Medeiros Elementary School
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Mrs. Hoogeveen's 4th Grade Class
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Cunningham 10K with a Cop
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Robin Swartz, Health & Fitness Instructional Coach
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Last year, Stacy Oldfield, 4th grade GATE teacher at Cunningham Elementary, started a Running Club for students in grades 3rd-6th. Eight students joined the club at the beginning of the school year and started running in the fall. The students dedicated 3 school days a week to practicing and participated in a “10K with a Cop” race in the spring. I submitted a proposal for a SPIE Incentive Grant through SCOE and it was awarded to the club. The money will be used to provide dri-fit socks and visors along with reusable water bottles.
The goals of 10K with a Cop are to build relationships between law enforcement and the community, teach kids the importance of goal setting and self-discipline, increase health and wellness through physical activity, and empower students with confidence, dedication, and discipline that will help them live successful and productive lives, way beyond running. The officers participate to give back to the community and inspire and foster a culture of health, wellness and mutual respect. They hope to help as many kids as possible understand the importance of physical activity in their lives and start a healthy routine. Two local law enforcement officers have partnered with the Cunningham Running Club this year: Officer Cervenka and Deputy Reina. They will attend some of the practices and run with the students at the 10K with a Cop in March.
Mrs. Oldfield reached out to others in Turlock Unified School District (TUSD) this year to help support students in the club. Mentors include Cunningham staff members who encourage and motivate the students throughout the year in addition to helping with race-day registration and monitoring the students during practice. Laura Brem (TUSD Farm) donated almonds for students to enjoy following their first race.
This year, 20 students joined the Running Club at the beginning of September and started practicing twice a week during their lunch recess. The first run was held at Cunningham on Saturday, October 19. Families and friends came out bright and early so support the students. Officer Cervenka led the students in stretches and ran alongside the runners. On Saturday, November 23, members of the Running Club participated in the Turkey Trot at Donnelly Park.
Beginning in December, students will start meeting and running after school on Tuesdays to prepare for the upcoming longer runs; the first being The Spirit of Giving, a 5K run in Modesto, on Saturday, December 14. A mile will be added to race dates in January and February with the final race, 10K with a Cop, held on Saturday, March 14, at CSU, Stanislaus.
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Jennifer Carlsen and Darrah Wilson, Student Support Clinicians
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Bah-Humbug! Feeling frustrated with the holidays? You’re not alone. Our staff all work especially hard to make this time of year special for our students as well as our own families. Please take time to care for yourself and keep the holidays from getting too overwhelming.
Find some great tips to de-stress your holidays.
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Make it fun! Challenge yourself to win this self-care bingo game!
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Tech in TUSD: Support Listening and Literacy Through Podcasts
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Sitara Ali, Ed Tech Instructional Coach
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What?
Podcasts are a series of digital audio files that are made for an audience to listen to. It is almost like bringing back the vintage radio, where families would gather around to hear stories! There
are many podcasts, and as more apps have made the ability to record podcasts more accessible, there are multiple options to choose from!
How?
There are many podcasts that can directly support our students listening and literacy, and there are podcasts for each subject area and grade level! Below are only SOME resources of podcasts that can be used in your classrooms.
Why?
After students listen to a podcast, students can write a summary about it. Teachers can use it for teaching pronouns, uses, and reflexive uses. Podcasts can lead to persuasive speech analysis. Use a podcast as a hook for an upcoming topic or lesson. Students can look at all the discrete parts of information given during a podcast (music, intro, comedy, audience participation through emails, summary in the beginning, etc). There are so many uses and resources that teachers can bring in. Just remember to preview the podcast prior to letting your class listen!
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Marshall Beyer, Coordinator of Educational Technology
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This week is Computer Science Education Week which is held annually in recognition of the birthday of computing pioneer Admiral Grace Murray Hopper (December 9, 1906). During CS Week, many schools participate in Hour of Code. The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code", to show that anybody can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. If you are interested in participating in Hour of Code this week, or any week, here is a link to a Wakelet collection I put together with some Hour of Code resources. If you are planning on doing something for CS Week, please let me know. I would love to stop by and check it out! Happy Coding!
