Last summer, California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced that the California Department of Education (CDE) would provide two $500,000 grants to address the statewide trend that shows more than 50% of K-12 students do not meet the standard for English Language Arts on state assessment tests. The grants were awarded to county offices […]
After about 5 months of being closed, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias (BGCS) has reopened their Visalia Gindick, Strathmore, & Exeter Clubs to serve the kids and families who need them most during this time of crisis. Parents can now register their child to attend one of these three Clubs in person by […]
TCOE’s Theatre Company announced this week a variety of virtual fall workshops, including classes for dance, acting, monologue, and vocals. The classes have been designed to accommodate small groups of 10 to 20 students who will meet with instructors through Zoom. Theatre Company Director Bethany Rader will conduct the two acting workshops, including the Monologue […]
This month marked the beginning of SCICON’s virtual tours for students in schools scheduled to visit the outdoor education program this fall. While the campus remained closed to visitors for the latter half of the spring semester, SCICON connected with students through fun and educational videos. As the new school year begins and the campus […]
This month, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias will be hosting their first ever College Night Webinar Series. The event will be held on two separate occasions, Wednesday, September 23rd from 5:00PM–6:30PM and Friday, September 25th from 5:00PM–6:30PM. College Night is meant to educate students on the requirements of college, familiarize them with different […]
TCOE’s annual Student Art Exhibitions will be held online this year. Open to students in grades PK-12, the annual exhibitions showcase the county’s gifted young artists who create two- and three-dimensional pieces utilizing a variety of mediums. Instead of hosting two shows in the lobby of the Mooney Boulevard administration building, this year event coordinators will […]
Ruiz 4 Kids is now accepting applications for its Ruiz 4Kids Mini-Grants for Teachers (MG4T) Program for the 2020 –2021 school year. The grants are available to educators teaching in a public K-12 school. The school must be located within a 35-mile radius of Dinuba, CA. The application is available online at www.ruiz4kids.org and the […]
This week, three Tulare County district employees received notification that they were the winners in the annual Excellence in Education Awards program. The winners are Administrator/Manager of the Year Philip Pierschbacher of the Tulare City School District, Teacher of the Year Stacy Trapletti of Cherry Avenue Middle School in Tulare, and School Employee of the […]
TCOE recently held its first Virtual Learning Conference for educators and parents. Organized by Educational Resource Services, the free conference attracted over 1,600 registrants and featured 41 sessions conducted virtually through Zoom. Hour-long sessions began at 8:00 a.m. and concluded at 4:00 p.m., with up to seven presentations running concurrently. TCOE Instructional Services and Special […]
Fresno Pacific University is adding detail to its reopening plan as leaders consider personal safety and educational access while looking forward to fall 2020. The university is returning to a mostly face-to-face curriculum, with exceptions as needed to protect the health of each member of the university community. “To our new and returning students, faculty […]