"Every kid is just one caring adult away from being a success story." ~Josh Shipp
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Denise Duewell, Coordinator of Induction and Professional Development
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“Good teachers possess a capacity for connectedness. They are able to weave a complex web of connections among themselves, their subjects, and their students so that their students can learn to weave a world for themselves,” stated Parker Palmer in his book
The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher’s Life
(11). This is true for teachers and for our mentors who work tirelessly to weave connections for new teachers so that they may better weave connections for their students.
At our March seminar, mentors and candidates brainstormed ways to check for understanding, to include academic discourse daily, and to write more frequently. This brainstorm encouraged some to add new goals to their Individualized Learning Plans (ILP), which they are completing through the lens of their classrooms. They also made the connection between strategically incorporating these techniques and enhanced classroom management.
Therefore, it is an exciting and busy time for our teachers because they are helping their students to make the necessary connections to be successful in school and beyond, while at the same time working to meet the state requirements for their own ILP. Additionally, our second year teachers are preparing for their TUSD Induction Program Exit Interviews. With all of that happening at once, the support of mentors is absolutely crucial.
The mentors’ job is to guide their teachers forward in the classroom, creating connections and motivating our newest teachers to keep the momentum toward becoming the most talented teachers possible. It is both thrilling and mind-boggling. However, our mentors are very clearly successful with these connections. For that reason, we continue to spotlight our mentors and the wonderful and rewarding work they do! This month’s highlights are Megan Bernard, Josh Ebersole, Eric Hauck, Oscar Zagazeta, Courtney Crooks, Natalie Hayes,and Maribel Romero.
- “Megan has been so wonderful! She is so organized & well planned. This has made the process so much easier! She is a great listener & gives practical and useful advice that I can use right away. I appreciate that she says things in a positive way, even when it might be a negative issue. She has been vital in making me feel comfortable with my work and reassuring me that I am on the correct path.”
- “I appreciate my mentor, Josh Ebersole, because he is always kind and willing to help me out whenever I need it. He has answered so many of my questions and given me great feedback and guidance to help me during my first year. What stands out about Josh is his welcoming personality and willingness to help me grow as as educator. Also, he is a very talented artist, and I'm thankful to learn everything I can from him.”
- “I appreciate my mentor for the sounding board he provides. Eric is a very supportive and non-judgmental listener. He is also very good with modeling his teaching style during normal conversation.”
- “I would like to thank Oscar for being honest and clear. He was really great in his role and listened to me and my concerns. He was a sounding board for me to get through the process. I am very grateful.”
- “Courtney is an amazing mentor. She will drop anything to help or listen to a problem I may have. I feel comfortable asking for help as well. That isn’t always the case for a lot of people. She is truly selfless.”
- “I really appreciate my mentor for being supportive. Natalie is always attentive to my questions and worries. She gives me as much feedback and advice as she can. She is always positive. Something that stand outs for me about Natalie is that she will not stay satisfied if she is not sure about something, and she will seek answers. I’m grateful to meet and to have Natalie as my mentor this year.”
- “Maribel, I would like to thank you for your support and attentiveness. You have definitely made my first year of teaching less stressful. I appreciate you!”
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Marshall Beyer, Ed Tech Coach
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TUSD Student and Staff Recognition Event
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You don’t pull off an event like the TUSD Student and Staff Recognition Program without MONTHS of preparation and planning. Shout out to these amazing ladies and our M & O staff for all their hard work. You rock!
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Volunteer of the Year, Scott Snyder
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Scott Snyder is the Broker/Owner of Aspire Home Real Estate. An important element of Mr. Snyder becoming a broker/owner was the ability to take a portion of each home sale and put it towards community service. Mr. Snyder has been active in community service sponsoring the Home2Read Program, supported by giving books to local kindergartners. Aspire Home Real Estate provides three books to each student at the beginning of the year and one at the end. He strongly believes in the importance of encouraging parents and children to read together! His goal is to be in every kindergarten class in the district. His business also sponsors the Aspire Fitness Challenge to encourage healthy habits in our community.
Mr. Snyder was recognized for his work with the District in acquiring land for expansion at Osborn Two-Way Immersion Academy. This acquisition will provide students, staff, and families more opportunities at Osborn. Mr. Snyder has been married for 30 years to his wife, Kristen. They have three children who have all grown up in the Turlock Unified schools.
