Archive By Section - Education
Area students get training in biotech at THS
Did you know that you can transform e-coli bacteria by injecting DNA extracted from a jelly fish that will create a florescent protein, which could then create insulin for use by a human diabetic? If you didn't know that (or even have a clue what protein exactly is) you can rest assured that a group of about 30 students from area high schools do know.
Local sixth graders earn accolades for Future City designs
For months, sixth graders from around Turlock spent hours playing the "Sim City" computer game – for school, of course.
TUSD Budget Advisory Committee in quandary
Members of the Turlock Unified School District Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) were left speechless and clearly in shock numerous times during a disconcerting budget meeting Monday evening at Turlock High.
School employees honored at annual event
They're the heroes behind the scenes of every school. Those individuals who dish out the macaroni, trim the grass, schedule substitutes, and watch over the school yard, but seldom receive appreciation.
Proposed upgrade to school meals adds fruits, vegetables and subtracts sodium, calories
President Barack Obama and the U.S. Department of Agriculture want American kids to be healthier. To help the nation's students on their way to better health, the USDA has proposed updating the nutrition standards for meals served through the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs for the first time in 15 years.
TUSD quickens pace of district mapping for 2013 trustee elections
The Turlock Unified School District Board of Trustees laid out a timeline Tuesday night that will chart the course towards the first district elections in 2013.
Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.
Turlock Junior High students recognized Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by researching the Civil Rights leader's life and his impact on American history. Below are just a few of the essays.
EDUCATION: CALL TO SERVICE
In honor of the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's inauguration, mayors from across the country are challenging youth to get involved in their communities. The speech JFK made on that day is still famous for the line "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."
School district financial health dependent on tax extension
Governor Jerry Brown's proposed budget for 2011-2012 leaves a lot of unanswered questions for the Turlock Unified School District. Officials say that if California voters don't approve to extend a set of taxes that are about to expire the results could be devastating for local school districts.
Higher education takes big hit in Brown budget
Governor Jerry Brown's 2010-2011 budget proposal, released Monday, calls for a $500 million, 18 percent cut in state support to the California State University system.
TUSD eCademy to become charter school
Targeting non-traditional students has always been the goal of the Turlock Unified School District's new eCademy school, but now the district is looking to bring in more students sooner by becoming a charter school.
TUSD sixth graders raise money for outdoor education camp
Turlock schools have been coming up with creative ways to raise money to allow all of their sixth graders to attend the traditional Outdoor Education camp. Some schools have put on Halloween stores, candle sales and cookie dough fundraisers to make ends meet for their sixth graders.
Campus gears up for year of growth, changes
In the coming year, the University of California, Merced, will appoint new leadership, open additional buildings, increase enrollment and hire more faculty members.
Class makes dresses for Salvation Army
Pitman High School students in Anne Cornell's fashion and design class learned the value of community service this semester. Thirty-six students sewed 30 little girls' Christmas dresses and donated them to the Salvation Army. Major Debi Shrum of the Salvation Army said the dresses will be distributed to families with young daughters during the holiday food distribution, and they would probably all be gone by the end of ...
Walnut Elementary enters USDA recipe challenge
Michelle Obama created the Let's Move! program in order to motivate America's kids to make healthier eating choices. The U.S. Department of Agriculture then joined the First Lady's campaign with their Recipes for Healthy Kids contest and Walnut Elementary has taken on this nutritious challenge with gusto.
Articles by Section - Education
Local colleges receive federal grant funding
Modesto Junior College, California State University, Stanislaus, and Merced College will all receive millions in federal grant funding, the schools announced this week, due to their designation as Hispanic Serving Institutions. The grant money, specifically intended to increase enrollment and degree completion by Hispanic and low-income students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs, is much needed, said college leaders. "We are a critical pathway for Hispanic and low-income students seeking careers ...
EDUCATION: PARENT-TEACHER NIGHT
Medeiros and Earl elementary schools held parent informational meetings Thursday night. The purpose of the meetings was to communicate to parents what the standards and expectations are for students and to discuss strategies and tools parents can use to increase student success in the classroom. Medeiros Principal Jennifer Yacoub said parents this year are very eager to help. Both parent meetings had activities to keep children busy while parents hit the classrooms.
Turlock Unified School District Board moves to new digs
The Turlock Unified School District held its first Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday at the district's new Professional Development Center located at the eCademy Charter at Crane campus. Trustee Loren Holt complimented the new facility. "This is a very nice building and it's going to be great for staff training, it has plenty of room," he said. Holt also noted that Turlock High School Performing Arts Building, where the board previously ...
