CUSD’s first-ever district-wide College and Career Family Night is just a week away, on Tuesday, March 19 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Argus/Endeavor, 2555 Lawrence St., Ceres. An event program is now available with all of the session details, maps, and more! Please visit https://www.ceres.k12.ca.us/page/college-awareness and click the “Register Now” or “Event Program” buttons. See you there!
Mr. Wise's chemistry students are hard at work completing a lab experiment with a precipitation reaction involving silver. The students in the attached photo have just finished precipitating the pure silver and are pouring off the liquid so the silver can be dried and weighed! 👩🔬🥼
As part of today’s district-wide professional learning, approximately 180 classified staff members engaged in a lively session with presenter Tina Hayes. The focus? Representing ourselves and our district with #excellence and taking customer service to the next level. 🌟 For more photos, please visit our Facebook page. #TeamCUSD #Elevate #TheCeresWay
This week, nearly 160 high school students from CVHS, CHS, WCHS and Argus and Endeavor took part in the Soroptimist International of Ceres #DreamItBeIt program. This annual event focuses on supporting young women in achieving education and career goals. Activities included writing goal-setting letters to future selves. We are grateful for the positive impact of Ceres Soroptimists in our schools! 🤩 #TheCeresWay
Friday, March 8 is a non-student day while our staff engage in district-wide professional learning. We look forward to seeing students back at school on Monday, March 11. As a reminder, students with one or fewer absences this month will be eligible for their school's drawings for exciting attendance prizes! #SchoolEveryDay #TheCeresWay
A BONUS attendance prize has been added for March for students who achieve one or fewer absences in March! In addition to the PS5's that are up for grabs, a trip to Disneyland (or other destination of your choosing, valued up to $1,200!) is available to win! 🐭🎮
AWR #7 is due this Friday, on March 1st! Please make sure to turn in to your assigned teacher and you will receive 5 HERO points! ✔
First observed in 1885 to honor President George Washington’s birthday, the holiday now known as Presidents’ Day occurs the third Monday of each February as a day to honor all U.S. presidents. Whether you spend today reading, speaking, thinking, and writing (as sixth President John Quincy Adams encouraged) or in some other pursuit, we wish you a Happy #PresidentsDay, and look forward to seeing everyone back at school tomorrow! 🇺🇸
First observed in 1885 to honor President George Washington’s birthday, the holiday now known as Presidents’ Day occurs the third Monday of each February as a day to honor all U.S. presidents. Whether you spend today reading, speaking, thinking, and writing (as sixth President John Quincy Adams encouraged) or in some other pursuit, we wish you a Happy #PresidentsDay! 🇺🇸
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! 👊
Tickets are on sale for the Sadie Hawkins' Dance starting today! Last day to purchase is February 22nd. ♥🕺
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! ✨
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!!! 🎉🤗🤸🎇👏
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
AWR #6 is due February 2nd! If your AWR is LATE, you will not be eligible to buy a ticket to the Sadie Hawkins Dance. Don't miss out!
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
Whitmore Charter 7-12 grade students visited Stan Co Career Inspiration Center last week to learn about careers in medical fields! Thank you for an informative and fun day CIC! 💉😷
