Lauranne Tomaszewski for OSSD School Board

Ocean Springs School District — The deadline for Returning Students to Register is Friday, April 29th. 🐾💙📚

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So proud of our OSHS Blue Grey Pride! 💙🐾

SOAR with Ocean Springs School District! OSSD will host a job fair on Saturday, March 19th from 10-12 at OSHS.

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OSHS Sophomores & Juniors apply to be a Greyhound Ambassador! 💙

Attention current Sophomores and Juniors! Looking for a way to get involved next school year? Looking for a role that will build your leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills? Check out this amazing opportunity on how to apply to become a Greyhound Ambassador...

The deadline to apply for the 2022-2023 school year is March 16, 2022.

Students-CHECK YOUR EMAIL for further information about this opportunity.

If you have any questions, please email Dorothy Cannon at [email protected]

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (OSSDMS.ORG) -- Lauranne Vance Tomaszewski was sworn in as an official OSSD Board of Trustees Member during the January board meeting. Lauranne begins a 5-year term on the OSSD BOT after her election win in November.

Lauranne Tomaszewski has been an Ocean Springs resident since 2006 and has been actively involved in OSSD schools since 2015 as a volunteer. She grew up in the Mississippi Delta attending both public and private schools. She graduated high school in 1999 from Lee Academy and earned her Bachelors of Business Administration in Marketing, with a minor in Management, from Delta State University. Her husband, Steven is a 1998 graduate of Ocean Springs High School. Their two sons — Vance, 6th grade, and Thad, 4th grade, attend Ocean Springs Upper Elementary. They participate in various clubs at OSUE and enjoy baseball, basketball, football, and tennis.

Lauranne’s professional career includes nearly a decade of consulting, distributing, training, and successfully implementing educational content products to higher education institutions. She currently oversees the recruitment, hiring, training, and development for the management team for about 30 restaurants for Waffle House, Inc. Most recently, Lauranne served as a member of the Board of Directors for both the Ocean Springs Education Foundation (OSEF) and the Ocean Springs Athletic Foundation (OSAF), has served on the Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Council, and teaches 3rd grade Sunday School at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church.

"I ran for the school board in an effort to continue improving our school system and to help make it a place of pride for all those involved – our students, teachers, staff, administrators, and community. I firmly believe that Ocean Springs School District is well on its way to becoming a national leader in how our students are educated and in preparing them for the next phase in their lives. We have excellent teachers, administrators, and staff and I am excited about the future of our schools."

The City of Ocean Springs is currently accepting applications for one of the appointed positions on the OSSD Board of Trustees. It is a 5 year term and must be filled by someone living within the city limits of OSSD.

The City of Ocean Springs is accepting applications from local citizens for potential appointment to the Ocean Springs School Board. Individuals who are interested should submit a completed Candidate Profile and Resume by 5:00 p.m. by January 21, 2022, to the Mayor’s Office at City Hall, 1018 Porter Avenue. Please visit the city's website (https://oceansprings-ms.gov/forms/?id=20) to complete the candidate profile.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU OCEAN SPRINGS!! 👏👏 It’s OFFICIAL! I learned this morning that we won’t be going into a runoff and TEAM LT has won the election outright - this is all thanks to YOU and your support, hard work, and friendship. I’d like to thank both Wendy Humphreys-Green and Karen Mullen for a race well-run and for offering themselves up for public service. I’m so honored to serve as the newest member of the Ocean Springs School Board. Thank you, friends. 💙💚👊

WHAT A DAY!! THANK YOU Ocean Springs! I’m honored, humbled, and so appreciative of my friends, family, and supporters. Although we won more than 50% of the vote tonight, this election isn’t quite over - we’ll know very soon whether we won outright or will go to a runoff. Again thank you sincerely for your support, and I’m very much looking forward to being your next OSSD School Board Trustee!! ~ Lauranne Vance Tomaszewski 💚💙

It’s been a GREAT day with lots of Lauranne 🪧 helpers!! Just a little over an hour until polls close! Get out and VOTE for county peeps!! 🗳✅

Our candidate has officially voted 🗳✅ ~ give Lauranne a honk or a wave if you see her outside the polls! Join us tonight for an Election Day Party @ Woody's Roadside Ocean Springs ~ we thank you ALL for your support! 💚💙🌟👏