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Student Rep to the School Board Reports
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Aidan Cooke, Turlock High School
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TUSD Board Meeting, December 3, 2019
Activities/Clubs/Academics
- Turlock Navy JROTC finished first place in the Air Rifle competition on November 23 at Lemoore, CA. They continue on their undefeated season. The Varsity Air Rifle team competed in the Service Air Rifle Postal and qualified for the National Service Championships in Chandler, AZ in February. Job well done, Bulldogs! Ranked number one on the West Coast.
- The Turlock High School Jazz Band received 1st place at the Central California Band Review in Merced on November 9th. The Jazz Band has placed first at this event five times out of the last six years. The THS Jazz Band also placed first at the Lincoln Review of Champions in Stockton on November 16th.
- All HOSA health science and sports medicine classes have been focused on Emergency Care through first aid, CPR and AED. Sports Medicine is finishing their American Red Cross certificates. HOSA has raised awareness for Diabetes Awareness Month, packaged 10 Operation Christmas Shoebox to send globally and practiced patient positioning skills.
- Interact Club is doing a drive for Women’s Haven. They are collecting new toys, toiletry items, blankets, and pillows for Haven to give to families impacted by domestic violence. There are collection bins around campus in different classrooms of THS. Interact Club is working hard to help out our community!
- The German program will again be participating in the German American Partnership Program this school year. They will be hosting 15 students from March 28 – April 24 and are looking for a few families to host a student. If interested please contact Julie Shipman at THS.
- Several Organizations at THS have been and will be ringing the bell for Salvation Army this month. Relay for Life Club members are ringing the bells for Salvation Army.
- FFA, Band, and Cheer are scheduled to participate in the Christmas Parade this Friday.
- The Drama Dept. will be performing holiday children's shows written by the advanced drama students on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 10:00 AM in the PA Building.
- The Speech and Debate team will be traveling to Enochs High School for their next tournament! The team just won 1st place overall sweepstakes in both individual events and debate events for their first two tournaments.
Sports
- Boys Basketball will be hosting our Annual Godinez Tournament next weekend December 12th - 14th at THS!
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The week of November 18 we celebrated Unity Week. We started the week with a dress up days for students to represent their culture. We had a unity pledge that students signed with their handprints during lunch. We celebrated differences then things that make us similar as Bulldogs. On Friday, November 22nd we had all students assemble on the football field in the shape of a heart and took a photo and video with a drone. It was really awesome to see all of our students in one place together. Jeffrey Jensen, a senior at THS, operated the drone and got some great pics and video.
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Chuc Luu, Pitman High School
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Department Updates
Counseling/Career Center
- The Career Center put on an informative financial aid night on Wednesday, November 13 in the Pitman Library.
- Students have the opportunity to participate in MJC Dual Enrollment.
Sports
- Basketball: Selling season passes which will be valid for all home games. Girls’ season pass $50 (8 games) and Boys’ season pass $35 (6 games).
Clubs
- Pitman FFA: Poinsettia fundraiser for the holiday season
- Empowerment Club: Formal Dress Drive took place on Friday, November 22
- Key Club: Key Club is connecting with Turlock Together for the annual food drive on Monday, November 18. Every year for Christmas, the PHS Key Club and Kiwanis of Turlock deliver socks to the elderly at Main West Post-Acute Care and Turlock and Rehabilitation Center. Socks will be collected from Monday, November 18 until Friday, December 20.
Upcoming Events
- Pitman High School Drama Department is proud to present Matilda the Musical. Tickets go on sale Tuesday November 4th in C103. Performances in the Black Box Theater. Show dates are December 4, 5, 11 & 12 at 6:00 PM. December 12th there will also be a matinee performance at 3:00 PM. Come and join the fun!
- Winter Formal
December 14 from 9-12 in the PHS Gym.
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Athletic Director Sports Update
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Mike Brown, Turlock High School AD
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Girls Soccer:
Turlock went up against Beyer to kick off their 2019/2020 season with a 4 – 0 win. Turlock lost to Golden Valley 0-2.
Boys Soccer:
They played Patterson to kick off their season and lost a hard fought game 2 – 3. There second game of the year went real well beating Merced 5 – 0.
Boys Basketball:
We played Central Valley and got a win 56 – 46. Then we played a tough Manteca team and lost to them 39–55.
Girls Basketball:
We played Merced and lost to them 40–50. We had a close game with Weston Ranch but came up a little short and lost to them 49–51.
Wrestling:
Wrestling beat a tough Merced team 36–27.
