Please find links below to OCESD Board Policies regarding equity. Board Policy 5131.2, Bullying Behavior Board Policy 5145.3 Nondiscrimination and Harassment of Students Board Policy 5145.4 Racial and Ethnic Harassment of Students Board Policy 5145.7 Sexual Harassment Board Policy 1312.3, Uniform Complaint Procedures Administrative Regulation 1312.3, Uniform... READ MORE >

Dear Families:This afternoon it was announced that Butte County moved back into the Purple Tier. As I shared last week, falling back into Purple does not require us to move back into a full Distance Learning model. We will continue our current models of hybrid in-person instruction, Independent Study (known as IFLC), and distance learning. Governor Gavin Newsom... READ MORE >

Dear Families, I have been receiving a lot of questions about our current situation regarding COVID, COVID testing, and a possible transition into a traditional school model. Let me take some time to answer these questions. Q: Are we preparing to transition back to a 5-day a week, all students everyday traditional school day? And if we do, when? A: Eventually we... READ MORE >

Dear Parents and Families, Wednesday, September 30 in our school board meeting, the Oroville City Elementary School District School Board recommended that we move forward with the reopening of schools in our district. The following is a statement from the Butte County Health Department that came out on Tuesday: Butte County Moves to Tier 2 (Red – Less... READ MORE >

This is what the first day of school looked like for Oroville City Elementary Teachers doing an outstanding job delivering enhanced distance learning. Happy first day of school! READ MORE >

This year our distance learning will look quite different than last year. Students are required to be online for directed instruction. The direct instruction is live interaction with a certificated teacher and students with their peers. This is called synchronous teaching. If your child is in Kindergarten, OCESD will provide 1.5 hours on synchronous teaching in... READ MORE >

Oroville City Elementary will be hosting a series of workshops designed to support parents with our 2020-21 Enhanced Distance Learning. All workshops will be offered via Google Meet. Each workshop will cover different programs and apps your child will be using to engage in academics while on distance learning. Wednesday, Aug. 12: Google Meet 6:00-7:00... READ MORE >

Attention Parents On July 22, 2020 Butte County was placed on the "COVID-19 California Watch List." This means that all Oroville City Elementary School District schools must go to distance learning until public health officials allow us to offer in-person schooling. During this summer Oroville City Elementary staff have been preparing enhancements to the... READ MORE >

The OCESD 2020-21 Planning Guide is available to read here: https://5il.co/hx9vThe Planning Guide has the information about returning to school in-person, distance learning and independent study as well as other information.Once you have read the guide, please complete the 2020-21 Parent/Student Educational Choices Form here:... READ MORE >

Dear Oroville City Elementary Families, Yesterday, California State Universities and other colleges in the state announced that fall semester will be taught all online. This has sparked a lot of interest and concern around our possible opening in August. As I stated earlier, we still intend on opening on August 12th, 2020 as planned. We also know with COVID-19... READ MORE >

Oroville City Elementary School District has put together a Coronavirus Resources web page for parents and families. On the page, you will find links, messages from the District and educational materials for your home and education. The web page can be found here: https://www.ocesd.net/coronavirus-resources--3 READ MORE >

New to OCESD Schools? You can enroll online now!If your student is new to the Oroville City Elementary School District or returning from another district or charter, you need to complete Online Enrollment. This process can be found at https://enrollment.ocesd.net/ Online Enrollment allows you to quickly start the process of registering a student for school.... READ MORE >

Dear families, this is your Superintendent Spencer Holtom with a check-in for all of our families of Oroville City Elementary School District. We hope this message finds you all healthy and happy. My message is not only from your superintendent but also from a husband and father of six children, five of whom are now doing online or distance learning ranging from... READ MORE >

The Butte County Office of Education announced at today's press conference that all Butte County schools (including Oroville City Elementary School District) will be closed through Friday, April 17. We are informing our families as soon as possible, so they can begin to plan for the extended closure. Today (March 19), OCESD began its distribution of education... READ MORE >

This is your Superintendent, Spencer Holtom from Oroville City Elementary School District. After consultation with the Butte County Office of Education, we have decided to close schools starting tomorrow, Monday, March 16, 2020. We are doing this due to increased concern about the Coronavirus and Governor Newsom's latest directives about isolating people over 65... READ MORE >