Columbine victim challenges Turlock students to show kindness, compassion
Rachel Scott had a premonition she was going to die young. She knew it so much that she would even tell friends and family it would happen. Rachel also knew that her words would change the world. Just 10 minutes before she was killed Rachel was drawing a picture of a pair of eyes crying 13 tears. As the tears fell they changed to blood and growing under their crimson fall was a ...
Independence celebration
Students from Osborn Two-Way Immersion Academy's Ballet Folklorico performed a Mexican dance during the 16 de Septiembre Celebration held Friday at the school. Hundreds of families attended the event, which featured student dancing, traditional clothing, tamales, ice cream, corn on the cob and cold drinks. The event began at Osborn last year to celebrate Mexico's Independence Day.
Kinesiology students put their skills to the test
Forget about gymnastics and figure skating. On Wednesday, the premiere Olympic events at California State University, Stanislaus were musical ballroom dancing – think musical chairs, but with ballroom dancing – canoe races, the Frisbee toss, and a scooter race. Oh, and for warm-up, why not line dancing? It's all par for the course for the Kinesiology Olympics, a near-annual event intended to unite the members of CSU Stanislaus' Kinesiology Department. "Our ...
MJC set to celebrate its history, future
On Monday, Modesto Junior College will turn 90 years old. And to look back, MJC will unveil a documentary of the college's past, present and future, edited by MJC video specialist Wes Page. "It's been a labor of love for me, but I'm glad it's finally done," Page said Friday as he finalized the film. The film draws from old 16 millimeter film, dating to the late 1930s. Students are seen ...
Pitman Pride march into Washington
The Pitman High School marching band and color guard, known as the "Marching Pride," was recently invited to Washington D.C. to participate in the 2012 National Independence Day Parade. The Marching Pride's invitation was based on recommendations from Governor Jerry Brown. Pitman will be one of 10 schools from California attending the parade. While the invitation was an honor for the Marching Pride, the price tag for the trip will prove to ...
Hearst award winner named
Linda Fegan, a Spanish major at CSU Stanislaus, has been named the CSU Stanislaus recipient of the William Randolph Hearst/CSU Trustees' Award for Outstanding Achievement. Each year, one student at each CSU campus is chosen to receive the award, given to those who have "demonstrated inspirational resolve along the path to college success." All 23 will be honored at a Tuesday celebration at the CSU Office of the Chancellor in Long Beach. <p ...
UC Merced’s Valley economic contribution nears $650 million
Since July 2000, UC Merced has contributed approximately $650 million to the San Joaquin Valley economy, the university announced this week. UC Merced has paid more than $417 million in local wages and compensation, awarded $109 million in construction contracts to local businesses, and purchased $122 million in goods and services from local suppliers. Nearly $100 million of that contribution occurred in the last year alone. When factoring in indirect impacts, the ...
CSU Stanislaus earns high U.S. News & World Report ranking
For the 16th consecutive year, California State University, Stanislaus has been ranked among the best colleges by U.S. News & World Report. "The consistent recognition illustrates our commitment and dedication to the academic success of our students," said CSU Stanislaus President Hamid Shirvani. "Despite difficult fiscal circumstances for our state and region, CSU Stanislaus has been able to maintain a learning environment with strong personal attention to students from accomplished faculty." CSU ...
County teachers learn how to integrate art into all subjects
More than a dozen K-6 educators from across Stanislaus County joined together Thursday for an arts integration workshop at Whitmore Charter School in Ceres. The workshop was the first in a three-part series to explore the connections between art disciplines such as theatre, music and visual arts to core curriculum studies such as English, mathematics, social studies and science. According to Jill Polhemus of the Stanislaus County Office of Education's Visual and ...
Pitman High students earn semifinalist berth from National Merit
Pitman High seniors Adrian Leven and Simon Staley were selected as semifinalists in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship competition. Should either be selected as a finalist they would be in competition for 8,300 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $34 million. Leven holds a 4.46 GPA and plans to major in computer science once in college. He has applied to Stanford, Cal Tech, USC and Cal Berkeley. Staley has a 4.7 GPA and ...
Mobile science lab makes first trip to Turlock
Ag in Motion, a 53-foot state-of-the-art mobile trailer classroom, visited seventh grade students at Dutcher Middle School in Turlock this week. The mobile classroom was unveiled in late June of this year by the National Ag Science Center in Modesto. The free mobile classroom experience features 20 laboratory stations, complete with microscopes and lesson plans designed around the seventh grade science curriculum for California schools. The lab can hold up to 36 students ...
High school early assessment helps to improve college readiness
California State University Chancellor Charles Reed announced Monday that over the past six years there has been an increase in the number of high school students ready for college level English and math. While many forms of testing exist and requirements for admission into the CSU system have long been in place, Reed said that in the past even "B" average high school students have not been ready for college level math and ...
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