It's not merely by chance that Alex Sakata favors his saxophone and trumpet more than the nearly half-dozen musical instruments that he plays quite proficiently.
MODESTO – Interested in learning the story behind the scenery in places like Grand Canyon, Arches, Zion, Bryce Canyon and Mesa Verde National Parks?
The Manteca High Band Boosters are hoping to raise enough money to take care of some needs for next year.
Awards were presented to the outstanding Manteca Unified teachers and other district employees Tuesday night during the Board of Trustees meeting.
WESON RANCH - The YMCA of San Joaquin County could start offering after-school and summer program services in Weston Ranch as early as May 28.
There will be 180 instructional days in the 2013-2014 school year, according to the Student School Calendar for Manteca Unified adopted by the Board of Trustees at their meeting last week.
Each year, the Sierra High Athletic Boosters conduct two major fundraisers. The second of the two is the Wine Social planned for Saturday at Delicato Winery, 12001 S. Highway 99, from 6 to 8 p.m. A dinner dance was held in the fall. The Delicato Wine Social is open to those 21 and older. Cost is $15 per person and includes finger foods, drinks, silent auction, drawing of prizes, and, of course, wine tasting. "Every ...
Jacquelyn Matthews drew inspiration from her family for her self-portrait piece made up of off-balanced books.
Some skipped. Some danced. Some linked arms and held hands. Others enjoyed conversation on a sun-splashed Friday morning.
The performance of 'Ragtime: The Musical' at the Mulvihill Theatre was a fitting conclusion to Day of the Arts at Manteca High on Thursday.
Did Manteca Unified Trustee Sam Fant have a conflict of interest when he voted on an agenda item Tuesday night?
Is Manteca Unified School District discriminating against the children of transgender parents?
Continuous high velocity tones heard throughout New Haven School classrooms and the playgrounds shortly after 11 a.m. Monday signaled students and teachers they were experiencing a "lockdown," alerting them to evacuate the playgrounds within 60 seconds.
Several years ago, students in Sam Dolson's Architectural Design displayed plans to revamp the Dawson Center.
With just over a week left, Manteca High has shaken up the Recycling Rumble standings. The Buffaloes have jumped into first place in this national recycling competition among schools and businesses with a total of 5,077 items. "I don't want to let our guard down," Manteca High Technical Support Advisor Michelle Halla said. "I did a contest like this seven or eight years ago, sent in a bunch of stuff and figured we'd get it. ...
Eighth grader Aubreyanna White enjoyed last year's Medieval Faire at Nile Garden School so much she came to the annual event on Friday wearing the same costume she wore last year when her class put on the show.
The Manteca Unified Board of Trustees on Tuesday night approved the allocation of $700,000 from Measure M funds to repair severely deteriorating pavements at East Union High School this summer.
The pristine MUVA Culinary Arts Academy opened its doors to curious juniors from area high schools Tuesday morning with student chefs proudly showing them their accomplishments in their stainless steel kitchen, classroom and small café that will soon be open to the public.
What to do with the empty Lindbergh School building, the brick facility that used to house the Manteca Adult School, some of Manteca Unified ROP classes and other programs, is an issue that will be rehashed for the next several months and, perhaps, for the next few years by the district Board of Education.
When William Hollingsworth gets together with his friends, they do the same things normal high school kids do.
Severely deteriorating pavements at two high school and one elementary school campuses in the Manteca Unified School District are presenting health and safety risks.
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.
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.