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Features ......................................................................................................................................................................3

Community Outreach Stories .....................................................................................................................................7

Department Highlights ............................................................................................................................................ 10

Only a Drill, but an important one (Stockton Record) ............................................................................................. 11

Re/Max firm gives $4,000 plus to help homeless students (Manteca Bulletin)...................................................... 13

HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARIES (Manteca Bulletin) .......................................................................................................... 15

ALICE IN WONDERLAND (Manteca Bulletin) ........................................................................................................... 17

Weston Ranch teen receives MLK youth leadership award .................................................................................... 18


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Student Board Reports (Click to view)

M.E.Ch.A Gold Tournament (Click to view)

East Union’s 1st M.E.Ch.A “Rev-Shotgun” Golf Tournament

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Features

New Haven 1st graders went on

their second field trip this year

to McFarland Ranch as part of

extra Wonders Curriculum.

The students participated in

activities that reenacted the

daily practices of our American

pioneers many years ago.

The students could not believe

how different, and much

harder, it was for our pioneers.

One student commented on

the amount of walking, and

how long it took to make ice

cream. Overall, New Haven 1st

graders had a great time.

New Haven’s 1st, 2nd and 3rd Graders hosted

their Winter Program on the evening of

December 20th. The students sang many songs

in front of their friends and families, while

Principal Mr. O’Leary played the piano. Great

performance by all!


Lincoln staff teamed up to create

a wonderful Christmas event for

some very deserving families.

Utilizing its new multipurpose

facility, the Lincoln staff pulled

together a dinner, blanket and

jacket station, gifts for every child

in attendance, and a stuffed

animal party favor.

The Lincoln Raiders were very

proud to see every child grinning,

from ear-to-ear, throughout the

event.

At Lincoln, Mrs. McAllister’s 4th

grade class studies cells by

creating edible projects!

After students presented their

edible cells to their classmates,

they dug in to enjoy.


Mr. Joel Wurgler came to

Komure on January 12th for a

Point Break Anti-bully

Presentation. It was standing

room only with everyone in

the audience admitting to, at

least, witnessing a bullying

act.

Students volunteered in parts

of the presentation to help

demonstrate to the audience

effective ways to handle a

variety of situations, and

overall, great life lessons.


Did you know? NASA shouts out our Infamous Flight Ambassadors: Jeff Baldwin, LHS

and Dr. Larry Grimes, SHS.

“We were featured in the White House Science Briefing of January 12th as a result of

our work on SOFIA. Eric O’Dae, a director of the Boston Museum of Science, and

myself were featured in the briefing. The quotes were taken from an interview

conducted by the NASA Videographer while flying aboard the SOFIA Aircraft. The NASA

director chose us for inclusion. Apparently, this has only happened a couple times

since the SOFIA program began.

This is way cool. MUSD is continuing to have an impact on the national level. We are so

excited that 8 of our colleagues will get to fly! It will change their lives,” stated

Dr. Larry Grimes, Science Dept. Chair, NASA Airborne Astronomy Ambassador.


Community Outreach Stories

Lady Lancers Jr. High Classic Tournament Submitted By: Jessica Pablo Community Outreach Intern

On, Saturday January 14, the East Union girls’ basketball program held their annual Lady Lancers Jr. High Classic Tournament. August Knodt went undefeated, and placed first in the tournament. Seventh grader, Shenia Watts, was awarded with Most Valuable Player! She finished with more than 40 points overall in the tournament! Mossdale took second and McParland placed third. The all-tourney players from McParland were seventh grader, Lauren Pablo (21 points overall), and eighth grader, Danielle James (27 points overall). "When I received my all tourney medal, I was excited. I felt my team played extremely well and could not be more proud of them,” said James. The purpose of this tournament is to have junior high students compete for more than just the Acorn League Championship Title; it also gives them the chance to show case their abilities to coaches at their future high schools, giving them a general idea of what types of talent they might be receiving.

