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Congratulations to the Leaps & Bounds Class of 2024! 🎓👏 We're so proud of our adult transition graduates and we know you’ll continue to shine!! ✨
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Congratulations to all of the students who created videos on the theme of "Innovation" for our STEAM Team Film Festival! Entries were judged in the areas of Media/Technical, Content, and Creative. And the winners are …
🏆 Elementary – Jacob R., Lucas Elementary Dual Language Academy, "Air Water Prototype"
🏆 Junior High – Samantha B., Blaker-Kinser Junior High, “Innovation”
🏆 High School – Alyssa C. and Emily I., Ceres High School, "Unplugged"
Look out, Steven Spielberg! 🎬📽️🤩
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All schools and offices in the Ceres Unified School District will be closed in observance of the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 27, 2024. We wish everyone a safe holiday weekend, and look forward to seeing students and staff back at school on Tuesday, May 28!
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Senior Send-off is this Friday, 5/24 from 5:30-8:00 PM on the Whitmore grass area.
❤️🐾🎓🤍
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Senior Mayhem Week is coming!
May 20th - 24th
check out the flier for dress up details and days
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Recognizing Ceres High School as a California Distinguished School at a Stanislaus County Office of Education celebration with Stanislaus County Superintendent of Schools Scott Kuykendall (left) and Stanislaus County School Board Member Chinyere Nnodim-Jack (right). 🐾🤩👏 #GoBulldogs #TeamCUSD #TheCeresWay
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Recently, CUSD staff members were invited to take part in the first round of judging for student entries in the annual Recycling Poster Contest. What an amazing collection of work ... and a tough job for our staff! Top posters in each grade-level category were sent to the City of Ceres for final selection. Check back on May 14, when the winners will be posted! ♻️🌱🌊🌎 #ReduceReuseRecycle #conserve #PlanetFriendly #TheCeresWay
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Celebrating the extraordinary women we call mother, mom, mum, mamá, grandma, abuela, auntie, tía, and more – with gratitude for the love and strength that shape lives and influence generations! 💖💐💪 #ThanksMom
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Summer School 2024 Application links are now available on our site menu!
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That's a wrap on the CUSD Town Hall meetings for 2023-2024! Many thanks to all of our community partners who contributed time, resources, and expertise, our CUSD families and community members who attended and engaged in meaningful conversations, and our staff who made these meetings happen. Stay tuned for next year's lineup! #OurCeresCommunity #TheCeresWay
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Families of children age 0-5, mark your calendar for a Community Literacy Event! Thursday, May 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at 2491 Lawrence St., Ceres. Please phone (209) 556-1559 to register.
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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
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🎉 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
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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!
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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
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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
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Today’s Sports: 🏐Boys Volleyball at Mt. House. Game times are 5:00/6:30 PM
📣Competitive Stunt Cheer vs Livingston at Golden Valley. Game time is 6:00 PM
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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.
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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
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Today’s Sports:
👟Track Tri-Meet at Mt. House.
⚾Varsity Baseball vs Beyer. Game time is 4:00 PM
⚾JV Baseball at Beyer. Game time is 4:00 PM