 Quote of the week: “This is not a goodbye, my darling, this is a thank you.” -- Nicholas Sparks (writer) Dear Ocean Shore Families, Well, it's the last letter of the year. By this time next week, our 8th graders will have graduated, our Frontierland picnic will be over, and summer will have begun. COVID has complicated the end of the year, but Oceans 411 was a smashing success, as was our Open House. I am profoundly grateful for the gift of your children. No matter how busy or stressful things are, one of your children will say or do something to make me smile every single day. Every single day. In those moments, I feel like I have the best job in the world. I know things will get even better in 2022-23, and I am thrilled that I will have the privilege of being your principal next year! Thank you for your support and for trusting Ocean Shore with your children. To those families that are "graduating" or leaving our school community, I wish you the best! Here's to a safe, fun and healthy summer! Jeanne Shout out to our student council for organizing spirit week. Here I am in my bathrobe reading to Lily's Kindergarten class on PJ day. So fun! School Business Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are minimum days this week. Thursday will be the last day of school and our picnic at Frontierland. All library books and chrome books need to be returned to your child's homeroom teacher. PTO General Meeting Slides 6-2-22 OSS Talent Show 2022-Let's Go Crazy COVID reporting: There were two positive pools from Wednesday's testing Follow up rapid testing on Friday yielded no positive cases. I will send a separate email later on with case numbers and exposure information. If you or a family member test positive, please email Ayesha Siddiq, asiddiq@pacificasd.org. There will be no pool testing next week. Return to School after an illness: Parents, please remember that we need a negative COVID test if your child has been out sick. Parents are also required to fill out this return to school form: Ocean Shore Return to School Form. COVID numbers are rising in San Mateo county. There is no mask mandate, but masking, vaccinations and keeping your child home when sick are vital ways to minimize the spread of disease. Frontierland Picnic: Students can not attend the picnic unless this permission slip is filled out. link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0bF0Rs58rKMOXxhNP542xrODeBFPgkXPS4YgsLfjZo9cyew/viewform?usp=sf_link Frontierland Food information: For the return of our traditional OSS last day of school picnic at Frontierland Park we are teaming up with Pacifica's own Colombo's Deli to offer you and your families a Sandwich Meal Deal! See link or QR code for details and get your orders in ASAP!! We highly recommend pre-ordering meals to make sure you get your food before supplies run out! We will also have otter pops, treats and pizza by the slice available for sale day of (cash or card!) All proceeds go towards class of 2023 8th grade events! Please consider supporting and THANK YOU SO MUCH!! If you have any questions please contact Rebecca Hanlon at rblissc@yahoo.com. https://frontierland-food.cheddarup.com/ Summer Learning through the library: Link: https://smcl.org/summer-learning-challenge/ (English, Spanish, Mandarin) Join this year’s 2022 Summer Learning Challenge, which runs from June 1 - August 31. The Summer Learning Challenge is a fun -- and FREE -- way to engage youth, families and adults by challenging them to read, explore new activities and learn new skills all summer long. Youth 18 years and younger can participate in the program to earn a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship! Complete the program more than once to increase your chances of winning. Other prizes may be available. Check your local library for more details, including your free book. 'Hello Ocean Shore Families! Thank you so much for your very generous food donations to StarVista clients in San Mateo county over the past five months. Our Ocean Shore community has donated 292! food items this year. I am beyond grateful for this amazing response from our community! Thank you again for helping to keep food insecure members of our community fed and healthy. Ava Litz - Eighth Grade Student Fliers: June Lunch menu, Thinkbridge flier, SportTech Football, Pacifica Library Programs, Pacifica PB&R Soccer Camp, SHARE housing program, PEF, Portuguese and Spanish translations of my letter.