"I felt a little nervous but I was mostly excited to play in front of high school coaches," confessed Pablo. “I enjoyed competing this weekend. I got to see what it was like to play in front of the high school coaches,” said James. “Being a part of this tournament really opened my eyes, and I cannot wait for high school!”

Lady Knights, Lauren Pablo and Danielle James, pose after being awarded all-tourney players for McParland Elementary.

August Knodt coaches and players pose after being awarded with the first place trophy in the Lady Lancers Jr. High Classic Tournament.


Great Valley Making Volcanoes Submitted By: Joe Contreras Community Outreach Intern

Do you know what happens if you added baking soda and vinegar into an apple? Maybe a great boom or maybe a volcanic reaction. Students at Great Valley found out as they put the experiment to the test. "The vinegar and baking soda is like lava in a real volcano", stated second grader Kevin Mejia Recinos. When second grade teachers Melissa King and Sherry Thurman recognized that their students were finding it difficult to understand the Volcanoes stories from the 2nd Wonders Reading curriculum, they wanted it to make it more relevant to them. King stated, "We understand that many of our students learn best when they can learn through hands on, concrete projects." After the experiment, second grader Terrion Rollins stated, "I know how to make a volcano by myself." They had their students do a KWL chart and predict what they thought would happen to the apples.

After the experiment, the students had to discuss with a partner what they had learned. "The students were excited to go home and share what they learned with their parents," King explained. This project left many students wanting to try it at home with their families. Second grader Cassandra Jimenez said, "I learned that vinegar made a bubble explosion inside the apple." Karly Mayorga explained how she learned to make a volcano at home, with an apple, vinegar and baking soda.

Students engaging in the experiment


WRHS Christmas Choir Concert Submitted by: Joe Contreras Community Outreach Intern

Perfect harmony filled the WRHS cafeteria on Saturday, December 17. The WRHS Concert Choir and Show Choir hosted a holiday Dinner Concert that included tri-tip, baked potatoes, salad, a roll, and dessert, catered by the Weston Ranch High School FFA department. The songs performed included Frozen's Do You Want to Build a Snowman? arranged by Mark Brymer, Jingle Bell Rock arranged by Roger Emerson, All I Want For Christmas is You arranged by Mac Huff, Sleigh Ride arranged by Mark Brymer, and many other pieces. Both concert choir and show choir to sand songs. After intermission, Show Choir performed two songs on their own. Following that, the girl choir members stayed on the risers to perform All I Want for Christmas, which was an all-girl piece. To close out the concert, everyone joined back on the risers for the final two songs. The emcees, Senior Christian Valenzuela-Show Choir President and Sophomore Valeria Diaz-Show Choir Female VP, opened up the night with holiday jokes. Diaz mentioned, "My favorite part of the concert was creating the script", although she explained it could also be difficult to keep an audience engaged. Being an emcee helped her step out of her confront zone and taught her how to interact with the public. Throughout the night, there were many soloists which included Freshmen Ashley Dumalag, Sophomore Alisha Singh, and Sophomore Aaliyah Jordan. All three of them agreed their solo was their favorite part of the concert. Dumalag stated she was feeling nervous before her solo, All I Want for Christmas is You. She practiced at home every day to prepare for her solo. Singh used a different technique to practice her solo for Do You Want to Build a Snowman? She practiced by listening and singing the karaoke version of the song. Jordan stated, “The concert gave me another chance to get confrontable with singing in front of people."

The next choir concert will be the upcoming full costume Disney Dinner Show on Saturday, March 11 at 6pm. All proceeds will be going to fund the choir trip to Disney World.

Weston Ranch High School Concert Choir and Show Choir

Table Centerpiece from the concert


January Homeless Tip of the Month

Department Highlights

Health Services Department Must schools enroll youth in school without proof of guardianship?

