Ceres Unified School District

Dr. Peterman read to first-graders at Sam Vaughn Elementary School, awarded stickers to students in the #CUSDreads Superintendent's Book Club, and gave away books. 📚👏 What a wonderful way to end the week! 🎉 #FridayFun

CUSD schools will be closed for the winter break beginning Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 through Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. The District Office and all departments will be closed Dec. 24-25 and Dec. 31-Jan. 1. School will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. All-day ASES will be open at elementary sites on Dec. 20 and Jan. 6 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for students in grades TK-6, with breakfast, lunch, and snack provided. To attend, students must arrive no later than 10 a.m. With continued fog and rain in the weather forecast over the coming weeks, visibility may be limited when driving. Please use extra caution, especially in school zones and during drop-off and pick-up times. Together, we can help everyone enjoy a safe holiday season!

Thank you, Mr. Soni, for inviting Dr. Peterman to read "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" to your fifth-grade class at Carroll Fowler Elementary! Congrats to the four students who won books and to all those who have turned in book reviews for the #CUSDreads Superintendent's Book Club! #EaglesRead #TheCeresWay 📚🦅

Attending school is cool! ❄️⛸️ Blaker-Kinser Sharks, Cesar Chavez Tigers, and Mae Hensley Warriors with excellent attendance were rewarded with ice skating at Modesto On Ice! For more photos, skate on over to the schools' Instagram profiles. 🦈🐅💪 #SharksTigersWarriorsOnIce #JuniorHigh #SchoolEveryDay #TheCeresWay

Shout out to Walter White Elementary School's Esha and Raya who are superstars in the #CUSDreads Superintendent's Book Club! 🤩 In the month of November alone, each of these two students: 📚 Read 2⃣6⃣ books ✍️ Wrote 2⃣6⃣ reviews 🏆 Earned 2⃣6⃣ wristbands! Well done! 👏 December brings a new book club theme and incentive: Theme: Holidays/Traditions/Culture ✨ Incentive: Holiday Gnome Sticker Read books. Write reviews. Earn rewards! For more information, please visit https://www.ceres.k12.ca.us/page/cusd-reads 📖

Thankful for our CUSD community, today and every day! Hoping your holiday is filled with the people, moments, and things that make you #grateful. 🍁🦃🍂 #TheCeresWay

All schools and offices in the Ceres Unified School District will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. We will look forward to seeing students and staff back on Monday, Dec. 2, which is the beginning of a new attendance month for students! December is also a short month, with only 14 school days before the winter break. Students who attend at least 13 days in December will be automatically entered into their school's drawing for a trip to Disneyland (or equivalent prize)! For more information, please visit https://www.ceres.k12.ca.us/o/cusd/page/attendance-incentives. Big thanks to Lucas Elementary Dual Language Academy for their student writing on display at the District Office (as pictured)! 🦃🍁😍

Classified and Certificated staff took part in an Educational Partner Meeting where the topic was the district's Local Control Accountability Plan, or LCAP. This three-year plan outlines the district's goals, actions, and expenditures to support positive outcomes for all students. All educational partner groups have a voice in the LCAP, including students and community members who met earlier in the month. For a summary of the conversation, check out the 8-minute podcast, CUSD Educational Partner Update, at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2031616/episodes/16144155.

Deepest thanks to retiring Trustee Faye Lane for 16 years of dedicated service to Ceres Unified School District students, families, staff, and our community! Your commitment to educational excellence and advocacy for all students has had an enduring impact and your leadership has inspired us all. Gratitude and best wishes, Trustee Lane! 🎉🌷✨ #TheCeresWay

The #CeresTurkeyTrot is back! 🦃 This 5k and 10k walk/run is free for all ages: 🗓️ Nov. 28, 2024 (Thanksgiving Day) ⏰ 8-10 a.m. (registration begins at 7 a.m.) 📍 Starts/ends at Ceres Christian Church, 3502 Roeding Road 🌐 Register online at cereschristianchurch.org A Golden Turkey ✨🦃 will be awarded to the Ceres school with the most runners/walkers. Show your school spirit by wearing school colors or spirit wear! Questions? call (209) 537-8931.

Remembering with gratitude all who have sacrificed in service to our nation. 🇺🇸 #VeteransDay

Students at Sam Vaughn Elementary invited family members who have served in the U.S. armed forces to be honored at a school assembly, where Giants performed a tribute to veterans. For more photos, please visit our Facebook page. #ThankYouVeterans #HeroesAmongUs #VeteransDay

Congratulations to graduates of the Families Acting Towards Results (FACTOR) program! These family members completed a six-week course to learn how they can support successful outcomes for their students. Well done! 🎓🎉🙌 For more photos, please visit our Facebook page. #CUSDfam #TheCeresWay

Congratulations to our Hidahl Huskies whose excellent attendance landed them some sweet rewards! Ariadne and her family are going to Disneyland and Rubi took home brand new Nintendo Switches for herself and her brother. 💥👏🏆🙌 Attending #SchoolEveryDay is #TheCeresWay.

All schools and offices in the Ceres Unified School District will be closed in observance of the Veterans Day holiday on Monday, Nov. 11. We wish everyone a safe holiday weekend and will look forward to seeing students and staff back at school on Tuesday!

What a wonderful morning reading with Gators! 🐊📚 Heartfelt thanks to Mrs. Norenberg, Mr. Tornquist, Mrs. Gonzalez-Martinez and Mrs. Menk for inviting Superintendent Amy Peterman to visit at Adkison Elementary. Dr. Peterman had the best time reading a few pages from "The One and Only Ivan," hearing students read their book reviews for the #CUSDreads Superintendent's Book Club, and drawing names for free books! #GatorsRead #TheCeresWay

Thank you to our everyone who attended today's combined meeting of the Parent Advisory Council, District Advisory Committee, District English Learner Advisory Committee, and Community Educational Partners. Your voices help inform decisions regarding our Local Control Accountability Plan and many other topics related to positive student outcomes for Ceres students. #CUSDcommunity #TheCeresWay

🤔 What role do students have in improving their schools? 🤔 How does a superintendent make decisions that affect all schools in the district? 🤔 How will technology change the way students learn in the future? These are just a few of the questions that Caswell Elementary Dual Language Academy students asked when Superintendent Amy Peterman paid a lunchtime visit. These inspiring young voices remind us that students play a vital role in shaping the future of our schools – and our future is bright! 🌞😎 #StudentVoices #TheCeresWay

Check out the Ceres Library's November #CUSDreads display! And come check out a book, here or in your school library. 😍📖 #Kindness #Friendship #NovemberTheme #BookClub #LibraryLove

It's November and that means there's a new theme and a new reward for the #CUSDreads Superintendent's Book Club! November Theme: Friendship/Kindness (inspired by World Friendship Day, Nov. 13) November Reward: "Life is Better with Books" Wristband Need some inspiration for selecting a book? Ask one of the #FriendlyLibrarians at your school library or the Ceres Library! For more information about #CUSDreads, please visit https://www.ceres.k12.ca.us/o/cusd/page/cusd-reads.