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As
@StephenCurry30
says, in
#Oakland
, school starts on Monday, August 21! Just five days from now. The
@warriors
&
#OUSD
are excited for 🏫!
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The Oakland Technical High School Bulldogs are the California Division 4 Basketball Champions!
#GoBulldogs
!
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No school tomorrow! The air quality across the Bay Area has worsened, especially around some of our schools. After consulting with public health experts, we determined the best course of action is to close all OUSD schools & offices tomorrow, Fri. Nov.16
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BIG NEWS: OUSD’s Grab and Go meal program is returning to summer rules that allow ALL Oakland kids (not just OUSD students) to receive food starting on Thursday! Please RT and help us spread the word.
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During the COVID-19 school closure, students can pick up free "grab & go" meals at 12 OUSD school sites on Mondays and Thursdays between 8am and 12pm. Details: . Please spread the word!
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Here's one elephant that is learning how to code with the students of Hillcrest Elementary. Of course,
@Stomper00
will never forget. He is visiting during
#computerscience
week 2017. Thanks
@Athletics
for sending the team!
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Here's the story of
@StephenCurry30
's visit to McClymonds High School in West Oakland. And he came bearing gifts. Take a look!
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ICYMI: OUSD Handed Out Almost 25,000 Breakfasts and Lunches on First Day of “Grab and Go” Free Meal Program
Thank you to our amazing staff for making this possible! The next meal distribution is tomorrow, Mar. 19
Learn more at
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@jack
@LibbySchaaf
Thank you
@jack
for supporting Oakland kids and helping us close the digital divide! 🙌
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Two days after coming to a tentative agreement with the
@OaklandEA
, the union members voted to approve the agreement. That means the strike has now officially come to an end. We look forward to seeing everyone back in the classroom tomorrow morning, March 4.
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As of 6:00 p.m. today, all schools and child development centers within OUSD will be closed to students through at least Sunday, April 5, the end of Spring Break.
Full msg from
@SupKylaOUSD
:
More information:
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Educators: Join us 9/9 for Bringing Sanctuary to the Classroom! Stand up with our families & empower students to be allies for each other.
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.
@warriors
star
@StephenCurry30
has a special message for the
#California
Basketball Champions from Oakland Tech and Oakland High. Check it out!
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Shaylah Ellis, Skyline HS Class of 2015, graduated from Holy Names in May and returned to Skyline today. This time as a teacher. She's looking forward to making a huge impact at her alma mater.
#iamOUSD
#OUSDday1
@skylinehigh20
@SkylineTitans
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In third year of partnership,
@salesforce
increases financial support for OUSD with $7 million donation! Thank you
@EbonyFrelix
,
@Benioff
(pictured with
@SupKylaOUSD
and
@LibbySchaaf
) &
@SalesforceOrg
for supporting Oakland students! Full press release:
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Thank YOU
@Zendaya
!
Sending lots of love to all the students in OUSD on starting your first week of school.
Thank you to
@convoyofhope
@wellsfargo
@ousdnews
@lahf1997
@100BlackMenBA
for all of your hard work and dedication in helping me feed and gift thousands of beautiful families in my—
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The Oakland High School Wildcats are the Division 3 California Basketball Champions!
#GoWildcats
!
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As a kid, Lloyd Ferguson created a backyard laboratory where he developed a moth repellent & silverware cleanser. He graduated from Oakland Tech at 16 & later became the 1st African American to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry from
@UCBerkeley
.
#BlackHistoryMonth
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Congratulations
@Zendaya
! 🏆👏👏
#oaklandproud
Sending lots of love to all the students in OUSD on starting your first week of school.
Thank you to
@convoyofhope
@wellsfargo
@ousdnews
@lahf1997
@100BlackMenBA
for all of your hard work and dedication in helping me feed and gift thousands of beautiful families in my—
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Photojournalist Bill Moore graduated from Oakland Tech in 1952. In '68, he became the first full-time African American news cameraman in commercial television (
@KTVU
) in the State of California.
#iamOUSD
#BlackHistoryMonth
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OUSD announced it will give each kindergarten student $100 to open a college fund.
"With this money we're...
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Congratulations to Eleanor Wikstrom from Skyline HS! She's the first ever CIF Scholar-Athlete of the Year from the Oakland Section. Way to go Eleanor! 👏👏👏Read more about this impressive young woman who is headed to Harvard in the fall.
