Ocean View strives to support a safe and secure learning environment that treats all students with dignity, respect, and high expectations

Parking

The parking lot on the corner of Buchanan and Jackson is for staff only. Thank you for keeping these spaces open so teachers can park and get to your students' classroom on time!

Play Structures

Please note that our campus play structures are off limits for public use when the school day ends at 3:05pm, this includes the small playground near the staff parking lot. This park is being utilized by the aftercare program. There is an Ocean View Public Park located behind the baseball field/tennis courts outside of the school campus.

Entrance Gates

South Front Gate (TK/Kinder): will be open from 8:00-8:30am.

Central Gate (1st-5th): will be open from 8:15-8:30am.

School starts at: 8:30am. Tardy slips start at 8:31am.

If your student comes in after this time, stop by the office for a late pass. If your student goes straight to the classroom, they will be sent down to the office. All parents/guardians must leave through the main office when gates are closed. Please do not open any gates.

Illnesses

If a student has been absent for 10 days due to medical/illness within the school year, we are required to ask for a doctor's note to excuse any medical/illnesses after the 10th day. Any medical/illnesses already excused by a doctor in the first 10 days of absences are not counted toward this requirement. If your student is absent due to fever, they must be 24-hour fever free before returning to school without use of fever-reducing medication. Report all absences to ovattendance@ausdk12.org

Health Forms for Kindergarten Families

Kindergartners need to have the Oral Health Form completed by their doctor/dentist and on file in the school office before the start of first grade. 

Please submit electronically to ovattendance@ausdk12.org

Volunteer with Us!

As of 8/22/25, Volunteer I status will continue this year. Visit this Volunteer Link. Allow 1 week for approval for volunteer 1 and 6-8 weeks for volunteer 2. Please refer to Superintendent’s Community Update 

Elementary Parent Handbook

Celebración Latina Latino Heritage Month is here! Celebración Latina will be Saturday, October 4, 11am–2pm at Albany Middle School. All are invited to come and celebrate! Now more than ever, it is important for our community to come together to represent our rich culture through dance, song, etc. During the first hour of the event, we ask students and their families to perform a dance, sing a song, play instruments, read a poem, or share facts about their cultural traditions or country of origin. Sign up to perform here.

Familias Latinas’ Read-Aloud Project

The Read-Aloud Project is another way we honor our cultural heritage this month. Please volunteer so that all students in TK through 5th grade have the opportunity to have a Latinx person in their classroom reading a book and sharing their experience. We need more volunteers to reach this goal the week of September 29th! Sign up to read aloud here.

California Coastal Cleanup Day

The annual Coastal Cleanup Day is this Saturday, September 20, 9am–12pm at the Albany Bulb. This is a great opportunity to come together with neighbors to protect our beautiful coastline and make a positive impact on the environment. Wear layers, a hat and/or sunscreen, and close toed shoes. All cleanup supplies will be provided, but please bring a bucket, reusable gloves and a water bottle if you can to help us reduce waste. Special "trash" items will be hidden at cleanup sites all across the state. If you find one of them, you can redeem it for prizes!

City of Albany’s Path To Belonging Project

The Portrait of Albany, is a participatory art project sponsored by the City of Albany. The City is creating a mural of family photos as an art installation at the Community Center and wants to include images from many Albany households. Learn more at pathtobelonging.net. Deadline is September 30, 2025.

Fall Into Haiku Is Back!

The City of Albany is once again hosting the Fall into Haiku Program! The Albany community is invited to submit up to three original haiku reflecting on the people, places, and moments that make Albany special. This year’s theme, "Gratitude in 17 Syllables: Appreciating Our Community", invites participants to reflect on what makes Albany a special place to live, work, or go to school. Entries must be submitted by October 15. The contest is open to Albany students and residents. Approximately 60 haiku will be selected and displayed throughout the City from November 2025 through January 2026. Learn more or submit your Haiku at www.albanyca.org/FallIntoHaiku

Join Cub Scout Pack 3!

Come to our monthly Pack 3 Meeting to learn more about scouting. We welcome interested families! Thursday, September 18, 6:30pm at Memorial Hall in Albany’s Memorial Park. Open to ALL kids, Kindergarten to 5th grade.

Singing Classes Offered

Students from 3rd – 8th grades are invited to register for singing classes, to be held at the Albany Senior/Youth Annex, 842 Masonic Ave. Classes are Wednesday afternoons, October 22–May 6, excluding school holidays. For questions or more info, contact Greta at gretahh@gmail.com or go to www.voicesofmusic.org.

California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest

California students in kindergarten through 12th grade can submit artwork or poetry about California's coast and ocean by January 29, 2026. Ten winners will receive a $100 gift certificate to BLICK Art Materials or a bookstore, plus four tickets to Aquarium of the Pacific. Each winner’s teacher will receive a $50 gift certificate from Acorn Naturalists. Winning art and poetry will be part of a traveling exhibit through the end of 2026. For more information click here. 

Friends Of The Albany Library Book Sale

Book sale with over 1,000 items, including children’s books. Saturday, September 27, 10am–4pm, 1247 Marin Avenue. Rain cancels, as the sale will be on the patio.