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ODear OSS Families, Hello! HAPPY SUMMER! It is the last day of school. I am in disbelief at how fast we have arrived at the end of the school year. This week is full of celebrations and memorable moments as our kids transition to the next grade level, and our 8th graders move onto high school! The walk of pride through the hallways yesterday where I had the pleasure of joining the 8th graders as we walked down the hallways lined with the entire Ocean Shore family. It was blissful joy and sweet appreciation for our 8th graders. This a feeling I will never forget, and makes me incredibly grateful that every graduating 8th grader will get to feel such love from their school. Reflections from my office: As I sit here reflecting on my first year at Ocean Shore, I pause to realize how much I have enjoyed sharing reflections with you each week. Writing this weekly blog has been an enjoyable part of my duties to share some extraordinary things happening around our campus everyday. Far too often, we are bombarded with negative reports about the status of youth today, skewing our perception. On the contrary, positive contributions from our kids and stakeholders outweigh the aforementioned. From my perspective, I have had the privilege of seeing many corners of the campus throughout the day. Without question, good things are happening on a daily basis and I love telling you about what I see around school. We have our share of struggles, as every school does. However, the story of Ocean Shore deserves to be told and celebrated. The random acts of kindness and benevolence shine brightly on our playground and in our classrooms. We can always continue to develop this further, but there are many moments that were celebrated and cherished. When you look at Ocean Shore on paper, we are a high-achieving school. Our curriculum is rigorous, and our students are academic superstars. Our teachers are highly qualified, experienced, and effective educators. Our office and support staff is professional and invested in our school vision. We are fortunate to have a team of parent volunteers serving our school everyday. While these things are essential to the successful outcome of everyday, dig deeper and you will find the heartbeat of Ocean Shore. This is the story I love to tell in my weekly messages. It is the tender moments when people take care of another. It is the magical experiences in the classrooms where teachers ignite discovery. It is out on a field trip when a student’s confidence grows as a learner. It is the endless hours of late nights and early mornings for our parent volunteers who dedicate themselves to making a difference in the experiences of our kids. This is where our character determines our success. As we conclude our school year in my first year at Ocean Shore, I want to thank you for the warm welcome. Parents, you have greeted me with open arms and supportive understanding. I feel incredibly fortunate to be apart of this treasured place. I look forward to next school year, and hearing about your summer adventures! Remember to enjoy summer moments together, read together, and give your kids opportunities to relish in their free time. Let them play. Former Ocean Shore Students Makin’ Waves! Many parents feel ask how well the Ocean Shore experience impacts their child’s future, especially as they transition to high school. We hear from our graduates how well they feel prepared to enter high school. I think a great reflection of how they were prepared comes from how they leave high school. This year, the 2015 OSS graduating class graduated from high school. There was only one 8th grade graduating class, and the percentage of students from high school with honors/high honors is impressive! Here is a report from Oceana and Terra Nova High School! Terra Nova High School Class of 2019 graduating with High Honors: Padma Armstrong Ben Bruxvoort Joel Glasman Henry Lie Patrick Nolan (Valedictorian) Oceana High School Class of 2019 graduating with High Honors: Andrea Camacho Florence Chang (Valedictorian) John King Wesley McIntosh Robin Pilapil Rita Velazco With Honors: Phillip Mochel Akira Sugahara Ocean Shore was in the news! Check out the article published in the Tribune detailing Oceans 411. Take a look at all of the great work going on at our school! CLICK HERE FOR THE ARTICLE HAVE YOU HEARD THIS PODCAST YET!? Check out our Student Podcast! Episode #4 is Dedicated to our beloved custodian, Ron! Here the voices of our own students! New hosts this week, Annie and Liam, share their insights with you. https://anchor.fm/os-dolphinetly-talks Updates for Next Year! Expect to hear from me at the end of June, along with receiving your summer letter! In this update, I will post my summer letter here for your reference! I will provide updates on expected staffing changes and important dates and information for the start of school in August! Have a wonderful summer! Fondly, Julie Tarango Weekly Flyers: Dear OSS Families, Hello! Can you believe we are entering the last week of school!? What a year, especially for myself as I have had the pleasure each week of discovering the different activities and celebrations our amazing school offers. From Back to School Night, to Oceans Week and to our Talent Show last night – it has been so memorable. As you reflect on this year, what stands out? Share your thoughts with me as I would love to share this in my final newsletter next week! Reflections from my Office: Last night, dozens of kids got on stage to sing, dance (even on stilts!), play music, tell jokes or simply dazzle a packed house of parents and guests for the 2019 Ocean Shore Talent Show. It was my second viewing of the show, as the kids performed for the student audience earlier in the week. It was simply spectacular! Ripe with precious moments I will long remember, the Talent Show gave our kids opportunities to shine in their own way. I loved every minute! Events like last night are reminders that each child has a special gift to share, and sometimes the confines of a classroom cannot provide this glimpse. In true Ocean Shore fashion, the Talent Show reflected“kid footprint” as opposed to an adult footprint. I love this about our school. Each act felt personal and genuine to each child. In past years, I have attended many other talent shows at different schools. It had a different feeling because the kids did not create their acts. I was always surprised to meet the “professional choreographers” behind stage directing the students. I felt that this robbed the kids of having a meaningful experience where they could demonstrate their individuality and feel the roar of the audience encouraging them as they demonstrated their personal best. Our talent show was created by kids, performed by kids and celebrated by kids. This is the Ocean Shore way! Even the tech crew (led by our middle school tech students!) who opened the curtains and controlled the sound and lightening! Thanks to the guidance and countless hours of her time, our Talent Show PTO leader, Cristin Fong, led our kids to put on one amazing show! It stood out to me how Cristin wanted each performer to express themselves as individuals, and she encouraged each child to do their very best as if they were her own kids. We were also grateful for the hours of support from our school volunteers who guided our tech crew, David Bradley and Chris Romero. Bravo everyone! A moment I won’t forget occurred at our student performance. This year, we have been fortunate to welcome new students. Instead of using verbal language skills, one of our new 3rd grade students expresses herself beautifully with singing and dance. She wowed the audience when she took to the stage and performed a song and dance solo. Smiling from ear to ear, she entertained us with confidence, poise and enthusiasm. The students roared with applause and clapped along. I know I was not alone when my eyes were watery with tears, so proud of her and our student body. This is what the talent show is all about. Raw and tender moments that cannot be fabricated create lasting memories for our kids. Opportunities for kids to express themselves in ways their classmates might have never seen without a stage to perform. It was incredible! Take a look at some scenes from the show! HAVE YOU HEARD THIS PODCAST YET!? Check out our Student Podcast! Episode #4 is Dedicated to our beloved custodian, Ron! Here the voices of our own students! New hosts this week, Annie and Liam, share their insights with you. https://anchor.fm/os-dolphinetly-talks Did you like the Podcast!? Have any old iPhones or iPads? WE WOULD LOVE OLD PHONES OR IPADS to help us keep this elective class going for our school!! Please click here for specifics about our newest elective: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QWy60icHaFKtaQYCAM8zBwIULrFmQcMMhCcHvk389qo/edit?usp=sharing We would greatly appreciate any iPhone IOS 11.1 (5,6,7,,8,9,X) or iPad Generations 5 and above or iPad Mini 2 and above, iPad Air or iPad Pro! From the Front Office: END OF THE YEAR PICNIC DETAILS! If you have not already informed the office of your plans to attend the picnic, please contact the office immediately so that your child can participate in this fun school-wide field trip to the park. OSS PICNIC DOLPHIN DEALS! Only a few more days left to pre-order your meal deals for the picnic at Frontierland. Don't miss out! Reserve your lunch deals now! On-line orders link: https://www.osspto.org/store/c5/8th_Grade_Fundraising_.html Another way to order your meal deals before the day of the picnic: You can leave cash or check with your order form in the ESCOBEDO family folder until June 5. Forms are located in the parent hallway. Note: cash or check only at day of picnic. LOST AND FOUND ITEMS WILL BE DONATED TO CHARITY! Our Lost and Found is overflowing. Be sure to stop by before the last day of school. All unclaimed items will be donated to charity over the summer. NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR IMMUNIZATIONS! Please CLICK HERE for a reference to understand the immunization requirements for your child to start school in the fall. INCOMING 7th GRADE FAMILIES – please be sure to verify the updates posted on HERE FROM THE PTO CORNER: LICE INFORMATION: At our last PTO meeting, our teacher Jennifer shared an informative presentation on lice with helpful resources for parents. Click on the presentation posted below here for more information: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FNbxOVmFcHaaictJIc3UcnkMxbSdIrzun1zZGRIhifw/edit?usp=sharing FROM THE PEF