OCEAN Online Newsletter
August 22, 2023
In this newsletter:
- OCEAN Back to School Night - August 31 5-6pm
- September 5 - First Day of Online Classes
- Save the date - September 6 Orientation, 5:30pm
- Welcome OCEAN Counselor - Emily Eldridge
- First Week Conferences
We are very excited for the new school year. Staff are busy getting ready for students. The OCEAN office is open from 9-1pm M-F. We look forward to working with students again this year.
OCEAN Back to School Night - August 31 5-6pm
Drop by for back to school night on August 31 from 5-6pm at OCEAN.
Say hi to the teachers, meet your conferencing teacher, get your first week conference time, check out a chromebook, pick up your schedule, complete paperwork, and see friends.
September 5 - First Day of Online Classes
Online classes start on September 5. New students should check their school email for login instructions. If you have trouble accessing your courses please reach out to the OCEAN office or your conferencing teacher.
Save the date - September 6 Orientation, 5:30pm
We will hold orientation for the online program on September 6 at 5:30pm. Look for more information coming soon.
Welcome OCEAN Counselor - Emily Eldridge
Please welcome our new OCEAN Counselor Emily Eldridge. We will be sharing Emily with PTHS, Emily will be at OCEAN all day Monday and Friday mornings.
Emily can be reached at eeldridge@ptschools.org.
Kirsten Bledsoe will be working full time at PTHS and will be supporting Emily in the transition to OCEAN.
From Emily: My name is Emily Eldridge and I am looking forward to working with the OCEAN program. I have a long history of working with families and students with a variety of backgrounds and with alternative needs. I feel strongly that no one person is alike and everyone's path to success is different and I am excited to support students in that endeavor.
First Week Conferences
During the week of September 5 all students will have an initial conference. Look for an email from your conferencing teacher with your scheduled time. This conference is a required part of the school and essential for ensuring that students are on track with their course work.
About OCEAN School Online Program
Email: srubenstein@ptschools.org
Website: https://ocean.ptschools.org/online_program
Location: 3939 San Juan Ave, Port Townsend, WA, USA
Phone: 360-379-4272
Non-discrimination statement
Port Townsend School District No. 50 does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, immigration status, national origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The district provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Title IX Coordinator, Darrell Thomas, (360) 379-4548,dthomas@ptschools.org
Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Shelby MacMeekin, (360) 379-4366, smacmeekin@ptschools.org
Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator, Darrell Thomas, (360) 379-4548, dthomas@ptschools.org