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Are you interested in making a difference working with students and families in CUSD's after-school program? We're hiring individuals with a high school diploma or equivalent to work school days from 2-6 p.m. as Recreational Leaders, Paraprofessionals, and Childcare Supervisors during the 2024-2025 school year!
As part of our supportive team, you'll help maintain positive learning environments while interacting with students in their day-to-day activities. Find out more and apply at our A.S.E.S. Recruitment Fair:
๐๏ธ June 13, 2024
โฐ 2:00-5:00 p.m.
๐ Hanline Elementary Campus, 4295 Central Ave., Ceres
๐ฎ Free tacos for the first 100 attendees!
Questions? Please call (209) 556-1548.
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Congratulations to the Leaps & Bounds Class of 2024! ๐๐ We're so proud of our adult transition graduates and we know youโll continue to shine!! โจ
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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 โฆ
๐ Elementary โ Jacob R., Lucas Elementary Dual Language Academy, "Air Water Prototype"
๐ Junior High โ Samantha B., Blaker-Kinser Junior High, โInnovationโ
๐ High School โ Alyssa C. and Emily I., Ceres High School, "Unplugged"
Look out, Steven Spielberg! ๐ฌ๐ฝ๏ธ๐คฉ
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Memorial Day is a national holiday set aside to remember and honor those who lost their lives while serving in the U.S. military. Who are you remembering today? ๐บ๐ธ
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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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Career Day at Westport Elementary! Photos courtesy of Trustee Valli Wigt. ๐ฅฐ #CeresLearns
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Did Ceres seem a little brighter than usual late yesterday afternoon? ๐ค Maybe it was all of the smiling faces as families visited elementary open houses to see the great things their children have accomplished this year! ๐ We dropped in at Sinclear Elementary, Don Pedro Elementary, and Caswell Elementary Dual Language Academy where the good times were rollin'! ๐ฒ๐๐ฅฐ For more photos, please visit our Facebook page.
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Recycling Poster Contest! โป๏ธ๐ฑ๐๐
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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). ๐พ๐คฉ๐ #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! โป๏ธ๐ฑ๐๐ #ReduceReuseRecycle #conserve #PlanetFriendly #TheCeresWay
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Celebrating the extraordinary women we call mother, mom, mum, mamรก, grandma, abuela, auntie, tรญa, and more โ with gratitude for the love and strength that shape lives and influence generations! ๐๐๐ช #ThanksMom
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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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We love when our friends from Kyoto University of Advanced Science visit! Deputy Superintendent Dr. Amy Peterman was thrilled to welcome Vice Principal Mr. Yamada (right) along with Mr. Nakayama and retired CHS Bulldog Linda Cooper as they coordinate the next student visits. ICYMI, Mr. Yamada is rocking that #TheCeresWay sticker! ๐๐ #KyotoJapan #InternationalExchange #CUSDfam
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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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CUSD Board Members stepped into students' shoes to experience breakfast in a school cafeteria! On the menu at Patricia Kay Beaver Leadership Magnet were cereal, pan dulce, a breakfast sandwich, chilled pears, and milk. ๐๐ฅ๐ฅฃ๐ #Yum! #StudentExperience #BreakfastWithBoardMembers
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Hidahl Huskies enjoyed a Spring Fiesta organized by their Parent Teacher Club! ๐๐ฎ๐ชป๐ง #HidahlPawPride #PTC #SoMuchFun
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Happy 10th Birthday to Patricia Kay Beaver Leadership Magnet! ๐ง๐ #BeaverBuilders celebrated with a space-themed carnival that was out of this universe. ๐ช๐ ๐ How time flies when you're changing the world! For more photos, please visit our Facebook page. #TheCeresWay
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Familiar faces at the South Modesto Business United Dia del Niรฑo/Day of the Child โ a celebration of children! We ๐ you, Board Member Cynthia Ruiz, Superintendent Denise Wickham, and Caswell Dual Language Academy Principal Ismael Maldonado! ๐ซถ TheCeresWay
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Thank you to Stanislaus Partners In Education for the opportunity to celebrate our partnerships with local businesses and organizations during todayโs annual recognition luncheon!
Thank you to our partners for supporting positive outcomes for CUSD students! ๐ค
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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๐ 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. โฐ We ๐ and appreciate each of you, today and every day! ๐๐ #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay #ThankYou #TeamCUSD #TheCeresWay
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