OUHSD Newsletter
November 14, 2023
Upcoming Events
11/15/2023 | OUHSD Board Meeting | 5:30 p.m.-Closed Session, 6:30 p.m.-Open Session | Agenda
11/20-/11/24/2023: Thanksgiving holiday
News & Announcements
14th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
The 14th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was a success! The recurring theme of the inductee speeches at the dinner was how they've never forgotten their Oroville roots and the profound influence that many teachers and community members had on their lives. "This is another outstanding Hall of Fame Class. The HOF is the most rewarding project I’ve been involved in since retiring in 2000. I never cease to be amazed at the incredibly successful people we find who were students, employees and contributors in our schools," said Ray Sehorn, OUHSD Hall of Fame Chair and Board of Education Trustee.
Pictured are 2023 Hall of Fame inductees or their family members accepting on behalf of deceased inductees:
Back: Glenn Dawson, Kevin Brown, Nick Harlan, Teri Cote’, Jim Moll.
Front: Kathie Huntington for Fred Huntington, Tyler Brandt for Clarence Brandt, Stacy Campbell for Katherine & Barney Gabriel, Mike Thomas for Mert Thomas.
Staff Transition Updates
In light of the transitions we're experiencing this school year, OUHSD has a few important staffing updates to announce:
Brenda Gutierrez, New Human Resources Manager (pictured bottom right): Brenda Gutierrez has worked in OUHSD since 2010, first as a bilingual paraeducator, and most recently as the Administrative Secretary/Registrar in Las Plumas High School’s counseling office. Brenda will assume the role of Human Resources Manager at the District Office. Brenda's exceptional relationship-building, attention to detail, and organizational skills make her a valuable addition to the Human Resources Department. Her responsibilities will include recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding new staff, as well as overseeing the department's daily operations, including leaves and benefits.
Pa Houa Yang, New Educational Services Technician (pictured top right): Pa has been a dedicated member of OUHSD for eight years, serving most recently as the Administrative Secretary/Principals Secretary at Las Plumas High School. Pa will assume her new role as the Educational Services Technician once her replacement is selected for her current position at Las Plumas High School, ensuring a seamless transition and continued support.
Karen Villalobos, Ed.D, New Interim Principal at Las Plumas High School (pictured left): We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to Mary Lynch for her dedicated service as the interim principal at Las Plumas High School for the past 10 weeks. Mary will be assuming her role as the Director of Special Education and Student Services, where her expertise and commitment are highly valued.
Filling in for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year, we are pleased to introduce a distinguished educator and administrator, Karen Villalobos, Ed.D., as the new interim principal of Las Plumas High School. Dr. Villalobos comes to us with a wealth of experience, having served as the Superintendent/Principal of Twin Rivers Charter School for six years. During her tenure, she worked collaboratively with the staff to achieve remarkable improvements in student achievement, with gains exceeding 40% in both English Language Arts and mathematics. Her extensive experience in teacher professional development, including her role as the Beginning Teacher Support & Assessment (BTSA) Director for the Sutter County Superintendent of Schools, underscores her commitment to enhancing educational outcomes.
Dr. Villalobos is recognized as the 2023 California Distinguished School Superintendent/Principal and the 2023 Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) State Superintendent/Principal of the Year. Her proven track record and commitment to educational excellence make her a valuable addition to our team.
Limited Office Staff Available During Thanksgiving Week
The week of November 20th is Thanksgiving break. There will be limited office staff available in the district office and school sites. The District Office and our school sites on Monday and Tuesday. All sites will be closed Wednesday through Friday. We hope our families have a safe and enjoyable week off. School will reopen on November 27th.
October Student and Staff Spotlight Winners
Student and Staff Spotlight is OUHSD's district-wide student and staff monthly recognition program, which recognizes all of the ways that our students and staff are striving and going above and beyond. Congratulations to our October Student & Staff Spotlight Winners! Each received a Yeti tumbler and either a Starbucks gift card or a Dutch Bros gift card. Read on to see the winners below.
