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Thelma D. Asher
Thelma D. Asher, 95, entered into rest on, April 17, 2009 in Manteca. She was born on, April 10, 1914 in Santa Cruz, Cal. She joins in heaven her husband, Claude Asher, her son, Judge Don I. Asher, her great grandson, Kallen Graham and her sister Dorothy Larrabee.
District to 2,000 kids: No busing
Stacey Hernandez shares the one big concern of those attending the recent Manteca Unified transportation department meetings – safety.
Manteca Unified showcases talent of various high school art students
Jonathan Ortega has only been involved in ceramics since the beginning of the school year. In that time, the Weston Ranch High senior has managed to craft several outstanding pieces, according to his instructor Kira Eadington, including the functional teapot displayed at Tuesday's fourth annual Manteca Unified Art Show. The dark green ceramic teapot captured the top overall "best of show" prize. "He has a great eye for detail," said Eadington of her student. "I ...
Classmate inspires students to stage carnival
Isabella Mays, a first-grade student at Stella Brockman School, has been receiving chemotherapy for the past 16 months to treat a brain tumor.
Manteca Unified news
'Seussical' the musical underway at Sierra Sierra High's advanced theater and advanced choir students are teaming up to perform "Seussical" – the stage production that brings the bizarre and imaginative world of Dr. Seuss – at the school's black-box theater. The entire story is predicated on the imagination of a young boy who is encouraged by The Cat in the Hat to think up anything that he wants – eventually creating the Jungle of ...
Teaching 1,700 teens how to use library
On National Librarian Day Thursday, Nina Norton sported a tiara, a t-shirt reading "Librarian Goddess," and even toted a wand throughout the school day.
Manteca Unified extends no-bus zones
Several months ago, the Manteca Unified board of trustees agreed to extend the walking distance to school for all students to an additional half mile as part of the Level II cuts to handle a $23.5 million budget shortfall.
Parents fret about safety of walking to Lathrop High
LATHROP – The no bus zone proposed by Manteca Unified's department of transportation has some problems for those with students attending school west of Interstate 5.
Manteca Unified news
Car show Saturday at Sequoia Baptist Manteca High student James Keller's senior project – a car show – takes place this Saturday. Keller is putting together a car show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of Sequoia Heights Baptist Church located at the corner of Wawona Street and Union Avenue. All proceeds will help sponsor youngsters with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses attend the NASCAR Victory Junction Gang Camp. ...
MUSD open enrollment for elementary
Open Enrollment Request forms are now available at all Manteca Unified elementary schools. Open Enrollment Request forms for elementary schools are to be turned in to the school of residence before Thursday, April 30, for possible placement in the fall semester of the 2009-10 school year. All applications will be date and time stamped when received at the school of residence. All elementary request forms will need to be renewed every school year. If there ...
Manteca kindergarten registration starts today
Registration for year-round and traditional schools takes place at the school of attendance starting today from 9 a.m.to 3:30 P.M.
Ripon may lay off 28 classified workers
RIPON – On top of losing five teachers for the next school year due to retirement, Ripon Unified might also end up laying off 28 employees and reducing the hours of 44 others.
Kindergarten registration underway Wednesday at neighborhood schools
Registration for year-round and traditional schools takes place at the school of attendance starting on Wednesday, April 15, from 9 a.m.to 3:30 P.M.
Firefighters come to rescue of dying trees at school
RIPON - Ripon Fire Chief Dennis Bitters saw the parched landscaping at Ripon's newest elementary school and stepped up to the plate to meet the problem head on.
PROM DRESS SALE
Girls who didn't want to spend a small fortune on their prom or graduation dress got a chance to save some money when the Sierra High School Sober Grad Committee conducted its first annual "gently used" prom dress fundraiser Saturday in the school's drama room. The committee offered slightly-used formal and semi-formal dresses at discount prices to raise funds for their safe and sober after graduation celebration. People who donated a dress could get either ...
Articles by Section - Education
LEARNING ON THE MENU
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 will district do with Lindbergh School?
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.
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.
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