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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 ...
University employees protest layoffs
California State University, Stanislaus employees held a rally Monday to protest proposed non-teacher layoffs that they say seem excessive compared to those at other CSU campuses. "We decided to have a rally because the cuts at Stanislaus don't seem to fit the rest of the state," said Pat Gantt, CSUEU president. System-wide, 14 layoff or cutback notices were issued to CSUEU employees, set to take effect Sept. 30. Eleven of those notices ...
Denair students celebrate grandparents
The first Sunday after Labor Day is traditionally considered Grandparents' Day in the United States. This holiday celebrates the special role that grandparents play in families, and especially their relationships with their young grandchildren. Although this holiday is not as commercially popular as Mother's Day or Father's Day, it recognizes important parental figures in many children's lives. For that reason and many others, students at Denair Elementary School took Friday to celebrate their grandparents. ...
CSUS botany professor’s dream closer to realization
An arboretum intended to celebrate California's diverse collection of plant life – and a former California State University, Stanislaus professor – could break ground as soon as mid-October. But that's only if California State University, Stanislaus can raise the final $30,000 needed to pay for the project, more than 30 years in the making. The brainchild of former CSU Stanislaus botany professor Wayne Piece, the Trans-California Pathway Project would transform a vacant ...
Local children get a lesson in American history
Schools around the area took time to remember the events of Sept. 11, 2001 on Friday - while trying to explain its meaning to children, many of whom were born after the terrorist attacks. Brown Elementary School had a patriotic rally to begin their school day on Friday, and then welcomed speakers from the Merced County Sheriff's Department, Turlock Fire Marshall, Oakdale Police Department and U.S. Army. Principal Jeff Persons urged ...
Articles by Section - Education
Students serving students: Delhi High bridges educational gaps
Lunchtime on Fridays at Dehi High isn't just for eating. The break in between classes has become a time for different student groups to mix and mingle, especially with the special education students. The junior varsity and varsity squads of the Delhi High School cheerleaders are working to bridge the gap between special education and traditional education at their school. Special educations classes at DHS are self contained, which naturally leads to a ...
Turlock Education Foundation distributes funds to local teachers
Across the country teachers have felt the pinch of a tight economy as they aim to provide a quality education for their students but often lack the necessary fiscal support. The Turlock Education Foundation is aiming to alleviate this stress by endowing 12 local teachers with a total of over $10,000 this school year. Founded in 2011 by local parents, businesses and community members, the Turlock Education Foundation is a non-profit organization that ...
Local military schools hosts major league success
How similar are major league baseball and the military? While the stakes may be different, both require one thing: discipline. On Tuesday afternoon students of the Stanislaus Military Academy were visited by former American League professional baseball pitcher Brian Fuentes. Originally from Merced, Fuentes retired in 2012 after 17 years in the major leagues pitching for teams such as the Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals. Fuentes has ...
Local students gear up for the Central Valley VEX Robotics Tournament
Middle and high school students from Northern and Central California will descend upon Modesto Junior College (Mary Stuart Hall, 2200 Blue Gum, Modesto) on Saturday for the 3rd Annual VEX Toss Up Robotics Competition. Seventy teams will come together for a non-stop, action packed day of competition where they will battle against each other with robots created from the VEX Robotics Design System. Co-sponsored by the Stanislaus County Office of Education and Modesto Junior ...
Renee O’Connor can’t be stopped
Junior high is often a transitional time for students as they become acclimated to heavier workloads and face new challenges, but Renee O'Connor of Dutcher Middle School has been well versed in balancing activities for years. Receiving a Reflections award for her poetry in the 3 grade confirmed Renee's aptitude for English reading and writing. Renee said that the award was encouraging and Language Arts has since become her favorite subject where she ...
Workshops to help parents with special needs children
While the holiday season is typically a time of joy it can also present its own set of stresses, especially for parents and caretakers who have children with special needs returning home for holiday breaks. The Turlock Unified School District Special Education office is hosting its second annual "Coping during the Holidays" event to provide useful tools on how to best assist children at home during the school break. For students who are ...
TJHS P.E. teacher named region’s best
Every teacher and coach at each school site in the Turlock Unified School District will often impact thousands of students in their individual careers. It's hard to say exactly how many students were positively impacted in the 37 year-career of Turlock Junior High School's Ardie Feucht, who was recently named Educator of the Year by the California League of Middle Schools. Feucht recently was named Educator of the Year for the California League ...
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