All Oroville City Elementary schools are now monitored around the clock by surveillance cameras. These cameras are primarily on our campuses to help ensure student safety, staff safety and to help reduce vandalism and theft. The surveillance cameras are used in public areas where there is no expectation of privacy. These areas include building entrances, hallways,... READ MORE >

Oroville City Elementary and the South Oroville African-American Historical Society are looking for any photos or information you may have about Burbank Elementary School, Bird Street School or Central Middle School during the 1940's- 1960's. These historic documents will help document the history of South Oroville and the families that settled there. If you have... READ MORE >

Central Middle School and Ishi Hills Middle School have begun Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) classes for students this year!Our classes are designed to have our students better understand the emotions they go through, how to manage them, what kind of social situations are typical for middle school students and how to manage those as well. These management... READ MORE >

The Funtastic and High Flying Harlem Wizards are coming to town on February 8! This Harlem Wizards event will feature the Harlem Wizards vs an all-star cast of Oroville community leaders and school leaders! Come join the fun and help raise funds for the Wyandotte Academy PTC!For ticket information, go to HarlemWizards.com or stop by any Oroville City Elementary... READ MORE >

The Tobacco Awareness Family Fun Night drew hundreds of OCESD students and families to learn about tobacco prevention from our many community partners including the Hmong Cultural Center, African-American Family & Cultural Center, Butte County Health Department, Boys & Girls Club, Oroville Police Department, City Councilman Eric Smith, Miss Butte County & Her... READ MORE >

Please click here to download the full letterDear Parents, This morning it was reported to the Central Middle School Office that a student had made threats to harm students and staff at Central. The threat specified a date and time. Law enforcement was immediately contacted and began an investigation. In addition, a threat assessment was conducted on the... READ MORE >

We would like to thank the parents that attended our PSPS power outage parent forum that was held on November 5 at Ophir Elementary School. We would also like to thank Assemblyman James Gallagher for sending a representative to the meeting to listen to the challenges we are facing as a school district and as parents. We appreciate and welcome feedback on this... READ MORE >

Esports are coming very soon to Ishi Hills Middle School and Central Middle School as an after-school sport! Teams will participate in practices, league matches and league tournaments officially sanctioned by the NCEL (Northern California Esports League), which is a part of the NASEF (North American Scholastic Esports Federation). The teams will be competing in... READ MORE >

Using a number of different one time funding sources, the Oroville City Elementary School District is bringing Newline Interactive Screens to each of the six K-8 schools in the district. When combined with the full classroom sets of Google Chromebooks currently in each class, Oroville City Elementary teachers now have access to state of the art classrooms and... READ MORE >

Come to the Tobacco Awareness Family Fun Night! Central Middle School Auditorium, November 6, 2019 @ 4:30pm! Rain or Shine! Free admission for students and families of Oroville City Elementary School District. Local community agencies and special guests will provide information to educate students and parents about the dangers of tobacco. There will be cool... READ MORE >

Ophir Elementary School will be closed, Wednesday, October 30, 2019 due to ongoing PG&E PSPS power outages and cold morning temperatures. Power is anticipated to be restored Wednesday afternoon or early Thursday morning. Ophir Elementary School will be in session on Thursday, October 31, 2019. Ishi Hills Middle School, Central Middle School, Sierra Del Oro... READ MORE >

Oroville City Elementary School District has set a lofty goal of students reading 600 million words across the whole school district this year. This goal includes Central Middle School, Ishi Hills Middle School, Oakdale Heights Elementary School, Ophir Elementary School, Stanford Avenue Elementary School, Wyandotte Academy, and Sierra Del Oro Preschool.As of today,... READ MORE >

Thanks to the IFT grant from the California Teacher's Association, students in Ms. McCarthy's Science classes at Central Middle School will be using a coral reef inside a classroom aquarium to do science this year. Students will learn the chemistry and physics behind ocean environments. READ MORE >

On Tuesday, August 13, 2019 the Oroville City Elementary School District Board of Trustees dedicated the new professional development center at Central Middle School in honor of Oroville City Elementary School District Trustee Doris Ristine who passed away earlier this year. Family, friends and colleagues helped celebrate the dedication of this new, state of the... READ MORE >

