TUSD Weekly Update| 4.30.18
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It takes a lot of effort behind the scenes to pull off an event like the TUSD Student and Staff Recognition Program. Thank you to Administrative Assistant Roberta Cheney and her incredible District Office team--Cheryl Crawford, Julie Tallman, Kimberly Elliott, Connie Cusenza, and Shari Fraga--who helped make this a night to remember for our students, staff, and parents!
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Student and Staff Recognition Program
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2016-2017 Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments Maximum Score
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Mitchell Amos (ELA & Math)
Febrina Arounsack (ELA)
Janesa Arounsack (ELA)
Mehtaab Bains (Math)
Partaap Bains (Math)
Ethney Barajas Gomez (ELA)
Lindsay Berryhill (ELA)
Spencer Bettincourt (ELA)
Sufia Birmingham (ELA & Math)
Fanney Bjargardottir (ELA & Math)
Kaiden Brackett (ELA)
Clara Buck (ELA)
Julia Carlson (ELA & Math)
Pedro Castillo (Math)
Aubrey Cayabyab (ELA)
David Cisneros (ELA)
Everest Colnic (Math)
Francisco Cortez (ELA)
Mikayla Cramer (ELA)
Colton Cummings (ELA)
Sarah Dunn (ELA)
Madeleine Kelly Dy (ELA)
Macie Ericksen (ELA)
Morgan Ericksen (ELA)
Alexandria Escobar (ELA)
Kayla Fernandes (ELA)
William Foote (ELA & Math)
Anthony Garcia (ELA)
Jaysa Garcia (ELA)
Aleena Garrison (ELA)
Sydney Gharibian (ELA)
Josiah Gonzales (Math)
Adali Guerrero (ELA)
Alejandro Gutierrez (ELA)
Gabriel Gutierrez (Math)
Katheryn Gutierrez (ELA)
Halli Hakanson (ELA)
Matthew Haynam (Math)
Nathaniel Haynam (Math)
Lauren Hemberry (Math)
Davis Hill (ELA)
Bernadette Hollcraft (ELA)
Ashley Huh (Math)
Jonathan Jarchow (ELA)
Sandeep Kaur (ELA)
Arianne Kisner (ELA)
Isabella Ladine (ELA)
Aubrey Lascano (Math)
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Joseph Lopez (ELA)
William Lundrigan (ELA)
Anh Luu (Math)
Samantha Machado (ELA)
Connor Malech (Math)
Nadia Mayer (ELA)
Sergio Mazon (Math)
Shanti Murrieta (ELA)
Gait Nairn (Math)
Elizabeth Nascimento (ELA)
Ryan Njock (ELA & Math)
Stella Pak (Math)
Katelyn Parker (ELA)
Adelyn Persons (ELA)
Matthew Phillips (ELA)
Luis Ramirez-Padilla (ELA)
Alex Ranario (ELA)
Jonathan Ranario (Math)
Neema Rashidi (ELA & Math)
Elizabeth Reynoso Gutierrez (ELA)
Maya Olivia Salvador (ELA & Math)
Mkhayla Sandoval (ELA)
Ria Sanghera (ELA)
Vien Shiloh Santiago (ELA)
Brooke Schumacher (ELA)
Adeshdeep Singh (ELA)
Grace Skalinder (ELA)
Samuel Skalinder (ELA)
Alice Stessman (Math)
Lilyane Stessman (Math)
Riley Terrell (ELA)
Jackson Thomas (Math)
Robert Toth (ELA)
Alex Trujillo (ELA)
Israel Valdivia (Math)
Sydney Vallier (ELA & Math)
Emma Van Nieuwenhuyzen (ELA)
Megan Van Ruler (ELA)
Citlali Vazquez (ELA)
Jacqueline Vierra (ELA)
Cecily Vincent (ELA)
Logan Warren (ELA)
Danielle Winn (ELA)
Aspen Wooley (ELA)
Rachel Worthington (ELA & Math)
Mary Wright (ELA)
Kelly Zhang (ELA & Math)
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- Brown Elementary School - Camia Jade Houston
- Crowell Elementary School - Ayla Chavez Dominguez
- Cunningham Elementary School - Nehemiah Reyes
- Dutcher Middle School - Keely Arellano
- Earl Elementary School - Adam Cook
- eCademy Charter at Crane - Cindy Fannan
- Julien Elementary School - Deja Cox
- Medeiros Elementary School - James Hayden Willis
- Osborn Two-Way Immersion Academy - Emilio Delgadillo