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Volunteer of the Year, Bryan Tribble
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Bryan Tribble has worked as a Real Estate Agent and Broker for the past 22 years. He has lived in Turlock his whole life and has established a strong reputation in the community as a go-to realtor. Mr. Tribble thrives in customer service and does what is necessary to make real estate transactions positive. Mr. Tribble is eager to give back to his community and often volunteers his time for community events. He was chairman of the Private Industry Council for five years, assists with Aspire Real Estate events, and is a representative for Measures N & O for TUSD. Mr. Tribble has been part of the
Home2Read
program through Aspire Real Estate that gives books to TUSD kindergarten students. Mr. Tribble was recognized for his work with our District in acquiring land for expansion of Osborn Two-Way Immersion Academy. This acquisition will directly support the Osborn community. Mr. Tribble is married to his wife, Debbie. They have two children who currently work in TUSD – Angela Freeman, Principal of PHS and Ryan Tribble, teacher at THS.
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Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments
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Isabel Acevedo (ELA)
Julian Aguilar (Math)
Claire Ahlem (ELA)
Oscar Alvarez (Math)
Zuriel Alvarez (ELA)
Augren Arounsack (Math)
Lyndsee Avila Salyer (ELA)
Brooklyn Beck (ELA)
Avery Beech (ELA)
Sufia Birmingham (ELA & Math)
Emily Braley (ELA)
Peter Buie (ELA)
Sophia Butland (ELA)
Ana Cardenas (ELA)
Julia Carlson (ELA & Math)
Joel Carrillo (ELA)
Diego Xavier Cepeda (ELA & Math)
David Cisneros (ELA)
William Cooke (ELA)
Zachary Coughlin (Math)
McKinley Culala (ELA)
William Curtin (ELA)
Grant Day (Math)
Sydney Day (ELA)
Chloe De la Torre (Math)
Cole Dennis (ELA)
Megan Deol (ELA)
Brandon Dhanowa (ELA)
Calvin Dorsey (Math)
Madeleine Kelly Dy (ELA)
Lilly Edgerton (ELA)
Logan Eisenbraun (ELA)
Megan Enos (ELA)
Tiffany Figurell (Math)
Jacqueline Franco (ELA)
Evelyn Frankenstein (ELA)
Jaysa Garcia (ELA & Math)
Faith Gazcon (ELA)
Macie Gehrke (ELA)
Dylan Gilbert (ELA)
Gabriel Gutierrez (Math)
Aubrey Harris (Math)
Frances Haydock (ELA)
Alexa Henderson (ELA)
Paige Henderson (ELA)
Emma Hirschkorn (ELA)
Lindsey Huh (Math)
Joven Hundal (ELA & Math)
Grace Jarchow (ELA & Math)
Jonathan Jarchow (Math)
Dean Johnston (Math)
Emmett Jones (Math)
Jordan Jones (ELA)
Alta Jordan (ELA)
Luke Joseph (ELA)
Will Kelley (ELA)
Kulkaran Khaira (ELA)
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Madelynn Kimble (ELA)
Logan Ladd (ELA)
Isabel Lomeli (ELA)
Hailey Lopes (ELA)
Lauren Machado (ELA)
Connor Malech (ELA)
Victoria Marcelino (ELA)
Eileen Marquez (ELA)
Craig Martin (ELA & Math)
Jonah May (ELA)
Nadia Mayer (ELA & Math)
Jasmine Medina (ELA)
Ayden Mendonca (Math)
Felix Ngo (ELA)
Phoenix Nunez-Bradshaw (ELA)
Amanda Osmundson (ELA)
Beatriz Parker (ELA)
Katelyn Parker (ELA)
Sebastian Perez (ELA)
Rylan Persons (ELA)
Toben Persons (Math)
Eli Pimentel (ELA & Math)
Jackson Pistoresi (Math)Timothy Pourtarvirdi (ELA)
Jonathan Ranario (ELA & Math)
Karlie Relvas (ELA)
Daisy Rojas (ELA)
Isabella Romeo (ELA)
Lia Romeo (ELA)
Sarah Romo (ELA)
Maya Olivia Salvador (ELA
Avery Sanchez (ELA)
Laura Schmit (ELA)
Juan Serrato (ELA)
Matthew Shino (ELA)
Samuel Skalinder (ELA)
Audrey Smallwood (ELA)
Evan Soto (Math)
Alice Stessman (ELA)
Josephine Swanson (Math)
Abtin Taheri (ELA)
Jude Tecson (ELA & Math)
Emma Tolliver (ELA)
