfside Spirit Wear Store

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