Students
Prospect High School - Dominick Mayben
"Dominick is always polite and goes out of his way to make people feel included on campus. He is a working hard to excel and his grades show for it! He makes it a point to make the quieter students know he cares." Nominated by: Kimberlie Kinney, TCM
Oroville High School – Serenity Miller
Las Plumas High School-RJ Meyer
"I have had the pleasure of transporting RJ since my OCESD days when he was a K-8th student. Now I am blessed to transport him in High School. He has grown into a fine young teen. RJ gets on the bus every morning with a smile. He greets his peers in a positive manner. RJ is an outstanding student on my bus. I am happy to be able to transport him again." Nominated by Rhonda Copelin
Staff
District Office-Jon Wood
Oroville High School-Sandy Smith
Las Plumas High School-Sean Fetters
"Sean Fetters works tirelessly to be an advocate for students. He contacts parents and works with disruptive students to try and create a positive atmosphere in the classroom. He has taught me how to modify assignments and make my curriculum more accessible to students with disabilities. He stands at the door everyday to greet students by name and wants all students to be recognized for their hard work. I am so thankful I get to coteach with him in math." Nominated by: Rebecca Howard
Oroville High School-Alisha Weliver
"Alisha is one of the best colleagues one can have. The love she has for our students and school is outrageous. She is patient and kind, firm and consistent. She works long hours with her science curriculum and never shies away from helping anytime I ask her to help me with a task. She’s a great listener and gives great advice. She’s a great mentor to new teachers and us old folks. We are lucky to have Alisha at OHS!" Nominated by: Diana Castillo
Nominate a student: https://bit.ly/OUHSDStudentSpotlightForm
Note: Only current OUHSD employees can nominate a student. If you are a coach or volunteer who would like to nominate a student, please contact Paula Blaney at pblaney@ouhsd.net.
Nominate a staff member: bit.ly/OUHSDStaffSpotlightForm
Congratulations to all the winners!
Mental Health Class: Grief and Loss
OUHSD has partnered with Daybreak Health to hold classes for Oroville families, focused on supporting youth mental health. Here’s more information about the class that being offered on Monday, November 27th from 5:30-6:30 p.m.:
Grief and Loss
It can be hard to understand what your child might be going through. Join this free webinar with Oroville UHSD and a clinical expert from Daybreak Health to learn about grief and youth mental health, including:
● Understanding different types and impacts of grief & loss
● Learning what grieving looks like in a teen, both emotionally and in expressions and behaviors
● Learning how to support your child in coping with grief and loss
● Q&A with a licensed clinician
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ecDMYMHkTRCsWuy_TAiewA#/registration
Flyer: https://bit.ly/DaybreakGriefandLoss
If parents are unable to join virtually or would like to participate at one of the school sites, Oroville High School will host a viewing room at the OHS Library. Las Plumas High School will also open a viewing room at their library as well.
Daybreak Health is a youth mental health company that has partnered OUHSD to provide teletherapy for students and mental health classes for parents. They specialize in working with kids ages 10-19, who have mild to moderate challenges dealing with things like anxiety, depression, grief, stress, or trauma.
Flyer with full schedule: https://bit.ly/OUHSDDayBreakFullSchedule
More information: https://bit.ly/OUHSDAboutDayBreak
More information about Daybreak Teletherapy: https://bit.ly/OUHSDDayBreakTeletherapy
B-Line Bus Passes
Prospect High Students Bring New Life to Bicycles in Recycled Cycles Class
PHS students in Mr. Lund's Recycled Cycles class are hard at work refurbishing bicycles! Kaylee is refurbishing a bike for her sister, Nataliya and Zack are building a bike, and check out Nataliya sporting fluorescent green on this refurbished Mongoose dirt bike.
OHS in the News
The ChicoER ran a front page story about Oroville High School's 14 new course offerings that commenced this school year, including: AP English 9 & 10, Human Development, Video Production, Psychology, Pre AP Biology, Personal Finance, Advanced PE, AP Chemistry, Physics of the Universe, Exploration of Teaching, Baking and Pastry and Math 1 with Computing and Robotics. There are plans to add more courses to accompany the classes over the next few years.
Read the story at: https://www.chicoer.com/2023/11/02/students-at-oroville-high-now-have-some-exciting-new-options/
LPHS in the News
Members of the Las Plumas High School Interact Club stepped up to create a safe space where their peers who are struggling can get clothing and personal items at no cost. A total of $1,200 in cash and infrastructure items such as clothing racks, shelving, bin organizers and shoe racks were donated. Read the story at: https://www.chicoer.com/2023/11/10/las-plumas-interact-club-members-open-student-resource-center/?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral
Athletic Roundup
Our schools’ athletic schedules can be found on their websites. Schedules are subject to change due to air quality.