All of the Oroville City Elementary Schools will be losing power during PG&E's safety power shutoff event starting October 9th. The district has made preparations to have all schools open and on regular schedules for the duration of the power outage, except for Sierra Del Oro Preschool. Sierra Del Oro Preschool will be closed for the duration of the power shutoff... READ MORE >

Oroville City Elementary School District is pleased to announce Mr. Patrick O’Brien as the principal at Stanford Avenue Elementary School. Many of you know him as he was a co-principal at Stanford Avenue the second half of last year when the Bird Street Elementary School students were welcomed to Stanford Avenue. Prior to coming to Stanford Avenue, Mr. O’Brien was... READ MORE >

Oroville City Elementary School District is pleased to announce Renee Henderson as the new principal of Ishi Hills Middle School.Renee has 23 years of experience in education where she has taught in several grade levels including seven years teaching English Language Arts and History in middle school. She also brings a great deal of experience working with at-risk... READ MORE >

Due to the high heat on Thursday, September 26, 2019, if there is a power outage at a school site, school will be cancelled for that site for the day. A message will be sent out as soon as the power outage is confirmed in the morning. READ MORE >

For Wednesday, September 25, 2019 all Oroville City Elementary School District Schools will be in session regardless of if they have power or not. If this plan changes, updates will be posted on the website www.ocesd.net or on Facebook or Twitter @OCESDSuperThese schools include:Central Middle SchoolIshi Hills Middle School Ophir Elementary SchoolOakdale Heights... READ MORE >

Due to the power being out, Ophir Elementary School is closed for today, Tuesday, September 24, 2019. READ MORE >

Dear OCESD Families Update: The Oroville City Elementary School District has decided that schools will be open and in session if your student's school site has power. If your student's school site has lost power, that site will be closed until power is restored. All updates will posted on the district website and on our Facebook and Twitter feeds. As of 11:15... READ MORE >

Good Morning Oroville City Elementary School families, This is an important update regarding possible power outages in our community for the next 72 hours. The district is monitoring the situation very closely with PG&E officials. If power is lost during the day today, Monday, September 23, 2019, we will keep schools in session until the end of the school day... READ MORE >

Oroville Elementary School District is excited to replace paper re-enrollment documents with the online Data Confirmation process through the Aeries Parent Portal. Parents are required to complete the Data Confirmation for their students before school starts. For more information, go to our Enrollment Center Online ... READ MORE >

School starts this Wednesday, August 14th for all Oroville City Elementary Schools! If you need more information click here or go to your school site office. READ MORE >

The Ishi Hills Middle School playfield mow strip is being installed and the pickle ball courts are well underway. The de-rocking of the playfield continues as well. READ MORE >

On July 1, 2019, the Feather Falls Union School District joined the Oroville City Elementary School District through the lapsation process. The lapsation process has been a cooperative effort between Feather Falls Union, Oroville City Elementary and the Butte County Office of Education. Now, Oroville City Elementary School District will serve the students (grades... READ MORE >

The fencing for the pickleball courts is going up and the rocks are being removed from the Ishi Hills field! READ MORE >

The Ishi Hills Middle School walking path, grass play fields and pickleball courts are under construction right now! READ MORE >

At the May 15th meeting of the Oroville City Elementary Board of Trustees, this year's class of retirees were honored by their site principals or co-workers. Congratulations to each of you on a career of service to children! READ MORE >

Whitney Hardcastle's 4th grade class at Ophir Elementary made San Francisco Giants baseball cards as a class STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) project. They sent the cards to the Giants. The Giants players signed the cards and took pictures with them!Ms. Hardcastle said:Our assignment: We did a STEAM unit revolving around baseball. For the Art... READ MORE >

Mrs. Hardcastle's class at Ophir Elementary and Mr. Henderson's class at Central Middle School makes their own news broadcasts! Green screens, digital video editing, sound mixing, writing scripts, acting and reading the lines; a great example of our teachers preparing OCESD students for the jobs of today and tomorrow!Central Middle School has their own daily news... READ MORE >

Today, March 29, 2019, OCESD students competed in the 2018-19 Butte County Spelling Bee and they did great! Congratulations to all the OCESD students who competed today! READ MORE >

