Top spellers from area schools competed in the Stanislaus County Elementary Spelling Championship on November 30 and December 1, 2021.  Sponsored by the Stanislaus County Office of Education, the Elementary Spelling Championship for children in grades 4-6 took place virtually on November 30, 2021.  The top spellers advanced to the Competition Round held the following night at the Martin G. Petersen Event Center in Modesto.  Chris Dempsey, La Loma Junior High School educator, served as the Spelling Master and volunteers from each school site served as proctors.

With social distancing and an uptick of COVID-19 cases in Stanislaus County, Valley Charter High School (VCHS) is hosting two Virtual Open House’s in July via Zoom. The school, located in Modesto at 108 Campus Way, is currently enrolling students for the fall semester, which begins on August 11. 

The July virtual open houses will take place via Zoom on: 

Schools in Stanislaus County originally said the earliest students could return to school would be May 4.  Schools now have further guidance and directives from State Superintendent of Instruction Tony Thurmond and Governor Gavin Newsom to keep school facilities closed through the end of the current school year.

Many areas in California, including Stanislaus County, are experiencing an expanding outbreak of respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19). When public schools closed on March 19, there were only 2 known cases and 19 pending test results in Stanislaus County.  Today, there are 12 positive cases. To prevent further spread of COVID-19, the Stanislaus County Office of Education, in collaboration with the 25 school districts in the county, and the Stanislaus Public Health Department, is announcing that school closures are extending through May 3, 2020.

Over 700 Stanislaus County high school students will converge on the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds in Turlock on Thursday, March 19, 2020, for the 35^th Annual Occupational Olympics and Career Exposition (OOCE).  The event will be held from 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., with an awards ceremony at 1:00 p.m.

Contacts: Valerie Escobar, Executive Assistant, 238-1706, Judy Boring, Public Information Officer, 238-1709, Cynthia Fenech, Communications Director, 238-1704

Contacts: Cheryl Goulart, Program Coordinator, 238-1710, Judy Boring, Public Information Officer, 238-1709, Cynthia Fenech, Communications Director, 238-1704

Contacts: Cheryl Goulart, Program Coordinator, 238-1710; Judy Boring, Public Information Officer, 238-1709; Cynthia Fenech, Communications Director, 238-1704

Contacts: Deborah Rowe, SCOE Educational Options Director & Executive Director of the VOLT Institute, 238-1506; Judy Boring, Public Information Officer, 238-1709; Cynthia Fenech, Communications Director, 238-1704

Contacts: Judie Piscitello, SPIE, (209) 521-4253; Cynthia Fenech, Communications Coordinator, 238-1704; Judy Boring, Communications Coordinator, 238-1709