CORNER: The Pacifica Education Foundation (PEF) is taking education to new heights. They completely fund educational programs which exceed California’s core school standards; which our district budget cannot accommodate. Simply, PEF funds, advances, and protects a higher quality education for OUR students. Learn more at http://www.pacificaef.org/about-us. PEF SPONSORED PROGRAMS: - Elementary School Music Program - Middle School Band Program (Music Matters in Pacifica - MMIP) - Middle School Computer Science Program - Elementary School Slam Poetry Program (SPARC - Stage Performance + Rhythmic Culture - Poetry) - Professional Science Curriculum Development & Training For Teachers (Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)) Learn more at http://www.pacificaef.org/programs-c1ylq. GIVE BACK! PEF gives our children an enriched educational experience. Give back to PEF and don’t forget your employer-sponsored donation matching too! Donate at http://www.pacificaef.org/how-to-give. UPCOMING PEF EVENTS: - DONATION WEEK: Mark Your Calendars - April 29th - May 3rd! Support our school by volunteering with PEF during the “School Competition” day, on May 2nd. - NEW MEMBERSHIP PLANS: Membership provides you tickets and/or discounted access to fun annual family events, supporter decals, and much, much more: https://www.pacificaef.org/membership - LISTEN & LEARN: PEF Ambassadors will be onsite at PTO events. HOW CAN I HELP? - Volunteers needed, sign up here: http://www.pacificaef.org/volunteer - Like & Follow PEF on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PacificaEducationFoundation/ - Reach Out to our PEF Ambassadors, below:
NEXT WEEK HAPPENINGS! NOTE: Tuesday - Friday are MINIMUM DAYS! Saturday, June 1st: 8th Grade Dinner Dance! 6-9 pm Ocean Shore MPR Sunday, June 2nd 10 am End of School Year Garden Day: This Sunday, June 2 from 10:00 to 1:00 we will hold our last garden cleanup for the school year, and put together a summer watering stewards sign-up. Please Join Me in the Garden! From: Virginia 4/5 grades Monday, June 3rd 2019: OSS Spring Harvest Festival! Brought to you by the Environmental Action Team, students will be invited to harvest and prepare salads grown from our very own student garden! Garden will be open for students at lunch recess! Students will enjoy sitting at our newly (handmade) table and benches in the Peace Garden - created by OSS parents and volunteers! Tuesday, June 4th: : 11 am SAFETY DRILL . Students will be participating in a "Shelter In Place" safety drill and a partial "Evacuation" Drill from our Big 5 Safety Protocol. (Please note: students will NOT be leaving campus for the evacuation). Tuesday, June 4 at 7pm in the MPR: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grade Music Concert! Thursday, June 6th: 8th Grade Graduation 5 pm Aragon High School Theater Congratulations to our 8th Grade Graduates! Friday, June 7th: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! 9 am End of the Year Picnic at Frontier Land Park! Weekly Flyers: Dear OSS Families, Hello! I know many of you are on your way to KOA for a camping trip! I wish you a wonderful trip and look forward to hearing about it on Tuesday! Thank you for coming to Open House last night. What a great turnout! I look forward to seeing you next week for our Talent Show! Reflections from my Office: Thursday was another exciting week at Ocean Shore. We concluded Oceans 411 and opened our doors for Open House. As I explained to the students on Thursday, this event is a true celebration of collaborative learning – between teachers, students, parents and volunteers. Under the guidance from our teacher Sheila, a small and dedicated army of teachers and volunteers organized academic activities across the curriculum to give students real-world, hands-on experiences in lieu of just reading facts out of a book. Older students would lead stations for younger students to learn about marine science that specifically related to our theme – coral reefs. This tradition has been happening at Ocean Shore for many years. It is easy to see why it continues to thrive and be one of the treasured traditions of Ocean Shore. As I have been saying all year, this event captures the magic of our little school. We are one community working together with a single vision; providing the best education for our kids. Oceans 411 demonstrated this collaborative effort! From the visiting scientists, teaching parents running the exhibits, the volunteer parents helping set-up and coordinate the beach days, our teachers helping prepare the students, and the 7th and 8th grade students who helped created robust lessons to teach our kids! As I walked around the campus each day, I felt such pride for our school! A really special part of the event is the leadership role our 7th and 8th graders. They were awesome! The purpose of Oceans 411 is to get kids excited, intrigued and enthused about our own backyard – the ocean. No better way to achieve this than to have kids ignite kids. The 7th and 8th graders led the younger children throughout the past few weeks by either teaching them or creating an educational website. It was pretty incredible to watch. I talked with a few 7th and 8th graders about the experience. Here is what they said: When I asked how they liked teaching the other kids: “It was so fun to see them get so excited! I loved being a teacher.” “It was hard, Julie. They are so little so they get real squirmy. I don’t know how the teachers do that everyday.” “”The best part was when they didn’t understand what we were doing. Then, like all of a sudden, they get it! That was exciting for me.” “They are so cute! But they didn’t know some of the bigger words we used. So, we had to explain what the words meant.” HAVE YOU HEARD THIS PODCAST YET!? Check out our Student Podcast! Here the voices of our own students! New hosts this week, Annie and Liam, share their insights with you. https://anchor.fm/os-dolphinetly-talks Did you like the Podcast!? Have any old iPhones or iPads? WE WOULD LOVE OLD PHONES OR IPADS to help us keep this elective class going for our school!! Please click here for specifics about our newest elective: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QWy60icHaFKtaQYCAM8zBwIULrFmQcMMhCcHvk389qo/edit?usp=sharing We would greatly appreciate any iPhone IOS 11.1 (5,6,7,,8,9,X) or iPad Generations 5 and above or iPad Mini 2 and above, iPad Air or iPad Pro! Scenes from the Week! It was a busy week at OSS! Take a look! From the Front Office: DUE TUESDAY 5/28 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL PICNIC PERMISSION SLIP: Please complete this ONLINE permission slip for our annual field trip to Frontier Land Park. Please remember that you should first report to school. CLICK BELOW to complete the permission slip. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJiW5eDkBbQ0awrZ4KYJhLbHbupQ-R4aHCNW5yauoUIq3bdQ/viewform?usp=sf_link NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR IMMUNIZATIONS! Please make sure your child is up to date with immunizations. Your child will not be allowed to attend school next year without these complete. Please let us know if we can answer any questions related to immunizations. FROM THE PTO CORNER: Pre-sale lunch meals for picnic at Frontierland June 7. OSS PICNIC DOLPHIN DEALS! Pre-order your meal deals so you won’t miss out. Note: cash or check only at day of picnic. Reserve your lunch deals now! On-line orders link: https://www.osspto.org/store/c5/8th_Grade_Fundraising_.html Another way to order your lunch meals before the day of the picnic; You can leave cash or check with your order form in Escobedo family folder until June 5. Forms are located in the parent hallway. LICE INFORMATION: At our last PTO meeting, our teacher Jennifer shared an informative presentation on lice with helpful resources for parents. Click on the presentation posted below here for more information: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FNbxOVmFcHaaictJIc3UcnkMxbSdIrzun1zZGRIhifw/edit?usp=sharing FROM THE PEF CORNER: The Pacifica Education Foundation (PEF) is taking education to new heights. They completely fund educational programs which exceed California’s core school standards; which our district budget cannot accommodate. Simply, PEF funds, advances, and protects a higher quality education for OUR students. Learn more at http://www.pacificaef.org/about-us. PEF SPONSORED PROGRAMS: - Elementary School Music Program - Middle School Band Program (Music Matters in Pacifica - MMIP) - Middle School Computer Science Program - Elementary School Slam Poetry Program (SPARC - Stage Performance + Rhythmic Culture - Poetry) - Professional Science Curriculum Development & Training For Teachers (Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)) Learn more at http://www.pacificaef.org/programs-c1ylq. GIVE BACK! PEF gives our children an enriched educational experience. Give back to PEF and don’t forget your employer-sponsored donation matching too! Donate at http://www.pacificaef.org/how-to-give. UPCOMING PEF EVENTS: - DONATION WEEK: Mark Your Calendars - April 29th - May 3rd! Support our school by volunteering with PEF during the “School Competition” day, on May 2nd. - NEW MEMBERSHIP PLANS: Membership provides you tickets and/or discounted access to fun annual family events, supporter decals, and much, much more: https://www.pacificaef.org/membership - LISTEN & LEARN: PEF Ambassadors will be onsite at PTO events. HOW CAN I HELP? - Volunteers needed, sign up here: http://www.pacificaef.org/volunteer - Like & Follow PEF on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PacificaEducationFoundation/ - Reach Out to our PEF Ambassadors, below:
