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First Day of School Beautification Day!

Save the Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026

Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

The first day of school is just around the corner on August 10! To ensure our students return to beautiful, welcoming campuses, CSEA Chapter 618 and the Oroville City Elementary School District are hosting a volunteer Beautification Day.

We are inviting all Oroville community members to come lend a hand for just a few hours. Your hard work will make a massive difference—plus, lunch is on us! Come pitch in and support our local schools.

There will be a Candlelight Vigil for Gloria Lopez this Friday, July 10, 2026, at 7 PM at Stanford Avenue Elementary School.

WOW!
What a BEAUTIFUL Promotion we had yesterday!!
We are so proud of our students and so grateful to all the families who showed up to support & celebrate their student!!
Big shout out to our band & Ms. Crouson!! 😎
Big shout outs to our student speakers, Alexa Skirvin & Brenden Cranney - they did a fantastic job!! 😊
We'd also like to thank our Superintendents and our school board for being there to celebrate with us!! 😌
To Mrs. Worden, the Promotion organizer, BIG thanks to you and your team for ALL the work that went into organizing this event - from promotion practice, to decorations, and everything in-between - you are so appreciated!! 😃
I personally could not be more proud of our outgoing 8th grade group!! It has been my pleasure being their Principal for all 3 years they were here at Ishi!! Such a special group!! 😍

If you have photos you'd like me to add, please email them to me! [email protected]

It's hard to believe... it's the LAST week of school!! So much going on this week!
"Endings" are always bittersweet - we all love some vacation time, but we as your Ishi staff will truly miss our daily interactions with our students. Our 8th graders are moving on to high school - they are ready! We are very proud of them! They will be missed! 6th & 7th graders - we can't wait to see you back at school on Monday, August 10th!
Please partner with us in reminding students that while this last week is full of exciting events, we still expect students to follow our school-wide expectations. Thank you!

All grades, all sports! Ishi's annual Sports Awards event! We are so proud of all of our athletes! Our coaches are excited to present Athletic Awards & recognize outstanding sportsmanship! All are welcome!

Students & families were notified last week if they were invited to tonight's Honors Night. We are thrilled to recognize 7th & 8th grade junior high students with perfect attendance, Honor Roll, Principal's Honor Roll, & Students of the Year for 8th grade students moving on to high school. It will be a very special evening at the State Theater!

🌉🔬✨ WOW! What an unforgettable adventure for the 6th graders at Ishi Hills Middle School on Thursday! ✨

🔬🌉From an early 7:00 AM departure to returning home at 8:30 PM, our students had a FULL day packed with incredible learning opportunities, unforgettable memories, and hands-on exploration at the world-famous Exploratorium in San Francisco!

The Exploratorium is an internationally recognized museum of science, art, and human perception featuring over 700 interactive exhibits designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking through hands-on learning. Students explored exciting exhibits focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) while making real-world connections to concepts they’ve been learning in the classroom.

Along the way, students enjoyed:
🌁 Views of the Golden Gate Bridge through the fog
🏝️ A clear look at Alcatraz and the San Francisco Bay
🍴 Lunch by the waterfront
🧠 Hundreds of engaging hands-on exhibits and activities
🚌 A chance to experience everything from rice fields to towering skyscrapers

For many of our students, this was their very first trip to San Francisco — and they absolutely LOVED it!
Here are just a few highlights from our students:
⭐ “The coolest thing I did was witness a cow eye dissection!”
⭐ “The coolest thing I saw was an Ivan Circle.”
⭐ “The coolest thing I saw was a live starfish.”
⭐ “The coolest thing I did was play a team snake game because it required teamwork to win.”
⭐ “The coolest thing I saw was the tornado because when you waited, it created a giant tornado that kept growing taller until it reached the top!”
⭐ “Overall, I would give the Exploratorium trip a 5/5-star review because it was a once-in-a-lifetime field trip!”

These experiences not only helped students connect classroom learning to the real world, but also gave many the opportunity to see and experience things they had never encountered before.

A HUGE thank you to our district for supporting this amazing field trip, our administration, teachers, staff, and incredible parent chaperones who helped make the day possible. We truly could not have done it without you!

💙 Our students had an absolute blast, and the memories made will last a lifetime! 💙

PLEASE NOTE: 8TH GRADE STUDENTS WERE INFORMED THEIR LAST DAY FOR ASSIGNMENTS TO BE TURNED IN FOR 8TH GRADE STUDENTS WAS LAST FRIDAY. ALL TEACHERS HAVE VERIFIED THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE KNOWN THIS INFORMATION AND ALL HAVE HAD "THE LAST DATE TO SUBMIT WORK IS FRIDAY, MAY 15TH" WRITTEN ON THEIR CLASSROOM WHITEBOARDS FOR WEEKS. THIS EARLIER DUE DATE IS DUE TO HONORS NIGHT BEING NEXT WEEK, AS WELL AS NEEDING TO PROCESS ALL GRADES AND INFORMATION FOR 8TH GRADE PROMOTION. THANK YOU.

FOR 6TH & 7TH GRADE - LAST DAY TO SUBMIT WORK - PLEASE EMAIL TEACHERS DIRECTLY.
THANK YOU.
Thanks so much for partnering with us this year!