✔ Years of service : Just starting my 5th year
✔ What motivates you to serve? : My motivation is to see the successes of our students as they enter into each stage of their education. I love seeing the confidence, the growth, and the opportunities for them to explore.
✔ One thing you love about our students or community: One thing I love about our district is the amazing , dedicated , and hard working educators that show up each day to share their love for education with our students.
✔A memorable highlight during your time as a board member: My highlight is the district, staff and community all embracing our Narcan policy, training on substance use and signs of an overdose with the education of fentanyl and other drugs. We chose to be proactive and not wait until tragedy happened to react.
I will always be so thankful to be able to share Keaton’s story to educate our youth and give them the information to deter them from experimenting with illicit substances.
Thank you, Michele, for your time and dedication to our students and community. 💙
Your presence makes our classrooms stronger, kinder, and more connected.
If today feels heavy, we want you to know this:
We’re here for the good days and the hard ones.
Support, care, and understanding are always within reach.
Being here today helps build tomorrow—and we’re so glad you’re part of our community. 💙
✔ Years of service : This is my third year.
✔ What motivates you to serve? : Our students! As a parent, I am committed to supporting a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment for our kids.
✔ One thing you love about our students or community: The people! I enjoy getting to meet and work with so many amazing people- including students, staff, parents, and community members.
✔A memorable highlight during your time as a board member: Helping to support bringing our community together to pass our bond and getting to spend time in our schools.
Thank you, Katie, for your time and dedication to our students and community. 💙
January is School Board Appreciation Month!
Our school board members are volunteers who give their time to help guide our district—listening, learning, and making decisions with students at the center. This month, we’re saying thank you for the commitment, care, and countless hours behind the scenes.
Learn more about our school board members.
Vaccine Exclusion Day is February 25, 2025! Please note the corrected date
📢 Reminder: Vaccination Exclusion Day is coming! 🗓️
Oregon law requires all students attending school, preschool, childcare, and Head Start programs to have up-to-date immunizations or a medical/non-medical exemption on file with their school.
If your student’s required immunization records are not complete by February 25, they cannot attend in-person learning or childcare until we receive documentation showing compliance.
💉 Where to get vaccines:
- Make an appointment with your primary care provider, a pharmacy (for older children), or one of the clinics below.
- Clackamas County Health Centers: Call: 503-655-8471 Locations in Beavercreek, Gladstone, Sandy, and Sunnyside.
- School Based Health Centers: Open to district students at Oregon City High School. OCHS Clinic: 503-785-8770
- Neighborhood Health Centers: Call: 503-848-5861 Locations in Oregon City, Milwaukie, and Canby.
Affordable or no-cost options are available.
📍 Need records?
Contact your doctor, your school, or the Oregon Health Authority registry. If vaccinated at a Clackamas County clinic, call 503-650-3195.
📄 Don’t forget to turn in your student’s updated immunization record or exemption form to the school as soon as possible.
We’re continuing to make steady progress across multiple bond-funded projects throughout the district! Here’s a snapshot of where things stand:
🏫 Phase 2 Elementary Schools (Candy Lane, Holcomb, John McLoughlin):
Design development is complete, with teams reviewing staff feedback from November and continuing cost estimating. Community, staff, and family input gathered through conferences is helping inform next steps. Planning is underway for how schools will operate during construction, including preparations for Candy Lane’s temporary transition to the King campus. Vendor selection is also underway for moving services and new playground equipment.
🔧 Oregon City High School – CTE:
Design development is complete, and the project remains in the design phase as plans are refined.
⚾ OCHS Fields & Grounds:
Construction continues to move forward—even through heavy rain. Softball facilities and fencing are complete, work is resuming on the baseball field, and the project remains on track for completion before the spring athletic season. Several new scoreboards are now installed!
🏟️ Pioneer Stadium:
Cost estimating and coordination with the City are ongoing, with construction currently anticipated for summer 2026.
Thank you to our staff, students, families, and community members for your continued feedback and support as we build safe, updated, and future-ready learning spaces for our students.