Oroville High Cheer Team Earns First Place in UCA Competition, Heading to Nationals
Congratulations to Oroville High School's cheer team for winning 1st place in their first UCA competition! They had 0 deductions and a bid to go to Nationals. We are so proud of our Tigers!
Taco Bell Athletes of the Week
Las Plumas High School: Anabelle Ruff-Tennis
Anabelle finished off the tennis season by upsetting Corning's #1 to earn BVL All League honors and advances to the North Section Finals.
Las Plumas High School: Aaliyah Lee-Volleyball
On senior night Aaliyah led her team with 5 kills, 1 block and several digs.
Oroville High School: Allie Jackson-Volleyball
Allie Jackson encompasses both athlete and student to the best definition of both! Allie has been involved in the following: volleyball-3 years, softball-2 years, track -1 year, ASB -1 year, Link Crew-2 years, BSU-1 year, Key Club-1 year, all while maintaining a GPA of 3.8! Allie is finishing up her role as an All League volleyball player. She is an outstanding Outside Hitter for OHS!
O.A.S.I.S. Players of the Week
Oroville High School-Jesse Sargent
The OASIS Offensive Varsity Player of the Week for the week of October 27th sponsored by All American Welding & OASIS (Oroville Area Sports Initiative Supporters) is Jesse Sargent from Oroville High School. Jesse provided key blocks for running backs and the quarterback.
Oroville High School-Darren Lay
The OASIS Defensive Varsity Player of the Week for the week of October 27th sponsored by McClarren Ranch Supply & OASIS (Oroville Area Sports Initiative Supporters) is Darren Lay from Oroville High School. Darren had two tackles for losses.
Las Plumas High School-Hargis Billyos, Jr.
The OASIS Offensive Varsity Player of the Week for the weeks of October 20th and 27th sponsored by All American Welding & OASIS (Oroville Area Sports Initiative Supporters) is Hargis Billyos, Jr. from Las Plumas High School. Hargis had 10 Carries for 90 Yards, 1 Reception for 21 yards and 13 rushes for 90 yards, 2 receptions for 12 yards, 2 touchdowns.
Las Plumas High School-Gio Cordova & Adan Salazar
The OASIS Defensive Varsity Player of the Week for the week of October 27th sponsored by McClarren Ranch Supply & OASIS (Oroville Area Sports Initiative Supporters) is shared by Gio Cordova & Adan Salazar from Las Plumas High School. Gio had 10 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack and teammate Adan had 8 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack, 1 pass defense.
Oroville High School-Degan Hayes-Franklin
The OASIS Offensive Varsity Player of the Week for the week of October 20th sponsored by All American Welding & OASIS (Oroville Area Sports Initiative Supporters) is Degan Hayes-Franklin from Oroville High School. Degan had several catches on the night and caught our first TD pass of the game. He also had several big returns on kickoffs that set up the offense in great field position.
Oroville High School-Jaime Ramirez
The OASIS Defensive Varsity Player of the Week for the week of October 20th sponsored by McClarren Ranch Supply & OASIS (Oroville Area Sports Initiative Supporters) is Jaime Ramirez from Oroville High School. Jaime had several tackles as a leader of the defense. One of his tackles led to a turnover on downs giving the ball back to the offense.
Las Plumas High School-Bryson Hutcheson
The OASIS Defensive Varsity Player of the Week for the week of October 20th sponsored by McClarren Ranch Supply & OASIS (Oroville Area Sports Initiative Supporters) is Bryson Hutcheson from Las Plumas High School. Bryson had 5 Tackles against Orland.
All-League Honors
Las Plumas High School-Bailey Marshall
Bailey Marshall for earned Volleyball All League Honors.
Las Plumas High School-Margaret Madison
Margaret Madison earned an Honorable Mention for Volleyball All League Honors.
Oroville High School-Dream Martinez, Donovan Walsh, and Melonie Gomez-Burgos
Dream Martinez, Donovan Walsh, and Melonie Gomez-Burgos were all awarded all-league honors today at the BVL championships. Donovan, a sophomore, also earned further recognition as a top 3 runner in league.
