- First grade student on the Oak Harbor Elementary walking path

The Oak Harbor community is invited to celebrate our class of 2023 at the upcoming Friday Night Lights starting at 8 p.m. on June 2. The processional will begin in downtown Oak Harbor and end at Oak Harbor High School via Midway Blvd and Whidbey Avenue. We hope as many people as possible along Pioneer Way and the processional route to give our seniors a true #OneOakHarbor send off!

Graphic design by OHHS Graphic Design Student Preston Southard.

As we previously shared, beginning on July 1, Oak Harbor Public Schools will be utilizing ParentSquare for school to home communication. In addition to school-wide communication, ParentSquare can also be used for direct messaging between teachers, staff, students and families.

By unifying multiple tools into one platform, ParentSquare provides an improved and seamless experience for parents/guardians and staff and reduces costs associated with multiple vendors. Parents/guardians will be able to keep track of news, activities and events from their student’s schools in one place.

As we continue to integrate all of our communication tools, we will also be transitioning to new websites on July 1! Based on your feedback in our website survey earlier this year, our new websites will have:

• Improved navigation
• Easier access to content families need
• Fresh style and look

If you have any questions about the transition to ParentSquare or our new websites coming soon, please reach out to the communications department at briefs@ohsd.net.

We're excited to share engaging and exciting summer activities to keep students active, healthy, and learning. Opportunities include OHHS' popular youth athletics camps, magic camp, horse camp, dance and movement, music and band, and more!

Join us for the upcoming Oak Harbor Public Schools Retirement Social on June 1 at 4 p.m. at the district office, 350 S Oak Harbor Street!

We will be honoring our 2022-2023 retirees: Mary Sandstrom, Walter Bankowski, Susan Abrahamse, James, Crouch, Lori Pickup, Sarah Russell, Janice Flinn, Donna Mcleod, Beverly Bowen, Wendy Morrow, Dolores Lee, Cathy Fakkema, Dessa Lobbestael, Jane Ritter, Danilo Elamparo, Mary Reed, Karen White, Catherine Marrs, Angela Horton, Shirley Burbank, Connie Fakkema, Christine Hedberg, Cliff Laing, Reed Shelton, Evon Steinsiek, Nancy Alvarado, Vicki Lawson, Diane Schindle-Laing, Deena Malsom, Colleen Herrick

Today students at Oak Harbor Elementary dressed for the career that they want when they grow up! We're pretty inspired by their aspirations and imagination. Aren't you?!

Oak Harbor High School held its 2nd Annual Skilled Trades Fair on Tuesday. This was a great opportunity for students to get hands-on opportunities and to see tools used in various trades and to talk with people in the trade. Some of the exhibitors had summer jobs and future career opportunities available. We are very grateful to our exhibitors who took time away from their work schedules to share their expertise and opportunities with our students.

THANK YOU TO NWFR, Oak Harbor PD, Department of Natural Resources, 911 Dispatchers, Island County Sheriff's Office, Whidbey Health EMT/Medics, Army National Guard, IUOE 302 Crane Operators, Seamlessly Gutters, Justin’s Excavating, 1Black Rock Masonry, Yonkman Construction, SICBA (Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association), Les Schwab, Evergreen Coast ­Construction, Taylor Made Driving School, PACCAR Burlington, Jet City, EAA (Experimental Aviation Association), Minds Mechanical, Posh Puppies, T Bailey Inc., Nichols Brothers, Skagit Valley College, Bellingham Technical College, HF Sinclair Oil, Local 86 Iron Workers, Captured Moments, Harmsen, Technical Services Inc., WCC Physical Therapist Program. And thank you to Jana Jansen's photography students for capturing these moments:

Yesterday was Science Day at Oak Harbor Elementary! Many classroom teachers focused on the theme of science. Mrs. Bailey and Ms. Lee's 4th-grade classes dissected squid. The Pacific Science Center presented their "Blood and Guts" biology program to the school. Students learned about balance, anatomy, skeletons, x-rays, and mysteries of the human brain. Thank you to the PTA and staff for supporting this program!

At this week's school board meeting, we celebrated Oak Harbor High School graduating student board representative Thinalyn Ramier. Thank you for your service to Oak Harbor Public Schools over the past two years, Thinalyn. Our schools and community are better because of you!

The school board and Superintendent Michelle Kuss-Cybula, met with Oak Harbor Virtual Academy and HomeConnection students on Tuesday as part of their ongoing roundtables at the schools. Students share their perspectives on learning, belonging, and safety.