The Scoop: Celebrating Public Schools

With final ballot count this afternoon, we celebrate not just a historic 62% approval—the highest in nearly two decades—but also the highest turnout from our families and staff in many years. We appreciate the continued partnership, trust and commitment of our #OneOakHarbor community to provide the best education for our students.

Your continued partnership is vital to the continued success of Oak Harbor Public Schools and we encourage you to stay engaged. Together, we are shaping a bright future for our students and our community. This is what #OneOakHarbor is all about.

This week our student board representatives hosted a student advisory session with Superintendent Dr. Michelle-Kuss Cybula. Implementing a Superintendent Student Advisory Group at the high school and middle school is one of our student board representative's goals based on the foundations of Oak Harbor Public School's new strategic plan.

We’re celebrating the amazing team who help get our kids to school safely every day—our incredible school bus drivers and monitors!

Thank you for your kindness, your patience, and your commitment to keeping our kids safe as they travel to and from school. You are the first smile in their school day and the last wave at the end. You make a huge difference in their lives, and we couldn’t be more grateful!

Public schools are the heart of our community. Together, our #OneOakHarbor community nurtures future builders, innovators, and leaders. Oak Harbor Public Schools values academic excellence, inclusion & belonging, and collaboration. We are committed to providing a challenging, supportive, and innovative learning environment where all students are empowered to thrive and reach their fullest potential.

The Annual Winter Show “A Trip to the Moon,” hosted and performed by Oak Harbor High School Drama Club is a blast from the past that showcases several different stories surrounding the notorious moon landing. It tells a range of stories featuring those who believed in it and those with doubts as they navigated through job interviews, a proposal and later a wedding, as well as a music festival, draft, protest, and an energetic TV dance show taping.

Opening Night was February 20. Additional showings are tonight and tomorrow, as well as next week on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Doors open at 6:30, and tickets are $10 at the door! The Drama Winter Show is a show you won’t want to miss.

Families and community members are invited to the End-of-Term Art Show from 5-7 p.m. on March 7 at Oak Harbor High School C-Wing! This free event showcases the hard work of our student artists. It's a great way to see your levy support in action!

The Road to Services event is an opportunity for students age 14+ who experience exceptionalities to learn about service providers and how to navigate them. The time to prepare for the journey ahead is now!

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Join us Wednesday, February 26 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. at the Exceptional Academy classroom, located at 350 S. Oak Harbor Street. Parking in rear lot of the building. Contact Susan Armstrong at Exceptional Academy for more information at sarmstrong@ohsd.net

Oak Harbor Educational Foundation is hosting a membership drive event on March 18 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. at China City! Learn more about the important work of OHEF and how YOU can get involved!

This week Taproot Theater visited Broad View Elementary! They put on a play titled "Rocks, ask your Explorer about Camp Obsidian!"

The Pacific Science Center visited Crescent Harbor Elementary this week to present Physics on Wheels.

This week 4th grade special programs teachers visited Oak Harbor Intermediate School to meet with OHI teachers and to get a tour of their sensory rooms and classrooms. This helps students transition into the next school year go smoothly!

Congratulations and good luck to our boys and girls wrestlers as the compete at the 3A State Wrestling Meet in Tacoma! Wresters who are competing include:

Julia Gonzales, Amber Shaffer, Bella Nuno, Olivia Hudson, Hannah Bailey, Jayanna Ivory, Ambrea Habitan, Emma Whalen, Genesis Egli, Sarai Egli, Jaid Williams, Tatyana Cabell, Maseratti Valenzuela, Madie, Yadon, Nuve Barerra, Maddy Brooks, Cady Ritz, Jayda Paynter, Loto Tupu, Elias Hernandez-Cruz, Ethan Bazar, Malachi Ebai, Cole Aichele, Josiah Christopherson, Joel Christopherson, Jhmarrion Jones, Neeko Leonard, and Kenny Anguiano.

Go Wildcats! We are proud of you!