"Every kid is just one caring adult away from being a success story." ~Josh Shipp
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Congratulations Pitman High School!
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Congratulations to Pitman High School Culinary Arts team for winning the 2019 Iron Chef competition. With the guidance of Pitman Culinary Arts instructor Mohini Singh, Principal Angela Freeman and the Pride team served an innovative menu to showcase the Italian theme:
Appetizer: Preserved Tomato Bruschetta atop Sourdough Crustini
Entrée: Italian Braised Short Ribs Over Creamy Polenta and Portobello Mushrooms
Dessert: Classic Tiramisu
Drink: Italian Soda
In the closest Iron Chef in recent memory, Culinary Arts instructor Bobby Sheets and Principal Gabe Ontiveros helped keep the Bulldogs in striking distance throughout the hour-long competition. Their menu:
Appetizer: Caprese Stuffed Avocado
Entrée: Scottodito Lamb Chop with Polenta and Roasted Asparagus
Dessert: Chocolate Anise Cannoli
Drink: Italian Soda
Palate Cleanser: Lavender Peach Gelato
Thank you to our outstanding judges:
Thank you to our 2019 Iron Chef judges!
- ️Dana Salles Trevethan, Superintendent
- Nicole Larsen, Turlock City Council Member
- Jose Cortes, Toscana’s at the Tower
- George Kosmas, Crust & Crumb
- Steve Backus, Red Brick Bear & Grill
Shout out to Kimberly Elliott and Roberta Cheney for all their hard work organizing an amazing event. We can't wait to make this event bigger and better next year!
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Mental Health Awareness Month
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Darrah Wilson, Student Support Clinician
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Did you know? May is Mental Health Month and May 9 is National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day!
What are some of the things we are doing to support children’s mental health in TUSD?
- Early Intervention: Elementary students have access to mental health clinicians across all nine sites. Students referred to those services are then screened for mental health disorders and level of impairment, and then linked with appropriate services to meet their needs.
- Prevention: TOOLBOX Social Emotional Learning Curriculum is now being implemented in classrooms across all nine elementary sites, and the number of elementary teachers utilizing TOOLBOX has grown exponentially. TOOLBOX provides students with some of the most fundamental coping skills and social skills, enabling them to improve problem solving skills, regulate emotions, and develop relationships and a strong sense of community in their classroom and school site. These skills better equip them to handle stressors, both at home and at school.
- Staff education: This school year, teachers and administrators were trained in “Question Persuade Refer” (QPR) which is a suicide prevention model aimed at knowing warning signs of suicide and how to intervene.
- Collaboration: TUSD is proud to partner with several organizations supporting children’s mental health and overall wellness, including Jessica’s House, Treehouse Club, Character Coaches, CSU Stanislaus Mentor Program, and Center for Human Services.
For more information:
Mental Health Resources
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Kristin Bettencourt, Turlock High School Textbook/AV Clerk and Co-Event Chair for Relay for Life
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Last Saturday from 10 AM-midnight Relay for Life held its annual fundraising event at the Dutcher Middle School track. The numbers from the event are impressive—27 teams total, 1100 attendees, and $68,000 raised overall! TUSD was well represented with 97 Bulldogs, 25 members of the Pride, and 10 Diamondbacks participating! THS freshman Lola Moitoso, walked 32 miles and Dutcher 8th grader Mary Harrelson walked 28 miles. Pitman’s Gabrielle Sotomayor was the high individual youth fundraiser and THS won team fundraiser overall. Thank you to the THS parents who ran the Survivor Tent and the TUSD custodians who went above and beyond the call of duty to assist at the event. There were events, games, water wars, tears, laughs, food and it all ended in a karaoke dance party for the youth!
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Pitman FBLA Advisor Recognition
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At the recent state competition for Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) in Sacramento, Shawne Arnold, Pitman High School's club advisor, was awarded the prestigious Charles Dee Cox Outstanding Local Chapter Advisor of the Year award. In the state of California there are over 200 chapter advisors and only one is selected for the award per year. Shawne started the Pitman chapter when the school opened and has served as its advisor to the current day. She has served as an advisor for 26 years total, also starting a chapter at Hilmar High School. A number of her participants have won awards at state and national competitions. Pitman staff and students are truly grateful for her years of service to the Future Business Leaders of America!