Friendly reminder Ocean Springs to VOTE TODAY for Lauranne Vance Tomaszewski!! 🗳 This election is for school board trustee representing the OS Added Territory - if you live outside the city limits (county) but inside OSSD school lines , this election is for YOU!! Find your polling place here: https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/polling-place-locator and VOTE 💙💚

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Want to lend a hand to help elect ? We need people to wave signs tomorrow on Election Day! Any amount of time is appreciated, just message this page, and we’ll send you the sign up sheet! Let’s go Team Lauranne Vance Tomaszewski!! 🪧💙💚🗳

I’m a researcher at heart. In all the leadership positions I’ve held in my life, I’ve always made a point to listen to experts, consider all points of view, and then carefully do my own research. It’s a process that has served me well many times, and one that I will continue to use as your OSSD school board representative. Tomorrow on Election Day, please vote ! 🗳

What should you look for in someone who wants to represent you on the school board? Our next OSSD school board trustee should have a keen eye toward serving the needs of ALL students, a desire to foster a strong relationship between OSSD and the community it serves, and at the heart of it all, a school board trustee should unequivocally believe in the VALUE of public education. As your next representative on the OSSD school board, I, Lauranne Vance Tomaszewski, will bring to the table my experience in the field of curriculum, my education, and my heart for service. And I’ll put every time. ✅💙

Election Day is ALMOST here! Please use (and share!) this simple link to find out WHERE you vote — https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/polling-place-locator 🗳🗳🗳

As Ocean Springs residents who live OUTSIDE the city limits (also known as the “unincorporated area” or “Added Territory”) there are many parts of our lives we don’t get to vote on. Lauranne Vance Tomaszewski will be YOUR VOICE on the OSSD school board. Please encourage your county peers to get out and VOTE !! 💚💙

All county voting locations are listed below:

Ocean Springs Municipal Separate School District Trustee (OSAT)

Voting Locations:
Wesley United Methodist Church
8900 Old Spanish Trail
Ocean Springs, MS 39564

Grace Baptist Church
3707 Bienville Blvd.
Ocean Springs, MS 39564

Fontainebleau Community Center
3901 Highway 57
Ocean Springs, MS 39564

What a great time I had volunteering with the Jackson County Republican Women at the Jackson County Fair this week! We met so many wonderful people, promoted voter registration, and Thad and Vance had a BALL enjoying the rides, displays, and food. Don’t forget to mark your calendar for 11/2 and tell your friends: VOTE !! 🗳✅

As Ocean Springs residents who live outside the city limits (also known as the “unincorporated area” or “Added Territory”) there are many parts of our lives we don’t get to vote on. Lauranne Vance Tomaszewski will be YOUR VOICE on the OSSD school board. Decisions that affect the lives of our children are some of the most important - we NEED someone who will stand up for what’s right, fully research each decision, and represent the interests of ALL of us. Please share her messaging and encourage your county peers to get out and VOTE for !! 🗳💚💙

What an informative meeting this morning at the OSSD Central Office! Superintendent Dr. Bonita Coleman served as guest speaker for the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, Mississippi - Ocean Springs Area Council monthly meeting. She gave an update to area business leaders about all the wonderful things going on in the Ocean Springs School District. Meetings like this and ratings like these make me so proud that Thad and Vance are ! As your next OSSD School Board trustee, I look forward to working with Dr. Coleman to continue to build on the success of our schools.

If I’ve learned one thing as a mom, it’s that one-size-fits-all doesn’t always fit ALL. My son Thad wears hearing aids. His needs in the classroom are entirely different - he needs to see faces, read lips, and process expression in order to fully comprehend. It’s a fact that students learn best in person, inside a classroom, without masks - this is a fact that’s especially true for Thad. As your OSSD School Board trustee, I promise to take into consideration the needs of ALL students in every decision we make. Let’s work together to put STUDENTS FIRST by electing

Hundreds of highly-trained professional educators spend years vetting and curating a library of resources, lessons plans, and curriculum for OSSD students. I so appreciate their work and the diligent efforts of all parents who take an active role in understanding what their children are learning in the classroom. Let me be clear: Critical Race Theory has NO PLACE in Ocean Springs Public Schools. As a School Board trustee, I will bring to the table my years of experience in curriculum creation, development, and implementation. I’m a researcher at heart, have a tireless work ethic, and a vested interest in the success of our schools. Read up on candidate positioning in this MS Parents Campaign questionnaire below.

