Why be bored in school? Go to a Skateboard School! This Toronto District School Board alternative school design program helps students earn high school credits and graduate by creating their own brand and running a skateboard business / professional design studio. OASIS SKATEBOARD FACTORY (OSF) "ON THE GRIND": TDSB's ART & ENTREPRENEURSHIP O.G.s since 2006!

Friday, January 30, 2015

OSF is back in session for Semester 2. We value "Creativity, Social Responsibility, Professionalism, & Fun"!

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Thursday, January 29, 2015

Congrats Sem. 1 Students: OSF maintains a 92% course credit pass rate!


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Watch this inspiring video that takes you behind the scenes of our innovative 2015 Class Portrait done with a world class commercial photographer & Anomaly:


















http://vimeo.com/117497719

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An extra special thank you to Kayla & Matt at Anomaly for coming in on the weekend to take down our show! You both deserve a lot of credit for the success of last night's event and the whole OSF crew sends the Anomaly crew huge hugs!


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If you missed our Pop up Shop last week, you can now view the full 3D sculpture designed by our OSF Gr.12 Art Students at SCULPTRAITS STUDIOS Portrait Studio 321 Davenport Road, Ground Floor, Toronto, ON M5R 1K5 (416) 966-2539


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Full story of OSF Pop-up Shop at Anomaly on CTV News at 11:30...start watching at Minute 20:58:

















http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/video?binId=1.1476827
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Our Pop Up Shop was promoted on CTV news with a story about OSF student success...start watching a Minute 42:30:



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This is what we do beyond all the cool skateboard stuff: another High School Graduate at our Anomaly event


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Thank you to all the community partners that made tonight a success: Andrew Pommier, Roadsworth, Anomaly, Sculptraits, Sugarbomb, Roarockit, TO DO Festival


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Launch our new OSF x Andrew Pommier street deck $75


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Last Lunch & Learn at Anomaly for Sem 1: OSF Students learn how to interview in the industry


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OSF Students (wearing their branded Tees) being interviewed for a CTV feature on our Pop Up Shop


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Read an article and watch a video on OSF Pop-up Shop at Anomaly in Applied Arts Magazine:

http://www.appliedartsmag.com/thebrief_details/?id=16926

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Check out this article on the OSF Pop Up at ANOMALY by GLOSSY INC:



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Upcycled new RAT KING Minis divert old boards from the dump.


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Student Branded Buttons


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Thankyou to our partners at SUGARBOMB for helping OSF students complete their culminating Business/Design projects!


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Printing OSF Student Branded Tees at SUGARBOMB


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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Reminder to New and Returning Students: Semester 2 starts this Friday. All students are required to claim their spot, do course timetabling and participate in a Student Meeting this Friday, January 30th at 10:30AM sharp!

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Saturday, January 17, 2015

Upcoming Facebook Event Page Link:


https://www.facebook.com/events/340067426200060/?ref=22

Join us at this Toronto Offsite Design Festival (TODO) Event: "The Youth are Revolting" OASIS SKATEBOARD FACTORY POP-UP SHOP Friday January 23 from 7-10PM at Anomaly (46 Spadina Ave. Suite #200, Toronto)
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Making buttons in the OSF Studio for our upcoming Jan 23 Pop Up Shop at Anomaly


Photo: Making buttons in the OSF Studio today for our upcoming Jan 23 Pop Up Shop at Anomaly
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Printing show merch in the OSF Studio


Photo: Printing show merch in the OSF Studio today
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OSF fieldtrip to the Gladstone Hotel getting inspiration on display and installation as students prepare to present their brands and art Jan 23.


Photo: OSF fieldtrip to the Gladstone Hotel getting inspiration on display and installation as students prepare to present their brands and art Jan 23.
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Discarded Textbooks, Rotten Apples, Skateboards & Skulls: Just the obvious OSF items littering the base of our Gr12 Art collab 3D printed big sculpture with SCULPTRAITS Studio. See the final Rat-tastic piece at our Jan 23 event!


Photo: Discarded Textbooks, Rotten Apples, Skateboards & Skulls: Just the obvious OSF items littering the base of our Gr12 Art collab 3D printed big sculpture with SCULPTRAITS Studio. See the final Rat-tastic piece at our Jan 23 event!
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Can't wait to share the full flipside graphic when we launch our new OSF x Andrew Pommier skateboard. Join us at Anomaly Jan 23, 7-10pm, 46 Spadina Suite 200 (Limited Edition $75)


Photo: Can't wait to share the full flipside graphic when we launch our new OSF x Andrew Pommier skateboard. Join us at Anomaly Jan 23, 7-10pm, 46 Spadina Suite 200 (Limited Edition $75)
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Nose to the Grind: End of Semester in the OSF Studio


Photo: Nose to the Grind: End of Semester in the OSF Studio
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Dang, the printed copies of our upcoming Pop Up poster looks so good up!


