Archive By Section - Education
Math wiz
Alexander Aliaga, an eighth grader at Turlock Junior High School, took home the top spot in mathematics at the Stanislaus County Office of Education Academic Pentathlon last weekend. Aliaga competed in the "Honors" division for students who have a grade point average of 3.75 to 4.0. He answered questions for algebra 1 and geometry to earn his math title. He also took home a third place finish for ...
Musical partnership
Students from Dutcher and Turlock Junior High schools teamed up to perform in front of a nearly sold out crowd at Pitman High School during the District Music Festival on Tuesday. More than 720 students throughout Turlock Unified School District will participate in the festival, which spans four shows in four nights this week.
Good citizen award
The Turlock chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented Hilmar Middle School student Alexandra Britton the DAR Good Citizenship Award on Friday. The Hilmar eighth grader was selected by several teachers who recognized her qualities in five categories: honor, service, courage, leadership and patriotism.
Student overcomes loss of teacher, friend
For most high school seniors the start of their final year on campus is a time of excitement and determination for meeting their goal of graduation. For Denair High School senior Leina Mansilla the start of her senior year was a time of tragedy and confusion.
Cooking up a win
For Turlock High School, last year's Iron Chef loss to cross-town rival Pitman High was a bitter pill to swallow. This year, however, the Bulldogs took the lion's share of points and emerged the winner of the second annual Iron Chef Turlock, held Saturday evening at the Assyrian-American Civic Club.
Keyes girl knows keys to success start with education, commitment
At 11 years old MacKylah Miles has seen and overcome many obstacles in her life.
Credit union doubles Merced College kids scholarships
Educational Employees Credit Union announced Thursday it will match scholarship contributions to Merced College's College for Kids program dollar-for-dollar up to $7,500.
eCademy ready for state approval
Pending state approval, the eCademy at Crane charter school will open by the start of next school year for students in grade K-12.
Local students earn ag scholarships
The future of agricultural education is strong thanks to 11 local college-bound students who intend to keep their talents in the ag community for the foreseeable future.
Pitman student overcomes language, cultural barriers to excel
Pitman senior Ziti Qin, 17, proves that where there's a will, there's a way.
Wakefield siblings learned fairness in the home
March Character Counts Profile: Fairness
MJC students succeed in California Agriculture Leaders competition
Modesto Junior College students earned a first place team win in the College Bowl and numerous individual awards at the March 4 California Agriculture Leaders competition.
Local students to compete in state finals for Odyssey of the Mind
Students from Dutcher Middle and Cunningham Elementary schools recently competed in the Odyssey of the Mind competition, earning spots in the State Finals to be held later this month in Brentwood. Odyssey of the Mind is an international competition that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college. Team members apply their creativity to solve problems that ...
EDUCATION: WISE LESSON
Nancy Haydock of the Stanislaus Wildlife Care Center presented a horned owl to students at Wakefield Elementary School in Turlock. Haydock's presentation was part of Go Green Week, a partnership between the City of Turlock and The Turlock Unified School District.
Stanislaus students to be honored by journalism society for uncovering Palin speaking documents
Two California State University, Stanislaus students will be awarded the James Madison Citizen Award from the Society of Professional Journalists next week for their efforts to uncover a draft version of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's contract to speak at the University Foundation's 50th Anniversary Gala Fundraiser.
Articles by Section - Education
More cuts for Denair schools
In a special board meeting held Thursday night, the Denair Unified School District continued to process cuts for the 2013-14 school year in an effort to avoid financial insolvency. Denair trustees unanimously voted to give four furlough days to five confidential classified employees, effective Feb. 1, for an estimated $6,184 savings for the district. The district also accepted the resignation of Denair Charter Academy principal, Karla Paul. Paul will be working with ...
Walnut students take fourth in Future City competition
Walnut Elementary students took fourth place in the Future City Competition, held Saturday, with their design for "Garnicia." Modesto Girl Scout Troop #2225 took first place and will be representing Northern California at the National Engineers Week Future City Competition Feb. 15-20 in Washington, D.C. The annual challenge has received national attention and acclaim for its role in encouraging middle schoolers nationwide to develop their interest in science, technology, engineering and math. <p ...
Denair students prepare for Super Bowl of academics
Months of preparation will soon be put to the test as students from Denair High School compete in the 2013 Stanislaus County Academic Decathlon. Hailed as the biggest academic event for local high schools, the decathlon is slated to take place on Feb. 2 in the Gregori High School gymnasium in Modesto. The decathlon is a two-day series of tests, speeches and interviews highlighting this year's theme, Russia. The Academic Decathlon's goal ...
