Mark Highlights February Issue 2

MARK Highlights

Manteca Unified School Board

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February 2018, Issue 2

Why? Making a positive difference to each and every student daily.

MUSD Valentine’s Day Dance see page 10

Contents At Our Schools

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MUSD School Board President Stephen J. Schluer, Area 6

No One Eats Alone at Lincoln

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Vice President Bob Wallace, Area 7

FCCLA Student Awards

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Board Clerk Evelyn Moore, Area 5

Komure Community Comes Together To Work On LCAP

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Every Student Succeeding

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#TEAMHEALTHY

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Nancy Teicheira, Area 4

Be.cuisine Students Experience Hospitality

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Be.tech Wins Welding Competition

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MUSD Superintendents

Eric Duncan, Area 1 Kathy Howe, Area 2 Michael Seelye, Area 3

Superintendent

MUSD Annual Valentines Dance

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Brock Elliott “Breakers”

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#Kindness Matters: Valentines Day

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Delta Engineering Day

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Calla Takes 4th Place

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Vision

Random Acts of Kindness Week

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Manteca Unified School District will ensure every school day is relevant, rigorous, and leads students to become productive and engaged members of a global society while residing in the central valley.

Department News MUSD Grounds Receives IPM Award

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Sequoia School Celebrates Dr. Seuss

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Game On: Challenger Basketball League

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In Other News In Other News

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MUSD Board Passes Funding Resolution

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Jason Messer Deputy Superintendents Dr. Clark Burke Roger Goatcher

Mission Manteca Unified School District is committed to providing a safe environment where all students will thrive with the tools, resources and support needed to achieve their academic and personal potentials.

On the cover: Jesus Reyes and Andrea Paredes from Weston Ranch High School were honored as this year’s dance King and Queen. See photos on pages 8-9.

The Mark Highlights is published twice Superintendent’s Office: per month, on Community Outreach Manteca Unified School District average. It is a publication of the MUSD Superintendent’s Office Community Outreach team. Highlights content is contributed on a rotating basis by every school site in the district.

Highlights is intended to be a reflection of the

MUSD Vision and Mission, because above all, we value making a positive difference to each and every student daily.

The Mark Highlights Team are: Victoria Brunn Director and Executive Editor vbrunn@musd.net Lindsay Stayner Content Coordination and Editor lstayner@musd.net

Peter Gale Design, Reporting, and Editing Erica McCullough: Design & Photography Contributor Wendy King: Photography Contributor Community Outreach Interns Note to school site contributors: send photography at the highest resolution possible.

Use “actual size” when sending from a phone.

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No One Eats Alone at Lincoln Submitted by: Julie Kraus Lincoln Program Coordinator Photos by: Wendy King No One Eats Alone Day teaches everyone how to make friends at lunch, often the most difficult part of the school day.

A day created and organized by students, teachers, administrators, staff and students nation wide come together to ensure no one eats alone.

At Lincoln Elementary, no one ate alone. Raider students and staff enjoyed lunching with others they normally wouldn’t have, and have made new friendships to nurture over the year.

They have made friendships to nurture over the year.

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FCCLA Student Awards Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a nonprofit career and technical student organization for young men and women in family and consumer sciences education nation wide.

Their mission is to promote personal

growth and leadership development.

FCCLA recognizes its members for their outstanding dedication and achievement through a variety of recognition programs and events.

At the Region 6 FCCLA Spring Competition, several MUSD FCCLA members walked away with various awards and accomplishments!

From East Union High School: Three students swept away with the competition by placing first in each of their competitive events.

Congratulations Devin Jimenez, Lizzy Sweger, and Emily Crutchfield. Also, for the first time ever, East Union is now represented in the Region Executive Council with Secretary Elect for Region 6, Ramon Navarro.

From Sierra High School: Seventeen students competed in skill demonstrative events and qualified for the state level FCCLA competition.

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These students embody what it means to be a leader.

Congratulations to these following students: Catherine Britola- Fashion Design, 2nd place.

Santos Martinez, Fashion Construction, 1st place.

Brittney Spivey, JonJon Donato, and Lawrence Yamomo, Food Innovations, 1st place.

Brenda Mendoza, Culinary Arts Display, 1st place.

Diana Padilla and Alexandra MoralesCulinary Arts, 3rd place.

Ethan Sanchez Shankey, Jason Ramos and Tasia Latu all move on in Salad Preparation.

Adrian Cardenas, LaTonya Matthews and Josh Silveira move on in Culinary Arts.

Ashely and Henry Rodriguez for Chapter Service Project.

