Our 8th grade students enjoying a day at the water park for their annual field trip.









Mrs. Rike's coding club building their robot and sharing ideas!




Hello OUESD Families, we are still accepting applications for our State Preschool Program for those who may qualify. Please review the flyer for further details./Hola familias de OUESD, seguimos aceptando solicitudes para nuestro Programa Estatal de Preescolar para quienes califiquen. Por favor, revisen el folleto para más detalles.
So proud of all our students recognized at our CJSF 8th Grade Awards Ceremony yesterday afternoon. I want to give a huge shout-out to Mrs. Vinding and all other staff who supported in making this a very special memory for our students.




Mrs. Rike's 7th graders writing and providing constructive feedback on their peers' writing using "Short Answer."




So proud of our 11 students who were reclassified tonight as well as our Assistant Principal Mrs. Morse, our EL Teacher Mrs. Deschene, out Bilingual Instructional Paraprofessional Mrs. Ordaz, our staff and our families who work so hard to support their efforts.



Students learned about the dangers of tobacco smoking and vaping as well as spun the wheel for their luck at a prize today, offered by the Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) and Counseling Team.



Students assembling code to control drones in Mrs. Vinding's Advanced Technology class.



Students assembling code to control drones in Mrs. Vinding's Advanced Technology class.



8th grade students learning about the Underground Railroad in Mr. Castellanos's class and cannon trajectory in Mr. Cuevas's class for Civil War Day today



8th grade honor roll field trip to Bowlero in Brentwood today. Best compliment was the staff sharing that our students were the best that they've hosted. Go Panthers!





Many thanks to our students and staff who coordinated and provided a fantastic Asian American and Pacific Islander celebration during our lunch periods today!




Many thanks to our students and staff who coordinated and provided a fantastic Asian American and Pacific Islander celebration during our lunch periods today!




Ms. Woelffer's STEM group after baking soda rockets!

Honored to present at the 1st Annual Green & Black Awards Ceremony last night. I want to give special thanks to the following for making this possible; Mrs. Lasnier, Ms. Billings, Mrs. Sickenberger, Mrs. Anthony, Our Front Office Team of Ms. Carmen, Ms. Stephannie, Ms. Perez and Ms. Tanya, Our Custodial Team of Mr. Angel, Mr. Brian, Mr. Yader and Mr. Wilfredo, Our Special Guests and Presenters who have joined us tonight to recognize our students and, of course, our 8th grade students. Proud to be a Panther!




Such a great time for our 7th graders at our Renaissance Day this week! Many thanks to all who made this happen and special thanks to Mrs. Sickenberger for coordinating this annual event for our students and staff.





OUESD in partnership with Contra Costa Health will be hosting a vaccine event on may 28, 2025 at the District Office.

The incredible Mr. Jenkins and his talented band students playing to a packed house at the Spring Band Concert tonight!



Day 2 of the SEL & Wellness Summit in Sacramento, enthralled by Lunch Keynote Speaker Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, PhD discussing why learning and teaching are social and emotional to the brain.

Excited to be at the SEL and Wellness Summit with, Dave Fendel, Natalie Wilson, Dr. Tiffany Montague-Jenkins and the rest of my Contra Costa County peeps.


