OCEAN School Newsletter
October 23rd, 2026
In this newsletter:
- Spirit Week Schedule
- ASB Movie Night Fundraiser
- No In-Person Classes during Teacher Conferences Information
- Photo Sharing for the Yearbook
- Student of the Week
- OCEAN Calendar and Events
- This Week at OCEAN
- From Previous Newsletters
- Community Activities
Spirit Week October 26th-30th Schedule
Show your OCEAN school spirit and have fun dressing up during School Spirit week!
ASB Movie Night Fundraiser! Oct 29
Check it out! Bring Cash for food and drinks. This will be a fun time and benefit our Associated Student Body Fund, which helps support more student events.
No In-Person Classes for Teacher Conference days!
Please remember that there will be no In-Person Classes at OCEAN on Thursday, November 5, and Friday, November 6, due to teacher conferences.
This is a great opportunity for students to catch up on their At-Home Learning and make progress on their assignments.
Photo Sharing for the Yearbook
Help OCEAN create a fabulous yearbook by sharing photos with the yearbook staff. Use the QR code or the URL. The yearbook staff will review shared photos and choose which photos to include in the yearbook. Not all shared photos will be included in the yearbook. Share here:
Student of the Week
Andrew Taylor
Our Student of the Week is new to OCEAN this year, and he has already made our school community a little brighter! His kindness, compassion, and thoughtfulness shine through in the way he treats those around him. He has a wonderful way of noticing others and making sure everyone feels seen, welcomed, and included, often through the smallest, most meaningful gestures. His gentle spirit and caring heart are beautiful reminders that sometimes the quietest acts of kindness make the biggest difference!
Upcoming OCEAN Events
- November 4th — End Of 1st Quarter
- November 5th — Vision and Hearing Screening (k-7th grade)
- November 5th — Conferencing Day — No In Person Classes
- November 6th — Conferencing Day — No in Person Classes
- November 11 - No School - Veteran's Day
- November 23rd through November 27th — Thanksgiving Break — No school
- December 11th — Vision and Hearing Screening
- December 18th — Math Market (K-5)
- December 21st through January 1st — No School Winter Break
- January 4th — School Resume, Welcome Back!
View the OCEAN Calendar Online
Want OCEAN K-12 Events to show up on your digital calendar?
OCEAN K-12 Google Calendar (use the +Google Calendar Button) or iCal Format
This Week at OCEAN
This week, K–5 students explored the natural world through leaf rubbings and continued their exciting investigations into sound and light waves! They’re building background knowledge and enthusiasm for the upcoming Science Fair on November 17.
Students have also been exploring how technology can be used to communicate. Students are learning Morse code using a fiber-optic cable system created by Professor Pickle Blooper (aka MB’s brother, who works in IT)!
Meanwhile, our middle school students are soaking up the sunshine, and high school Art Class students are busy bringing their creative ideas to life.
In High School Culinary Class, students whipped up a crowd favorite: Spam musubi!
From Previous Newsletters:
School Pictures Are Ready!
To view and order at: https://shop.jostenspix.com/login
School Name: OCEAN SCHOOL
Event Code: FE117526
Student Identifier: Images are secured using the email address(es) provided to us by the school.
Are you a family of a class of 2027 student?
Join the class of 2027 Facebook group to get connected with other families in the class of 2027.
Families help plan Grad Night and other Senior activities.
Seniors can sign up to help with the flocking fundraiser for grad night.
OCEAN Attendance
Did you know you can view your student’s attendance record in Skyward?
If you receive an automated message saying your student was absent when you weren’t expecting it, you can log in to Skyward, go to the Attendance tab, and see what your student was marked absent for.
Bellow is an example of what your skyward attendance would look like.
We want to make attendance as easy as possible for OCEAN families!
If your student is going to be absent, please excuse the absence by:
Emailing: oceanattendance@ptschools.org
Calling the OCEAN office: 360-680-5750
You may still receive an automated attendance notification if you contact us after 10:30 a.m. No worries! If you have already emailed or called the school, our OCEAN office staff will make sure the absence is excused.
