Are you a community partner wanting to get your message or announcement out to the OCESD community or looking for a way to volunteer? Maybe looking for a service project? Go to our new Community Partner webpage to learn how! https://www.ocesd.net/page/communitypartners

Community Partner Message: Goat Grazing/Ownership Workshop: Sept 21, 10 AM to 3 PM at Ishi Hills Middle School. Ready to get your grazers? As you may have herd, we love goats at the Butte County Fire Safe Council! Goats and sheep are a valuable tool to help us improve wildfire safety and reduce fuels around our communities. Join us to learn from multiple experts in the grazing field about what you need to know if you are thinking about owning goats or hiring a grazing contractor. Of course, friendly goats will be at the workshop! More details here: https://buttefiresafe.net/event/goat-ownership-workshop-oroville/

The agenda for the August 21, 2024, regular meeting of the Board of Trustees may be accessed here: https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/ocesd/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=D85MCQ5A3C40

The running track between Wyandotte Academy and The Studios @ Central has been completely rebuilt and is ready for runners! If you look carefully at the new asphalt surface, the darker grey surface and white stripes are made of solar-reflective paint to make the temperature on the track significantly cooler.

Starting with the 2024-25 school year, OCESD students will be expected to have their cell phones and other electronic devices turned off and put away during class time. This is being done to give students a better classroom learning experience. OCESD administration has adopted a policy outlining these expectations and when students can and cannot use their devices here: https://5il.co/2tcg1 We are looking forward to a year of learning, fun, and growth for all OCESD students and their families. Remember, Wednesday, August 14, 2024 is the first day of school!

Day 2 of New Teacher Orientation at OCESD: Thank You Kathy Pietak and Jennifer Risley for providing our New Teachers with such valuable Curriculum and Instruction information to start the year off great!

A busy summer: OCESD administrators are being trained on "Professional Learning Communities" for the upcoming school year (see the photo) and custodial and maintenance staff participated in a morning of critical safety training. These trainings are in addition to the numerous facilities projects and preparation for the upcoming school year going on around the district.

Our four-legged, fire-fighting friends are back at Ishi Hills Middle School. The goats also helped clear out fire fuels at Stanford Avenue Elementary this summer.

The agenda for the July 17, 2024, regular meeting of the Board of Trustees may be accessed here: https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/ocesd/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=D6FLJC56C4AF

Due to widespread evacuations from the Thompson Fire, all Oroville City Elementary staff are excused from work on Friday, July 5th, 2024. Please be safe and vigilant in this very trying time. We will notify you if there are further excused days.

Notice to Staff: Due to widespread evacuations from the Thompson Fire, all Oroville City Elementary staff are excused from work on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024. Please be safe and vigilant in this very trying time. We will notify you if there are further excused days.

The agenda for the June 26, 2024, regular meeting of the Board of Trustees may be accessed here: https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/ocesd/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=D6BL9L557C5C

The agenda for the June 17, 2024, regular meeting of the Board of Trustees may be accessed here: https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/ocesd/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=D68LRL569F0D (The June 12 meeting was cancelled due to lack of a quorum.)

OCESD staff and construction crews are busy all around the district this summer!

Important Announcement: Tonight's meeting of the OCESD Board of Trustees is canceled.

The agenda for the June 12, 2024, regular meeting of the Board of Trustees may be accessed here: https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/ocesd/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=D5FTZF79C376

Over the weekend, Ian James completed his Eagle Scout project at Stanford Avenue Elementary with the help of Scout Troop 29 and community helpers. The project was rebuilding two outdoor classroom spaces in the Stanford Avenue wildness area. Thank you Ian and Troop 29!

Good evening families! Please join us tonight for a fun night of community connections, educational opportunities, and a free hot dog dinner at the Community Education Workshop. The Workshop will be held this evening at five-thirty at the Oroville Convention Center on Myers Street. In addition to hot dogs, there will be guest speakers, community groups, and the announcement of a new scholarship for kids. For more information, check ParentSquare or our website, OCESD.net. We are looking forward to seeing each of you there tonight!

Reminder: Community Education Workshop tonight! Free Hot Dog Dinner! More info at https://www.ocesd.net/article/1608845

Reminder: Community Education Workshop tomorrow! More info at https://www.ocesd.net/article/1608845