Haylee Torres (ELA)
Jair Torres (ELA)
Vangogh Tran (ELA & Math)
Andrew Wang (ELA & Math)
Logan Warren (ELA)
Addison Watson (ELA)
Kate Williams (ELA)
Abraham Wooley (Math)
Aspen Wooley (ELA)
Henry Wooley (ELA)
Sherly Yaghoubi Babrud (ELA)
Emi Yee (Math)
Aaron Yniquez (ELA)
Maya Young (ELA)
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Valeria Rios, Brown
Pablo Valdez, Crowell
Edward White, Cunningham
Elijah Castellano, Dutcher
Nasir Ahmad Shirzad, Earl
Deborah Lair, eCademy
Blake Bonander, Julien
Sogand Rasuli, Medeiros
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Jessica Fransa, Osborn Two-Way Immersion
Cynthia Bermudez, Pitman High
Karen Llanos, Roselawn
Cesar Rocha, Turlock High
Destenee Hernandez, TJHS
Francisco Mendoza Avila, Wakefield
Hannah Layland, Walnut
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Isabel Acevedo, Spanish
Luis Acosta, Spanish
Frank Aliaga Auqui, Spanish
Uriel Alvarez, Spanish
Sarah Anguiano, Spanish
Paloma Arenas Pineda, Spanish
Viviana Barajas, Spanish
John Bet-Babanta, Assyrian
Emily Braley, Spanish
Jennifer Casillas, Spanish
Aaron Lawrence Cauilan, Tagalog
Kimberly Cervantes, Spanish
Andrea Clemente, Spanish
Andrea Contreras, Spanish
Michelle Cortez, Spanish
Rosaisela Cruz, Spanish
Yazmine Davalos, Spanish
Guadalupe De Arcos, Spanish
Leslieann Diaz Perez, Spanish
Sofia Dominguez, Spanish
Moises Enriquez, Spanish
Gisselle Esquivel, Spanish
Yvonne Flores Gomez, Spanish
Juanenrique Gonzales, Spanish
Anel Granillo, Spanish
Yasmeen Guerrero, Spanish
Ailyn Guevara, Spanish
Neomi Guinard, Spanish
Jasmine Gutierrez, Spanish
Christian Hernandez, Spanish
Saul Hernandez, Spanish
Jessica Hinojosa, Spanish
Orlando Jimenez, Spanish
Lance King, Spanish
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Yanet Lopez, Spanish
Miguel Madriz, Spanish
Citlalli Martinez, Spanish
Kassandra Martinez Sanchez, Spanish
Jonah May, Spanish
Victoria Mejia Olin, Spanish
Jaquelin Mendez, Spanish
Ximena Mosqueda, Spanish
Elsin Nazarjamalabad, Farsi
Gabriel Olide, Spanish
Sandy Ortiz-Tovar, Spanish
Nathali Padilla, Spanish
Alberto Perez, Spanish
Gisel Perez, Spanish
Kiara Perez, Spanish
Patricia Perez, Spanish
Tiffany Perez, Spanish
Vicente Perez, Spanish
Michael Ramirez, Spanish
Rosario Ramirez, Spanish
Ruth Ramirez, Spanish
Jagnoor Randhawa, Hindi/Punjabi
Aylin Rosales, Spanish
Jasmin Ruelas, Spanish
Alibel Sahagun Spanish
Ulises Salas, Spanish
Lizet Serrano, Spanish
Catherine Smith, Spanish
Jared Solorio, Spanish
Montserrat Torres, Spanish
Ian Vazquez, Spanish
Vanessa Villarreal, Spanish
Ana Zarate, Spanish
Samantha Zavala, Spanish
Kenia Zuniga, Spanish
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Alyssa Romero, Brown
Daniyel Govargizbadaki, Crowell
Liliana Cabrales, Cunningham
Eileen Marquez, Dutcher
Izabella Moules, Earl
Stefany Aguilera, eCademy
Shreya Bains, Julien
Mia Aguilar, Osborn
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Emmanuel Khpushabeh, Pitman High
Ivan Rodriguez, Roselawn
Ethan Wright, Turlock High
Martin Bertao, TJHS
Johnni Medina Barboza, Wakefield
Lauren Olvera, Walnut
Rui “Lucy” Min, Turlock Adult School
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David Nunes, Brown
Marya Moreno, Crowell
Pam Coffey, Cunningham
Amy Olguin, Dutcher
Gus Delgadillo, Earl
Esmirna Imperial, eCademy Charter
Catrina Sandford, Julien
Marlene Bergstrom, Medeiros
Tony Estacio, Osborn
Don Grishaw, Pitman High
Jim Sanchez, Roselawn
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Jordan Cotton, Turlock High
Lesli Hodge, TJHS
Maureen Pereira, Wakefield
