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TUSD one step closer to trustee area elections
Turlock Unified School District trustees have always been selected through city-wide elections, with a candidate's place of residence in town not a factor. That might soon be changing as the Stanislaus County Committee on School District Organization and Reorganization unanimously voted on Wednesday to accept a proposal by the TUSD to create trustee areas for the 2013 elections. <font face="Times New ...
Dennis Earl students walk like an Egyptian
Sixth graders at Dennis Earl Elementary School went back in time on Friday to 2600 BC, transforming their classrooms into ancient Egypt with mummified chicken legs and gold jewels on display.
College students present study of Turlock’s bike paths
Five Geography majors at California State University, Stanislaus spent the semester biking around Turlock to help make the community a safer place. They surveyed existing bike routes and areas around town that could use bike paths to measure Turlock's bikeability and propose new bikeways.
Tools for learning
Wakefield Elementary School first graders took home Christmas boxes filled with literacy tools ranging from pencils to books. The College of Education from California State University, Stanislaus put together 110 literacy boxes that were delivered to all the first grade classes at Wakefield on Tuesday. The college wanted to provide the literacy tools for students to use over Christmas break so they can continue to learn ...
A step back in time
Turlock Junior High School students from the 7th grade GATE and Honors classes put on their best Victorian outfits on Thursday to dress the part for their Christmas activity of "A Christmas Carol." Students used district-adopted materials to show other students from their school, Walnut Elementary School and Brown Elementary School sixth graders what times were like back in the Victorian days. Turlock Junior High band ...
Bringing civility back to Denair
Civility has been in short supply in Denair over the past month, but the Denair Unified School District is looking to actively change that with the formation of a new committee.
More Turlock students staying in school
Keeping kids in school is a continuous goal for local educators. To accomplish that goal, the Turlock Unified School District has implemented a number of initiatives in the past few years to address high school drop outs including curriculum assessments, pacing calendars and benchmarks. TUSD's hard work has made a difference, according to the newly released 2008/2009 California Dropout and Graduation Rates report. <p style="margin: ...
TUSD receives grant money to enhance school technology
Technology plays a strong role in daily life now more than ever. As recipients of the Enhancing Education Through Technology American Recovery and Reinvestment Act competitive grant for one-time funds of $240,000 for students in seventh grade to 12th grade, the Turlock Unified School District can now give students, teachers and staff about the most up-to-date technology training.
TUSD budget committee prepares for mid-year cuts
The Turlock Unified School District is hoping for the best but preparing for the worst, as a new governor will soon take office with a $6 billion state deficit.
Pre-school program gives children tools they need to succeed
As the 20 Head Start pre-school students in Maria Marques' classroom at Osborn Elementary finished their lunches, parent volunteers Victor Sanabria and Christine Berlin helped the kids throw away their disposable plates and head to the reading carpet.
A real life lesson in First Amendment rights
A couple of weeks ago, Denair Middle School student Cody Alicea rode his bike to school like any other day with an American flag flapping in the wind behind him. At the time, he was learning about the United States Constitution and the freedom of speech guaranteed to all Americans under the First Amendment.
Turlock high schools come together to fight cancer
High school students all over Turlock are looking to make a difference this academic year.
Students gather pennies for schools in Middle East
First, second and third graders at Denair Academic Avenues Charter School had the chance to look at things they would miss at their school if they weren't available during a Pennies for Peace campaign kick-off rally last week.
Reactions to flag incident disrupt classes in Denair
Daily routines at Denair Unified School sites have been disrupted, to say the least. A community and media maelstrom has surrounded Denair Middle School and eighth grade student Cody Alicea after he was told by a campus employee to remove the American flag from his bicycle on Nov. 8.
Community demands answers at heated school board meeting
The Denair Unified School District adopted the new "Choose Civility" initiative led by the county office of education at their Thursday board meeting, despite the lack of civility shown by a few audience members.
Articles by Section - Education
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 ...
TUSD moves forward with technology plan
The Turlock Unified School District's plan to upgrade all teacher computer and network connections in an effort to bring all classrooms to a 21st century standard was approved at Tuesday's board meeting. "This plan will have more impacts on students in the classroom," said Superintendent Sonny DaMarto. "Teachers will now have better tools to work with. This is the future and what education is coming to." The 21st Century Classroom Technology Plan ...
