OCEAN Online Newsletter

• Koyuki Out for Surgery February 13 to March 18
  
• West Sound Tech Program and the Peninsula College Running Start Program Presentations
  
• High School Juniors Planning for Post Graduation Plan
• February Intersession
  

Koyuki will be out from February 13 to March 18 recovering from knee surgery. There will be a substitute for all of her in person classes. Other OCEAN teachers will step in to support students and families as well. Koyuki will conference with families when she returns. If a family or student is in need of a conference for support before she returns reach out to the appropriate teacher below.

Conference support

• Conferencing for online students and weekly contact: Lisa lolsen@ptschools.org

Other Matters

• Serious concerns for student health or safety: Sarah Rubenstein srubenstein@ptschools.org
• Student log-in information and absences from school: Shannon swhite@ptschools.org
• IEP services and behavioral support: Judd jfarris@ptschools.org

We will collect cards in the OCEAN office wishing her a smooth recovery. Feel free to drop something by and we will be sure to get it to her.

We will have presenters from the West Sound Tech Program and the Peninsula College Running Start Program coming to OCEAN on Monday (2/12) during the 9/10 Advisory at 10:30am. Presenters will provide information on their programs and answer questions for any 10th and 11th graders interested in participating in either program next year. Please encourage your 10th or 11th grader to join us if they are interested in learning more about these programs.

Does your high school junior need some assistance sorting out a post-graduation plan? Post-High School Planning is a series of five 1-hour sessions tailored to Juniors that will take place on Wednesdays at 12:05-1:05 at PTHS starting in March. Each student will work to identify an interest or verify the interest they are currently considering – job, apprenticeship, trade, certification, two- or four-year degrees – and then put together a plan to achieve that interest. Sessions will include a Career Panel of community professionals talking about their professions, research techniques to identify the right job or educational opportunity for them, and detailed information on how to fund the pursuit of your interest. The goal of the program is for each student to walk out of the room with the next steps required to make their interest a reality. Post-High School Planning dates are March 20, March, 27, April 17, May 1 and May 15. Your child can sign up by emailing the OCEAN School Counselor Emily Eldridge at eeldridge@ptschools.org or sign up at the main office. Instructors are former business leaders and Skillmation volunteers living in Port Townsend – follow these links to learn more about them – David Rinn and Norm Tonina

Intersession Sign Up

K-8 intersession sign up is now closed. High School students who need credit recovery or to finish up incomplete courses are invited to come to PTHS during the Intercession Break, scheduled for February 20-23 (Tuesday - Friday). This is an important opportunity to get students back on track who have previously failed courses that need to be completed for graduation. Students who need to make up failed courses from the first semester or who have previously failed courses that have not yet been completed are strongly encouraged to attend and get this work done. A PTHS teacher will be on site to support students as they work. School counselors, Ms. Eldridge, has been doing individual outreach to students and families regarding this opportunity. Parents may register their student for the Credit Recovery Intersession at PTHS by contacting Emily Eldridge, eeldridge@ptschools.org. Please do not pass up this opportunity if your student has credits to be made up!

There are no In person OCEAN classes February 26 for online learners that come in person.

Visit https://www.olympicpeninsulaymca.org/jcmeals for more information.

• February 16 - School in Session Makeup snow day
• February 19-23 No School February Break / Intersession
• February 26 - No OCEAN in person Classes Conferencing Day
• February 29 - ASVAB Test at PTHS
• March 4 - West Sound Tech Registration Opens for 2024-25

Email: srubenstein@ptschools.org
Website: https://ocean.ptschools.org/online_program
Location: 3939 San Juan Ave, Port Townsend, WA, USA
Phone: 360-680-5754

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Title IX Coordinator, Darrell Thomas, (360) 379-4548,dthomas@ptschools.org

Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Shelby MacMeekin, (360) 379-4366, smacmeekin@ptschools.org

Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator, Darrell Thomas, (360) 379-4548, dthomas@ptschools.org