Ceres Unified School District

On this #ValentinesDay, we tried to measure how much we love and appreciate our #CUSDfamily. We broke the scale! To the students, staff, families, and community who make our 🌎 go round, we wish you love, kindness, and joy in small moments today and every day. 💖💌🥰

Congratulations to new Ceres Police Chief Chris Perry, who was sworn in this evening! #OurCeresCommunity

CUSD schools will be closed for the February break from Monday, Feb. 12 through Monday, Feb. 19 (Presidents' Day). The District Office will be closed Monday, Feb. 12 and Monday, Feb. 19 (open Feb. 13-16). We will look forward to seeing everyone back at school on Tuesday, Feb. 20. As a reminder, students with 0-1 absences in February are automatically entered into their school's drawing for a PlayStation 5! 👊

Professional learning on #leadership. #TheCeresWay

Big thanks to the Ceres branch of the Stanislaus County Library for partnering with CUSD to gift books to Kindergartners through a Raymus Foundation grant! Pictured are Don Pedro Dolphins and Walter White Stars each selecting their 3 books. 📚🐬⭐️ The project is led by Ceres Branch Librarian Rebecca Brown and Youth Services Outreach Supervising Librarian Annie Snell. #Literacy #OurCeresCommunity #TheCeresWay

Are you or someone you know interested in starting a home daycare? CUSD has partnered with Stanislaus 2030 to support efforts to increase childcare and daycare availability in Ceres. To learn more about how you can receive free training and earn a $2,500 grant for start-up, download the Nurture-Child Care Business App, or text “learn more” to (833) 241-3994.

What a phenomenal turnout for this evening’s CUSD Community Town Hall! Thank you to CUSD families, staff, and everyone who braved the rain to support success for all students. 🥰 A special shout out to our Student Services and Special Education teams who planned and coordinated this event, and to our community partners including Meena Tadimeti and Special Needs in My City, Valley Mountain Regional Center, Arc of the Valley, Disability Resources Agency for Independent Living-DRAIL, and California Department of Rehabilitation. A shining example of #TheCeresWay! ✨

In a beloved annual tradition, the Ceres Rotary Club is making the rounds to deliver illustrated dictionaries to every CUSD third-grader. We’re not sure which is bigger … our students’ smiles or their ever-expanding vocabularies! Thank you, Ceres Rotary!! 📚😁 #CeresLearns #OurCeresCommunity #TheCeresWay

Congrats to Central Valley High School Varsity Cheer on bringing home a JAMZ Cheer and Dance national championship! The first-place win in Varsity Level 1 Non-Tumbling XL also earned the third-highest score in the entire competition!! 👏🏆📢 #GoHawks #TeamCUSD #TheCeresWay

The countdown is on! ⏰ Priority TK/Kindergarten registration for the 2024-2025 school year opens Thursday, Feb. 1 for CUSD schools of choice: Lucas Elementary Dual Language Academy, Caswell Elementary Dual Language Academy, Patricia Kay Beaver Leadership Magnet, and Whitmore Charter School of the Arts and Technology! Links to online registration packets will be available at https://ceresunifiedsdca.sites.thrillshare.com/o/cusd/page/school-enrollment beginning Thursday, or pick up a hard copy at our friendly neighborhood schools. Registration for all other CUSD schools begins March 1! Incoming students must be at least 4 by June 2, 2024. We're so excited ... and we just can't hide it!!! 🎉🤗🤸🎇👏

Congrats to Central Valley High School's Impulse Dance Team on ANOTHER JAMZ Cheer and Dance national championship! 💃🏆✨ First place in Varsity Lyrical and Dance Style. #TheCeresWay

Congratulations to this year's winners of the Rotary Club of Ceres Speech Contest! Students wrote about creating hope in the world as they pursue their dreams through education and involvement in community service. Pictured from left to right are: ✨ Alexander Vas Dinis, CHS, Honorable Mention ✨ Giselle Fontes Ayala, CHS, Second Place ✨ Yurianna Garcia, CVHS, Honorable Mention ✨ Mariana Campos, CVHS, Third Place ✨ Kylee Labaco, WCHS, First Place Kylee will move on to the next rounds of competition and a chance to win $1,000. Thank you, Ceres Rotary! #OurCeresCommunity #TheCeresWay

Students from Central Valley High School and Ceres High School performed in the Honor Choir at the Stanislaus County Music Festival held Friday at Modesto Junior College. Way to represent! 🎵 #MusicInSchools #TheCeresWay

Coming in February to the Ceres Family Resource Center! Families with children 0-5, register now for the Spring into Action program offering fun, free parenting information and more: Music and movement Car seat safety Bilingual story time Financial literacy English sessions are Tuesdays, 9:00-10:30 a.m. beginning Feb. 20. Spanish sessions are Wednesdays, 9:00-10:30 a.m. beginning Feb. 21. Did we mention participants receive free books and backpacks? For more information and to register, please phone (209) 556-1559.

Mark your calendar for the next CUSD Town Hall: February 1, 2024 5:00-7:00 p.m. (dinner included) Ceres Community Center, 2701 4th St., Ceres Topic: Supporting Our Students in Special Education To register for free childcare, please contact our Family Resource Center at (209) 556-1559.

January is #SchoolBoardRecognitionMonth! Please join us in extending a heartfelt thank you to our Board of Trustees for their dedicated leadership as champions for CUSD. Special thanks to Trustee Lourdes Perez for her service as Board President over the past year, and congratulations to newly elected Board President Hugo Molina and Clerk Brian de la Porte. 👏 #TeamCUSD #TheCeresWay

CUSD's Whitmore Charter High School offers flexible learning for students in grades 9-12. Interested in online and in-person classes, college credit courses, small class sizes, and no school on Fridays? Mark your calendar for WCHS's Information Night: Wednesday, January 24 5:30-6:30 p.m. 3435 Don Pedro Road, Ceres Food and beverages provided! Please phone (209) 556-1617 with any questions.

Honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and reflecting on his vision for a just and equitable world. To learn more about the civil rights leader, visit https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Martin-Luther-King-Jr/353339. #MLKday2024

All schools and offices in the Ceres Unified School District will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Monday, January 15, 2024. We look forward to seeing everyone back at school on Tuesday, January 16. Wishing our students, staff, families, and community a safe and pleasant weekend!

While students enjoyed the last day of the winter break, CUSD staff gathered for professional learning! We can’t wait to see students back at school tomorrow, Jan. 9. Reminder: Students with one or fewer absences in January are eligible for their school’s drawing for a Nintendo Switch! #TeamCUSD #TheCeresWay