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.
Calling all Future Chefs for our culinary competition!
We're inviting all Future Chefs to create a recipe inspired by a country or culture from anywhere in the world - from spicy tacos to tasty noodles or sweet treats - the possibilities are endless!
One lucky winner from each school will be chosen as a finalist to compete in our contest at Gardiner Middle School March 6th. As a bonus, the winner of this event will be entered in Future Chefs National Challenge for some great prizes!
To participate, go to this website: https://futurechefschallenge.com/
***Contest open to 2nd-5th grade only***
Need a paper recipe form ? Just ask Nutrition Services!
503-785-8440
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.
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
🎉 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
🚌Want to hear more about our new Bus Right app?
Check out this week's Hot Minute in District 62 where we talked with our very own transportation staff about it. https://youtu.be/1ZxAD7sAey8
If you're interested in learning more about Bus Right, visit our Transportation Services webpage. If you need support with Bus Right, please contact our Transportation Department.
Oregon City Community Education is hosting a Back to School Resource Fair TOMORROW, Thursday, August 28, 2025, from 5-7 PM at the Jennings Lodge Campus: 18521 SE River Rd. Milwaukie, OR 97267
We're making sure families have everything they need for a successful school year!
Join us for:
Delicious Food
Free School Supplies
Local Resource Providers
Access to Our Clothing Closet (where families can "shop" for free!)
We can't wait to see you there!
It's super easy! To register or renew, open up your Annual Verification in ParentVUE and click "YES" on the Student Library Card form.
We've partnered with Bus Right to bring you real-time bus tracking!
Now you can follow your student's journey to and from school right from your smartphone. Get instant updates on delays, route changes, and arrival times. Safety and peace of mind, delivered!
Invitations to create your account will be sent out by Bus Right on Monday, August 18.
More details coming soon via ParentSquare, or you can visit our website!
‼️Annual Volunteer Application & Background Check Reminder!⭐️
Just a friendly reminder that all volunteers are required to submit an annual volunteer application and background check to volunteer within our district.
📋Your application and background check clearance from the previous school year will automatically expire on October 1st of the new school year.
To ensure a seamless transition and avoid any interruptions in your volunteering, you can submit your new application as early as July 1st for the upcoming school year.
⭐️The Oregon City School District offers a variety of opportunities for volunteers. Parents and community members can help provide our students with the best education possible by . . .
📕Serving as a tutor for students who need special assistance
✂️Making materials for class use, displays, and special school events
🚌Chaperoning field trips
⚽️Athletics
📢Serving on school advisory boards, site councils, or other committees
🛠️Sharing careers or hobbies
📚Library support
💻Computer lab support
...and more!
For more information, or to apply to be a volunteer, visit our website: https://www.ocsd62.org/volunteer
We're making sure families have everything they need for a successful school year!
Join us for:
Delicious Food
Free School Supplies
Local Resource Providers
Access to Our Clothing Closet (where families can "shop" for free!)
We can't wait to see you there!
Donations Accepted!
Interested in supporting our cause? We are holding a school supply drive here at Jennings Lodge Campus from now until August 22nd!
Drop off new school supplies to support students in your community and contribute to a brighter future for these young minds! We also always accept new or gently used clothing for children and youth to support our clothing closet.
📢 OCSD is committed to keeping your students safe.
In celebration of National Night Out we'd like to share our Standard Response Protocol (SRP)! Stop by our booth and test your knowledge tonight!
We use the Standard Response Protocol (SRP) districtwide so that in any emergency, students and staff know exactly what to do.
This graphic shows the five key actions everyone on campus is trained to follow:
🔒 Hold – Stay in place, clear the halls
🚪 Secure – Lock outside doors
🚨 Lockdown – Locks, lights, out of sight
🚶♂️ Evacuate – Move to a safe location
⚠️ Shelter – Use safety strategies for hazards like weather or chemical spills
👨👩👧👦 Reunification – A safe, organized process to reunite students with families after an emergency
We’re sharing this information to help students and families feel safe and confident in any situation. These six clear, consistent directives help students, staff, and first responders respond in an emergency.
By sharing this plan with our parents and community, we’re working to build trust, promote transparency, and create a stronger, safer school environment for every student.
For more information, please visit our website at: www.ocsd62.org/security-in-the-schools