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BREAKING: OUSD and OEA Come to Historic Agreement to End Teachers’ Strike
Read all about it:
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Thanks to
@GirlsWhoCode
and
@pandoramusic
for inspiring our girls and reminding them that they can do anything (especially code!)
#iamousd
@csedweek
@oaklandisbeyond
Full video:
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ICYMI: Oakland Tech students were treated to a surprise private concert on Friday by a little band called...
@OneRepublic
!!! Huge shout out to the band and partners
@Cisco
&
@GRAMMYMuseum
for making it happen.
#joy
#iamousd
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"I am heartbroken by the senseless and vicious attack on two innocent young women at the MacArthur BART station last night. Nia Wilson was one of our own." -
@SupKylaOUSD
. Read the Superintendent's full message here:
#iamOUSD
#JusticeforNia
#NiaWilson
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Oakland Restaurateur Donates 10,000 KN95 Masks to District for All High School Students via
@ParentSquare
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What a morning! Life Academy senior and former OUSD BOE Student Director,
@GemaQuetzal
Cardenas was sworn in as the only student member of the CA State Board of Education! She now represents 6.2 M students & promises to give them a powerful voice at the state level.
#iamOUSD
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Breaking: OUSD's Graduation Rates Reach Record High
Special shout out to Madison Park Academy for achieving a 90.7% cohort graduation rate for its very first senior class!
Read the full press release:
#iamOUSD
#enrollOUSD
#linkedlearning
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OUSD is announcing that school will begin on August 10, 2020 with all students in distance learning. From there, students will be brought back to campuses in phases for in-person instruction as safety allows. Read more at
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Happening today until 12pm! Please spread the word. Families can find details and the closest site to their home at
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I write today with a stunned and heavy heart. A dear friend to all who knew her, a tireless advocate for the students of OUSD, Jean Wing, our former Executive Director of Research, Assessment and Data, passed away suddenly on Monday evening. -
@SupKylaOUSD
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FREE COVID Vaccine for anyone 12+ Friday, 1:30-4:30 PM at Oakland High, 1023 MacArthur Blvd
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BREAKING: OUSD schools will remain closed for the rest of the 2019-20 school year. As soon as possible, the District will send further communications. We thank you for your patience as we work together to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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The Pointer Sisters grew up in W. Oakland; the 3 eldest graduated from Tech & the youngest is a Castlemont alum. They had 13 US Top 20 hits between '73 and '85, and Billboard magazine ranked them as the 80th most successful dance artists of all-time.
#iamOUSD
#BlackHistoryMonth
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Tom Hanks shouting out
@skyline_titans
!
Big Day for Skyline High School in Oakland, CA! Glad to be a part of it! Hanx, ‘74.
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Black Panthers +
#Oakland
+ Free Breakfast = The origins of the National School Breakfast Program! Read all about it:
#BlackHistoryMonth
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Announcing our 2020 OUSD Teachers of the Year: Phoebe Diamond from Chabot Elementary, Nathan Jackson from Urban Promise Academy and Ji-Yun "Jane" Kim from
@FremontTigers
. Congratulations! Read all about these incredible teachers:
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"We want to make sure all the middle schools in
#Oakland
and
#SanFrancisco
are the best in the country." -
@Benioff
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Dr. Marcus Foster became the first Black Superintendent of OUSD in 1970, ushering in an era of creativity and innovation. He also emphasized the need for art programs, team sports, and activities that reflected the life circumstances of students.
#BlackHistoryMonth
#iamousd
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Happening Now! Free grab and go meals are available for OUSD students until 1pm today (and every Monday and Thursday) at 22 sites. Please RT and help us spread the word to families in need.
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Dirk Tillotson was a fierce advocate for Oakland’s young people, and he was dedicated to the betterment of our world in everything he did. He will be deeply missed by our district community, but we know the mark he left on it will support our students for years to come.
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OUSD to Close Schools Due to Storm on Thursday, December 11
In response to an extreme and potentially dangerous weather system arriving...
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In 1926, Ida Louise Jackson became Oakland’s first Black teacher. She remained the only Black teacher for 13 years until another Black woman, Beth Wilson, was hired. Learn more about this amazing woman in her own words:
#BlackHistoryMonth
#iamOUSD
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Emerson Elementary's Mr. Limata is on
@TheEllenShow
today at 4PM PST & gets surprised 3 times over!
