Celebrating literacy at Carroll Fowler Elementary with free books, special guest readers, and loads of fun! 📚🎵🎉 Eagles flocked to a high-flying #FamilyLiteracyNight. 🦅💥 #EaglesRead #TheCeresWay
Soaring into the world of #PerformingArts at Central Valley High School! 👏✨
Visiting 5th-graders got a front-row seat to the magic of music, dance, and drama as Hawks showcased their talents at today’s CVHS Performing Arts Fair. 🤩🎶💃🎭🦅
✅ Creativity
✅ Talent
✅ Inspiration
#TheCeresWay #ArtsInEducation #Ceres Learns
Reminder: 📅 Friday, March 14 is a non-student day as our staff participate in district-wide professional learning. 🍎📚🧠 We’ll look forward to welcoming students back on Monday, March 17! 🙅♂️🎒👋
#NoSchoolFriday #TeachersLearning #TeamCUSD #CeresLearns
Celebrating CUSD’s own Jaleah, Luis, and Aynara at the 20th Annual Stanislaus County #EveryStudentSucceeding awards breakfast! 🤩🏆👏
Hosted by the Stanislaus County Office of Education and ACSA Stanislaus Charter, this event shines a light on remarkable students who have overcome significant challenges – inspiring their teachers, classmates, and school communities along the way. 💪📚✨
Congratulations to all of today’s honorees. You make us proud! Check back next week as we celebrate even more amazing CUSD students. 👀🎉 #ShiningBright #Achieve #TheCeresWay
It’s time to spring forward one hour on Sunday, March 9 at 2 a.m. ⏰🐇🦘 On the bright side, that’s one less hour until we see our students’ smiling faces! 👏🌞😎 #SpringForward #DaylightSavingTime #SpringVibes #TimeChangeReminder
We think Dr. Seuss himself would tip his hat to the wise and wonderful writings of our Virginia Parks Panthers, proudly displayed on this Seuss-ified #WritingWall at the District Office! 🎩💭🐾✨ Stop by for a look and you'll leave with a smile. 👀😁
#ThanksPanthers! #OhThePlacesYoullGo #ReadAcrossAmerica #CeresLearns #TheCeresWay
Hey students, this is it! 💥 March is the final month of this year’s #CUSDreads Superintendent’s Book Club. 😢 Read any book, write a review, and earn this #illuminating booklight! 💡✨📖
Visit your school library, the Ceres public library, or check out our website for details ➡️ https://www.ceres.k12.ca.us/o/cusd/page/cusd-reads.
This month’s theme – Women Characters & Authors – is inspired by #WomensHistoryMonth! 💪🩷
PLUS every review you’ve submitted all year long is an automatic entry into your school’s drawing for a free e-reader! 🎉 The more reviews, the better your chances to win. 🤞
Let’s. Get. Reading! 📚
#Read2Win #MoreBooksPlease #ReadingIlluminates #TheCeresWay
Sharing and celebrating the #PerformingArts with visiting 5th-graders at Ceres High School! 🐾
It was a day filled with creativity, inspiration, and #BulldogPride as these talented high school students proudly showcased the arts in education and their skills in music, dance, drama, and more! 🎶💃🎭✨ For more photos, please visit our Facebook page.
#PerformingArtsFair #TheCeresWay
When your Superintendent stops by to read a passage from “The Book of Stolen Dreams,” AND you score some #CUSDreads swag just for sharing your book review … 🎉😆😎📖📚✨
It was a GREAT day at PKB! 🧡🖤 #BeaversRead #ReaderLeaders #ReadEveryDay #TheCeresWay
Discovering options and envisioning possibilities at the Sinclear Elementary Career Fair! Thank you to everyone who helped make this event possible. The future is #bright for our Grizzlies! 😎🐻💥 #ForwardFocused #FutureReady #choices #GoGrizzlies #TheCeresWay
Celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth with Central Valley High School's BSU! 🎉 For more photos, please visit our Facebook page. For facts, quotes, biographies, videos, and other Black History Month resources, please visit https://www.ceres.k12.ca.us/page/black-history-month.