Choose Lauranne Vance Tomaszewski to put STUDENTS FIRST in all that we do for Ocean Springs Schools.

https://msparentscampaign.org/candidate-qa-ocean-springs-public-school-district-2021/

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Lauranne recently presented the Niolon Teacher of the Year award to Nell Driggers on behalf of the Ocean Springs Education Foundation. Recognizing a student-nominated teacher who has made a true impact on the life of her students, this award was established in memory of former OSEF board member Jan Niolon and her daughter Pieper. Thank you Nell for all you do for OSSD students!!

Wonderful evening in Jackson County supporting ! Thank you to our hosts for the beautiful spread and for all who came out to support Lauranne in her journey to the OSSD “Added Territory” School Board seat! It’s not too late to make a donation! PayPal link is EASY and HERE —> https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/LTforOSSD?locale.x=en_US

AWESOME turnout for Ospreys - National Walk to School Day! Team representing!! Thank you to all of our community celebrities for walking with our kids and inspiring outdoor activity — kickstarting confidence and healthy living!

Reminder: TONIGHT is the night! Join us at 5:30PM for a fundraiser in support of Lauranne Vance Tomaszewski for OSSD School Board! Thank you to our host committee for making this happen! Can’t make it?! No worries — you can still make a donation in support through the LT for OSSD PayPal link HERE —> https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/LTforOSSD?locale.x=en_US

Join us to support LT for OSSD at a fundraiser this Wednesday from 5:30 until 7 pm! Thank you to these sponsors who share Lauranne’s goal of putting in Oceans Springs schools. Hope to see you there!

Can’t make it but still want to contribute? We have PayPal under LTforOSSD! All donations - big or small - are appreciated!! Link HERE —> https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/LTforOSSD?locale.x=en_US

The Ocean Springs “Added Territory” is a tricky one, but we’re making it simple - if you live in the BLUE area on this map (aka “the county” or the “unincorporated area”), YOU will elect your next OSSD School Board Trustee on November 2nd. It’s an important vote folks - take a look at the map and talk to your neighborhood peers about voting! A VOTE FOR LT, IS A VOTE FOR OSSD!!

What a perfect example of that GREYHOUND GRIT by our students AND teachers - OSSD was ONE of just TWO MS school districts to be ranked as a high performer in ALL FOUR SUBJECT AREAS! As your OSSD School Board Trustee, one of my primary goals will be to partner with Dr. Coleman and fellow board members in keeping this GREAT educational momentum going. Congrats and a HUGE thank you to all our teachers for this fantastic recognition!

https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/education/article254477307.html

MS Coast schools rank above statewide averages during COVID. Here are full results. “Teachers didn’t use COVID as a reason to stop doing what they were supposed to do for children every day,” said a Coast superintendent.

Today, September 28th, is National Voter Registration Day! Are YOU registered to vote?! Verify using this quick & easy link HERE —>
https://www.msegov.com/sos/voter_registration/AmIRegistered

If you are located in the unincorporated area of Ocean Springs (in the county, not the city), the November 2nd “Added Territory” OSSD School Board election is for YOU! Quick link to help you register to vote in time for this important election HERE —> https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/voter-registration-information

Get out and VOTE for on 11/2!!!

Save the date for a fundraiser to support !! Please contact one of our hosts if you’re interested in sponsoring or contributing to our event - donations both big and small are very much appreciated. And help us spread the word to VOTE TOMASZEWSKI for Ocean Springs School Board on 11/2!!!

Well that was just THE MOST fun!! Thank you to all who came out for the Greyhounds Parade! The brigade sure had FUN and enjoyed seeing ALL of your smiling faces!! Stay tuned for details on the WHO / the WHAT / the WHEN / the HOW “Added Territory” school board seat for Lauranne Vance Tomaszewski and be sure to GO on 11/2!! 💙💚📿🐾🪧