The Scoop: Resources for Healthy Families

We’re excited to announce a new partnership between Oak Harbor Public Schools and Bark Technologies — giving you a full year of Bark Premium completely free.

Bark helps families monitor texts, emails, YouTube, and 30+ apps and social platforms for signs of cyberbullying, online predators, suicidal ideation, and more. It also includes screen time

management, web filtering, and location tracking tools — all designed to help protect kids in today’s digital world.

Thanks to this partnership, you can activate Bark Premium today — no payment info required. Together, we’re committed to creating safe spaces for students — at school and online.

The Tooth Fairy will be flying into Oak Harbor on Tuesday, June 10 to teach K-2 students at

Olympic View Elementary and Oak Harbor Elementary about the importance of healthy smiles.

The dental health presentations are part of The Tooth Fairy Experience program which offers

three distinct lesson plans – Caring for your Smile, Baby Teeth Matter, Feeding Your Smile –

presented free by a team of diverse tooth fairies.

Each 30-minute presentation is highly interactive including fun elements such as dental health puppets, “science” experiments, and storybook readings. Following each presentation students are given free dental health kits – including a toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss, brushing/flossing chart, and a two-minute timer to help kids remember to brush for two minutes twice daily.

In addition to the in-person Tooth Fairy presentations, the program is also offered via live virtual Tooth Fairy-led presentations as well as via free downloadable materials for teacher-led presentations. The presentations are all offered in English, Spanish, and American Sign

Language.

The program is made possible by Delta Dental of Washington in partnership with Arcora

Foundation, School Nurse Organization of Washington, and Washington State Dental

Association.

Our school nurses were recognized by our school board this week for their everyday care for student health and the ways that they work to educate our staff, students and families on health-related matters. Our nurses also connect families with health-related services like the mobile immunization clinics and visit from the Tooth Fairy!

Oak Harbor Public Schools is excited to host the 12th annual Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Monday through Friday, June 23 through August 15. SFSP is a federally funded, state-administered program designed to serve free meals to all children 18 years and under during the summer season.

No sign-up or registration is required to participate, but children must be present.

Tuesday Meal Pick-up Locations (7 days of breakfast and lunch provided - 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.)

What does it feel like to be a student? Our district's Strategic Plan states that the vision from students to achieve success means they can say "I am valued and understood, Oak Harbor believes in me and my future, and I take risks in my learning and I am succeeding academically."

This year, Superintendent Dr. Michelle Kuss-Cybula and Assistant Superintendent Dwight Lundstrom have been shadowing students for experiential learning and meeting with student advisory groups to get their perspectives. Most recently, Mr. Lundstrom met with a group of students at North Whidbey Middle School and Dr. Kuss-Cybula met with high school students to get feedback about their classroom learning environments - what works and what they feel could be improved.

Dr. Kuss-Cybula and the school board recognized OHHS students Ramona and Dylan this week who Dr. Kuss-Cybula shadowed in their classrooms. Paraeducator Les Richardson and Physical Therapist Monica Kidder were also recognized for advocacy for students around lunchtime and transportation accommodations.

This week the School Board recognized Oak Harbor Intermediate School Counselor Chandra May for innovative practices to revolutionize student support, leading with purpose at a regional and state level, and her advocacy for student inclusion. Also recognized was the OHI Inclusionary Practices Team for their vision, dedication, and impact in support of all learners. Paraeducator Emma Lynn was also recognized for over three years of embodying Oak Harbor Public School values as a paraprofessional in Title Reading and Math Intervention programs.

OHI's Student Safety Patrol team, advised by teacher Kris Bishop, were recognized for their leadership in school safety and modeling positive behavior. There are more than 750 schools and over 20,000 student members volunteer in Washington State AAA Safety Patrol.

After a rigorous review process that involves multiple state agencies, OHI Safety Patroller Keiran Huff was one of 10 students inducted into Washington State AAA School Safety Patrol Hall of Fame this year!

This week Dr. Garrett was surprised with the award today at her doctor’s office in Oak Harbor! A big thank you to her amazing staff for helping us pull off the surprise.

Dr. Garrett has shown outstanding dedication to Oak Harbor students and families through her work on the Community Engagement Board, which supports families facing attendance challenges by connecting them with resources to help students thrive. Her advocacy, compassion, and commitment truly reflect the spirit of #OneOakHarbor, and we’re honored to recognize her for the meaningful impact she makes in our schools and community.

We'll be sharing staff awards soon, so stay tuned!

Oak Harbor High School's Key Club raised $678 for CADA (Citizens Against Domestic Abuse) with a car wash fundraiser on Saturday. The fundraiser was initiated the organization by former Key Club VP Senior Kimora Lynch. Key Club is a student-led service organization, supported by Kiwanis and OHHS staff sponsor Ryan Wethall, whose members have many opportunities to provide service, build character, and develop leadership skills. 

CADA provides 24/7 year-round advocacy and support services to all residents (regardless of age, gender, sexuality) of Island County who are survivors of domestic, sexual violence, or stalking.

Thank you to the #OneOakHarbor community for showing up to support a great cause!

Oak Harbor Elementary 3rd and 4th graders participated in the Sweet 16 race this week. A special congratulations to Rose and Dominic for securing the fastest times in their division!

North Whidbey Middle School leadership students hosted a soccer game at the Cougar Den this week. Shout-outs to Braden Hennessey, Quentin Lawrence, Krisandra Alvia, and Sophia Hawkins for hosting the event.

NWMS Leadership also brought Monster Munchie Madness for students. Many students competed for the top monster donut creation and had fun creating their own artistic versions. Shout-outs to Ethan Beat and Preston Guiles for hosting this lunchtime activity.