The District Parent Advisory Committee (DPAC) took a tour of the new Crescent Harbor Elementary School construction site and the district's Transportation department. After the tour, the group met to discuss the new facilities and the scenarios identified in the Capitol Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC)'s Facilities Improvements Support & Prioritization Survey.

The Association of Washington Student Leaders (AWSL) recently selected OHHS ASB Advisor and Leadership Teacher Erica Schulle as the 2025 Northwest Region High School Advisor of the Year! Oak Harbor Public Schools is proud to recognize Erica for this achievement and for her demonstration of our district’s core values.

This week, School Board Student Representative Gwen Miller led a discussion with North Whidbey Middle School students about their perspectives and experiences. The session was attended by Superintendent Dr. Michelle Kuss-Cybula and School Board President Lynn Goebel.

Spring Parent Teacher Conferences are February 5-6. Have you signed up? Be sure to reach out to your school if you have any questions.

On January 20, Oak Harbor High School welcomed all local middle school students (8th grade) and their families to Passport to Your Future, a special event designed to introduce future freshmen to the many opportunities awaiting them in high school.

This annual event included a free bbq provided by our Booster Clubs (PTO, Choir, Band, Athletics, and Robotics) and information for students and families about course offerings across all departments, graduation requirements and academic planning, and extracurricular opportunities.

In case you missed it and you're planning ahead or just beginning to explore, we invite you to view the presentation on our Future Wildcats website.

Recently, members of our community have shared concerns regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity locally and across the country. We want to reaffirm our commitment to supporting all students and families and to ensuring that our schools remain safe and welcoming spaces for learning.

We follow board policy (BP 3226 & 3226P) and work closely with our local law enforcement to abide by these rules and procedures to maintain the safety of our students and schools. School staff may not ask for, or record, information regarding student or family immigration status.

Resources for impacted families include:

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project 

Immigrant Legal Resource Center

Legal Counsel of Youth and Children

Immigrant Safety Plan for Youth and Children in English and Spanish.

Exceptional Academy students had the opportunity to learn about MOD Pizza. They were given a tour of the facilities and learned about what an employee there does on an average day. Students also got to make their own pizza to enjoy. Thank you to our amazing community partners at MOD Pizza!

Students in Ms. Goebel's class at Oak Harbor Intermediate School worked together with math flash cards.

At Oak Harbor Elementary, Mrs Ritter’s 3rd grade class got to pair up with Mrs Hughes’ TTK class for Reading buddies. Each 3rd-grader brought a book to share with their buddy. Then their buddy got to pick a book!

Congratulations to our boys wrestling team on another strong performance this past weekend at the Central Kitsap Tournament! The Wildcats finished 2nd out of 13 teams!

Top placers for the Cats include: