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Ocean View Elementary

Holding High Expectations For All

OV Newsletter: 10/09/2026

Posted Date: 10/09/26 (11:00 AM)

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


PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

Hello Otters,


Thank you to all of our Ocean View Families for coming out last Saturday to our Annual Fall Festival. We all had a blast! Huge SHOUT OUT to our PTA, Fall Festival Committee, and all of our teacher/parent/student volunteers for all of your hard work during this event. We would not be able to do all of this without you. Fundraising will remain open until October 15th and winners will be announced shortly after that.




We had a busy 4 day week! Our 4th and 5th graders have been enjoying the bike program. They have been learning the ways of the road and traffic safety. Our TK-3rd graders enjoyed their Fire Safety Assembly, with our Albany Firefighters showing their work gear and what to do when there is a fire. Thank you to all of our presenters!



Parents, I need your help!  We have a wonderful group of parents that have offered to participate in our School's Site Council.  The SSC is a team of staff members and parents who work with the principal to develop the School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA- also informally called the “Site Plan”) and the programs and action steps that support its implementation.  In order for them to participate I need you to vote them in.  Please fill out this google form ballot to cast your vote for all 4 of these amazing parents.  Thank you!


Reminder: No School Monday, 10/12.


Ana Delgado

Principal


UPCOMING EVENTS

 October 9

 No School - Fall Break

 October 12

 No School - Indigenous People’s Day

 October 15

 Friendship & Unity Sing-Along 8:30am

 October 15

 Bike Clinic 3:00pm-5:30pm

 October 16

 PTA Movie Night 6:00pm

 October 30

 Halloween Parade 🎃👻

 November 4

 OV Fundraiser @ Zachary’s Pizza

 November 7

 PTA: STEM Day 🔬

 November 10-20

 Conference Week (Minimum Days)

 November 23-27

 No School: Thanksgiving Break 🍂


PTA CORNER

🎉 Thank You, OV Families!

Thank you to everyone who participated, volunteered, and donated to make our Fall Festival & Walkathon a wonderful success!

💰 Fundraising continues through October 15!
There’s still time to support OV and earn fundraising incentives. Every donation helps support our students and school programs.

📝 Share Your Feedback
Please take our brief Fall Festival & Walkathon feedback survey: English

Por favor, complete nuestra breve encuesta de opinión sobre el Festival de Otoño y la Caminata Solidaria: Español

请填写我们简短的秋季庆典暨健走活动反馈调查问卷:中文

🎬 Family Movie Night: The Lego Movie

Friday, October 16 • 6:00 PM

Join us for a fun family movie night and enjoy some time together as an OV community. We hope to see you there!

Thank you for your continued support of OV! 💙



NOTES FROM THE OFFICE

Clothing Donations

We are in need of clothes for our little otter accidents. If you have clothes between the sizes of 5T and 10/11 kid size, please drop it off in the office. Pants/Shorts and Shirts only. Thank you!


Drop Off in the Morning

Please remember to respect the drop off zones.  Cars should not be left unattended and parked in the front drop off zone between 7:30-9:30am.  Also, the small parking lot has a limited number of spaces, do not park in the Accessible Parking spaces, or the area next to the accessible parking.  This is not a parking space and needs to be kept clear for passenger accessibility.


Play Structures

Please note that our campus play structures are off limits for public use when the school day ends at 1:30pm for TK and Kinder students and 3:05pm for students 1st-5th.  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 if you are looking for a playground after dismissal.

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.


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


AUSD COMMUNITY

Dear Albany Community,

SchoolCARE (www.albanyschoolcare.org), our all-volunteer nonprofit dedicated to raising funds for vital staff positions in Albany schools, is looking for new board members!

For the past 25 years, we’ve supported staff positions that make a lasting impact on students’ education—but we can’t do it alone.

We urgently need passionate new board members to help with fundraising, event planning, community outreach, and more. No experience or special skills are needed—just your enthusiasm and a little of your time. The board meets virtually just once a month for an hour and twice a year for longer in-person meetings.

Sign up at: www.albanyschoolcare.org/volunteer.html

Join our committed team and help us continue supporting public education in Albany! 

Rossana Ramírez,

SchoolCARE Board President

Contact us at: board@albanyschoolcare.org




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OFFICE INFORMATION

Office Hours
8:30am - 3:30pm (M,T, Th, F)
8:30am - 2:30pm (W)
Office Phone (510) 558-4800
Attendance Phone (510) 558 4801
Attendane Email ovattendance@ausdk12.org
Staff Contacts
Jasmine Flores-Arias jafloresarias@ausdk12.org
Terri Peterson tpeterson@ausdk12.org


QUICK LINKS

OV website

OV PTA

Attendance

Parent Handbook

Volunteering

Food Services

Board of Education Members

Affinity Groups