March 3 - NWESD SAP Family Resource Night @ 5:30-7:00pm

March 3-5 - PTA Spring Book Fair @ 8:30-5:30pm

March 13 - End of Trimester 2

March 16 - No School - Teacher Work Day

March 19 - PTA Meeting @ 4:00pm

March 26 - STEM/LIT Night @ 4:30-7:00pm

We are very excited to announce our upcoming Family STEM & Literacy Night on Thursday, March 26 from 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. at the Oak Harbor Intermediate School. This is an in-person event with a “Galaxy and Beyond” theme. You can come as you are or dress up to go along with our theme. This will be a fun and engaging evening for the whole family and our team has had a great time creating activities for all ages to enjoy. OHI students will receive a FREE new chapter book. Students MUST be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Pizza will be served in the cafeteria from 4:30–5:30 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. Activities will begin at 5:15 p.m. Upon arrival, families will receive a passport at the entrance with event information and activity instructions.

We look forward to welcoming your family for an evening of learning, exploration, and community connection.

In February, our families focused on giving back with the "Panther Service Spotlight," strengthening our community's heart.

As we move into March and the core of the school year, let's focus on resilience and the growth mindset. Learning is rarely easy; it involves effort, challenges, and, yes, mistakes. This month, we challenge your family to adopt the Learning from the Lunge strategy. This helps children see errors as information—not failure—that guides their next powerful move!

How to Practice the Lunge Strategy 

The goal is to change how your family talks about errors, creating a safe space for productive risk-taking and learning.

Teaching your child to see errors as information rather than defeat builds their resilience and confidence. It gives them the Panther Courage to take on tough challenges, knowing that effort and learning from every "lunge" are what truly lead to long-term success.

You're invited to join us for a Family Resource Night from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on March 3 at Oak Harbor Intermediate School!

Prevention, education, and community resources will be provided by local organizations in collaboration with student assistance professionals from Oak Harbor High School, North Whidbey Middle School, Oak Harbor Intermediate School, and the Oak Harbor Youth Coalition.

Oak Harbor Public Schools partners with NWESD 189 to provide prevention and intervention programs at these schools to increase knowledge and awareness of the nature and extent of alcohol and other drug use, abuse, and addiction. All community members are welcome to attend this event to learn more.

Light refreshments will be available. Childcare and activities for children ages 3-10 will be provided by Key Club. Please RSVP to Natalie Lashley at nlashley@ohsd.net.

Good nutrition plays an important role in student health, focus, and academic success. March is a great time for families to review healthy routines and make small changes that support energy, growth and overall well-being. 

Use the MyPlate model as a simple guide when preparing meals:

Students who eat breakfast tend to have better concentration and more consistent energy throughout the day. Below are some great suggestions to start the day.

For more information, please see the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics website at eatright.org. 

📚 Scholastic Book Fair – March 3–5, 2026

We are excited to host our upcoming Book Fair at Oak Harbor Intermediate School in partnership with Scholastic! Join us for a wonderful selection of books for every reader.

🔗 Visit our Book Fair homepage:

🛍️ Shopping Hours

📌 Important Information

We look forward to seeing you there and sharing the joy of reading with our school community! 📖✨

This is a wonderful opportunity to inspire a love of reading while supporting our school.

👉 Volunteers are needed! If you are available to help students shop, set up, or assist with checkout, please sign up here:

🗓️ PTA Meeting – March 19

Our next PTA Meeting will be held on March 19th at 4:00 PM in the Library.

We encourage all families to attend, stay informed, and get involved in supporting our school community!

🪙 PTA & ASB Coin War – March 17–27

We are partnering with ASB for a fun and friendly Coin War competition from March 17–27!

More details and a flyer are coming soon, but in the meantime:

👉 Parent volunteers are needed to help with counting, rolling coins, and tallying points.

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4FAEAC22A2F85-62477078-coin

Stay tuned for more information on how your student can participate!

🏀 Harlem Wizards Fundraiser – May 6

Get ready for an unforgettable night of fun! The world-famous Harlem Wizards are coming to town for a BIG PTA fundraiser!

📅 May 6

⏰ 7:00 PM Game Time

📍 OHHS Gym

This high-energy, interactive basketball event is fun for the whole family!

🎟️ Purchase tickets here:

👉 Volunteers are also needed on May 6 from 4:00–9:00 PM to help make this event a success.

Sign up here:

Thank you for your continued support of our PTA and school community. We couldn’t do it without our amazing families!

One way to think about cooperation is “working together to reach shared goals.” Cooperation is 1 of 3 traits we will focus on throughout the year that helps students Be Kind. Throughout the school, students will be developing skills like perspective-taking, conflict resolution, and leadership. 

5th Graders will be working on leadership skills.  Leadership skills include how we can positively influence others through what we say and do as well as what it looks like to be a helpful member of the classroom and community.  

6th Graders will be working on what it means to be a good friend, including skills to become a better friend and strategies for resolving conflicts with peers.  

National Careers Week is March 2-7, so it is also Career and College Go Get it Week at OHI! The purpose of this week is to encourage students to start thinking about college and careers and begin to see themselves in their futures. Each day will have a career or college dress up theme, as well as a fun fact. On Thursday, students will have a chance to do a career survey on O*Net to help them start thinking about occupations that they may enjoy. This would be a great time to start talking with your kids about life after high school!

To make payments and monitor account balances online, please be sure to set up an e-Funds account. Lunch payments may also be made via our black lunch payment box in front of the attendance office window and must be labeled with your child’s name and lunch number.

For any food service related questions, including balance, please contact Katrina Winfrey at kwinfrey@ohsd.net