
Ceres Unified is seeking a Data & Systems Manager to make a difference for students! As a leader within our dynamic Technology team, you will build capacity, tools, systems and processes that support our educational partners in using data to drive student outcomes. Find out more and apply online at https://www.edjoin.org/Home/DistrictJobPosting/1704142. We can't wait to meet you! #TeamCUSD #CeresLearns


Happy Valentine's Day from CUSD! May you spend it with someone you ❤️.


The After School Enrichment and Safety program (ASES) is open for students while schools are closed this week, and look who dropped by today! Python Ron and his reptilian friends are always a crowd pleaser. 🐍🐢🦎 #CeresLearns





Just released ... Ceres High School students Preston and Nehemiah teach Superintendent Denise Wickham to weld in the latest episode of Super!ntendent School! 🔥🎇👩🏭 Watch at https://youtu.be/ivX4ZQLB3SU #CeresLearns


California has introduced the CalKIDS program to automatically create college savings accounts for eligible public school students enrolled in 1st through 12th grades. To see if your child is eligible or to access your child’s CalKIDS account, please visit www.calkids.org.


CUSD schools will be closed for the February Break Monday, Feb. 13 through Mon., Feb. 20 (Presidents' Day). 🇺🇸 The District Office will also be closed Friday, Feb. 17 and Monday, Feb. 20.
The ASES program will be open 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Feb. 13-16 at Virginia Parks Elementary and Patricia Kay Beaver Leadership Magnet. Please see the flyer to determine where your child should attend.
We look forward to seeing students back at school on Tuesday, Feb. 21!




The 2023-2024 school year calendar is hot off the presses! 🗓️


What a great turnout for the Growth & Development Parent Preview! Thank you to our CUSD nurses and Student Services team for organizing the event. #CeresLearns


The CUSD Town Hall Meeting on foster parenting and supporting foster youth drew a packed house! Heartfelt thanks to all of the families who attended, our community partners who provided important information and resources, and everyone involved in coordinating this event. What an uplifting evening! Save the date for the next #CUSDTownHallMeeting on April 25, when the topic will be Drug Awareness.

Celebrated since 1976, #BlackHistoryMonth is an opportunity to explore and honor the contributions of Black Americans from all periods of U.S. history. It is celebrated in February to coincide with the birthdays of abolitionist Frederick Douglass and former U.S. president Abraham Lincoln. Countries including Canada and the UK also observe Black History Month! To learn more and to read about African American heroes like Katherine Johnson, who helped NASA send astronauts to the moon, visit https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/black-history-month.


At the Stanislaus County Office of Education's Homeless Youth Conference, CUSD received the McKinney Vento Model School District Award for our work with homeless youth. Pictured are members of our Student Services team, including Jovani Garcia (center), who received special recognition for his outstanding initiative and collaboration. #AllMeansAll #TeamCUSD #TheCeresWay



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


CUSD high school students had the opportunity to compete in the Rotary Club of Ceres annual speech contest! Today, five finalists presented their speeches, “Imagine Peace on Earth.” Outstanding! 👏 Congrats to all, and big THANKS to Ceres Rotary for making such opportunities possible. #CeresLearns #TheCeresWay #OurCeresCommunity
Pictured left to right:
Kylee Labaco, WCHS (1st Place)
Ishanvi Verma, WCHS (3rd Place)
Hannah Methvin, CVHS (2nd Place)
Adrian Valdovinos Villa, Endeavor
Andrea Rodriguez, CHS


There’s a phenomenon happening in the Student Services department. Squishmallows are multiplying as CUSD staff and high school students answer the call to donate the huggable plush toys as gifts for foster students during next week’s #CUSDTownHallMeeting on foster parenting and supporting #FosterYouth. ❤️🤗 #BestTeamEver #CUSDcares #TheCeresWay




Serving up nutritious, delicious meals that help keep students learning and thriving ... CUSD School Lunch Heroes are #AwesomeSauce! Want to be part of a caring team that has most school breaks off? Learn more and apply online at https://www.edjoin.org/ceresk12. 🍎🥪🥛 #TeamCUSD


Books and unicorns and authors, oh my! 📚🦄✍️ Students at Adkison Elementary and Hidahl Elementary enjoyed a special visit from Lisa Caprelli, author of the #UnicornJazz series of children’s books. That Hidahl unicorn looks verrrry familiar! 🤔 #CeresLearns





January is School Board Recognition Month, and a perfect opportunity to acknowledge the dedicated leadership of each of our CUSD Trustees: Lourdes Perez, Hugo Molina, Brian de la Porte, David McConnell, Cynthia Ruiz, Faye Lane, Valli Wigt, and our Student Representatives Delia Rangel and Eduardo Garcia. CUSD's school governance team truly leads with the best interests of students at heart!
Special thanks to Trustee Valli Wigt, who was recognized at last night's Board meeting for her service as Board President over the past year! #TeamCUSD #CeresLearns



Congratulations to Elizabeth Thomas of CUSD Special Education, Kevin Biglieri of Maintenance, and Kim Johnson-Dean of Westport Elementary, who were honored as Employees Making a Difference! This celebration, hosted by the Stanislaus Charter of the Association of California School Administrators and the Stanislaus County Office of Education, recognizes outstanding classified employees whose work makes students’ lives better every day. We couldn’t be more proud! #TeamCUSD #CUSDfam #CeresLearns





CUSD is hiring! Come work with a passionate, caring team and make a difference for our amazing students. ✨ To learn more about available positions and to apply online, please visit https://www.edjoin.org/ceresk12. We can't wait to meet you! #TeamCUSD #BestJobEver


Whitmore Charter High School is hosting an information night! Find out more. 👆
