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• SBACC and WCATS Testing April 28 - May 2
• Registration for 2025 - 2026 School Year
• Ocean High School Adventure to the Olympic Peninsula!

• ASVAB - For 11th graders Graduation Pathway

• Open Welding Day at Peninsula College!

• 11th and 12th graders COLLEGE FIELD TRIPS

• Maritime Career Immersion program

• Running Start Info Session for current 10th and 11th graders

• Upcoming Events

The below testing schedule is for all students in grades 6-8, 10, 11.

Students in grades 6-8 and 10 will take the Smarter Balanced tests (SBAC) in Math and English Language Arts (ELA) over the next four days. Testing will take place from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM each day.

Testing Schedule

• Monday, April 28, 8:30-10:30 am (Math part 1)
• Tuesday, April 29, 8:30-10:30 am (Math part 2)
• Wednesday, April 30, 8:30-10:30 am (ELA part 1)
• Thursday, May 1, 8:30-10:30 am ( ELA part 2)

Students in grades 8, and 11 will also take the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS).

Testing Schedule

• Friday, May 2, 8:30-10:30 (Science)

There will be No regular classes from 8:30-10:30 am

The results from these tests will give a more accurate picture of whether students are on track to be ready for college or career. For students in grade 10, passing scores on the Smarter Balanced tests can also be used as a graduation pathway.

Students will take the tests on chromebooks at school. All students will participate in these assessments during the OCEAN testing scheduled times. Any students who misses a scheduled testing session will need to come in on an additional day or may be pulled out of regular classes in order to make up any portion of testing missed.

How to help your student be ready for testing:

1. Ensure they get a good night's sleep and eat a healthy breakfast the day of the tests.

2. Encourage them to bring a water bottle and a healthy snack each day of testing.

3. Let students know to try their best to show what they know.

For more information about the Smarter Balanced and WCAS tests, visit: https://www.k12.wa.us/student-success/testing/state-testing-overview, and click on the name of the test. Please talk to your child’s teacher if you have questions about state testing.

Thank you for your continued collaboration toward your child’s success. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to better support your child. We want your child to leave us with a solid foundation of skills and a future full of opportunities.

REGISTRATION DUE BY MAY 27

Skyward: Please log in to complete your registration for next school year. (Skyward link here) If you would like to complete the registration on paper, please visit your school office.

• If using your phone, log in through your browser, not the Skyward app.

• Out-of-District Students: Proof of Residence: If you live outside the PT School District boundaries (map here), please complete a choice transfer request here.

• Spanish Language Forms: If you would like to complete your student's back to school registration forms in Spanish, please visit your school’s office. Thank you! Formularios en español: Si desea completar los formularios de inscripción de regreso a clases de su estudiante en español, visite la oficina de su escuela. ¡Gracias!

Please note that if you do not complete this registration, your student’s schedule and/or class placement may be delayed.

OCEAN 11th graders will have another opportunity to take the ASVAB this Spring on May 8th.

from noon to 3:00. All OCEAN 11th graders who have not yet met a Graduation Pathway requirement will want to take advantage of this chance to take the ASVAB at OCEAN. Not sure if you have met this requirement? Talk to your school counselor, Barb Fogerson - filling in for Emily for the remainder of the school year. (email at bfogerson@ptschools.org) If you have already met the pathway requirement you do not need to take the ASVAB, but you may wish to take it for the Career Exploration information.

While many people know the ASVAB is a test used for military enlistment and classification, the ASVAB Career Exploration Program (CEP) is much more than a military test. The ASVAB CEP is offered to all students in 10th grade and above, regardless of their future career plans. The program helps students learn about their skills and interests, identify potential occupations, and discover all the pathways to career-field entry.

The ASVAB is different from both the ACT and the SAT. The ACT and SAT measure achievement and are primarily used for college applications. The ASVAB measures aptitude and acquired skills which can be used to help predict future academic and occupational success. ASVAB scores thus give students insight into their options and aid them in planning their next step after high school

Taking the ASVAB does not obligate you to talk to a military recruiter, or to consider military enlistment. It is free of charge.

Sign up in the OCEAN office or email Barb Fogerson (bfogerson@ptschools.org) before May 8th if you wish to be included in taking the ASVAB.

Discover what it's like to be a welding student at Peninsula College. Thursday, May 15, student session 9 am - 12 pm, general public 12 - 3 pm. For more information contact Eorin Doherty at edoherty@pencol.edu or call 360-417-654. Website penscol.edu/welding.

11th and 12th graders UPCOMING COLLEGE FIELD TRIPS:

Olympic College + Western Washington University May 15

Peninsula College Including Welding, Automotive, and Medical Programs May 19

Learn about local colleges in Washington, their programs (including trades), and what they have to offer you. Field trips are 100% free and paid for by the College Success Foundation. Please sign the interest form if you would like to attend a field trip. Field trip participants will get:

• Free lunch 🍕🍣🍔🥗🍩

• A 25$ gift card (Yes, seriously) 💰

The Maritime Career Immersion program supports students in identifying maritime interests and pathways and helps connect them with maritime opportunities, all while teaching industry specific and durable life skills. For young people aged 16–19, this 90 hour program is facilitated by Northwest Maritime Center (NWMC) instructors. After completion of the program, the NWMC team will support students in navigating their maritime community network in order to pursue their interests and goals. Students will receive a $1,000 stipend upon the completion of the program. School

credits are available. Program runs June - August 2025.

If you’re interested in this program, contact:

Ellie Meopham

Career Prep Programs Manager

ellie@nwmaritime.org

View the OCEAN Calendar Online

Email: srubenstein@ptschools.org
Website: https://ocean.ptschools.org/online_program
Location: 3939 San Juan Ave, Port Townsend, WA, USA
Phone: 360-680-5754

Port Townsend School District No. 50 does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, immigration status, national origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The district provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights Compliance, Carrie Ehrhardt, 1610 Blaine Street, (360) 680-5756, cehrhardt@ptschools.org

Coordinator Title IX Officer, Carrie Ehrhardt, 1610 Blaine Street, (360) 680-5756, cehrhardt@ptschools.org

Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Shelby Macmeekin, 1610 Blaine Street, (360) 680-5762, smacmeekin@ptschools.org

Title IX inquiries may also be directed toward the U.S. Department of Education for the OCR/Title IX complaints https://www.justice.gov/crt/educational-opportunities-section

Discrimination Procedure