College of the Sequoias Tulare campus is hosting a groundbreaking on Friday, February 24, 2024 at 10 a.m. for a new Applied Technology & Trades complex. The groundbreaking will kick off the construction of the complex, which will be the home for a number of COS’s applied technology and skill trades programs including agricultural technology, […]
The COS Training Resource Center will be offering two new academies as a pilot program: Retail Fundamentals Academy and Restaurant & Hospitality Academy. These trainings were chosen due to local labor market data showing the need for a stronger workforce in these areas; they are subsidized by a grant, costing only a $25 refundable deposit […]
On Monday, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced that 37 schools throughout the state were recognized as Model Continuation High Schools for 2023. Of those schools, two came from Tulare County: Citrus High School in Porterville and John J. Cairns Continuation High School in Lindsay. Citrus High School was one of the model […]
The CHOICES Friday Night Live (FNL) program is gearing up for the return of its high-energy, annual FNL Lip Sync Battle. The long-running live event is open to all 6th-8th grade students in Tulare County. Teachers are invited to register their teams of students by March 1. To register and for information about competition rules, […]
Registration is now open for the 2023 Social-Emotional Learning Summit, which will be held Saturday, May 6 at the Clemmie Gill School of Science and Conservation (SCICON) in Springville. The summit will be held from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Registration is sponsored by CalHOPE. There is a materials fee of $65 that includes a […]
Wednesday morning, Tulare’s St. Aloysius School, a Catholic school offering faith-based education to students in grades junior kindergarten through eight, hosted local community leaders on campus in honor of Catholic Schools Week, a national celebration of Catholic education and an opportunity to recognize the importance, the value, and the contributions Catholic schools make to the […]
The Tulare County Library’s Dinuba Branch remodeling project is about to begin in late January 2023. Due to the project the Branch closed Tuesday, January 3, 2023 to pack up and move books, computers, and other items. Pick Up services and book returns are available until Thursday, January 12, 2023. Following that, the location is […]
Beginning in February, TCOE’s Theatre Company will hold six weeks of spring classes open to students throughout the county. Classes will be held from February 14 until March 23, at TCOE’s Doe Avenue Complex, located at 7000 W. Doe Avenue in Visalia. Students will be able to choose from acting classes taught by Theatre Company […]
Last month, longtime local educator Tony Rodriguez took the oath of office to become trustee for Area 7 of the Tulare County Board of Education. Rodriguez will serve the Tulare area, replacing Pat Hillman, who retired last month. Rodriguez grew up in the Woodville area, attending Woodville Union School and graduating from Monache High School […]
It has been said that “Adults don’t need to be taught so much as they need to be reminded.” The process of becoming more aware of how you interact with others and why that style is or is not effective is one of the key objectives of the COS Training Resource Center’s Supervisory Academy. It’s […]