Enrichment Activities for Solano Students

Solano Youth Coalition "Paint It Blue"

Students from SCOE's Solano Youth Coalition (SYC) partnered with the Vacaville Police Department and other organizations for their "Paint It Blue" campaign to bring awareness to child abuse, intervention and prevention. We are so impressed by our amazing young leaders in the SYC who are standing up to be a voice and champion for children and teens in our community. Everyone in our community plays an important role in protecting and supporting children. If you see something, say something because all children deserve to be safe and happy.

Solano Spelling Bee

Carcinogen was the winning word at SCOE's 46th Annual Solano County Elementary School Spelling Bee where the top 12 students from across the county competed in the championship round. Avery Chizauskie from Browns Valley Elementary School in Vacaville Unified School District took home the first-place trophy while Luke Reed from David Weir Prep Academy in Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District recieved second place. Special thanks to Travis Credit Union for sponsoring and keeping this opportunity going for students!

Solano Girls Who Code Club

Girls Who Code (GWC) is a nonprofit organization working to close the gender gap in technology. SCOE partners with GWC for the Solano County Girls Who Code Club. The Solano County GWC Club members are composed of middle school and high school girls from all over Solano County who attended SCOE’s Girls In Robotics Leadership (GIRL) camps in previous years. Leadership sessions, women in tech and other fun activities in addition to coding are the focus of each GWC Club meeting.

2022 Solano Student Art Showcase

Nearly 500 pieces of student-created artwork was on display at the 2022 Solano County Student Art Showcase. The free event, hosted by Solano County Office of Education, filled McCormack Hall and surrounding areas. The SCOE Youth Development Department coordinated the event in partnership with other organizations to recognize youth artists, allowing for performances and displays, as well as participation virtually through a live stream event and pre-recorded content. There were four components of the Solano Student Art Showcase: performing arts, static art, art exhibits and community booths.

Science and Engineering Fair

Solano County Office of Education's 2022 Science & Engineering Fair featured 132 student entries. The fair is part of SCOE's widespread efforts to boost interest in STEM among students to address the shortage locally and nationally. Careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) have grown tremendously. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, between 2010–2020 employment in science and engineering will grew by 18.7%, compared to 14.3% for all other occupations.

BIG NEWS!!! Student Jennifer Petsko from Green Valley Middle School in FairfieldSuisun Unified School District went on from SCOE's fair to compete at the California Science and Engineering Fair. This year, there were 854 participants from 343 schools throughout the state presenting 720 projects in competition. Jennifer was awarded 4th place for students in grades 6-12 in the Alternative Energy category for her research and experiment focused on loss of solar power energy output when panels are covered by various pollutants.

Jennifer is also a member of SCOE's Girls Who Code Club and SCOE's Girls In Robotics Leadership camp. She is an incredible young woman and we cannot wait to see what she will accomplish next!

SCOE-chella 2022

SCOE’s Adult Program Takes the Stage

SCOE held a talent show, fondly nicknamed SCOE-chella, at Andrews Park in Vacaville. SCOE-chella 2022 showcased the remarkable talents and hilarious antics of young people in our Adult Program. They put on quite a show full of music, standup comedy, dancing, singing, impersonations, and playing musical instruments. SCOE staff and Superintendent Lisette Estrella- Henderson, joined the fun and got up on stage for the Cupid Shuffle.

We extend very heartfelt thank you to Kelly Baldwin of Hamman Real Estate who donated the funds for his services, and to our Adult Program staff, teachers and families who lifted up this event. We also send a big shout out to DJ Jack Nas, for his talents being our MC for the day!