Enrollment for Kindergarten and new students opens on April 1. Check out our Kinder Family Guide below and visit our Enrollment Hub to prepare to enroll starting next week. Attend a Kindergarten Orientation in April to connect early with your school, ask questions, and meet teachers and staff.

TTK and Early Entrance to Kindergarten applications also open on April 1. Visit the Enrollment Hub for more info!

Roughly 40% of our students at Oak Harbor Public Schools are military connected and we are a proud Purple Star Award district.

Staff, students, and volunteers are preparing for Month of the Military Child. You can join the celebration on Purple Up Day, April 15, an annual tradition in recognition of military children.

When there is global conflict families may experience extended deployments and grief and concern about loved ones involved. As a #OneOakHarbor community, we are here to help.

In Monday's school board meeting, Dr. Kuss-Cybula shared, "We're very grateful for the partnership that we have with NAS Whidbey and are really appreciative to our military families. If you know of a family that needs extra supports, especially with extended deployments and new deployments, please reach out to your school."

Visit our Military Families Resource page for more information.

Oak Harbor's NJROTC program were one of 23 programs selected out of 636 in the nation to compete at the US Navy JROTC National Championship at NAS Pensacola in Florida last weekend.

The 2 day competition included an academic test, athletic events, Unit Personal Inspection, and drill events in an elite competition atmosphere. Out of the 636 programs in the nation, Oak Harbor finished 19th, including placing 11th in the armed exhibition and 14th in the unarmed exhibition.

NJROTC is a citizenship and leadership program designed to encourage and help students to become informed and involved citizens of the United States. Oak Harbor high school started its Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) program in 1973. Today, more than 200 students participate in the program each year.

Last week, Student Board Representatives Allena Locklear and Gwen Miller, Superintendent Dr. Kuss-Cybula, and OHHS Assistant Principal Otterbeck met with the OHHS Student Council to discuss topics about student safety, culture and accountability, and how to keep the student body informed on policy changes and decisions that impact them.

The high school council is planning to join the middle school council for their next meeting.

Oak Harbor Intermediate School's custodial team were recognized at this week's school board meeting as the backbone of the school's daily operations. "They are the first to arrive in the early morning and the very last to leave," said Principal Rae Wood, "ensuring our campus is secure, clean, and ready for learning."

Also recognized were teacher team Mr. O'Toole and Ms. Tennies who "exemplify the power of strong leadership and partnership by bridging academic work with focus on schoolwide spirit and staff community. They contribute significantly to the inclusive environment we are building at OHI."

Oak Harbor Chief of Police Tony Slowik presented Broad View Elementary counselor Pat Tang and teacher Mia Gehrmann with Citizen Certificates of Accommodation for their "quick thinking and profound compassion in response to a domestic violence crisis involving a district family."

Broad View Elementary "is the place that the family felt safe to go to," said Slowik to the packed room at Monday's school board meeting.

"Ms. Gehrmann and Ms. Tang collaborated and secured a safe environment for the impacted family and children during an intense seven hour plus investigation. Throughout this critical period, Ms. Gehrmann and Ms. Tang demonstrated unwavering emotional support and dedication by ensuring the school stayed open and the impacted family had a safe place to stay. These actions allowed the police department to focus its limited resources entirely on the criminal investigation and also to make sure the community and neighborhood was safe. Ms. Gerhmann and Ms. Tang's proactive intervention and selfless service exemplified the spirit of community, cooperation, and the #OneOakHarbor vision."

Actions like these remind us that relationships are the heart of teaching and learning and when we build community partnerships, we are stronger together.

HomeConnection's ASB students coordinated a pet supplies fundraiser for the Whidbey Animals' Improvement Foundation (WAIF). They were rewarded with a lot of attention from the grateful recipients when they visited them in Coupeville.

The Northwest Middle School League (NWMSL) Wrestling Championships took place on March 21 in Sedro Wooley. Both the Girls and Boys took home first place trophies!

North Whidbey Middle School's Peer 2 Peer students walked to Oak Harbor Intermediate School last Friday and presented to ten 6th grade classes about substance use prevention and coping skills. Thank you to Sandie Belli, Joycelin Vester, Amie Weldon, Grant Finney, and Chandra Mays for helping support these important conversations!

The OHHS Choir delivered an outstanding performance on March 10. The Troubadours opened the concert with "Fillimiooriay." They concluded their set with an interactive sing-along to "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," inviting audience members to snap, whistle, make animal sounds, or join the singing.

To close the evening, all choirs united to perform "The Water is Wide" and "Hakuna Matata" from The Lion King. The audience thoroughly enjoyed both the polished performances and the chance to participate alongside the choir.

The OHHS Band held its annual Spring Concert on Monday, March 9. They featured energetic pieces including "Orange Sherbert" and "The Bare Necessities." The Concert highlighted talented soloists such as Oliver Abercrombie and Cedar Allen.