 
Quote of the week: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." --Charles Dickens (writer) Dear Ocean Shore Families, This week was a roller coaster for me, and maybe you feel the same. Oceans 411 was amazing, and we had the best beach weather in the 10 years that I have been at Ocean Shore. There were no freezing children in the sand this year. Thank you to all of the parents that made it possible. We literally depend on your participation in order to provide this amazing educational opportunity for our children. Tonight is our Open House where you will have the opportunity to view our hallways and all of our classrooms. The teachers will be available to answer questions, but do not do presentations. This is a great time to peak into the classrooms of the grade your child will be in next year. We are staggering start times by last name. Families with last names from A-L will attend from 6:00-6:45 and those with last names starting with M-Z will attend from 6:45-7:30. Families with multiple last names can pick their time. The event in Uvalde, Texas has left all of us shaken. It's hard to find words to discuss it, especially with our children. Gitima will provide some additional resources that our ombuds will send out for helping children process horrific events in the news, but I thought I would send a link to this article in the meantime. https://www.npr.org/2019/04/24/716704917/when-the-news-is-scary-what-to-say-to-kids In happier news, Ocean Shore raised the most money during the Pacifica Education Foundation Donation Days school competition, raising $25,190 for PEF. Thank you for making this happen! I will send out a separate email giving information about the pizza party which will not be on June 11th as originally planned. Look for an email from me soon with details. Keep our military, currently serving and veterans, as well as their families in your thoughts this Memorial Day. Take care and enjoy the long weekend, Jeanne Shout out to Michele Tuman and Patricia Garcia who were honored last Friday at the Elna Flynn Volunteer Awards banquet. Michele and Patricia are both "graduating" from Ocean Shore this year. Michele had two children go through our program and served in many roles, most recently as PTO president for 4 years and 8th grade graduation coordinator. Patricia was our PTO treasurer for ELEVEN years, PTO Co-President last year and 8th grade ombud this year. I've had the good fortune of working with both of them, as a teacher, and as a principal. They have saved me time and time again! School Business Monday is Memorial Day and there is no school. We'll see everyone Tuesday! COVID reporting: Results from yesterday's pool testing are pending. If you or a family member test positive, please email Ayesha Siddiq, asiddiq@pacificasd.org. We have sent home COVID tests with each student. You do not need to share test results with the school unless your child tests positive or is returning from an illness. Our last day of pool testing will be Wednesday, June 1st. Return to School after an illness: Parents, please remember that we need a negative COVID test if your child has been out sick. Parents are also required to fill out this return to school form: Ocean Shore Return to School Form. COVID numbers are rising in San Mateo county. There is no mask mandate, but masking, vaccinations and keeping your child home when sick are vital ways to minimize the spread of disease. PTO Elections/Signups/Appointments have arrived! This really can be an easy way to fill your recommended volunteer hours on evenings/weekends. Many jobs can be done in just a few hours a month. It is also a great way for you to know what is happening at school AND to give your feedback and steer the direction of the PTO-activities!!! We need your amazing ideas and energy. Please, everyone is welcome to chip in to help. We value your help, and you will feel more connected to the school. Sign up by May 31. Any “run-offs” will be done at the PTO General Meeting on June 2nd (7-8:30). This link goes to sign up for ALL positions (if viewing on phone you may need to “tab over” to see all jobs). Job descriptions are on the PTO website https://www.osspto.org/pto-positions.html. Please use this link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/tabs/13575db03a4cdebc5ac5-202223. Summer Learning through the library: Link: https://smcl.org/summer-learning-challenge/ (English, Spanish, Mandarin) Join this year’s 2022 Summer Learning Challenge, which runs from June 1 - August 31. The Summer Learning Challenge is a fun -- and FREE -- way to engage youth, families and adults by challenging them to read, explore new activities and learn new skills all summer long. Youth 18 years and younger can participate in the program to earn a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship! Complete the program more than once to increase your chances of winning. Other prizes may be available. Check your local library for more details, including your free book. Fliers: PTO jobs/elections, SPCA Donations, Thinkbridge flier, Elna Flynn Awards, Portuguese and Spanish translations of my letter.   