- Pitman High School - Olinka Minas Jamalabad
- Roselawn High School - Xochitl Felix
- Turlock High School - Joseph Azizpor
- Turlock Junior High School - Hugh Woodruff
- Wakefield Elementary School - Marlecy Laguna
- Walnut Elementary Education Center - Grace King
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Seal of Multi-lingual Proficiency
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Assyrian
Cynella Aghasi Lolham
Kovin Aghassi Lelham
German
Dominick von Waaden
Portuguese
Jessica Teixeira
Punjabi
Mansimran Kaur
Harbeer Panesar
Spanish
Yureni Aguilar
Frank Aliaga
Fatima Alvarez
Xally Alvarez
Diego Angel
Evelin Arcadia
William Ashman
Veronica Cabrera
Ana Cardenas
Jennifer Casillas
Ricardo Casillas
Edgar Ceballos
Kimberly Cervantes
Maria Cervantes
Alondra Chavez Rodriguez
Jennifer Chavez-Rios
Hailey Cisneros
Stacey Contreras
Aidan Cooke
Rosaisela Cruz
Madelyn Dixon
Esmeralda Dominguez
Sofia Dominguez
Myrli Duque-Sandoval
Yvette Echevarria
Alexandria Escobar
Analy Escobar
Lizbeth Espinoza
Yvonne Flores Gomez
Adriana Franco
Graciela Franco
Jacqueline Franco
Damaris Fuamatu
Brandon Garcia
Daniela Garcia
Jennifer Garcia
Christie Garza Trujeque
Karina Gastelum
Emily Gonzalez
Karla Gonzalez
Zayra Gonzalez
Alejandro Gutierrez
Jasmine Gutierrez
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Yulime Hernandez
Jessica Hinojosa
Emely Ibarra
Fatima Ibarra
Angela Irigoyen
Lillian Ladd
Sofia Laiton
Jacqueline Lopez
Noelia Lopez
Sabrina Lopez-Hurtado
Juan Luviano
Samantha Magana
Teresa Giselle Magana Ramirez
Maria Maldonado Flores
Christian Martinez
Citlalli Martinez
Laura Martinez
Wendy Martinez
Silvia Medel
Manuel Mejia
Ashley Mendez
Maria Nayeli Mendez-Gutierrez
Obed Meraz
Hector Molina
Isis Morfin Huerta
Clarissa Murillo
Leslie Negrete
Alexis Perez
Alondra Perez
Emilio Perez
Paige Peterson
Michelle Prieto
Sarah Putnam
Rosario Ramirez
Ruth Ramirez
Neema Rashidi
Brenda Reyes
Jennafer Reyna
Diego Reynoso
Elizabeth Reynoso Gutierrez
Rogelio Rodriguez Armendariz
Aylin Rosales
Adrian Ruedas
Brianna Ruesga
Alibel Sahagun
Adrian Sanchez
Tiffani Sandoval Rodriguez
Lizet Serrano
Danielle Sousa
Cesar Tellez Ornelas
Jair Torres
Paola Valadez
Karla Valdez
Alberto Valle
Wendi Vasquez
Jaqueline Ventura
Ana Zarate
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Eric Julien began teaching at Turlock High School in 1976 where he would remain the next 37 years before retiring in 2013. Over the course of his career, Eric taught virtually every science class and was also very active on campus as a club advisor and Department Chair. After retiring Eric has enjoyed traveling, especially a trip with his son Evan to Oktoberfest in Germany where he met up with fellow retirees Mark and Laura de La Motte. Eric has stayed busy after retirement as a member of the Turlock Sunrise Rotary and also played a lead role in advocating for the passage of Measures N & O. His efforts helped lead TUSD into a new era of improving education and facilities that will support students and staff in learning and teaching. Eric misses teaching, especially the student interaction, and working with all the professionals at Turlock High School including teachers, secretaries, custodians, campus supervisors, and all the folks who make a school work. TUSD is grateful for Eric’s leadership and commitment to education in the Turlock community. Thank you Eric for your long service in TUSD!
