• May 2-4 & 9-11 | OHHS Choir Club Musical Review| 7 pm
• May 13 | School Board Meeting | 6 pm
• May 17 | End of Year Celebration of the Arts and Empty Bowls Fundraiser | 5-7 pm
• May 18 | Comedy Night | 6 pm
• May 23 | Pops Choir Concert | 6 pm
• May 27 | NO SCHOOL | Memorial Day
• May 28 | School Board Meeting | 6 pm
• May 30 | Band Concert | 7 pm
• June 6 | All District Band Concert | 7 pm
• June 7 | Friday Night Lights | 7 pm

Students will be taking our biannual student voice survey during Advisory on Monday, May 13th. Administering this survey at regular intervals gives us an indication of where our strengths are and where we can do better in service to our students. 

Answers to frequently asked questions about the survey are listed below:

• The survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. 

• The survey results are confidential. 

• The survey content asks students to reflect on their supportive relationships, feelings towards school, self-management, social-awareness, and emotional regulation.

• If a student doesn’t feel like they have enough information to answer a question, they will be able to skip the item altogether.

• The survey contains both multiple choice and short answer questions. A few examples of questions include: 

  • “Do you have a teacher or other adult from school that you can count on to help you, no matter what?”

  • “What do you wish your teacher knew about how school feels for you?” 
    
    

If you have any questions about our student voice survey or concerns about your student participating, please contact one of the following members of the Teaching and Learning team: 

Emily Couch, Multi-tiered Systems of Support Lead, ecouch@ohsd.net

Liz Ritz, Director of Teaching and Learning, lritz@ohsd.net

As you know, we have been engaging in a journey to student success through a community-wide Strategic Planning process that will guide our work for the next five years. We want to thank the thousands of students, staff, families and community members who have been a part of this journey so far!

Now is the time to vote on the new Oak Harbor Public Schools "Promise Statement" or tagline to go with our Strategic Plan and vision for the future of our schools. A promise statement is a simple, short, and inspiring statement that captures the commitment of the Oak Harbor Public Schools community. The draft statements in the survey were developed by our Core Community Strategic Planning Committee, which includes students, staff, families and community members.

Please place your vote here on your top choice by May 10, 2024

Thank you for being a part of this journey to develop a strategic plan to ensure all students in the Oak Harbor Public Schools are successful as #OneOakHarbor.

Are you overwhelmed with the number of emails, texts and app notifications you are getting from ParentSquare? Set your notifications to Digest and you will receive one email and/or one text and/or one app notification providing access to all ParentSquare information at the end of the day. Note: If you receive notifications by email, you'll receive a daily digest email from your district and schools separately if there are posts that day.

How to Change Notification Settings in ParentSquare

• Go to www.parentsquare.com and log in.
• Click the drop-down arrow next to your name in the upper right.
• Select My Account.
• Click Notification Settings.
• Select Off, Instant or Digest for each type of notification (Email, Text, App), and for each school or district if there is more than one. Please note, you cannot turn off urgent alerts. 
• Click the X in upper right to return to Home.

Be sure to fill out the 2024-2025 Enrollment Intent Form sent by Parent Square earlier this week. For your convenience, paper copies will be sent home as well. Please return your intent forms by June 15th.

• Core Xello Lessons, Grades 7-12
• Twenty Hours of Community Service, (We require a minimum of 5 hours each school year)
  • Students must make up community service hours that were not completed each year.
  • Students who transfer into our district must only complete the community service for their time at OHHS (ex. A student who transfers in as a junior are only required to complete 10 hours)
• Carer Exploration Oportunities (Junior and Senior Years Only)
  • If a student did not submit a CEO junior year, they must complete a second CEO senior year.

Community service hours and Career Exploration Opportunity forms must be turned into your advisory teacher.

We will be taking a Bus of Juniors and Seniors to BTC's info session on Tuesday, May 7th. This is an after school event. An opportunity to learn about 3 different programs at BTC. Bus leaves at 4:00 PM and returns at 9:30 pm. Juniors & Seniors sign up using this link or find the link in the Class google classroom or the email Mrs. Kellison sent.

Assessment Coordinator & Graduation Milestones | Mrs. Danielson | 360.279.5782

Counseling Receptionist | Mrs. Schurr | 360.279.5717

9th Grade | Mrs. Arnold | 360.279.5714

10th Grade | Mrs. Smith | 360.279.5712

11th Grade | Mrs. Waller | 360.279.5716

12th Grade | Mrs. Chargualaf | 360.279.5713

New 12th grade students, Career & College, Foreign Exchange Students:

Mrs. Kellison | 360.279.5710

Caps and Gowns are in the front office for Seniors who have not picked up their order yet. *Remember! Seniors are not allowed to decorate their caps!* See the informational slides from last week's Senior Informational Meeting for more details about the dress code and expectations for graduation day. 
Families that qualify for free and reduced lunch or McKinney Vento should contact the Counseling Center about obtaining a cap and gown.

