Manteca USD offering social studies summer academy

As part of the recent big budget cuts, Manteca Unified eliminated summer school at both the elementary and high school sites.

Brock Elliott ‘store’ helps clothe needy youngsters

Welcome to the Champions' Closet.

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.

MUSD goes digital to tune of $20 million

At many school sites in the Manteca Unified School District, classrooms can't access educational materials online because they don't have adequate Internet connection.

Open house: Sweets & 3-D laser printing

It was a treat that went beyond just desserts. The palate-pleasing sweet concoctions were a sure hit among the visitors, but the be.tech campus open house Thursday evening was a big eye opener as well.

DINNER IS SERVED

Dinner was served for the first time this week at Sequoia School during the Give Every Child a Chance's Afterschool Program.

School trip to Amazon for Sierra students?

Two-dozen Sierra High School students could be experiencing a life-changing two-week experience during the summer of 2015 in the Peruvian Amazon.

Teachers weigh in on Catholic education’s value

The dozen or so teachers at St. Anthony of Padua School headed by Principal Mary Lou Hoffman are all certificated. That means they have the option, and could have chosen, to teach at any public school and perhaps reap more in benefits in the process.

‘UN’-SAFETY ZONE

Safety first isn't a slogan for many parents who pick up their children at the end of class at Manteca's 14 elementary schools.

Future use of bond funds are questioned

The Manteca Unified School District gave up two smaller properties that were obtained for elementary school sites.

St. Anthony’s celebrates Catholic schools week

St. Anthony of Padua School in Manteca is taking part in the annual observance of National Schools Week.

MUSD plays host to public safety orientation

The time to plan is before something happens – not after.

Public safety orientation to take place Thursday at MUSD

An orientation on public safety will take place Thursday, Jan. 23, at Manteca Unified School District.

Cursive writing

Cursive writing – researchers contend - stimulates the brain.

Woodward School honors four home-grown heroes

Nearly a thousand students at Woodward Elementary School learned important lessons on Friday about heroes – what it means to be a hero, who are the heroes in their everyday life, and what it takes to be one.

Be.tech vocational academy open house

Be.tech, Manteca Unified's vocational charter school, will hold an open house Jan. 30 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The event is in conjunction with the national observance of School Choice Week 2014.

Music builds bridge between Chinese, Manteca students

Music is a universal language.

Teens’ video takes on bullying

Smile, you're on Manteca High School's Internet video. Or you could be in one of the episodes on the school's YouTube Channel, MHS Buff TV.