Every student works to achieve grade level standards,
feels safe and is supported to realize individual success.
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MUSD Releases COVID-19 Safety Plan |
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MUSD’s “COVID-19 Safety Plan (CSP)” has been created to reflect new guidelines established by California Department of Public Health (CDPH).
The purpose of Manteca Unified’s CSP is to outline all details, actions, considerations, and mitigations in place for the district to safely continue in-person instruction.
This new directive and guidance from CDPH will help further protect students and staff during in-person learning, while allowing athletes and musicians to engage in extracurricular activities.
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A Timeline of Centennial Celebration |
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For the last hundred years, generations of Manteca High students have contributed to their school’s history and lasting traditions. In 2020-21, the school is celebrating its one-hundredth anniversary.
Though celebrations may look different than originally planned, MHS staff and students are finding ways to highlight the school’s storied past. One way is through a “100 Year Gallery” of memorabilia that hangs in the school’s front office hallway.
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MUSD’s annual district-wide survey launches next week, Tuesday, February 9th. Your voice is important to us. We’ll use the feedback received to ensure that District offerings meet the needs of students, parents, and staff, and align with the District’s vision. We will send out communication next week!
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Students Benefit from Classroom Grants |
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CalRTA stands for California Retired Teachers Association and their San Joaquin – Division 20 branch recently sponsored a Teacher “Mini-Grant” program for secondary teachers in Manteca Unified. Of the many applicants, five were selected as $250 grant recipients based on their project proposals. |
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Mr. Unterholzner's Class
Implements In-Person and Virtual Lab Partners
In the science wing at Sierra High School, Mr. Stephan Unterholzner has adapted his Chemistry class to function as normally as possible during Phase 2 hybrid learning. Wanting his students to keep the tradition of having a lab partner when conducting experiments, Mr. U had students in Group A (learning on campus that day) partner with a classmate in Group B (distance learning that day), and had the pair communicate LIVE through Microsoft Teams. Each pair determined how the experiment would function and designed a lab protocol. With Group A performing the experiment in class, their partner in Group B participated virtually helping guide them through the experiment. The following day, roles reversed.
After each experiment, the lab partners would have virtual meetings to discuss results and outcomes. Mr. U stated, “I was very impressed with his students’ abilities as they worked to communicate digitally with their classmates and complete experiments as a team!”
In this particular lab experiment, students were charged with finding the energy of a snack food.
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About the COVID-19 Dashboard: Transparency and Accountability |
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On October 28, 2020, prior to the start of Phase 2, MUSD released a COVID-19 dashboard that tracks all confirmed cases of COVID-19 within the MUSD community, well before it became a requirement from California Department of Public Health.
“The purpose of the dashboard isn’t necessarily for reporting positive cases, but rather tracking cases and reporting closures,” explained the Workplace Infection Prevention (WIP) command team; MUSD’s internal and driving team behind the District’s COVID-19 Safety Plan.
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MELS Garage Continues STEM Activities,
both At Home and In-Person!
January’s Family STEM activity was a Balloon Tower Challenge! 100 students from the district's Transitional Student Success Program, 120 English Language Development students, and 130 families participated in the activity. Some of the towers built were over 6 feet tall!
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Lisa Hoyer Named California's Amplify Ambassador |
The Amplify Ambassador program is a way for the publisher to recognize exceptional teachers who are implementing Amplify curriculum. Ms. Hoyer’s title allowed her to participate in a virtual event where she shared some of her strategies and lessons with other educators in California. |
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High Schools Hopeful for the Return of Sports |
With new guidelines from the state and CIF, MUSD athletic directors are optimistic about the possibility of a 2020-2021 sports season. |
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Guess Who?
Students in Ms. Johnson’s kindergarten classroom at New Haven welcome MYSTERY readers each week. A mystery person comes to read their favorite picture book aloud and sometimes, donates the book to the classroom’s library. Mystery readers give the students up to 5 clues through the week, so students have a chance to guess the identity of the reader. Friday, Area 3 Trustee Melanie Greene starred as the class’ mystery reader.
Reading aloud to early readers is instrumental in reading development. The mystery reader activity exposes students to other fluent readers whose reading style will differ from the teachers, and model for students positive reading among the school community.
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Kindergarten Students Celebrate Their 100th Day of School! |
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This week, MUSD Kindergarten students celebrated their 100th day of the school year.
Students in Ms. Rosie Gutierrez's class at Joseph Widmer School counted to 100 by ones, strung colorful necklaces with 100 Fruit Loops, created fun hats, and stamped their own 100 themed booklets.
To celebrate the 101st day of school, TK students in Ms. Rosemarie Buccieri's class at the McParland Annex created origami Dalmatians each with unique features, faces, and spots.
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February is
Black History Month!
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All month long, @proudtobemusd will be celebrating and observing black history, culture, and achievements of heroic leaders on our Facebook page.
Resources to celebrate Black History Month at home:
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February Student Calendar |
Don't forget! There is no school on Monday, February 8, and Monday, February 15 in observance of President Lincoln's and President Washington's birthdays! |
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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 Eric Duncan, Area 1
Vice President Stephen Schluer, Area 6
Board Clerk Cathy Pope-Gotschall, Area 5
Kathy Howe, Area 2
Melanie Greene, Area 3
Marie Freitas, Area 4
Marisella C. Guerrero, Area 7
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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