"Every kid is just one caring adult away from being a success story." ~Josh Shipp
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Advanced Placement Results
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Congratulations to 91 students at Turlock High School who earned a perfect score of 5 on last year's Advanced Placement exams. 907 AP exams were taken at Turlock High and 70% of test takers earned scores of 3 or higher. There were also 62 AP Scholars, 22 AP Scholars with Honors, 37 AP Scholars with Distinction, and 7 National AP Scholars.
AP Biology:
Laura Schmit
AP Calculus:
Julien Alfaro, Fatima Alvarez, Gem Gasca, Joven Hundal, Jacob Lobao, George Mirza, Amanda Safi, Hope Salsig, Laura Schmit, Jacquleine Vierra
AP Computer Science:
Angel Gomez Bonilla, Matthew Haynam, Nathaniel Haynam, Lilyane Stessman
AP English Language and Composition:
Julian Aguilar, John Bet-Babanta, William Cooke, Joven Hundal, Lauren Machado, Isabella Romeo, Sarah Romo, Laura Schmit, Jair Torres, Maya Young
AP English Literature and Composition:
Seth Anderson, William Appleby, Julieta Barajas, William Foote, Aranza Perez, Neema Rashidi, Robert Toth, Uriel Vallejo, Megan Van Ruler, Danielle Winn, Andrew Wright
AP Environmental Science:
Neema Rashidi, Robert Toth, Uriel Vallejo, Andrew Wright
AP Human Geography:
Ryan Meadows, Amy Schmit, Laura Schmit, Jackson Thomas, Sierra Yandell
AP Macroeconomics:
Mehtaab Bains, William Foote, Matthew Hesse, Gait Nairn, Neema Rashidi, Robert Toth, Megan Van Ruler, Jacqueline Vierra
AP Spanish Language:
Kassandra Aguilar, Jasmine Aguilera, Naomi Alvarez, Erik Carbajal, Alexa Casteneda, Anissa Dominguez, Adriana Galindo, Juan Nakamura Garcia, Josiah Gonzales, Kirsha Gonzalez, Irene Gutierrez-Perez, Kayla Hernandez Avila, Yulime Hernandez, Gabriela Hernandez, Chrystian Hernandez, Maria Mendez-Gutierrez, Valeria Martinez, Git Nairn, Juan Nakamura, Garcia, Maya Parreira, Angel Quinto, Tiffani Sandoval-Rodriguez, Andrea Aguilar Vargas, Sandy Otiz-Tovar, Ulises Salas, Danielle Sousa, Henry Wooley
AP Psychology:
Anna Lima
AP Spanish Literature:
Alondra Chavez Rodriguez, Stephanie Ramirez, Paola Valadez, Sarah Vasquez
AP Statistics:
William Foote, Gem Gasca, Joven Hundal, Gait Nairn, Connor Old, Neema Rashidi, Jeremiah Tomlinson, Robert Toth
AP Studio Art & Design:
Arianne Kisner, Megan Van Hoogmoed
AP U.S. History:
Isabel Acevedo, William Cooke, Jack Greene, Joven Hundal, Lauren Machado, Victor Pak, Isabella Romeo, Sarah Romo, Laura Schmit, Jair Torres, Mary Winfree
AP World History:
Aidan Cooke, Halle Hemberry, Anna Lima, Jacob Lobao, Lilyauna Perry, Paige Peterson, Olaf Radzins, Eidam Shahbaz, Stephanie Temnyk, Taylor Ward
AP U.S. Govt and Politics:
Seth Anderson, Methaab Bains, Lillie Colville, Audrey Dykzuel, William Foote, Julia Handy, Jacob Labao, Gait Nairn, Neema Rashidi, Elizabeth Reynoso Gutierrez, Grace Skalinder, Robert Toth, Megan Van Ruler, Jacqueline Vierra, Andrew Wright
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TK-6 teachers, do you know about Tree House Club? Tree House Club is a growing volunteer-based program in TUSD that provides trauma informed support for TK-6 students on a limited basis. The primary purpose of the support is to help students cope with certain life experiences that may be impacting them. Tree House Club is for any child who has experienced a fracture in their family related to divorce, separation, fostering and/or incarceration. Students will have the opportunity to participate in a group session at their school with a trained facilitator for a 6-8 week session. Groups are set to begin in early October at Cunningham, Crowell, Osborn, Wakefield, Brown, Julien and Earl schools, with hopes to expand to the remaining elementary sites (and hopefully secondary sites) as trained volunteers emerge! Questions? Students to refer to the program? Contact
Jenni Carlsen
or
Darrah Wilson
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Rachel Cross, AWBW Certified Leader
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Several TUSD elementary school students are participating in trauma informed art groups which are facilitated by Rachel Cross who is trained and certified in trauma-informed art care. The mission of Art from the Heart is to create hope and resilience in children, youth, and teens by developing and discussing safe expression of thoughts, feelings, and emotions through artistic means.