Yes. Lack of a legal guardian or guardianship documents cannot delay or prevent the enrollment of an unaccompanied youth. 42 U.S.C. §§11432(g)(3)(C), (g)(1)(H)(iv), (g)(1)(F)(ii). States and school districts have established different procedures for enrolling youth. Some permit the youth to enroll himself or herself; some have the McKinney-Vento liaison handle enrollment; others use caregiver forms to allow adult caregivers to enroll youth. The McKinney-Vento Act requires states and school districts to eliminate barriers to enrollment and retention and to enroll unaccompanied youth in school immediately. 42 U.S.C. §§11432(g)(1)(I), (g)(7). School districts may adopt their own policies to meet these mandates.

From: McKinney-Vento FAQ’s

National Association for Education of Homeless Children and Youth and National Law Center on Homelessness

and Poverty


Only a Drill, but an important one (Stockton Record) By Joe Goldeen Record Staff Writer January 19,2017

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STOCKTON - Imagine it's a Friday evening and you're at Stockton Arena to watch a hockey game. It's a special event night, your family is with you and the arena is packed with thousands of fans when the unthinkable occurs.

First comes the explosion, then the screams. People start yelling around you and then make a panicked rush for the exits. As you get your family up and start to head out, you realize your vision is blurring and your face is beginning to burn.

As the pain becomes more intense, you trip over something large on the stairs. It's another fan who was closer to the explosion and was overcome by the toxic chemical that was released.

It's a scenario that one hopes never happens, but it's a very real possibility that could occur at any time in any large venue within any city in America. But when it does, the public relies on its emergency responders to come to their aid.

Knowing that, the Stockton Police Department and its partners organized a WMD - weapons of mass destruction - multifaceted training exercise at the waterfront arena Wednesday involving more than 100 participants from the Stockton Fire Department and other county fire agencies, American Medical Response, the FBI, the regional bomb squad, the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office and a highly specialized unit from the National Guard.

High school students from Manteca Unified's be.tech Academy were recruited to play the roles of victims of the chemical attack.

"This type of exercise allows us to simulate the dynamic decision-making processes that we would face in a full arena or any large event when a device would go off," said Stockton police Capt. Jeff Coon, a 28-year veteran who heads the department's Patrol Division.

Coon was present in an observer capacity Wednesday, explaining that once the scope of the incident is determined, a lieutenant would be dispatched to serve as the incident commander and establish a unified command structure with other first responders.

In addition to local hazardous materials teams and the explosive ordnance device unit, Stockton can call upon the National Guard's 95th Civil Support Team Weapons of Mass Destruction, a Hayward-based unit of 22 full-time Army and Air National Guardsmen whose primary mission is to support civil authorities whenever and wherever they are needed.

Sgt. 1st Class Justin Flood said his unit can respond within 90 minutes of being called upon by local authorities. Each member has between 1,200 to 1,800 hours of training in police/fire/EMS and HAZMAT training and completed the U.S. Army's CBRNE training for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosive weapons.

In addition to its expert personnel, the Guard unit brings with it some highly sophisticated equipment that can be used to identify chemical and biological weapons as well as industrial chemicals. It carries personal protection suits of various levels that allow team members to go into any type of hazardous environment and work for several hours.

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Training with local agencies, Flood said, is "extremely vital. ...; It's very important that we liaise with them on a regular basis" to practice tactics, techniques and procedures.

Division Chief Ken Johnson with the Stockton Fire Department echoed the sentiments of his counterparts from other agencies, noting the importance of practicing a "blended response" with them in preparation for a large incident involving numerous active fronts.

"This is a real-time drill that will provide us with some preknowledge for an event we can't predict when is going to happen," Johnson said.

The exercise allowed the Fire Department's HAZMAT personnel - seven are on duty every day - to practice using the agency's newest rig, a $600,000 hazardous material truck equipped with the latest technology and equipment for a wide variety of responses.