Check out the sneak peek on
@YouTube
:
First Grade Teacher Moved to Tears by Gift for School
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Happening now until noon today at 12 sites across the city: FREE MEALS available for pick-up for Oakland kids.
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First major device distribution event of the
#OaklandUndivided
campaign on Monday was "life-changing" for hundreds of OUSD students. Read all about it:
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We're all in this together, Oakland. Find everything related to OUSD and COVID-19 at . Our dedicated staff is continuing to work hard in support of our students, our families and each other.
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#McClymonds
HS Warriors thank the
@warriors
,
@StephenCurry30
,
@KDTrey5
,
@KlayThompson
,
@ShaunLivingston
& the
@GSWfoundation
for the
#love
.
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Dr. Kyla Johnson-Trammell officially takes over as OUSD Superintendent today! We look forward to her leadership...
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It's almost time! Let's celebrate the two-time defending California State Champion McClymonds High School Warriors Football Team. This coming Friday, January 19. Be there!
#iamOUSD
#MackHouse
#GoWarriors
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"I have never felt so aligned in a common goal,"
@LibbySchaaf
on partnering with
@OUSDNews
#OaklandPromise
@Oakland
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NEWSFLASH!
For 2nd straight year, the McClymonds High Warriors Football Team has beaten the East Nicolaus Spartans to clinch the NorCal Championship! Final score was 35-12. Next stop: the CIF Division 5AA Championship! Congratulations, Warriors!!!
#iamOUSD
#MackHouse
#GoWarriors
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Happening Now until 12pm. Free meal pick up at 12 sites across the city. Available to any Oakland youth under 18. Details:
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OUSD is out in force this morning. Come pick up free meals for kids from 8 to 12pm today (and every Mon and Thurs) at 12 sites across the city.
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When our schools closed to in-person instruction, our teachers immediately rose to the challenge of the new distance learning landscape. Please take some time to thank our educators this coming week by sending an email, a card or posting on social media using
#ThankATeacher
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3 OUSD teachers recently earned the distinction of National Board Certification - the most rigorous & respected professional certification available in education. Congratulations to Agnes Zapata (
@FremontTigers
), Kevin Ji, (Tech) & Ann-Marie Gamble (UPA)!
#iamOUSD
#TeachOUSD
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What a day!
@StephenCurry30
, his family,
@eatlearnplay
,
@CarMax
foundation and
@kaboom
visited Franklin Elementary in
@OUSDNews
where they finished a great new playground! That's Stephen with his daughters. Such wonderful supporters!
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Today, 7 Bay Area county health officers, in collaboration with their county superintendents have made a unified, regional decision to extend school closures and student dismissals from regular school attendance through May 1, 2020. Full press release:
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23 McClymonds High School students will be arriving in South Africa today (tomorrow?) on their two-week journey...
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Free meals for Oakland kids available for pick-up now (and every Monday and Thursday from 8am to 12pm) Please spread the word. Families can find details and the closest site to their home at
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National Teacher Appreciation Week, May 5-11, starts today! While we appreciate our hard-working teachers every day, this coming week we encourage students & families to reach out directly to teachers to let them know just how special they are.
#ThankATeacher
#TeachOUSD
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"We must understand the difference between a moment and a movement - and that's sacrifice" Supt. Wilson "The time is now."
#OaklandPromise
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Friday night, 5/15, come strong Mack students and alumni! Let's celebrate the
@McClymondsHS
Class of 2020.
🎉🎉🎉
#mackhouse
Thank you
@ElevateOakland
&
@SheilaEdrummer
!
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Oakland Public Library is providing access to , a trusted resource that offers live and FREE one-on-one tutoring in a variety of subjects. Live one-on-one assistance is available everyday from 12pm (noon) until 12am (midnight).
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Smaller class sizes improve student learning by allowing for more personalized instruction time. Prioritizing small class size is one of the ways we are working to create the best possible learning environment for our students.
#iamOUSD
#oakedu
#enrollOUSD
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In honor of Classified Employees Week, we'll be highlighting our very own OUSD Classified Employees of the Year all week long. Here they are with our Board of Directors and Superintendent. Read all about them at
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Tonight, we'll recognize academic excellence at the 16th Annual African American Honor Roll Celebration. Join us to celebrate our scholars!
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