Quote of the week: "The deep sea is the largest museum on earth, it contains more history than all the museums on land combined, and yet we're only now penetrating it." Robert Ballard (oceanographer and deep-sea explorer) Dear Ocean Shore Families, It's been a busy, busy week. Oceans 411 is in full swing. If you haven't seen the hallways, you need to take a peek. They are amazing. Our students, parents, and staff have gone overboard as usual. The beach trips have been fantastic and we've been blessed with great weather. I am learning so much about the Deep Seas. The 7th and 8th graders are doing a wonderful job of teaching the 2nd-6th graders and the Kindergarteners and first graders are enjoying learning about the deep ocean. I got to experience that first hand when I was a substitute for Halie's class one day this week. When you hear 6-year olds using words like bioluminescence in conversation, it's impressive to say the least! Enjoy this beautiful weekend! Take care, Jeanne A special shout out to Khaleesi Santos, Rosie Wong, Maya Warner and Cami Martin Cervantes who have placed as finalists in the North Coast County Water District's 2022 Water Awareness Poster Contest. Congratulations, girls! You are carrying on the proud tradition of Ocean Shore student artists using their work to spread awareness about an important issue. Coming next week: celebrating our Elna Flynn nominees and an update on the PEF Donation Days! School Business COVID reporting: We had one pool test positive on Wednesday, and one pool that was contaminated and couldn't be read. We also had several parent reported cases and staff cases. The follow up rapid COVID testing on Friday revealed six positive cases. If you or a family member test positive, please email Ayesha Siddiq, asiddiq@pacificasd.org. Our last day of pool testing will be Wednesday, June 1st. Return to School after an illness: Parents, please remember that we need a negative COVID test if your child has been out sick. Parents are also required to fill out this return to school form: Ocean Shore Return to School Form. COVID numbers are rising in San Mateo county. There is no mask mandate, but masking, vaccinations and keeping your child home when sick are vital ways to minimize the spread of disease. PTO Elections/Signups/Appointments have arrived! This really can be an easy way to fill your recommended volunteer hours on evenings/weekends. Many jobs can be done in just a few hours a month. It is also a great way for you to know what is happening at school AND to give your feedback and steer the direction of the PTO-activities!!! We need your amazing ideas and energy. Please, everyone is welcome to chip in to help. We value your help, and you will feel more connected to the school. Sign up by May 31. Any “run-offs” will be done at the PTO General Meeting on June 2nd (7-8:30). This link goes to sign up for ALL positions (if viewing on phone you may need to “tab over” to see all jobs). Job descriptions are on the PTO website https://www.osspto.org/pto-positions.html. Please use this link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/tabs/13575db03a4cdebc5ac5-202223. DLG: Diversity Learning Group – Wednesday, May 25 @ 7-8:30pm. Come join our last meeting of the school year! DLG serves as a resource for parents, teachers, staff and students in the OSS community to identify and discuss ideas, concerns and areas in need of further growth or awareness. The Diversity Leadership Group’s mission is to provide leadership, guidance and support to the Ocean Shore community to cultivate an environment of inclusion where each individual is valued and respected. Join via Zoom Meeting ID: 630 060 3544 password: DLG TDAP: Incoming 7th grade parents, please remember that students can't start school until they have their TDAP booster. Please contact your pediatrician and set up an appointment. Open House: We will be having a "live" open house on Thursday, May 26th. We are staggering start times by last name. Families with last names from A-L will attend from 6:00-6:45 and those with last names starting with M-Z will attend from 6:45-7:30. Families with multiple last names can pick their time. Fliers: May Lunch Menu, PTO jobs/elections, SPCA Donations, Portuguese and Spanish translations of my letter. 
Quote of the week: " The sea cures all ailments of man." -- Plato (philosopher) Dear Ocean Shore Families, May is Mental Health Awareness Month which makes sense. For me, May has ALWAYS caused anxiety. When I was in school, it was finals, dances, trying to find a summer job or a "real" job if I was graduating college, graduate school, or my teaching credential program. For an educator, May means standardized testing, grading, chaperoning dances, planning graduations, finishing staff evaluations, prepping classrooms or the school for the summer, planning for next year--the list goes on. Students do not always cooperate with the need to complete tasks because behavioral issues tend to spike during the last month of school. At Ocean Shore, we have the added activity surrounding Oceans 411, which is an amazing event, but also takes a lot of planning and energy. All of us need to remember to stop and breathe. Better yet, walk down to the beach, look out at the waves, and breathe deep. Speaking of Oceans 411, or Oceans Week, our hallways are being transformed into the Deep Seas, we will start beach field trips on Monday, and class rotations on Wednesday. We can always use more volunteers, so contact your child's teacher and they will put you in touch with their Oceans 411 coordinator. Thank you so much to the parents and teachers who are putting in hours of extra work in order to make this happen! It is so exciting to have a "real" Oceans Week again! Take care, Jeanne A special shout out to our amazing Mr. Ben Gower and our beginning and advanced bands. The concert combined our band classes with those at IBL and it was extraordinary, especially considering that each group had only ONE rehearsal together. Middle school parents, please encourage your children to continue with band. The process of learning to read a piece of music and doing the work to perform it successfully while collaborating with your fellow musicians, is a powerful, sometimes life-changing experience. I can't discuss music without mentioning the Pacifica Education Foundation. Please donate for our final donation day! PEF has raised $62,235, but we need to get to $85,000. As you can see by the graphic, Ocean Shore is doing well, but Cabrillo is beating us in both total dollars and total number of donors. I would love to see us have the highest number of donors. Ocean Shore is all about participation. You can give any amount from $10 to $10,000. Please don't wait, donate right now so that PEF can achieve their goal of continuing to fund our middle school band, elementary school music, and SPARC poetry programs. We can't do it without you! https://www.pacificaef.org/ School Business: COVID reporting: We had one pool test positive on Wednesday, and the follow up testing on Friday revealed one positive case. If you or a family member test positive, please email Ayesha Siddiq, asiddiq@pacificasd.org. Our last day of pool testing will be Wednesday, June 1st. DLG: Diversity Learning Group – Wednesday, May 25 @ 7-8:30pm. Come join our last meeting of the school year! DLG serves as a resource for parents, teachers, staff and students in the OSS community to identify and discuss ideas, concerns and areas in need of further growth or awareness. The Diversity Leadership Group’s mission is to provide leadership, guidance and support to the Ocean Shore community to cultivate an environment of inclusion where each individual is valued and respected. Join via Zoom Meeting ID: 630 060 3544 password: DLG TDAP: Incoming 7th grade parents, please remember that students can't start school until they have their TDAP booster. Please contact your pediatrician and set up an appointment. Open House: We will be having a "live" open house on Thursday, May 26th. We are staggering start times by last name. Families with last names from A-L will attend from 6:00-6:45 and those with last names starting with M-Z will attend from 6:45-7:30. Families with multiple last names can pick their time. Fliers: May Lunch Menu, SPCA Donation flier, PEF Donation Days, TDAP reminder, ThinkBridge Camp, Portuguese and Spanish translations of my letter. 