Coming Up Next Week for the Bulldogs:
Tues: Girls soccer is home against Tracy 3:30/5:30, Boys soccer is @ East Union. Girls basketball is @ Buhach. Boys basketball is @ Lincoln.
Wed: Wrestling is at Madera
Thurs: Girls Varsity basketball is @ Patterson Tournament, JV girls @ Atwater Tour, freshmen girls @Central Valley Tour. Boys Varsity is @ home for the Godinez Tournament.
Fri: Girls Varsity basketball is @ Patterson Tournament, JV girls @ Atwater Tour, freshmen girls @ Central Valley Tour. Boys Varsity is @ home for the Godinez Tournament. Freshman boys basketball is @ Buhach Tour. Boys soccer is up in Sacramento. Girls soccer is also up in Sacramento @ Raider cup Tour.
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Dave Walls, Pitman High School AD
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Boys Soccer
The Varsity Boys opened the season by hosting the Oakdale Mustangs on Tuesday and came away with a 5-2 victory. The Pride followed the Tuesday victory with a 3-2 win over the Golden Valley Cougars on Saturday afternoon as they avoided the rain. On Saturday the Pride received goals from Gabriel Silveira, Isaac Raya and Daniel Galdemez to secure the victory.
Girls Soccer
The Varsity Girls traveled to Manteca on Tuesday to take on Sierra to open their season and fell to the Timberwolves 2-1. The Lady Pride scored their lone goal on a PK by freshman Camilla Stephens. The ladies returned home on Thursday to play the first official game on the new turf at Pitman and lost a hard fought match to the visiting Clovis West Golden Eagles 1-0. Sophomore goalie Maya Sanchez kept the Eagles off the board for most of the afternoon until a late corner kick bounced around in front of the goal before being tapped in.
Boys Basketball
The Pride participated in the Modesto City Tournament and finished 5th out of 16 teams. The Pride defeated Beyer, West-Tracy and El Capitan to end the week 3-1. Josiah Frank was named to the All Tournament team after averaging over 20 points a game. The Pride received great play from Dylan Anderson on defense and Jaedan Merchant, Kyahn Issa and Dom Rush overall. The Pride continue to grow and moved to 4-1 on the young season.
Girls Basketball
The Lady Pride have sprinted out of the gate to start the 2019 season. The Lady Pride have an opening season victories over Patterson 42-38. Over the weekend the ladies traveled to Clovis to play in the Clovis West Showcase and won their bracket. With victories over Sierra Pacific - Hanford, Palo Verde - Las Vegas, Capuchino - San Bruno and Heritage - Colorado, and the Pride go 4-0 and improve to 5-1. The lone blemish for the Pride came on the road at state ranked St. Mary's of Stockton. The Pride have received stellar play from the Smith's backcourt - Jessica and Sydney (no relation) and Rayden Simmons. Sophomore Abbie Digrazia has also found her shooting touch as she hit 7 - 3's in the Palo Verde game.
Wrestling
Wrestling traveled to Madera South on Friday and Saturday to participate in the Chukchansi Invitational, one of the top tournaments in the state. The Pride took 2nd behind #1 State Ranked Buchanan High School of Clovis. Pitman placed four wrestlers in the finals and came away with 3 champions. Sammy Silveria finished 2nd at 145's after a great weekend. Pitman's three Champions included - Izzy Tubera at 126 lbs and Juan Mora at 220lbs who both brought home the gold. At 170's - Kendal La Rosa defeated 2 state qualifiers in the quarterfinals and semis to reach the championship match. In the finals La Rosa defeated the #3 ranked wrestler in the state 3-1 and was awarded the Most Outstanding Wrestler in the upper weights. On Thursday the JV Boys took 2nd in the Chukchansi JV Dual Meet at Madera South.
