Shark Bytes

Dear Students and Families,

We are gearing up for interim! Students received interim packets today. The link is below. Please go over the packet with your student to start thinking about which interims your student will request. Students will be turning in the course request (through a google form) by November 6th.

Halloween Fest is also coming up! Halloween Fest is a fun event that happens next week on Friday. It will start at 6:00pm and ends at 9:30pm. We have the same protocols as our dances which include bag checks and no in and outs.

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Take care,

Maritza Torres

Today (October 18th), students received access to the interim course packet. The packet has information on the interims being offered for the Spring semester. If you are interested to learn more about interim, please visit our website. On Thursday October 24th, students will visit three interims to learn more about them during flex time. An interim course sign up sheet (via google form) will be posted on Shark Bytes and given in advisory on Friday October 25th and these are due by 3pm Wednesday, November 6th.

Interim Placement Process: Students read the description of each interim course and rank their courses they’re most interested in. Course sign up sheets turned in on time will be randomly sorted by grade level. After randomly sorted, Seniors will be placed into interims then Juniors, sophomores, freshmen and finally any late interim course sign up sheets. For highly impacted interim courses, priority will be given to students who have never been enrolled in that course.

After students are placed in interim, the placements are final and cannot change. You and your student will be able to see their final interim placement Friday December 6 on Synergy and in Advisory.

Advice to Sophomores and Freshmen: Be sure to have one of your top five choices be an on campus interim.

Hey parents and rock band enthusiasts! Our students are rocking out every Thursday afternoon, and it’s been a blast—so much creativity, so much energy, and yes, a lot of loud noise! But we’ve run into a bit of a dilemma: we’ve got more eager musicians than we do instruments and amps. Imagine trying to form a band with three guitars and only one amp—it’s like trying to throw a party with one slice of pizza! We need your help to make sure everyone can join the fun and strut their musical stuff.

Donating to our Oceana High School Rock Band account will help us get the extra gear we need now, but we’ll also need funds later for things like guitar and bass strings, synthesizers, gear maintenance, and the cases to keep everything safe. Not to mention, we’ll need transportation to gigs and recording studios when our rock stars are ready to hit the road! Your support will keep our band running smoothly, so we can focus on making awesome music. We’d really appreciate any donation you can make to help our young musicians thrive! Thank you!

https://oceana.myschoolcentral.com/Index.aspx#/1282/product/805

Want to learn about concurrent enrollment? Skyline College will be coming to Oceana to talk about concurrent enrollment and the necessary steps to sign up. Sign up for Mr. Mattias's flex time on Tuesday, October 22nd!

This year's yearbook is currently on sale online at Yearbook Forever. The price will be slightly increasing throughout the year, starting in November, so purchase your yearbook now for the best deal!

We are excited for our Halloween Fest on October 25th! Students have been working hard to create lots of fun activities to share with our students and community to enjoy. Halloween fest starts at 6pm and ends at 9:30pm.

Halloween Fest will have the same protocols that we have for dances. There will be no in and outs for students and we will be conducting bag checks.

Oceana's Annual Hygiene Drive began on Monday, September 23rd! We encourage students and staff to bring unused hygiene products to their advisory's collection bin every Friday until October 25th. All donations will be brought to the Pacifica Resource Center and distributed among community members in need. Remember, the advisory with the most donations will receive a pizza party, so donate for a chance to celebrate!

If you have any questions, contact ASB Secretary Benny Manio (stu.bmanio42@jeffersonunion.net)!

Come celebrate Arbor Day on Saturday, November 2nd at 10 am at the Pacifica Community Center at 540 Crespi Dr,

Help Pacifica plant trees. Please let Laurie know at lhughe@jeffersonunion.net if you are planning on attending.

If you have these items, please bring them.

A round-nose shovel (not the ones with the straight edge; and we will have a few extra shovels)

A pitchfork

A wheelbarrow or large buckets,

A measuring tape.

Wear heavy shoes, gloves and a hat, apply sunscreen and bring water.

If you have a wheel barrow, wagon or a large bucket, bring that to carry mulch to your tree.

Please complete the attached form.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q6VktEkv6ykmyvqcEfi3WAqIofi5FSTp/view

Come volunteer at the Pacifica Garden with Mr. Menard on November 2nd. It is from 10 am to 2 pm.

830 Rosita Road.

Vallemar needs help for their Fall Fun Fest! The event is on Friday October 18th, from 4-7pm.

