A Special Message from the Foster Youth Advisory Committee: At a Crossroads in our Support for OUSD Foster Students

Join us tomorrow, Tuesday, May 26th at 5:30 pm for a most important meeting of the OUSD Foster Youth Advisory Committee.As the 2019-20 school year ends and the Covid-19 crisis continues to bring us closer together, we ask for a renewed commitment to the success and well-being of foster students. During this time, budget reductions…


Connecting With Kyla-Moving Forward and What to Expect in the Fall

 Friday, May 22, 2020 Dear Community,Thank you all for working through these incredibly stressful times with such grace, compassion, and care for each other. Our lives have been profoundly changed and I am inspired by the acts of kindness I have seen throughout our community.  Below you will find information about how we will approach…


Second Annual Middle Eastern Student Honor Roll Celebration Set for Friday Afternoon, May 22 for Hundreds of OUSD Students

OUSD Press release Friday, May 22, 2020Contact: John SasakiCommunications Director [email protected] econd Annual Middle Eastern Student Honor Roll Celebration Set for Friday Afternoon, May 22 for Hundreds of OUSD Students Oakland, CA — Oakland is coming together to celebrate nearly 300 high achieving Middle Eastern 6th-12th grade students on Friday afternoon, May 22. Like other similar gatherings, this…


Emerson Elementary First Grade Teacher Who Hosts Special Virtual Story Time for Students to Appear on The Ellen Degeneres Show This Afternoon

OUSD press release OUSD NEWSROOM PRESS RELEASE Friday, May 15, 2020Contact: John SasakiCommunications Director [email protected], CA — An OUSD first grade teacher who has made a name for himself by reading to his students virtually in an effort that’s gone viral around the world, will appear this afternoon on The Ellen Degeneres Show on NBC Bay Area. Peter…