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Grand opening scheduled for Merced College academic building
An open house will be held at the Allied Health Center, the newest academic building at Merced College, at 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 18. The Merced County Chamber of Commerce will conduct a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the facility, while faculty and students will lead tours.
Elementary students take gardening to a new level
Second grader Amelia Boyd's favorite part of the Julien Elementary Garden Celebration is the taste testing. Along with tasting the variety of plants, she danced to garden songs, learned about nutrition, and studied the process of photosynthesis on Friday.
Education Notes
CSU Stanislaus application deadline nears First-time freshmen that hope to attend California State University, Stanislaus in September 2010 must submit applications by Nov. 30. The deadline comes earlier than in years past due to a CSU system-wide effort to reduce student enrollment. State budget cuts have forced the reduction in students, according to CSU Stanislaus President Ham Shirvani. As new admissions for 2010 winter and spring terms were closed in July due to budget cuts, ...
Mt. View gym construction delayed
The project to construct a new Mountain View Middle School gym, originally scheduled to open this month, has been beset by delays that will push the project back well into the new year.
DUSD board candidates answer tough questions
The six candidates vying for two available seats on the Denair Unified School District board gathered on Wednesday to debate the issues at hand in their Nov. 3 election.
Parents learn how to support their child’s learning
The Turlock Unified School District is seeking parents' help in making sure their children are prepared for the rigors of school. In an effort to better cement the collaboration between parents and educators, the district is offering classes for parents through the Parent Institute for Quality Education.
School administrators, student leaders prepare for a ‘positive’ Harvest Bowl
The Harvest Bowl is a chance for the Pitman and Turlock high football teams meet in battle on the field with tackles, interceptions and touchdowns, but with local competition brewing, other problems often come to surface.
TUSD board candidates field questions on the budget and Joe Debely Stadium
The budget, accepting money from the city's Redevelopment Agency to refurbish Joe Debely Stadium and the achievement gap were all issues brought up by attendees of the second Turlock Unified School District Board of Trustees candidate debate held on Monday at Turlock High School.
Osborn teacher dedicated to his students’ success
For the past 17 years, teacher Robert Lopez has been going to work everyday with the goal of helping his students succeed in life.
Student test scores fall short, once again
For the third year in a row, the Turlock Unified School District has not met state test score expectations and is once again been categorized as a program improvement district.
School district reviews new policies suggested by the state
Among the new and revised policies the California Department of Education sent to the Turlock Unified School District for review and possible adoption was an environmentally friendly district plan.
Teachers jobs are safe, so far, says TUSD
At Tuesday's Turlock Unified School District Board of Trustees meeting, superintendent Sonny Da Marto announced that there will be no layoff notices sent out this year. As of Tuesday night, no pink slips will be sent to teachers for layoffs in the 2010-2011 school year.
Program provides students with food for their families
Children from low income families in Stanislaus County often get free breakfast and lunch at school. But what do they eat for dinner and weekend meals when their families cannot afford food? Foster Farms and Second Harvest Food Bank of San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties hope to answer that question with the Food 4 Thought pilot program in Stanislaus County schools.
Stanislaus County slams tobacco use with training for local high schools
Stanislaus County is working toward maintaining a healthy community from fitness to nutrition to tobacco use prevention. On Tuesday, the Stanislaus County Office of Education continued their fight for a healthy community by hosting the fifth annual Protecting Health and Slamming Tobacco Youth Coalition: Tobacco Slam Training.
Governor rewards Hickman’s healthy students
Taking part in Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's campaign "Fit for the Future," Hickman went above and beyond which won them the Gold Country Regional Award in the 2009 Governor's Challenge.
Articles by Section - Education
Colleges brace for further cuts
The cuts keep coming to California's higher education system. Last week, the state announced it will cut $100 million from the California State University system, the University of California system, and the California Community College system, as part of $1 billion in trigger cuts. The trigger cuts, enacted by the legislature as part of the 2011-2012 state budget, balanced the budget by forcing further, pre-calculated cuts to various programs and services should ...
The Gift of Learning
California State University, Stanislaus Department of Education students, faculty and families donated items to make literacy boxes, which included books, paper, pens, pencils, crayons, rulers, glue, erasers and puzzles. Department of Education Associate Professor Mary Borba and colleague Anne Weisenberg handed out about 108 literacy boxes to Wakefield students in an effort to promote reading and writing over the holiday break. Both Borba and Deisenberg encouraged the students to play school during the break. ...