As Wednesday's exercise continued and some responders continued to deal with the chemical explosion and its aftermath that included setting up a decontamination station for the public and emergency responders, the bomb squad was dealing with a new problem.

During all the confusion, a teenager was taken hostage by three "terrorists," a possible explosive device with a lot of wires coming out of it was strapped to his chest and he was placed - unbound - on a chair in the middle of the arena's front lobby and told not to move.

Bomb squad personnel had to approach him cautiously, not sure of just what they were dealing with. Could he be sitting on a pressure plate that would set off a bomb if he moved? Was the device on his chest really an explosive device? And if so, could it be detonated remotely at any time?

They started by sending in a small robot equipped with a video camera and a two-way radio that allowed the operator to speak with the victim. It was a meticulous, time-consuming process that resulted in some valuable intelligence, including the possibility of another nearby bomb, and gave members of the multiagency bomb squad an opportunity to really test their capabilities.

One of those is the ability to take field X-rays to examine what might be inside a closed container, especially looking for anything that stands out that might complete an electrical circuit.

"We did great, really great. Stockton Fire, Stockton PD, the Sheriff's Office, FBI, everyone from the county are consummate professionals here," the National Guard's Flood said.

"I think the city can be very proud of the training that their first responders have and the equipment that they are equipped with. I think that today was a great success. Of course there is always learning in conjunction with our success, but I think that overall, it is just an excellent exercise," he said.

- Contact reporter Joe Goldeen at (209) 546-8278 or [email protected].

Follow him at recordnet.com/goldeenblog and on Twitter @JoeGoldeen.

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Re/Max firm gives $4,000 plus to help homeless

students (Manteca Bulletin)

Glenn Kahl [email protected] 209-249-3539 January 18, 2017

Some live in cars a night or two then bounce between weekly motels rooms when their parents can afford them.

Others end up spending a few weeks or so bedding down in the front room of family friends before moving to other temporary shelters — perhaps a garage or another couch somewhere else.

Some are spending several months at one of HOPE Ministries’ three family shelters. A few live on the street.

They are the homeless students — a bit more than 600 out of 25,000 students districtwide — that attend the 30 campuses within Manteca Unified.

While the district has clothes closets run by various parent volunteers, the homeless students often lack hygiene items, shoes, and basic school supplies.

That is where generous individuals and community groups working with the district’s health services come into play.

The latest to do so is the Manteca office for RE/MAX Executive Real Estate located on West Center Street at Union Road.

Health Service Director Leslie Agostini Tuesday morning accepted a check for more than $4,000 from five Realtors from RE/MAX Executive. The money came from a series of fundraising efforts by the Realtors that included an annual wine tasting at Delicato Vineyards.

Sandi Larson said they were planning to have a new venue for their fundraising project next year because of the large number of people in attendance at the winery.

The district works with volunteers to assist students as much as they can.

One of the most high profile efforts that benefits both homeless students and other students in need for families struggling financially are clothes closets operated at 10 campuses — East Union High, Manteca High, Sierra High, Weston Ranch High, Shasta, Brock Elliott, Neil Hafley, Lincoln, Joshua Cowell and Veritas.


Volunteers help operate the closets that accept new and gently used clothes. Cash donations allow the purchase of new underwear.

In some instances, school personnel will look for a community benefactor to buy an essential item for a student.

Donations from groups such as the Manteca Sorptomists, Women of Woodbridge, RE/MAX Executive, the Manteca Interfaith Community Appeal, Manteca Quilters, and private donations also provide everything from backpacks and toiletries to blankets.

To contact Glenn Kahl, email [email protected].

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HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARIES (Manteca Bulletin) Online augments brick & mortar

Dennis Wyatt [email protected] 209-249-3519 January 18, 2017

Ten years ago if a teacher gave high school students an assignment to read a particular classic they had two basic options.