Dear Ocean Shore Families, Quote of the week: " When you have teenagers, it's important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you." --Nora Ephron (writer & filmmaker) Dear Ocean Shore Families, What can I say about being a mother that hasn't already been said more eloquently and more humorously by other people? I used to tell parents during back to school nights that children are the greatest inconvenience. They upend your life in every way imaginable. Suddenly, life is full of excess bodily fluids, inexplicable crying, and sleepless nights. And the stuff! My "babies" are 18 & 21, but I distinctly remember the drama involved in leaving the house. The checklist changes as they age from diapers, wipes and snacks to various types of gear (sports, music, drama, surfing) and, well, wipes and snacks. It still seems strange to me that I can leave the house with just my purse. Motherhood is also incredibly humbling, especially when you are also an educator. There is sometimes the assumption that because you deal with children for a living, and are knowledgeable about child development and educational milestones, that you will be more successful as a parent or that your children will be expert readers or well-behaved in class. Yeah, not so much, at least not for me. When I was president of the Pacifica Mothers Club, I wrote a monthly column for our newsletter on different aspects of motherhood. I joked that if I ever put those essays into a book, the title would be, "You're a Better Mother than I am." The pandemic certainly didn't make parenting any easier and blurred the line between home and school in ways that we are still coming to terms with. The bottom line is that parenting is exhausting, but also exhilarating, stressful, but also joyful, expensive, but also priceless. Are there things I wish I'd done differently? Sure. But I also wouldn't trade a second of my time as a mother for anything in the world. Happy Mother's Day to anyone who is mothering children: mothers, fathers, grandparents, aunts, uncles, teachers, school staff members, coaches--everyone! Cheers! Jeanne School Business: Playground update: You might notice that the parent parking lot is open again. Construction will be on and off for a while due to the fact that the playground structure is in transit. I do not have any information about when it might arrive in California. If workers are on site, the cones will be put out and the parking lot will be off limits for that time period. Thank you for your flexibility. Things went very smoothly last week for the most part! COVID reporting: We had all negative testing pools on Wednesday! If you or a family member test positive, please email Ayesha Siddiq, asiddiq@pacificasd.org 2022-2023 School Year - Intent to Return Survey link Please help us prepare for the next school year by confirming your child’s enrollment. Please do so by completing the survey asap. The office will soon start making phone calls to confirm enrollment and student services will begin reaching out to families on our waiting list. (Eighth grade parents do not need to complete the survey). PSD Intent to Return Form Open House: We will be having a "live" open house on Thursday, May 26th. We are staggering start times by last name. Families with last names from A-L will attend from 6:00-6:45 and those with last names starting with M-Z will attend from 6:45-7:30. Families with multiple last names can pick their time. Oceans Week Training: If you are attending one of the beach trips during Oceans Week, you must attend the training this Saturday from 10:00-11:00 in our Science Room. Spring Auction: Ocean Shore's Spring Auction is still active. This auction has a lot of special items. The spring auction of 2020 was canceled due to Covid and we are now able to put those amazing baskets and much more up for auction. This bidding process will be online; however, baskets and items are available for viewing in the main hallway. 25% of all proceeds from the auction will go to Ukraine Relief Efforts. PEF: Pacifica Education Foundation (PEF) is hosting its virtual 2022 Donation Days on May 11-13. As most of you know, PEF raises much-needed funds to support the elementary music program, middle school band, SPARC Poetry, and other programs that benefit Pacifica School District students and staff. PEF is excited to reach out to all district families to ask for participation in its Donation Days. Fliers: May Lunch Menu, Terra Nova Band Concert (5/12), Spring Auction, PEF newsletter & Donation Days, San Mateo County COVID testing/Vaccination information, Portuguese and Spanish translations of my letter.
