Familiar faces at the South Modesto Business United Dia del Niño/Day of the Child – a celebration of children! We 👀 you, Board Member Cynthia Ruiz, Superintendent Denise Wickham, and Caswell Dual Language Academy Principal Ismael Maldonado! 🫶 TheCeresWay
Thank you to Stanislaus Partners In Education for the opportunity to celebrate our partnerships with local businesses and organizations during today’s annual recognition luncheon!
Thank you to our partners for supporting positive outcomes for CUSD students! 🤝
Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office, presented by Blaker-Kinser Junior High
Kona Ice, presented by Caswell Elementary
FranklinCovey, presented by Patricia Kay Beaver Leadership Magnet
Westport Fire Department, presented by Westport Elementary
Fastenal Company, presented by Ceres High School
Ceres Police Department, presented by Ceres High School and Central Valley High School
VanVooren Farms, presented by Central Valley High School
🎉 Celebrating the invaluable contributions of administrative professionals throughout CUSD! Pictured are just a few of the friendly faces who are part of an amazing team that makes CUSD tick. ⏰ We 👀 and appreciate each of you, today and every day! 👏🌟 #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay #ThankYou #TeamCUSD #TheCeresWay
Career Days are cropping up across CUSD elementary campuses, reflecting our focus on early college and career preparation. Presenters at Samuel Vaughn Elementary School's Career Day included Turlock Irrigation District, M&ET Railroad, Ceres Police Department, Ceres Fire Department, AMR, Gallo, real estate professionals, healthcare professionals, and many others. Thank you to all who participated! For more photos, please visit our Facebook page.
Congratulations to our Masonic Essay Contest winners who wrote about best practices for learning environments in which all students can thrive! Pictured left to right are Deputy Superintendent Dr. Amy Peterman, Yasmin (2nd Place Elementary), Dalia (1st Place Junior High), Jase (2nd Place High School), Kiera (1st Place High School), Gianna (1st Place Elementary), Mason Al Calbreath, Izairah (2nd Place Junior High), and CUSD Board President Hugo Molina. ✍️🥇🥈👏 Thank you, Ceres Masons Smyrna Lodge 532!
April 22 is set aside as #EarthDay – a time to celebrate the world we live in and commit to taking care of it together! For a look at the roots of Earth Day and ideas for celebrating with children, visit https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/celebrations/article/earth-day.
Students at Patricia Kay Beaver Leadership Magnet had a special visitor today. Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Sonny Sandhu stopped by to discuss the purpose and function of law and the importance of considering lawmakers' intent. Students even analyzed a sample law! 👨⚖️ #CeresLearns #TheCeresWay
Either way, wishing our #CUSDfamily a joy-filled day and a happy spring break! 🌞💐🐣
Each spring, members of the Rotary Club of Ceres are joined by CUSD staff in bringing adventures to life as guest readers in our classrooms! Books from the Rotary Read-in are then donated to school and classroom libraries. 📖📚🌟 This is just one of the many ways that Ceres Rotary supports learning and student success, year after year. For more photos, please visit our Facebook page.
Each year, we have the profound honor of celebrating one student from each CUSD school who has met extraordinary challenges with the resilience, focus, and determination needed to achieve. Please join us in celebrating our 2024 #EveryStudentSucceeding honorees! For all of the photos, please visit CUSD's Facebook page. 👏🤩 #TheCeresWay
Celebrating CUSD's dual language academies for their top honors from the Central Valley Dual Language Consortium! 🎉🏆🥇✨ Caswell Elementary has been named the organization's Exceptional Program of the Year and Principal Angelica Mariscal of Lucas Elementary Dual Language Academy is the Administrator of the Year! #BilingualBiliterate #TheCeresWay
Spring break is on its way, March 29-April 5!
🌼 Friday, March 29 – All CUSD schools and offices closed
🌼 Monday-Friday, April 1-5 – Non-student days
🌼 Monday, April 8 – Welcome back!
CUSD schools will be awarding attendance prizes on Thursday, March 28, so let's finish the month strong! 👊 #SchoolEveryDay #TheCeresWay
What an incredible turnout for our first-ever CUSD College & Career Family Night! The evening offered workshops, panel discussions, and informational tables where students and their families could make connections and learn about options and opportunities for their future. Thank you to everyone who supported this event! For more photos, please visit our Facebook page.
Calling all music lovers, performers, and fans to the electrifying district-wide performance that is … Bandtastic! 🎶🌟 Join us as CUSD musicians in grades 6-12 unite for an unforgettable evening of talent and toe-tapping rhythm. Mark your calendar for March 26 at 6 p.m. in the CVHS Gym. 🎉🎷🥁 #Bandtastic #MusicInSchools #TheCeresWay
During #WomensHistoryMonth, we couldn't resist sharing this gem! Pictured are CUSD's first female Superintendent, Dr. Bea Lingenfelter (left), with current Superintendent Dr. Denise Wickham and incoming Superintendent Dr. Amy Peterman. Retired Superintendent Dr. Scott Siegel is in excellent company! #SuperQuartet #TeamCUSD #TheCeresWay
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made last night's CUSD Town Hall meeting a success: Community organizations, educators, health professionals, and law enforcement officials who addressed the dangers of tobacco and cannabis vaping and the importance of early intervention ❤️ The many families who attended to learn more and to take an active role in prevention ❤️ Our dedicated Student Services team who coordinated and staffed the event. #TeamCUSD #OurCeresComunity #TheCeresWay
Congratulations to Jose, Emiliano, and Stephan! The Stanislaus County Office of Education and ACSA Stanislaus Charter honored these inspiring CUSD students for their courage and resilience in overcoming tremendous obstacles to attain their goals. We are so proud of you! ✨ #EveryStudentSucceeding #TheCeresWay
CUSD’s first-ever district-wide College and Career Family Night is just a week away, on Tuesday, March 19 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Argus/Endeavor, 2555 Lawrence St., Ceres. An event program is now available with all of the session details, maps, and more! Please visit https://www.ceres.k12.ca.us/page/college-awareness and click the “Register Now” or “Event Program” buttons. See you there!
As part of today’s district-wide professional learning, approximately 180 classified staff members engaged in a lively session with presenter Tina Hayes. The focus? Representing ourselves and our district with #excellence and taking customer service to the next level. 🌟 For more photos, please visit our Facebook page. #TeamCUSD #Elevate #TheCeresWay
The California Department of Education has named Ceres High School a California Distinguished School! The CDE calls this recognition “one of the state’s most important ways to celebrate exceptional schools, districts, teachers, and classified employees for their innovation, talent, and success in supporting students.” Exceptional student performance and progress toward closing the achievement gap are two of the factors considered in the selection process. CHS is one of only three Stanislaus County schools honored this year! #CaliforniaDistinguishedSchool #TheCeresWay