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Earl Elementary School, Social-Emotional Support Program
Walnut Elementary Education Center, Discovery Magnet
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Character Recognition, Students
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- Brown Elementary School - Ava Weatherbee
- Crowell Elementary School - Nathaly Dagio
- Cunningham Elementary School - Kaylyn Serrato
- Dutcher Middle School - Loghan "Lola" Moitoso
- Earl Elementary School - Ishaan Singh
- eCademy Charter at Crane - Brenda Pineda
- Julien Elementary School - Pedro Enrique Lopez
- Medeiros Elementary School - Samantha Robinson
- Osborn Two-Way Immersion Academy - Sofia Lear
- Pitman High School - Dominick von Waaden
- Roselawn High School - Brittany Ventura
- Turlock High School - Miguel Peña
- Turlock Junior High School - Adison Machado
- Wakefield Elementary School - Samuel Cervantes
- Walnut Elementary Education Center - Raina Eghbalyans
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Character Recognition, Staff
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- Brown Elementary School - Roland Frolund
- Crowell Elementary School - Scott Cortez
- Cunningham Elementary School - Linda Boone
- Dutcher Middle School - Ann Cordell
- Earl Elementary School - Natalie Hayes
- eCademy Charter at Crane - Esmirna Imperial
- Julien Elementary School - Jill Valgos
- Medeiros Elementary School - Kim Robison
- Osborn Two-Way Immersion Academy - Diana Sandoval
- Pitman High School - Gary Austin
- Roselawn High School - Robin Ragsdale
- Turlock High School - Bob Hoskins
- Turlock Junior High School - James Sinford
- Wakefield Elementary School - Beva Brust
- Walnut Elementary Education Center - Sheri Sutterley
- Turlock Adult School - Jeff Scholl
- Assessment & Accountability - Flaviola Cisneros
- Technology - James Flippen
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Employees Making a Difference
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- Brown Elementary School - Naomi Casey
- Crowell Elementary School - Carrie Manzo
- Cunningham Elementary School - Stephanie Figueiredo
- Dutcher Middle School - Jean Zimmer
- Earl Elementary School - Melanie Swanson
- Julien Elementary School - Marie Padilla
- Osborn Two-Way Immersion Academy - Rosaura Vega
- Pitman High School - Zac Sward
- Roselawn High School - Carol Stanfield-Thompson
- Turlock High School - Rufus Keaton
- Turlock Junior High School - Nancy Groll
- Wakefield Elementary School - Katie Contreras
- Walnut Elementary Education Center - Yia Moua
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Walnut Elementary Education Center
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Coach Marianne Vander Veen
Congratulations to Walnut Elementary Education Center Green and Yellow teams on winning 2nd and 4th place, respectively, out of 26 teams at the K-6 Science Olympiad on April 21. Students competed in a total of seventeen events during the school day.
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Coaches Erin Ottersbach and Jill Valgos
Shout out to Julien Elementary School who also competed in the Science Olympiad! Julien received 9th place overall and also placed in the following areas:
1st in Starry Starry Night
2nd in Crime Busters
4th in Can Race
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On April 21, 2018, TUSD students at both Turlock and Pitman High School participated in the Math Super Bowl at Enochs High School and had a very strong showing!
Coach Jordan Cotton
Math 1: Individual: Ashley Huh 2nd, Lilyan Stessman Honorable Mention, Partners:
Mitchell Amos and Israel Valdivia 2nd,
Ashley Huh and Lilyan Stessman 3rd
Calculus: Victor Pak and Luis Acosta Honorable Mention as Partners, Honorable Mention Team A- Neema Rashidi, Amanda Safi, Marlon Aguilar, Anais Fabian, Mitchell Amos, Honorable Mention Team B- Joven Hundal, Victor Pak, Jessica Ghuman, Kaitlyn Ou, Israel Valdivia
Participants: Luisa Acosta, Marlon Aguilar, Yureni Aguilar, Mitchell Amos, Sarah Anguiano, Lin Ethan, Anais Fabian, Jessica Ghuman, Vincent Hoobyar, Ashley Huh, Joven Hundal, Neema Rashidi, Juan Luviano, Sergo Mazon, Emily Ngo, Kaitlyn Ou, Stella Pak, Victor Pak, Amanda Safi, Amy Schmit, Laura Schmidt, Lilyan Stessman, Israel Valdivia
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Turlock Junior High School
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Coach Tonya Rock
Honorable Mentions/Ribbon – “Bomb” Team
Sufia Birmingham – 8th grade
Partaap Bains – 8th grade
Manveer Parmar – 8th grade
Hannah Sahota – 7th grade
Nihal Gill 7th grade
3rd place – Huddle (Partner) Competition
Alisha Chakravarty and Hannah Sahota – 7th grade
1st place – Huddle (Partner) Competition
Partaap Bains and Julia Carlson – 8th grade
3rd place – Blitz
Partaap Bains – 8th grade
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Distinguished Young Women of Turlock
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Congratulations to Our TUSD Winners!
