LATEST OUSD NEWS AND NOTES....

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Superintendent's Fall 2011 Newsletter

Trustees Say "No" to Charter Petition

Architects to Vie for OHS Theatre Project

"Gifted" Award for OUSD Administrator

GEAR UP Comes to OUSD

A petition to open a charter school in the Oceanside Unified School District was unanimously rejected by a 5-0 vote during Tuesday’s regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting.  The Oxford Preparatory Academy, based out of Chino, petitioned the district this past November in an attempt to bring the school’s third campus to OUSD. 

Board members, citing fiscal and educational concerns, made the decision following nearly three hours of presentations, speakers on both sides of the issue and board deliberation.  Click Oxford to read local press coverage of this story. 

A special board workshop to help determine the architectural firm that will be tasked with designing the future Oceanside High School Performing Arts Center was held on Saturday, Jan. 21.   The OUSD Board of Education will announce the firm chosen for the job during one of its regularly scheduled board meetings in February. 

Five firms made presentations to the board for the right to secure the $17 million project, a part of the district’s Proposition H building program. 

Photo:  Rendering of a high school theatre located outside California.  

Glenda Cuevas has been named the 2011 recipient of the California Association for the Gifted (CAG) Distinguished Services Award in the Palomar Region.  Cuevas, who servers as a Coordinator in the district’s Educational Support Services department, was selected for the award based on her accomplishments and passion in the field of gifted education.

She will be officially recognized at the CAG annual conference in Palm Springs the weekend of March 2-4.  As part of her recognition, Cuevas will receive a one-year membership in the association. 

A special assembly to help introduce students to the unique college-going program known as GEAR UP was held at Chavez Middle School Thursday.  GEAR UP stands for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs.

The assembly included inspirational speeches from MiraCosta President Dr. Francisco Rodriguez and OUSD Superintendent Larry Perondi.  Speaking to a packed multipurpose room of sixth and seventh-graders, Dr. Rodriguez told the future graduates that by raising expectations, they will fully control their own destiny.

“Don't ever think you are too poor or not smart enough," he enthusiastically told the projected 2017 and 2018 graduates.  “We see doctors, lawyers, and maybe even a college president sitting here today.  We believe in you!"

Added Superintendent Perondi: “There is a big dream out there, a big opportunity.  It’s just waiting for you.  Go get it done!"

The $7.5 million federally funded grant will provide academic support services to more than 1,100 sixth and seventh grade students at both Chavez and Jefferson Middle schools.  Click GEAR UP to learn more about this life-changing program.

Pictured:  Chavez Principal Eileen Frazier (right) and program coordinator Maggie Godinez.

District Office
 2111 Mission Ave.
Oceanside, CA  92058
(760) 966-4000

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Superintendent
 Mr. Larry Perondi
(760) 966-4006
 

The OUSD Board of Education is considering a proposal to change the district’s overall school year calendar.  If implemented, this change could take effect beginning with the 2013-14 school year.  Click here to go to the information page about this proposal.

Click Ponderings to access the latest edition of "Perondi's Ponderings," the Superintendent's Newsletter.

The following links provide recently published news articles and stories from local and national publications pertaining to education-related issues and topics.

OUSD Schools Could Start Earlier Next Year
NC Times, Monday, Oct. 3