Watch the Ishi Hills Middle School 8th Grade Graduation video here: 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 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 >
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 >
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... 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 >
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 >
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... 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 >
We want to introduce you to Miranda Somarriba. She is joining us as a 6th grade ELA/Study Skills teacher after Courtney Egge joined the Wyandotte Academy team last week. Miranda grew up in Chico, but she has been all over the world. She loves to travel with her two sons, husband, and family dog, Rocket. She has lived and taught in San Diego, Mexico, and Qatar. She... 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... READ MORE >
The irrigation pipes for the Ishi Hills play field are being installed now. 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 >
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 >
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 >
The Ishi Hills Middle School walking path, grass play fields and pickleball courts are under construction right now! 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 >
Check out OCESD's latest safety improvement for bus riders who ride the big bus. 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 >
Students got to enjoy the BMX Impact Stuntmasters for their 3rd quarter reward day today. This was an exciting high impact, motivational show for students who had good grades and behavior over the 3rd quarter. READ MORE >
Ishi Hills Soccer has begun. There will be one soccer team for any 6th, 7th, 8th grade students who wish to participate. Practices will be held from 4pm, through the After School Program. Games will begin after spring break. A schedule will be posted soon.**Students that are interested in being on the soccer team must be signed up with the After School Program.** READ MORE >
8TH GRADE HIGH SCHOOL TOURS, ORIENTATIONS, & PARENT INFO NIGHTS START FEBRUARY 1ST! PRINCIPAL RENZULLO First.... 8th grade visits/orientations to OHS or LPHS in the morning on February 1st (9:00-11:30). Students will be bussed over to the appropriate campus and get a tour, presentation about course offerings, extra-curricular activities and all the paperwork... READ MORE >
'Tis the Season Community Food Drive The ‘Tis the Season food event could not happen as it does without our schools! Last year Oroville Schools collected just over 3,700 pounds of food! Our total collected was 12,500 pounds! November 8 to December 27 Bring canned and non-perishable food items to the OCESD District Office or your OCESD School Site office and... READ MORE >