“When I came to class I expected a lecture on the study of jazz. But when we experienced hands-on movement, watched videos, learned the basic Blues, and heard what it meant to be a musician, it felt as real as I thought I could ever be to jazz.” – 9th Grader The Jazz & Democracy…
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OUSD Grab and Go Enters Summer Phase and Doubles Number of Sites Where Families Can Get Food For Students; Program Could Hand Out Two Millionth Meal on Thursday
OUSD press releaseThursday, June 4, 2020Contact: John SasakiCommunications Director [email protected], CA — Thursday, June 4 is the second day of OUSD’s Summer Grab and Go Free Student Meal Program, and now, the District is offering the service at twice as many schools as were open during the latter half of the spring semester. Not only that, but…
Connecting with Kyla, In the Absence of True Peace…
Saturday, May 30, 2020 Dear Oakland Community,I write today to join in the national call for justice as well to express my support of our students and families. I am outraged by George Floyd’s death at the hands of the police. This outrage is only heightened by the recent murder of Ahmad Arbery for simply…
Youth Beat to Host Virtual Screening Party to Celebrate and Support OUSD’s Aspiring Filmmakers
These young people do amazing work, looking forward to this
Academic Update from OUSD; Distance Learning, Digital Divide, Summer Chromebooks, Promotions and Grades and More
Academic UpdateMay 27, 2020 Dear OUSD Community:Tomorrow is the last day of the school year!I am writing to provide a few updates, resources and our tentative plans moving forward related to the following topics: Distance Learning this Spring;Technology & Addressing the Digital Divide;Report Cards & Promotion/Graduation;Summer Learning; The 2020-21 School Year; and, Staying ConnectedI also want to say congratulations…