Hey Seniors! May 24th will be our Senior Signing Event. Seniors are encouraged to RSVP using the QR code you received during advisory (or found in your grad class Google Classroom) to be recognized for your accomplishments and post high school plans during the assembly. Please register by May 6th. This assembly will take place during 2nd period. Other grad classes are encouraged to attend as well, your teachers will RSVP for you. Can't wait to see you there wildcats!

The PTO is selling Leis now!
Celebrate your student's graduation with a Fresh Hawaiian Lei, flown in overnight from Hawaii. Flower Leis and Nut Leis are available for $30 each. The leis will be available the night before graduation to be worn by students during the graduation ceremony. Order now with this link.

It’s time to report your scholarships. Please share all your scholarship offers. Report all competitive scholarship offers (not grants or tuition waivers) you received from any school or organization, regardless of whether you plan to accept it. You do not need to report local scholarships that were posted on the OHHS website. Be complete and specific in your responses (i.e. exact amounts). Paper copies of the form are available in the counseling center to be returned to Mrs. Kellison or complete this Google Form by May 17th in order to be included in the graduation program. This information will also be acknowledged at our Senior Scholarship Night.
 
Our Senior Scholarship Night is Thursday June 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM in the OHHS Gymnasium. Local scholarships will be awarded. Students who will be receiving local scholarships will receive an email towards the end of May with the Title “Local Scholarship Recipient” We will also be acknowledging students who reported other scholarships received. This will take place after local scholarships are awarded. 
 
Email Christy Kellison at ckellison@ohsd.net or call 360-279-5710 with questions. 

Every 2 years, your yearbook publishing company Walsworth Yearbooks sorts through thousands of yearbooks and picks the best who pushed the boundaries, got creative, never held back, and did it with all their heart and soul. Walsworth Yearbooks Possibilities book features the top 10% yearbooks across the country, and our very own OHHS Yearbook 2022/23 made the Walsworth Yearbooks Possibilities Vol. 10. Thank you to all the 2022/23 yearbook staff for all the work you did. And a special thanks to Kenndy Carlson, Bailey Darnell, Miriam Kelly, Shaylin Martis, Xavi Bolden, Caleb Wendling and Linndsy Scheer who have come back this year to make another award winning book. And to their adviser Jana Jansen for empowering them to push the boundaries.

Reporting by Linndsy Scheer ‘24

A group of 47 students travelled to Seattle to visit the Museum of History and Industry, Pike Place Market and the Burke Museum of Natural History/UW campus. The students were very grateful for the opportunity to go on a field trip. For some of the students this was their first time experiencing a museum or a trip to to Seattle. Educator Ryan Wethall appreciated the opportunity to lead these students in an experiential learning experience.

Students from the art department have been honing their skills all year and are preparing for the final art show of the year. Visit the bus loop and C-Wing on Friday, May 17 from 5-7 pm to enjoy student art work, musical performances, dance, and a car show. The Empty Bowls event will be happening as well to raise funds for the North Whidbey Help House Food Bank. Enjoying the art is free. Tickets for soup, bread, a beverage and a bowl to take home will be available to purchase soon as well as on the day of the event.

To take medication during school hours, a Medication at School form or Individual Health plan must be signed by a healthcare provider and a family member. Medications must be in a container and kept in the health room of your student's school with the exception of emergency medications. For more information about Medication at School, please go to the Oak Harbor Public Schools website or contact your school nurse.

“So what do you say, don't you wanna just come along for the ride?” 

OHHS Choir Club presents The Musical Review performing hit songs like “Dance the night” from Barbie, and other songs from classics like Rent. Come see what they have in store! The show's dates are May 2-4, 2024 and May 9-11, 2024 doors open at 6:30 pm and the show begins at 7 pm. Tickets are available at the door for $10.

Photography by Linndsy Scheer ‘24 and Zoey Spanos ‘25

Reporting by Linndsy Scheer ‘24

3:30 pm | Varsity Track vs. Blaine

4:00 pm | Girls Varsity Tennis vs. Bellingham

Thursday, May 2

3:00 pm | Girls Varsity Golf vs. Mount Vernon

4:00 pm | Girls Varsity Softball vs. Bellingham

Friday, May 3
4:00 pm | Girls Varsity Tennis vs. Lakewood

Saturday, May 4

1:30 pm Girls JV Softball vs. Sedro-Woolley

Monday, May 6

4:00 pm | Girls JV Tennis vs. Mount Vernon

4:00 pm | Girls Varsity Softball vs. Nooksack

5:30 pm | Girls JV Softball vs. Nooksack