The "CUSD Reads" Superintendent's Book Club is back for 2025-26!
Students, read any book on your own time, write a review, and earn this month's reward. Say hello to October's sticker, LaBookBook.
But wait, there's more! New this year, be among the first 20 students at your school to submit 10 reviews (grades TK-6) or 5 reviews (grades 7-12) by Nov. 30, 2026, and win a CUSD Reads water bottle! Turn in 25, 50, 75, or 100+ reviews by March 30, 2026 to earn milestone stickers.
And don't forget ... each review counts as in entry in your school's year-end drawing for an e-reader. The more books you read and review, the greater your odds of winning!
Visit https://www.ceres.k12.ca.us/o/cusd/page/cusd-reads for all the details.
What an honor, at this week's Board meeting, to welcome employees who are new to the district for 2025-26. Thank you for choosing to make a difference for students as part of #TeamCUSD. Welcome to the CUSDfam! 🎉🍎
Meet the 2025-26 Youth Advisory Council! This inspiring group of high school students met with Drs. Peterman and Rutishauser for an orientation on integrating vital student voices into educational decision-making. We look forward to the insights and collaboration they’ll bring to this year’s meetings with district leaders! 👊💥 #StudentVoices #EveryVoiceMatters #TheCeresWay
September is Suicide Awareness Month, and Patricia Kay Beaver Leadership Magnet teamed up with Ceres High School and Central Valley High School for the 22 Pushup Challenge. This nationwide initiative promotes awareness and reminds military service members and veterans that they are not alone. #BeTheDifference #SuicidePrevention #TheCeresWay
Certificated Educational Partners lending their voices and expertise to conversations on student achievement, school facilities, and fiscal health. 🍎💬📚 Thank you for helping guide district priorities and drive student success! #TeamCUSD #TheCeresWay
Parent voices = stronger schools! Thank you, Parent Advisory Council, for thoughtfully engaging in conversations on academics, facilities, and fiscal health. Together, we’re working toward bright futures for all students!💡💬 #TeamCUSD #TheCeresWay
Elementary and secondary musicians joined forces for CUSD’s #BandNight, rocking the halftime show at Ceres High! 🎺🥁🎷 Shout out to the teachers, staff, and families who make the music possible. 👏🎶✨ For more photos, please visit our Facebook page. #TeamCUSD #MusicInSchools #TheCeresWay
The Crosstown Showdown Parade is back!
🗓️ Saturday, October 25, 2025
⏰ 10:00 a.m.
📍 Begins/ends on 3rd Street at Whitmore Park
New this year: Elementary students dressed in costume are invited to meet at the Whitmore Park Gazebo at 9:30 a.m., then join our Hawks and Bulldogs as they parade through downtown Ceres.
Tacos and water are free for all, and elementary students dressed in costume receive a free Kona Ice after the parade!
Please bring a lawn chair and consider walking or carpooling to the parade. Limited parking will be available at the Ceres Unified School District Office (2503 Lawrence Street, Ceres). See you at the parade!
🗓️ Saturday, October 25, 2025
⏰ 10:00 a.m.
📍 Begins/ends on 3rd Street at Whitmore Park
New this year: Elementary students dressed in costume are invited to meet at the Whitmore Park Gazebo at 9:30 a.m., then join our Hawks and Bulldogs as they parade through downtown Ceres.
Tacos and water are free for all, and elementary students dressed in costume receive a free Kona Ice after the parade!
Please bring a lawn chair and consider walking or carpooling to the parade. Limited parking will be available at the Ceres Unified School District Office (2503 Lawrence Street, Ceres). See you at the parade!
Our Classified Educational Partners brought great energy and valuable perspectives to this year’s first meeting, exploring academic achievement, school facilities, and fiscal health. These conversations help pave the way for positive student outcomes. Thank you, Classified Partners! 💡💬🤝 #TeamCUSD #TheCeresWay
September is Suicide Prevention Month. Together, we can raise awareness, encourage conversations, and offer support.
