Parents – drop children off – or stay and play.
Sunday Pickup Soccer / Basketball tomorrow, Dec 2, on the OTA campus.
Open to all OTA students, grades 1-8 (sorry no kindergarteners please: we’ve found they cannot go the distance!) and family members.
Remember: no cleats on the field: Continue reading
Mr Major says they’ve sighted 4 deer & 20 wild turkeys so far!! Given the overcast weather, this may be more of a nature study than a Camping with the Stars but the trip is off to a great start. Continue reading
Reminder: No School tomorrow, Monday Nov 12: Veteran’s Day Observance!
Sunday Pickup Soccer and/or Basketball starts again today on the OTA campus.
Open to all OTA students (grades 1-8) and family members. Parents can drop children off or stay and play!
OTA Outdoor Ed Teacher April Curry and volunteer OTA Athletic Director Rich Curry will offer a world-class After-School Basketball program at OTA during 2nd Quarter. They bring a great deal of coaching and playing experience to their program and we are excited to welcome them to OTA After-School!
Click here to download OTA Q2 Basketball Sign-up Form.
The 8th graders received a primer on marine ecology during their first Outdoor Ed/Field Science day at La Jolla Cove Marine Preserve this past week. Working with local outdoor adventure company Positive Adventures, our students were able to discover a little more about themselves, their classmates, and some of the creatures that live within our local marine habitat. Of particular interest, our students received an in-depth talk about the similarities and differences between California Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina) & California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus):
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Remember, for the 11-14 year old age group all games will be at 1:00 pm. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before your scheduled game time and if your child will miss a game notify myself or the coaches.
Games start this Saturday. If your child would like to play please email Coach Dan at danthecoach@aol.com.
Students as young as Kindergarten and First Grade are learning to sail after school Wednesday and Thursdays with the OTA Sailing Club!
Coach Dan Pasternack is holding an orientation meeting for Balboa Municipal Flag Football Players on the OTA FIELD today at 5:00. If your child is signed up for either the 8-10 year-old or the 10-12 year-old teams please attend to learn more about practices, games, and paperwork for the league.
Coach Dan will talk to parents and players and then demonstrate some drills with the students. Regular practices will begin soon–learn more tonight (if you cannot attend tonight more info will be available via the blog).