Every student works to achieve grade level standards,
feels safe and is supported to realize individual success.
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Three MUSD high schools took the lead in National Suicide Awareness month to help spread awareness and stress the importance of Mental Health. |
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MUSD's Tech Team has offered over 250 training opportunities to educators, substitutes, and paraprofessionals; roles that play an integral part in distance learning. 26 Members make up the team: 21 teachers, 4 key players from IT, and the Director of Professional Learning, Julie Jenkins. |
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MUSD Nutrition Delivers 770 Food Boxes |
The Farmers to Families Food Box Program allows MUSD to combat hunger and support the community at large by providing food to the community. |
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Safety and Screening for In-Person Instruction |
MUSD's Workplace Infection Prevention (WIP) team released a new online screening platform to implement seamless safeguards that protect our school community. The survey asks questions related to COVID-19 exposure, signs, and symptoms. |
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MELS Garage Hosts Family STEM Nights |
All the things we love about MELS Garage are now accessible at home! Open to all MUSD families, the MELS team kicked off monthly Family STEM nights at-home this September. |
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MUSD Return to School Plan has Been Updated! |
Be sure to check out the most recent version of the Return to School Plan! |
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Free Flu Clinic for MUSD Families
Mark your calendars! MUSD Health Services will host our 2020 Flu Clinic drive-through on September 29th from 3:30-6:00PM at the District Office (2271 W. Louise Ave.) at no cost to our MUSD community (ages 4+).
An additional flu clinic will be hosted on October 6th in the Weston Ranch community, at August Knodt Elementary.
Please complete the consent form linked below before arriving at the Flu Clinic.
Our nurses hope to see you there!
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Great Valley's Back to School Nights |
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Great Valley School teachers shared another schedule with their students and parents. This time it was not about reading or writing, math, or science, it was about Back to School Night. While this is not a new concept, it is a new way of getting information out to our parents: A Virtual Back to School Night.
Parents have had an opportunity to “meet” with their child’s teacher and learn about virtual learning, academic expectations, and the supports that Great Valley will continue to offer to our students, our families, and our community.
Mrs. Davis, Great Valley’s principal, was also able to share a welcome message and important information to Great Valley families via a virtual Bitmoji office with a prerecorded message.
Special Education teachers also attended back to school night presentations in support of their students. Ms. Cheryl Blanchard, a resource specialist teacher, commented, “I heard wonderful ideas that are being or going to be presented to our students. I witnessed positive interaction between teachers, parents, and students.” Jacqueline Lara, another Special Education teacher, shared that our teachers were gracious to our parents while responding to questions and concerns.
So while we continue to work in our virtual worlds, it is important to remember that teachers and staff, not only at Great Valley, but all over the country, are continuing to teach our students, and to reach out to our students in an effort to keep them learning and involved in their own education.
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September's Student Board Report
The Student Board Members for the 2020-2021 school year submitted a presentation to the MUSD Board of Education at their first official meeting on September 15, 2020.
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“Sierra High School hosted a virtual event, “Walk for Hope,” during the week of September 9-16 in honor of Suicide Prevention week. Organizers choose four designated areas along the Tidewater Bike Trail for the community to walk along on different days and times throughout the week. We added posters, rocks, and positive messages along the bike trail, and encouraged families to tag, share, and post!” – Arveen Birdi
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“This start of the 2020-2021 school year has had East Union’s Associated Student Body trying to maintain a sense of normalcy with its Senior Sunrise and back to school spirit week. These events were socially distanced for student safety, with social media leveraged to a much greater extent than is typical, for both the publicity and execution of these events. Students and teachers have been recognized using these platforms for their achievements.” – Sean Michael Marsh |
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“Since our return to school virtually, Lathrop High School has adapted well to the current situation that we are in … Link crew did an amazing job getting the Freshman engaged in our campus with a virtual link crew orientation on Teams where leaders were assigned a group of Freshman to meet with via Teams and show them what it is like to be a Lathrop High Spartan, giving them information on clubs, classes, activities, and sports, as well as answering any questions they had.” – Joey Sanchis
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“Construction workers have been hard at work every day to continue revamping the Manteca High campus. They have renovated the theater, adding in new seating and flooring, and renewed the counseling office’s flooring. The small gym has also been torn down as work begins on building the new facilities.” – Sydnee Navarro |
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“The Weston Ranch leadership class has been planning virtual events to keep students positive and engaged. We are putting on a mental health awareness week September 14-18. Each day either a student or teacher will make a video spreading awareness about a mental illness or disorder. The purpose of this week is to not only spread awareness but also to let students know that they are not alone if they suffer from any of these illnesses.” – Alejandra Arevalo-Mercado |
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Parents/Guardians and the Classroom
MUSD would like to send a friendly reminder about how important it is for parents/guardians to understand and respect the protocols and laws pertaining to teachers and students during class time.
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Welcome Home Dimos Birakos! |
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On September 14th, Sierra High School welcomed home one of their own, Mr. Dimos Birakos, a teacher who's been deployed overseas for 202 days.
Mr. Birakos is a Sgt. in the CA Air National Guard and on his first day back, his school welcomed him home with signs, balloons, cheers, and gratitude.
You may remember 'Operation Birakos' back in Spring 2020 where Sierra students collected supplies to send to Sgt. Birakos and his unit overseas.
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The Buffaloes are doing their best to stay connected to one another during distance learning. Each week leadership posts a challenge to the students and staff at Manteca High. The most recent challenge was a throwback week. On Monday students posted their favorite memory from a football game. On Tuesday it was a picture from their favorite rally. Wednesday was favorite dress up day, Thursday was favorite picture from a dance. And of course, Friday was Green and White! #buffsstayconnected |
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MANTECA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT |
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Superintendents
Dr. Clark Burke, Superintendent
Roger Goatcher, Deputy Superintendent
MUSD School Board
President Bob Wallace, Area 7
Vice President Eric Duncan, Area 1
Board Clerk Kathy Howe, Area 2
Karen Pearsall, Area 3
Marie Freitas, Area 4
Cathy Pope-Gotschall, Area 5
Stephen Schluer, Area 6
Our Mission
Through smart actions and decisions, MUSD will work together using meaningful, measurable and aligned data for all students to achieve mastery of grade level standards in all subjects based on their unique educational pathway in a safe environment inclusive of design, security and climate.
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