Ocosta Elementary had a great week sponsoring Kindergarten Jump Start. Students spent time in the building learning about Ocosta.
2021 Summer Food Service Program
Starting Tuesday, July 6th, at Ocosta Elementary, "Grab 'n Go" meals will be available to pick-up between 11:00am & 11:30am for all children under 18 years old. The Summer Food Service Program will run Monday - Friday, July 6th to July 30th.
Contact the school at (360) 268-9125 if you have any questions!
Bus changes for Monday, June 14
Morning - all routes will be on time except for Rt 5 (which will run about 15 minutes late).
Afternoon - Late Routes
Rt 7 approximately minutes late
Rt 3 approximately 30 minutes late
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
There will be a change to a couple bus routes this week.
For the morning pick up, if your student rides routes 1, 2, 4, 6 or 7 their bus will be on time. If your student rides route 3 or route 5 the bus will be about 45 minutes later than usual.
For the afternoon take home, if your student rides routes 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 their bus will be on time. If your student rides route 6 they will be about 30 minutes later than usual. If your student rides route 7 they will be about 15 minutes later than usual.
We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
The Ocosta School District will return to full in-person learning on Monday, May 24. If your child has been required to quarantine, please contact the attendance line at the school 360-268-9125 extension 2017 for the elementary and 3014 for the junior/senior high school. The Ocosta School District is requiring a 14-day quarantine for those that have been in close contact or have a positive Covid-19 test.
If your child is showing any symptoms, please keep them home and seek advice from your medical provider.
Please read the attached letter from Superintendent Sweet:
Ocosta Receives Music Grant from the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound
On March 15th, the district received a letter that stated the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound approved a $15,000 grant to support the Ocosta High School Band program. The award is made from the Jack and Neddie Rose Farrington Endowment Fund. On behalf of the Ocosta School District, I would like to thank the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound for their generous donation to the Ocosta music program. Band teacher, Mr. Lakey, has great ideas for the band program and this donation will help him achieve those goals!
Ocosta Elementary will return to 4 days a week in April.
Fourth through sixth grade will return to a 4 day a week schedule on Monday, April 19. Kindergarten through third grade will start 4 days a week beginning on April 26. Please go to the website for more details.
Please visit the district website or the Ocosta Facebook pages to read a letter regarding updates to the second round of Pandemic-EBT Benefits.
Exciting news for our school community. The school is able to test COVID symptomatic students through a program called Learn to Return. This is an oral swab and much easier for students to self-administer. If your student has symptoms, we are happy to assist you in getting a test.
Updated Bus Information for Tuesday and Wednesday:
Tuesday - Route 3 will run about 10 to 15 minutes later than usual in the morning
Wednesday - Route 6 and Route 7 are combining for the day and some pickups may be a couple minutes later than usual
FREE TUTORING 24 hours a day!
Ocosta School District has partnered with FEV Tutor to provide around-the-clock access to high-quality tutoring. Check out the video below to learn about this service and the opportunity to earn a $10 gift card:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iER_o3DuRBU&feature=youtu.be
Good morning Wildcats!
The safety of our community is our number one priority. Due to road conditions, the district will be unable to complete our meal runs today. We are sorry for the inconvenience this may cause our families. Stay safe and warm. See you on Tuesday!
Please take a moment complete our re-entry planning survey. We still do not have dates for re-opening, but would like parent feedback. We have added the Department of Health Decision Making Tree information and a letter from the GH Public Health Officer to our website.
Here is a link to the survey. Please complete for each student in your home.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D3R6B22
It's time for all 11th and 12th graders to take the ASVAB. (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) If students have a score of 31 or above they meet the graduation requirement for testing. We also encourage students to take this test, as it opens another door to the future. (Students are still required to take the Smarter Balanced Assessment in the spring.)
Dates for Ocosta students are October 23 and October 30 at either 8:30 or 12:30. Please RSVP with your advisor. Testing will be socially distanced, masks are required.
Grays Harbor Youth Works in conjunction with the Ocosta Jr/Sr High School After School Program will be offering a virtual open house to find out more about opportunities through GHYW. Grays Harbor Youth Works provides students in Grays Harbor the opportunity to intern and job shadow people in careers that they would potentially want to further explore. Students could earn money and high school credit through this program. The virtual open house is on Monday, September 21 at 6:00 pm. For more information and the Zoom link, please call 360-589-0914. This is a great opportunity for our Wildcat students! For an application got to the After School program's link at ocosta.org.
The Ocosta School District has been awarded $20,000 from the Grays Harbor Community Foundation for the elementary music program. Music teacher, JR Lakey, started at Ocosta in the fall of 2019 and had very few materials to work with. Mr. Lakey is also the executive director of The Garage: Music and Arts Center in Aberdeen.
The district is excited that they have someone with such a vast background in the community leading the music program.
This grant will give Mr. Lakey the opportunity to buy the instruments and supplies to start a music program that can grow into a comprehensive music program district-wide. A bulk of the money will be to used to by Orff instruments, which include xylophones, glockenspiels, and percussion instruments. District Superintendent, Heather Sweet, stated that there are so many possibilities for our students to learn music using Orff instruments.