Personalized Student Yearbook Option
Attention OCEAN students and families, this is your chance to purchase a personalized yearbook at a discounted price. If you purchase a personalized yearbook before October 23rd, 2006 then it only costs $25 (which is the price of a normal yearbook without personalization).
For more questions about this option or about our 2026-2027 yearbook, check in with teacher Shannon Paselk who is on our Yearbook Committee. Shannon's email: spaselk@ptschools.org
11th graders PSAT (preliminary SAT testing) Information Oct 29
Hello 11th Grade Students and Families,
We will offer PSAT (preliminary SAT) testing October 29th. Interested 11th graders are invited to participate. Please sign up in the counseling office (or reply to this email).
The PSAT provides practice for the SAT test and connects you to potential scholarship providers. The cost will be approximately $14 (Thanks to a generous grant from the Port Townsend Education Foundation, there is no cost for students who qualify for free/reduced lunch)
Click here for information about how to prepare and practice for the PSAT.
For SAT testing, we are very fortunate that Port Townsend Sunrise Rotary is planning to host testing at PTHS 2-3 Saturdays a year. We encourage all interested Juniors to register for the March 6, 2026 test date when it opens for registration. Students need to create a college board account and register via their account. Please be aware that the test at PTHS is open to students from other districts and seats fill up fast.
Click here to register or set up an account
Click here for information about fee waivers
Click here for a breakdown of SAT related fees
Click here for information about how to prepare and practice for the SAT
Click here for information about test-optional college policies.
If you have a health plan, 504 plan or IEP and will need accommodations on the PSAT or SAT test, please click here for a required consent form to request accommodations. Please send the completed form to Emily Eldridge by September 18th.
Click here for more information on how accommodations work for PSAT or SAT testing.
Community Activities:
The district does not sponsor this event/information and the district assumes no responsibility for it. In consideration of the privilege to distribute materials, the Port Townsend School District will be held harmless from any cause of action filed in any court or administrative tribunal arising out of the distribution of these materials, including costs, attorney’s fees and judgments or awards.
Holiday Bike Giveaway at the Recyclery
Free Teen art Class!
Check out this opportunity through Northwindart.org!
Circus Show
Two of our OCEAN students are in this Local Circus Show!
Centrum Event Production Workshop
Jefferson County Teens are invited to join us for our upcoming event production workshop. This fall we will work with adult mentors to produce a gallery exhibit and record release party.
Students meet weekly on Wednesday afternoons to delve into the intricacies of artistic event production. We are now seeking young visual and performing artists to be a part of the show.
Transportation is provided from local schools if needed, and thanks to generous donations, membership is on a sliding fee scale. Returning members who are musicians (those who participated in our spring showcase) are invited to have their music recorded at Rain Shadow Recording (dates and times outside of regular program hours). We will also celebrate our successful event with an optional field trip to Seattle to attend a musical performance at The Moore theater.
All students interested in careers in the arts are invited to join.
More info can be found here:
https://centrum.org/program/youth-artists-society/
Please share with any interested youth that you know and reach out to me with questions.
Parenting Workshop
Check out this parenting workshop opportunity.
Free Counseling and Evaluations for Youth and Young Adults Opportunity through The University of Washington
Free counseling and Evaluations.
About OCEAN K-12
Sarah Rubenstein, Principal
Email: srubenstein@ptschools.org
Website: https://ocean.ptschools.org/
Location: 3939 San Juan Ave, Port Townsend, WA, USA
Phone: 360-680-5750
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oceank12
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oceank12
Port Townsend School District No. 50 does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, immigration status, national origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The district provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Civil Rights Compliance, Carrie Ehrhardt, 1610 Blaine Street, (360) 680-5756, cehrhardt@ptschools.org
Coordinator Title IX Officer, Carrie Ehrhardt, 1610 Blaine Street, (360) 680-5756, cehrhardt@ptschools.org
Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Shelby Macmeekin, 1610 Blaine Street, (360) 680-5762, smacmeekin@ptschools.org
Title IX inquiries may also be directed toward the U.S. Department of Education for the OCR/Title IX complaints https://www.justice.gov/crt/educational-opportunities-section