Do you have a child who will be age 4+ by Sept. 1, 2025? Don't miss out on priority enrollment for CUSD's transitional and full-day kindergarten programs! ✅📚🖍️🎒
Priority TK/K enrollment is open through Friday, Feb. 28 for Patricia Kay Beaver Leadership Magnet, Caswell Elementary Dual Language Academy and Lucas Elementary Dual Language Academy, and opens 💥 Monday, March 3 💥 for all other elementary schools.
Enroll in-person at any CUSD elementary school or online at https://ceresunifiedsdca.sites.thrillshare.com/o/cusd/page/school-enrollment. ✍️🔗
CUSD offers:
🏫 Clean, welcoming campuses
❤️ Caring staff
⭐️ Quality programs
💻 Take-home Chromebooks
🫶 Social, emotional, and behavioral supports
🥪 Free meals
⚽️ Free after-school care
🧠 Free online tutoring
🌞 Free summer programs
And more!
Enrollment for grades 1-12 at all schools begins Tuesday, April 1.
Conscious Teaching’s Grace Dearborn was in the house for a Teaching 101 workshop with Resident student teachers on their way to earning their credentials. Through CUSD’s partnership with Stanislaus State and the Warriors Teach Residency Program, we’re shaping the next generation of inspiring educators! ✨🍎 #TheCeresWay
Myth-buster:
➡️ Junior high students don’t enjoy being read to.
❌ FALSE! 🚫
Superintendent Amy Peterman had a wonderful visit at Blaker-Kinser Junior High, where she read a passage from “Baseball in April” to Dr. Carrie Emerick’s students. 📖⚾️
Students also shared favorite quotes from books they reviewed for the #CUSDreads Superintendent’s Book Club and gifted Dr. Peterman an amazing poster listing some of the reasons they love to read:
💭 "Reading is like a dream. It takes you away from your problems."
📖 "Leer me calma." (Reading calms me down.)
🧠 "Reading helps keeping my mind sharp and building empathy."
❤️ "Reading is wonderful!"
Thank you, Sharks. Keep reading! 🦈📚🙌 #BKsharksRead #CUSDReads #LeadersRead #TheCeresWay
Wherever you are this #ValentinesDay, 💌💘 know that you’re #CrushinIt and we’re #BigFans, so #JustBeYou because #YouShine #TheCeresWay! ✨🤩🫶
In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, students at Patricia Kay Beaver Leadership Magnet wrote biographies of influential Black figures! From Mary Bowser to MLK, students dove into history, learning about the lasting contributions of Black leaders who helped shape our world. 🌍📚
For more photos, please visit our Facebook page. For additional information, please visit https://www.ceres.k12.ca.us/page/black-history-month.
#StudentWriters #LearningLeaders #TheCeresWay
This just in! 🚨
CUSD and the California School Employees Association, Chapter 140, have reached a tentative agreement for 2024-2025. CSEA represents our classified staff members who play a vital role in supporting student success and keeping schools running smoothly every day. 🏫✨
We appreciate the positive relationships with our classified and certificated partners as, together, we equip students to pursue their dreams! 🌟📚 #TeamCUSD #CommittedToExcellence #TheCeresWay
Lorenzo Armendariz – better known as "Mr. A" to students and families – is the Administrative Assistant at Sinclear Elementary. 🐻 This week, he joined fellow CUSD administrators, teachers, and classified staff for an annual site visit at Blaker-Kinser Junior High. 🦈
It turns out that Mr. A is a local celebrity! 🤩🎉 Former Grizzlies lit up as they spotted the beloved administrator, with excited shouts of, "Mr. A!" resounding across campus.
Thank you, Mr. A, for being a shining example of the lasting impact caring educators have in students' lives. 💙 CUSD is family! #CUSDfam #Grizzlies4Life #TheCeresWay
➡️ February Break ⬅️
All CUSD schools will be closed Friday, Feb. 14 through Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. School will resume on Monday, Feb. 24.
The District Office will be closed on Friday, Feb. 14 and Monday, Feb. 17 (Presidents' Day), reopening on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
No better way to wrap up the week than with little Stars shining bright! 🌟 #FridayFun with TK and Kindergarten students at Walter White Elementary. 💙 For more photos, please visit our Facebook page. #PlayLearnGrow #TheCeresWay
