3/24/23 Principal's Message

3/25/2023 6:28 pm

Thank you to the PTA for an amazing dance party last Friday.  We had a fantastic turnout and students, families and staff alike loved being together in community and dancing.  

3/03/23 Principal's Message

3/5/2023 6:28 pm

This week, OV welcomed David and JG from the Mindful Life Project to teach our students all about our prefrontal cortex and our amygdala.  Students were able to practice a mindful sit, mindful listening and gratitude.  As a school we will be participating in monthly mindfulness assemblies as well as weekly mindfulness activities with the Mindful Life Project. We are also looking forward to soon providing parents with a Mindfulness Parent Night.

2/17/23 PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

2/17/2023 1:11 pm

The AUSD Student Achievement Committee (SAC) is launching a Listening Campaign to hear from the community. The SAC wants to better understand what factors contribute to student’s learning and well-being and how the district can better support students and families. Consistent with research broadly, there is an achievement gap at AUSD - some groups of students are performing lower than other groups of students. These groups include our Black, Latino, special education, and English Language Learning (ELL) students. The SAC believes that the best way to support these students is to hear from their families directly about the challenges that exist and what resources have been helpful. Furthermore, the SAC values the voices of all families, especially those that are often unheard. Therefore the Listening Campaign will be running focus groups at different days, times, locations (different school sites, zoom), and languages so that all caregivers can attend and share their experiences.

2/3/23 PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

2/3/2023 1:11 pm

It is Black History Month and our teachers are providing OV students with a range of activities and learning experiences to understand the contributions of the many Black figures in our history.  Whether it's read alouds, research projects, sing alongs, poetry, class presentations, and more I hope your children will share with you the many stories of Black Excellence and their importance in today’s world.

1/13/23 PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

1/14/2023 1:11 pm

Wow!  What a week we experienced.  All the rain provided some major moments of excitement…when was the last time we all saw hail?!?  Thank you families for sending students with rain gear and helping us navigate all the indoor time.  We know your children missed playing outside all week and hope the upcoming long weekend provides plenty of time outside.  We will see you all back here on Tuesday 1/16.

12/16/22 PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

12/16/2022 1:09 pm

Just like that, we are rolling into 2023 and saying goodbye to 2022. This fall has been a memorable one for all of us. As I continue to get to know each of you and your children, I am humbled by the daily hellos, thank you’s and words of encouragement I hear. Whether those words are to your own child, their teacher, other staff or myself, I feel lucky to be in a community of adults that want the best for their children and work with our school to make their experience the best it can be.

I hope during this holiday season, your family can enjoy spending time together, laughing together and enjoy some quiet from the busy school days. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

12/09/22 Principal's Message

12/9/2022 6:28 pm

Another magical week at Ocean View. A huge thank you to Mr. Ray, our librarian and the parent volunteers that supported the school book fair. We appreciate you coming by and ordering books for your children and supporting our school. This week, one of our 4th grade classes had the pleasure of being visited by a magician. They had a great time and learned some new tricks.  

12/02/22 Principal's Message

12/2/2022 6:28 pm

Our students continue to lead in their own learning with the help of our amazing teachers. 5th graders conducted a Stop Waste Audit at our school and they discussed how to proceed with a waste reduction and prevention campaign or Ocean View. Students K-5th grade were able to see the amount of waste that was collected during lunch and we are all taking proactive steps to reduce and recycle. We hope you feel motivated to talk about waste reduction at home too.

11/18/22 Principal's Message

11/18/2022 6:28 pm

During the season of giving thanks, I would like to say thank you to all of you Ocean View families for participating in parent conferences. Your continued support and communication with teachers is important to students’ academic success. Thank you to the PTA and Ms. May Beckhusen for providing classes with ice cream parties for walking and earning money at our Walkathon. Thank you to our wonderful teachers and staff, for all of their hard work and commitment to making Ocean View the very best.

11/10/22 Principal's Message

11/10/2022 6:28 pm

Fall Festival donations and walkathon winners were treated with an Ice Cream Sundae party this week and the parties for remaining classrooms will continue next week. We are still marveling at how supportive our OV community is and want to thank all of you parents for everything you do for Ocean View.