The language of success
One of the many assets of the Central Valley is the diversity of its population. Its citizens come from a variety of cultures and speak many languages. At the Osborn Two-Way Immersion Academy, bilingual education has not only risen in popularity - but it's also raised test scores. "Originally, the bilingual program was not well supported by the general public," said Osborn principal Ed Ewing. "Part of the reason was because there were ...
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
Students at Walnut Elementary are doing more this season than just making gift wish lists; they are helping children around the world have a brighter holiday. On Friday morning, 31 Magneteers from Marianne Vander Veen's 4th grade class packed over 40 boxes to be distributed to kids living in impoverished areas across the globe as part of the Operation Christmas Child program. The items included everything from toiletry items to toys and school ...
Julien student spells success
Turlock Unified School District student Jovan Hundal is no stranger when it comes to competition. For a second consecutive year, he won the Elementary Spelling Championship on Wednesday, beating out 89 students from Stanislaus County. He will advance to the 2013 State Elementary Spelling Bee, scheduled for April 20 in Stockton. Jovan, a sixth grader at Julien Elementary, will compete against 59 other fourth through sixth graders from 31 counties in California who ...
No plan yet for saving DUSD from financial ruin
Over a hundred concerned residents filled the Denair Unified School District's board room on Thursday night with hopes of getting information on the district's plan to balance the budget, only to find out that no action has been put forth by administration or trustees. DUSD has been unable to meet its financial obligations, which has resulted in continued deficit spending and illegally low reserve levels. This precarious financial situation the school district is ...
Putting the fun into science
California State University, Stanislaus students brought science to life on Monday when they assisted dozens of 4th, 5th and 6th grade students in a series of science experiments at Osborn Two-Way Immersion Academy. The experiments - most of which were designed by the students - included testing pH in food, extracting DNA from fruit, generating electricity, moving molecules and measuring the density of objects. "Cal State students are participating in a service learning ...
Brown students lead the way in citizenship
Brown Elementary sixth grade students Shayla Visger and Joshua King share many similarities inside the classroom and out, including their character. At Tuesday's Turlock Unified School District Board of Trustees meeting, both students were honored as November's Character Counts students of the month for the trait of citizenship. Aside from excelling in academics, Shayla and Joshua are good citizens by showing pillars of character every day with their parents, peers and teachers. <p ...
Denair schools in financial trouble
The Denair Unified School District may be on the brink of insolvency, as the district is unable to meet its financial obligations for the current school year. At a special school board meeting held Thursday night, Assistant Superintendent of Business for the Stanislaus County Office of Education Don Gatt and School Business Consultant Teresa Ryland expressed concern over DUSD's budget for 2012-13. Based on the district's multi-year projections, reserve levels, deficit spending ...
Pitman, Turlock fans prepare for rivalry game
Rally towels, spirit shirts and hundreds of screaming fans are what Pitman and Turlock High School students are bringing to the Harvest Bowl this Friday. Due to the un-sportsmanlike atmosphere that was present at previous Pitman versus Turlock football games, school administrators have been setting the bar high for all students and community spectators. "This year, the Harvest Bowl will be a PG rated version of the movie 'Friday Night Lights,'" said ...
New program could fill pre-school need
Over 150 Turlock children are waiting for a spot in either Head Start or State Preschool. In an effort to fill this early education gap, the Turlock Unified School District is considering implementing the Set For Success Program. If enacted, the program will provide literacy and language outreach for students ages 3-6. SFSP would be implemented immediately and monitored by the current coordinator of Early Childhood Education for TUSD and a new community ...
Professor's arboretum dream realized, 30 years later
On a cold, windy, dusty day nearly 30 years ago, a group of California State University, Stanislaus professors planted 300 acorns in a vacant campus field. It was to be the first phase of the Trans-California Pathway, a living arboretum and classroom first dreamed up in the 1970s by former CSU Stanislaus botany professor Wayne Pierce. But funding dried up and, since 1988, that grove of trees served as the only trace of ...
Drug-free life
Hundreds of local students donned their best red attire this week in support of Red Ribbon Week and to celebrate living a drug-free life. On Friday, leadership class students from eCademy Charter decorated the trees around campus with red ribbons to kick off Red Ribbon Week's theme, "The Best Me is Drug Free." "These students are leaders on our campus who are making good choices in our community," said eCademy Principal Robin ...
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