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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.

July 18, 2009 | Vince Rembulat | Education

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.

July 17, 2009 | Jason Campbell | Education

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.

July 16, 2009 | | Education

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 ...

July 11, 2009 | Jason Campbell | Education

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.

July 10, 2009 | | Education

George Komure School awards diplomas

WESTON RANCH - George Komure School awarded diplomas to eighth graders who completed the requirements to graduate.

July 09, 2009 | | Education

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.

July 08, 2009 | Vince Rembulat | Education

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.

July 08, 2009 | | Education

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, ...

July 01, 2009 | Jason Campbell | Education

Simona DePedrini earns CSUMB business administration degree

Simona DePedrini recently earned her degree in Business Administration from California State University, Monterey Bay.

June 30, 2009 | | Education

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 ...

June 30, 2009 | Vince Rembulat | Education

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.

June 29, 2009 | Glenn Kahl | Education

Manteca AG: strong fair showing

Manteca Unified School District was well represented in the winner's circle at the San Joaquin County Fair that ended Sunday.

June 29, 2009 | | Education

Slimmer budget reflects austere times

Copies of Manteca Unified's final budget are available at the district office. One noticeable difference between the bounded 2009-10 financial plan compared to that of the previous years could be found in the number of pages. The one approved last Tuesday by the school board is about one-third the size, containing only the important facts and figures. For starters, rather than multiple drawings, one student – Alex Yang, a first-grade student from New Haven School ...

June 28, 2009 | Vince Rembulat | Education

Move afoot to raise funds for all-weather track at Sierra High

In recent months, the Sierra High track has serviced the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life, Manteca Convention & Visitors Bureau's Manteca Senior Games, and the MUST events, to name a few.

June 27, 2009 | Vince Rembulat | Education