They could scramble to find a copy at the campus library or public library — and go on a waiting list if one wasn’t available.

Or they could buy a copy or seek out someone who may own a copy they could borrow. Manteca Unified adding digital offerings to the repertoire of tools available to educate its 25,000 students has changed that.

Today the online library Overdrive complements the brick and mortar campus options. It has made it easier to provide multiple copies, to keep track of copies, and to reduce losses that plague hard copies such as being lost, water damage, torn papers, markings, and even bindings falling apart.

The e-books using district issued devices employing OneNote software allows students to take notes as they read. And if there is a dire need for more editions, the district librarian can stock the digital shelves with them within days of the request being made instead of taking weeks and even months.

Manteca Unified Superintendent Jason Messer points out the district still has to pay for each copy. The big advantages run the gamut from easier student access and use to not having to replace copies for wear and tear. Instead of getting a library pass — or dropping by before or after school —students can access the online collection from their device.

That’s not to say they don’t access the hard copy collections. They do. While library use is up thanks to the online version, the district has been working to get students to make better use of the education resources at their campus library.

To that end the District Library Committee has provided maker activities at Manteca, Lathrop, and Weston Ranch high schools.

Maker activities refers to students on their own — and in collaboration — coming up with solutions for problems. It essentially employs technology as an extension of do-it-yourself (DIY) initiatives Maker spaces in many libraries generally include electronics, robotics, 3-D printing, and the use of computer numerical control (CNC) tools as well as metalworking, woodworking, and traditional arts and crafts.

The maker movement sharpens creative thinking and problem solving skills, emphasizes the effectiveness of collaboration, and allows students to learn from their mistakes among other thing. And while maker spaces


haven’t made it down to the seventh and eighth grade levels, the online library has.

Senior Director of Elementary Education Cheryl Meeker has noted there has been a significant increase in use of the online library’s resources among seventh and eighth graders.

The addition of digital doesn’t mean the district plans on ditching libraries. Educators see brick and mortar libraries as vital as ever and want to transform them into multi-dimension resource centers to continue in their traditional role of augmenting and building upon what is taught in the classrooms.

That said, Messer has noted the district’s online collection is much nimbler than the traditional collection. Student interest in book titles have shot up prompting more active engagements for titles they would like to see the district librarian consider obtaining for the Overdrive “shelves”. It is much more effective than the traditional acquisition process that could end up with books that get little circulation or may go years between being checked out.

An online library also makes reference material such as encyclopedias more readily available and allows them to be updated much more frequently.

The district is considering funding to bring back librarians at the five Manteca Unified comprehensive high schools for the next school year.

All 20 elementary campuses have a four-hour library technician on site.


Sierra High library staff member Samantha Hein helps students check out books.

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ALICE IN WONDERLAND (Manteca Bulletin) Lathrop High staging free performances

January 20, 2017

By now, everyone knows the story of Alice of Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Lathrop High School is doing an admission-free performance today and Saturday at the Theater Arts building. Performances by the Theatre Arts Department under the direction of Hali Rosen will take place today (Friday) at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., and a 2 p.m. matinee along with a 7 p.m. encore performance on Saturday (Jan. 21). Reserving a seat is possible by logging on to www.eventbrite.com/e/lathrop-high-school-alice-in-wonderland-tickets. Lathrop High is located at 647 Spartan Way. For more information, e-mail Rosen at [email protected].


Lathrop High is staging a free production of Alice in Wonderland today and Saturday.



Weston Ranch teen receives MLK youth leadership

award

Board Report December 2016

Good evening Board President Stephen Schluer, Superintendent Jason

Messer, and members of the Board and public. My name is Daisy Perez and I am

the ASB Vice-President for East Union High School.