Quote of the week: “Doesn't expecting the unexpected make the unexpected expected?” -- Bob Dylan, songwriter Dear Ocean Shore Families, The construction is proceeding ahead of schedule which is great news for the moment. However, because the construction crew was able to start working on the back of the kindergarten playground sooner than expected, it means we need to adjust again. Because construction vehicles need to access the kinder yard, we are going to close the parent parking lot and block off the parking lot entrance to Edgemar starting on MONDAY. The Edgemar turnaround will not be affected. Parents are encouraged to drop off children in the front of the building and then exit on to Oceana Blvd. The kindergarten gate next to the library is now open in the morning, and the Nelson Gate is another spot to drop off students. Please do not double-park on Edgemar or block the intersection at Edgemar and Manor. I know this is extremely inconvenient. The staff and I are doing everything we can to ensure the safety of our students during this hectic time. The good news is that we are going to start the 2022-23 school year with a beautiful playground. Please check out the playground design and photos of the play structures at the bottom of this letter. Next week will be a busy one. We start CAASPP (CA State standardized testing), so make sure your student has a healthy snack and plenty of rest. There are also three field trips, all on Thursday. The second graders will be off to the SF Zoo, the sixth graders will be visiting Safari West and the Petrified Forest in Calistoga, and the seventh graders will be learning about sustainable farming at Hidden Villa in Los Altos. The kindergarteners are in Marin County today at the Bay Area Discovery Museum. It feels so good to have Ocean Shore kids traveling all over the Bay Area. Next week is also teacher appreciation week, so please take the time to write a quick email or card to your child's teacher(s). This has been an incredibly difficult time for educators. I know from experience that a few kind words from a parent can turn a challenging day into a good one. Our teachers are some of the most dedicated professionals that I have ever worked with, and they care deeply about your children. Show them some love next week! Take care, Jeanne Common Sense Media is an excellent resource for parents. We are hoping to have them present at one of our PTO meetings next year. In the meantime, check out their website for reviews of movies, Apps and their most recent addition, podcasts: Common Sense Podcast Reviews School Business: Parent parking lot will be closed from Monday, May 2nd until ??? COVID reporting: We had two positive testing pools on Wednesday. The follow up rapid testing on Friday did not show any positive results. If you or a family member test positive, please email Ayesha Siddiq, asiddiq@pacificasd.org 2022-2023 School Year - Intent to Return Survey Please help us prepare for the next school year by confirming your child’s enrollment. Please do so by using the survey link immediately below by Wednesday, May 4th. (Eighth grade parents do not need to complete the survey). PSD Intent to Return Form Garden: We have a garden clean-up day this Sunday from 10:00 to 1:00. Come join the fun and earn hours at the same time! Absences: We now have an email address dedicated to reporting student absences: oceanshoreabsences@pacificasd.org. You can also call 650-738-6650 Ext. 3205. Please provide your child's full name, grade, your full name and the reason for the absence. Thank you! Spring Auction: Ocean Shore's Spring Auction is back and will be live next week! This auction has a lot of special items. The spring auction of 2020 was canceled due to Covid and we are now able to put those amazing baskets and much more up for auction. This bidding process will be online; however, baskets and items will be available for viewing in the main hallway starting next week. You can get a sneak peak online if you open the attached flier. All items will not be loaded until Monday. 25% of all proceeds from the auction will go to Ukraine Relief Efforts. Thank you, Amanda and Tristin Food Drive: Hello Ocean Shore Families!Thank you so much for your very generous food donations to StarVista clients in San Mateo county over the past few months. Our Ocean Shore community has already donated almost 200! food items. If you have not yet donated or would like to continue to donate, please consider sending in non-perishable food items that will go directly to the people who need them.The collection bin is at the front entrance and will remain open for donations throughout the rest of the school year. Thank you again for helping to keep food insecure members of our community fed and healthy. Ava Litz - Eighth Grade Student PEF: Please see the Pacifica Education Foundation Spring Newsletter below, and contribute to PEF in 2022! Fliers: May Lunch Menu, Playground photos, Spring Auction, 4H event, Girl Scout information, AYSO soccer, Legarza Summer program, Pacifica United, Sanchez summer programs, tech camps, PEF newsletter, Portuguese and Spanish translations of my letter.      