Oroville City Elementary teachers have been providing a special lunch once a month to the staff of Paradise Elementary at Bird Street School out of their own pockets. Way to show a spirit of charity and community! READ MORE >

It is with great sadness that I share the passing of Board Member Doris Ristine. Doris served on the board since 2017. She was an amazing woman with a zest for life. She was a great advocate for our Oroville students and their families. She was also a champion for equity and access for all student groups. She left a legacy of love and compassion. Her passing will... READ MORE >

At the January 29, 2019 OCESD Board Meeting a group of Paradise Elementary School students, teachers and administration including Paradise Superintendent Michelle John presented 'Thank You' posters, cards, letters, a special rock, and a poem titled, "Ode to Oroville" to the OCESD Board of Trustees for letting Paradise Elementary School move into Bird Street... READ MORE >

The Wizards are coming to town! Tickets available online at www.harlemwizards.com or in person at Jimmy's Trophies and all OCESD schools.Details:Harlem Wizards vs. Oroville Gold Stars featuring Teachers and Community MembersFebruary 9, 2019. Doors Open at 6PM; games starts at 7PM.Advance Tickets: $9 student/$11 General AdmissionTickets at the Door: $11 student/$13... READ MORE >

Have enrollment questions? Email us at EnrollMe@ocesd.net This email address is for newly enrolling students at any of OCESD's schools: Central Middle SchoolIshi Hills Middle School Oakdale Heights Elementary SchoolOphir Elementary SchoolStanford Avenue Elementary SchoolWyandotte Elementary SchoolSierra Del Oro Pre-School READ MORE >

In keeping with our annual holiday tradition, the OCESD family of current and retired staff helped the Salvation Army with their Stuff the Bus toy drive in Oroville!Rhonda Copelin drove the OCESD bus and many of the OCESD family came to stuff that bus full of toys. Helpers included Trustee Doris Ristine, Monte and Sandy Sylva, Nancy Horton, and Terri Palmer. READ MORE >

In order provide a clean environment for our students and staff, we have coordinated with Servpro the removal of the soot and ash from the Camp Fire at our schools and facilities. The cleaning and testing protocols have been developed based on similar situations in the Tubbs and Atlas fires (Santa Rosa/Napa, 2017) and more recently in the Mendocino Complex fires... READ MORE >

OCESD Support for Paradise Unified Staff and Students The Oroville City Elementary School District Board of Trustees will hold a Special Meeting next week. The board will discuss how OCESD can support the Paradise Unified School District in finding a place to educate their students until Paradise can rebuild after the devastation of the Camp Fire. Pending board... READ MORE >

Starting Monday, November 19, 2018, families that have been evacuated can utilize the Butte County 2-1-1 system to start the process of enrolling their students in Butte County Schools. To reach Butte 2-1-1, do one of the following: Call 2-1-1 from any phone within Butte CountyText “School Ties” to 85511Call 1-866-916-3566 if outside of Butte County The Butte... READ MORE >

As a result of the county-wide devastation due to the Camp Fire, the Butte County Office of Education has cancelled school for all schools in Butte County through December 3, 2018 All Oroville City Elementary Schools will be closed during this time. We will continue to monitor the fires and keep staff and families informed as we learn more. READ MORE >

On Sunday, November 11, 2018 Oroville City Elementary School District staff, families and community members donated, packed up and delivered 150+ much needed personal hygiene packs for the evacuation shelters in Oroville and Chico. READ MORE >

On Saturday, November 10, Oroville City Elementary School District cafeteria staff, maintenance staff and their families answered the call to action. They loaded up all perishable food at each OCESD school site and warehouse. They then drive the truckloads of food to the evacuation shelter at the Oroville Church of the Nazarene. Volunteers and Scouts helped them... READ MORE >

OCESDconnect is our new app that will make staying up to date and connected with your school easier. The app lets you swipe left to select the school of your choice and swipe right to read the "Live Feed" updates, news, and events calendar. You can also contact staff via phone or email, download and read important documents, browse the dining menus, report... READ MORE >

Oroville City Elementary School District Superintendent, Dr. Spencer Holtom, welcomed staff to the 2018-19 School Year at the welcome back meeting on August 13th. School starts for students on August 15th! READ MORE >