December was a busy month full of activities and the start of remarkable

accomplishments in academics. East Union would like to acknowledge students

who have received acceptance letters and gained scholarships to further their

education. Congratulations to the following seniors: Adriana Montes has been

accepted to CSU East Bay. Yesenia Chaidez was accepted to Stanislaus State

University. Blanca Moncada has been accepted to Azuza University and to Santa

Clara University. Sofia Williams gained a scholarship and an acceptance to St.

Mary’s University. Jordan Barajas has accepted to Stanford University with an

academic scholarship. Delaney Pamplin received an academic and athletics

scholarship to Notre Dame de Namur University for softball. East Union is proud

of these students for putting in their best effort to proceed on their path of gaining a

stronger education. Updates for admissions will be consistent throughout the year

as many have already applied. East Union hopes to acknowledge all of our seniors’

great accomplishments and aspirations.

Following up, JROTC participated in some major events concerning awards

and being active in the community. On December 3rd, JROTC marched through

Manteca’s Christmas Parade representing proudly their school and successful

program. Another activity consisted of the Palmer Goldstar Family Fundraiser on

December 17th. What was most looked up to was the Military Ball which took

place on December 17th as well. Many different schools within and outside our

district took part and joined each other at wonderful ceremony. The ceremony was

greatly admired and enjoyed by all who attended as they all were a part of the

JROTC program.

Band also participated in the Christmas Parade on the third of December and

won a first place award brining great exposure to East Union’s Band. They

organized a winter concert for parents and members of the community to enjoy the

sound of Christmas music. Lastly, band is preparing for an important segment

which is their winter percussion. Everyone has been training hard and constantly

practicing to perfect the songs played. East Union appreciates the joy band brings

to the school and entire student body.

Upcoming sports seasons have started conditioning for the spring time while

current winter sports are battling to gain VOL titles. Sports that are in season

consist of girls and boys basketball, our boys and girls soccer, and wrestling. With

a few more weeks left, all winter sports are trying their best to have a successful

season. Upcoming spring sports have started conditioning for their season. We are

excited to see the talent that awaits for these sports!

Leadership hosted a Formal dance on the tenth of December at the Transit

Center. The theme was Red Carpet and the color scheme was red, black, and gold.

Many students showed up to Formal and had a fun time dancing with their friends

to the music of our DJ, Tony. In case anyone broke a sweat, water was sold by the

Freshmen Class officers for only one dollar. An unlimited photo booth was

provided as well as professional pictures to be taken with their dates. Overall,

formal was a success and a fun event enjoyed by all who attended.

Thank you for your time and attention concerning East Union’s exciting

activities and great achievements.

Manteca Unified School Board Meeting

Report from Manteca High School

December/January 2016/2017

By: Madison Burch, ASB Vice President

Winter sports season has officially begun! Playing this season is girls basketball, boys basketball,

girls soccer, boys soccer, and wrestling. Girls basketball and Boys basketball are both 2-0 in league right

now. Girls soccer is 2-0 in league and boys soccer is 1-3. The girls also took 2rd in the Buff Cup and the

boys took 3rd. Wrestling is also doing very well this season. In the Escalon Tournament Dom Day, Tyler

Welch, and Austin Arroyo made the A bracket. Dio Guiterrez took first, and RJ Rodriguez & Troy Avila

took 3rd at the lower bracket.

We are now getting everything ready for the following upcoming events: 8th grade orientation

which is January 18th and 24th; Winter Formal which is January 28th; January 25th will be Back to School

Night; and on January 30th we have 8th grade parent night.

Weston Ranch High School

Good evening President Schluer, Board of Trustees, Superintendent Messer and the public. Listed below are events that are taking place at Weston Ranch High School.

On January 9th Weston Ranch students return back to school to kick off our second semester of the school year!

On January 20th our annual Winterfest kidnapping will be taking place. This means that the students that are nominated for Winterfest court will be taken to a special breakfast, kidnapped from their class!

Our Winterfest Spirit Week will be taking place from January 23rd to January 27th. We will be having daily dress up days and lunch time activities.

