This fall, Tech’s College Essay Mentors served over 120 individual students with over 420 free, college essay mentoring appointments. Over 50% of our students this year were immigrants or the... Read More
The Oakland Tech textbook room is open four days this week for pickup and return of textbooks and novels. Hours: 1 to 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday (Jan. 25-28) Process:... Read More
Oakland Tech’s monthly Collaborative School Site Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at 4:30 p.m. on Zoom. All parents and students are welcome to participate in... Read More
Tech Connect offers student-led discussion groups for kids to meet others who share their interests. Please check it out! 3:30 Each day, Monday through Thursday Date Zoom Room Topic... Read More
The Oakland Tech College & Career Center and EAOP are organizing Financial Aid Crunch Week from Jan. 26 to 29. Join us via Zoom during our 12:30-1:30 office hours to... Read More
Tech Parent University and AASAP are organizing a free online workshop on Families in Close Quarters: Parenting in the New Normal, on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 6 p.m. Author/educator Susie... Read More
This eight-week comprehensive online test prep class will be taught by UC Berkeley Students from Feb. to April 18, including one hour on verbal and one hour on math on... Read More
This survey was created by an Oakland Tech student who started a Health internship (HCSA internship) recently. It is a survey meant to collect data anonymously from adolescents (ages 13-18)... Read More
All Oakland Tech students are invited to submit original fiction, poetry, essays and art works to our Black History Month art and writing competitions. The theme for both competitions is... Read More
With Oakland public school campuses closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our usual schedule of school tours, shadow days, and public events for prospective families was not possible during the... Read More
Introducing Tech Connect: A new way for students to meet up. This month, junior and senior leaders will hold 1-hour meetups for students (all grades) each day around a shared... Read More
School sports in California are in a continuing flux. Season 1 and Season 2 as defined by the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) and previously posted on our web site (see... Read More
Current 9th and 10th graders are invited to apply to UC Berkeley’s Pre-College Trio Talent Search program. This free federally funded program is designed to support first-generation students on the... Read More
Hit submit on your college applications? Not too sure what to do next? On Jan 21 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. or 6 to 7 p.m., Seniors will be guided... Read More
My name is JJ Svenson and Ride The East Bay is a nonprofit organization that I started with a few of my friends. Our mission is to gather used/old/broken bikes,... Read More
On Thursday, Jan. 21, District 1 Oakland School Board Director Sam Davis will host a community forum on Planning for a Safe Return to Schools in 2021. Get your questions... Read More
Oakland Tech’s College & Career Center has scheduled College & Career Night events on Feb. 9 (for 11th grade families) and March 9 (for 9th and 10th grade families). These... Read More
Interested in enjoying lunch on Thursdays with a fun club ? Come join the Latinx Student Union! Our new schedule is every Thursday at lunch from 12:30 to 12:50 p.m.... Read More
Students are not allowed to drop an academy if they are already in one. Students can switch to another academy, only if there’s room in the other academy, Students who... Read More
We will be doing textbook and novel pickup from Jan. 11 to 14. The schedule is below. Please enter at the 45th street gate and follow instructions that will be... Read More
The following electives have been added to Oakland Tech’s class schedule for the next school year: Mastering Cultural Identity Created by the OUSD African American Female Excellence Program Click for... Read More
Please take a few minutes to submit photos to the students working on the yearbook. Without submissions from parents and the larger student body we will not have enough photos... Read More
What is the Academy Selection Process? During the next few weeks you will find out more about all the Pathway Academies. Next, you will select your top three College &... Read More
The PTSA is introducing a pilot program called Tech Connect, a way for students to meet up. This new social connection program offers 1-hour meetups for students around a shared... Read More
Parents and caregivers of Oakland Tech sophomores are invited to join a Zoom meeting on Thursday, Jan. 7, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Agenda: 6:30-7 Q&A with Ms. Ousley, Assistant... Read More
Join teachers from North Oakland Schools on Sunday, Dec. 13, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. for a discussion around distance learning and a safe return to in-person learning. Register ahead... Read More