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Turlock Junior High School
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Congratulations to Turlock Junior High School’s Alisa Chakravarty who is off once again to the Scripps National Bee in Washington, D.C.! This past weekend Alisha spelled over 120 words correctly in a row to make the top 4. A few of the words Alisha spelled correctly: ennui, exuviae, oppugn, plethysmograph, terraqueous, quaestor, soliloquy, piceous, barouche, plenipotentiary, and cerebrovascular. Alisha studies 3 hours a day on weekdays, 5-6 hours a day on weekends, and learned spelling rules for English, Greek, French, German, Latin, Dutch, Arabic, Slavic, Old English, Japanese, Hawaiian, Italian, and Spanish. Her goal is to advance just one round further than she did last time. Be sure to tune into ESPN the last week of May to cheer Alisha on!
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Athletic Director Weekly Sports Wrap-Up
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Mike Brown, Turlock High School
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Baseball
Varsity Baseball beat Downey on Monday 13–0 and Garrett Fountain threw a no hitter. They played again on Wednesday and shut out Downey 8-0. The final game on Friday Turlock won 11–7. Turlock clinched the CCAL championship with those three wins. Great job and congratulations! Freshman also beat Downey on Wednesday and Friday and clinched the league championship for the CCAL. Our JV baseball team got two more wins and play this week to hopefully clinch the championship and make it a clean sweep.
Softball
Turlock beat Gregori 5–3. Turlock lost to Pitman 0-6. Next week is the last week of the regular season.
Golf
Our golf team finished in second place and will be playing up in Sacramento for the Divisional championship on Monday. Good luck Bulldogs!
Track and Field
We had another great week in track and field. We qualified over 50 athletes to go to the divisional meet this week. This is the most athletes we have ever qualified for divisionals. Nathan Garibay crushed his own pole vault record with a 16’ vault. He is now ranked 5
th
in the state of California.
Here are all the athletes who got 1
st
in their events:
Varsity Boys:
100 meters Sammy Wilson 10.94, 3200 Eric Hernandez 10:17, 4 x 100 Relay Sammy Wilson, Darian White, Rios Rogers, Cade Gilbert 42.42, 4 x 400 Relay Jackson Allen, Uriel Alverez, Rios Rogers and Darian White 3:27.8, Discus Jake Dirkse 140’, Pole Vault Nathan Garibay 15’, Ty Montgomery Long Jump 20’ 7.5”, Ty Montgomery Triple Jump 42’ 9.75 “
Varsity Girls:
100 meters Kylee Redman 12.43, 200 meters Kylee Redman 25.83, 4 x 100 relay Katja Guerrero, Sarah Romo, Kylee Redman, Catelyn Cummins 49.88, High Jump Jazmyn Tubbs 5’ 1”, Pole Vault Sara Romo 10’ 3”
Coming up next week for the Bulldogs:
Mon: JV/F baseball @ Enochs, Golf Divisionals Wild Horse Golf Course in Davis.
Tues: Softball home against Downey, JV/F baseball make-up game against Gregori
Wed: JV/F baseball home against Enochs
Thurs: Track at American River College, CIF Swim Finals
Fri: Varsity Baseball CIF playoffs TBA.
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Dave Walls, Pitman High School
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Baseball
The Pride went 2-1 on the week in a final series of the season against the Panthers of Modesto. The Pride opened the week dropping a tough 11-8 decision to Modesto. Wednesday was bounce back day as the Pride took the victory 9-1 as Nicj Tullio pitched a complete game and Friday the Pride finished the week on a roll with a 7-0 victory as Jay Huerta went the distance. The Pride finished league 11-4 and in 2nd place 3 games behind Turlock.
Softball
The Lady Pride went 1-1 on the week. The ladies scored a big win on Thursday as the defeated crosstown rival Turlock 6-0 behind a complete game shutout by Gabbie DeLeon. On Thursday the Lady Pride traveled to Enochs for a playoff deciding game and came up short 5-1.
Boys Golf
The Pride participated in the CCAL Championships and finished 3rd behind Gregori and Turlock. Conner Cook, Steven Bishop and Derek Neveras all qualified for the Section Divisionals in Davis, California.