On January 27th our Winterfest Rally will be taking place during school with live performances and games brought to you by the leadership class!

On January 10th our Boys Basketball team plays the Oakdale Mustangs in hopes of a victory!

Track and Field conditioning has started in Weston Ranch in hopes of a thriving season this year!

On January 9th our Boys Soccer team will be playing East Union in Cougar Stadium in hopes of a win.

On January 13th we are scheduled to have a minimum day followed by a three day weekend with no school on January 16th.

On January 28th we will be holding our winter formal in the big gym. Tickets will be $% with ASB and $10 without. There will be snacks, dancing, a DJ, a photo booth, and much more!

There will be a student site council meeting at 3:30pm in the Weston Ranch library to discuss school related topics about decisions, check requests, and school climate.

Girls Soccer conditioning has started for the 2017 spring season we’ve had very good turn outs and hope this year is our best season yet!

On January 27th there will be a special boys’ basketball game where we will have crowning during halftime of freshmen and juniors during the varsity game.

That is all for the month of January. Thank you!

Good evening President Schluer, Superintendent Messer and the public. Listed below are the

events that have been and are taking place at Be.tech Charter High School.

Be.tech second quarter student Expositions were held on December 19th and 20th. We were

honored to have numerous community members volunteer to serve as panel members. We would

like to offer a special thanks to the Stephen Schluer, President of Manteca Unified School District

Board, and Manteca City Council Members Mike Morowit and Gary Singh for serving as panel members.

Be.tech will be hosting an eighth grade parent open house on Thursday January 26th from 5:30-7:00. Parents and students will be given a tour of all three of our academies and participate in an

interactive question and answer session with Be.tech students, CTE instructors and

administrators.

Students in our First Responder Academy have the opportunity to participate in Weapons of Mass

Destruction Training with all First Responder agencies in San Joaquin County. Be.tech First

Responder students will serve as mock spectators, act as victims and patients for treatment and triage training. Be.tech First Responder students are partnering with Lathrop-Manteca Fire

Department for this WMD training event. This event is taking place at the Stockton Arena on

January 17th and 18th.

Our Culinary students have been busy with catering events and working in our student operated

café. On January 23rd, Culinary students will be attending the CalRest Experience Hospitality

Event in Sacramento. Students will tour top hospitality venues, network with industry professionals, and hear presentations from industry speakers and a CSU student panel.

Culinary students are preparing to compete in the Regional Skills USA competition on February 11th held at Delta College. Students who are competing will have a 90 minute time limit to

prepare four different baking projects that include icing and decorating. Students will be visiting

a bakery on January 18th to receive hands on instruction from a professional baker.

Be.tech’s First Responder Academy, Culinary Academy, and Industrial Academy will be

presenting their career pathway at Shasta’s Career Day on Friday January 13th. Students have

created hands on presentations that highlight each academy and career pathway.

Throughout the month of January and February Be.tech High School will be presenting a 40

minute hands on CTE learning activity for 8th graders at multiple elementary sites.

Students in the Industrial Arts Academy will be competing in the Regional Skills USA

competition on February 11th at Delta College. Industrial students will compete in the shielded

metal and ARC welding competition.

Industrial Arts students are working on currently on Rapid Prototyping using 3D printers.

Industrial students are learning MIG, ARC welding in preparation for their certification test.

Thank you for your time and interest in Be.tech Charter High School.

Manteca Unified be.tech Charter High School

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Address: 2271 W. Louise Ave. Mailing: P.O. Box 32 Manteca, CA 95336

Sierra High School Board Report

January 11, 2017

Good Evening,

Members of the board, Superintendent Messer, Dr. Burke, and Mrs. DeLeon. Thank you

for allowing us to highlight our school community. Sierra High School truly is a place

“where everybody knows your name and the sky is the limit!” Here are some of the

students, programs, and activities that contribute to the positive culture and climate at

Sierra High School:

Academics

Success 101: We would like to thank the SHS faculty, District Office staff, Board Members and

Community Members who interviewed our freshmen at the end of last term. It was indeed a Success!

