Brushing up on dental care earns $500

RIPON - A 9-year-old Ripon elementary school fourth grader has won first place in a national toothbrush design contest.

JROTC DRILL & CEREMONY COMPETITION

Manteca High finishes 7th in academic decathlon

STOCKTON – Manteca High competed in the 29th annual San Joaquin Academic Decathlon championship Feb. 6.

Ripon athletic director fears coach stipend cuts will destroy sports program

RIPON - The elimination of coaching stipends in Ripon will bring an end to high school sports according to athletic director Chris Johnson.

Lathrop School students collecting shoes for Haiti

Lathrop School is doing its part to assist the people of Haiti.

Brockman students help needy kids, troops

As part of Manteca Unified's Character Counts program, Stella Brockman School students have steadily worked on activities that go towards good causes.

Special Valentine’s dance for teens

Nearly 100 students from the special needs programs from throughout San Joaquin County were thrilled Wednesday to take part in the annual Happy Valentine's Dance held at Manteca High.

Board alters school start date; MEA not pleased

Manteca Unified students will start the 2010-11 school year a week later than previously expected.

Joshua Cowell School honors student All Stars for January

Joshua Cowell School Principal Harriet Myrick has announced the All Stars for January.

Ripon schools hiring grant writers to secure funds

RIPON - Ripon Unified school trustees are looking to a grant writer to plug some of the holes in their state funding by approving a six-month trial with California Consulting grant writing services.

Sephos named to Dean’s List of Emory College

ATLANTA - Laurin Sephos of Manteca, daughter of Andrew S. Sephos and Marie A. Raymus, was named to the Dean's List of Emory College, the undergraduate, liberal arts college of Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., for the 2009 fall semester.

Ripon Unified may cut funds for elementary school bands

RIPON - Striking out the band is going to hit a sour note with elementary school musicians in the next round of potential cuts for the Ripon Unified School District.

Woodward School principal gets stuck for a buck

Friday members of the Walter Woodward Elementary School leadership class were busy organizing a fund raiser for the Lymphoma Foundation of America by taping up their principal Sherrie Jamero during the noon hour.

SHS Sober Grad poker tourney

Sierra High Sober Grad is having a Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament to raise money for grad night on May 27.

DOGGONE FUN

Lathrop High Ag‘s annual FFA plant sale is Friday & Saturday

April showers will bring May flowers. But to guarantee there will be flowers in bloom next month, you will need to plant those blooming varieties now.

Talk on art inspired by math, science April 11 at MJC

MODESTO - The Modesto Area Partners in Science (MAPS) will offer a presentation entitled "Art Inspired by Science and Mathematics" by Carlo H. Séquin, Ph.D., of the University of California, Berkeley on Friday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Sierra Hall 132 on the Modesto Junior College West Campus.

MUSD picks public information officer

Manteca Unified has a new public information officer – Victoria Brunn. The creation of this new position can't be more timely for the district – and for very good reasons.

CalSTRS mum on details of former superintendent’s pension reduction

The California State Teachers Retirement System has "several means" that it uses to collect leads on specific accounts that need to be scrutinized for such issues as overpayment.

one.Charter hosts Hoops for Heart

one.Charter Academy of Visual & Performing Arts is prepping to present its 3rd Annual Hoops for Heart youth event to be held Thursday, April 3, at 800 Douglas Road in Stockton from 10 a.m. to noon. Celebrating the joys of a healthy lifestyle, one.Charter students are developing hours of fun for community youth to play active games, discover the workings of the human body, snack on healthy treats, and participate in a variety of heart themed lessons and art projects. The event is free and open to the public.

Sierra High Athletic Boosters to hold first of 2 fundraisers tonight

Sierra High's Athletic Boosters Club is teaming with Red Robin tonight from 5 to 9 p.m. in a fund-raising effort.

PRINCE OF A SHOW

As Mrs. Potts, Kassidy Klinesmith performs the beloved title song of 'Disney's Beauty and the Beast.'

FFA students, teachers lobby for state funding

Save our FFA. That was the rallying cry of the FFA students and teachers from Manteca Unified to Governor Jerry Brown and other political leaders at the recent California Ag Day held at the state capitol.

Nutrition talk for preschoolers set for Saturday

Keeping children active and healthy from a young age, and emphasizing the importance of preventing childhood obesity is at the heart of a nutrition class sponsored by Manteca Unified's School Readiness Department.

Manteca kindergarten registration starts April 2

Registration for incoming kindergarteners in Manteca Unified School District during the 2014-2015 school year will begin on April 2. It will continue through June 14 when schools close for the summer. Registrations, which must take place at the school where the student will attend, will resume again on July 28 just before the beginning of the school year.

MHS Thespians bring Disney classic to stage

A Disney classic will grace the stage at Manteca High's Mulvihill Theatre for a three-day run, beginning this week.

Lathrop High celebrating cultural diversity week

A series of multi-cultural events will be held next week at Lathrop High.

USDA recognizes Manteca Unified food service

The words of Keelan Saunders, a seventh grader at George Komure Elementary School in Weston Ranch, explained in the simplest way possible why Manteca Unified School was being recognized by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service.

Lathrop High ROP, be.tech Culinary Arts lead workshop for young parents, kids

LATHROP – Back from a clam chowder cooking competition in Santa Cruz where they competed in the professional division, the students of be.tech Academy's Culinary Arts class are off to another adventure.

Manteca High aiming to finish Rumble with flurry

Recycling Rumble's reigning champion won't relinquish its title without a fight.