Join us for a Zoom Open House on Thursday, May 28th, from 5-6pm OR Tuesday, June 9th, from 10-11am to learn more about homeschooling/independent study for your K-8 student through the Ocean Alternative program in Live Oak.
First Half- Learn about our program and how we support families
Second Half- Q&A with families currently enrolled at Ocean Alternative
Join the Zoom using the following links:
Thursday, May 28th, 5pm-- https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77471047748?pwd=YWdIbHBlSjdlb2QxaGNOYWVPR3ZJZz09
OR
Tuesday, June 9th, 10am-- https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77479699026?pwd=Tkk1UHJya3M2MXhzK3A2dHpVVERxZz09
Ocean Alternative provides educational support that meets the needs of families and their children who desire a home-community based, family-centered learning experience. Each student is honored as a unique human being with their own valuable talents, abilities and potential that can best be developed through a personalized education. We encourage the unique way that the learning process unfolds for each student. It is our goal to enable students to be self-directed, motivated, and competent life long learners.
Learn more at: https://oc-losd-ca.schoolloop.com/vision-mission
We hope this website gives you an idea of how our program works and the activities we offer to homeschooling families. If you are interested in registering your child or learning more about our school, please complete the New Student Information Survey.
Quick Links
More Online Resources on
| Deb Bell | Teacher | |
| Justin Burrows | Teacher | |
| Heddi Craft | Teacher | |
| Sue Finnegan | (831) 475-0767 | Sys Admin |
| Mary Sauter | Principal | |
| Elana Sifry | Teacher | |
| Joy Wood | Teacher |
Wed, June 3rd 12:30 to 1:30 pm Virtual End of the Year Celebration During the ceremony, we will be honoring our volunteers, staff, graduates and students. Everyone is welcome to join in our celebration!
(The Zoom link will be available on our website on June 1. There is also a practice zoom available on June 1 for anyone who wants to make sure they have the right connection.)
Friday, June 5th, 12:00 to 1:00
Farewell Car Parade - This event is for ALL OA families to drive through the Green Acres Parking loop to say goodbye to the staff and receive a yearbook.
Health guidelines are as follows: keep windows closed, only one person exits the car to pick up a yearbook, and no parking allowed. Please respect our staff by keeping a 6 foot distance at all times.
5/25 Monday, Memorial Day
5/26 Tuesday, Sea Urchins Lunch Story Continues "Bunnicula" with Deb 12:15 to 1:30 (if you missed last week, you can listen to the audio recording)
5/27 Wednesday, Groupers
Last Author's Chair with Deb 12 to 12:30
We are putting together a memory book for Joy as she leaves Ocean Alternative after 20 years of service. Please send a digital copy of a page of thanks from your family or drop it by the office any day this week. The deadline is Friday, May 22.
Message to families on Joy's page
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1) Sign onto school losd.ca Google Account. Squirt parents will get an email of log on information. 2) Go to classroom.google.com 3) Click on the + sign on top right to join class 4) Put in the correct class code for your class: OA Sea Squirts - Class code: hcmbtsi OA Sea Urchins - Class code: fadaan6 OA Groupers - Class code: tmpmzr6 |
What's Happening Next at Ocean Alternative?
Want to find an event but don't know the date? Click on full size calendar (link above) and search the event you are looking for.
We have incredible mentor parents with years of homeschooling experience. They are happy to talk to you and answer your questions. Go to the Parent Resource Page
- Site Council - contribute ideas for school events - New families encouraged!
- Offering a class to teach students a skill or passion (any time commitment okay)
- Drive for Schools Fundraiser Helper
Parent Survey - please complete by June 4
Dear Ocean Teachers and Staff,
Thank you for your many years of dedication to generations of children, families and our community. I believe every parent wants the best learning environment for their child. Together you’ve created a fun, creative supportive learning community for us all!
As a Native American parent it is a cultural value of mine that all children are our children. Each child should be cared for as part of our own family. This is the feeling my family experiences here at Ocean Alternative. I often refer to you lovingly as the “aunties” because that is the term we use in our extended families, we have many aunties and uncles in our culture.
Through the years I’ve had the pleasure of knowing some of the Ocean staff more intimately and others only in passing. I have two children that have attended Ocean. Isaac 21 and Ali 5. I’ve had the extreme pleasure to watch Ocean grow and evolve over the years but there is one thing that remains consistent. The staff has always had the utmost respect and honor for each individual child and family. It amazes me how you are able to take so many individual personalities, temperaments and parenting styles and blend us all together and provide the best learning environment ever! I am truly inspired at your awesomeness, creativity and ability to make learning so much fun. I find myself recalling my education experiences and often wish I had a school like Ocean when I was growing up. I am excited to attend school with my child, anticipating what wonderful creative experiences you will amaze us with that day!
So dear Ocean Family today and everyday may you be blessed and know deep in your heart that you are loved by my family and many families. Your love, dedication, patience and caring shine through in all you do!
Love,
Lynette, Isaac and Ali Rose
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Library Open on Mondays
10 am to 2 pm
All Events have been cancelled through June