The other surprise was that our 8th graders took the lead overall, which is a first in several years. Way to go!
Thank you for your awesome response and making the effort to help feed our local families in need this holiday season.
Check out last week's Hot Minute in District 62! Each week we highlight a different part of our district with a short video. Last week we visited Candy Lane and heard 5th grade students present their ideas about our upcoming bond projects at their school. You can tune in each week on our YoutTube channel. Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss out!
https://youtu.be/wdAjYWWcM48
FALL CONFERENCES
Monday, 11/24 and Tuesday, 11/25
Monday: 1:00-3:50 Drop-In Conferences
4:00-5:00 Pre-Scheduled Group Conferences (team will reach out to you)
6:00-8:00 Drop-In Conferences
Tuesday: 8:00-10:00 Drop-In Conferences
10:10-12:00 Pre-Scheduled Group Conferences (team will reach out to you)
1:00-3:00 Pre-Scheduled Group Conferences (team will reach out to you)
3:15-5:00 Drop-In Conferences
6:00-8:00 Drop-In Conferences
Get ready—the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Tumwata Middle School next week! This is a great opportunity to build your child’s home library with new books they’ll dive into again and again.
The easiest way to let your child shop the Fair independently is by creating an eWallet. It’s easy to set up and easy for others to add funds. To set up an eWallet, visit the Tumwata Book Fair home page at https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/tumwatamiddleschool.
On our home page, you will also have the opportunity to make a donation to Tumwata's Share the Fair account. This account supports students at our school who need help buying books. Consider donating today so that no child leaves the Fair empty-handed!
Tumwata's Book Fair will be held during normal school hours, November 18-22, and from 1:00pm - 8:00pm during Family and Friends day on November 24.
Lastly, consider becoming a Book Fair volunteer! When you give your time, it helps make our Fair an unforgettable reading experience where every purchase benefits our school directly.
Spirit Week
Monday - Teacher/Student Swap Day
Tuesday - Twin Day
Wednesday - Western Day
Thursday - Neon Day
Friday - School Spirit Day
The Canned Food Drive will start on Monday and go thru conferences. We will wrap it up on Friday, December 5th. Please help our local families in need.
There will be advisory competitions as well as some fun teacher incentives as we reach various goals! Come Otters ~ Let's beat the 1,900 that we did last year and break that 2,000 mark!
November Otters of the Month
October's trait was Collaboration.
FALL CONFERENCES
November 24 & 25
(Various Times)
*Drop-In Conference style - Feel free to stop by and visit whichever teachers you need to see, or meet all of them!
*Gota en no dudes en pasar y visitarnos la profesora que necesitas ver, O conocerlas a todas!
*zayty ne soromtesya zavitaty vidvidayte, do yakoho vchytelya vam potribno zvernutysya, abo zustrity yikh usikh
🎉 BREAKING: Oregon City School District makes history as the FIRST in Clackamas County approved for high school pre-apprenticeship programs!
We're proud to pilot the Clackamas Youth Trades Initiative, partnering with Area 1 Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 290 to create a direct pipeline from classroom to career.
✅ Open to ALL OCSD high school students
✅ Preferred entry into apprenticeship applications
✅ OSHA 10 certification opportunity
✅ Professional portfolio development
✅ High-wage careers with excellent benefits
All of our high school students can take Metals classes at CAIS, gain real-world skills, and graduate ready for in-demand careers in the skilled trades.
Interested? Read more about the pilot program and our BOLI pre-approval here: https://www.ocsd62.org/article/2490032
#OCSDLeads #SkilledTrades #CareerPathways #StudentSuccess #WorkforceDevelopment #FutureReady #CTE
We will once again be joining Gardiner and dancers will be bussed over at the end of the school day.
Grades 6-8, No cuts.
All dance abilities invited!
Begins November 18 thru February 27th
Tuesdays & Thursdays
(Parent meeting by Zoom - Thursday, October 26, 6:30-7:00)
Questions? Email Coach Dani Tebon: danielle.tebon@orecity.k12.or.us