Art from the Heart teaches safe expression of anger, identifying anger, healthy coping skills, healthy relationship building with peers and adults and identifying self-destructive behaviors. Art from the Heart also helps build self-confidence and independence; can help ease levels of depression, anxiety and fear; and helps create a sense of ownership over thoughts, feelings, emotions and actions. Most of all, students really enjoy and look forward to the Art from the Heart groups!
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Student Rep to the School Board Reports
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Henry Wooley
Turlock High School
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- On October 5, the Future Business Leaders of America teamed up with Pitman's FBLA to do community service and clean Crane Park. We recognize how important collaboration is to a successful community and a better future for all! We plan to work together continuously throughout the year to make Turlock a better place for everyone!
- Speech is beginning their junior high school outreach program and will be working with Dutcher and TJHS students. This year students are able to compete at middle school tournaments as well as the State tournament to be held at Leland High School.
- We recently celebrated Homecoming last week and had 26 parade entries! Over 200 students attended the Homecoming dance after the football game where we crowned our first ever homecoming king!
- THS Idol is now underway. The event is hosted by the current THS Idol Joseph Mikkelson. Contestants have 90 seconds to shine! We will be eliminating contestants each week having the final competition on Halloween.
- We are excited about our 3rd annual lunchtime intramural dodge ball tournament.
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Gabrielle Sotomayor
Pitman High School
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- On September 28, the Pitman Preview of Champions band review welcomed 20 schools and over 2,000 students! Mr. Farhadian (Govt & Econ teacher) is organizing a summer 2019 trip to Europe. Four European countries will be visited in June. He also recently started a chapter of Junior Statesmen of America (JSA) at Pitman which offers leadership skills, knowledge, and/or political experience to high schoolers interested in civics.
- On October 5, Pitman had a "Pink Out" to support breast cancer awareness and the fight for a cure.
- October 8th orchestra has their first concert, the String Fling, in the Pitman High School Gym and will be accompanied by the Turlock High School Orchestra as well as both junior high orchestras.
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October Students of the Month
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Brown
Anthony Llanos and Rubie Cardenas (K)
Crowell
Jesse Seller and Destinee Boyd (6)
Cunningham
Luna Mae Abrao (TK)
Earl
Madison Manke (1)
Griffin Lowe (1)
Julien
Exavian Valencia (K)
Alivia Avalos (K)
Medeiros
Jacob Carr (6)
Amanda Esquivel (6)
Osborn
Giovanni Cisneros (5)
Karen Ramirez (5)
Wakefield
Luke Lewis
Dennis Payne
Walnut
Maya Vallin Orozco (6)
Aaron Yniquez (6)
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Dutcher Middle School
Jacob Gutierrez (6)
Sofia Contreras (6)
Will Kelley (7)
Ethel Thompson (7)
Efrain Torres (7)
Alicea Parreira (8)
Turlock Junior High School
Emma Melchor (7)
James Whitman (7)
Samantha Narsi (8)
Emilio Sanchez (8)
eCademy Charter at Crane School
Alyssa Canela (10)
Pitman High School
David Valdez (10)
Althea Millman (11)
Cassandra Brumley (12)
Elsin Nazarjamalabad (12)
Turlock High School
Josiah Gonzales (10)
Holden Baldwin (11)
Garret Fountain (12)
Raquel Zapata (12)
Roselawn Continuation High School
DeAngelo Scroggins (11)
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Catching Up with Alex Villegas
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What year did you graduate?
2011
What schools did you attend in TUSD?
I was fortunate enough to be part of the Dual Immersion program at Osborn where I learned the importance of being bilingual. I also attended Dutcher Middle School and Turlock High School.
What schools did you attend after high school?
I attended UC Davis as a first generation college student for my undergraduate education. At Davis, I received a Bachelor’s of Science in Biological Science with an emphasis in Neurology, Physiology and Behavior. This fall, I will be starting the post-baccalaureate program at the UC Davis School of Medicine. This is a one year pipeline program that prepares students from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds to obtain admission to medical school.
What are your career goals?
I am currently pursuing a career in medicine, which was something that developed over time. At UC Davis, I was a research assistant for the Chicano/a department where I conducted a census in order to determine the health needs of the Knights Landing community. After seeing the health disparities this community faced I decided to apply at the Knights Landing One Health Center. This is a student run clinic that provides free medical services to the local farming community. The stories of the patients I encountered motivated me to continue looking for ways to break the cycle that allows health disparities in underserved communities to persist. During my time at the health center, I was also involved with the Youth Enrichment Program where I mentored students and also helped start a dental clinic which was a service the community had long been asking for. I hope to one day become a physician, advocate for my patients and help other aspiring physicians reach their goals.
