LATEST FOUSSAT NEWS AND NOTES...

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Jiji is here!!!!

New School Hours Beginning Next Year 

Jefferson Middle School Tours

Kindergarten Registration    →          

New Calendar for 2013-14

School of Choice Window 2

Kindergarten Lunch

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Foussat Elementary School has recently purchased a wonderful

game-based software program designed to boost math comprehension and proficiency through visual learning.  This program is called ST Math and is available to all of our students in Kindergarten through 5th grade.  You have probably heard your child talk about learning math with Jiji, the penguin character in the program.  Students have already begun going into our computer lab to learn their login and password and work on the program.  Here is the best part.  This wonderful program is web-based, meaning your child can access it from any computer that can access the internet.  The school strongly encourages you to have your child work on the program for at least 30 minutes a day 2 - 3 times (or more) per week.  If you have any questions, please ask your child's teacher.  Click here to go straight to the ST Math program.   Be sure to make it one of your favorites. 

Beginning in August of 2012, Foussat school hours are as follows:

Daily                1st - 5th grade           8:15 - 2:55   except Wednesday

                         Morning Kinder        8:15 - 11:35 except Wednesday

                         Afternoon Kinder   11:35 - 2:55  except Wednesday

Wednesday   ALL K - 5th grade      8:15 - 12:25

Attention 5^th grade parents.  Will your child be attending Jefferson Middle School next school year?  Would you like to tour the school before they start?  Schedule a Falcon Tour!  Falcon Tours are 45 minute tours for parents to see the campus and experience the daily life of a Jefferson student.  The tour date is Tuesday, May 29th.  Tours are available at various times during the day.  Falcon Tours are for parents only; no children may participate.  Schedule your Falcon Tour today by calling Jefferson Middle School at 760-757-6060.

Atención padres de alumnos de 5to grado.  ¿Su hijo asistirá a la Escuela Secundaria Jefferson el próximo año escolar?  ¿Quisieran visitar la escuela antes de que comienzan?  ¡Hagan una cita para una Gira de Halcón!  Las giras de 45 minutos por la escuela son para que los padres puedan ver la vida diaria de un estudiante de Jefferson.  La fecha de giras es el martes, 29 de mayo.  Las Giras de Halcones están a varias horas durante el día y son solamente para padres; no se permite la participación de niños.  Hagan su cita para la Gira de Halcón al llamar a la Escuela Secundaria Jefferson al 760-757-6060.

Beginning with the 2013-14 school year, the first day of class for all OUSD students will be Tuesday, August 20, 2013.  The slightly earlier start date is a result of a new district-wide calendar unanimously approved by the OUSD Board of Education.  The change was made during the board’s regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, March 13, 2012. 

Other minor changes regarding the revised calendar beginning in 2013-14 include a shorter Thanksgiving Week holiday and an end to the first semester at the winter break (December 20, 2013).  The last day of instruction for students will be June 4, 2014. 

The district asks that all OUSD families please take note of these changes in order to plan accordingly for the start of school in August 2013.  For questions regarding the calendar change, please call 760-966-4008.  

Parents interested in sending a child to a school other than his/her current school of residence may apply for a change of campus through the district’s School of Choice (SOC) option.  The Second Window for SOC begins Monday, April 2.  All SOC applications must be completed and returned no later than 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 7.

Two forms of address verification must be attached to the application.  Please note that transportation is NOT provided for students approved for SOC.

Applications can be obtained at all OUSD school sites or the district’s Educational Support Services (ESS) office, located at 2080 Mission Ave.  All SOC applications are reviewed based on priority criteria and school capacity.  Children currently utilizing SOC and who will be attending the same school next year do not need to reapply.   

Students on Interdistrict Attendance Permits no longer need to re-apply for renewal unless the student is matriculating to middle or high school. This form can be obtained at the child’s school of residence.

Please note that Interdistrict requests must be submitted to and will only be accepted at the ESS Office.  Faxes or e-mail will not be accepted for SOC or transfer requests.  If you have any questions, please call the district at 760-966-7849. 

Kindergarten parents, did you know that the school lunch is available for your child, not only on Wednesdays, but every day of the week.  If they qualify for the Free Lunch Program or if you pay for their lunch, the student can eat a nutritious meal every day.  With the morning Kindergarten students, you can bring your child to the lunch room after you pick them up from the classroom.  For afternoon students, you can bring them a little early before their class starts and have them eat lunch.  Please call the school for more information or if you have questions.

¡Padres de familia de kínder, sabían ustedes que sus niños pueden almorzar en la cafetería, todos los días de la semana, no solamente los miércoles! Todos los niños de kínder, los que pagan y los que reciben el almuerzo gratis, todos están bienvenidos a obtener un almuerzo nutritivo todos los días. Los niños del turno de la mañana pueden ir con usted a la cafetería al terminar la clase, antes de ir a casa. Los niños del turno de la tarde, pueden llegar a la escuela antes de las 12:15 y usted puede llevarlos almorzar antes de comenzar las clases. Por favor llamar a la escuela para mas información o si tiene alguna pregunta.  

The Oceanside Unified School District will offer several options for students to enroll in kindergarten and transitional kindergarten programs for the 2012-13 school year.  Registration for all programs begins April 16, 2012.

Eleven sites will offer full-day programs; five will provide half-day offerings, while an additional five campuses will be home to the district's new transitional kindergarten classes.  School of Choice options are available for all of these programs.  Click OUSD Kinder for information and how to register. 

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