Ripon, Colony Oak schools graduate 8th grade classes

RIPON - Julianna Avalos is an inspiration – Ripon Elementary School's choice for a graduation speaker Thursday night.

COLONY OAK SCHOOL GRADUATION

Scenes from Thursday's Colony Oak School's graduation ceremonies.

Weston, Ripona mark 8th grade graduations

RIPON – Ripona Elementary Class President Chuy Calvo seemed steadfast as he walked up to receive his citizenship award Thursday night during the school's 8th grade graduation, but by the time he actually received the plaque he couldn't help but smile.

Lathrop 8th graders earn promotions

LATHROP – The Lathrop Elementary School class of 2010 can walk into high school knowing that they're already doing things just a little bit differently.

Myrick oversees final graduation as Cowell principal

Harriet Myrick checked briefly for rain clouds on Wednesday.

Morowit, Quaresma lead SHS Class of 2010

They've known of their academic status about a month ago.

Weather cooperates as eighth-grade classes conduct promotion ceremonies

Father Patrick Walker paid tribute to the parents and teachers of St. Anthony School's graduates of 2010 whom he called "the shining lights" of the future as they prepare to move on to the next chapter in their lives.

McParland, Brockman 8th graders graduate

More than 100 eighth grade students from McParland Elementary School are ready to start the next chapter in their lives.

Weston Ranch’s best

WESTON RANCH - High school can be a place of unlimited possibilities.

Shasta, Veritas, Neil Hafley graduate

About 100 students at Shasta School were honored Tuesday at the eighth-grade promotion exercises held at Manteca High's Winter Gymnasium.

SIERRA HIGH BAND AWARDS

Myrick retiring after 40 plus years in education

They came in droves to see off an old friend as she heads into retirement more than four decades into her career.

71 overcome challenges to earn high school diplomas

Adversity is nothing new to Manteca Adult School students who balance families, work schedules and a host of other obstacles to attend class every day.

Calla High awards diplomas to 90

Ninety Calla High students earned diplomas as part of the Class of 2010.

Calla High graduates Class of ‘10

Brandon Anderson wasn't afraid to admit his initial fears of attending Calla High.

A primer on Going Digital

A multitude of questions have been asked about the district's ambitious and record-setting $30 million Going Digital program. They ranged from inquiries about how the $30M price tag was spent and where all that money went, to the far-reaching impacts of the program on such school curriculum programs as the second graders' cursive writing lessons.

MJC applies for degree program

MODESTO -Modesto Junior College submitted an application to be one of the 15 California Community Colleges to develop a baccalaureate degree pilot program.

Teen going to state Spelling Bee again

How do you spell tetanus? Sierra High School freshman James Quiaoit knows. It's the word that won him the title of San Joaquin County Junior High Spelling Bee champion in the seventh-through-ninth-grade division for the school year 2014-15.

Weston Ranch High racism?

Racial tensions that marred Weston Ranch High School nearly a decade ago appear to be cropping up again.

MHS tutoring center takes shape

Jennifer Rodriguez and Braulio Solis are students in the Interior Design class.

Bucket loads of character at Golden West

Students at Golden West Elementary School may or may not be familiar with the works of Carol McCloud.

Romero new MUSD board president

Deborah Romero, loan officer with Ability Mortgage, is the new president of the Manteca Unified Board of Trustees.

Cowell School conducts blanket drive for shelter

The sixth graders at Joshua Cowell School are working to literally send warm greetings to the residents at the Manteca HOPE Shelter. They have started a blanket drive which is their way of taking part in the global "youth empowerment" program called WE Day organized by Free the Children, a non-profit organization.

Five install four MUSD trustees

Four members of the Manteca Unified Board of Trustees were sworn in to office Tuesday night.

Volunteers needed to help needy students

Love INC is a non-profit organization that dispenses hand-ups and not hand-outs. Now, it's the one in need of a hand-up. Volunteers who can provide extra helping hands are needed to help with the additional load it is handling this Christmas.

Drain will be sworn in by math teacher

Ashley Drain, who defeated Manuel Medeiros in the November election as trustee for Area 2 in Manteca Unified, will not be sworn in by San Joaquin Superior Court Judge Tony Agbayani at the board meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 9.

Lathrop High leadership collects food

What's a better time to give back to the community than Thanksgiving?