French Camp School staging harvest festival this Friday

FRENCH CAMP – What's the secret of a putting together a good haunted house?

LATHROP SCHOOL TRIMESTER AWARDS

MHS HOMECOMING

Manteca High School celebrated its homecoming Friday against Ceres High. The Buffaloes cruised past the Bulldogs 41-0.

NEIL HAFLEY JOG-A-THON

Neil Hafley School third through fifth graders ran its Thursday's annual jog-a-thon fundraiser at East Union High.

Manteca High part of ‘Day of Writing’

Nancy Martinez received what turned out to be a welcome surprise on Tuesday.

Cowell honors its All- Stars

Joshua Cowell School honored All-Stars for October based on citizenship and academic effort.

Woodward families gather for writing night

At home, Louie Castro occasionally enjoys doing some leisurely writing.

Brock Elliott student STARS shine bright

In recent years, Brock Elliott School has been near or in excess of 800.

LANCER HOMECOMING

Lobo Gold rally honors academic achievers

It was more than just another Fall Lobo Gold Rally at Sierra High.

Sierra High rally celebrating academic excellence Friday

Sierra High will be hosting its Fall Lobo Gold Rally on Friday.

GOLDEN WEST CHARACTER COUNTS

Board recognizing bright STARS

The California Standards Test is part of the Standardized Testing and Reporting or STAR.

School farm offers corny & a-mazing fun times

The pumpkin patch and corn maze is just one of several student farm projects benefiting the Manteca Unified Student Trust Foundation.

Lathrop School students participate in Walk to School Day, cancer effort

LATHROP - Lathrop Elementary participated in the International Walk to School Day last week Friday, Oct. 2.

Two trustees trying to remove administrator?

An administrator at a high school in the Manteca Unified School District will remain in his position following a Board of Trustees vote in closed session on Tuesday.

Did trustee cyber-bully WR parent?

As a Weston Ranch parent Alison Ordner was stunned when she believed was slandered, threatened and cyber-bullied when she tried to raise a concern.

Don’t expect MUSD meetings on YouTube

If you have been looking forward to watching the Manteca Unified Board of Trustees meeting live-streamed on the Internet or on YouTube, don't hold your breath.

Got questions? District vows to answer

Parents and other individuals with concerns and questions about the distribution of 23,000 computers to students in Manteca Unified can look forward to Friday when district officials will start doling out answers and explanations.

Were postings by school worker racist?

When is a personal Facebook page no longer personal?

Workshop for undocumented immigrants

MODESTO – The Associated Students of Modesto Junior College (ASMJC) is teaming up with Students United Reaching for Equality (SURE) and Modesto Junior College's International Student Program to host a workshop for undocumented immigrants who dream of achieving a college education.

GECAC offering scholarships

Give Every Child a Chance (GECAC) is once again offering the Service Challenge Scholarship.

Give Every Child a Chance bowl-a-thon set for Feb. 28

The Give Every Child a Chance (GECAC) Antone E. Raymus, 16th Annual Bowl-A-Thon takes place Saturday, Feb. 28.

Microsoft lauds teachers for innovative learning

Tammy Brecht Dunbar and Kristen Messer were selected by Microsoft as Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts (MIE Expert) for 2015 for their excellence in using technology to help students learn and achieve more. Microsoft stated they are "visionary educators who are paving the way for their peers to share ideas, try new approaches and learn from each other."

Manteca Unified may live stream board meetings

With the Manteca Unified School District Going Digital, and its 23,000 students now being armed with 21st-century education tools called Panasonic 3E computers, is a televised or live streamed Board of Trustees meeting far behind?

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

An annual religious event celebrated by St. Anthony of Padua School on Sunday illustrates the role it has played since it opened in 1956 and its mission.

St. Anthony teachers share Catholic education thoughts

Carolyn Cano does not consider her career choice – teaching at a Catholic school – as a job. It's not a venue for earning money. It's not a livelihood. It's not an 8-5 job. It is much more than that, she said.

TECH ROLL OUT

Wednesday was Lincoln Elementary School's turn for the Great Deployment.

Lost devices not likely to cost parents

Should a Manteca Unified student lose or break a Panasonic 3E tablet away from school the odds are their family won't end up paying for it even if they do not purchase the optional insurance at a cost of $5 a month.

Going Digital frustrates parents

A group of parents have launched a campaign aimed at getting their concerns about the $30 million Manteca Unified Going Digital program heard and addressed by district officials. This weekend, they are deploying social media via Facebook, email, and telephone tools to get the word out and to encourage parents with similar concerns to get involved.