The Scoop: Building a Vision for the Future

Posted Date: 4/19/24 (6:49 PM)

#OneOakHarbor - Building a Vision for the Future
This school year, Oak Harbor Public Schools launched several new committees to engage the community on a vision for the future of our schools. Last week the Strategic Planning work continued with a Profile of a Graduate session at Oak Harbor High School. The session, facilitated by Dr. Tammy Campbell, brought together district leaders, teachers, students, community members and parents/guardians to develop they key skill areas our graduates will need to be successful after high school.

School leaders and board members met with student groups at Oak Harbor High School, North Whidbey Middle School, and Oak Harbor Intermediate School over the past two weeks to get additional insights and feedback into our strategic planning process. To stay up to date on Strategic Planning, go to the Oak Harbor Public Schools website.

Additionally, the Capital Facilities Advisory Committee is deep in discussion for the future planning of the facilities work needed in our schools. Last week, the committee began discussing project ideas that will be recommended to the school board in the summer.

Who's ready for Holland Happening fun?!
We look forward to seeing everyone during the last weekend in April in downtown Oak Harbor. Our elementary students present the 21st Annual Art Walk along Pioneer Way during the street fair. We are also excited to see our staff and students' performances and cheer on our students participating in the parade.

Kindergarten Family Orientation nights wrapped up this week at Hillcrest Elementary, Crescent Harbor Elementary, and Olympic View Elementary. Families were eager to tour schools and classrooms, talk with staff and PTA members, and have some fun, too! Thank you to the staff, volunteers, and community partners who helped make our orientation nights successful!

Online Enrollment is Open!
Enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year is now open for new families! Oak Harbor Public Schools uses an online process to enroll students so you can enroll at any computer at your convenience. Visit our enrollment hub for more information and to get started. If you have any questions about the enrollment process, please reach out to us at enrollment@ohsd.net.

Monday was Purple Up Day and our schools showed up to celebrate our military-connected students! Oak Harbor Intermediate School hosted a program for military families that included remarks from NAS Whidbey Island Commanding Officer Captain Eric Hanks and military liaison Jaime Thompson, as well as poems, interviews, and readings from military-connected children. Thank you to our military and family life counselors, Jo Anne Bowman, Codi Nuzzo, and Brittney Meier for supporting our military kids! For more information, including resources for military families, visit the Oak Harbor Public Schools website.

Oak Harbor Elementary first-graders performed The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle to families. The Tiny Seed is a story about the life cycle of a flower through the adventures of one tiny seed.

Ms. Byers' class at Olympic View Elementary practiced fractions using donated Papa John's pizza boxes. Students filled in a pizza with toppings and then wrote fractions to show how much of their pizza was covered with each topping. Thank you Papa John's for the donated boxes!

Oak Harbor High School's library is in The Tortured Poets Department Era for National Poetry Month.

A group of Oak Harbor High School students traveled to Seattle this week to visit the Museum of History and Industry, Pike Place Market, and the Burke Museum of Natural History/UW campus. For some students, this was their first time experiencing a museum or a trip to Seattle. Educator Ryan Wethall was very grateful for the opportunity to lead these students in an experiential learning experience.

Senior Jayden Boyles broke a 30-year school record in the 200-meter yard dash with a time of 21.61! Boyles also finished first in the 100-meter yard dash and was part of the 4x100 relay team. Way to go Jayden! The Wildcats won the over meet defeating Sedro Woolley and Ferndale. See more sports news at the Oak Harbor High School Athletics website.

PTA Spotlight

Our schools always need more volunteers to support student learning and fun! Parent Teacher Associations & Organizations sponsor events and activities that enrich student experiences. Get involved and stay connected! Visit your school's Get Involved page for more information.

On April 30 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Oak Harbor Public Schools' Exceptional Academy is hosting a pizza party at 350 S. Oak Harbor Street! Families are invited to attend to embrace neurodiversity and celebrate inclusivity. Please RSVP to Susan Armstrong at sarmstrong@ohsd.net by April 26 so we can order enough pizza.

Stay informed about important dates! Browse upcoming activities and see the 2024-2025 academic calendar on our district calendar page.