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Komure Community Comes Together for LCAP Submitted by: Jeff Podesto George Komure Principal

A George Komure representation of students, teachers, support staff, and parents came together this month to work on the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP).

Gathered data was reviewed to determine and prioritize what resources to request in effort to meet the needs of all students.

our community in finding solutions to help all of our students succeed. The energy in the room that evening showed that we are continuing to move in a positive direction,” said Jeff Podesto, principal. “We have dedicated people wanting to do everything they can to help our students succeed.”

“We look forward to continuing to work with

Every Student Succeeding A few MUSD students have been selected for recognition at the San Joaquin County’s annual Every Student Succeeding event. Each year, the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) formally acknowledges students who have worked hard to achieve their goals, despite many challenging circumstances.

Congratulations to the following MUSD students who accepted their award at the annual event this month:

Hunter Maestretti Anjru De Leon Josh Gaspar Krista Howard Lesley Cope

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East Union High School Lathrop High School Manteca Day School Brock Elliott School Sierra High School

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#TEAMHEALTHY Submitted by: Susan Sanders Mossdale Principal

individual goals were established, and points and prizes have been given out each week.

As part of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation initiative, Mossdale School participates in employee wellness challenges every year beginning in January and running through the end of the school year in May.

Creative and fun ideas have been generated from the varied teams.

Our first challenge is based on teamwork and is called #teamhealthy.

Our staff was encouraged to join a team and work together to achieve goals toward health and wellness.

Over 50% of the staff are participating and enjoying being part of these seven different teams: Team Walk, Team Happy, Team Fitness, Team Nutrition, Team Weight Loss, Team Mindfulness, and Team Healthy Habits.

A team captain was selected, team and

4th Grade Teacher, Cheryl White represents Team Happy.

At Mossdale, we know teamwork makes the dream work.

Team Walk is calculating their miles and participating in an app that allows them to log their miles to go toward a charity of their choice.

Team Happy has added smile quotes to the weekly newsletter and the school will be dancing to the song Don’t Worry, Be Happy as part of the school wide jamming minutes during the

Staff roomed filled by Team Fitness to encourage exercise

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Friday announcements.

Team Fitness filled the staff lounge with dumbbells, a stability ball, stretch bands, and weight bands to encourage exercising while on break.

Team Nutrition has been sharing healthy snacks with each other.

Team Weight Loss is proud of the pounds they have dropped.

Team Mindfulness shared calming apps and adult coloring pages to promote stress relief.

Team Healthy Habits is focused on drinking more water, standing up, moving more, and regular exercise.

At Mossdale, we know TEAMWORK makes the DREAM WORK as we move toward better health and wellness.

Kristina Brown encourages others on Team Mindfulness.

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be.cuisine Students Experience Hospitality Submitted by: Kristen Messer be.tech Teacher

The message sent by Experience Hospitality mirrors what we try to teach them everyday.

Twelve be.cuisine juniors and seniors joined students from eight Sacramento area high schools in downtown Sacramento for the 2018 Experience Hospitality event, presented by the California Restaurant Association Foundation.

Students were able to visit culinary schools and industry professionals in the Education Expo and attend a panel discussion with professionals and culinary college students.

“It was good to see that there are so many options for culinary school after graduation,” said senior Will Lair.

Attendees also experienced the frontof-the-house and back-of-the-house at The Hyatt Regency Sacramento, The

Esquire Grill, and The Sutter Club.

The day ended with a networking lunch where each table was able to engage with an industry professional and have their questions answered. be.tech’s Chef Holloway feels that “the message sent by Experience Hospitality mirrors what we try to teach them everyday. Be responsible. Be ready. Be a team player.”

Chef Bryan Ehrenholm knows that these first hand experiences and conversations about the rewards and difficulties of the culinary industry are very valuable for anybody going into the field.

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be.tech Wins Welding Competition Submitted by: Kristen Messer be.tech Teacher

They rose to the occasion! I am so proud of them.

Eight students from be.tech’s industrial academy accompanied their teacher, Mr. Mike Patterson, to the 4th Annual Welding Challenge at San Joaquin Delta College against six other Northern California schools.

The students were placed in two teams for the showdown which consisted of a written test, as well as skills assessments in stick, MIG and TIG welding, and oxyfuel torch cutting. be.tech’s two teams earned 1st and 3rd place, and Nic Cantrell placed 1st in overall scores. Nic was awarded an auto-darkening welding helmet and a grinder.

The first place team received t-shirts, and all participating individuals received two pairs of welding gloves.

The school also received a grinder.

“I knew they could do it,” said Mr. Patterson. “The boys were nervous going into the competition, but they rose to the occasion! I am so proud of them.” be.tech would like to thank event sponsors: California Welding Supply, Miller Electric, Del Mar Farms, San Joaquin Delta College, and San Joaquin County Office of Education.

