Community of Oakdale,
It is with great reservation that I announce that the OJUSD will work in coordination with the other school districts in Stanislaus County and be closing all schools at the conclusion of school on Wednesday 3/18/2020 in response to the coronavirus. There are many factors in play, but here are the facts. The dates of the OJUSD closure will be Thursday 3/19/2020 through Sunday 5/3/2020. School will resume on Monday 5/4/2020. The dates of this closure are two-fold. 1) Short-term school closures have proven ineffective in mitigating the virus. 2)These dates coincide with the dates of closure for the Stanislaus County Office of Education. The only staff that will be working are those that are deemed as essential for the continued operations of the OJUSD. Effective 3/19/2020 there will be no outside use of any OJUSD Facilities for the length of the closure. This includes athletics, performing arts and any other outside entity. This is an initial communication to keep us all updated on the very latest information. Additional information will follow as it becomes available.
Marc Malone
OJUSD
What's New
- All OJUSD schools will be closed beginning 3/19/20 and plan to reopen Monday 5/4/20.
- All OJUSD school sites are closed to all outside entities. We are planning to open our facilities back up for community use beginning on 5/4/20.
- The OJUSD District Office will close to the public effective at the conclusion of work on 3/20/20 and is scheduled to reopen on 4/20/20.
- Please encourage our students to utilize the supplemental academic activities and communicate directly with their specific teachers during this time of closure via the web based platform available on each school’s website. Simply click on the “Enrichment Activities” icon on the main page. These activities are specifically designed for all our students to stay academically stimulated in preparation for a strong finish to the school year.
- For planning purposes the OJUSD will begin collecting student work for credit on 4/20/20 from our distance learning platform that is currently being utilized for strategic enrichment activities. At this time we plan to fully reopen school on Monday 5/4/20. The OJUSD will do everything in our power to create a memorable finish to the 2019-20 school year for all our students.
- The work of K-12 school districts has been identified as critical to the infrastructure of community well-being. You will see OJUSD employees essential to the maintenance of this infrastructure executing their duties during this time of closure.
Spotlight
Vision: Teach, Learn, Every Day, No Excuses!
MISSION
All OJUSD staff and students strive for improvement and excellence every day.
CORE VALUES
We believe all students and staff should . . .
- Achieve Excellence in All School Endeavors
- Lead Courageously
- Enact Justice on Behalf of Others
- Accept Responsibility for Their Actions
- Maintain Safe Schools and Positive Learning Environments for All
STUDENT GOALS
Every student will . . .
- Demonstrate academic growth as measured by the local Common Formative Assessment System and CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress).
- Improve his/her academic performance each year.
- Be able to read at or above grade level.
- Demonstrate K-8 math fluency and proficiency in critical areas of focus to prepare students for increased rigor of Integrated Common Core Math in high school.
- Identify a career interest and develop an action plan for pursuing that career by the end of the 8th grade.
- Meet the District's rigorous and relevant standards for graduation.