Social-emotional support and mental health services are available at every CUSD school. Additional help is available 24/7:
💜 National 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - Call or text 988
💜 Crisis & Suicide Prevention Lifeline - (888) 506-5991
💜 Stanislaus County Warm Line - (209) 558-4600
🚨 In an emergency, call 911
Suicide is preventable, and no one needs to struggle alone. To learn more, please visit https://www.suicideispreventable.org/.
Social-emotional support and mental health services are available at every CUSD school. Additional help is available 24/7:
💜 National 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - Call or text 988
💜 Crisis & Suicide Prevention Lifeline - (888) 506-5991
💜 Stanislaus County Warm Line - (209) 558-4600
🚨 In an emergency, call 911
Suicide is preventable, and no one needs to struggle alone. To learn more, please visit https://www.suicideispreventable.org/.
Positive vibes only in the District Office, thanks to inspiring writing from our Don Pedro Dolphins! 🌈😁🌞🐬
💙 “I am responsible when I focus on my work. I am respectful using manners.” – Angel
💙 “I am happy because I love my mom.” – Juan Pablo
💙 “I am smart because I do hard things.” – Aubrey
💙 “I am respectful because I listen to my students.” – Mrs. Verges
💙 “I am responsible when I focus on my work. I am respectful using manners.” – Angel
💙 “I am happy because I love my mom.” – Juan Pablo
💙 “I am smart because I do hard things.” – Aubrey
💙 “I am respectful because I listen to my students.” – Mrs. Verges
A big thank you to our Community Educational Partners for sharing perspectives and supporting student success through conversations on academic achievement, school facilities, and fiscal health. Partnership makes us stronger! For more photos, please visit our Facebook page. #TeamCUSD #OurCeresCommunity #TheCeresWay
September is Library Card Sign-up Month! Visit your Ceres Library – or any Stanislaus County Library branch – and be ready when the #CUSDreads Superintendent's Book Club returns on Oct. 1! 📚📖✨ #ReadingIsFun #TheCeresWay
All schools and offices in the Ceres Unified School District will be closed on Monday, Sept. 1, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday weekend!
CalKIDS is a state program that provides money for eligible public school students to save for college and career training. Visit www.calkids.org to learn more, check eligibility, and claim an account.
CUSD's Family Resource Center is offering a free potty training workshop for enrolled TK students. Join us to talk tips, challenges, and set your little one up for success!
📅 Wednesday Sept. 3, 2025
⏰ 5:00- 6:00 p.m.
📍 CUSD Family Resource Center, 2491 Lawrence Street, Ceres
📅 Wednesday Sept. 3, 2025
⏰ 5:00- 6:00 p.m.
📍 CUSD Family Resource Center, 2491 Lawrence Street, Ceres
They see us rollin’ … and we’re fully charged! 🔋⚡️💥 Lean, green, and powering into the year ahead, CUSD’s first electric vehicle has hit the road. 🚙🛣️ #Fueled4Success #TheCeresWay
Happy Independence Day! 🎆🇺🇸 As we celebrate the values of freedom, unity, and
opportunity, we wish our CUSD community a safe and joyful 4th of July! 💙❤️🤍 The District Office is currently closed
in observance of the holiday and will reopen on Monday, July 7.
opportunity, we wish our CUSD community a safe and joyful 4th of July! 💙❤️🤍 The District Office is currently closed
in observance of the holiday and will reopen on Monday, July 7.
In observance of the federal Juneteenth holiday, all CUSD schools and offices will be closed on Friday, June 20, 2025. Also known as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day, Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and serves as a time to learn, reflect, and celebrate freedom and equality for all. To find our more, see the National Geographic Kids article https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/celebrating-juneteenth#:~:text=The%20federal%20holiday%20celebrates%20the,how%20it%20got%20its%20start.&text=On%20June%2019%2C%201865%2C%20General,Enslaved%20people%20there%20were%20free.
Even during summer break, our CUSD Board of Trustees continues to learn and lead. Today, they gathered to explore how meeting each students' unique needs means brighter futures for all. ✨ #ProfessionalLearning #ResponsiveToEveryStudent #TheCeresWay
