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Local business gives teachers money through grant program
Two years ago GDI president Grant Davis started the "Adopt-A-Teacher" grant program. But in two years Davis said he has only received a grand total of two requests for funds.
Learning about space
Walnut Elementary Education Center celebrated "Space Week" this week. Space week started 15 years ago to commemorate astronaut Alan Sheppard's first U.S. manned space launch. Students at Walnut learned about aerodynamics, flight control and design, and rocketry. Fifth grade teacher Bret Sutterley said Space Week is now done in conjunction with California Standardized Testing to loosen up what can be a tight atmosphere on campus.
Renaissance kid
Pitman High School Principal Rod Hollars has worked in education for decades and has never seen a child so young and gifted as Kohl James.
School district dealing with Sacramento failures
After months of trying to work out problems with legislative Republicans, Gov. Jerry Brown called off budget negotiations on Tuesday.
TUSD school communities raise funds for sixth grade camp
Where there's a will, there's a way. In a remarkable display of cooperation, dedication and commitment all nine Turlock Unified School District elementary schools raised enough funds to send every single sixth grader to Foothill Horizons camp in May.
Wakefield students have ‘no excuses’
There is a simple theory that if you tell kids over and over again they are unlikely to succeed because they come from bad neighborhoods and are growing up in poverty, they will do exactly what society tells them to do, which is fail.
Cancer doesn’t keep Osborn student down
If you ever get a chance to meet Adham Hamza it will be hard to forget him. He has that much personality. He has been known to literally talk non-stop for hours and the whole time he will have a smile on his face and unrelenting enthusiasm for wherever his creative mind takes him.
Julien students blast math at competition
A group of sixth-grade students from Julien Elementary in Turlock recently competed in the Stanislaus County Math Blast. More than 200 sixth-grade students from across the county participated in the event.
Hilmar student earns dairy scholarship
Modesto Junior College student and Hilmar resident Karessa Mann was selected as a 2011 scholarship recipient by the Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA), a national milk marketing cooperative.
Crowell principal earns top honors
Before Linda Alaniz became principal of Crowell Elementary School in Turlock five years ago, there was a slight disconnect between parent, teachers and administrators. While the school was functioning, it wasn't doing so at its highest level, according to numerous parents and teachers on campus.
Local students excel at Occupational Olympics
The 26th Annual Stanislaus County Occupational Olympics and Career Exposition was held Wednesday at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds in Turlock. More than 800 students from county high schools participated in 23 competitive events. In addition to the events 54 business and industry representatives exhibited and spoke to students during the Career Expo.
Turlocker named Middle School Teacher of the Year
Turlock resident Jeanne Hartman, a resource specialist teacher at Empire Elementary K-8 School in Empire, was recently named the California League of Middle Schools' "Middle School Educator of the Year."
Junior high rallies ‘Just for Jeremiah’
About a month ago Turlock Junior High School seventh grader Jeremiah Coghill started feeling ill. He was weak, had random nose bleeds, and was sleeping 20 hours a day and he had lost 15 pounds.
Pentathlon athletes bring home top honors
Denair Middle School seventh-grade students were big winners at The Stanislaus County Academic Pentathlon, held last Saturday in Modesto. The Pentathlon is a one-day, five-event competition for county seventh and eighth grade students. After weeks of coaching, studying and preparation, students gather and are tested on their knowledge in literature, math, science, social science, speech and essay writing. Other local seventh grade winners included Sarah Reedy (TJHS- silver ...
CSU system faces drastic cuts in enrollment, employees
The California State University system will likely enroll at least 10,000 fewer students and cut employees to meet a $550 million funding gap, according to a report delivered to the CSU Board of Trustees Tuesday.
Articles by Section - Education
Denham nominates Turlock High grad for military academy
The new year will bring exciting changes for Turlock High graduate Bryce Brenda. He was recently announced as a 2012 service academy nominee from California's 19th Congressional District. Brenda was among 19 high school seniors who were nominated by U.S. Representative Jeff Denham to the country's leading service academies, including the Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, the Naval Academy at Annapolis, and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. "These young ...
New UC Merced Provost talks vision
Tom Peterson has been in his new post of University of California, Merced Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for less than a month, but already has a plan laid out for the college. Peterson, a former head of the Directorate for Engineering at the National Science Foundation and past dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Arizona, says priority number one is to build a strong relationship with the faculty. ...
Turlock High students win spot in Honor Band
Martin Acosta and Rachel Hawkes of Turlock High School both auditioned and were accepted into the prestigious All-Northern California Honor Band. The regional honor band, which serves students north of Bakersfield to the Oregon border, is a highly competitive, audition only ensemble. Under the direction of THS band director Daniel Baudino, Acosta, clarinet, and Hawkes, oboe, are both excited by the opportunity to perform in the weekend long event. The concert will take place ...