Keep Oakland Beautiful representative Cali Carson has partnered with Tree-Plenish to offset Oakland Tech’s paper usage. The goal is to plant 141 saplings by March 20. Request a tree for... Read More
Hi Oakland Tech Community, The season of gratitude certainly continues for me as I reflect on the opportunities that we have had over the past month. One of the highlights... Read More
The Oakland Tech Parent Teacher Student Association raises about 30 percent of its annual budget from our annual fund drive. This year, we are lucky to have a group of... Read More
Due to Due to COVID-19 and restrictions on large gatherings, the Oakland Unified School District has announced that the following standardized tests will not be offered at OUSD high schools,... Read More
All Oakland Tech 9th graders should sign up for A-G presentations during the Tutorial period as follows: 9th graders with last name A-Lew:Please sign up for Ms. Langston’s tutorial on... Read More
Oakland Tech’s College & Career Center has organized a Zoom-based Winter Career Fair offered during Tutorial on Monday, Dec. 14, and Thursday, Dec. 17. The program features eight professionals from... Read More
The November issue of The Scribe, Oakland Tech’s official Student Newspaper, is digitally available at www.oaklandtechscribe.com. There’s also a PDF version posted here: www.tinyurl.com/scribenov2020.
The Oakland Tech PTSA meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. will focus on Gratitude. We will have a shorter meeting (one hour) and we want to spend our... Read More
Mr. Heckel, Oakland Tech’s yearbook instructor for the 2020-21 school year, has scheduled two online information sessions for parents and students to explain how they can submit photos for the... Read More
Oakland Tech’s Black Young Men’s Circle meets Mondays during Tutorial starting at 10:10 a.m. Non BLPOC are welcomed. Any questions feel free to reach out to gynelle.mcbride@ousd.org. For Zoom link... Read More
Oakland Tech’s College & Career Center is providing college application support every day during the week of Nov. 30 to Dec. 4 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. and during Tutorial... Read More
Three student presenters from each Oakland Tech Pathway Academy are needed for Q&A breakout sessions during 9th Grade Academy Tutorials at 10:10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 17 (please note: this... Read More
Every year the Oakland Tech community — teachers, administrators, parents, students and local businesses — comes together to celebrate our support for one another with the OT-PTSA’s biggest fundraiser, the... Read More
DCAC/EAOP is hosting a Senior Panel Webinar Tuesday, Nov. 24, to get seniors to lock in on their college and financial aid applications. We will have two panels: The first... Read More
The Oakland Tech College & Career Center will provide last-minute assistance on college applications from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Wednesday of Thanksgiving break. Get your applications reviewed... Read More
The November 2020 Oakland Tech PTSA meeting featured updates on OUSD’s pandemic-related campus closures and on distance learning, with participation from Oakland Tech Principal Richard Fairly, District 1 School Board... Read More
Ms. Arnoldy has launched a new Google Slides deck to provide current information about student clubs and support programs at Oakland Tech. The presentation features a day-by-day schedule of club... Read More
The OUSD Office of Latino Student Achievement is hosting an online conversation on Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 4 to 5 p.m. via Zoom. Participants will discuss the obstacles that both... Read More
Oakland Tech 10th through 12th graders are invited to register for a new spring semester dual enrollment Laney College class in beginning video production offered in association with Youth Beat... Read More
All Oakland Tech 9th graders have an important decision to make. They will learn about the five career pathways at Oakland Tech and then complete an application that asks them... Read More
With Oakland public school campuses closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our usual schedule of school tours, shadow days, and public events for prospective families is not possible. However, we... Read More
On Wednesday, Dec. 9, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. the Oakland Tech HBCU Tour Committee, AASAP (African-American Parent Committee), and Oakland Tech Black Student Union will present a Zoom-based panel... Read More
Take the OTHS Attendance Challenge during the Week of Nov. 16-20. Perfect attendance wins you prizes! Earn all E’s for the week and you will be eligible for a drawing,... Read More
While different from years past, our 2021 Ride for a Reason will be bigger and better because that’s what this time demands. We’re also doubling down on our commitment —... Read More
