The Modesto Rotary Club and the Stanislaus County Office of Education (SCOE) announced the selection of four local educators as 2022 Stanislaus County Teachers of the Year at a Rotary luncheon on May 3 at the Doubletree Hotel in Modesto. In addition, a Jane Johnston Civility Award was presented to one of the 12 finalists for exemplifying the principles of civility. “This year, SCOE received 57 nominations from public and private school principals representing 13 districts throughout the c
Stanislaus County junior high school students are gearing up for the 17th Annual Stanislaus County Academic Pentathlon. Approximately 100 students are slated to participate in a series of tests, speeches and essays featuring this year’s theme, “Water – A Most Essential Resource.” The Super Quiz and Awards Presentation is on Saturday, April 30th at the Martin G. Petersen Event Center, 720 12th Street, Modesto at 1:00 PM.
On March 17, the Stanislaus County Office of Education hosted the 36th Annual Stanislaus County Occupational Olympics and Career Exposition at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds. Approximately 530 students from Stanislaus County high schools participated in 15 competitive events. In addition to the competitive events, 38 business/industry representatives exhibited and spoke to students during the Career Expo.
The list below is a compilation of the 1st - 3rd place winners by event and the large and small school and career pathway exhibit winners.
Stanislaus County Office of Education’s Leadership Academy is now accepting applications from students who will be juniors or seniors during the 2022-2023 school year. The application deadline is April 8, 2022. Students can apply by going to the following webpage: https://la.stancoe.org/.
Over 500 Stanislaus County high school students will converge on the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds in Turlock on Thursday, March 17, 2022, for the 36th Annual Occupational Olympics and Career Exposition (OOCE). The event will be held from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Candidate registration is open!
The Stanislaus County Office of Education (SCOE) and the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Region VII partnered to honor outstanding classified (non-supervisory) education employees in Stanislaus County.
Top spellers from area schools competed in the Stanislaus County Junior High Spelling Championship on December 7 & 8, 2021. The Junior High Spelling Championship, sponsored by the Stanislaus County Office of Education, is for students in grades 7-8. The contestants competed in the Qualifying Round on December 7, 2021, virtually. The top spellers advanced to the Competition Round, which was held the following night at the Martin G.
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.
The Stanislaus County Office of Education (SCOE) recently received statewide and national recognition for several marketing projects from the California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA) and the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA). Each of these organizations works to create a climate for better public understanding, commitment and support of public education.