UPCOMING EVENTS! Monday 5/27: NO SCHOOL in observation of Memorial’s Day! Tuesday 5/28: POD Day Celebrating our 8th Graders! 10:30 – 11:30 am Wednesday 5/29: Talent Show Performance for Students! (PLEASE NOTE! This performance is intended only for a student audience as there will NOT BE SEATING FOR EXTRA ADULTS OTHER THAN STAFF due to space limitations.) Thursday, May 30th Talent Show Performance for Parents! 6pm-8pm Call Time: 5:00pm Contact Talent Show directors Cristin Fong, Ana Brenner & Sara Kuenstler at osstalentshow@gmail.com for any questions! Saturday, June 1st: 8th Grade Dinner Dance! 5-9 pm Ocean Shore MPR Sunday, June 2nd 10 am Garden Clean Up Day! Bring the family for fun outdoors and help maintain our beautiful garden! Tuesday, June 4 at 7pm in the MPR: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grade Music Concert! Weekly Flyers: Dear OSS Families, Hello! What a big week at Ocean Shore. The chicks in our kindergarten rooms hatched and Oceans 411 is underway! I hope to see you all at Open House on Thursday 5/23 at 6 pm for a chance to see the projects and work on display! Reflections from my Office: It is quite extraordinary to take in all of the activities, events and activities that go along with this momentous week. I have reveled in walking from room to room to watch the students collaborate and work together. I chatted with some of our 7th and 8th graders about how the experience has been for them to lead the younger students in lessons, games and ocean activities. They smiled and said, “It is hard work to be a teacher! I don’t know how they do it?” Another 8th grader explained to me that the “little kids actually do listen to you as long as you are nice to them.” They also explained that the kids are very “candy-motivated”. I laughed and asked the 7th and 8th graders, “Aren’t you motivated in the same way?” They agreed. Some 2nd graders explained to me what they have enjoyed most about Oceans 411. They said they love; the theme days, decorating the halls, creating stuff, being in different stations, and working with big buddies. My favorite part has been seeing the synergy of collaboration. From parent volunteers to teachers to kids, everyone is working together towards a common goal. Kids are moving, talking, and participating in hands-on experiential learning opportunities. It is easy to see why Oceans Week is a signature program of Ocean Shore. It represents the very best of our school! I love it! Check out our Student Podcast! As mentioned last week, we have a few students creating a podcast for their elective class. Take a listen for the second episode posted below! https://anchor.fm/os-dolphinetly-talks Staff Makin’ Waves: Much of Oceans 411 relies on the planning and coordination of many of our teacher leaders. Several folks have been instrumental this year in coordinating the event, as well as fulfilling their regular teaching responsibilities! Thank you to Sheila, Michelle, Jason and Beccy for their extra efforts to coordinate assemblies, schedules, beach activities and student schedules! Scenes from the Week! It was a busy week at OSS! Take a look! From the Front Office: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL PICNIC PERMISSION SLIP: Please complete this ONLINE permission slip for our annual field trip to Frontier Land Park. Please remember that you should first report to school. CLICK HERE to complete the permission slip. NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR IMMUNIZATIONS! Please CLICK HERE for a reference to understand the immunization requirements for your child to start school in the fall. INCOMING 7th GRADE FAMILIES – please be sure to verify the updates posted on HERE I Know Joe, Corp Surf Camp Pacifica Scholarships! Click HERE for applications for this special opportunity led by our own OSS teacher, Fran, for 5th – 8th graders. A Message From An 8th Grader: Dear Parents, My name is Jasmin Saucedo, and Im in 8th grade, going into 9th. For my last year here at Ocean Shore, I would like to make an impact by doing a food drive to donate to a shelter in San Francisco. The shelter that I picked is one of the largest shelters down in San Francisco, called Episcopal Community Services (ECS). I would like to ask the Ocean Shore community to help me achieve my goal by donating any unused food, for example, canned food, boxed food, and overall any type of shelved food. I'll have banners and cardboard boxes near the front office where you can put in your donations. If you can participate by donating any shelved food we would greatly appreciate it. Sincerely, Jasmin Saucedo FROM THE PTO CORNER: Open House is on Thursday, May 23rd at 6:00pm. Dinner will be available for purchase starting at 5:00pm. Location at the popcorn window. Pizza proceeds to 7th grade class. Above & Beyond catering offering BBQ chicken and Vegetarian Option ~ Grilled Tofu & Veggie Skewer Giving Week... FILL THE OSS REEF! Your spare change helps us fill our reef. The OSS PTO Board is making a final fundraising push to help meet our goal. A fun way to stay in theme with Oceans 411 a FILL THE REEF wall has been created. Located across from the Art Gallery Wall in the main hall. Give your donation to your teacher or a PTO board member and your student will be given a sea creature to fill the reef! Be sure to add your name and teachers name to the sea creature so we can award popsicle parties for those classes helping to fill the reef! Thank you for your continued support. Go Dolphins!! Get your SPIRIT WEAR orders in by MAY 19th This is the last order of the school year! Orders will be delivered the week of June 3rd. Order online at osspto.org (click on the fundraising link) LICE INFORMATION: At our last PTO meeting, our teacher Jennifer shared an informative presentation on lice with helpful resources for parents. Click on the presentation posted below here for more information: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FNbxOVmFcHaaictJIc3UcnkMxbSdIrzun1zZGRIhifw/edit?usp=sharing FROM THE PEF CORNER: The Pacifica Education Foundation (PEF) is taking education to new heights. They completely fund educational programs which exceed California’s core school standards; which our district budget cannot accommodate. Simply, PEF funds, advances, and protects a higher quality education for OUR students. Learn more at http://www.pacificaef.org/about-us. PEF SPONSORED PROGRAMS: - Elementary School Music Program - Middle School Band Program (Music Matters in Pacifica - MMIP) - Middle School Computer Science Program - Elementary School Slam Poetry Program (SPARC - Stage Performance + Rhythmic Culture - Poetry) - Professional Science Curriculum Development & Training For Teachers (Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)) Learn more at http://www.pacificaef.org/programs-c1ylq. GIVE BACK! PEF gives our children an enriched educational experience. Give back to PEF and don’t forget your employer-sponsored donation matching too! Donate at http://www.pacificaef.org/how-to-give. UPCOMING PEF EVENTS: - DONATION WEEK: Mark Your Calendars - April 29th - May 3rd! Support our school by volunteering with PEF during the “School Competition” day, on May 2nd. - NEW MEMBERSHIP PLANS: Membership provides you tickets and/or discounted access to fun annual family events, supporter decals, and much, much more: https://www.pacificaef.org/membership - LISTEN & LEARN: PEF Ambassadors will be onsite at PTO events. HOW CAN I HELP? - Volunteers needed, sign up here: http://www.pacificaef.org/volunteer - Like & Follow PEF on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PacificaEducationFoundation/ - Reach Out to our PEF Ambassadors, below:
NEXT WEEK HAPPENINGS! Monday (5/20): Live Scan service at OSS for parents! Click HERE for sign-ups! Thursday (5/23) 6 pm Ocean Shore Open House! Don’t miss this fun night open to all! Come see the completion of the projects and celebrate the conclusion of Oceans 411! Friday (5/24): Minimum Day!!! UPCOMING EVENTS! Monday 5/27: NO SCHOOL in observation of Memorial’s Day! THE TALENT SHOW IS COMING! When: Wednesday, May 29th 9am-11am & Thursday, May 30th 6pm-8pm (2 performances) Call Times: 8:30am & 5:00pm Contact Talent Show directors Cristin Fong, Ana Brenner & Sara Kuenstler at osstalentshow@gmail.com for any questions! Sunday, June 2nd 10 am Garden Clean Up Day! Bring the family for fun outdoors and help maintain our beautiful garden! Tuesday, June 4 at 7pm in the MPR: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grade Music Concert! Weekly Flyers: Dear OSS Families, What a fun week at Ocean Shore! To all of our mothers, I hope you feel the appreciation and adoration that you deserve! Your grace, care and love for our kids is an integral and invaluable part of what we do at school. It is an honor to be your partner in your child’s upbringing in these precious early years! Motherhood is a beautiful thing to celebrate – this weekend and every day in the year! We had a great turnout last night for our PTO meeting. Thank you to all who came to support and recognize our meeting, our graduating 8th grade families, and engage in discussions with our teachers about how to support learning at home and prepare them for next school year. Here is a copy of the presentation from last night. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GMyGTzzqKRS3-vXZXP3Q9z7vuprd7_ObylJuXbT9Syw/edit?usp=sharing Also, join me is recognizing our 8th grade families as they are about to send their student off to high school. Our Ocean Shore family has appreciated their service, guidance and constant support of our school over the years. These families - along with the others not pictured - will be very missed and always welcomed to return to their Ocean Shore home!  This week was also special as it was a time to appreciate our teachers. On behalf of all of our staff, I want to thank you for the lovely meals provided this week. Every detail was accounted for and our staff was delighted to have such feast each day. Thank you for the love you put into the food and meal preparations! We sure feel appreciated! Reflections from my Office: It has been pretty awesome to see our school hallways transformed this week into a beautiful underwater display. I am excited to see how our school’s collective creativity is being expressed on the walls of our school! I look forward to next week when we kick off Oceans 411! I look forward to reflecting on this next week with you! I asked a few students their thoughts on the transformation of the hallways. Here were some of their thoughts. “What part of Oceans Week are you excited about?” “My birthday is during Ocean’s Week!” “The hallways!” “All the theme days are fun. Yea, all the theme days!” “We get to go to all the different assemblies” “I like how the big kids come in to talk to us.” “Going to the beach!” Speaking of student voices, I want to share with you a special opportunity for our 7th and 8th graders. Our 2nd grade teacher, Juli, had brilliant idea to teach some of our older students how to create podcasts – from start to end. Next year, we plan to offer this as an elective class for our 7th and 8th graders. This week, Juli advised a few 8th graders (Dalia and Keaton) on the process. In one week, they created the very first episode of “Dolphinently Talks!” where you hear from our own Ocean Shore students. It is very “Ocean Shore”! I plan to post the podcast each week here for your reference: https://anchor.fm/os-dolphinetly-talks Staff Makin’ Waves: It amazes me how many ways our teachers give hours of