That's a wrap on the CUSD Town Hall meetings for 2023-2024! Many thanks to all of our community partners who contributed time, resources, and expertise, our CUSD families and community members who attended and engaged in meaningful conversations, and our staff who made these meetings happen. Stay tuned for next year's lineup! #OurCeresCommunity #TheCeresWay
8 months ago, Ceres Unified School District
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Superintendent with community members
Families of children age 0-5, mark your calendar for a Community Literacy Event! Thursday, May 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at 2491 Lawrence St., Ceres. Please phone (209) 556-1559 to register.
8 months ago, Ceres Unified School District
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🎉 Celebrating the invaluable contributions of administrative professionals throughout CUSD! Pictured are just a few of the friendly faces who are part of an amazing team that makes CUSD tick. ⏰ We 👀 and appreciate each of you, today and every day! 👏🌟 #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay #ThankYou #TeamCUSD #TheCeresWay
8 months ago, Ceres Unified School District
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We were so happy to see our Stars back on campus today. Monday. April 8th also kicked off our next monthly attendance incentive. In the month of March we gave away a PS5 and a trip to Disneyland! Congrats to our winners! ⭐️🌟⭐️Be sure to have your students at school to see who wins for the month of April. #wwstars #shinebrightww #theceresway
9 months ago, Niki Gastelum
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March Attendance Winners
Each spring, members of the Rotary Club of Ceres are joined by CUSD staff in bringing adventures to life as guest readers in our classrooms! Books from the Rotary Read-in are then donated to school and classroom libraries. 📖📚🌟 This is just one of the many ways that Ceres Rotary supports learning and student success, year after year. For more photos, please visit our Facebook page.
9 months ago, Ceres Unified School District
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Guest reader and teacher hold up book, "The  Big Cheese"
Each year, we have the profound honor of celebrating one student from each CUSD school who has met extraordinary challenges with the resilience, focus, and determination needed to achieve. Please join us in celebrating our 2024 #EveryStudentSucceeding honorees! For all of the photos, please visit CUSD's Facebook page. 👏🤩 #TheCeresWay
9 months ago, Ceres Unified School District
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LCD screen reads "Ever Student Succeeding 2024
Spring break is on its way, March 29-April 5! 🌼 Friday, March 29 – All CUSD schools and offices closed 🌼 Monday-Friday, April 1-5 – Non-student days 🌼 Monday, April 8 – Welcome back! CUSD schools will be awarding attendance prizes on Thursday, March 28, so let's finish the month strong! 👊 #SchoolEveryDay #TheCeresWay
9 months ago, Ceres Unified School District
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What an incredible turnout for our first-ever CUSD College & Career Family Night! The evening offered workshops, panel discussions, and informational tables where students and their families could make connections and learn about options and opportunities for their future. Thank you to everyone who supported this event! For more photos, please visit our Facebook page.
9 months ago, Ceres Unified School District
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College representative interacts with community member at info table
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Calling all music lovers, performers, and fans to the electrifying district-wide performance that is … Bandtastic! 🎶🌟 Join us as CUSD musicians in grades 6-12 unite for an unforgettable evening of talent and toe-tapping rhythm. Mark your calendar for March 26 at 6 p.m. in the CVHS Gym. 🎉🎷🥁 #Bandtastic #MusicInSchools #TheCeresWay
9 months ago, Ceres Unified School District
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A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made last night's CUSD Town Hall meeting a success: Community organizations, educators, health professionals, and law enforcement officials who addressed the dangers of tobacco and cannabis vaping and the importance of early intervention ❤️ The many families who attended to learn more and to take an active role in prevention ❤️ Our dedicated Student Services team who coordinated and staffed the event. #TeamCUSD #OurCeresComunity #TheCeresWay
10 months ago, Ceres Unified School District
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Two Student Services staff members draw raffle winners
Shining Bright and showing up are definitely things to celebrate!! Congrats to our February Attendance Winner, 6th grader Vicente. He earned a PS5 for his excellent attendance. At WW United we announced another chance to win a PS5 in the month of March along with a March bonus trip to Disneyland! We can’t wait to see who will win. #shinebrightww #wwstars #theceresway