Coming Up next Week for the Pride:
Tuesday
GSOC @ El Capitan - 3:00PM
BSOC @ Atwater - 3:00PM
BBASK @ Atwater - 4:15, 5:45, 7:15
Wednesday
JV-BBASK @ Johansen Tournament - TBA
Thursday
FG-BASK @ Turlock Christian Tournament - TBA
VG-BASK @ Lincoln-Stockton Tournament - TBA
JV-BBASK @ Johansen Tournament - TBA
FB-BASK @ Los Banos Tournament - TBA
VB-BASK @ Sam Romon Tournament - TBA
Friday
FG-BASK @ Turlock Christian Tournament - TBA
VG-BASK @ Lincoln-Stockton Tournament - TBA
JV-BBASK @ Johansen Tournament - TBA
FB-BASK @ Los Banos Tournament - TBA
VB-BASK @ Sam Romon Tournament - TBA
V/JVGSOC @ Pitman Soccer Tournament - Turlock Sports Complex - TBA
JVBSOC @ Gregori Soccer Tournament - TBA
VBSOC @ Clovis Soccer Showcase - TBA
Saturday
FG-BASK @ Turlock Christian Tournament - TBA
VG-BASK @ Lincoln-Stockton Tournament - TBA
FB-BASK @ Los Banos Tournament - TBA
VB-BASK @ Sam Romon Tournament - TBA
V/JVGSOC @ Pitman Soccer Tournament - Turlock Sports Complex - TBA
JVBSOC @ Gregori Soccer Tournament - TBA
VBSOC @ Clovis Soccer Showcase - TBA
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How long have you worked in TUSD?
I am currently on my 5th year as a TUSD employee.
What is your job title?
I am a Dual Immersion Transitional Kindergarten Teacher and I love what I do!
Where did you work prior to TUSD?
I worked for Modesto City Schools at Shackleford Elementary as a 1st grade teacher for 4 years. I also taught ELD at Sylvan for 3.5 years. In addition I had the opportunity to teach Math to 7th and 8th grade students at Chatom. Lastly, I taught at a continuation high school for 2 years in Ceres Unified.
Any info you would like to share about your job?
Teaching transitional kindergarten in Spanish is a very unique experience. I work with a group of loving, creative and very energetic students that are 4 and 5 years old, in an environment in which students are continuously exploring and are enthusiastic about learning. We are constantly singing, dancing and incorporating hands-on activities to enhance learning a new language (Spanish). There is never a dull moment.
Things you are most proud of?
I am most proud of my children and the growth I have made in my profession. The years of experience in different academic areas, grade levels and with varied students have made me the teacher I am today. Through my educational career I have encountered challenging students or students who have had to face some harsh experiences in their lives at young ages. These challenges have allowed me to be a more empathetic person and teacher, along with being more proactive and strategic when developing relationships with students and parents.
Favorite Memory/Story?
One of the most memorable memories was my first year as a transitional kindergarten teacher. I remember my first day most of all, because I thought I was ready for that first day and I felt confident as in years before. Keep in mind that prior to teaching transitional kindergarten I was teaching 1st grade. In first grade students have developed structure, work independently and have had some educational experiences. I was always told about Kindergarten and how the first day is always challenging but not realizing their lack of independence. For many of my students, it was their first experience in a structured classroom environment and for others it was their first experience with learning a new language. I was in utter shock! I remember going home that day and having to rethink some of my routines in order to get me through the next two days. It was a short week and I was glad it was, because I needed to make changes. I needed to do some more research and prep some new ideas that were more simplified and more explicitly taught. That weekend I spent hours researching and creating songs and prepping work for the following weeks. My students embraced the songs immediately and they helped create smooth transitioning. This first year of Transitional Kindergarten was a learning experience for me and it was the year of enlightenment. If I loved teaching prior to teaching transitional kindergarten, this school year confirmed the love and joy I have for what I do. Transitional Kindergarten is awesome!
What are you reading?
I am reading a textbook titled
Adolescence
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Any favorite shows you’re watching on TV? Currently my favorite show is
Holiday Baking Championship
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Favorite movies?
My favorite movies are the Disney movies
Up
and
Coco
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Anything surprising we may not know about you?
As a teenager I was a babysitter and I would get to travel with the family. As a babysitter I got to travel family vacations to Cancun several times, Acapulco, Huatulco, and other regions of Mexico. I also traveled with them to Las Vegas, and Lake Tahoe.
Anything about your personal life you’d like to share?
I am married and have three children with one on the way. My family and I love to visit Half Moon Bay and camp on the beach.
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We’re visiting Turlock High School today! Here are some facts about their school:
Est. 1906
Principal: Gabe Ontiveros
Assistant Principals: Joe Cusenza, Aaron Mello, Cristy Rickets
Dean: Donnie Swanson
116 Teachers
6 Counselors
83 Classified Staff
2,528 Students
Mascot: Bulldog
Have a great year, Bulldogs!
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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 email Marie Russell for an opt-out form.
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