Kristin Vilhauer, Walnut
Oscar Zagazeta, Turlock Adult School
Scott Johnson, Curriculum & Instruction
Elizabeth Ladine, Special Education
Angela Scott, Student Services
Joe Banuelos, Technology
Janet Fant, TUSD School Nurses
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Employees Making a Difference
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Bonnie Freitas, Brown
Domenic Bagnani, Crowell
Consuelo Aguilera, Cunningham
Elizabeth Giannone, Dutcher
Stephanie Jourdan, Earl
Bonnie Santiesteban, eCademy
Elizabeth Banuelos, Julien
Terri Acha, Medeiros
Alejandra Alvarez, Osborn
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Christine Bryant, Pitman High
Michelle Haggland, Roselawn
Yadira Valencia, Special Education
John Hernandez, Turlock Adult School
Stacy Mercado, Turlock High
Sandra Fernandes, TJHS
Lisa Jensen, Wakefield
David Flippens, Walnut
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Superintendent's Student Senates
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Be on the lookout for our 2019 Best of 209 ads in the
Turlock Journal
and be sure to vote TUSD the Best District, Best Adult School, and Best Charter School!
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Athletic Director Weekly Sports Wrap-Up
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Mike Brown, Turlock High School
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Baseball
Varsity Baseball beat Pitman on Monday 8– 2. We lost to them on Wednesday 7–4. Friday’s Varsity game was a huge one. Both teams battled the entire game and Turlock ended up on top with a score of 1–0. Great game guys! Both the JV/F baseball beat Pitman on Wednesday, Friday JV beat Pitman 4–2, Freshman won 22-1.
Softball
We played Gregori @ home and won 15-0. We beat Downey at Downey on Thursday 4–0.
Golf
We beat Downey and shot a 371. We also shot a 414 down at Saddle Creek. Great job.
Swimming
Results of the league championship and Final league standing for the CCAL.
Varsity Boys-2nd at Championship Meet, 2nd in League
Varsity Girls-1st at Championship Meet, 1st/Undefeated Champs in League
JV Boys-1st at Championship Meet, 1st/Undefeated Champs in League
JV Girls-1st at Championship Meet, 1st/Undefeated Champs in League
Great year for swim.
Coming up next week for the Bulldogs:
Mon: Varsity baseball is home against Gregori @ 3:45
Tues: Softball home against Enochs @ 3:45, Tennis is CCAL singles Tourney place TBA
Wed: Varsity baseball is @ Gregori, JV/F will be home against Gregori, Track last Center meet of the year and this will decide who is this year’s league champions. Golf is home against Pitman
Thurs: Softball is @ Modesto High, Varsity baseball is home against Gregori, JV/F are @ Gregori, Tennis doubles championship.
Fri: Spring Break!!!
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Dave Walls, Pitman High School
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Baseball
The Pride went 1-2 on the week in a tough series against crosstown rival Turlock. The Pride took the loss on Monday as the Bulldogs dominated 12-3. Wednesday was bounce back day as the Pride took the victory 7-4 as Kae Morris got the win with help from Nick Tullio. On Friday the game went down to the wire as the Bulldogs pulled out a 1-0 victory.
Softball
The Lady Pride went 2-1 on the week. The ladies droped a tough game to Gregori on Monday. On Tuesday they bounced back and gave Enochs their only loss of league with a 2-1 victory. The ladies followed that up with an 11-5 victory over Modesto on Thursday to move to 5-5 in CCAL play.
