District News
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The OSSD Board of Trustees met for a special called board meeting on Friday to approve the recommendation of Dr. Jennifer Pope, current Oak Park Principal, as OSSD’s Interim Superintendent, effective Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023.
OSUE hires Elementary Curriculum Coordinator, Molly Pittman, as Assistant Principal.
Mr. Ron Chambers sworn as OSSD Board of Trustee on March 14th, 2023.
OSSD would like to recognize all of our wonderful faculty and staff members who were nominated for the Shining Star Award by their peers. Their contributions to providing an exemplary learning environment for our students and staff are greatly appreciated!
OSSD is excited to recognize Mrs. Kellie Morano as our Shining Star Staff Member for the 3rd nine weeks!
OSUE's Savannah MacInnis has been named OSSD's Shining Star Teacher for the third nine weeks.
OSHS Theatre traveled to the Southeast Theatre Conference and finished 3rd overall.
Local and state leaders will spend a day shadowing OSSD school leaders to learn more about the day-to-day operations of local public schools.
OSSD is adjusting bell schedules and bus routes for the 2022-2023 school year (SY23).
The Mississippi Department of Education has released the initial results of the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) Third Grade Reading Summative Assessment, and Ocean Springs School District ranks #2 in the state of Mississippi and #1 on the gulf coast with a 90.8 percent passing rate.
The Mississippi Department of Education Office of Elementary Education and Reading, Divisions of Literacy and Intervention Services, have recently updated and released the 2022 Literacy-Based Promotion Act (LBPA) Frequently Asked Questions.
The Ocean Springs Education Foundation awarded 18 fully-funded teacher grants with a grand total of $33,450 being awarded to all eligible teachers who applied. Since 1993, OSEF has provided OSSD teachers with additional funding through the OSEF teacher grant program.
Owen Schoenberger of Magnolia Park was named OSSD's February Student of the Month! Read what Owen's teachers have to say about him below.
Lauranne Vance Tomaszewski was sworn in as an official OSSD Board of Trustees Member during Tuesday night's board meeting. Lauranne begins a 5-year term on the OSSD BOT after her election win in November.
OSSD has elected to extend visitor restrictions through February 18th. Here's why...
Garner Taylor of OSMS has been named OSSD's January Student of the Month! Congratulations, Garner!
OSSD is temporarily restricting visitor access to campus. Here is why:
Melissa Arnold, principal of Ocean Springs Middle School, has been named OSSD's 2021 Administrator of the year. Mrs. Arnold is in her first year at Ocean Springs Middle School after moving over from OSHS last summer. Her dedication to her work, students, and family is unparalleled.