The Scoop: Join in on Spring Activities

After months of gathering input from students, staff, and families, the Oak Harbor School District Board of Directors voted unanimously to name the new Hand-in-Hand/HomeConnection/Oak Harbor Virtual Academy building Forest Vista Learning Center.

"Forest Vista Learning Center reflects the heart of who we are and where we are," said Board President Lynn Goebel. "The board deeply appreciates the thoughtfulness and care the community brought to this process."

During the 2023-2024 school year, the Oak Harbor Public Schools created a Capital Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC) to help shape the development of a Long-Term Facilities Master Plan. Now, it is the community's turn to weigh in on priorities for our school facilities! Please note, no decisions have been made at this time and we are currently only soliciting input on potential priorities for future planning. 

What’s important to you? We want to know! It only takes a few minutes to share your thoughts by filling out our Community Facilities Priorities Survey. Your ideas will help create the best learning environments for our students now and for years to come!

This week our School Board recognized Oak Harbor Elementary Learning Assistance Program (LAP), Resource, and Special Education teachers for working as a team to maximize the use of our resources to serve students. The Board also recognized Olympic View Elementary staff who work within the Life Skills program for their dedication to student success. Congratulations to these amazing educators!

Oak Harbor elementary art teachers hosted students and families for the 22nd Annual Elementary Art Walk in downtown last night. 2D art pieces and small sculptures line the windows and inside of businesses along Pioneer Way in downtown - just in time for the Whidbey Island Culture Festival this weekend! You'll find many of our students and staff participating in the festival. Be sure to tag @OakHarborPS with your parade and student art photos on social media!

Thank you to the businesses who partnered with our schools to display student art, to the families, staff, and community members who came out to celebrate our young artists, and to our Oak Harbor High School culinary arts students who provided delicious cookies and drinks for attendees.

Thank you to our Oak Harbor community for supporting art education in all of our schools!

Oak Harbor Public Schools is excited to host the 12th annual Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Monday through Friday, June 23 through August 15. SFSP is a federally funded, state-administered program designed to serve free meals to all children 18 years and under during the summer season.

No sign-up or registration is required. Participating children do not need to be affiliated with Oak Harbor School District but children must be present Volunteers are needed to help with meal distribution on Tuesdays. 

Volunteers are needed to support the program. Visit www.ohsd.net/Volunteer for more information.

In addition, SUN Bucks, also known as Summer EBT, is a program managed by DSHS that helps families buy food for their school-aged children during the summer. Oak Harbor Public Schools does not manage or administer this program.

Students in Midway's Horticulture Class learn all about plants: classification, structure and function and plant processes. They start plants from seed, grow them under lights, repot them and transition them into the greenhouse, all the while learning about soils, fertilizers, and more, in a classroom-to -market approach. Each year the class culminates with a community plant sale and an exploration of careers related to Horticulture.

This year's plant sale will be on Thursday, May 8, 2:30-4:30 p.m. at the school district building's back parking lot, 350 S Oak Harbor Street. Students will be selling a variety of plant starts including annuals, perennials and veggies for cash or check. The community is invited to come out and support this alternative learning program of Oak Harbor High School!

All former retirees are invited to an upcoming celebration honoring our 2025 retirees! The Retirement Celebration will be from 5-7 p.m. on June 3 at Oak Harbor High School.

Purchase a yard sign before May 28.

It's the opening weekend of Oak Harbor High School's highly anticipated production of "Disney's High School Musical!"

You won't want to miss this fun night of upbeat music and performances from our talented students. Proceeds for this Choir Club musical go to future musicals, club travel and other club expenses.

The show opened last night and there are more performances on May 2 & 3 and May 8-10 at 7 p.m. at the OHHS SUB. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door. Get your pre-sale tickets online at https://tinyurl.com/OakHarborHSM

Please be advised that this performance may include flashing lights and the use of a fog machine, which could affect individuals with sensory sensitivities.

This week, our kindergarteners from Oak Harbor Elementary took a field trip to the Rosario Tide Pools! With curious minds and eager hands, they explored marine life up close—spotting starfish, sea anemones, crabs, and more.

It was a day full of discovery, wonder, and learning about the amazing coastal ecosystem right in our backyard. Thank you to all the parent chaperones and volunteers who made this adventure possible!

We have some very special guests at Oak Harbor Intermediate School! For the fourth year in a row, baby deer (fawns) have made the school's garden their sanctuary. 

Rest assured, the area is currently coned off to give them a safe and quiet place to rest until their mother returns. We've captured a photo from a safe distance so you can admire their cuteness without disturbing their peace.

The Oak Harbor High School Key Club is hosting a FREE Kids Carnival on Wednesday, May 14 from 5-8 p.m. at the Oak Harbor High School SUB. There will be games, prizes, food and fun for the whole family!

It's Spring and that means event season is in full swing at our schools. Now is a great time to get involved as a volunteer for school socials, book fairs, movie nights, color runs, beach clean-ups, high 5 fridays, and more!