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Next week, students do not have school on Wednesday, September 11th since our district has a staff development day. I hope students take advantage of this day to catch up on sleep or anything they need to take care of themselves. We also have our first dance next week. Please take a look at the timing of when the doors open, doors close and when students can leave the dance without a parent phone call. The information is below.

The week after next is our Back to School Night. We are looking forward to welcoming families to our campus so you can meet your student's teachers and get an overview of the class. Back to School Night starts at 5:45 pm with pizza, OSPTO meet and greet and clubs tabling. We've moved up the start time so Freshmen families can meet OSPTO and grab pizza before the Freshmen Orientation Projects. Families or students should take a screenshot of the student's schedule so you can follow your student's schedule starting at 7pm. Full details is below in announcements.

Have a great weekend.

Take care,

Maritza Torres

Back to School Night is coming on Thursday September 19th! We will start at 5:45pm and finish up at 8:15pm. To access your student's schedule:

• Log into ParentVue
• click "Class Schedule" on the left hand side
• click "Fall" towards the top right hand side to see your student's full class schedule.
• Take a screenshot

If you forgot your password, click "Forgot Password" from the log in screen.

We are looking forward to seeing you all!

JUHSD and SSFUSD are partnering together to host the College and Career Far at Serramonte mall on October 17 from 5-7! This event is free and open to all.

Due to our blackout, Lifetouch is coming back on Thursday September 19th for the final day of make up pictures. If you are interested in ordering pictures, log onto mylifetouch.com and use your student ID to order pictures.

Get ready to rewind to the 90’s and hit the dance floor with us! Our 90’s Night Dance is the perfect chance to enjoy classic tunes, dance with friends, and have a great time. Throw on your favorite 90’s gear and join us for a night of good music and fun!

6:30 PM: Dance start time, doors open, enter from Oceana Blvd lot

7:00 PM: No entry to dance after this time

8:00 PM: Students can leave the dance after 8:00 PM without having to contact their parent/guardian

10:00 PM: End of dance.

10:15 PM: Staff starts locking up doors and parking lot.

Please be sure to review the dance protocols that applies to all dances.

Please RSVP here or through QR code for Oceana High School's Annual Trivia Night on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm in Oceana's cafeteria. The night is hosted by the OSPTO as a fundraiser for the school. We will provide pizza and soda (including a vegan option) with a suggested donation of $5 per person or $20 per family (pay with cash or check at the door). Please RSVP so that we know how much pizza to buy! Hope to see you there!

The City of Pacifica is out to share an exciting opportunity for teens to be a part of the City’s Library Advisory Committee. As a voting member of the committee, they would have a voice at the table in assisting City staff on priorities, direction, and public outreach regarding the Pacifica Library Project and ultimately help modernize Pacifica’s libraries. They are seeking high school students to apply to be on the Library Advisory Committee, which will meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.The application deadline is NOON on Friday, September 13, 2024.

Please apply via https://tinyurl.com/PacificaCommittee. More information can be found on the City of Pacifica website via http://www.cityofpacifica.org/committees.

Juniors will all be receiving the 4 year Grad Plan lesson with Mr. Johansson over the next few weeks. Students will be pulled during flex time and learn how to plan our classes to meet graduation requirements and requirements to apply to college.

Click on the image for the slides.

We encourage all students to review the attached flyer and take advantage of these resources. Mental health is an important aspect of your overall well-being, and we are here to support you every step of the way.

The JUHSD Wellness Page also has many additional support resources.

Wellness Counselor and School Social Worker can provide support with short-term mental health, stress management/mindfulness, grief/loss, anxiety/depression, health appointments, crisis, referrals to community resources/outside counseling, and more! No question or concern is too small!

Click here for the request form!

Alyssa Owyang (she/her), aowyang@jeffersonunion.net, School Counselor, is on campus on Monday, Wednesday & Thursday supporting the 12th grades

Mattias Johansson (he/him), mjohansson@jeffersonunion.net, School Counselor is on campus Monday - Friday supporting 9th-11th graders

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