Professional Learning Communities: Teachers continue to work hard in their Professional Learning

Communities in core and literacy teams to look at and share best teaching practices to enhance the

curriculum. Our mission is to develop responsible citizens who are critical thinkers and innovators who

have the ability to communicate clearly and effectively in the modern world.

Lobo Gold: Our next Lobo Gold Assembly will be held on March 31st. Students and staff are currently

working hard to put together another successful student led rally.

Activities

Davey Muise Assembly: Students will hear from Davey Muise a former teacher, turned musician,

motivational speaker who uses his experiences with addiction and depression to reach out and give

students a message of empowerment and how they can overcome diversity.

Glow in the Dark Dance: Preparations are being finalized for the Glow in the Dark Dance scheduled to

take place in January.

Winterfest: Rally script, dress up days, lunch-time activities are all in the process of being finalized this

week for Winterfest, which will be held during the week of February 6th-10th

Royalty: We are in the process of taking class nominations for the Winterfest Royalty, which will be held

in February.

Wolfpack: The Wolfpack is excited and looking forward to supporting our basketball and soccer teams

as we kick off the winter season. Activities such as face painting, t-shirt giveaways, and introducing new

cheers and chants are being utilized to keep our crowd pumped up and cheering.

Clubs

AG/FFA: Participated and entered a float in the Manteca Christmas Parade. Eleven students will compete

in the Delta Cal Sectional Speech Contest

FCCLA: – adopted a family with four children for Christmas and donated toys, food, and clothing. They

also collected hygiene products for Mary Graham Hall.

Band/Choir: The Sierra High Band held their band concert in December to a packed house. The pep

band has been performing during the home basketball games. The following students will be performing

at the SJ County Honors Band/Choir Concerts on Jan 14 at Delta College- Orchestra: Zachary Zumstein;

Band: Diana Ayala and Elijah Trepel; Choir – Abigail Allen, David Tolman, Valeria Mendoza, Anglelia

Higares and Isabella Martinez. Band and choir working together to perform a benefit concert in February.

Band is continuing in its efforts to raise money for new band uniforms.

Campus Beautification: Students did a remarkable job coming up with slogans and posters to encourage

the student body to keep the campus clean. Students responded positively to the extended brunch and

lunchtime music played for keeping a clean campus.

Athletics

Winter Sports: Both boys and girls soccer are currently undefeated in league and in first place. Boys and

girls basketball have also started league and they are very competitive. Wrestling has two wrestlers

ranked in the top 10 in the section in their weight class. Spring sports are already conditioning and will

begin practice in a few weeks. Inaugural boys’ volleyball season is just weeks away from starting.

Currently we are in the process of hiring a new head football coach.

Lathrop High School 647 Spartan Way

Lathrop, California 95330

209-938-6350

“Home of the Spartans”

Board Meeting – January 2017

Good evening Superintendent Messer and respected members of the Manteca Unified School District Board of

Education. To continue the 2016-2017 school year Lathrop High School and its organizations have prepared

and executed many activities on and off campus!

On December 5th of 2016, the Leadership class had their annul Canned Food Drive scavenger hunt, where they

divided into groups and ventured out into the Lathrop community, asking door to door if community members

would be willing to donate any non-perishable items. By the end of the evening, the class had gathered over

900 items of food, all within one hour; exceeding last year’s goal of 800.

Our annul Winterfest week, held from January 23rd-27th, is quickly arriving and the leadership students are in

full working mentality as we are two weeks out from the festivities. The week will consist of daily events, a

lunch time carnival, rally, pre-game tailgate, sporting events, and the Sadie’s Hawkins dance.

Thank you for your time, we hope you had a good break and don’t forget to “Dream in Black and Gold!”

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