Boys Golf
The Pride competed in the Atwater Invitational on Monday and took 11th place out of 22 schools and defeated Enochs on Wednesday to take 3rd place in CCAL.
Boys Tennis
The Pride continue building on a successful season as they moved to 15-2 overall and 9-1 in CCAL play. The Pride defeated Enochs on Tuesday 7-2. On Wednesday the Pride defeated Downey 9-0 and on Thursday the Pride defeated Gregori 5-4 to move into a tie for first in the CCAL.
Swim
Pitman Aquatics traveled to Downey on Saturday to participate in the CCAL Swim and Dive Championships. Varsity Boys: 1st - League / 1st Championships & Varsity Girls: 4th - League / 4th - Championships. Boys Winners: Sean Benard - 200 FR 1:50.47 Girls Winners: Maddison Ngo 200 IM 2:24.20, Joelle Lok - 100 FLY 1:07.03. The Pride are sending 12 swimmers to Sections.
Track & Field
Pitman Track traveled to Hanford, CA for the Sierra Pacific Invitational. The Pride brought home both the Boys and Girls Championship and a pot of gold.
Coming Up for the Pride:
Mon: VBB vs. Enochs 3:45, Tennis vs Gregori (Enochs HS) 3:00, Golf @ Los Banos Invitational TBA
Tues: SB @ Downey 3:45, TEN @ CCAL Championship (MJC) 9:00
Wed: Track @ CCAL Center Meet #3, VBB @ Enochs 3:45, GOLF @ Turlock 1:00 TCC
Thurs: VBB vs. Enochs 3:45, SB vs Gregori 3:45, Tennis @ CCAL Championship (MJC) 9:00
Fri: No Games
Sat: No Games
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Kelley Castro, Cunningham Elementary School
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How long have you worked in TUSD?
20 years
What is your job title?
I am a Kindergarten teacher at Cunningham.
Any information you would like to share about your job?
I truly enjoy teaching kindergarten. I love working with the children and families at Cunningham. My life has been blessed by being a part of the lives of so many Cunningham kiddos.
Things you are most proud of?
I am proud of my kids, Hannah and Tyler. They are such a blessing in my life. They work hard and always try their best at school and in their afterschool activities. I can’t wait to see what their future holds!
Challenges?
Juggling work and family and meeting the needs of everyone.
Favorite memory/story?
When you live in kindergarten there are hilarious stories every day! The years have created many stories that could be turned into movies, maybe in my retirement I will write a book.
What are you reading?
The Choice
by Nicholas Sparks
Any favorite shows you’re watching on TV?
Chicago PD
, Blacklist,
This is Us
Anything surprising we may not know about you?
Growing up my dad was a police officer and he taught me how to properly use a firearm. To this day I enjoy target shooting.
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Turlock Junior High School
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Turlock Junior High School Student Court members visited the Stanislaus Superior Courthouse in Modesto last week. They had the opportunity to tour the courthouse, observe court proceedings and talk with judges and bailiffs. Students and advisors had a great time and learned a lot! It was a wonderful educational experience for our students. Shout out to the Student Court Advisors: Sandra Ortega-Ramos, Pat Villapudua, and Jessica Wilson!
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Turlock High School recently competed at the Science Olympiad State Finals. Sufia Birmingham (9
th
grade) and Nathaniel Haynam (10
th
grade) placed 3
rd
in Astronomy out of the state’s top 28 teams!
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On Tuesday, April 9th Brown Elementary held its first annual Peace Summit during Open House. The event was organized by Andrea Rosales and Rhonda Brazil and included student delegates chosen from the 3rd-6th grade classrooms. They created posters that promoted peace and acceptance. They also created a slide-show and Random Acts of Kindness cards and painted rocks which were available for visitors to write positive messages on, and a Kindness Box which contains little cards with positive messages to brighten someone’s day. Participants from the community included a Boy Scout troop, Furreka Dog Rescue, and Rachel Cross from Art from the Heart. The Art from the Heart table had three projects that students could choose from.
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Share Your Awesome!
Marie Russell
Chief Communication Coordinator
mrussell@turlock.k12.ca.us
209.648.0968
@tusd_mrussell
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We would love to have ALL staff help share our TUSD story to the world, but if that is not really your thing, just click on link below to download an opt-out form and return to "Marie Russell, D.O." via district mail.
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