Top spellers competing in SJ County bee

The top finishers of the recent Manteca Unified Spelling Bee are gearing up for the next round of words.

East Union leadership class conducts canned food drives

East Union High leadership students conducted canned food drives on two consecutive Saturdays benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank of San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties.

Golden West hosts book fair on Nov. 16-20

Golden West School, 1031 N. Main St., will host a Scholastic Book Fair on Nov. 16-20, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. to purchase books for children, classroom libraries, and the media center. Families, teachers, and the community are invited to attend the book fair, featuring the theme Destination Book Fair, Read Around the World.

GOLDEN WEST CHARACTER COUNTS

Lions N’ Lambs Fall on the Farm

The Lions N' Lambs Preschool/Kindergarten Fall on the Farm event took place on Oct. 29-30 at school campus located at Calvary Community Church in Manteca.

4,000 3rd graders visit school farm

Marcy Hachman deemed Ag Venture at the Manteca Unified school farm a "huge success."

Chile verde burritos big hit at Manteca High

The cafeteria at Manteca High isn't the shiniest of the five high school lunch havens.

Veritas celebrating ‘800’ status today

Veritas School has consistently stayed around "800" in the Academic Performance Index since the day it opened several years ago.

FRENCH CAMP HONORS

Veritas 6th grader nails spelling of ‘croquet’

Haliegh Petersen enjoys reading.

GOLDEN WEST CHARACTER COUNTS

Reception set for new Weston Ranch principal

WESTON RANCH – Jose Fregoso came to Weston Ranch High shortly before the start of the school year.

PANTHER PRIDE STUDENTS

EU cafeteria & food gets high marks

The first stop in my quest to eat lunch at all five of the district's high school campuses seemed like a logical one.

SIERRA HIGH HOMECOMING

Tossing out duct tape

Duct tape to keep frayed carpet together will eventually become a thing of the past in Manteca Unified School District classrooms.

Block scheduling at all MUSD high schools

All comprehensive high schools in Manteca Unified will be on the same block-schedule mode when the 2015-2016 school year rolls around in August.

Lathrop High FFA selling Valentine flowers, balloons today and Saturday

If you are thinking of Valentine's Day and what to give to that special someone close to your heart, think Lathrop High School FFA.

Tutoring kids in health careers

Doctors Hospital of Manteca offered a three-hour presentation on the different aspects of the medical facility's operation to students from Give Every Child a Chance earlier this week.

Weston Ranch principal gets parent support

Supporters of Weston Ranch High School principal Jose Fregoso nearly filled the room during the Manteca Unified Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday night. There were some detractors too, but they were outnumbered by the former.

Mother of autistic son threatens to sue district

The incensed mother of the child who is at the center of the investigation in connection with Manteca Unified special education teacher Leo Benet-Cauchon is talking about filing a lawsuit against the school district if the situation that is "threatening my son's well being is not resolved quickly."

Teacher counters ‘inappropriate touching’ charge

Leo Benet-Cauchon, a Manteca Unified special education teacher, has been suspended with pay while an investigation is ongoing for allegations of "inappropriate relations to students."

Ripon, Manteca residents receive diplomas from Simpson University

REDDING -Janeen Viss of Ripon graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree from Simpson University.

Mantecan on Texas State Dean’s List

Francisco Ceja of Manteca has been named to the fall 2014 Dean's List at Texas State University.

Bronson: Aim for stratosphere

Alexander Bronson's vision for the Manteca Unified School District can be summed up in four words: Shoot for the stratosphere.

East Union seeks block scheduling

East Union High School will go the way of the other secondary campuses in Manteca Unified by implementing block scheduling if the Board of Trustees at their meeting tonight gives its blessing.

Individual trustees should respect board’s authority

"When speaking for the District, the Board encourages its spokesperson to exercise restraint and tact and to communicate the message in a manner that promotes public confidence in the Board's leadership."

Founts teams with Delta Charter to create schools

Retired San Joaquin County Superintendent of Schools Mick Founts and Delta Charter Schools Superintendent Jeff Tilton have co-founded a charter school, one of three charter school petitions the New Jerusalem Elementary School District (NJESD) Board of Trustees approved this week.

Sierra High students conduct felony stop

Nate Krebbs and Josh Lee looked every bit the part of California High Patrol officers during a felony traffic stop exercise on Friday.

MUSD recall elections made simpler, cheaper

The word recall was mentioned at a recent meeting of the Manteca Unified Board of Trustees by a speaker in the audience during public comments.