The district greatly appreciates the support for the arts from GHCF.
Remember that TOMORROW (Tuesday, Sept 1st) is our Chromebook pick up day. Please go to the website for pick up times at ocosta.org. We are trying to streamline the amount of people in the building and getting you through as quick as possible,so please send one adult family member.
FAMILY ACCESS UPDATE
Every year we have guardians log on to Skyward Family Access to update their students information for the upcoming school year. This year, you will need to complete the online update to pick up your students' Chromebook on September 1. Please log in using the Ocosta School District website, ocosta.org. clicking on menu, scrolling to the bottom and clicking on Family Access. You can then enter your login and password.
Please call the school offices if you need your login and password.
Superintendent Sweet has just announced that Ocosta will have remote learning to begin the school year on September 3, 2020. Please go to the website and click on menu button, then fall re-opening and click on Ocosta Parent Update July 31, 2020 for more information. This letter can also be found on the district Facebook pages.
The fall re-opening plan is posted on the website. Go to ocosta.org, then click "menu". From here you will go to the Fall Re-Entry Planning Tab and the Plan is under "Ocosta Re-Opening Plan" A zoom meeting is planned for August 5 at 6:30pm.
It's a Parade!! Teachers will be out parading through our community tomorrow (Friday) for the last day of school!! See the route they will take below:
WESTPORT 8:30-9:30
Leave school, head north on Montesano
Right on Spokane
Left on 2nd
G Street
Left on Elizabeth
Left Montesano
Right Washington
Left Raineer
Right Oregon
Left Broadway
Cross Ocean
Left Grant
Left Montesano
Montesano to Dock St
Left Westhaven Drive
Left Nyhus
Left Dock to Monetsano
Right on Wilson turns into Forest
Left on Veterans
Right on Broadway
Right on Newell
Right on Surf Street
Left on Ocean, go through round about back track to Forest
Left on Forest
Left on on Chehalis
Right on Montesano
OCOSTA 9:30-10:15
Montesano to Shell Station
Left on SR 105
Right at Wildwood Trailer Park - take first left, to make loop on front road of park
Right on to SR 105
At John’s River take right fork off road
Left at stop sign
Left at Johns River Road
Right on SR105
Left at Rustermeyer Road
Left into Rustemeyer Trailer park loop
Right on Rustemeyer Road
Left on SR 105
SR 105 to stop sign at Twin Harbors State Beach
GRAYLAND 10:15-10:45
Left on SR 105
Right on Chester
Left Marine Drive
Right SR 105
Left Grange
Right on Cranberry Rd
Left on County Line/Smith Anderson Rd
Right on Evergreen
Left on SR 105 to North Cove
Right on Warrenton Cannary Road
Left on Douglas
Right Pine
Right Terri
Left Warrenton Cannary Rd
Right Seabreeze
Left Whipple
Right SR 105 to TOKELAND
TOKELAND 10:45-11:30
Right Tokeland Road
Right Mermaid
Left Lagoon
Left Dexter
Left Breezy
Right Mermaid
Right Tokeland Drive
Kindred Ave to end of Tokeland,
Loop on to Emerson
Left on 3rd
Right on Kindred
Kindred turns into Tokeland Road
Left on SR 105
North to Westport Y
END PARADE
Mekenna and Evalyn have signed to play softball at GHC next school year. Both have played for Ocosta for the past five years. Coach Barnum is very proud of them, as they are leaders both on and off the field.
Friday Night Lights
Congratulations to Emily Snider and Layne Martin. Both are Seniors at Ocosta and will graduate in June. This week they have committed to play Volleyball at South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia next school year. Both Emily and Layne have played Volleball for Ocosta and club volleyball throughout Western Washington. Coach Barb Rasmus is very proud of their accomplishment.
Continued Learning for Ocosta Jr/Sr High.
Please go to the Ocosta Website and got to Covid19 Information, then click on COVID 19 Updates. There is a letter "High School Online Learning" which all families need to read regarding learning opportunities for our students.
Chromebooks that have been reserved are going out with bus drivers today, Friday, with meal distribution. We only had a limited supply. As we are able to locate more devices for distribution, we will work to get them to the students.
The ASVAB test that was scheduled for Friday for juniors and seniors has been cancelled. Testing will take place at a later date and time for the class of 2021.
The Ocosta School District will begin meal distribution on Thursday, March 19. School vehicles will deliver grab and go meals to every child up to 18. The child must be at the stop to receive the meal. We will use our Wednesday, Late Start Times to deliver meals.
Please go to the Ocosta Web Page for Information on our school closure beginning March 17. ocosta.org
There is also updated information on the Ocosta Elementary School and Ocosta Jr/Sr High Facebook pages.
Wednesday, March 11 is a late start. There is no morning preschool. Breakfast begins at 9:35 and class begins at 10:00. Buses run 1 hour and 45 minutes later than normal.
