TUSD Weekly Update| 2.5.18
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We hope you are enjoying this new communications effort designed to showcase and keep you in the loop on all the wonderful things happening in TUSD. Please follow us on social media for daily vs. just weekly updates! Got a story idea? Please reach out!
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Save the Date: March 24, 2018
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Stanislaus County Honor Festival
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Dan Ijams, Music Educator
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A large number of TUSD secondary band and orchestra students participated in the annual Stanislaus County Honor Festival on Saturday, January 27, at Modesto Junior College. The following students were awarded music camp scholarships in recognition of their commitment and contribution to their respective music programs:
Pitman High School had 15 students in honor orchestra. Marissa Staffero, Joseph Carlson-Sutherland, and Andree Shields received scholarships to summer music camps.
Turlock Junior High School had 5 students in honor orchestra. Katrina Hawley and Giulianna Delgadillo received scholarships for summer music camps.
Turlock High School had seven students in the honor orchestra.
Julien Alfaro-received scholarship
Emily Morse-received scholarship
Dutcher Middle School had eight students in honor orchestra.
Juan Pablo Davalos-received Scholarship
Turlock Junior High School had 28 students in honor band. Gabe Rocha, Charlie Dunham-Filson, Simone Samra, Giselle Miranda, and Nicholas Mendes received scholarships.
Pitman High School had sixteen students in honor band.
Turlock High School had fifteen students in honor band. Evan Wright received a scholarship.
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Turlock Junior High School
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Congratulations to Turlock Junior High School on their recent selection as a re-designated School to Watch in 2018!
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Congratulations to our 2018 ACSA Region 7 award recipients for Turlock Unified! We are extremely proud to announce that several of our colleagues will be recognized for their accomplishments, as well as their contributions to TUSD, ACSA, and our community, this May at the annual ASCA Region 7 Conference. Their commitment to meeting students’ needs reflects the “US” in TUSD and reinforces our collective leadership efforts—a special thank you and congratulations goes out to each of them:
Secondary Principal of the Year: Gabe Ontiveros
Elementary Principal of the Year: Dr. Laura Fong
Technology Administrator of the Year: Jay Brem
Board Member of the Year: Barney Gordon
Distinguished Service Award: Heidi Lawler
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Maggie Hennes has worked in TUSD since 2013 as a credentialed school nurse. Maggie loves the variety of her job and working with students, families, and school staff. She is especially appreciative of the LVNs and Health Techs without whom she shared the nurses couldn't do their job. Every day she strives to meet the goals of school nursing which is to keep students in school healthy, safe and ready to learn. Maggie has been married for 34 years and has two daughters and a son who all graduated from Pitman HIgh School. Maggie and her family moved to the U.S from Canada in 1996 and they have dual citizenship. When she is not working, Magge enjoys cooking, gardening, traveling and visiting theaters and museums. She is a huge Top Chef fan and has also taken up yoga and mindfulness meditation. Thank you, Maggie, for helping put the "US" in TUSD!
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Where in the World are . . . Stan and Barbara Beasley?
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Stan and Barbara Beasley were long time Bulldogs! Stan worked at THS for 25 years before retiring while still in his 50's in 1992; Barbara worked 20 years at THS before retiring in 2000. Both Stan and Barbara balanced their teaching in the classroom with coaching--most notably softball. One of their fondest memories was beating St. Mary's, the #1 team in the Section, to qualify for the State championship in Sacramento. Since retiring, Stan and Barbara have enjoyed vacationing with family and friends in Tahoe, San Diego, and Avila Beach. They miss their TUSD colleagues and Barbara would like to recognize, in particular, Mary Krupka, Joann Davison, and Dee Gilmore, her former teaching partners. Stan and Barbara shared that they don't miss getting up on cold, foggy days and being outside, but that they really can't complain as they had the luxury of getting paid to have fun teaching and playing with students. We miss you Barb and Stan!
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Rotary Students of the Month for February
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Katie Zhang, Grade 12, Pitman High School
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Nairoby Mello, Grade 12, Pitman High School
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Makalya Archer, Grade 12, Pitman High School
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Leah Trainor, Grade 12, Pitman High School
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Pitman High School
Kiara Perez
Grade 11
Fave Subject | Art and Science
College Goal | Undecided
Career Goal | Veterinarian
Activities | Volunteer at an animal shelter
Fave Thing About Pitman | The teachers! They are all kind and I am excited to learn!
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Last Week in Social Media
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Update on Measures N & O the hot topic at the Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Council. Virtually every site in TUSD will be touched with the bond funds. Thank you to the Turlock community for your support of OUR schools.
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Congratulations to Julien Elementary School 6th grader Natalya Sandoval who was the winner of a contest to name the new red-tailed hawk at Foothill Horizons. Drumroll please . . . Suyu (pronounced Sooyoo) was Natalya’s submission and it is a Central Mi-Wuk word for red-tailed hawk. Congrats, Natalya!
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Shout out to Brenda Athletic Clubs for partnering with our TUSD Career Technical Education Program. Pitman High School senior Amber Moreno is interning at BAC and one of her bosses is Turlock High School Class of 2010 grad and BAC Operations Manager Aubree Brenda. We appreciate you!
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Please contact Chief Communication Coordinator Marie Russell if you have a recommendation for future content including a retiree to catch up with, student to recognize, or employee to feature. 209.648.0968
Congrats to Janet Brown from Cunningham Elementary School who won a $5 gift card for sharing her go-to Super Bowl snack: Pampered Chef Jalapeño Popper Pizza Bites! Other faves included spinach dip, guacamole, creamy chicken enchilada dip, pigs in a blanket, wings, pulled pork sandwiches, nachos . . . and sushi!
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