Archive By Section - Education
Coming to the rescue of classrooms
The lack of school supplies in Manteca Unified classrooms is being addressed by two Manteca residents and the members of the Manteca Fire Department.
MUSD board hires principal for WR High
Trustee Rex Holiday of the Manteca Unified School District sees the newest principal at Weston Ranch High as possibly a good fit.
Board may hire Weston Ranch principal
Last month, Clara Schmiedt was named senior director of secondary education for the Manteca Unified School District.
MUSD not happy with Spreckels LL
Spreckels Park Little League officials were surprised at the recent review and evaluation from the Manteca Unified School District on their current recreation agreement for the Brock Elliott School athletic field.
Ripon Unified transfer uproar solution now up to teachers
RIPON - Not even his position on the Trustee on the Board of Education spared Mike Fisher from being one of the parents that had to worry about whether his child would be transferred to another school because of budget constraints.
Manteca teachers honored at educators conference
Four instructors of the Manteca Unified School District were recognized at the 24th annual Leadership and Management Conference for Home Economics Careers and Technology Educators.
Move to condense classes irks parents
RIPON – Class sizes may soon be a big issue when it comes to Ripon schools. The move was made earlier this year to condense certain classes in order to compensate for the shortage of revenue stemming from California's budget crisis. The plan included the involuntary transfer of some students to other schools. While some view the move as a necessary evil, some parents soon found out that things weren't going to be the same ...
Great Valley & August Knodt 8th graders graduate
The Manteca Unified School District presented diplomas to graduating eight graders from August Knodt and Great Valley schools last month.
George Komure School awards diplomas
WESTON RANCH - George Komure School awarded diplomas to eighth graders who completed the requirements to graduate.
Space still left for 15 in next session of Writing & Technology Workshop
Young authors can explore writing, publishing and multimedia technology at the 2009 Writing and Technology Workshop.
Greer earns 2 majors, 2 minors in 4 years
It took just four years for a 2005 East Union graduate to complete two majors and two minors at Northland College in Wisconsin.
Ripon Unified’s middle school sports programs in jeopardy
RIPON – The future of school sports for elementary students is up in the air. The Ripon Unified Board of Education spent more than an hour Tuesday discussing the future of after-school sports programs for seventh and eighth grade students – citing the elimination of the stipends that were given to teachers and coaches as the factor that might halt the popular offering. With additional factors like the district's collective bargaining agreement and equality laws, ...
Simona DePedrini earns CSUMB business administration degree
Simona DePedrini recently earned her degree in Business Administration from California State University, Monterey Bay.
Schmiedt gets new post at MUSD
Clara Schmiedt was named last week as Senior Director of Secondary Education for Manteca Unified. As principal at Weston Ranch High for the past four years, she fills the position made available when Bob Lee moved to Rocklin Unified to become Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources. He spent 33 years with Manteca Unified, serving as principal at Manteca High and before that was head football coach of the Buffaloes. Schmiedt is no stranger to the ...
Manteca Unified students do well at SJ Fair
Students from the Manteca Unified School ag program spent the last week at the San Joaquin County Fair showing everything from rabbits and steers to pigs and turkeys.
Articles by Section - Education
TONE TURNERS
When William Hollingsworth gets together with his friends, they do the same things normal high school kids do.
Bond tapped for upgrade of aging school pavement
Severely deteriorating pavements at two high school and one elementary school campuses in the Manteca Unified School District are presenting health and safety risks.
Sierra High valedictorian Orr pursuing music industry career
Alex Orr, Sierra High School's Class of 2013 valedictorian, has his heart set on a career in the music industry. To get there, he plans to pursue a degree in applied computer science at the University of California, San Diego where he will start his college studies in the fall.
‘Autism Awareness’ tops MUSD Art Show
Samantha Shepard's ceramic "Autism Awareness" won Best in Category at the 2013 Manteca Unified School District's Best of the Best Art Show and Sale.
Manteca High administrator shows he can dance
MODESTO – Raul Mora lacks any formal training and admits to having two left feet.
DEADLY LESSONS
The "Every 15 Minutes" scenario depicting the consequences of drinking and driving, as it relates to high school graduations, played out once again as a stark warning in the Manteca High School athletic field before the upper class students of four area schools.
TACKY ART
When it comes to art, Madeleine Romero is as sharp as a tack.
LDS honors outstanding educators May 3
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invites the community to attend the Crystal Apple Awards on Friday, May 3, at 7 p.m. at the Northland Chapel, 6060 Northland Ave., in Manteca. The event will recognize and honor the outstanding educators in the various high schools in Ripon, Tracy and Manteca.
550 apply to attend River Islands
LATHROP - A pent-up demand for charter schools means the South County's newest public elementary campus - River Islands Technology Academy - will open in August with a waiting list of students trying to get into kindergarten through fourth grade classes.
MHS co-salutatorian plans to pursue neuroscience studies at UCLA or NYU
Amanda Christensen is in an enviable position. The Manteca High School's Class of 2013 co-salutatorian already has her heart set on studying cognitive neuroscience in college. But she is facing a difficult, albeit, a happy dilemma – whether to attend University of California, Los Angeles or New York University.
Manteca High: ‘Go green’ latest in repertoire of 200 campus murals
Manteca High is the green school.
Great Valley Academy marks 2nd year of operation with ‘50s BBQ
A child's second birthday, for many, is a big to-do for the little one's family and friends.
Airenne Curry earns Waldorf scholarship
Airenne Curry of Manteca was presented the Rev. P. Lauritz and Alpha Mork Scholarship award during Honors Day at Waldorf College in Forest City, Iowa. The annual event was held April 3 in Waldorf's Atrium.
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