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.
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.
More info https://www.ochspioneers.org/o/ochs/article/2621839
🥎🚨 FIELD GLOW-UP ALERT 🚨🥎
Thanks to 2025 Bond dollars at work, our softball fields just leveled up! The new turf is officially in—designed with durability, safety, and long-term value in mind.
✨ What this means for everyone:
• More reliable fields for practices, games, and events
• Safer, more durable surface
• Lower maintenance needs over time
• Taxpayer dollars making a real impact for students and our community
These are your bond dollars at work. 💛
We're forming teams to build a peer education campaign around fentanyl and other drug awareness, as well as a workgroup to join our broader Communities That Care project, which will evaluate student's needs, community resources, and make recommendations about which programs would be best to address those needs.
We need student voices to shape the future of our community!
✨ This is a great opportunity for students to:
✅ Build leadership skills
✅ Make a real difference
✅ Boost their college applications
🔗 Sign up here: https://forms.gle/qZND7LBZtfZNG8YE9
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Oregon City Together (OCT), in conjunction with the school district and the city of Oregon City, is holding a Student Roundtable. We want to hear from you about several topics related to youth mental health, substance use, and wellness. We have three projects coming up this year where student's voices are needed!
OCHS Band Concert TONIGHT!
December 18, 2025
OCHS Auditorium
7:00 pm
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.
Congratulations to the Staff and Students who were honored today!
Student / Staff of the Month for December 2025 were honored with a pizza luncheon on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
We are very proud of these PIONEER's for their success. Keep up the outstanding work.
https://www.ochspioneers.org/student-month
Student of the Month
What is so special about this?
Student of the Month is a special recognition awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding citizenship and academic achievement. This honor is reserved for those who consistently excel in both their behavior and academic studies. To celebrate, all Student of the Month recipients will enjoy a pizza lunch together. During the celebration, the nominating teachers will share a brief statement about each student, highlighting the qualities and accomplishments that earned them this distinction.
Please note: students are eligible to receive this award only once during their time at OCHS.
November's Student of the Month celebration was held on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, during 2nd lunch.
The list for December can be found here... http://ochspioneers.org/student-month
Watch it on OCHS Youtube. https://youtu.be/kgaPKP7zjzg
Or watch it again to relive all the memorable fun events!
At Abby's in Oregon City
December 9, 2025, from 4 pm to 8 pm
Please tell the Cashier at Abby’s in Oregon City during the time and date on December 9, 2025, that you are there for the Oregon City School Foundation - Grad Night 26’ fundraiser, and they will receive 20% of the value of the food you purchase. (pizza, garlic breadsticks, salads, and wings)
Excludes alcohol, gift cards, and any other non-food item.
Fundraiser contribution is effective only on the date shown below.
DINE IN & CARRY OUT
More info about Ski and Snowboard Club at https://www.ochspioneers.org/ski-and-snowboard
OCHS JROTC Battalion — Annual Cadet Ball
A night of tradition, discipline, and unity
This event was held on December 3, 2025, at Abernethy Center in Oregon City.
The Army JROTC Cadet Ball at Oregon City High School is a formal military-style event where cadets, instructors, and guests celebrate tradition, discipline, and camaraderie. It combines social etiquette with military customs, serving as both a recognition ceremony and a formal dance.
At this event, they had the posting of the Colors, dining-in, honored guests, and ceremonies that reflect who we are and what we stand for.
See all the photos and more info: https://www.ochspioneers.org/jrotc-cadet-ball-2025-2026
REMINDER!!!!
OCHS Seniors!
Senior photos due December 12, 2025.
Visit www.ochspioneers.org/senior-photo-requirements for how to submit.
REMINDER
Class of 2026!
Baby Ads are due by December 12!
Send your photo and a 145-character message to
ochs.yearbook@orecity.k12.or.us
Cost is $25 and can be sent to the accounting office .
Contact Mr. Chavez at James.chavez@orecity.k12.or.us with questions,
http://www.ochspioneers.org/senior-tribute-baby-ads
REMINDER!
OCHS Seniors!
Senior photos due December 12, 2025.
Visit www.ochspioneers.org/senior-photo-requirements for how to submit.
