Each year, Visalia Unified School District invites District staff to submit nominations for the VUSD Employee of the Year Awards. From those nominated, District administration selects one School Employee of the Year, one Administrator of the Year, and an outstanding Teacher of the Year from each level: elementary, middle, and high school. The VUSD Board […]
Over this last program period, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias (BGCS) ran American Sign Language (ASL) programs at their Ivanhoe, Burton Elementary School (BES), Summit Charter Academy (SCA) Mathew, and Oak Grove Clubs. Parents who are interested in registering their children for programming as great as the ASL Club can register for a […]
Westlands Water District Westside Scholarship application period has begun. This year, Westlands Water District Board expanded its scholarship program to include additional westside high schools and will award 10 scholarships to graduating high school seniors. Through this program, the District has been proud to recognize and reward exceptional academic achievement and leadership for 15 years. […]
In May, Arts Visalia showcases the works of two out–of–state artists: Andrew Leventis from North Carolina and Kirk Maynard from New Jersey. The alluring hyper–realistic paintings of Andrew Leventis examine the correlation between our food supply and our sense of well–being. Kirk Maynard’s oil pastel self–portraits are compelling introspections on how black bodies are perceived […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has not dulled the creativity of Tulare County’s young authors. Today, the annual Young Authors’ Faire opens online with 38 books written and illustrated by 50 Tulare County students. Velocirlocks and the Three T-Rexes: A Jurassic Tale by Joseph W. of Manuel F. Hernandez Elementary School in Visalia reimagines Goldilocks and the Three Bears […]
In the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic last fall when students across California were learning virtually, some learners in five Tulare County districts enthusiastically welcomed some low-tech gifts – books. The books – 30,000 of them – have been distributed to 50 teachers and over 1,900 students through the Readership project, a grant-funded program that launched with a virtual conference for […]
Tulare County Library says “Welcome to Your Library” this National Library week from April 4-10, 2021, encouraging all library users to celebrate library services, especially those that extend beyond the four walls of its buildings. Whether online or via Pick Up, Tulare County’s libraries adapted to the challenges of the pandemic by expanding digital resources […]
Last week, the TCOE Foundation announced it would hold its first annual 5K Run/Walk fundraiser this spring. The event is open to Tulare County students of all abilities in grades TK-12, plus those in Community Based Instruction Programs. Last year, the Foundation Board envisioned an annual family fundraiser event to bring the community together to celebrate […]
Visalia Unified School District is pleased to announce that along with its competitive sports offerings, the district will add softball, baseball, and soccer to the spring season. On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, these sports became eligible for competition as per the California Department of Public Health and the Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency. […]
In their National History Day senior group documentary, Addison Reardon, Hannah Wegley, and Hollen Wegley of University Preparatory High School (UPHS) explored how vocal music was encoded with messages to guide slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad during the early- to mid-19th century. For their work on the documentary, the students were selected as […]