Junior High Track started today! Interested in joining? See Mr. King.
High School Winter Sports Banquet is at 6:30 in the high school commons tonight, March 9.
Thank you to the Fife High School Bands and Choirs for their spectacular performances today.
Spring Sports begin on March 2, 2020. Please go to https://www.familyid.com/organizations/ocosta-jr-sr-high-school to complete your paperwork!
Read Across America Family Fun Night will be on February 27, 2020 from 5:30-7:00 pm in the elementary school. Come have dinner and read books! Pajamas are encouraged! The whole community is invited.
Congratulations to Harley Figueroa and Dylan Hollingsworth, They will be competing at the Mat Classic this weekend at the Tacoma Done. Gage Grigsby and Zane Dunham will also be attending as alternates.
Way to go Wildcat Wrestlers!
The Migrant PAC meeting is scheduled for 4:00 today, February 18 at the district office.
Congratultions to our Boys Basketball team for their win over Morton/White Pass. They will play this Wednesday in Castle Rock at 7:30pm vs Wahkiakum.
Monday is President’s Day. No School.
Good luck to our Ocosta wrestlers at regionals today!
Congratulations to our boys basketball team for taking home the win tonight! #weareocosta
Migrant Education Parent Advisory Council
Tuesday February 18th at 4pm
District office
All migrant parents are invited to attend.
On the agenda:
1. End of the year planning
2. Program review & goal setting for 20-21
3. Discuss historical committee to research history of fishing
SCIENCE FAMILY FUN NIGHT
The elementary school is hosting a Science Family Fun Night on Thursday from 5:30-7:00 in the elementary gym. There will be a free spaghetti dinner. After you eat, please come and see the science fair projects and enjoy science activities.
If you are a senior and interested in applying for the National Youth Science Camp, follow this link to apply. https://nysf.smapply.io/
Applications are due by February 28.
It is a Late Start Wednesday. Buses run 1 hour and 45 minutes later than normal. There will be no morning preschool.
Monday starts the Great Kindness Challenge at the elementary! Wear your Beach Gear as part of our celebration. The students will be collecting pennies for PAWS!
Ocosta Levy Information Article. Please contact the district office at (360)268-9125 with any questions or comments. https://www.thedailyworld.com/news/levy-13-percent-of-ocosta-school-budget-on-the-line/
1/23. Girls Varsity Basketball will begin at 6:00 against North Beach. No JV game tonight.
No school on January 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.
Update-Ocosta will be closed on January 17 due to road conditions.
Ocosta School District will be running two hours late due to current road conditions. Buses will be two hours late.
Congratulations to Ben and Diego! Ocosta Senior Night for our wrestlers
Congratulations to our sixth grade students that were recognized at the School Board meeting this week!
January 15 is a late start Wednesday. No afternoon preschool. Morning preschool will begin at 11:45. Buses will run 1 hour and 45 minutes later than normal.
January 14, Ocosta will be running two hours late due to current road conditions.
Booster Club meeting will be moved to Monday, January 13 at 7:00.
Today is early dismissal. Elementary students will be released at 10:50. Jr/Sr High students will be released at 11:00.
Have a safe and relaxing holiday.
Sprinkling of the Arts is underway in the community gym. Our student a are so creative!
No math club today.
Here is a link to get some additional practice in over break.
https://artofproblemsolving.com/mathcounts_trainer
don’t forget, Thursday .is Christmas sweater day at the junior senior high school
Late Start Wednesday. No am preschool. Buses run a hour and 45 minutes later than normal.
Food Bowl continues through next week! Please donate at the jr/sr high school or at the elementary concert.
Sprinkling of the Arts will be held on December 19 in the Community Gym. We are still in need of volunteers to staff our project tables. Please contact your child’s teacher or Heather Dunham at hdunham@ocosta.org or 360-268-9125 ext. 1004.
Thursday is "Wear Your Red and Green Day" at the elementary!
Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 4 is a late start.
Just a reminder that there is no school on Wednesday. Enjoy your Thanksgiving break.
Fall Sports Dessert Banquet
Just a reminder that at 7:00 tonight in the high school commons will be the Fall Sports Dessert Banquet. Please bring a store bought dessert to share.
Just a reminder that at 5:30 tonight everyone is welcome to the free Community Thanksgiving Dinner in the high school commons. This event is sponsored by the South Beach Ministerial Association. All are welcome. We hope to see you there!
Senior, Cole Hatton has just signed to play baseball with St. Martin’s University. Congratulations Cole! Ocosta Proud!
There is still time to give the school feedback on your child's experience at Ocosta. Please take the time to complete the survey. We would like to gather multiple perspectives. Please follow the link and select your child's school.
https://www.research.net/r/ocosta-parent
Come and support the Ocosta High School Football team as they play Adna in the first playoff game, tomorrow, November 8 at 7:00 at Ocosta High School on Griffin Field. For the safety of our fans, elementary students need to sit with their families. Students are encouraged to sit in the student cheering section.
