Nichols Navigator News #26

Hello Navigators,

Join us for the Sock Hop Dance on 2/17 from 6-8 PM. See this flyer for ticket information. Sign up here to volunteer. If the QR code doesn't work try the one on the PTO site or one posted on campus.

We will also have our monthly flag salute this Friday at the start of the school day.

Mark your calendar for a PTO meeting on Wednesday, March 1st at 6 PM.

See these flyers about Love and Logic parent classes. Some will be held at Nichols!

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There is newly added information about choosing a language acquisition program on the Multilingual Learners page. You can also find this information from the Annual Notification link in your Parent Portal on Aeries.

Save the Date!

Nichols PTO is sponsoring a Family Math Night Tuesday, March 14. This is a great opportunity for families to learn together, play math games, and have fun. We will have a food truck on site and there will be a raffle at the end of the night. We will be asking for volunteers to help make this night a huge success. More details coming soon. For now, add Family Math Night to your calendar on Tuesday, March 14.

Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Survey for Families

The following survey will provide our district with information on your experiences with OUSD. The survey data will be shared with our LCAP committee. Your feedback will be used to make recommendations to the Board of Education based on the needs of our OUSD community. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey by February 28, 2023.

Take the Survey

Encuesta del Plan de Control Local y Rendición de Cuentas (LCAP) para las familias

La encuesta abajo brindará información a nuestro distrito sobre sus experiencias con el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Oceanside (OUSD). Las respuestas se van a compartir con nuestro comité del LCAP y se van a usar para hacer recomendaciones a la Junta de Educación a partir de las necesidades de nuestra comunidad del OUSD. Por favor tomen unos minutos para completar la encuesta para el 28 de febrero de 2023.

Responda a la encuesta

Feel free to reach out with any questions. Thank you and have a great night.

Please join our PTO this year. The PTO does so much for our school and we do need your help. We know schedules are busy and there is no obligation for attending meetings or volunteering. We hope you will join to be a member and assist when/if you can.

This year every Wednesday will be a Spirit Day at Nichols. Wear blue or wear your Nichols gear. Due to a scheduling conflict the PTO was unable to sell Spirit Wear last week. Look for them after school. We will work to get consistent days and times.

Click here for all the upcoming events!

Nichols PTO Website

PTO Facebook

Nichols PTO on TikTok

Nichols PTO Shop - buy Nichols Gear here!

Nichols Amazon Smile - donate to the PTO with every Amazon Purchase! This does not add a cost to what you purchase!
PTO Membership/Volunteer forms - English; Spanish

Ms. Emily Shoots is our full time school counselor! Please see the Counseling Newsletter. Check out the school counseling website for information and resources.

Oceanside Unified School District has partnered with Care Solace to help families in need of mental health support. This services can help quickly find available services. To access this service call 888-515-0595 or visit their website at www.caresolace.com/ousd. If you have any questions about this or other school counseling services please reach out.

We are so thrilled with out STEAM program. STEAM stands for Science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. We have Ms. Goulet who teaches the STEM parts of STEAM and Ms. Harmon who teaches Art. Check out the STEAM Newsletter for the latest information.

Nichols is a Leader in Me School. We practice the 7-Habits of Highly Successful People and provide leadership skills and opportunities for all! Check out this link to learn more.

The After School Achievement Program, ASAP, provides Before & After School care. If you are interested in enrolling your scholar(s), please contact ASAP by calling 760-916-5224 or emailing nichols@asaposide.com.

The Oceanside Unified School District is committed to maintaining safe and secure campuses in order to promote the health, and well-being of our students, families, and staff. The following prevention practices are in place to support the safety and security of our school.

• In September, all of our staff will participate in an Active Assailant training where we will learn and practice response protocols for keeping our students safe in the unlikely situation involving an armed intruder.
• Our school regularly practices disaster and evacuation drills with our students and staff, including a minimum of two lockdown drills per year.
• OUSD partners with the Oceanside Police Department to provide four dedicated School Resource Officers (SRO) who are trained members of the National Association of School Resource Officers. Our SROs are stationed at schools within the district, and are regular visitors on our campus. The SROs will respond to any safety issues that arise at any of our schools.
• OUSD employs a highly trained team of over 45 Campus Security who serve our middle schools, high schools, and Surfside Academy.
• This summer, our administrative and custodial team led by the Student Services Coordinator, SRO(s) and OPD SWAT Officers conducted a comprehensive campus security walkthrough.
• Our school has the Raptor Visitor Management System which tracks all visitors or volunteers entering campus. Authorized visitors are then presented with a clearly marked identification badge.
• Our school has a comprehensive Crisis Response Plan that is reviewed annually with all staff, and placed in all classrooms, that details how to safely respond to specific emergency situations.

Check out our YouTube channel. Updates are coming!

See the OUSD Covid Guidelines for more information about measures taken, at home screening, testing and more. Please screen your child for symptoms, keep them home if needed and get tested. Please report any positive results to the office at 760-435-7400, email to attendance.nes@oside.us or email robert.flaherty@oside.us.

OUR VISION

Navigators always strive to be their personal best - to be Leaders now and in the Future!

OUR MISSION

Nichols Navigators are motivated, optimistic, creative problem solvers, and life-long learners. We demonstrate leadership, responsibility and synergize through partnerships.

Email: attendance.nichols@oside.us
Website: https://www.oside.us/nichols
Location: 4250 Old Grove Road, Oceanside, CA, USA
Phone: (760) 435-7400
Facebook: facebook.com/infopage4us
Twitter: @Nichols_Navig

Email: robert.flaherty@oside.us
Phone: 760-435-7400
Twitter: @RobertFOUSD

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