10 months ago, Niki Gastelum
February Winner -2024
As part of today’s district-wide professional learning, approximately 180 classified staff members engaged in a lively session with presenter Tina Hayes. The focus? Representing ourselves and our district with #excellence and taking customer service to the next level. 🌟 For more photos, please visit our Facebook page. #TeamCUSD #Elevate #TheCeresWay
10 months ago, Ceres Unified School District
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Friday, March 8 is a non-student day while our staff engage in district-wide professional learning. We look forward to seeing students back at school on Monday, March 11. As a reminder, students with one or fewer absences this month will be eligible for their school's drawings for exciting attendance prizes! #SchoolEveryDay #TheCeresWay
10 months ago, Ceres Unified School District
March 8 non-student day
First observed in 1885 to honor President George Washington’s birthday, the holiday now known as Presidents’ Day occurs the third Monday of each February as a day to honor all U.S. presidents. Whether you spend today reading, speaking, thinking, and writing (as sixth President John Quincy Adams encouraged) or in some other pursuit, we wish you a Happy #PresidentsDay! 🇺🇸
10 months ago, Ceres Unified School District
Quote on U.S. flag background: Let us dare to read, speak, think, and write. -John Quincy Adams
First observed in 1885 to honor President George Washington’s birthday, the holiday now known as Presidents’ Day occurs the third Monday of each February as a day to honor all U.S. presidents. Whether you spend today reading, speaking, thinking, and writing (as sixth President John Quincy Adams encouraged) or in some other pursuit, we wish you a Happy #PresidentsDay, and look forward to seeing everyone back at school tomorrow! 🇺🇸
10 months ago, Ceres Unified School District
Quote on U.S. flag background: Let us dare to read, speak, think, and write. - John Quincy Adams
CUSD schools will be closed for the February break from Monday, Feb. 12 through Monday, Feb. 19 (Presidents' Day). The District Office will be closed Monday, Feb. 12 and Monday, Feb. 19 (open Feb. 13-16). We will look forward to seeing everyone back at school on Tuesday, Feb. 20. As a reminder, students with 0-1 absences in February are automatically entered into their school's drawing for a PlayStation 5! 👊
11 months ago, Ceres Unified School District
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Big thanks to the Ceres branch of the Stanislaus County Library for partnering with CUSD to gift books to Kindergartners through a Raymus Foundation grant! Pictured are Don Pedro Dolphins and Walter White Stars each selecting their 3 books. 📚🐬⭐️ The project is led by Ceres Branch Librarian Rebecca Brown and Youth Services Outreach Supervising Librarian Annie Snell. #Literacy #OurCeresCommunity #TheCeresWay
11 months ago, Ceres Unified School District
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Sign thanking Stanislaus County Library and Raymus Foundation
Are you or someone you know interested in starting a home daycare? CUSD has partnered with Stanislaus 2030 to support efforts to increase childcare and daycare availability in Ceres. To learn more about how you can receive free training and earn a $2,500 grant for start-up, download the Nurture-Child Care Business App, or text “learn more” to (833) 241-3994.
11 months ago, Ceres Unified School District
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What a phenomenal turnout for this evening’s CUSD Community Town Hall! Thank you to CUSD families, staff, and everyone who braved the rain to support success for all students. 🥰 A special shout out to our Student Services and Special Education teams who planned and coordinated this event, and to our community partners including Meena Tadimeti and Special Needs in My City, Valley Mountain Regional Center, Arc of the Valley, Disability Resources Agency for Independent Living-DRAIL, and California Department of Rehabilitation. A shining example of #TheCeresWay! ✨
11 months ago, Ceres Unified School District
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Woman at podium addresses audience
Audience members, including woman holding child in lap, listen to speaker
Three Student Support Services administrators
The countdown is on! ⏰ Priority TK/Kindergarten registration for the 2024-2025 school year opens Thursday, Feb. 1 for CUSD schools of choice: Lucas Elementary Dual Language Academy, Caswell Elementary Dual Language Academy, Patricia Kay Beaver Leadership Magnet, and Whitmore Charter School of the Arts and Technology! Links to online registration packets will be available at https://ceresunifiedsdca.sites.thrillshare.com/o/cusd/page/school-enrollment beginning Thursday, or pick up a hard copy at our friendly neighborhood schools. Registration for all other CUSD schools begins March 1! Incoming students must be at least 4 by June 2, 2024. We're so excited ... and we just can't hide it!!! 🎉🤗🤸🎇👏
11 months ago, Ceres Unified School District
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