 
Quote of the week: "All great changes are preceded by chaos." -- Deepak Chopra, author and alternative medicine advocate Dear Ocean Shore Families, The optimist in me hopes the playground construction won't be too chaotic, but the realist in me is preparing to be flexible. The fencing will be put up and construction will begin next week. The staff and I have put a plan in place for drop off, pick up, and lunch starting on April 25th. All of this is subject to change depending on circumstances such as noise, dust, or rain. Here are the key points: Drop-off and pick-up: Edgemar Circle WILL be available for drop off in the morning and pick up in the afternoon. A path will be available through the fencing so that students and parents can enter the yard. The kindergarten gate near the library will also be open for drop off and pick up. The Nelson gate will be open for drop off and pick up Bikes: Bikes should be parked in the courtyard next to the MPR and locked to the fence. Morning line up: Kindergarten: line up at the A wing door First grade: line up at the B wing gate Jason & Sophie's classes: line up at the outside door to their classrooms C, D & E Wing classrooms: line up on the blacktop on their "normal" lines Lunches 1st Lunch: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Eat: 11:55-12:15 Play: 12:15-12:35 Kindergarteners will eat in the cafeteria. 1st graders & 2nd graders will eat outside. Second Lunch: 3rd, 4th & 5th Eat: 12:20-12:40: Play: 12:40-1:00 Virginia & Bridget's classes in will eat in the cafeteria. 3rd graders and Jonathan's class will eat outside. Third Lunch: 6th, 7th & 8th 12:40-1:00 Eat 1:00-1:20: Play 7th graders will eat in the cafeteria. 6th graders & 8th graders will eat outside. Students will play on the field, on the lower yard near the building and on the blacktop/basketball courts to the north of the green wall. I will share this information again in an email later this week. Have a safe and wonderful spring break. If you are observing religious holidays this month: May this Ramadan bring joy, health and wealth to you! Chag Pesach Sameach to those celebrating Passover! Happy Easter! Take care, Jeanne School Business: Spring Break: Spring Break is the week of April 18-22. School will resume on Monday, April 25th. COVID reporting: Our testing pools on Wednesday were all negative! If you or a family member test positive over the break, please email Ayesha Siddiq, asiddiq@pacificasd.org Take home COVID test kits: All students and staff were given a COVID test kit box to take home this week. Each box contains 2 tests. We strongly encourage all families to test on Sunday, 4/24/2022. There is no need to report negative test results. It’s that time of year! Can you sing, dance or do a skit? Tell a joke, juggle or do the splits? Spit some sick rhymes, play an instrument, or mime, join in on the fun for its sure to be a great time! The OSS talent show is an annual treasured tradition for our school community and we are pleased to announce we will be hosting an OSS 2022 Talent Show Extravaganza! Sign-ups will be open through MIDNIGHT on APRIL 15th. You can join in the fun by clicking on the following link: https://forms.gle/KQLxyLnGwywnDG4L8 A follow up email will be sent once you sign up with further instructions of how to participate in this year's show. We look forward to another fun year with everyone! As always, if you have any questions, please reach out to our awesome talent show crew via email: osstalentshow@gmail.com --Your Talent Show Crew, Ana, Cristin, and Sara PEF: Please see the Pacifica Education Foundation Spring Newsletter below, and contribute to PEF in 2022! Fliers: April Lunch Menu, Ukrainian Fund Raising event, Girl Scout information, AYSO soccer, Legarza Summer program, Pacifica United, Sanchez summer program, PEF newsletter, SMC library events, Portuguese and Spanish translations of my letter.
