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Julien student spells success
Turlock Unified School District student Jovan Hundal is no stranger when it comes to competition. For a second consecutive year, he won the Elementary Spelling Championship on Wednesday, beating out 89 students from Stanislaus County. He will advance to the 2013 State Elementary Spelling Bee, scheduled for April 20 in Stockton. Jovan, a sixth grader at Julien Elementary, will compete against 59 other fourth through sixth graders from 31 counties in California who ...
Event to honor memory of Brandon Koch, raise funds for park renaming
Friends and family of Brandon Koch continue to keep the local skateboarder's spirit alive. A candle light vigil and release of balloons will be held at the Turlock Skate Park at 6 p.m. today in honor of what would have been his 27th birthday. Family members of Koch will also be selling shirts at today's event to raise the necessary funds to pay for the expense of renaming the park in his honor. ...
No plan yet for saving DUSD from financial ruin
Over a hundred concerned residents filled the Denair Unified School District's board room on Thursday night with hopes of getting information on the district's plan to balance the budget, only to find out that no action has been put forth by administration or trustees. DUSD has been unable to meet its financial obligations, which has resulted in continued deficit spending and illegally low reserve levels. This precarious financial situation the school district is ...
Putting the fun into science
California State University, Stanislaus students brought science to life on Monday when they assisted dozens of 4th, 5th and 6th grade students in a series of science experiments at Osborn Two-Way Immersion Academy. The experiments - most of which were designed by the students - included testing pH in food, extracting DNA from fruit, generating electricity, moving molecules and measuring the density of objects. "Cal State students are participating in a service learning ...
Brown students lead the way in citizenship
Brown Elementary sixth grade students Shayla Visger and Joshua King share many similarities inside the classroom and out, including their character. At Tuesday's Turlock Unified School District Board of Trustees meeting, both students were honored as November's Character Counts students of the month for the trait of citizenship. Aside from excelling in academics, Shayla and Joshua are good citizens by showing pillars of character every day with their parents, peers and teachers. <p ...
Theatre troupe plays tribute to Day of the Dead
A night of the dead was brought to life on Friday as performers from Teatro Los Hijos Del Campo (The Sons of the Field) delivered an emotional performance in memory of the Mexican celebration, Day of the Dead at the California State University, Stanislaus Event Center. The skit was based on Chicano playwright Luis Valdez's anti-war play, "Soldado Razo," that recounts the story of a young Latino's last night with his family and ...
New Goodwill brings jobs, career training
Goodwill continued to expand its regional presence with the opening of a new Turlock store and donation center this week, located at 3000 N. Tegner Road in the Monte Vista Shopping Center. The new location is highly visible from southbound Highway 99 and offers easy access for both shoppers and donors. Local customers browsed through the 14,300-square-foot remodeled facility for gently used and new items including jeans, business attire, and houseware appliances during ...
Denair schools in financial trouble
The Denair Unified School District may be on the brink of insolvency, as the district is unable to meet its financial obligations for the current school year. At a special school board meeting held Thursday night, Assistant Superintendent of Business for the Stanislaus County Office of Education Don Gatt and School Business Consultant Teresa Ryland expressed concern over DUSD's budget for 2012-13. Based on the district's multi-year projections, reserve levels, deficit spending ...
Pitman, Turlock fans prepare for rivalry game
Rally towels, spirit shirts and hundreds of screaming fans are what Pitman and Turlock High School students are bringing to the Harvest Bowl this Friday. Due to the un-sportsmanlike atmosphere that was present at previous Pitman versus Turlock football games, school administrators have been setting the bar high for all students and community spectators. "This year, the Harvest Bowl will be a PG rated version of the movie 'Friday Night Lights,'" said ...
Pancake breakfast to benefit after-school programs
The Denair Lions Club is hoping a few hot cakes can help fill gaps in after-school funding. The club is hosting its annual pancake breakfast fundraiser to support after-school programs at Denair Elementary from 7 a.m. to 12 noon on Sunday at the Denair Community Center. Part of the proceeds will also be shared with the Denair Unified School District's transportation program and the Denair Volunteer Fire Department. Denair Elementary Principal Fawn ...
New program could fill pre-school need
Over 150 Turlock children are waiting for a spot in either Head Start or State Preschool. In an effort to fill this early education gap, the Turlock Unified School District is considering implementing the Set For Success Program. If enacted, the program will provide literacy and language outreach for students ages 3-6. SFSP would be implemented immediately and monitored by the current coordinator of Early Childhood Education for TUSD and a new community ...
Hymns to feed children
Last January, Hilmar Covenant Church packed over 300,000 meals for hungry kids around the world through the Christian organization, Feed My Starving Children. HCC will continue its missionary work this January with a goal of packing over half a million meals. In order to meet their goal of raising $110,000 to cover the cost of the meals, HCC is holding a Hymnathon from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at Turlock Covenant Church. ...
Turlock couple share love of all things spooky
With Halloween just around the corner, local families are gearing up for the festivities by purchasing pumpkins, assembling costumes and, of course, buying candy for trick-or-treating. Along with the traditional door-to-door candy collecting on Halloween night, one particular house is hosting its own spooky adventure and inviting ghosts and ghouls of all ages to join in the fun. Turlock residents Anthony and Gina Vieira are hosting their third annual haunted house walkthrough ...
First annual Breast Cancer Walk
Dozens of local women walked a mile in pink at the first ever Breast Cancer Walk held in support of the survivors, families and friends in the Turlock community. The walk began at the Emanuel Cancer Center and circumvented the hospital . Participants enjoyed pink lemonade and other refreshments after the end of the walk and were able to sign the survivor board in remembrance of cancer survivors.
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