Mt. Pleasant, SC - Last week was a big week as we finished our EOC's. This is our last full week of the school year. Today and Wednesday are our non-EOC finals. Thursday and Friday will be Make-up finals.
Remember, no school Monday the 25th for Memorial Day as we honor the men and women who served our country and made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms.
We have graduation scheduled for Friday, May 29th, at 11 am. The ceremony will be held at Seacoast Church at 750 Long Point Road in Mount Pleasant. All teachers and staff will be at graduation. Seniors and senior parents, please check over the Senior Checklist one final time.
Seniors and Parents, later this week we are sending out unofficial transcripts for your review. You will have until Friday, May 22nd, to let us know if you see anything needing to be changed. Please email CTrubey@oceansidecollegiateacademy.org if you have any questions.
Congratulations to Blake Bocelli who signed to play Golf at Presbyterian College. We are so proud of Blake, who will also graduate high school with an associate degree.
As a reminder, the OCA baseball team will play Hanahan tomorrow, May 20, at 5 p.m. at Shipyard Park. Hanahan will be the home team for the game. The Landsharks need your support to held defeat the Hawks in not one, but two games to advance to the state championship series. Get out there and support the Landsharks!
In addition to baseball, the girls' soccer team will play for its sixth consecutive state title on Friday at 11 a.m. at Irmo High in Columbia. The Landsharks are 16-1-1 on the season and have outscored their opponents 32-0 in the playoffs. The will face off against a very good St. Joseph's Catholic (13-4) team for the title. After the conclusion of that game, the OCA boys' soccer team (16-4) will play Powerdersville (26-1) for the state championship. The Landsharks will be seeking to avenge their 1-0 loss to the Patriots in the title game last year and earn their fourth state title.
Writing Contest Winners
Left to Right: Meili Carpenter (freshman), Carson Chavis ( junior), Susan Smith, Sophia Canovali (sophomore) and Will Hunt (sophomore).
Not pictured: Katherine Ryan (freshman).
Susan Smith and Vaughn Moenssen
This year was the first OCA Writing Contest! We had two categories, Poetry and Short Story/Narrative, and we had approximately 25 total submissions. There were no limitations on topic, theme or length of submission.
We are excited to announce the winners of our first Creative Writing. After thoughtful consideration, our six judges from the faculty selected six talented writers who distinguished themselves for their creativity and originality.
In the Poetry category, congratulations to Vaughn Moenssen, Carson Chavis and William Hunt for their evocative and powerful pieces.
For the Short Story/Narrative category, we celebrate the outstanding work of Meili Carpenter, Katy Ryan and Sophia Canovali.
Each winner will receive a prize for their achievements. Thank you to all participants for their remarkable contributions! We were truly inspired by your creativity!
Here are the winning entries.
Poetry:
1. Vaughn Moenssen "Care for Me When I Grow Old"
2. Carson Chavis "What is a Person"
3. William Hunt "Mostly Empty Beach, Partially Empty Mind"
Short Story:
1. Meili Carpenter (no title)
2. Katy Ryan "Revenge in a Rush"
3. Sophia Canovali "Solar Eclipse"
Dual Enrollment
Attention students
NEW to dual enrollment for the 2026-27 school year! Make plans to attend the TTC Orientation Meeting on Wednesday, May 20, at the Wando Branch of the Mount Pleasant Library.
Two sessions will be held on May 20:
3:30 – 5 p.m. and 5:30 – 7 p.m.
Use this link to register.
https://forms.gle/nENxxoW6T93Btg8X6
Contact
Katie Beckham with any questions.
Attendance will be limited to one (1) student and one (1) parent per registration for each session.
Oceanside Collegiate Academy: Oceanside Collegiate Academy (OCA), located in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., serves high school students in a safe, small and family-centered setting. Our students seek the opportunity and challenge of rigorous curriculum, high academic standards and elite athletics while earning up to two years of college credit. OCA serves students in grades 9-12 using an honors curriculum in 9th and 10 grades with a dual enrollment curriculum in 11th and 12th grades
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