TUSD taking steps to improve school safety
Parents who were outraged at the lack of security at their child's elementary school site in December are now working with the district to create a school safety plan. Turlock resident and local law enforcement officer Vince Hooper, who videotaped himself walking around campus in December at Medeiros Elementary pointing out the lack of security, voiced his safety concerns and his appreciation of steps already taken to trustees at Tuesday's Turlock Unified School ...
Four local school employees receive accolades
A desire to help people succeed in education is the reason Beverly Cullum wakes up every day. Cullum, a typist clerk at Turlock Adult School, will be honored among 28 outstanding classified education employees through Stanislaus County's "Employees Making a Difference" on Tuesday at the Petersen Event Center in Modesto. For Cullum, her job is her passion. Since beginning her tenure at Turlock Adult School in 2004, Cullum goes above and ...
Dutcher students play fair at school, in life
January Character Counts Profile: Fairness Student Feature: Teresita Orozco and Andrea Selkow, Dutcher Middle School Open communication is key to creating fairness, a trait that eighth graders Teresita Orozco and Andrea Selkow exemplify. Both Orozco and Selkow were honored as the district students for the character trait of fairness. Selkow, a 4.0 GPA student, has always played by the rules from an early age. She takes turns in sharing with her ...
Time right to spend on school projects, says TUSD staff
The Turlock Unified School District is moving forward with a list of potential one-time expenditures for the 2013-14 school year, despite uncertainty from a few of its board members. The move to carry on with one-time expenditures made sense to district officials after the passage of Proposition 30 and an increase in TUSD's enrollment for the 2012-13 school year, said district staff. "Based on the passage of Prop. 30 and other events ...
Parents voice concern about school safety
Concern about the safety of school campuses continues to mount nationally and locally as parents hope to avoid shootings like the ones at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut and more recently, Taft Union High School in Southern California. Turlock resident Lori Hooper was so dissatisfied with the security at Medeiros Elementary that she pulled her 8-year-old daughter out of school. "There's no fences. There's nobody monitoring. There's nobody watching," she said. ...
Walnut students build city of the future
Across the nation, teams of middle school students are working to imagine, design, and build cities of the future, a task that 6th grade Walnut Magneteers are familiar with. For the third consecutive year, students from Walnut Elementary will participate in the Stanislaus County Future City Competition on Wednesday at the Peterson Event Center in Modesto. The annual challenge has received national attention and acclaim for its role in encouraging middle schoolers ...
More cuts for Denair schools
The Denair Unified School District continues to make cuts in order to avoid a state takeover. During a yet another crowded meeting, school district trustees unanimously voted to cut teachers' salaries by 3.5 percent effective Feb. 1 , while also eliminating four school days and one training day. Over the next 18 months, Denair must cut $1.4 million in ongoing spending in order to avoid a state takeover. "We're back and ...
Local students prepare for Mock Trial
Students from Turlock and Pitman high schools will soon have their day in court. The annual Stanislaus Mock trials will be held on Tuesday at the Stanislaus County Courthouse in Modesto. This year's fictitious case, People v. Vega, is a trial of Adrian Vega, a resident of Hidden Valley and child of the city's mayor. Vega is charged with failure to perform a duty following an accident (commonly referred to as felony ...
Merced College to offer Customer Service Academy
Merced College, in partnership with the Greater Merced Chamber of Commerce, will offer a professional development training program through the college's Customer Service Academy. Morning and afternoon workshops will be offered on the last two Thursdays of each month, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Topics will include "Customer Service," "Team Building," "Attitude in the Workplace," "Values and Ethics," "Stress Management," "Time Management," "Conflict Resolution," "Decision ...
CSU Stanislaus professor studies gangs
Hung Gao, a criminology professor at California State University Stanislaus, is beginning research on juvenile gang activity in the Central Valley. It's a shift for Gao, who spent seven years studying drug use among women in China, but local gang activity is a good topic for research, Gao said. Currently, very little research exists on gangs in the Central Valley, despite the location's importance in drug trafficking. "I hope my research on ...
Culinary Arts classes cook up interest
Preparing canapés for 80 isn't such an easy task when the clock is ticking and newly learned skills are put to the test. That's what happened for a number of local area residents who recently completed their final in the flagship course "Garde Manger," which is basically known as the "cold kitchen," at the Stanislaus Culinary Arts Institute in Oakdale. "We had a good response. People were excited to be there," said ...
Turlock native speaks at Berkeley graduation
While a sense of pride and accomplishment were felt throughout the assembly of graduates at UC Berkeley, the bonds of the Davoodian family were particularly meaningful during the Dec. 16 commencement ceremony. Bianca Davoodian, an alumna of Turlock Christian High, was honored by her peers and professors as the commencement student speaker. Over 4,500 had the opportunity to hear Davoodian's words of inspiration, the thanks she offered to her family, especially her brother ...
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