The countdown is on! ⏰ Priority TK/Kindergarten registration for the 2024-2025 school year opens Thursday, Feb. 1 for CUSD schools of choice: Lucas Elementary Dual Language Academy, Caswell Elementary Dual Language Academy, Patricia Kay Beaver Leadership Magnet, and Whitmore Charter School of the Arts and Technology! Links to online registration packets will be available at https://ceresunifiedsdca.sites.thrillshare.com/o/cusd/page/school-enrollment beginning Thursday, or pick up a hard copy at our friendly neighborhood schools.
Registration for all other CUSD schools begins March 1! Incoming students must be at least 4 by June 2, 2024.
We're so excited ... and we just can't hide it!!! 🎉🤗🤸🎇👏
Congratulations to this year's winners of the Rotary Club of Ceres Speech Contest! Students wrote about creating hope in the world as they pursue their dreams through education and involvement in community service. Pictured from left to right are:
✨ Alexander Vas Dinis, CHS, Honorable Mention
✨ Giselle Fontes Ayala, CHS, Second Place
✨ Yurianna Garcia, CVHS, Honorable Mention
✨ Mariana Campos, CVHS, Third Place
✨ Kylee Labaco, WCHS, First Place
Kylee will move on to the next rounds of competition and a chance to win $1,000. Thank you, Ceres Rotary! #OurCeresCommunity #TheCeresWay
AWR #6 is due February 2nd! If your AWR is LATE, you will not be eligible to buy a ticket to the Sadie Hawkins Dance. Don't miss out!
Coming in February to the Ceres Family Resource Center! Families with children 0-5, register now for the Spring into Action program offering fun, free parenting information and more:
Music and movement
Car seat safety
Bilingual story time
Financial literacy
English sessions are Tuesdays, 9:00-10:30 a.m. beginning Feb. 20. Spanish sessions are Wednesdays, 9:00-10:30 a.m. beginning Feb. 21. Did we mention participants receive free books and backpacks?
For more information and to register, please phone (209) 556-1559.
Mark your calendar for the next CUSD Town Hall:
February 1, 2024
5:00-7:00 p.m. (dinner included)
Ceres Community Center, 2701 4th St., Ceres
Topic: Supporting Our Students in Special Education
To register for free childcare, please contact our Family Resource Center at (209) 556-1559.
January is #SchoolBoardRecognitionMonth! Please join us in extending a heartfelt thank you to our Board of Trustees for their dedicated leadership as champions for CUSD. Special thanks to Trustee Lourdes Perez for her service as Board President over the past year, and congratulations to newly elected Board President Hugo Molina and Clerk Brian de la Porte. 👏 #TeamCUSD #TheCeresWay
Whitmore Charter 7-12 grade students visited Stan Co Career Inspiration Center last week to learn about careers in medical fields! Thank you for an informative and fun day CIC! 💉😷
Honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and reflecting on his vision for a just and equitable world. To learn more about the civil rights leader, visit https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Martin-Luther-King-Jr/353339. #MLKday2024
All schools and offices in the Ceres Unified School District will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Monday, January 15, 2024. We look forward to seeing everyone back at school on Tuesday, January 16. Wishing our students, staff, families, and community a safe and pleasant weekend!
Don't forget about WCHS Information Night! Families are welcome to come and learn all about what makes Whitmore a great choice, from flexible learning options to no school on Friday! Please meet in the multipurpose room (cafeteria) on January 24th from 5:30pm-6:30pm. Food will be provided!
We’re so excited and we just can’t hide it! 😁🤗 School resumes on Tuesday, Jan. 9. As a reminder, students with one or fewer absences in January are eligible for their school’s drawing for a brand new Nintendo Switch!
🎉 Wishing our students, staff, families, and community a new year filled with kindness, joy, and endless possibilities! 🌟 2⃣0⃣2⃣4⃣ #HappyNewYear #BestYearYet #TheCeresWay
A surprise visit from a #GamingTruck THRILLED students in the After-school Education and Safety program. The truck is making the rounds to reward positive attendance. #ASES #SchoolEveryDay #TheCeresWay
CUSD's Family Resource Center held its first-ever #HolidayNight! Gifts donated by our staff and turkey with all the trimmings went home with families who also enjoyed hot cocoa, candy canes, and visits with the big guy himself! 🎄🎅⛄ Congrats to our #StudentServices team on this warm and wonderful event, with thanks to all who helped make it possible. 🥰 #HolidaySpirit #TheCeresWay
Drama Winterfest (HS Drama I and MS) did a fabulous job on their performances! Mrs. Moraca is so proud of you!
Thank you to all the parents and students that came to support. 🤴👸🎭👑
AWR #5 is due on December 21st!
Have a safe and happy holiday! 🎅🤶
CUSD schools will be closed for the winter break beginning Friday, Dec. 22, 2023 through Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. School resumes on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. Wishing our students, staff, families, and community safe and happy holidays! ⛄️
Are you interested in video editing and filming? STEAM Team meets every Thursday after school in Mr. Wise's room 15! More info on attached flyer ⚙📺
CUSD is hiring! Mark your calendar for our Dec. 18 Job Fair if you:
✅ Have a high school diploma
✅ Enjoy working with children
✅ Want to work during school hours
Qualified applicants who apply in advance at https://www.edjoin.org/Home/DistrictJobPosting/1870415 will be guaranteed an interview. We’re also seeking substitute paraprofessionals to set their own schedule. Come be a part of #TeamCUSD!
Drama I Winterfest performance will be held in the multipurpose room from 1:30pm-2:30pm on Tuesday, January 19th. Families are welcome to come support! 🎭