Boys Tennis
The Pride ended one of the best regular seasons in school history with a 15-2 overall record and 9-1 in CCAL play while bringing home the CCAL Boys Tennis Championship. The Pride opened the Section playoffs on Monday with an 8-1 victory over Stagg and followed that up with a 7-2 victory over Bear Creek on Friday to advance to the SJS D2 semifinals on Tuesday at Rocklin.
Swim
Pitman Aquatics sent 12 swimmers to Sections this past weekend. Frosh-Soph Girls 200 Fr. Relay, Varsity Boys 400 Free Relay and Nolan Lok 100 Backstroke advanced to the 2nd day of Section competition on Saturday.
Track & Field
Pitman Track participated in the CCAL Championships. The Pride finished second in Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls and Frosh-Soph Girls to a strong Turlock team. The Frosh-Soph boys captured the CCAL Championship.
Coming Up Next Week for the Pride:
Mon: Golf @ SJS Divisionals 9:00 AM - Davis, Ca.
Tues: TRK @ SJS Section Meet (Trials) 3:00pm / Bella Vista HS
Wed: Softball vs Modesto 3:45
Thurs: Track @ SJS Section Meet (Finals) 3:00pm / Bella Vista HS
Fri: No Games
Sat: No Games
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Students of TUSD: Earl and Turlock High
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John Parreira, Dutcher Middle School
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How long have you worked in TUSD?
I have worked in TUSD for 22 years. When hired I began at Dutcher Elementary, Home of the Dolphins. At that time Dutcher was a year-round, multi-track elementary school. Years later 7th and 8th graders were added and the student population grew to 1st through 8th grade. Eventually the elementary students left the campus and Dutcher Elementary became Dutcher Middle School. We have since added classes of 6th grade Dual Immersion students.
What is your job title?
I began my time with TUSD as an instructional aide. I have been reclassified and moved positions and am now a Coordinator of Campus Supervisors.
Where did you work prior to TUSD?
I was working as youth minister at Our Lady of the Assumption Church here in Turlock when I began working for TUSD. I was employed by both the church and the school district until moving to a full time position at Dutcher and resigning from the youth minister position.
Any info you would like to share about your job? Average day?
I coordinate three campus supervisors and together we supervise students and the campus throughout the day. I often speak to students concerning incidents that have or may occur on campus. Specifically, it is common for me to investigate an incident and report that information to our Dean.
Things you are most proud of?
I am proud of the relationships I have built with other employees, students and their families while working at TUSD. I am often stopped by former students who want to say “hi” or ask if I remember them.
Challenges?
It is sometimes a challenge dealing with student situations involving social media. Though social media has its positive aspects it seems to be increasingly part of student conflicts.
Any favorite shows you’re watching on TV?
I have my DVR set to record many types of shows, however I am quick to watch any new episode of “The People’s Court.”
Anything surprising we may not know about you?
I have way too many Starbucks’ mugs! I collect them when I travel and often receive them as gifts. I most recently picked one up in while in Costa Rica.
Anything about your personal life you’d like to share?
I have been married for 19 years and have three children. My oldest daughter, Maya is a sophomore at Turlock High School, Alicea is an 8th grader at Dutcher Middle School and my son John is a 5th grader at Osborn Two-Way Immersion Academy.
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Superior adj.
su·pe·ri·or | \ su̇-ˈpir-ē-ər
Definition of superior (Entry 1 of 3)
1 : situated higher up : UPPER
2 : of higher rank, quality, or importance
Yep, thanks Webster’s that about sums up the UNANIMOUS superior ranking the Turlock High School symphonic band received at the CMEA Festival at CSU, Stanislaus. Shout out to THS Band Director Daniel Baudino for leading the Bulldogs to this outstanding achievement!
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Early Childhood Education
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What a great event! For 10+ years CSU, Stanislaus, in collaboration with TUSD’s Early Childhood Education, has hosted a Family Fitness Clinic. All TUSD Head Start students and parents were invited to the clinic which was supported by Brett Forray from the CSUS Office of Service Learning, the CSUS Men’s Basketball Team and Coach Reynolds, and CSUS students. Activities included relay races, soccer, obstacle courses, hula hoops, kickball, and hopscotch to encourage physical activity. Thank you CSUS for your outstanding partnership with TUSD!
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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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