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MUSD Annual Valentines Dance

Submitted by: Corinna Guerrero Manteca High School Teacher

The Valentine’s Day dance gives students an opportunity to socialize with their peers from different high schools. Students from all over San Joaquin County attended this year.

One hundred and fifty students attended this year’s event. The MHS Valentine’s Day Dance has been a tradition at MHS for over 20 years.

Each and every student went home with a raffle prize that was donated by teachers and the College Prep club at Manteca High School.

Leadership, Link Crew and the Adult Living Class helped organize and they participated in the dance. College Prep donated raffle prizes, while the Student Store donated money for the event.

This year’s theme was Mardi Gras; students came in with masks, boas, and hats. Lunch was also provided for all students and staff.

Jesus Reyes and Andrea Paredes from Weston Ranch High School were honored as this year’s dance King and Queen.

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One hundred and fifty students attended this year’s event.

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Brock Elliott “Breakers” Submitted by: Debbie Ruger Brock Elliott Principal

Students pieced apart computers to explore what was inside and how they work.

Brock Elliott classes have been using their Maker’s Space frequently for hands-on, project based learning including science, robotics and engineering.

Most recently, Mrs. Frazer’s class converted the space into a “Breaker’s Space.” Where students pieced apart

computers to explore what was inside and how they work.

Students solved problems, researched, illustrated and explained what they found as they found it.

These students were engaged, and learned a considerable amount about computer science.

#KindnessMatters: Valentine’s Day Submitted by: Debbie Ruger Brock Elliott Principal As the spirit of kindness continues, Brock Elliott Elementary initiated a donation for veterans event, among other kindness activities, during the two weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day. Brock Elliott is greatly proud of two students from Ms. Soares’ class who brought in 70 items alone, and every student who donated an item(s) that made this event an outstanding success!

Brock Elliott thanks Sierra High School’s Leadership Class for the collaboration in collecting donations.

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Submitted by: Frank Gonzales Manteca High Prinicipal

MHS Earns 2nd & 3rd

Place!

On February 9th, the Manteca High School Robotics Club, led by Mr. Doug Obrigawitch, took 10 teams to the Delta College Robotics Competition.

With a total of 32 teams in the competition, each team was tasked with building a robot that could follow a line in a semi-circular pattern without falling down or crossing the line.

Calla Takes 4th Place

Submitted by: Dan Beukelman Calla High Principal

Calla High School’s Robotics Team scored a 50/52 pt. win at the San Joaquin Delta College Engineering and Technology Day, winning 4th Place in the Robotics Competition. This was the first competition ever entered by the Robotics Class, and a victory came as an exhilarating surprise.

“I learned about teamwork. My partner led us to victory without even telling me he did it. I said 9 for the distance and he put 11,” said Ash Bricky. “I also learned that people will eat chips that are served by a robot. We turned our robot into a butler.”

His partner, Michael Cardamone, stated that he learned about friendship, happiness, rainbows and unicorns.

On a serious note, the Robotics teachers Sandra Suzuki and Kevin Talistu had an amazing day with their students.

They also took a tour around the campus to visit the CAT engineering classes, where their students learned about the curriculum offered at Delta.

In the words of Mr. Obrigawitch, the robots mimicked a Google self-driving car, just on a smaller scale. Manteca High had two teams place in the competition.

James Gallman took 2nd place and Luis Garcia and Carlos Domingo went home with 3rd place. Way to go Buffs!

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Random Acts of Kindness Week Submitted by: Manteca High School

Students began placing sticky notes on every locker in the hallways.

Inspired by the senseless Florida shooting, Manteca High School Link Crew committed time to sending random positive messages to students and staff. Mrs. Tolbert expressed that the Kindness idea started out small, with anonymous notes dispersed around campus to remind everyone to be kind.

The first person to notice the movement was Ms. Haskett as she left campus on Thursday. Feeling inspired, she posted pictures of the Kindness movement on her personal Facebook page captioning the pride within Manteca High. By Friday morning, the post had been shared, and re-shared, over 800 times.

They began the week with small posters with kind messaging hung on classroom doors.

Friday afternoon, ABC News10 visited Manteca High School and interviewed three Link Crew students: Rodrigo Gonzalez, Selena Lopez, and Kenji Breitenbucher, as well as their teacher/ advisor Mrs. Tolbert. See ABS News the story here.

On Thursday, the students placed sticky notes on each and every locker door in the hallways of Manteca High. By Friday, these random acts of kindness had gone viral.

See the Fox 40 Story here.