their time – long after the kids go home. Last night was no exception. I was so grateful for the contributions from our teachers who graciously offered to lead our breakout sessions because they value the connections between home and school. Thank you Patty, Virginia, Jonathan, Sean, Jennifer, Natalie, Sarah, Jessica, Juli and Beccy for leading great sessions last night! Scenes from the Week! It was a busy week at OSS! Take a look! From the Front Office: Please Complete A Survey You Received From Panaroma from our District Office: Your voice and input are needed as we plan our goals for next year. On April 23rd, you should have received an email (from Panorma) with a unique direct link to a survey for each parent guardian. Currently, only 14% of our families have reported from our school and we hope to have all of your voices heard! The window for the survey closes next week! LAST DAY OF SCHOOL PICNIC PERMISSION SLIP: Please complete this ONLINE permission slip for our annual field trip to Frontier Land Park. Please remember that you should first report to school. CLICK HERE to complete the permission slip. HELP AND MATERIALS WANTED FOR OCEANS 411! We are looking for a large number of egg cartons, pipe cleaners, and paper straws for the Maker Space during Oceans 411! Please leave in the office for teacher Natalie! NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR IMMUNIZATIONS! Please CLICK HERE for a reference to understand the immunization requirements for your child to start school in the fall. INCOMING 7th GRADE FAMILIES – please be sure to verify the updates posted on HERE FROM THE PEF CORNER: The Pacifica Education Foundation (PEF) is taking education to new heights. They completely fund educational programs which exceed California’s core school standards; which our district budget cannot accommodate. Simply, PEF funds, advances, and protects a higher quality education for OUR students. Learn more at http://www.pacificaef.org/about-us. PEF SPONSORED PROGRAMS: - Elementary School Music Program - Middle School Band Program (Music Matters in Pacifica - MMIP) - Middle School Computer Science Program - Elementary School Slam Poetry Program (SPARC - Stage Performance + Rhythmic Culture - Poetry) - Professional Science Curriculum Development & Training For Teachers (Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)) Learn more at http://www.pacificaef.org/programs-c1ylq. GIVE BACK! PEF gives our children an enriched educational experience. Give back to PEF and don’t forget your employer-sponsored donation matching too! Donate at http://www.pacificaef.org/how-to-give. UPCOMING PEF EVENTS: - DONATION WEEK: Mark Your Calendars - April 29th - May 3rd! Support our school by volunteering with PEF during the “School Competition” day, on May 2nd. - NEW MEMBERSHIP PLANS: Membership provides you tickets and/or discounted access to fun annual family events, supporter decals, and much, much more: https://www.pacificaef.org/membership - LISTEN & LEARN: PEF Ambassadors will be onsite at PTO events. HOW CAN I HELP? - Volunteers needed, sign up here: http://www.pacificaef.org/volunteer - Like & Follow PEF on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PacificaEducationFoundation/ - Reach Out to our PEF Ambassadors, below:
TONIGHT 5/10: Astro Bowling at Sea Bowl! 7:00pm Check in begins at 6:30. Grab your family and friends! If you haven’t reserved your lanes with submitting a form there’s still time! 6 bowlers per lane. $25 each bowler. Email your bowlers names and grade to ossfundraisingmgr@gmail.com Happy FUNdraising! Monday 5/13: LIVE SCAN Available at OSS. Sign up HERE UPCOMING EVENTS! 5/23 6 pm Ocean Shore Open House! Don’t miss this fun night open to all! Come see the completion of the projects and celebrate the conclusion of Oceans 411! THE TALENT SHOW IS COMING! When: Wednesday, May 29th 9am-11am & Thursday, May 30th 6pm-8pm (2 performances) Call Times: 8:30am & 5:00pm Contact Talent Show directors Cristin Fong, Ana Brenner & Sara Kuenstler at osstalentshow@gmail.com for any questions! June 2nd 10 am Garden Clean Up Day! Bring the family for fun outdoors and help maintain our beautiful garden! June 6th: 8th Grade Graduation June 7th: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! Picnic at Frontier Land Park! Weekly Flyers: Dear OSS Families, Hello! May is upon us. What a fun and busy time of year! It was great to see so many parents around campus this week, and I know it will continue in our final weeks as each week brings a new fun celebration or event! Important Reminder About Next Week! We are gathering on May 9th at 6:30 pm in the MPR for our final mandatory PTO meeting of the year. Back by popular demand, we will again host several breakout sessions for parents. Our teacher leaders who will facilitate discussions and activities relevant to parents as we head into the summer months. I hope to see you there! May 9th at 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Reflections from my Office: Volunteerism has been on my mind a lot lately. I’ve been reflecting on the value of this virtue on our Ocean Shore community. While attending the Eco Fest last Saturday, I was struck by the impact of the entire Pacifica community coming together in effort to keep our local beaches clean. The turnout was impressive! This collective effort trickles into our schools. While the larger Pacifica community has a storied history rich with the spirit of volunteerism, our sweet Ocean Shore School echoes the same. Ocean Shore is the heart of volunteerism in Pacifica. In partnerships with our staff, volunteers are what make the “Ocean Shore world” go around. Not one of our programs could fly without the dedication of volunteers from our community and families. As a brand new 3rd grade teacher, I remember calling my mom with new insight. I told her that I finally got it – I know knew why she was by Girl Scout leader, helped my teachers in the classroom, and attended every parent teacher conference. From the teacher lens, I was able to see how these volunteers serve an invaluable role to schools. There was no way I could accomplish what I wanted to do for my students on my own. Volunteers matter mightily in how they impact every child’s education. From the PTO, to grandparents helping in the classroom, to PEF programs and our outside volunteers who believe in the Ocean Shore experience and serve their own time – long after their kids have left the school or even if they don’t have kids who ever attended OSS. Volunteerism is the golden thread that binds our school together. Thankful, are we. Let’s keep this going year to year! Speaking of volunteers, tonight we honor our Elna Flynn Award recipients – Barbara Bruxvoort and Julie Stock! Join me in congratulating them on this important distinction. New volunteer partners are the local chapter of the Boys and Girls Club! Every Friday at lunch, they are facilitating activities and games for our students. Another great example of how partnerships in our community grow strong schools. Here is look at them from last week! Staff Makin’ Waves: We are so fortunate to have a volunteer, Chris Romero, help after hours to provide essential support to our technology! As a former OSS parent, he has remained to help in many different capacities. We are so grateful for this service! One of the newest members of our school assistant team is Ayesha Siddiq. She has joined our team with enthusiasm and positivity. Today our staff arrived to find a cupcake bar at snack time from a mystery member of their team. (I found out it was Ayesha!) Here is a look at how she helps make OSS a fun place to work!  Scenes from the Week! It was a busy week at OSS! Take a look! From the Front Office: What School Does Your Family Plan to Attend Next Year? DUE NEXT WEEK 5/10! At this time, plans for the next school year need to be made regarding enrollment. For us to have a better idea of your intentions, please complete this online form by May 3rd, 2019. Please CLICK HERE to complete the survey. If you have more than one child at Ocean Shore School, please complete one form per child. Parent Input for Class Assignments for the 2019-20 School Year: If you wish to give our school team your input regarding your child’s class assignment for next year, please find the attached form HERE to share your insight regarding what kind of classroom environment your child would thrive in for the upcoming school year. This form will direct you on the process of how you can share your feedback. Questions About Statewide Testing? Click HERE for more information about testing! Find helpful information for parents to understand the testing underway for our 3rd – 8th graders. HELP AND MATERIALS WANTED FOR OCEANS 411! We are looking for a large number of egg cartons, pipe cleaners, and paper straws for the Maker Space during Oceans 411! Please leave in the office for teacher Natalie! HALLWAY DECORATING for Oceans 411 Starts Tomorrow 5/4! Following the beach training (10 am science lab!), we will begin decorating the hallways for Oceans 411! Help on Sunday is also welcome. Come help the school transform and earn valuable volunteer hours! Contact teacher Sheila with any questions! We Need a Beach Coordinator for Oceans 411! We are actively recruiting for an assistant beach coordinator. We really would like to find someone who could commit for consecutive years but any kind of help is welcome. The beach coordinator organizes equipment and rotations at the beach. You get to sit at the beach all morning and earn hours! Contact Beccy rhowarth@pacificasd.org if you are interested. FROM THE PEF CORNER The Pacifica Education Foundation (PEF) is taking education to new heights. They completely fund educational programs which exceed California’s core school standards; which our district budget cannot accommodate. Simply, PEF funds, advances, and protects a higher quality education for OUR students. Learn more at http://www.pacificaef.org/about-us. PEF SPONSORED PROGRAMS: - Elementary School Music Program - Middle School Band Program (Music Matters in Pacifica - MMIP) - Middle School Computer Science Program - Elementary School Slam Poetry Program (SPARC - Stage Performance + Rhythmic Culture - Poetry) - Professional Science Curriculum Development & Training For Teachers (Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)) Learn more at http://www.pacificaef.org/programs-c1ylq. GIVE BACK! PEF gives our children an enriched educational experience. Give back to PEF and don’t forget your employer-sponsored donation matching too! Donate at http://www.pacificaef.org/how-to-give. UPCOMING PEF EVENTS: - DONATION WEEK: Mark Your Calendars - April 29th - May 3rd! Support our school by volunteering with PEF during the “School Competition” day, on May 2nd. - NEW MEMBERSHIP PLANS: Membership provides you tickets and/or discounted access to fun annual family events, supporter decals, and much, much more: https://www.pacificaef.org/membership - LISTEN & LEARN: PEF Ambassadors will be onsite at PTO events. HOW CAN I HELP? - Volunteers needed, sign up here: http://www.pacificaef.org/volunteer - Like & Follow PEF on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PacificaEducationFoundation/ - Reach Out to our PEF Ambassadors, below:
FROM THE PTO CORNER: Sign up sheets can be found on OSSPTO FUNdraising. Ombuds shared it in their weekly emails or find a hard copy on the PTO bulletin board in the parent wing. Submit forms with check or cash to the Fundraising folder. PTO Volunteer Jobs! It’s that time of year again. Time to consider how you want to participate in your Ocean Shore community next year. The signups for next year’s volunteer jobs are posted in the kindergarten hallway waiting for your consideration. Check out the elected and appointed positions. There are jobs that help keep our school environment neat and efficient – art room monitor, kitchen monitor, prop master and there are jobs that bring us together – social event coordinator, new parent coordinator, junior Olympics coach. And there are PTO executive board positions – secretary, vice president, parent representative, treasurer, and president. There are many ways to help Ocean Shore posted on the wall waiting for your name. If you have the time to help out the school, we would love to have your help. Please sign your name on the candidate’s line of a job in which you are interested by May 7th. If it is a position that is elected, we will begin voting at the PTO General Meeting, May 9th. If it is appointed, the PTO Board will be voting to choose and approve the candidates at the PTO Executive Board Meeting – June 11. Thank you for your interest in being a part of this amazing and active community! Silent Auction Bid Winners! Please stop by the office to pick up your auction items and submit your payment. If you have questions to email Jenny Abellana at ossfundraisingmgr@gmail.com NEXT WEEK HAPPENINGS! 3/4: BEACH DAY TRAINING for ALL Beach Day Workers for Oceans 411! 10 – 11 am at Ocean Shore Science Lab 3/6: 7 pm Band Concert for Beginning Band (6th Grade) 3/7: 9 am School Tour for All New Families 3/9: 6:30 - 9:00 pm General PTO Meeting 3/10: OSS MINIMUM DAY! 3/10: Family Bowling Night! UPCOMING EVENTS! THE TALENT SHOW IS COMING! When: Wednesday, May 29th 9am-11am & Thursday, May 30th 6pm-8pm (2 performances) Call Times: 8:30am & 5:00pm Contact Talent Show directors Cristin Fong, Ana Brenner & Sara Kuenstler at osstalentshow@gmail.com for any questions! Weekly Flyers: Dear Ocean Shore Families, Hello! Welcome back from Spring Break. Wasn’t it beautiful weather!? The kids looked refreshed and excited for our next break.. summer! Tomorrow is Eco Fest where Ocean Shore has a booth. I look forward to attending and hope to see you there! Stop by tomorrow morning to help with our beach cleanup (all volunteers earn hours!) and sign up here: https://www.pacificbeachcoalition.org/earth-day-registration/ Sharp Park is Ocean Shores adopted beach and clean up hours count towards volunteer hours at school.   Important Reminder About Next Week! Next week is PEF Donations week. It will be a fun, celebratory week! Don’t miss a fun “PEF pep assembly” for all OSS students and parents next week Friday (5/3) before school from 8:00 – 8:30 on the playground! Hear our kids play music and share their poetry! As I mentioned earlier in the week, take a moment to view some videos about the impact of PEF at Ocean Shore. Here from an 8th grader posted HERE or hear my personal experience with education foundations posted HERE The Pacifica Education Foundation (PEF) invites you to join their very special 10th Anniversary celebration! Participate in our 2019 Donation Week “Magic Moments” Challenge by showcasing your magical PEF experiences! For starters, please join other family's and friends of OSS; by volunteering 1 hr of time before/after school during pickup/dropoff's by helping PEF raise awareness at our building entrance next Wed. and Thur (5/1-2). Sign up here today! #MakingMagicMoments is their week long core theme, and it kicks off next Monday, April 29th. Each day will have a very unique and fun online theme, showcasing our PEF magic moments! 4/29 - Mon: #SharingMagicMoments (online) 4/30 - Tue: #GivingMagicMoments (online) 5/1 - Wed: #MembersMagicMoments (online & onsite) 5/2 - Thur: #SchoolMagicMoments (online & onsite) 5/3 - Fri: #SPARCMagicMoments (online) Stay Tuned For Daily “Magic Moments” Posts & Prizes! Here’s How: Simply “Like & Follow” their Facebook page now! Then, watch for and participate in daily “magic moments”, starting next Monday April 29th, for a chance to win one of several prestigious PEF prize packages and/or community recognition! Remember, PEF is a 100% non-profit foundation relying entirely on community support (YOU!) to sustain our educationally enriching programs! Reflections from my Office: Next week, many classes begin statewide testing. In California, 3rd – 8th graders have the opportunity to participate in California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, or CAASPP. The assessments that comprise the 2018-19CAASPP administration include computer-based tests in English-Language Arts and Mathematics in grades 3-8. Additionally, the California Science Test (CAST) will b given to students in grades 5 and 8. CLICK HERE for a guide for parents to understand the CAASSP assessments. Here a few reminders suggested for parents:
This time of year as we embark on testing, brings to light a topic I have mentioned before related to fostering a growth mindset. I spent the majority of my spring break working on my dissertation. Part of my current work and research has shed some insightful guidance on how we can best support our kids in how they self-identify as math students. One such article by Jo Boaler stood out, and I wanted to share these ideas with you as parents. I would love your thoughts on it! In my classroom, it was undeniable to me how essential confidence was for students to do well on academic and achievement tasks. As our older students are taking their statewide tests on math this week, I am reminding of how important poise and confidence are for students as they approach robust academic tasks – especially such things as testing like the CAASPP. This best occurs when parents and staff who encourage a positive mindset with their students guide kids. Here are some tips from Jo Boaler: Given the performance and test-driven culture of many schools, with over-packed curriculum and stressed out students, what can parents do to transform math for their children? Here are some steps to take: Advice for Parents from Stanford Professor Jo Boaler 1. Encourage children to play math puzzles and games. Award winning mathematician, Sarah Flannery reported that her math achievement and enthusiasm came not from school but from the puzzles she was given to solve at home. Puzzles and games – anything with a dice really – will help kids enjoy math, and develop number sense, which is critically important. 2. Always be encouraging and never tell kids they are wrong when they are working on math problems. Instead find the logic in their thinking – there is always some logic to what they say. For example if your child multiplies 3 by 4 and gets 7, say – Oh I see what you are thinking, you are using what you know about addition to add 3 and 4, when we multiply we have 4 groups of 3... 3. Never associate math with speed. It is not important to work quickly, and we now know that forcing kids to work quickly on math is the best way to start math anxiety for children, especially girls. (In most cases) don’t use flashcards or other speed drills. Instead use visual activities such as https://bhi61nm2cr3mkdgk1dtaov18-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/FluencyWithoutFear-2015.pdf 4. Never share with your children the idea that you were bad at math at school or you dislike it – especially if you are a mother. Researchers found that as soon as mothers shared that idea with their daughters, their daughter’s achievement went down. 5. Encourage number sense. What separates high and low achievers is number sense – having an idea of the size of numbers and being able to separate and combine numbers flexibly. For example, when working out 29 + 56, if you take one from the 56 and make it 30 + 55, it is much easier to work out. The flexibility to work with numbers in this way is what is called number sense and it is very important. 6. Perhaps most important of all – encourage a “growth mindset” let students know that they have unlimited math potential and that being good at math is all about working hard. When children have a growth mindset, they do well with challenges and do better in school overall. When children have a fixed mindset and they encounter difficult work, they often conclude that they are not “a math person”. One way in which parents encourage a fixed mindset is by telling their children they are “smart” when they do something well. That seems like a nice thing to do, but it sets children up for difficulties later, as when kids fail at something they will inevitably conclude that they aren’t smart after all. Instead use growth praise such as “it is great that you have learned that”, “I really like your thinking about that”. When they tell you something is hard for them, or they have made a mistake, tell them: “That’s wonderful, your brain is growing!” Encourage number sense. What separates high and low achievers is number sense – having an idea of the size of numbers and being able to separate and combine numbers flexibly. For example, when working out 29 + 56, if you take one from the 56 and make it 30 + 55, it is much easier to work out. The flexibility to work with numbers in this way is what is called number sense and it is very important. For more resources see https://www.youcubed.org I know all of our kids will do great as they put forth their best effort and shine in showing how much they do know instead of feeling that they lack ability. Our teachers are motivating our kids as we speak, and encouraging them to write about their feelings related to testing. I encourage you to do the same! Staff Makin’ Waves: This week we say goodbye to a beloved staff member, Kayoko. As a dedicated paraprofessional working with Matt’s class and our special needs students, she has served Ocean Shore for 18 years. As a parent and staff member, we are so grateful for her dedication and commitment to helping the students of Ocean Shore thrive. We wish her well in the next chapter as her husband and her relocate to Japan. We will miss you, Kayoko!  