Quote of the week: "The body never lies." --Martha Graham, dancer & choreographer Dear Ocean Shore Families, Well, double April Fools Day on me because what I thought was a cold was, in fact, COVID. As an educator and a mother, I have gotten into the habit over the years of pushing through an illness. I've gone to work sick more times than I can count. As a teacher, writing plans for a substitute teacher, finding a substitute, notifying the office, and coordinating with your partner teachers is more effort than dragging your sick self to school. However, this mindset is WRONG. If COVID has taught us anything, it's that we need to listen to our bodies and stay home when we are sick. The first COVID test that I took was negative, and I assumed I had a cold. However, I just wasn't feeling right, and so I arranged to stay home even though I "knew" that I didn't have COVID. Two days later, I tested positive. We all know the moral of this story: listen to your body. However, most of us need to be reminded of it over and over again. As parents and educators, our job is to look out for others. We make sacrifices and work our lives around the lives of our children and our students. Yet, if we don't take care of ourselves, we won't have the energy to be our best selves at school and at home. In addition, when we go to work sick, we are sending the message to our kids that they should push through illness and not rest when they need to. I'm wishing everyone good health as we head into our last week before spring break! Jeanne Next week, I'll have more information about what to expect after the break regarding the upcoming construction. School Business: Spring Break: Spring Break is the week of April 18-22. Friday, April 15th, is a district minimum day. Playground update: It was recently confirmed that on April 18, construction will start on the playground. Right now, the staff is working on a plan for drop-off, recess, lunch and PE. When we have a plan in place, which will be before spring break, the staff and I will share it with the Ocean Shore Community via class ombuds, teacher emails, and this newsletter. This plan will need to be flexible. Anyone who has ever dealt with a construction project knows that things don't always go as planned! Staffing update: Last month we welcomed Tristan McNall as our library tech coordinator and Eugenie Hoffman as a Playworks paraprofessional. Both are Ocean Shore parents with vast experience volunteering at our school. We are extremely fortunate to have them join our staff! COVID reporting: Please remember to complete the return to school form if your child is out sick. ***OSS Return to School Form *** We are starting to collect student COVID-19 vaccination records. Please take the time to fill out this Google form if you have not already given a copy of your child's vaccination card to the office. OSS Student Vaccination Records. We had 1 unusable testing pool on Wednesday. Students in that class were tested today and were all negative. It’s that time of year! Can you sing, dance or do a skit? Tell a joke, juggle or do the splits? Spit some sick rhymes, play an instrument, or mime, join in on the fun for its sure to be a great time! The OSS talent show is an annual treasured tradition for our school community and we are pleased to announce we will be hosting an OSS 2022 Talent Show Extravaganza! Sign-ups will be open through MIDNIGHT on APRIL 15th. You can join in the fun by clicking on the following link: https://forms.gle/KQLxyLnGwywnDG4L8 A follow up email will be sent once you sign up with further instructions of how to participate in this year's show. We look forward to another fun year with everyone! As always, if you have any questions, please reach out to our awesome talent show crew via email: osstalentshow@gmail.com --Your Talent Show Crew, Ana, Cristin, and Sara DLG - Diversity Learning Group – Wednesday, April 13th @ 7-8:30pm. DLG serves as a resource for parents, teachers, staff and students in the OSS community to identify and discuss ideas, concerns and areas in need of further growth or awareness. The Diversity Leadership Group’s mission is to provide leadership, guidance and support to the Ocean Shore community to cultivate an environment of inclusion where each individual is valued and respected. Join via Zoom Meeting ID: 630 060 3544 password: DLG Requests: The office needs Kix, Chex, pretzels, gold fish, and small snack zip lock bags to keep in the office for students that are hungry during morning recess. Renee (D67) is in need of tall empty containers such as sanitizing or disinfecting wipes containers. Message from Will Lucey, Director of Student Educational Services: Dear Families, It is time again to get your thoughts on your family school relationship. Helping students do their best in school requires a team effort. Parents, students, and schools all play important roles in this process. To help all of us learn how to make your child's schooling experience as positive and beneficial as possible, please give us your honest, thoughtful responses to the questions within the survey. Please click the link below to take the survey. Thank you in advance for taking this very important survey. Family-School Relationship Spring 2022 Survey: Ocean Shore School https://surveys.panoramaed.com/pacifica/9746154651/surveys PEF: Please see the Pacifica Education Foundation Winter Newsletter below, and contribute to PEF in 2022! Fliers: April Lunch Menu, Legarza Summer program, Pacifica United, Sanchez summer program, NCCWD poster contest, Safe Routes to School poster contest, SF Boys Choir auditions, PEF newsletter, SMC library events, Portuguese and Spanish translations of my letter.
