Manteca High's co-Valedictorian Derek Benson delivered a speech that could have given professional speechwriters competition Thursday night.
Collin Scholl is an East Union High School survivor. At least, that's how he described himself in his salutatory address delivered during commencement exercises on Thursday at the Lancers' Dino Cunial stadium.
There are no limits to what one can do in life, and the secret to success is to never be discouraged.
Fifty-one students from Nile Garden School were recognized at the annual commencement exercises on Wednesday.
LATHROP – Farhat Khairzadah's list of accomplishments is impressive. For one, the Mossdale School 8th grade student finished her last two years of elementary school with perfect grades – one of four students bestowed the title of Valedictorian Wednesday night at the annual promotion ceremony for pulling off such a feat. She received special recognition from her teachers and appears to be on an impressive trajectory. But it was her perspective revealed in her student ...
The Veritas School Class of 2013 Promotion Ceremony was a success on Wednesday evening. All 63 graduates who crossed the stage in the school's Multi-purpose room were congratulated by the school's administration and district members. There were also other students who were recognized for their extraordinary feats during their careers at Veritas. Jesse Babauta was one of them. Babauta earned a 4.0 GPA from fourth through eighth grade and scored perfectly on the STAR testing ...
Alaina Haena's summer break has only just begun and already she's booked solid through August.
Kimberly LaMar is graduating from East Union High tonight. The Lancers' Class of 2013 valedictorian has a speech to work on and a host of other things to worry about.
It was hard to tell which shone brighter. The shimmering afternoon sun fanned by gentle breezes, or the seemingly never-ending smile on the face of Va Perez.
Stella Brockman Elementary School sent some 115 eighth graders to high school Wednesday night with 16 of them having 4.0 grade point averages for every trimester during the year.
Hunter Leonard knew that his tie was straight. Even when teacher Kathy Correia came around and helped the 8th grade boys at New Haven make themselves as presentable as possible for the promotional ceremony's processional, she commented at how perfectly straight it was. "It's the perfect Windsor knot," she said, moving on down the line. Because when you're getting ready to cap off your elementary school career, it's important that these things are recognized. Leonard ...
LATHROP – Chase Hayes summed up his excitement in a single motion. Letting his tassels fly. With the seriousness of the 8th grade promotion ceremony just minutes away, Hayes – a student at Joseph Widmer Elementary School in Lathrop – let loose with one small gesture before having to make the stoic walk into the school's gymnasium. He grabbed the end of his honor cord – which he earned through making the honor roll throughout ...
Jaelyn Stock had bounced around elementary schools in the Central Valley before she found a home at Neil Hafley.
Shasta Elementary School's promotion ceremony for the 8th grade Class of 2013 began with a moment of silence.
LATHROP – The Lathrop Elementary School 8th grade class of 2013 will have plenty of inspirational words to see them through as they journey on to the next level of education at Lathrop High School.
Ann Jayne, instructional coach at El Dorado School in the Stockton Unified School District, was approved for a vice principal position in the Manteca Unified School District by the Board of Trustees at their last meeting.
A dusty and weedy nine-acre property in the Union Ranch housing development stands like a sore thumb in the middle of toni homes with manicured lawns. Its expansive brown dirt is in sharp, sad contrast to the lush green park next to it bordered by blooming shrub roses.
Special pastry treats are going to the San Joaquin County Fair Board and guests every morning at 6 o'clock at their booth near the show animal pens.
The Manteca Unified Vocational Academy could be starting its next program in August when the school year 2013-14 begins.
The Sierra High Class of 2013 includes the following graduates:
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The following are members of the East Union High graduating Class of 2013:
Great Valley Academy in Manteca was described as one of the "few (charter school) models that exist" by the Center for Educational Reform.
The following are members of the Manteca High's Class of 2013.
University of Central Oklahoma student Jason Robletto, a modern language major from Manteca, recently received the Liberal Arts Symposium Best Paper in Modern Languages Award from Central's College of Liberal Arts in recognition of academic excellence and outstanding service to the university.
A final field trip of the year took 30 first graders from St. Anthony's School on a two-hour fexursion to Doctors Hospital Manteca recently where they learned first-hand the inner workings of the medical facility.
WESTON RANCH – New Vision High School Principal Dr. Katie Peters' life story is the gist that best-selling books are made.
The following are Manteca Unified eighth graders who have been promoted to high school:
LATHROP - The following are awards and scholarships were presented to graduating Lathrop High seniors:
Jaclyn Mcallaster of Sierra High School is among the 16 recipients of the 10th Congressional District of California 2013 Merit Award for high seniors in Stanislaus and southern San Joaquin County.