Archive By Section - Education
As the number of prospective students who submit applications to Stanislaus State continues to rise, one thing is for sure: the local university is likely not considered the hidden gem of the California State University system anymore.
December 24, 2015
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A drawing of seventh grader Brielle Prock's smoothie bar vision for Denair Middle School landed the small town student not only a $3,000 grant to implement the project, but a three-day trip over 2,000 miles away to Michigan for the Domino's Transformation Experience.
December 22, 2015
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The agriculture departments at Turlock High School and Pitman High School received an early Christmas surprise this year as they were recently awarded upwards of $600,000 through the California Career Pathways Trust to improve, expand and initiate agricultural career pathways.
December 18, 2015
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A fraternity at Stanislaus State is donating their time throughout the community this weekend in hopes for donations to help feed the hungry this holiday season.
December 18, 2015
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Education
Christmas came a little bit earlier than planned for four Denair Charter Academy families on Friday as staff donated food, clothing, cooking utensils and other basic necessities just in time for the holidays.
December 18, 2015
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A group of 7th graders are sporting freshly shaved heads at Sacred Heart Catholic School, not as part of a new trend, but instead to show support for classmate Andrew "AJ" Perez, who was diagnosed with Hodgskin's Lymphoma roughly three weeks ago.
December 18, 2015
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Frankie
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Education
In an effort to inspire high school students to learn how to code, Congressman Jeff Denham announced the opening of California's 2015 10th District Congressional App Challenge, which encourages participants to submit an app that could potentially be displayed in an exhibit at the U.S. Capitol.
December 17, 2015
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After more than a year's worth of searching, Turlock Unified School District has finally found the perfect place to relocate its central kitchen facility.
December 17, 2015
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Pitman High School Agriculture Teacher Nicole Silveira garnered the agreement of her colleagues and fellow Future Farmers of America advisors Krista Vannest and Luke Gocke when she said that the responsibility of overseeing nearly 500 registered FFA students at the high school campus is not just an 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. job.
December 15, 2015
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No matter the age of each guest, the Salvation Army Senior Adults Learning Together program's third annual Kids, Cocoa and Crafts event had something for everyone-whether it was crafts, Christmas baskets or companionship.
December 11, 2015
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Approximately 100 kindergarten students from Cunningham Elementary School ventured to Save Mart Supermarket and Starbucks on Friday to sing Christmas carols and "spread joy to the community," according to teacher Wendi Cook. Cook said that the kindergarten students' performance is just one way the students can give back and contribute to the growing partnership between the school and two businesses, which was formed to strengthen the community.
December 11, 2015
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While Denair Unified School District was overjoyed last year to discover that it was finally on its way to fiscal recovery, continuing enrollment decline at the high school level has cut this celebration short as a lack of students can once again trigger tough financial decisions for the district.
December 11, 2015
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As teacher shortages continue to exasperate school districts across the country, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Jason Maggard unveiled a plan of action on Tuesday to help Turlock Unified School District attract and retain only the best teachers for its students.
December 11, 2015
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Together with the City of Turlock, Turlock Unified School District will be celebrating the ongoing progress of the District Farm and ringing in a healthy New Year by providing a delicious, free meal for students and their families during their inaugural Farm to Family Feast.
December 10, 2015
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If there is one thing that Turlock Junior High School Social Studies teachers Dustin Christian and Kayla Amador learned after pitting their two classes against each other in a friendly competition to bring in more donations for Turlock Together, it is that there are going to need a lot more blue barrels next year.
December 10, 2015
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