What teacher/classes made an impact on you?
I had many great teachers throughout my education at the TUSD. The following are just a few that helped me get where I am today:
- Sue Bonander’s Biology and Anatomy class sparked my interest in the sciences, specifically in medicine. I was intrigued by the complexity of the human body, how the organ systems work together and how much we have yet to learn.
- Ken Donaldson’s AP Statistics class taught me to solve real world problems with math. The knowledge I gained in his class was definitely useful as I conducted research at UC Davis and presented my findings with numerical values and graphs.
- Jennifer Garcia’s AP Spanish class allowed me to explore a whole new side of a culture I had grown up in my entire life. Although Spanish was my first language, I never had the opportunity appreciate Spanish literature until this class. I still continue to read books by some of the authors I studied such as Pablo Coelho and Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
- In cross-country, Joann Davison challenged me to push myself beyond my limits. She taught me that many difficult tasks have a mental component that can be mastered with practice, hard work and consistency.
- Jill Ogden was one of the first teachers to challenge me to take AP courses. I really enjoyed her World History class and decided I would take AP Government my senior year with her. The material was not easy, but she made the class fun and engaging. Thanks to her, I gained the confidence to take other AP courses that prepared me for college.
- In AVID, Salinda Mabie was not only my teacher but mentor as well. She helped me build the necessary study skills to succeed in college and also navigate the college application system. I learned that sometimes we must reach out for help and always look back to help those that are one step behind us.
Any advice for students?
It is important to focus on reaching your goals, but always remember to enjoy the journey of getting there. Always make the best of every experience whether it is related with your goal or not, you may learn a new skill that might be helpful later on. Constantly meet new people, surround yourself around individuals that nourish your potential and can mentor you. Last but not least, be on top of your game with everything you do whether it is a project, test or interview. Always meet opportunity with preparation.
Hobbies? Things you enjoy on your free time.
I enjoy running, hiking and reading during my spare time. I am currently trying to learn how to dance salsa.
Anything else you’d like to share?
I want to thank my parents, friends and teachers for molding me to the person I am today. They all have taught me the skills I need to succeed with my academics but also as a professional in the workforce.
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We’re visiting Julien Elementary School! Here are some facts about their school:
✔Est. 1954
✔Principal: Jenny Henderson
✔Assistant Principal: Imelda Karim
✔39 Teachers
✔36 Staff
✔812 Students
✔School Mascot: Mustang
✔School Motto: Pride, Responsibility & Character
✔Fun Fact: Julien was named in honor of two of Turlock’s earliest doctors, brothers Albert and Eric Julien.
Have a great year Mustangs!
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5th grade students at Julien just finished their first learning cycle on ‘Comparing and Contrasting Characters and Settings.’ Students took a 10 item Wonders assessment which required them to read and analyze two passages. Teachers in their Professional Learning Community analyzed assessment results and planned next steps including a possible paper and pencil re-test to ensure reliability of the results. Great job Mustangs!
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How long have you worked in TUSD? 34 years in December
What is your job title? Administrative Assistant at Turlock High School
Where did you work prior to TUSD? Banking
Any info you would like to share about your job? Never a dull moment – and always busy. I work with the greatest people.
Things you are most proud of? My family.
Challenges? My motto for all challenges: “What is meant to be will be.”
Favorite memory/story? Too many stories to tell, I wish I had written them down.
Any favorite shows you’re watching on TV?
This is Us
Any personal stuff you’d like to share? I am looking forward to retiring in December to spend time with family especially my four grandsons. I’m hoping to go on a few fun trips (nothing planned yet) and help my husband on our ranch.
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October 18 tickets will go on sale to THS and PHS students
October 22 tickets will go on sale to the community (4 tickets max)
Adults $8/ Students $6 ($3 ASB)
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Kids' Art Corner | Medeiros Elementary
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Pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins!
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Counting down to the TUSD Farm Harvest Festival, we will have a weekly trivia question related to the TUSD Farm! Last week's question: "What is the name of the cat at the TUSD Farm?" Say hello to Pumpkin--unfortunately we had no winners!
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Share Your Awesome!
Marie Russell
Chief Communication Coordinator
mrussell@turlock.k12.ca.us
209.648.0968
@tusd_mrussell
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We would love to have ALL staff help share our TUSD story to the world, but if that is not really your thing, just click on link below to download an opt-out form and return to "Marie Russell, D.O." via district mail.
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