They need help setting up after school ; help with taking tickets at the bounce houses and help tearing it down. Any 1-2 hour windows of time on October 18th from 2:00-7:30 PM would be greatly appreciated. It would be an extremely fun event to attend while you get community service hours!

If interested in volunteering, feel free to contact Maria Dallmann at (415) 734-8155

Tomorrow, there is a Second Harvest Food distribution at Jefferson High School from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. Daniel Hagen will be there to help students at the event. Students should contact Laurie at lhughe@jefffersonunion.net if they are planning on attending.

The Class of 2025 is fundraising so that we have the resources necessary to provide you with the best events, merch, senior trip, and more! Additionally, if we reach our fundraising goal for sweatshirts, the price for senior sweatshirts will be REDUCED! ($45 —> $35)!

Seniors, please pre-register for the fundraiser using this link and send it to family & friends. Donations will open on Monday October 21. Any contributions will be greatly appreciated!

Prestige Portraits will be at Oceana for senior portraits on November 18th and November 19th from 1:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Prestige Portraits can only photograph up to 80 students in November so the remainder of seniors will be photographed on the second round on January 15th. These are the only dates that Prestige Portraits will be at Oceana.

Instructions on how to schedule/cancel/change senior appointments online:

• Go to: https://prestigeportraits.com
• Enter your 8-digit appointment code then select "Go".
• If you do not have a code, enter the city and state of the school, then select your school. After you select your school, enter your first and last name then click "Search".
• You will then see the 8-digit appointment code. Enter the 8-digit code in the appropriate box then click “Go”.
• From there, the students can select the date and time of their appointment. Seniors can also contact Prestige directly at byarea@lifetouch.com or call 1-877-825-7922 (Mon-Friday 9am-4pm) for any questions.

Skyline College will be visiting Oceana to give an overview presentation. This is a great opportunity for seniors to learn about Skyline's educational programs, application process, financial aid and resources. Be sure to sign up for Ms. Owyang's flex time on Monday, October 21st!

Discover SF State, an Open House event, will be on Saturday, October 19 from 9am-1pm. This is a free event for prospective students and families, including Spring 2025 admitted students. The event will feature academic showcases, admissions and financial aid presentations, and campus and residential hall tours. Highlights of the Day:

• FIND OUT about the latest admission requirements and financial aid information

• TOUR one of the top 25 most diverse universities (USA Today), located in one of America’s most exciting cities

• GET A SNEAK PEEK of their residence halls

• DISCOVER their academic colleges, programs and support services

• MEET with dedicated and friendly staff and faculty members

• FREE parking and swag

Registration is live at https://future.sfsu.edu/discoversf!

Ms. Owyang visited all humanities 12 classes to provide a lesson on financial aid. See the slides from the lesson here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1G_TLIVRrMcLXMV3puj328KjvaTjz6OBqlAzYQUCWNeY/edit?usp=sharing

Financial aid applications open on December 1st and the priority deadline is March 2nd! There will be a Cash4College event for all senior families on Wednesday, February 12th from 6-8pm in the library. Sign up and more information to come in the spring semester!

Need support on college applications? Here is a great place to start!

Check out these workshops if you want info/support with Skyline College!

Questions? Email Ms. Owyang at aowyang@jeffersonunion.net

Attached is a slideshow containing all kinds of information you might need to know about Oceana! It discusses graduation requirements, senior exhibition, interim, and more. Additionally, the slideshow has links to digital resources you might find helpful, such as college application guides, SATs, financial aid support, and more.

We encourage all students to review the attached flyer and take advantage of these resources. Mental health is an important aspect of your overall well-being, and we are here to support you every step of the way.

The JUHSD Wellness Page also has many additional support resources.

Wellness Counselor and School Social Worker can provide support with short-term mental health, stress management/mindfulness, grief/loss, anxiety/depression, health appointments, crisis, referrals to community resources/outside counseling, and more! No question or concern is too small!

Click here for the request form!

Alyssa Owyang (she/her), aowyang@jeffersonunion.net, School Counselor, is on campus on Monday, Wednesday & Thursday supporting the 12th grades

Mattias Johansson (he/him), mjohansson@jeffersonunion.net, School Counselor is on campus Monday - Friday supporting 9th-11th graders

Jeannette Herbert (she/her), jherbert@jeffersonunion.net, Wellness Counselor is on campus Monday - Friday

Liberty Cajayon (she/they/siya), lcajayon@jeffersonunion.net, Wellness Counselor II/School Social Worker is on campus Monday - Friday

Website: https://www.juhsd.net/ohs
Location: 401 Paloma Avenue, Pacifica, CA, USA
Phone: 650-550-7300