Scenes from the Week! It was a busy week at OSS! From several Earth Day assemblies, to dancing to music at recess, to finding notes from your parents in your lunch box, Ocean Shore kids had lots to smile about as they returned from spring break! From the Front Office: What School Does Your Family Plan to Attend Next Year? At this time, plans for the next school year need to be made regarding enrollment. For us to have a better idea of your intentions, please complete this online form by May 3rd, 2019. Please CLICK HERE to complete the survey. If you have more than one child at Ocean Shore School, please complete one form per child. Parent Input for Class Assignments for the 2019-20 School Year: If you wish to give our school team your input regarding your child’s class assignment for next year, please find the attached form HERE to share your insight regarding what kind of classroom environment your child would thrive in for the upcoming school year. This form will direct you on the process of how you can share your feedback. FROM THE PEF CORNER: PEF Donation Week is April 29 through May 3 The Pacifica Education Foundation (PEF) invites you to join our very special 10th Anniversary celebration! Participate in our 2019 Donation Week “Magic Moments” Challenge by showcasing your magical PEF experiences! #MakingMagicMoments is our weeklong core theme, and it kicks off next Monday, April 29th. Each day will have a very unique and fun online theme, showcasing your PEF magic moments! Stay Tuned For Daily “Magic Moments” Posts. Here’s How:
Support your school on Wednesday May 1st and Thursday May 2nd. Network with other family members to help raise awareness and funds by simply giving an hour on-site at your school, either in the morning drop-off or afternoon pick-up period. Sign up now to volunteer. Remember, PEF is a 100% non-profit foundation relying entirely on community support (YOU!) to sustain our educationally enriching programs! Monday April 29 - #PEF #SharingMagicMoments Monday’s magic moment challenge is all about SHARING a special PEF moment (i.e. a photo of your child in a PEF t-shirt). Tuesday April 30 - #PEF #GivingMagicMoments Tuesday’s magic moment challenge is all about GIVING. We’re providing you a platform to GIVE a PEF sponsored $5 “Thank You-Gram” to your favorite teachers, parents, children, PTO members - anyone that you want to recognize! Wednesday May 1 - #PEF #MembersMagicMoments Wednesday’s magic moment challenge is all about MEMBERS; and membership has its rewards. Purchase your PEF membership today to make your heart glow inside while sporting our new logo decals around town on your vehicle! Various member levels fit any size family or budget. Thursday May 2 - #PEF #SchoolMagicMoments Thursday’s magic moment challenge is all about our SCHOOLS. Schools are competing district wide for “bragging rights” to raise the most donations for PEF sponsored programs in your school! You will see familiar faces during “drop off / pickup” on Thursday. Friday May 3 - #PEF #SPARCMagicMoments Friday’s final magic moment challenge is all about our SPARC (slam-poetry) program. May 3rd is also the Pacifica School District Poetry Slam at Ortega School, 5:30 - 8:00pm. Be sure to show your support for our up and coming creative writers! The Pacifica Education Foundation (PEF) is taking education to new heights. They completely fund educational programs which exceed California’s core school standards; which our district budget cannot accommodate. Simply, PEF funds, advances, and protects a higher quality education for OUR students. Learn more at http://www.pacificaef.org/about-us. PEF SPONSORED PROGRAMS: - Elementary School Music Program - Middle School Band Program (Music Matters in Pacifica - MMIP) - Middle School Computer Science Program - Elementary School Slam Poetry Program (SPARC - Stage Performance + Rhythmic Culture - Poetry) - Professional Science Curriculum Development & Training For Teachers (Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)) Learn more at http://www.pacificaef.org/programs-c1ylq. GIVE BACK! PEF gives our children an enriched educational experience. Give back to PEF and don’t forget your employer sponsored donation matching too! Donate at http://www.pacificaef.org/how-to-give. UPCOMING PEF EVENTS: - DONATION WEEK: Mark Your Calendars - April 29th - May 3rd! Support our school by volunteering with PEF during the “School Competition” day, on May 2nd. - NEW MEMBERSHIP PLANS: Membership provides you tickets and/or discounted access to fun annual family events, supporter decals, and much, much more: https://www.pacificaef.org/membership - LISTEN & LEARN: PEF Ambassadors will be onsite at PTO events. HOW CAN I HELP? - Volunteers needed, sign up here: http://www.pacificaef.org/volunteer - Like & Follow PEF on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PacificaEducationFoundation/ - Reach Out to our PEF Ambassadors, below:
FROM THE PTO CORNER: PTO Volunteer Jobs! It’s that time of year again. Time to consider how you want to participate in your Ocean Shore community next year. The signups for next year’s volunteer jobs are posted in the kindergarten hallway waiting for your consideration. Check out the elected and appointed positions. There are jobs that help keep our school environment neat and efficient – art room monitor, kitchen monitor, prop master and there are jobs that bring us together – social event coordinator, new parent coordinator, junior Olympics coach. And there are PTO executive board positions – secretary, vice president, parent representative, treasurer, and president. There are many ways to help Ocean Shore posted on the wall waiting for your name. If you have the time to help out the school, we would love to have your help. Please sign your name on the candidates line of a job in which you are interested by May 7th. If it is a position that is elected, we will begin voting at the PTO General Meeting, May 9th. If it is appointed, the PTO Board will vote to choose and approve the candidates at the PTO Executive Board Meeting – June 11. Thank you for your interest in being a part of this amazing and active community! SAVE THE DATE! OSS FAMILY BOWLING NIGHT May 10, 2019 Sign ups coming soon! Silent Auction Bid Winners! Please stop by the office to pick up your auction items and submit your payment. If you have questions to email Jenny Abellana at ossfundraisingmgr@gmail.com THE TALENT SHOW IS COMING! When: Wednesday, May 29th 9am-11am & Thursday, May 30th 6pm-8pm (2 performances) Call Times: 8:30am & 5:00pm Contact Talent Show directors Cristin Fong, Ana Brenner & Sara Kuenstler at osstalentshow@gmail.com for any questions! NEXT WEEK HAPPENINGS! UPCOMING EVENTS! Saturday, 4/27: Beach Clean UP (9-11 am) and Eco Fest 11 am – 2:30 pm FLYER HERE Monday 4/29 – Friday 5/3: PEF Donations Week! Tuesday, April 30: IBL/OSS Spring Band Concert Friday, 5/3: 8:00 – 8:30 am PEF Pep Rally Assembly Before School on the playground Friday, 5/3: Elna Flynn Volunteer Banquet 6 – 9 pm Weekly Flyers: Dear Ocean Shore Families, Happy Friday and Happy Spring Break! I wish you an enjoyable week off from school spending time with family or friends. This morning we were dancing at recess in anticipation of spring break! I asked some students what they are planning to do for the break. Here were some of their responses: “We are going back to Legoland!” “Sleeping.” “I am going bowling with my parents!” “We are moving to a new house!” "My cousins live in Sacramento so I am going to see them." “We are going to Seattle!" “My sister has to look at colleges. So I have to go with.” "I just want to play with my dog." (This was the response from the principal... :) Reflections from my Office: This week was full of events such as the POD day on Wednesday. On Wednesday, I was joined by 6th grader Roan Taylor-Dion to help “run” the school. He was the student who won the “Student Principal of the Day” from the PTO auction fundraiser. He was a very effective leader and made “tough decisions” such as how to make sure every grade level earned equal amounts of the “bonus” 5 minute recess time he granted the students. He assumed his leadership role in stride, and even had time to write encouragement notes to each teacher. Positive feedback is important to share when leading a team! Yet again, this experience was another reminder of how Ocean Shore students shine in leadership roles. When given the opportunity, they lead with grace, poise, integrity, fair-mindedness and respect. I feel that this is something current world leaders could learn from our kids! Here is a picture of Roan as he led the school on Wednesday!  Staff Makin’ Waves: Last week, our staff gathered at my house for a “housewarming gathering” as I recently moved to Half Moon Bay. It was such a special event to have all of our staff on my backyard. I was so humbled by the lovely potted plant they brought me. Virginia, gifted with a green thumb, put together this beautiful pot on behalf of the staff. It now sits on my patio as a reminder of our special team of educators at Ocean Shore. This was a lovely gesture from them, and I feel very fortunate to serve our community alongside of them! From the Front Office: Parent Input for Class Assignments for the 2019-20 School Year: If you wish to give our school team your input regarding your child’s class assignment for next year, please find the attached form HERE to share your insight regarding what kind of classroom environment your child would thrive in for the upcoming school year. This form will direct you on the process of how you can share your feedback. Join the Conversation about the Future of Housing in Pacifica on Saturday, April 13th 9:30 am – 12:00 pm! Click HERE for more information about an upcoming invitation to gather as a community to engage in this important conversation at the Pacifica Community Center. Breakfast and childcare services will be provided. FROM THE PEF CORNER: Join the Fun for DONATIOINS WEEK! April 29th-May 3rd! We need boots on the ground and teams of volunteers at Ocean Shore! Please CLICK HERE for the Sign Up Genius schedule to help support the valuable programs that make our school so special such as MUSIC and POETRY SLAM! The Pacifica Education Foundation (PEF) is