The Oroville City Elementary School District Board of Education is pleased to welcome Dr. Spencer Holtom to the position of Superintendent of OCESD, effective July 1, 2018. Dr. Holtom has 19 years of leadership experience as a principal, in Community Support, and Special Education. Having grown up in Grass Valley, Dr. Holtom is looking forward to moving back to... READ MORE >

OROVILLE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT ADOPTS “NEXT GENERATION” BOARD MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY BoardDocs Solution Enables Organization to Save Time, Money and Dramatically Increase Effectiveness Oroville, July 27, 2018 — Oroville City Elementary School District is leveraging Cloud-based technology to radically improve its governance processes while saving... READ MORE >

Enroll NOW for the 2018/19 School Year! Contact your neighborhood school office for enrollment information. Elementary Schools: Bird Street Elementary School (K-3), 1421 Bird Street, 532-3001 Oakdale Heights Elementary School (TK-5), 2255 Las Plumas Avenue, 532-3004 Ophir Elementary School (K-5), 210 Oakvale Avenue, 532-3005 Stanford... READ MORE >

At the May 16, 2018 OCESD Board Meeting, the Board and Administration honored the following BCAA Honorees, Ross-Harmon Honorees and Retirees.Oroville City Elementary School District Dr. Penny Chennell-Carter – RetireeSierra Del Oro Pre-School Rhonda Copelin – Ross-Harmon Honoree Rachelle Linden – BCAA Honoree Stanford Avenue Elementary School Deliah... READ MORE >

OCESD Students competed in the 18th Annual Special Olympics School Site Track Meet at Friday May 4th, 2018 at Harrison Stadium in Oroville. There was also a race between Chewy the Squirrel from the Butte County Office of Education, The Ophir Gopher from Ophir Elementary and the Ishi Hills Cougar from Ishi Hills Middle School!Big congratulations to the student... READ MORE >

Big congratulations to Rhonda Copelin and Shelly Stewart for being honored as Oroville City Elementary School District's 2018 Ross-Harmon Educators of the Year! The ceremony took place April 30th, 2018 and, in addition to the recognition by the Ross-Harm Educator of the Year Committee and OCESD staff, each received special recognition from U.S. Congressman Doug... READ MORE >

The new Open Enrollment details are available now at the link below. Also, watch your email for the Open Enrollment letter with the dates the VBAS portal will open and other important information. Click here for Open Enrollment details http://www.ocesd.net/o/ocesd/b... READ MORE >

Check out OCESD's latest safety improvement for bus riders. It is called ZPass+ and it has an app so parents can know where and when students get on and off the bus. In addition, the system provides information to the schools and bus drivers. If your student rides the bus, please consider getting the app. READ MORE >

Cathy Franssen and Amy Brooks, middle school teachers at Central and Ishi Hills Middle Schools, share their experiences using the newly adopted English Language Arts curriculum, EMC Passport. OCESD is the first district in California to adopt Passport. The teachers, along with Associate Superintendent Andrea Dunn, were invited by EMC to present at the NCTE... READ MORE >

The District received news that the California Retired Teachers Association will be sending area teachers $100.00 in grant money. Names were drawn, and the following OCESD teachers will receive checks at a future staff meeting: Shelby Vance (Bird); Christina Menchaca (District); Deborah Alagata (Stanford); Lori Phelps-Zink (Stanford); Nicole Robles (Oakdale);... READ MORE >

OCESD is now participating in the Everyday Kindness program. Did you see an act of kindness? Report it on the Everyday Kindness website: http://www.everyday-kindness.o... READ MORE >

Paul Mabie, Food Service Coordinator, just visited Sunset View Citrus Ranch here in Oroville and Bill Reid who has lived here for 40 years. Bill supplies us with fresh local grown mandarins and oranges for our district's meal programs. As you can see the mandarins are still pretty green, yet some are starting to turn orange and will be ready to eat soon. READ MORE >

OCESD has a new app that features updates, social media feeds and push notifications. Check it out on the iTunes or GooglePlay app stores. It is called OCESDconnect. READ MORE >

Ishi Hills students under the instruction of Teacher Amy Brooks created and installed a new art display at the district office. Come in and check it out! READ MORE >