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.
📖 Holcomb Elementary School featured in the news!
Our incredible educators were featured on KATU for their work with Oregon's Early Literacy Initiative—and they're seeing results. So proud of our teams for helping every student become a confident reader! 💙
Watch the feature here: https://youtu.be/N3Eh75ING10?si=f4bP6LYmf3CAjA__
The donations were made possible through a partnership between OCSC and LAND O FROST’s Community Relations Program. LAND O FROST, a national company that supports 501(c)(3) organizations in the Oregon City community, contributed $500, with an additional $500 donated by OCSC.
Suz Figini, OCSD Driver Education Coordinator, shared her appreciation:
“LAND O FROST and the Oregon City Soccer Club show compassion for families beyond the soccer fields. Their $1,000 donation to the Oregon City Driver Education program will provide student scholarships to help offset tuition costs beginning in Spring 2026. We are deeply grateful for their support.”
💰 Financial Health Check: The bond program continues on solid financial footing. Interest earnings of $1.8M through October were approved to strengthen our program reserve.
🏗️ Construction Progress: Work is well underway on our Fields and Grounds improvements at Oregon City High School, with dramatic progress visible on the athletic facilities and stormwater systems.
📐 Phase 2 Schools Moving Forward: Design development is progressing for Candy Lane, Holcomb, and John McLoughlin elementary schools, with construction planned for summer 2026. Community input sessions helped shape updated plans for these three campuses.
🔍 Transparency in Action: The committee approved all proposed budget transfers and reviewed detailed financial reports to ensure taxpayer dollars are being managed responsibly.
👀 Stay Informed: August's meeting minutes and December's presentation are on our website at www.ocschoolbond.org. The next CBOC meeting is scheduled for March 2, 2026.
Thank you to our volunteer committee members for their dedicated oversight and to our community for supporting these critical improvements to our schools!
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
Our bond team is seeking input on our phase two project conceptual designs! Learn more about the projects at our phase 2 schools by visiting their bond projects webpage on our bond website.
Candy Lane Elementary
Holcomb Elementary
John McLoughlin Elementary
Oregon City High School Career and Technical Education Expansion
Provide Input Here!
Last week four OCSD students presented to school board leaders and district leaders from across the state during the annual OSBA conference. They shared their perspectives and experiences from serving on the Superintendent Student Advisory Committee.
Watch the Hot Minute on our Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/9SnkZ5FRwGs
This morning, senior athletes from the Oregon City High School and West Linn football and cheer teams came together for the 102nd time, carrying on one of the most storied traditions in Oregon high school sports. ✨
🍽️Thanks to the Oregon City Optimists and the Oregon City Elks, they breakfasted together as coaches recognized each athlete.
What began in 1921 has grown into a legacy that transcends generations. This rivalry game is officially recognized as the longest uninterrupted high school football rivalry west of the Mississippi River, with more than a century of games played between these two communities.
📣 Join us in cheering on these students at the big rivalry game on Thursday, October 30.
🎉 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
🚔Meet School Resource Officer Shockley! This week for our Hot Minute in District 62 we met with Officer Shockley to learn more about him and his role as an SRO. Officer Shockley will primarily be at our elementary schools and middle schools building relationships with students. You may have already seen him around greeting students during the morning! 👋
Watch the Hot Minute in District 62 here: https://youtu.be/y80qbaLmMHM
This week's Hot Minute in District 62 is now live! Watch it on our YouTube channel. Subscribe so you don't miss out!
Want to see all the great work that's being done on our fields and grounds at OCHS as part of our Phase 1 projects for the 2025 Bond? Watch this video! https://youtu.be/2GM-5T0TXKw
Are you interested in robotics?
Would you like to learn more about the team?
Are you interested in joining?
Please join us at our Parent Night!
When: Tuesday, September 30 from 5:30-6:30pm
Where: CAIS
1306 12th St
Room 'C110 (students will show you the way from the main office)
2025 Bond Update!
Our fields and grounds projects are continuing to proceed as planned. Trucks are running daily moving loads of dirt from the fields in preparation for our new turf surfaces.
We're continuing to work with the city of Oregon City to obtain permits through their process for all of our 2025 bond projects.
Finally, we are meeting with our CM/GC partners to review the initial cost estimates they have produced.
Our strategic plan Instructional Excellence priority focuses on helping our staff to learn and grow in their practice and to further encourage student growth and success. Learning opportunities for our staff didn't stop this summer! Earlier this August, our educators voluntarily attended our "Educators Empowered" professional development conference. They learned from our very own students who shared their experiences, best practices in communicating with families, advanced lesson planning, how to support our students, and much more!
#OCSD62 #educatorsempowered #professionaldevelopment
We had so much fun this summer continuing to provide learning and support for our students! We had the fantastic opportunity to provide multiple options for our OCSD families, such as summer school, family field trips, reading in the park, kindergarten camp, and so much more. All of these programs were made possible through grant funding. Students from various grade levels were able to grow in the areas of reading, writing and math in our summer pathways program, participate in outdoor activities, show off their creativity in thematic exploration activities, and some high school students were even able to visit colleges and learn more about future pathways.