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Location: Manteca Unified District Complex MELS Garage R

2271 W. Lo

MARCH 15, 2018 ELECTRONIC PIANO SOLDERING

This class is open to MUSD 6th grade students through adults.

Overview

This class is designed to help students, enthusiasts and novices learn about basic electronics, including soldering and simple electronic components such as switches, capacitors, diodes, resistors, LED’s and the 555-integrated circuit. Students will build their own electronic piano.

Time:

5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Cost: $15.00 Questions:

melsgarage@musd.net

Click here to register

MANTECA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 2271 W. Louise Ave. Manteca, CA 95337 www.mantecausd.net

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MUSD Grounds Receives IPM Award Submitted by: Lindsay Stayner Community Outreach John Lopez, MUSD Supervisor of Grounds, accepted the Invasive Pest Management award from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation on behalf of the District Operations Department.

John was recognized for his leadership in avoiding the use of pesticides to solve a gopher problem and herbicides for weed control.

Superintendent Jason Messer, John Lopez, and Brian R. Leahy, appointed director of the California Department of Pesticide Regulation by Governor Brown, gathered on February 12, 2018 to honor John for his efforts.

“It became a fun, competitive effort, too,” stated John. Over months, the grounds team would collectively compare how many gophers one person caught versus another. “It’s

been enjoyable. And they [grounds team] earn bragging rights.”

See John’s excitement in his MUSD Community Outreach interview.

Read John’s story from an NPR affiliate online here.

Sequoia Celebrates Dr. Seuss Submitted by: MUSD Dept. of Professional Development Lisa Schnaidt, K-6 English Language Arts and English Language Devlopment District Coordinator, was invited to read to classes at Sequoia Elementary School for their celebration of Read Across America and Dr. Seuss.

Thank you to Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Erickson, and First grade teacher Machado, for having Lisa in your classrooms to celebrate literacy!

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Game On: Challenger Basketball League Submitted by: City of Manteca Parks and Recreation Department

The Challenger Basketball program is a non-competitive sports program for kids with disabilities, designed to provide a safe and fun way for students to explore athletics.

This program is a partnership between MUSD and Manteca Parks and Recreation Department.

This year, the league was sponsored by

the Manteca Fire Chief ’s Foundation.

The program operates for seven weeks, with practice once a week and games on Saturdays.

All league games take place at Golden West Elementary School and all practices take place at Lincoln, Woodward, and Veritas Elementary Schools.

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In the Local News

KEEPING MUSD ‘SMALL’

Manteca Unified is school district of 24,500 students on its way to becoming 50,000 students if all of the housing plans in Manteca and Lathrop come to fruition.

New performing arts center not likely for EU High The wish list of the East Union community has been established.

http://www.mantecabulletin.com/section/38/article/149790/

http://www.mantecabulletin.com/section/1/article/149903/

Manteca High HOSA does well at competition

District pushing for more realistic state funding

At last week’s Health Occupations Students of America Area Leadership Conference at the San Joaquin County Office of Education, Van Staaveren recalled being on life support with a major concussion and broken bones.

The Manteca Unified School District spends almost $10,000 per year, per student above what they are reimbursed by the State of California.

http://www.mantecabulletin.com/section/1/article/149872/

EU DROP- OFF ZONE BIG CONCERN East Union High’s athletic facilities and the general campus layout get high marks. The same can’t be said for the 51-year-old campus’ drop-off zone and parking. http://www.mantecabulletin.com/section/38/article/149823/

Sierra High gets OK for $400,000 field work Taking the initiative paid off for Sierra High School when a fundraising effort spurred the construction of the district’s first all-weather track almost a decade ago. http://www.mantecabulletin.com/section/1/article/149873/

GECAC students have a blast with STEM French Camp Elementary School students in Give Every Child a Chance’s STEM Education Program knew that thanks to Colton Randall. http://www.mantecabulletin.com/section/1/article/149846/

http://www.mantecabulletin.com/section/1/article/149921/

MUSD eyes $2.5M for track at WR High Sierra High School might not be the only campus in Manteca Unified School District to have an all-weather track after all. http://www.mantecabulletin.com/section/1/article/149855/

LHS CELEBRATES 1ST LEAGUE TITLE On Tuesday, he led Lathrop High to its first ever Valley Oak League championship — in any sport — with a 56-37 victory at Manteca, which officially passed the crown as the reigning titlist. http://www.mantecabulletin.com/section/34/article/149865/

How Connected Do You Feel?

We are evaluating our Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), which prioritizes how the district and school sites spend resources on: conditions of learning, pupil outcomes, school climate, culture, and engagement.

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MUSD Board Passes Funding Resolution

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