11/04/22 Principal's Message

11/4/2022 6:28 pm

Prior to the start of the school week, our amazing PTA spearheaded by Ms. Rebecca Sprenger, put on the Fall Festival last weekend. What a day of walking, bouncing, dancing, food and fun. Thank you to all the parent and teacher volunteers who made the weekend event such a success. Our OV and Albany community at large really showed up to support our school and we raised upwards of $22,000.00. Way to go Otters!

The school week also kicked off with a spirited Halloween parade and class festivities. Thank you, parents, for respecting our parade route and cheering on all of our students. Students and teachers had a blast seeing all of your smiling faces in the crowd.

Many thanks to Familias Latinas de Albany and our parent volunteer, Annette Mercedes for setting up our Dia de Los Muertos Ofrenda. We appreciate your contributions in making this a new tradition at OV.

10/28/22 Principal's Message

10/28/2022 6:28 pm

Our weeks just continue to be full of celebration, cooperation and learning. Many students had the privilege of learning about Diwali and this beautiful celebration. Thank you, families, for sharing about yourselves with us.

And finally, some of our 5th grade students spent last weekend building an OV Sandcastle for the LEAP Sandcastle Classic. Thank you, 5th grade teachers, for spearheading this fun event for students and families.

10/21/22 Principal's Message

10/21/2022 2:28 pm

We had a fun day of singing, laughing and unity on Unity Day. Thank you for sending your students in orange and expressing the importance of acceptance. This week, we also participated in the Great Shakeout Earthquake Drill where students learned to “Drop, cover and hold.” The school evacuated their rooms in 3 minutes and all students were accounted for in 10 minutes. Way to go Otters!

10/14/22 Principal's Message

10/14/2022 2:28 pm

We had another great week at Ocean View. TK-3rd grade teachers had a fun informational assembly from our Albany Firefighters. They all learned about calling 911 and what to do in case of a fire. Some of you may have even been asked to share where your smoke alarms are at home and what your safety plan is. Next week students will participate in the Great Shake Out Earthquake Drill. They will learn to drop, cover, and hold on tight. We want to thank you in advance for having conversations with your students about home and school safety.

We also saw a large number of families walk, roll, and stroll to school on Wednesday. Thank you for participating in this event and remember to bring locks for your bikes and scooters to ensure they are secured at school.

10/7/22 Principal's Message

10/7/2022 2:28 pm

What a busy and fabulous week. We started with a fire drill, where students exited their classrooms safely and everyone was accounted for in less than 8 minutes. We have monthly drills and in a few weeks we will participate in California’s Great Shake-Out Drill to practice for an earthquake.

Half way through the week, students had an engaging and informative assembly about how to travel safely to and from school, and our 4th/5th graders participated in our Bike Program to learn to ride a bike. Overall it was a fun week with lots of smiling faces. Hope you enjoy a great weekend.

9/30/22 PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

9/30/2022 2:28 pm

This past week, our school community saw a rise in COVID cases and as a reminder, we encourage students and staff to wear a well fitting mask (KN95 if possible) for at least 10 days after a COVID Positive Exposure. Thank you for keeping your students home if they show any symptoms and if you are in need of a COVID test, please stop by the office to pick one up.

On Wednesday our students had the privilege of participating in a Food 4 Thought Farmer’s Market Assembly. Students learned about growing fruits and vegetables and then were able to enjoy a farmer’s market where they used “bucks” (fake money) to buy some fruits and veggies. Thank you to our District’s Executive Chef, Ms. Sabina Feinberg and to our teacher Ms. Loree Bruckman-Harmon for helping us coordinate this fantastic experience for our students.

9/23/22 PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

9/23/2022 2:28 pm

To foster a safe school environment, we have twenty-five 3rd and 4th graders that will be participating as recess Conflict Managers starting on Monday. These students have been trained to support students who are experiencing a conflict on the playground. Thanks to our teacher trainers and thanks Otters!

Kindergarten Orientation

8/12/2022 3:00 pm

Our new school mascot, Ollie Otter, made his first appearance during the Kindergarten orientation

Get discounted Oakland A's tickets AND raise money for Ocean View

8/9/2022 6:56 pm

To take advantage of this offer, visit www.athletics.com/stepup and click the Buy Discounted Tickets button. Enter our school's promo code (OCEAN) to gain access to A's tickets at up to 50% off. Ocean View will earn $5 for each ticket sold through our promo code.

Introducing Ollie Otter!

8/9/2022 11:44 am

Ollie's first appearance and "otter-graph" signing will be at the Kindergarten Orientation, happening Friday, August 12! (details here) We're still looking for parent volunteers to help Ollie out; if you have some time to spare on Friday afternoon, sign up to help!