Holiday fun
Denair Elementary students prepared for the holiday break with a last run at fitness and a musical performance.
Stanislaus to renovate original science building
California State University, Stanislaus received funding to modernize its original science building, built in 1971. The 51,000 gross square foot Science I building was taken offline when the Naraghi Hall of Science opened at the campus in fall 2007. The building has seen very limited use since that time. The two-year renovation project will return the facility to use as classrooms, laboratory space and faculty offices that will house our growing nursing and social ...
MJC restarts search for new president
The Yosemite Community College District will be reopening the position announcement for Modesto Junior College president. The YCCD president selection committee had been considering four finalists for the position and public forums were held with the candidates. According to Chancellor Joan Smith, "based on discussions with the board, we decided to restart the search process in spring 2012." Details for the next presidential search will be discussed at the board's January meeting. ...
Medeiros teachers go above and beyond for needy students
Teachers, staff and parents at Medeiros Elementary in Turlock teamed up with employees from Winton-Ireland, Strom & Green Insurance Agency to provide 14 needy students a holiday season with warm clothes on their backs. The teachers and Winton-Ireland employees raised $1,400 so each of the children could attend a $100 clothing shopping spree at Kohl's in Turlock, which was held Wednesday evening. Kathie Coates, mother of Medeiros Elementary student Jessie Coates, was nearly moved ...
Fashion for a cause
Twenty little girls in the Turlock area will soon receive brand new holiday dresses, thanks to the efforts of Anne Cornell's fashion class at Pitman High School. On Tuesday, the dresses were picked up by Major Debbie Hood of the Salvation Army to be distributed during the organization's annual community Christmas lunch. Cornell and her students have been giving back to the community with handmade dresses for the past nine years, with the ...
A Country Christmas
Walnut Elementary Renaissance kindergarteners and first graders put on a "Country Christmas" winter program for family, friends and faculty Tuesday night in the school gym. Parents were impressed with the ability to get dozens of five, six and seven year olds to stay still for the entire performance.
Middle school students get tech savvy
As today's world moves further down the technological and information super highway, knowledge of all things computer related has become a key component of success - not just academically, but in the workforce as well. At Hilmar Middle School a group of students in the after-school Technology Club are learning valuable lessons they will need as they transition to high school and beyond. Last school year Hilmar Middle School computer ...
Punjabi School Student of the Month
Turlock Sikh Temple: Punjabi School Student of the Month Kirandep Kaur Bagri 6th grade Harmony School, Delhi
Cunningham students RESPONSIBLE for great character
December Character Counts Students: Sophie Mayol and Rajvir Birk - Cunningham Elementary Cunningham Elementary School sixth graders Sophie Mayol and Rajvir Birk (both 11) were honored as the December Character Counts students. This month's character trait is responsibility - something both are known for at Cunningham. "Rajvir is the kind of kid you wish you could clone," joked her teacher Christine Newell. "She is extremely motivated, civil, reliable and she ...
Local students collect coats for kids
The Dutcher Middle School and Turlock High School girl's basketball programs donated more than 200 coats to the Coats 4 Kids campaign in Turlock. Coats 4 Kids local coordinator Ricardo Jimenez was encouraged by both teams enthusiasm for the program. "They really jumped all over it and they did a great job," he said. Turlock High varsity head coach Salinda Mabie said her girls collected more than 100 coats in the ...
CSU tallies most ever applications
For the third consecutive year, the California State University system has received a record number of undergraduate applications. A total 665,860 applications were submitted by 258,834 potential first-time freshmen, well above last year's mark of 241,166 distinct applicants. Due to severe state budget cuts, the CSU expects to turn away as many as 20,000 qualified potential students from that pool of applicants. Also new this year: for the first time, Latino applicants ...
Traffic safety concern around TUSD schools
One month ago a 12-year-old girl was hospitalized after being struck by a car in front of Turlock Junior High School. She had darted into traffic and didn't see the car coming toward her. The driver was not cited and the unfortunate incident was simply an accident. According to Turlock Unified School District officials, the girl is now recovering well. While that particular incident was an accident, it brought traffic safety near schools ...
School district prepares for more cuts
During their first Turlock Unified School District Board of Trustee meeting Tuesday night, newly elected trustees Grady Welch and Harinder Grewal were introduced to the nightmarish side of being school board members - the budget, and dealing with the State of California. The board heard the first interim 2011-12 financial report from Financial Services Assistant Superintendent Lori Decker and the news was far from rosy. Last summer the board braced for drastic ...
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