Hilmar wins $10,000 math, science grant
Hilmar High School students will now be developing a stronger proficiency in science and mathematics for the upcoming New Year, thanks to local farmers. Hilmar High School was selected as a winner of the Monsanto Fund's America's Farmers Grow Rural Education grant competition, after being nominated by area farmers. Hilmar was one of the four winners in California, and received a $10,000 grant to augment science and mathematical opportunities for 6th to 12th ...
One seam at a time
Twice a year, at Christmas and Easter, little girls in the Turlock area are gifted holiday dresses hand-made by students at Pitman High School. On Tuesday, the Pitman High fashion class once again collaborated with the Kiwanis Club of Turlock for the 10th year in a row to make dresses to donate for the Salvation Army. The Kiwanis Club of Turlock bought material for the home economics class to make the dresses. The ...
UC Merced students set webcam in wetlands
Several University of California, Merced students are taking their engineering skills out of the classroom and into the field. Students in the UC Merced Engineering Service Learning Class installed a solar-powered webcam in the Los Banos Wetlands, giving area school children a close-up view of the wildlife. Anyone with a computer can view the wildlife area, learning about plants and animals. The website features learning components, helping viewers understand what they see. ...
CSU Stanislaus student goes from farm worker to principal
Growing up in Vernalis, the child of immigrant farm workers, Lupe Robles harvested fruits and vegetables every morning before school. After school, she was back in the fields. But a dedication to education led Robles to her new role in life, now serving as principal of Evelyn Hanshaw Middle School in Modesto. Robles attended Modesto Junior College, then transferred to California State University, Stanislaus. It was at CSU Stanislaus that Robles discovered ...
Rojas named YCCD board chair
Trustee Abe Rojas, of Turlock, has been named the new Chairman of the Yosemite Community College District Board of Trustees. Rojas will hold the position through November 2013. He replaces outgoing chair Mike Riley, of Modesto. Rojas has served the YCCD board for 17 years, representing Trustee Area 3, which includes Turlock Denair, and Hughson. Lynn Martin, of Sonora, was appointed to serve as vice chair for the same period.
Denair Unified approves 23 layoffs
Over 400 concerned parents and community members filled the Denair Middle School Gymnasium on Thursday night to have their worst fears realized as the Denair Unified Board of Trustees voted to layoff teachers and staff members, and close the Denair Charter Academy.
Planned Denair High walk-out fizzles
In response to proposed immediate teacher lay-offs and budget cuts, parents of Denair High School students created a Facebook page to encourage students to walk out of their classes early Thursday morning. The walk out never materialized; however, a few protestors planted themselves near the student drop-off point where local parents and children could read signs supporting a change in leadership as they entered and exited the facility. According to one protestor ...
CSU system sees record number of applications for fall 2013
The fall 2013 application cycle has set a new California State University record for submissions – the fourth straight year of record high system wide applications. Through Nov. 30, 763,517 applications were submitted by students interested in a fall 2013 start at a CSU campus. The number represents a 12 percent increase from a year ago. Those applications were submitted by 294,926 individual applicants, a 10 percent increase from fall 2012. Students ...
Denair schools struggle with 'dramatic' budget deficit
The Stanislaus County Office of Education has stepped in to help right the financial wrongs found in the Denair Unified School District, however, a plan of action has yet to be released. A revised budget addressing the "dramatic, structural budget deficit that requires immediate action" found in a report by a county fiscal expert still hasn't been determined, despite a three hour closed session meeting of the Denair Unified School Board Thursday night. ...
Turlock High students prepare for Sack Attack
Twelve Turlock High School students are putting their robotic skills to the test for the Central Valley Region Sack Attack Tournament VEX Robotics Competition this Saturday at Modesto Junior College. Fifty-four 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. Over 250 students (75 from local schools), will compete in the VEX Sack Attack ...
Grant funds Delhi teacher training
The Delhi Unified School District is giving their educators a lesson on the art of teaching through a five-day training exercise. The Teacher Incentive Fund, a federal grant program that was awarded to DUSD through an $8.1 million grant over a period of five years is designed to support innovative approaches to reforming teacher pay, supports performance-based compensation systems for teachers and administrators in high-needs schools. <p ...
Julien students get lunch patio makeover
Julien Elementary School students have a new outdoor eating area thanks to the Lowe's Toolbox for Education grant. The area, an original slab of cement with an old wooden fence, is now a gated garden terrace with three trees, 14 tables, umbrellas, galvanized receptacles, and a bench. "Last year, I worked with the director of maintenance and operations, Scott Richardson, and the director of child nutrition, Scott Soiseth, to formulate a plan ...
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