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Dear Students and Families,

As we end August, this is a great time for families to log into ParentVue to check your student's grades. If you have any questions, you can reach out to a counselor or your student's teachers. As a reminder, we have our Back to School Night later than other schools because our freshmen are preparing their Freshmen Orientation Project. Freshmen are interviewing staff members and learning about Oceana. Ask your freshmen who they interviewed and what they learned!

After three full weeks of school, I hope students enjoy their three day weekend. Oceana will be closed on Monday, September 1st. We resume on Tuesday, September 2nd with an odd day.

Take care,

Maritza Torres

Get ready for a fun night of trivia, food, and community!

Join us for the Oceana High School Annual Trivia Night on Tuesday, October 14 from 6:30–8:30 p.m. in the cafeteria.

Hosted by the OSPT0, this event isn’t just about showing off your trivia skills—it’s a chance for families to connect with others, build community, and get more involved in the school. We’ll have plenty of pizza (vegan option included!) and soft drinks, all for a suggested donation of $5 per person or $20 per family (cash or check at the door).

Did you know? The OSPTO plays a big role in supporting our school—funding student clubs and sports, interim courses, classroom needs, and much more. By joining us, you’re helping strengthen the opportunities available to every Oceana student.

Please RSVP here or with the QR code so we know how much pizza to order.

We can’t wait to see you there—bring your family, your friends, and your best trivia brain!

We are excited to announce we will be starting a new after school math peer tutoring program at Oceana this year. Ms. Mittal (math teacher), and Mr. Mattias (school counselor, former math teacher) will be hosting tutoring in the Library on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 pm to 4:30 pm, starting September 9th. We'll be offering two levels of peer support.

Drop-in Tutoring
- No commitment, no sign-up required, students can come whenever they need it
- Work with a peer tutor on assignments, prepare for assessments
- There's no question we can't tackle together!

Math Coaching
- Students commit to at least one day a week. Sign up required via this form.
- Form a long-term partnership with a peer coach, supervised closely by staff, individualizing math practice based on your student's needs
- Students work not only on homework but on tackling gaps in their prior math learning

You can order school pictures by going to mylifetouch.com and click on the button that says "Start Using Student ID". Enter the city, state and school name, followed by entering the first name, last name and the student ID. *The name entered needs to exactly as it appears on the ID card and in the school's data base.

All packages will be shipped to the home address, for additional support please call customer service at 1.800.736.4753. Images are only available for 11 months after picture day.

Oceana will have one last day for picture retakes on Thursday September 18th.

• Monday September 1st - No School (Labor Day)
• Wednesday September 10th - No School (Staff Development Day)
• Thursday September 18th - Back to School Night (starts at 5:45 pm)

Enjoy helping others? Feeling confident with your math skills? Looking for community service hours? Fill out the linked form to sign up as a math coach/tutor for our new after school math workshops.

Math coaching will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00 to 4:30 pm in the Library.

(For any further questions or concerns contact Avani Rajan: stu.arajan48@jeffersonunion.net)

SamTrans is excited to bring back the school-oriented service which resumed for the new school year on Monday, August 4th. Please go to www.samtrans.com/rider-info/youth-riders for more information.

Youth Unlimited Free Passes

Districts received Youth Unlimited free passes to distribute to students who are eligible mid-July. Schools should receive these passes before school starts.

https://www.samtrans.com/rider-info/youth-unlimited-program

Safety Tips for Students

SamTrans prides itself on its record of passenger safety. We put together some commonsense tips to stay safe on SamTrans.

https://www.samtrans.com/youth-safety

Every student is entitled to one free breakfast and one free lunch every school day regardless of filling out an application for free/reduced lunch. Filling out applications for free/reduced lunch and qualifying will result in additional benefits such as a free Samtrans bus pass that can be picked up at the school office. Visit the district website for additional information about Food Services.

Cell phones are a major distraction from learning and socializing in schools. Our school policy is that devices are stored off and in a place that is not visible for the duration of each class time, including walking to and from the bathroom, library or counseling hall during their class time. Staff members have the option of requisitioning the device and turning it over to the front office. The student can retrieve their device at the end of the school day. If a student repeatedly fails to adhere to this policy, they should expect to turn in their device into the office every morning.

Today, the Freshmen class was in the theater voting on their class representatives. The candidates did such a fantastic job with their speeches! We look forward to supporting our freshmen class.

Prestige Portraits will be at Oceana for senior portraits on November 6th and November 7th from 1:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Prestige Portraits will send an email to students with students' assigned appointment time.

Prestige Portraits will be back on campus one more time on January 15th. These are the only dates that Prestige Portraits will be at Oceana.

If you need support on through the college applications, sign up with Ms. Owyang through the teachmore website.

Is your senior planning to apply to college but not quite sure where to start? Check out Ms. Owyang's College Application Guide. Learn more about the UC, CSU, Commonapp, Community College and more and how to get started. Clickable links included for a smoother process. Email Ms. Owyang with any questions at aowyang@jeffersonunion.net

Is your senior planning to attend Skyline College next fall? See important dates for your student to receive all the support they need as a future Skyline College student!

Oceana has a new Community Service Coordinator, Liberty Cajayon. Students and families can reach out to Liberty at lcajayon@jeffersonunion.net.

As you may know, Oceana students must complete 100 hours of community service to graduate. Be The Change Youth Coalition (BTC) is a great way to earn those hours while making a difference!

BTC focuses on substance abuse prevention and mental health education through:

• Social media campaigns

• Podcasts

• Our annual Youth Summit event

We meet every Wednesday after school from 1:15–3:15 PM.

Join us to help educate and inspire others — and start making your impact today!

Sign ups will be posted at Oceana, outside room 404 in the dark hall!

To participate in athletics, your child must be registered on SportsNet, and you must submit a physical through SportsNet. Please note, physicals are good for one year.

If your student is interested in playing a sport this year, please complete this process early! Students cannot practice or compete without completing this process.

Girls Tennis has started already! They meet every day after school at the tennis courts. Please join them if you are interested in joining the team.

Cross Country will have the first practice THIS Monday, August 25 at 3:15. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Mor at mhirsh@jeffersonunion.net.

This past week, the counselors and vice principals gave information to students about the resources on campus and information to know as they start the new school year. The presentations are posted on student's Class of Google Classroom and can be found here:

• 9th Grade Presentation
• 10th Grade Presentation
• 11th Grade Presentation
• 12th Grade Presentation

Staff, students and families can fill out this Wellness Counseling Request Form to request a meeting with a counselor.

Alyssa Owyang (she/her), aowyang@jeffersonunion.net, School Counselor, is on campus on Monday, Wednesday & Thursday supporting the 12th grade, 11th grade last names 'L-Z'

Mattias Johansson (he/him), mjohansson@jeffersonunion.net, School Counselor is on campus Monday - Friday supporting 9th grade, 10th grade and 11th grade last names 'A-K'

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

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

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