Quote of the week: "April prepares her green traffic light and the world thinks, “Go!" -- Christopher Morley, writer. Dear Ocean Shore Families, I'm home sick today, and I wish that were an April Fools Day joke. I have my first cold since February of 2020, and it is knocking me flat. Of course, I'm grateful that I don't have COVID or something more serious. There is no mystery as to how I got sick. My son brought home the cold two weeks ago, and my husband was sick all last week. Maybe I need to start masking at home; it has worked so far at school. Our fifth graders are headed to Outdoor Ed on Monday. It looks like they will have beautiful weather, and I know they will learn a lot about the natural world and themselves. I swear my son grew an inch during the five days he was on that trip. I wonder if they are still encouraged to lick a banana slug. Somehow, I think that tradition has probably been put on hold for the time being. Send them good wishes for health and happiness this week! Take care, Jeanne School Business: Playground update: It was recently confirmed that on April 18, construction will start on the playground. Right now, the staff is working on a plan for drop-off, recess, lunch and PE. When we have a plan in place, which will be before spring break, the staff and I will share it with the Ocean Shore Community via class ombuds, teacher emails, and this newsletter. This plan will need to be flexible. Anyone who has ever dealt with a construction project knows that things don't always go as planned! COVID reporting: Please remember to complete the return to school form if your child is out sick. ***OSS Return to School Form *** We are starting to collect student COVID-19 vaccination records. Please take the time to fill out this Google form if you have not already given a copy of your child's vaccination card to the office. OSS Student Vaccination Records. This week, we had 1 positive testing pool and had a child test positive today during the follow up rapid test. There were 3 other family-reported cases this week. Requests: The office needs Kix, Chex, pretzels, gold fish, and small snack zip lock bags to keep in the office for students that are hungry at morning recess. Renee (D67) is in need of tall empty containers such as sanitizing or disinfecting wipes containers. E.A.T./Garden: There is a Garden workday this Sunday 10 am-1 pm. Also, if you have an Instagram account, please follow them: OSS Environmental Action Team Message from Will Lucey, Director of Student Educational Services: Dear Families, It is time again to get your thoughts on your family school relationship. Helping students do their best in school requires a team effort. Parents, students, and schools all play important roles in this process. To help all of us learn how to make your child's schooling experience as positive and beneficial as possible, please give us your honest, thoughtful responses to the questions within the survey. Please click the link below to take the survey. Thank you in advance for taking this very important survey. Family-School Relationship Spring 2022 Survey: Ocean Shore School https://surveys.panoramaed.com/pacifica/9746154651/surveys PEF: Please see the Pacifica Education Foundation Winter Newsletter below, and contribute to PEF in 2022! Spring Pictures are April 6th: fliers are going home with more information. Fliers: April Lunch Menu, Legarza Summer program, Pacifica United Summer Program, PEF newsletter, SMC library events, Portuguese and Spanish translations of my letter.
  
 Quote of the week: " The mask is not for you. It's to protect the people you care about." Batman in The Dark Knight Rises Dear Ocean Shore Families, As of Monday, masks will no longer be required in the school building, but they will still be encouraged. We are taking our lead from the California Department of Public Health who " strongly recommend that individuals in these settings (schools, childcare facilities) continue to mask in indoor settings when the universal masking requirement lifts." CDPH mask guidance I believe that it's in our best interest to continue to mask indoors at school, and I will continue to do so when I'm in the hallways, in classrooms and in meetings. I will certainly wear a mask if I'm in a car with anyone other than my immediate family. We can not require that drivers or students wear masks while driving on a field trip, but I hope that everyone will make the choice to protect those around them in the closed, cramped environment that is a car. I want everyone to stay healthy so that we can continue with field trips throughout the spring, enjoy a "real" Oceans 411 experience in May, and celebrate the end of the year at Frontierland on June 9th. Cheers! Jeanne Here is a link to the slideshow that teachers are sharing with students about the change in masking policy. Ocean Shore- Mask Related Protocols COVID reporting: This is still important! Please remember to complete the return to school form if your child is out sick. ***OSS Return to School Form *** We are starting to collect student COVID-19 vaccination records. Please take the time to fill out this Google form if you have not already given a copy of your child's vaccination card to the office. OSS Student Vaccination Records. This week, we had all negative testing pools. Yeah! School Business: Recording of social emotional learning presentation: On March 15, Sam Drazin, Executive Director of Changing Perspectives, did a ZOOM presentation on The What, Why, and How of Social-Emotional Learning and Disability Awareness. Here is the link to the recording: SEL presentation Message from Will Lucey, Director of Student Educational Services: Dear Families, It is time again to get your thoughts on your family school relationship. Helping students do their best in school requires a team effort. Parents, students, and schools all play important roles in this process. To help all of us learn how to make your child's schooling experience as positive and beneficial as possible, please give us your honest, thoughtful responses to the questions within the survey. Please click the link below to take the survey. Thank you in advance for taking this very important survey. Family-School Relationship Spring 2022 Survey: Ocean Shore School https://surveys.panoramaed.com/pacifica/9746154651/surveys PEF: Please see the Pacifica Education Foundation Winter Newsletter below, and contribute to PEF in 2022! Bikes/skateboards/scooters: Students should not be riding bikes, scooters or skateboards on campus. When riding off campus, all students should be wearing helmets. Office staff have observed students riding without helmets once they leave school property. Spring Pictures are April 6th: fliers to go home soon. Fliers: March Lunch Menu, PEF newsletter, SMC library events, Portuguese and Spanish translations of my letter.
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