Photo: Dang, the printed copies of our upcoming Pop Up poster looks so good up!
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Congrats to our OSF Students completing their Sem 1 Coop Placements today and thanks to all our community mentors!


Photo: Congrats to our OSF Students completing their Sem 1 Coop Placements today and thanks to all our community mentors!
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Diverting old decks from the dumpster, these Upcycled OSF Rat King Minis are almost ready to ride at our "Youth Are Revolting" Jan 23 Pop Up Shop!


Photo: Diverting old decks from the dumpster, these Upcycled OSF Rat King Minis are almost ready to ride at our "Youth Are Revolting" Jan 23 Pop Up Shop!
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Another NW Prototype in the works...(this guy's making as many new boards as possible before his grad next week!)


Photo: Another NW Prototype in the works...(this guy's making as many new boards as possible before his grad next week!)
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Reprint of OSF tees


Photo: Reprint of OSF tees today...
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Monday, January 12, 2015

Join us at this Toronto Offsite Design Festival (TODO) Event: "The Youth are Revolting" OASIS SKATEBOARD FACTORY POP-UP SHOP Friday January 23 from 7-10PM at Anomaly (46 Spadina Ave. Suite #200, Toronto)


Oasis Skateboard Factory's photo.


Photo: Join us at this Toronto Offsite Design Festival (TODO) Event: "The Youth are Revolting" OASIS SKATEBOARD FACTORY POP-UP SHOP Friday January 23 from 7-10PM at Anomaly (46 Spadina Ave. Suite #200, Toronto)


































Join our EVENT PAGE:
https://www.facebook.com/events/340067426200060/?ref=22
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Sunday, January 11, 2015

Teaser Detail of our new collab limited edition Andrew Pommier x OSF skateboard, scramblin' from the sewers at our upcoming "Youth Are Revolting" Toronto Pop-Up on Jan 23 ($75)


Photo: Teaser Detail of our new collab limited edition Andrew Pommier x OSF skateboard, scramblin' from the sewers at our upcoming "Youth Are Revolting" Toronto Pop-Up on Jan 23 ($75)
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SUGARBOMB in the OSF Studio today helping students make siiick skate stickers!


Photo: SUGARBOMB in the OSF Studio today helping students make siiick skate stickers!
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So stoked that these boxes are full of our new limited edition OSF x Andrew Pommier street decks to be launched at our Jan.23 Pop-Up!


Photo: So stoked that these boxes are full of our new limited edition OSF x Andrew Pommier street decks to be launched at our Jan.23 Pop-Up!
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OSF students doing a sustainability unit as part of a science credit recovery course are upcycling old boards into new Rat King Minis for sale at our upcoming Jan 23 Pop Up Shop


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Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Join the OSF Student Design Team & Start School in February Sem 2: Info Session today at 9AM!


Photo: Join the OSF Student Design Team & Start School in February Sem 2: Info Session this Wednesday at 9AM!
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Happy clients sent this photo of their happy kid opening a gift of an OSF student designed board


Photo: Happy clients sent this photo of their happy kid opening a gift of an OSF student designed board :)
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OSF Back in Business: Classes resumed and students are pumping out products for our Jan. 23 Pop-up!


Photo: OSF Back in Business: Classes resumed today and students are pumping out products for our Jan. 23 Pop-up!
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Saturday, January 3, 2015

Wednesday, January 7 at 9AM: Don't miss the next OSF Info Session to apply for a Sem. 2 February school start!


Photo: Wednesday, January 7 at 9AM: Don't miss the next OSF Info Session to apply for a Sem. 2 February school start!
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Save the Date Friday Jan 23, 7-10PM: more info coming soon about OSF's epic end of semester show as part of TODO (Toronto Design Offsite Festival)


Photo: Save the Date Friday Jan 23, 7-10PM: more info coming soon about OSF's epic end of semester show as part of TODO (Toronto Design Offsite Festival)
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Congrats to ROAROCKIT and stoked to see an OSF Skateboard in Globe & Mail's most viewed photo galleries 2014 list:




















http://m.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/sb-growth/the-challenge/2014s-most-viewed-photo-galleries-of-the-small-business-challenge/article22157569/?service=mobile

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