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Dear Students and Families,

Students just completed their week-long interim. Interim Week is an experiential and exploratory opportunity for student growth beyond one's usual class schedule. I hope all students had a fun time during their interim and had an opportunity to learn a new skill or improve a previous one.

Next week is Spring Break, Oceana's campus will be closed. When we return, it will be a good time to check your student's grades in ParentVUE. Grades from the previous marking period will be posted Wednesday April 16th. Students will then have approximately six weeks to work on their final grades of the semester. Students and/or families should work with the School Counselors and teachers to see how grades could improve these final weeks of the school year.

I hope students take this much needed break to recharge for the last marking period of the school year. I will look forward to seeing students when we return on Monday April 14th.

Take care,

Maritza Torres

Fame Night is coming up! Mark your calendar and come see our talented Oceana students on a night to celebrate art, music and entertainment.

Be the Change Youth Council (BTC) is a group of youth leaders from Oceana High School who work together to reduce youth substance use and raise awareness about mental wellness. BTC would like to invite students and families to join us for our 7th annual Youth Summit.

Date: Saturday May 10th

Location: Ingrid B. Lacy Middle School

Time: 11:00 am - 2:30 pm

It will be a great day including youth-led workshops, live streamed podcast, free photobooth and door prizes. Free lunch is included for all attendees!

Registration link:Youth Summit Registration Link

If you have any questions feel free to contact Program Director Mary Bier: mbier@jeffersonunion.net

Prom ticket sales start on Monday, March 24th. Stop by the student store ASAP for the best prices, as the prices will increase the longer you wait! Check out @ohsprom25 on instagram for more information.

To continue to track our students’ academic progress, and to see the strengths and areas of improvement for our academic program, all Juniors will be taking the CAASPP Test for English and Math, as well as the CAST test for Science on the week of April 14th- April 18th. (There is a small group of 10 Juniors who need to do the CAST Tuesday April 22nd due to scheduling conflicts.) If your student misses school or does not finish, there will be additional make up sessions. To understand the importance of and logistics of CAASPP and CAST, please refer to this informational slideshow. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Leung at sleung@jeffersonunion.net.

Oceana will be joining the Private School Athletic League (PSAL) for the 2026-2027 school year. Oceana was approached by the PSAL earlier this school year and asked us to join the league. Academic Council will be discussing this change in April and we would like to hear from families about this league change. Please email Mr. Johnston, at djohnston@jeffersonunion.net, and Ms. Torres, mtorres@jeffersonunion.net, to share any input about this placement.

To share a little information, the PSAL is a league of the CIF/ Central Coast Section. PSAL is comprised of local high schools in the Central Coast Section participating in interscholastic athletics. Currently, the PSAL has 23 league member schools. For Oceana, cross-country, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, and track and field will all join the PSAL. Our remaining teams, boys and girls tennis, wrestling, and swimming will still compete in the Peninsula Athletic League (PAL). Oceana will remain in the PAL as a provisional member for these three sports. Oceana will maintain all of our current sports programs.

This year's yearbook is currently on sale online at Yearbook Forever. The price will be slightly increasing throughout the year, starting in November, so purchase your yearbook now for the best deal!

Students spent the week in interim! Interim Week is an experiential and exploratory opportunity for student growth beyond one's usual class schedule. Interim Week is an experiential and exploratory opportunity for student growth beyond one's usual class schedule.

Below are only a few pictures from the week. We hope every student enjoyed their interim.

Interested in seeing a game? Fantastic! All of our sports games are on our school calendar. Come and support our athletes. Go Sharks!

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.

The Senior Class would like your support! We would like to create a memorable Senior Class trip to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk. The estimated cost for transportation, food, and any additional expenses is around $70 per student. Please consider to donating to the wonderful Class of 2025!

👉 Donate here! 👈

Ms. Owyang will be taking seniors to Skyline College for Priority Enrollment Day on Thursday, May 1st! PEP day is for students attending Skyline College next fall so they can complete the mandatory orientation, have their 1:1 counseling appointments, hear about the Promise Scholars Program and prepare to choose classes for the first semester. Students who are attending Skyline next year as a first time college student must have submitted their Skyline application in order to attend the field trip.

Need support or have questions? Contact Ms. Owyang at aowyang@jeffersonunion.net

Attached is a link to order your transcripts when you need to. This link can apply to all grade levels, however Seniors might find this link most useful now.

Check out these workshops if you want info/support with Skyline College! Priority Enrollment Program Day is updated!

Questions? Email Ms. Owyang at aowyang@jeffersonunion.net

Daly City Youth Health Center wellness interns will be hosting a group for seniors and juniors on Wednesdays after school. The group will focus on post high school planning and students will learn DBT skills and other skills to manage anxiety and life stressors. The group will be capped at 12 students and students who attend prior sessions will have first dibs in the group.

Students, especially seniors who may be in need of community service hours, check out this website with multiple soup kitchens in SF. This is a great resource for completing your community service requirement:

https://www.foodpantries.org/ci/ca-san_francisco

The Excelsior Community Food Pantry distributes fresh groceries to families each week and students can volunteer!

Attached is a slideshow containing all kinds of information you might need to know about Oceana! It discusses graduation requirements, senior exhibition, interim, and more. Additionally, the slideshow has links to digital resources you might find helpful, such as college application guides, SATs, financial aid support, and more.

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