Las Plumas High School-Landen Parrott
Landen Parrott earned All League Honors for Cross Country.
Las Plumas High School-Isabella Morgado
Isabella Morgado earned All League Honors for Cross Country.
Join the OUHSD Family!
Are you looking for a fulfilling and meaningful job, or do you know someone who is? Join the OUHSD family! OUHSD is looking for employees to fill permanent and short-term roles, as well as substitutes:
Location: Oroville Union High, Oroville Butte County, CA
Salary Info: $19.17 - $23.28 p/hr + District pays $1,235 per month towards health benefits
Deadline: 11/16/2023 04:00 pm
Location: Oroville Union High, Oroville Butte County, CA
Salary Info: $20.80 - $27.70 per hour
Deadline: 11/12/2023 11:59 pm
Administrative Secretary- LPHS Counseling Department
Location: Oroville Union High, Oroville Butte County, CA
Salary Info: $20.65 - $25.11 p/hr
Deadline: 11/10/2023 11:55 pm
1.0 FTE Special Education Teacher - OHS
Location: Oroville Union High, Oroville Butte County, CA
Salary Info: Regular Certificated Salary Schedule + District paid Benefits
Deadline: Until Filled
Transportation Department Lead
Location: Oroville Union High, Oroville Butte County, CA
Salary Info: $23.99 - $29.13 p/hr
Deadline: 11/9/2023 04:00 pm
1.0 FTE Special Education Teacher (Specialized Healthcare) - LPHS
Location: Oroville Union High, Oroville Butte County, CA
Salary Info: Regular Certificated Salary Schedule + District Fully Paid Health Benefits
Deadline: 12/31/2023 11:55 pm
Location: Oroville Union High, Oroville Butte County, CA
Salary Info: Regular Certificated Salary Schedule + District Paid Benefits
Deadline: 11/30/2023 03:11 pm
1.0 FTE Spanish Teacher - LPHS
Location: Oroville Union High, Oroville Butte County, CA
Salary Info: Regular Certificated Salary Schedule + District Paid Health Benefits
Deadline: 12/31/2023 11:55 pm
Location: Oroville Union High, Oroville Butte County, CA
Salary Info: Regular Certificated Salary Schedule + District Fully Paid Health Benefits
Deadline: 12/31/2023 11:55 pm
Certificated Substitute Teacher
Location: Oroville Union High, Oroville Butte County, CA
Salary Info: $200/day short-term, $225/day long-term (21st day in same classroom)
Deadline: 12/31/2023 11:55 pm
Substitute Para-Educator II Pool
Location: Oroville Union High, Oroville Butte County, CA
Salary Info: $17.85 p/hr
Deadline: 6/30/2024 11:55 pm
Location: Oroville Union High, Oroville Butte County, CA
Salary Info: $19.17 per hour
Deadline: 6/30/2024 11:55 pm
Location: Oroville Union High, Oroville Butte County, CA
Salary Info: $20.16 p/hr
Deadline: 6/30/2024 11:55 pm
On Call Substitute Food Service Worker Pool
Location: Oroville Union High, Oroville Butte County, CA
Salary Info: $16.43 p/hr
Deadline: 6/30/2024 11:55 pm
Location: Oroville Union High, Oroville Butte County, CA
Salary Info: $19.17 p/hr
Deadline: 12/31/2023 11:55 pm
For more information and to apply go to: https://www.edjoin.org/ouhsd (Please check EdJoin regularly as new postings will be added as positions become available).
About OUHSD
Oroville Union High School District prepares approximately 2,400 9-12 grade students for their futures through our two comprehensive high schools, continuation high school, community day school, and adult school in the greater Oroville community.
Our district is a close-knit community where every student and employee knows and cares for each other in a safe, nurturing and supportive environment. Through using upgraded technology, providing equitable educational opportunities for every student, and supporting academic and career technical educational options, we have a passion to ensure that each student will have a goal and be college- and career-ready, so that they are prepared for the workplace and an economically competitive society.
Email: contact@ouhsd.net
Website: www.ouhsd.org
Location: 2211 Washington Avenue Oroville, CA 95966
Phone: (530) 538-2300