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The Distinguished Young Women of Turlock Class of 2019 held its program on April 7th at the Turlock Community Theatre. Thirteen talented young ladies competed in the scholarship program for a chance to win scholarships for college and the opportunity to represent Turlock at the California state program in July. The participants were evaluated in five categories including: Scholastics (25%), Interview (25%), Talent (20%), Fitness (15%), and Self-Expression (15%). The scholarships awarded to participants this year totaled $3550. The winner who will travel to Bakersfield this summer to compete to become California’s Distinguished Young Woman is Pitman High School student Gabrielle Sotomayor. She also won scholarships for interview, talent, and scholastics. Elyse Bucheli from Pitman High School was named First Runner-Up and also won a scholarship for fitness. The other scholarship winners include: Turlock High School student Cheyene White for interview and self-expression, Emily Johnson from Pitman High School for fitness and talent, Alyssa Madsen from Turlock Christian High School for self-expression, and Kimberly Cervantes from Pitman High School for scholastics. Sakshi Patel from Pitman High School received the community service award called “Be Your Best Self,” and Allison Nunes from Turlock High School was awarded the Spirit Award voted on by the participants. The remaining participants were Olivia Hixson, Haylene Olide, Alibel Sahagun, Jasmine Zapata and Katie Dahlgren.
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Ana Gomez de Santos has worked in TUSD the past 10 years at Dutcher Middle School where she teaches Spanish Language Arts in the Two-Way Immersion Program. Ana's path to teaching began in her son's elementary school where she volunteered before formally beginning her education in 2000. It took Ana eight years to finish her bachelor's degree as she worked full-time as a para-professional while juggling classes. Ana loves teaching and, counting homeroom, she sees 191 students every day at Dutcher in her four periods of 7th graders and 2 periods of 8th graders. Ana is proud of her educational journey especially finishing a bachelor's degree in a language she learned when she was 25 years old. In her free time, Ana enjoys reading magical realism novels such as Isabel Allende's
La Isla Bajo el Mar and is a fan of the National Geographic channel.
She also loves animals, writing poetry, and attending symphonies and concerts with fellow Dutcher teacher and best friend Gloria Ontiveros. If you see Ana driving around Turlock don't be surprised to hear the Beatles or Crosby, Stills, and Nash blasting from her car. Thank you, Ana, for helping out the "US" in TUSD!
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Last Week in Social Media
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Very informative Joint Meeting with TUSD, the City of Turlock, and CSU, Stanislaus. Agenda this morning: Safety, Growth/New Developments, Initiatives, Collaborations/Joint Partnerships, Drought Preparation.
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ICYMI last week Cunningham Elementary School celebrated a whole week of kindness related activities culminating in the ENTIRE SCHOOL making a kindness chain around their track which they captured with a drone! Their Inspiration came from Rachel’s Challenge: “Compassion is the greatest form of love human have to offer. I have this theory that if one person can go out their way to show compassion, then it will start a chain reaction of the same. People will never know how far a little kindness can go.”
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It’s Turlock Junior High School night at the TUSD Board of Trustees meeting. Thank you to Sufia Burmingham and Yaman Al Krad providing the Inspiration and Flag Salute, respectively, celebrating tonight’s theme of “respectfulness.”
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Congratulations to Laura Brem who was recommended and approved by the Board of Trustees this evening for the position of Coordinator of Applied Horticulture and Environmental Studies, effective July 1, 2018. Laura has taught at Pitman High School for the past 15 years and was recognized last year as a State finalist for Teacher of the Year. We are excited to officially add Laura to our team and look forward to her work in developing TUSD’s Farm as an Ag, STEM, NGSS, and Energy Conservation hub to engage our TK-12 students and staff
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We love the fun match-ups between Dutcher Middle School and Turlock Junior High School staff. It was a close match but the Diamondbacks edged the Tigers 50-48. We’re recommending lots of ice and two ibuprofen, fellas!
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The Pitman Pride sure have a lot to be PROUD about today as their new website is now LIVE and ready to showcase their amazing students and staff in a mobile-friendly way. Be sure to check out! http://jhphs-turlockusd-ca.schoolloop.com Never Settle, Never Quit . . . Roll Pride!
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Name: Marcus Helwick
Grade: 11
Extra-Curricular Activities: Cross Country, Track, Drama, ASB, Pride Ambassador
Fave Subject: English
College Goal: UC Irvine/Major in Biology
Career Goal: Surgeon
Fave Thing About Pitman: The students and faculty on campus.
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Share a picture of your school, colleagues, students, or anything to do with TUSD for a new #picoftheweek feature and be entered to win a $5 gift card.
Send pictures to 209.648.0968 or either of following emails:
mrussell@turlock.k12.ca.us
mrussell@turlockusd.org
Staff, student, and community entries welcome!
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Congrats to Aaron King from Turlock High School on winning a $5 gift card for sending this #picoftheweek of students dressed up as the "King Squad" during Unity Week activities.
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Please contact Chief Communication Coordinator Marie Russell if you have a recommendation for future content including a retiree to catch up with, student to recognize, or employee to feature.
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