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Interim job now permanent for Great Valley vice principal

WESTON RANCH - By a unanimous vote of the Manteca Unified Board of Trustees, Kathy Brown was appointed to the permanent position of vice principal at Great Valley Elementary School in Weston Ranch.

March 25, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | Education


Lathrop High educates parents on high school

LATHROP – For the past month, some parents at Lathrop High have been receiving an education of sorts.

March 25, 2013 | Vince Rembulat | Education


Here comes the sun (power)!

Manteca Unified School District broke ground Thursday in more ways than one. The groundbreaking ceremonies that took place in the fields behind Golden West Elementary School was not merely to kick off the first phase of the district's Renewable Energy Efficiency Project, or REEP, with the Golden West campus as the first of 26 campus sites for the ground-mounted and parking-lot solar installations. The solar project is, more importantly, breaking fiscal grounds that will result ...

March 22, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | Education


CRASH COURSE

LATHROP - An "Every 15 Minutes" simulated fatal vehicle crash killing one Lathrop High student and injuring five others was played out Thursday morning in the high school football stadium before some 500 juniors and seniors.

March 22, 2013 | Glenn Kahl | Education


McParland, Brockman schools in Science Olympiad Saturday

William McIntosh was one proud father of a George McParland Elementary School student last year. And for good reason. His son, Tyler, who was then in fifth grade, was part of the school's Science Olympiad team that brought home a big pennant for the West Northgate Drive campus.

March 22, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | Education


Final Sierra High performance of ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ set for Saturday

An encore performance for "Bye Bye Birdie" is scheduled this weekend at Sierra High.

March 22, 2013 | Vince Rembulat | Education


Schools, MUSD offices closing for spring break

There will be no school for all high school and elementary students in the Manteca Unified School District from March 25 to April 1.

March 19, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | Education


ACADEMIC DECATHLON

Lathrop High School teacher Michael Pangburn brought his new kids on the academic block to the Manteca Unified Board of Trustees meeting earlier this week.

March 18, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | Education


Benefit today for Lathrop surveillance camera project

LATHROP – The Mexican-style fiesta and Mexican food buffet extravaganza to raise money for Lathrop Elementary School's surveillance cameras is taking place today from noon to 6 p.m. Tickets to the event, called Spring King and Queen Fiesta & Mexican-American food buffet, is just a donation of $1 at the door. It's being held at the school's multipurpose building at the corner of Fifth and O streets next door to the school.

March 16, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | Education


EU migrant student, teacher earn honors

East Union High School Migrant Program coordinator Araceli Sandoval and student Ana Naranjo are both in Los Angeles this weekend to receive distinct honors.

March 16, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | Education


‘BYE, BYE BIRDIE’

"Bye Bye Birdie" is a musical comedy that takes you back to the innocent days of Rock 'N' Roll, Elvis and malt shops.

March 15, 2013 | Vince Rembulat | Education


Open house celebrates 20th year for preschool

St. Anthony of Padua School is celebrating a two-decade milestone with an open house on Sunday, March 17.

March 15, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | Education


A hairy deal: $1,440 in pennies for leukemia

WESTON RANCH - A Great Valley Elementary School Annex science teacher lost his hair but gained $1,440 for his favorite cause, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Association.

March 14, 2013 | Glenn Kahl | Education


Annual one-time charge for Manteca athletes

Each high school athlete in the Manteca Unified School District pays $75 for transportation costs.

March 13, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | Education


Manteca Unified, charter schools compete for pupils

Manteca Unified School District's competition was fairly small just a few years ago. Primarily Christian schools such as St. Anthony's, Plumfield Academy, Ripon Christian Schools, and Manteca Christian Schools competed with the district for students. And given parents had to come up with the tuition, the numbers of students who opted out of public school was small. Now the school landscape has changed. The Christian schools have been joined by public charter schools in and ...

March 13, 2013 | Dennis Wyatt | Education


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French Camp graduate Alvin Vang: Perfect attendance, perfect grades

Alvin Vang's black gown was heavier than most.

May 22, 2013 | Jason Campbell | Education


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

Tuesday afternoon was bittersweet for Britney Szeto.

May 22, 2013 | Jason Campbell | Education


McPARLAND AT 25

No one really leaves McParland School.

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.

May 21, 2013 | James Burns | Education


‘THANK YOU CALLA’

Manuel Cardenas didn't think that he was ever going to graduate high school.

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


21 Manteca Adult School graduates receive diplomas

It was a cozy family affair. Loved ones sat in chairs around white-covered round tables with live potted flower plants serving as centerpieces. Lined up against the walls in the back of the airy and spacious room were trays of brunch comestibles and a wide selection of drinks.

May 18, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | Education


Manteca High wins national Recycling Rumble contest

For months, Michelle Halla has been collecting and shipping recyclables across the country as part of the Recycling Rumble.

May 17, 2013 | James Burns | Education


Three ceremonies start graduation season Friday

Manteca Unified School District's 2013 graduation season will be ushered in on Friday with three culmination ceremonies scheduled that day.

May 16, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | Education


Trustees say no to drug tests

Don't look for Ripon High to have mandatory drug testing just yet.

May 15, 2013 | Vince Rembulat | Education


THE P&J BURGER TEST

It was a culinary test of skills determining who could make the best hamburger that would be taste tempting to the pallets of a school district administrator, a police chief and the chef of a fine dining restaurant.

May 15, 2013 | Glenn Kahl | Education


Lathrop senior receives $60K a year Gates scholarship

It takes work to apply for college scholarships.

May 15, 2013 | Jason Campbell | Education


St. Anthony of Padua School graduation set for May 29

St. Anthony of Padua School's graduating class of 2013 will be led by four valedictorians – Jordan Barajas, Zachary Hansen, Joseph Poncini, and Monica Yalung. The eighth graders' class salutatorian is Joelle Hylton.

May 15, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | Education


Lancers’ salutatorian looking forward to Cal Poly

Collin Scholl, East Union High School's Class of 2013 salutatorian, is headed to California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo – also known as Cal Poly San Luis Obispo – this fall.

May 14, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | Education


Ex-Penn St head was top paid $2.9M

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Former Penn State President Graham Spanier became the highest paid public college president of 2011-12 when he was forced out over his handling of the sex abuse scandal involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, according to a survey released Sunday.

May 12, 2013 | | Education


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