taking education to new heights. They completely fund educational programs which exceed California’s core school standards; which our district budget cannot accommodate. Simply, PEF funds, advances, and protects a higher quality education for OUR students. Learn more at http://www.pacificaef.org/about-us. PEF SPONSORED PROGRAMS: - Elementary School Music Program - Middle School Band Program (Music Matters in Pacifica - MMIP) - Middle School Computer Science Program - Elementary School Slam Poetry Program (SPARC - Stage Performance + Rhythmic Culture - Poetry) - Professional Science Curriculum Development & Training For Teachers (Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)) Learn more at http://www.pacificaef.org/programs-c1ylq. GIVE BACK! PEF gives our children an enriched educational experience. Give back to PEF and don’t forget your employer sponsored donation matching too! Donate at http://www.pacificaef.org/how-to-give. UPCOMING PEF EVENTS: - DONATION WEEK: Mark Your Calendars - April 29th - May 3rd! Support our school by volunteering with PEF during the “School Competition” day, on May 2nd. - NEW MEMBERSHIP PLANS: Membership provides you tickets and/or discounted access to fun annual family events, supporter decals, and much, much more: https://www.pacificaef.org/membership - LISTEN & LEARN: PEF Ambassadors will be onsite at PTO events. HOW CAN I HELP? - Volunteers needed, sign up here: http://www.pacificaef.org/volunteer - Like & Follow PEF on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PacificaEducationFoundation/ - Reach Out to our PEF Ambassadors, below:
FROM THE PTO CORNER: SAVE THE DATE! OSS FAMILY BOWLING NIGHT May 10, 2019 Sign ups begin after spring break. During Spring Break Take a look at what Egg Goods has to offer! Check out the Fundraising Page on OSSPTO.ORG Silent Auction Bid Winners! Please stop by the office to pick up your auction items and submit your payment. If you have questions to email Jenny Abellana at ossfundraisingmgr@gmail.com THE TALENT SHOW IS COMING! 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 it’s sure to be a great time! The OSS talent show is an annual favorite tradition for our school community! Please read the following important dates and info on how to sign up. When: Wednesday, May 29th 9am-11am & Thursday, May 30th 6pm-8pm (2 performances) Call Times: 8:30am & 5:00pm Deadline to sign up and submit music: April 24th Email MP3 File of music selection to osstalentshow@gmail.com Auditions date: Wednesday, April 24th 1:30-3:00 Weekly rehearsal either Wednesday or Thursday the entire month of May. Contact Talent Show directors Cristin Fong, Ana Brenner & Sara Kuenstler at osstalentshow@gmail.com for any questions! Hard Copy participation document will be available at the parent hallway starting next week An Exciting Project from an Ocean Shore Girl Scout Troop: Help the Girls Scouts build a buddy bench for OSS! Troop 61563 is collecting plastic bottle caps. We will need 250 pounds in all for recycling into a friendship bench for the playground. During Earth Week, you can drop off caps in the collection bin near the family folders. See attached flyer for more information or contact Emilia Ellison (emilia.m.ellison@gmail.com) with questions. “Waste-Free Wednesday” is a way to stop some waste from coming into our school lunchroom. On Wednesday during Earth Week, we plan to have everyone bring a waste-free snack and lunch. This means instead of bringing food in plastic bags, bring it in reusable containers. Instead of bringing plastic water bottles, bring a reusable one. We are hoping this will eliminate some waste in our environment, which will help stop bad gases in the air. Troop 61563 thanks all of you for your help with our project to help the environment. NEXT WEEK HAPPENINGS! MINIMUM DAY on FRIDAY 4/12! Spring Break: 4/15 - 4/22. School Resumes TUESDAY 4/23! UPCOMING EVENTS! Saturday, 4/27: ECOFEST! Monday 4/29 – Friday 5/3: PEF Donations Week! Weekly Flyers: Dear Ocean Shore Families, Happy Friday! It was another full week at Ocean Shore! What a great turnout last night for the Parent Drag Bingo Fundraiser at Longboard’s and also for our 6th graders in Katy’s class! Our 4th and 5th graders from Virginia’s class also had a great time this week on their Point Reyes field trip. Just another awesome week at our sweet little school! Morning recess on Fridays at Ocean Shore is pretty fun! Our middle school sound crew play music for the school, and a large dance party takes place! It is pretty great to watch our kids jump and bounce to the music. Here is a look from last Friday from a parent volunteer!  Reflections from my Office: I find myself smiling when I read articles on the latest and greatest trends in education. Educational experts are raving about the benefits of such things as “project-based learning”. There is not an easy explanation of what exactly is project-based learning. However, I found a great article on the “elevator speech” to explain project-based learning on Edutopia. It is posted HERE if you are interested. Essentially, project-based learning are experiences designed for students to demonstrate their learning through the entire unit or project – not just at the end. They seek to solve a real-world problem and develop a solution using evidence to support their claim. They present their solution in multiple formats and multimedia. I smile when I read about the “newness” of this idea, which I agree with the research that it is incredibly impactful for students to “own” their ideas and the learning process. While this idea is new to others, this is just the ways things have always been at Ocean Shore. Our school started with project-based learning in mind, and is why we celebrate such traditions like Oceans Week. We explore topics deeply and place the student in the center of the learning process. They drive their learning. They seek solutions to real-world problems with their class projects and then demonstrate how their solutions. One such example of project-based learning was Katy’s 6th grade social studies project. This is a tradition that has been going on for years at Ocean Shore, and last night the 6th graders demonstrated their learning by presenting in multimedia forms what they learned about early civilizations. They wrote plays and performed them for their parents the school today. It was truly an event as the students not only performed the play but they educated each other with posters, created board games and facilitated booths representing different civilizations such as the Incas. Katy has been doing this activity for years, long before the research was out and has seen the benefits from her students. When I was talking with the 6th graders today they shared their feedback about the experience. Here is what they said: “The project was really fun. We actually were doing like hands-on-learning because we made everything. I think I will remember this more instead of just reading a book.” “Kids should do this every year! It was hard because we did every part of writing, drawing and performing but I feel good knowing I did it.” “I am so nervous to do the play in front of the whole school! But I think I learned a lot – way more than if I had to just take a test.” “It was a lot of work but worth it. And we get to have a pajama party to celebrate finishing it!” “You learn better when you actually do something instead of just sitting and listening. We got to do a lot, and it was more interesting. We even did the sound and curtains!” Students Makin’ Waves: Congratulations to Darya Sanai! She is 1 of only 4 7th grade girls selected from Pacifica School District to attend Tech Trek this summer at Stanford University. This is a significant honor! Darya will spend one week this summer attending the STEM camp (science, technology, engineering and math) designed to develop interest, excitement, and self-confidence for young women. We look forward to cheering her on and hearing about the experiences when she returns as an 8th grader in the fall! From the Front Office: A word about HEAD LICE: When your child has head lice, it is no picnic. This is one of the most unpleasant - and difficult – experiences! It is also very, very common. Some estimate 20 million children a year host lice. Children often feel embarrassed about having lice, and wish to keep it private. While this is understandable, it is also imperative that you communicate with the school if your child has been impacted. This helps us follow up accordingly. Take a look HERE for more information related to head lice. Furthermore, there are great resources for parents to help our children understand why they get lice and hopefully ease their feelings about getting it. One such example is the book, Bugs in My Hair by David Shannon, which can be found in our school library. Join the Conversation about the Future of Housing in Pacifica on Saturday, April 13th 9:30 am – 12:00 pm! Click HERE for more information about an upcoming invitation to gather as a community to engage in this important conversation at the Pacifica Community Center. Breakfast and childcare services will be provided. We are looking for gently used t-shirts for an art project on POD day next Wednesday! We gladly accept any t-shirts for an art project. Drop them off at the office for our teacher Natalie to facilitate the activity. Thank you! FROM THE PEF CORNER: The Pacifica Education Foundation (PEF) is taking education to new heights. They completely fund educational programs which exceed California’s core school standards; which our district budget cannot accommodate. Simply, PEF funds, advances, and protects a higher quality education for OUR students. Learn more at http://www.pacificaef.org/about-us. PEF SPONSORED PROGRAMS: - Elementary School Music Program - Middle School Band Program (Music Matters in Pacifica - MMIP) - Middle School Computer Science Program - Elementary School Slam Poetry Program (SPARC - Stage Performance + Rhythmic Culture - Poetry) - Professional Science Curriculum Development & Training For Teachers (Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)) Learn more at http://www.pacificaef.org/programs-c1ylq. GIVE BACK! PEF gives our children an enriched educational experience. Give back to PEF and don’t forget your employer sponsored donation matching too! Donate at http://www.pacificaef.org/how-to-give. UPCOMING PEF EVENTS: - DONATION WEEK: Mark Your Calendars - April 29th - May 3rd! Support our school by volunteering with PEF during the “School Competition” day, on May 2nd. - NEW MEMBERSHIP PLANS: Membership provides you tickets and/or discounted access to fun annual family events, supporter decals, and much, much more: https://www.pacificaef.org/membership - LISTEN & LEARN: PEF Ambassadors will be onsite at PTO events. HOW CAN I HELP? - Volunteers needed, sign up here: http://www.pacificaef.org/volunteer - Like & Follow PEF on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PacificaEducationFoundation/ - Reach Out to our PEF Ambassadors, below:
FROM THE PTO CORNER: Silent Auction Bid Winners! Please stop by the office to pick up your auction items and submit your payment. If you have questions to email Jenny Abellana at ossfundraisingmgr@gmail.com THE TALENT SHOW IS COMING! 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 it’s sure to be a great time! The OSS talent show is an annual favorite tradition for our school community! Please read the following important dates and info on how to sign up. When: Wednesday, May 29th 9am-11am & Thursday, May 30th 6pm-8pm (2 performances) Call Times: 8:30am & 5:00pm Deadline to sign up and submit music: April 24th Email MP3 File of music selection to osstalentshow@gmail.com Auditions date: Wednesday, April 24th 1:30-3:00 Weekly rehearsal either Wednesday or Thursday the entire month of May. Contact Talent Show directors Cristin Fong, Ana Brenner & Sara Kuenstler at osstalentshow@gmail.com for any questions! Hard Copy participation document will be available at the parent hallway starting next week NEXT WEEK HAPPENINGS! Garden Clean-Up Day on Sunday, April 7th (10 am – 1 pm): Bring the family for a fun morning of helping to maintain our beautiful garden. This is a treasured place on our campus that does not exist without the care from our valuable volunteers! The rain has produced some wonderful growth that needs our attention. Hope you can join! Monday 3/8: Livescan at OSS! Click here for the sign up! Wednesday 3/10: POD Day for Earth Week ! 10:30 - 11:30 am MINIMUM DAY on FRIDAY 4/12! Spring Break: 4/15 - 4/22. School Resumes TUESDAY 4/23! Weekly Flyers: Dear Ocean Shore Families, Happy Friday! We have had multiple classes attend field trips this week, including some overnight trips to Pt. Reyes. Welcome back to those who attended as chaperones or staff! It sure feels empty without all of our kiddos on campus, so I will be excited to have them all back. However, I know it was a wonderful experience, with another class attending next week. Here is a favorite picture I received. The image captures everything magical about a field trip: outdoor learning, cherished friendships and memories that will be cherished for years to come!  Reflections from my Office: As a staff, we talk a lot about how important our mindset is for everything we do. Our teachers care for one another, uplifting and supporting their colleagues everyday. In our staff lounge, I love reading their gratitude notes to one another on our “Staff Makin’ Waves” bulletin board. This includes the mindset of our students. Without a doubt, how kids feel when they enter our classroom has a dramatic impact on their learning capacity and stamina. The teachers and I have been sharing lots of strategies to support the social and emotional needs of our kids. This can be extended to the home, as many of you are invested in the same cause! A while back, a parent shared with me some incredibly useful feedback. The questions below are a great example of how specific praise can be more impactful than “good job.” When you are inclined to praise your child with “good job”, try some of this feedback instead! 1. Isn’t it great that your strong legs can help you run super fast? Praising the things a children can do with their bodies instead of noticing how it looks will help them appreciate, and strive for, a healthy lifestyle. 2. I love the color combo you’ve got going on today, it’s very creative! You can still compliment your children on their outfits when you focus on their creativity, rather than how pretty or handsome they look. 3. You are a kind person. Pointing out attributes like kindness, courage, and honesty will go far in building self-esteem. 4. I’m really impressed with how you solved/built/created that. Can you show me a thing or two?! Praise your children for their critical thinking and problem-solving prowess, and nurture their interest in all things STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math). 5. I think you are a great leader. One of the best things you can do for your children is show them that being a leader isn’t just “being bossy.” 6. I am proud of you. Because kids need to hear this from their parents. 7. Just be yourself. It’s enough. Children are constantly being told they aren’t enough, and it’s time to break the cycle. 8. Your ideas are important, and I want to hear them. Children need to know their ideas are awesome and worth sharing. 9. Your bright smile shows me how happy you are. They are smiling for a reason, and when you notice, it’ll make them even happier. 10. You can change the world. Because, they can! On another note, I recently viewed a short 2-minute video on You Tube from psychologist Andrea Macari reflecting on her child’s homework assignment that encouraged independence and prevents “over-helping” our kids. Let me know your thoughts! Parenting Video: youtu.be/skWEzbtQ4gs Parents Makin’ Waves: Congratulations to Julie Stock and Barbara Bruxvroot who were selected as the 2019 Elna Flynn Outstanding Volunteer Award! Our school staff community who has worked side by side with them for their years of endless hours of service to our school selected Julie and Barbara. They will be recognized as our Ocean Shore recipients on May 3rd at a special banquet, along with other volunteers from each school in our district. We are very proud of our nominees and look forward to celebrating their contributions to Ocean Shore School! Here is some background on the award and what this special recognition means: The Elna Flynn Outstanding Volunteer Award serves as peer recognition of outstanding volunteer activities within the Pacifica School District. First awarded in 1988, the Elna Flynn Outstanding Volunteer Award (EFOVA) is an annual celebration of those hard working individuals who freely volunteer countless hours in the name of education. The EFOVA recipients are announced and honored at the annual Spring Banquet of the Pacifica School District’s Parent Council. Elna Flynn (1930 – 1987) was the consummate volunteer. Not only did she volunteer her time while her four children were being educated in our school district, she continued to volunteer even after her youngest child graduated into high school. An active member of the PTA at Portola School, she served over the years in every possible capacity: from room parent, to library chair, to PTA president and every position in between. Elna Flynn expanded her volunteer service to include several years as president of the Laguna Salada PTA Council, a position that coordinated the activities of PTA programming for six schools. She also served in various volunteer positions for the Seventeenth District PTA, the coordinating body for all of San Mateo County. Congratulations, Julie and Barbara (2019 Elna Flynn Outstanding Volunteer Award Recipients Pictured Below: Barbara (left) and Julie (right) From the Front Office: Missing Any Small Items? We keep small lost items in the front office (different than the lost and found items such as clothing stored near the MPR). For example, these items would be things such as keys, key chains, jewelry, child sunglasses, ear buds, and even a Barbie Doll!). Describe the items you are missing, and we hope to return your lost item to you! Join the Conversation about the Future of Housing in Pacifica on Saturday, April 13th 9:30 am – 12:00 pm! Click HERE for more information about an upcoming invitation to gather as a community to engage in this important conversation at the Pacifica Community Center. Breakfast and childcare services will be provided. FROM THE PEF CORNER: The Pacifica Education Foundation (PEF) is taking education to new heights. They completely fund educational programs which exceed California’s core school standards; which our district budget cannot accommodate. Simply, PEF funds, advances, and protects a higher quality education for OUR students. Learn more at http://www.pacificaef.org/about-us. PEF SPONSORED PROGRAMS: - Elementary School Music Program - Middle School Band Program (Music Matters in Pacifica - MMIP) - Middle School Computer Science Program - Elementary School Slam Poetry Program (SPARC - Stage Performance + Rhythmic Culture - Poetry) - Professional Science Curriculum Development & Training For Teachers (Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)) Learn more at http://www.pacificaef.org/programs-c1ylq. GIVE BACK! PEF gives our children an enriched educational experience. Give back to PEF and don’t forget your employer sponsored donation matching too! Donate at http://www.pacificaef.org/how-to-give. UPCOMING PEF EVENTS: - DONATION WEEK: Mark Your Calendars - April 29th - May 3rd! Support our school by volunteering with PEF during the “School Competition” day, on May 2nd. - NEW MEMBERSHIP PLANS: Membership provides you tickets and/or discounted access to fun annual family events, supporter decals, and much, much more: https://www.pacificaef.org/membership - LISTEN & LEARN: PEF Ambassadors will be onsite at PTO events. HOW CAN I HELP? - Volunteers needed, sign up here: http://www.pacificaef.org/volunteer - Like & Follow PEF on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PacificaEducationFoundation/ - Reach Out to our PEF Ambassadors, below:
NEXT WEEK HAPPENINGS! Thursday, April 4th: Drag Bingo at Longboard! GET YOUR TICKETS NOW for a fun adult night out next week - Thursday April 4 at the Longboard Lounge in Eureka Square. We will be playing Bingo, auctioning off a custom made surfboard, a bike, and good wine! Your ticket price of $40 will include one drink, burritos from Al Pastor Papi, and 3 games of Bingo. Get that babysitter and join us! All funds going to our PTO budget for 2019/2020 school year. See attached flyer. Get your tickets here Garden Clean-Up Day on Sunday, April 7th (10 am – 1 pm): Bring the family for a fun morning of helping to maintain our beautiful garden. This is a treasured place on our campus that does not exist without the care from our valuable volunteers! The rain has produced some wonderful growth that needs our attention. Hope you can join! UPCOMING EVENTS! MINIMUM DAY on FRIDAY 4/12! Spring Break: 4/15 - 4/22. School Resumes TUESDAY 4/23! Weekly Flyers: |
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