Oceanside High School Weekly Update

Hello Pirates!

Welcome to December! I can't believe how fast this first semester went. We only have 10 school days left until the end of the semester. Please make sure that you are finishing strong. We still have quite a few events on campus to bring us to the end of the semester including our winter sports, ASB door decorating contest and food drive, a sock drive, OHS Cheerleading toy drive, and also twin sheet drive in the counseling office. I am so proud of the many ways OHS is giving back to our community!

This year we have been busy behind the scenes making sure that we are continually investigating and improving our practices here at OHS. We want to make sure that the Pirate Experience is not only creating the best possible learning environment to ensure academic success for ALL of our Pirates, but also that we are providing an experience that builds on our Pirate Traditions and Core Values. As we continually look at our best practices at OHS the number one question we ask is: Is it good for students? If we do not get a yes on that question we will work to make sure that our practices change. We look forward to finishing this semester strong, but we are always looking toward the future and continually making OHS the best it can be!

Make sure to mark these important dates on your calendars.

• December: Continuing OHS 12 Days of FAFSA
• December 5: OHS Staff Meeting
• December 5: OHS Varsity Boys Basketball v. Aliso Niguel @ OHS
• December 7: OHS Blood Drive
• December 7: OHS PTSO Meeting
• December 7: Mira Costa Dual Enrollment Family Night
• December 8: OHS Varsity Boys Basketball v. Mira Mesa @ OHS
• December 9: OHS ASB Winter Assemblies
• December 9: Love on a Leash @ OHS
• December 9: OHS Varsity Girls Soccer v. Valley Center @ OHS
• December 9: OHS Varsity Girls Basketball v. San Pasqual @ OHS

Please remember that it is all of us together that make OHS what it is for all of our students. We welcome you to be an active participant in the activities and happenings on campus. If you have any suggestions please do not hesitate to reach out to any OHS staff member! We are a team working toward a common goal. Only when we all work together can we truly transform and increase the success of all of our OHS students!

Pirates you are a part of something big! You belong and will always belong in the Oceanside High School Pirate Community. What an amazing feeling to realize you belong to something bigger than the individual Pirate, but rather part of a 100 year plus Pirate Ship Community!

Regardless of where you may go and no matter what you end up accomplishing the one thing that you have to count on is that you will ALWAYS be a PIRATE!

Stay safe! Know you are loved and belong to the Pirate community - this is the Pirate Way!

Congrats to the OHS Vocal Music Association for being granted $20,000.00 from Supervisor Desmond to help fund their trip to Boston! WOOOOOHOOO

OHS EARNED 2nd PLACE & 3rd PLACE at their FIRST COMPETITION

The competition included a knowledge & skills challenge and a group presentation. The skills competition made up 60% of their grade and the presentation was 40% of their grade. The knowledge and skills challenge tested the teams' knowledge of various forestry related information including several skills that foresters do. This includes measuring tree height, diameter, canopy density and age. As well as identifying tree species, and calculating how much lumber could be harvested from a section of a forest. The presentation required the students to prepare a forestry management plan for the new owners of the property we were visiting and to then share the plan with foresters, business owners and local residents. The information for this management plan came from data that students collected. The students used the forestry skills they learned to collect data on a 1/10th acre site that was assigned to their group. The data from all 13 teams was then shared with each individual team which was given 6 hours in total to prepare their management plan and presentation.

The nonprofit Oceanside High School Foundation was originally founded in 1986. Left inactive after the Oceanside High School 90th reunion, this vital organization was re-established in 2005 to organize the school’s centennial celebration. Today, the Oceanside High School Foundation continues to serve the students, staff and alumni of OHS. Working on behalf of Oceanside High School, the Foundation helps provide funds for student programs, scholarships, faculty grant awards, campus improvement projects, the annual All-Class Reunion, Hall of Fame and other activities helping to lessen the disparity between student’s needs and state/district funding. We also serve as a liaison and database for alumni and their respective classes.

OHS Foundation Website

The 2023 meetings are:

January – no meeting

February 15—general meeting

March 15—general meeting

April 19 – general meeting

May 17 – general meeting

June 21 – general meeting

June 25—All Class Reunion

October 14 --Hall of Fame (tentative date)

Sports are an integral part of the OHS Pirate Community and joining the OHS Athletic Board means that you will play an important role in the success of Pirate Student Athletes and their Coaches. Please complete the interest form via the link below:

YES! I am interested in being part of the Pirate Sports Success!

OHS Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO)

A great way to support OHS is to join or renew your membership in the OHS PTSO. We are a volunteer-run organization that supports the entire OHS community through fundraising, volunteering and communication. We support parents, students, faculty and staff, and all families and staff are welcome to join. Your donations and the funds we raise go toward staff appreciation events, teacher & club grants, AP test scholarships, student events & recognition (e.g., senior signs) and more.

Please renew your membership here: OHS PTSO Form 2022-23.

And here is a direct link to our donation page: PTSO Donation Page (Paypal or CC). You can also contribute via venmo (@ohsptso-treasurer

We typically meet monthly on the first Wednesday of the month at 6pm. Stay connected with us by joining our Facebook group @Oceanside High School PTSO Parents for Pirates or following us on Instagram @piratesptso. We also encourage you to choose Oceanside High School PTSO as your designated charity in your AmazonSmile account. https://smile.amazon.com/ch/77-0684642

Please direct any questions to ohsptsomembership@gmail.com.