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Fall Homecoming is quickly approaching! Get your outfits together and ready for a fun filled spirit week Sept.18-22! Our homecoming rally will be during Bulldog Block on Friday, 9/22. Be sure to sign up to attend as space is limited!
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While CUSD students are achieving at high levels, school facilities are aging and in need of repair. In total, CUSD’s Facilities Master Plan identifies over $155 million of needed repairs and improvements across every school site. To learn more about steps CUSD is taking to address needed upgrades, please visit www.ceres.k12.ca.us/page/facilities-upgrades.
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September is Suicide Prevention Month. The 988 Lifeline is available to support anyone through any emotional need — not just thoughts of suicide. By calling, texting, or chatting, anyone can connect with a trained crisis counselor who is ready to provide support at any time. CUSD also has mental health resources available to support students at all of our schools.
Downloadable PDFs of the parent and educator tips are available at https://5il.co/2458h.
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Say 👋 to another round of students who met the attendance criteria of 0-1 absences for August and won exciting prizes! Attending #SchoolEveryDay is #TheCeresWay! 🚲🛴✨🙌
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Families who attended the CalKIDS workshop learned how to enroll in this state program that kickstarts children's college savings. If you missed it, visit calkids.org or contact the Ceres Family Resource Center at (209) 556-1559.
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CUSD’s 20 neighborhood schools include an award-winning K-8 leadership magnet, two dual-language academies and charter school options. CUSD’s graduation rate is among the best in Stanislaus County and well above the state average. To learn more, visit www.ceres.k12.ca.us.
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School and community spirit on display at the #CrosstownShowdownParade! For more photos, please see the album on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/CeresUnified/posts/pfbid02pzYCKBs2Gh3GFujD9NpaY6DL9c3GtrAHx2kiuGB5xq1481en6Bpran7pkquStBB3l. #TheCeresWay
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To be an effective school board member takes not only a heart for service, but many hours of professional development. Trustees, Ruiz, Molina, and McConnell attend a Saturday session of California School Boards Association Masters in Governance training with Dr. Wickham! #Leadership #TheCeresWay
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Say 👋 to another round of students who met the attendance criteria of 0-1 absences for August and won exciting prizes! Attending #SchoolEveryDay is #TheCeresWay! 🚲🛴✨🙌
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Last week was all about graduation and promotion ceremonies! We were thrilled to celebrate our eighth-graders, seniors, and adult students as they crossed the stage into the next chapter of their bright futures. Congratulations Class of 2023! ✨🎓🎉 For more photos, please visit our Facebook page.
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If you are unable to attend our 2023 graduation ceremony on June 2nd at 7 pm, we will be live streaming the event! Click on the CHS Livestream link below:
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All schools and offices in the Ceres Unified School District will be closed Monday, May 29, 2023 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. 🇺🇸
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CUSD students showed off their skills in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math at a district-wide #STEAM event held at Central Valley High School! District staff and community partners judged the impressive array of projects. Thank you to all who made the event possible and congratulations to all of the teams, including division winners Don Pedro Elementary (3rd-4th Grades), Virginia Parks Elementary School (5th-6th Grades), Patricia Kay Beaver Leadership Magnet (Junior High) and Ceres High School (High School). 🙌 For more photos, please visit our Facebook page. #CeresLearns #CeresEdTech #TheCeresWay
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We had a great time with our students and families at Open House last week! We loved the student performances from Band, Cheer, Dance, and Drama showcasing their hard work from the school year.
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Congratulations Bulldogs on being reclassified! Thank you to our CHS families and staff for joining our celebration. 🐾 #itsagreatdaytobeabulldog #RFEP
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Please join the Ceres Unified School District for an evening of celebration as CUSD Band students and teachers bring you ... Bandtastic! 🎵🎷🎹🥁 Can't be there in person? Enjoy the livestream at https://youtube.com/live/DxxxKa9OiIY?feature=share.
🗓️ Tuesday, March 28, 2023
⏰ 6 p.m.
📍 Central Valley High School Gymnasium
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Students from the Ceres High School Math and Game clubs visited the SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity in Sacramento. They had a fun and interactive day taking part in #STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities and design challenges! #MOSAC #CeresLearns
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The outage that was previously affecting CUSD website and app functionality has been resolved. Please report any ongoing issues at http://gg.gg/CUSD_Website_Issues. Thank you!
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Our website vendor is experiencing an outage that is affecting functionality on both CUSD web pages and the CUSD app. The vendor is aware of the issue and is working to resolve it as quickly as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience and will provide an update when resolved.
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We hope our students, staff, and families enjoyed happy holidays! School resumes for students on Tuesday, January 10. We can't wait to see you! 🤗 #HurryBack #LotsToLearn #CUSD
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