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SIX PILLARS OF SUCCESS

Alaina Haena's summer break has only just begun and already she's booked solid through August.

May 23, 2013 | James Burns | Education


EU valedictorian thrives on challenges, busy schedule

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.

May 23, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | Education


8 special ed students march with 79 others in Lincoln School ceremony

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.

May 23, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | Education


16 Stella Brockman 8th graders have perfect cards for school year

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.

May 23, 2013 | Glenn Kahl | Education


New Haven 8th graders: Next stop East Union High School

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 ...

May 23, 2013 | Jason Campbell | Education


Some levity before start of solemn ceremonies for Widmer 8th graders

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 ...

May 23, 2013 | Jason Campbell | Education


THE JOURNEY CONTINUES

Jaelyn Stock had bounced around elementary schools in the Central Valley before she found a home at Neil Hafley.

May 22, 2013 | James Burns | Education


Shasta graduates remember students killed in Oklahoma

Shasta Elementary School's promotion ceremony for the 8th grade Class of 2013 began with a moment of silence.

May 22, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | Education


Words of inspiration for Lathrop 8th graders during promotion ceremony

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.

May 22, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | Education


French Camp graduate Alvin Vang: Perfect attendance, perfect grades

Alvin Vang's black gown was heavier than most. It wasn't that the fabric was thicker or that he had anything special sewn into his that would set him apart from his French Camp Elementary School classmates as they prepared for their eighth grade promotion ceremony Tuesday night. But with a year of perfect grades and perfect attendance, Vang racked up 25 individual pins that he wore on the breast of his gown that made it ...

May 22, 2013 | Jason Campbell | Education


Joshua Cowell 8th graders complete elementary career; high school next

Tuesday afternoon was bittersweet for Britney Szeto. As the Joshua Cowell Student Council Activities Commissioner, the memories that she's made during her formative years have been plentiful – the friendships and the fun and the milestones will all be things that she'll carry with her for the rest of her days and be things that she'll miss when she moves on to Manteca High next year. But with her elementary school career ending in minutes, ...

May 22, 2013 | Jason Campbell | Education


McPARLAND AT 25

No one really leaves McParland School. So says Principal Dale Borgeson at the 25th anniversary of the Manteca Unified campus on Monday. Deena Crowe is proof of that. She was Deena Dunn back then. In 1987, she was a fifth-grade student when the doors first opened at McParland. Her mother, Betsy Dunn, was a first-grade teacher. Clare Green also taught there. Delmer Derrick was the first-ever principal of the school named in honor of educator ...

May 21, 2013 | Vince Rembulat | Education


Cambalache provides English learners with voice

For years, Janet Sanders has shared her classroom with frustration, confusion and anger. She gets it. The written word can be difficult to master for even those that speak fluent English. Now imagine that you've just moved from a different country with an assortment of different customs, and speak an entirely different language. School becomes less a journey of enlightenment and more a mystery and struggle. "The whole process can be challenging," said Sanders, an ...

May 21, 2013 | James Burns | Education


‘THANK YOU CALLA’

Manuel Cardenas didn't think that he was ever going to graduate high school. It wasn't in the cards, he thought. After slacking off through middle school and watching his high school grades slip from the brief reprieve that he gave himself during his first semester at Sierra High, Cardenas just knew that he was bound to disappoint his mother and drastically narrow his prospects for the future. But then he took the advice of administrator ...

May 18, 2013 | Jason Campbell | Education


New principals for both New Vision High, Lincoln

The Manteca Unified Board of Education during a special meeting on Tuesday approved the reassignment of two school district administrative personnel.

May 18, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | Education


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Manteca Unified eighth graders promoted

The following are eighth graders in the Manteca Unified School District that were promoted last week to high school.

May 31, 2013 | | Education


Lathrop High salutatorian’s wants to help diabetics

LATHROP – Lisa Lee has a dream. The Lathrop High School's Class of 2013 salutatorian would like to see the day when diabetes will no longer be a scourge to those who have the disease.

May 29, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | Education


Manteca Unified 8th grade graduates

The following are students who were among the eighth graders promoted to high school at various Manteca Unified School District campuses.

May 29, 2013 | | Education


SENIORS AT THE PEAK

Sierra High School Class of 2013 salutatorian Rajbir Singh Sooch described high school graduation as the "entrance into the real world."

May 25, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | Education


Lathrop High Class of 2013: 220 strong

The past year at Lathrop High represented plenty of first-time achievements.

May 25, 2013 | Vince Rembulat | Education


15 receive gold cord honors during Golden West School ceremonies

Julia Vigallon shared a quote from Dr. Seuss at Tuesday's eighth-grade promotion event at Golden West School.

May 25, 2013 | Vince Rembulat | Education


Four perfect in final year at Sequoia

About 79 eighth-grade students at Sequoia School are en route to high school.

May 25, 2013 | Vince Rembulat | Education


BUFFS MARCH ON

Manteca High's co-Valedictorian Derek Benson delivered a speech that could have given professional speechwriters competition Thursday night.

May 24, 2013 | John-Joel Griffiths | Education


CHARGING INTO THE FUTURE

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.

May 24, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | Education


Brock Elliott promotes eighth graders

There are no limits to what one can do in life, and the secret to success is to never be discouraged.

May 24, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | Education


51 advance at Nile Garden School

Fifty-one students from Nile Garden School were recognized at the annual commencement exercises on Wednesday.

May 24, 2013 | Vince Rembulat | Education


Four perfect in Mossdale class

LATHROP – Farhat Khairzadah's list of accomplishments is impressive.

May 24, 2013 | Jason Campbell | Education


Veritas 8th graders recognized at promotion

The Veritas School Class of 2013 Promotion Ceremony was a success on Wednesday evening.

May 24, 2013 | John-Joel Griffiths | Education


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