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GHS is top small school in annual competition

Gustine High School won first place in the small schools division of the 2012 Merced County Academic Decathlon held Feb. 4 at Merced College. The team included, from left, Amy Alves, Marcos Flores, Kataryna Verissimo, Luis Gonzalez, Cassie Kerckhove, coach Wassim Absood and Ashley Jones.GUSTINE – Gustine High School earned top honors in the small schools division of the 2012 Merced County Academic Decathlon earlier this month. The West Siders more than held their ...
February 19, 2012 | Posted in: Community, Schools | 0 Comments | Full Story »

‘Talent Search’ program expands at OHS

Orestimba High Talent Search participants Adriana Lopez, Vanessa Vasquez and Isaac Pelayo confer with counselor Melissa Becker.NEWMAN – A grant has has continued and expanded UC Merced’s Talent Search program at Orestimba High School, which helps students from disadvantaged backgrounds chart and follow a college path. ...
February 10, 2012 | Posted in: Community, Schools | 0 Comments | Full Story »

Gustine FFA members attend Super Saturday

Members of the Gustine FFA chapter recently competed in sectional contests during a ‘Super Saturday’ event. Six members finished in the top-10 of their respective contests, of which three will advance to the regional preliminary round.Thirteen members of the Gustine FFA Chapter attended Super Saturday, the Merced/ Mariposa sectional contest for speaking events which featured nearly 100 of our area’s best young agriculturists.  Their efforts ...
February 3, 2012 | Posted in: Community, Schools | 1 Comment | Full Story »

Resource officer on duty at Gustine schools

Officer Alan Tate has been assigned as the School Resource Officer for the Gustine Unified School District. Officer Tate is a reserve officer with the Gustine Police Department.GUSTINE – Gustine police officer Alan Tate has been assigned as the school resource officer (SRO) for the Gustine Unified School District, giving local police a presence on campus. He ...
January 27, 2012 | Posted in: Community, Schools | 0 Comments | Full Story »

Budding authors abound at Barrington School

Barrington School first-grade student Olivia Nitti and her classmates have been working on their book project.NEWMAN – Hurd Barrington School is brimming with budding authors, who are in the process of writing their own books for publication later in the school year. Before the year ...
January 20, 2012 | Posted in: Community, Schools | 0 Comments | Full Story »

GHS senior Crivello honored for ROP accomplishments

Rebekah Crivello was selected as Gustine High School’s  ROP Student of the Second Quarter.GUSTINE – Rebekah Crivello was recently named Gustine High’s ROP Student of the Quarter. She is enrolled in ROP Food Science and ROP Internship in Agriculture. Crivello was selected for ...
January 20, 2012 | Posted in: Community, Schools | 0 Comments | Full Story »

Feature Photos: Students in the Holiday Spirit

Fifth-grade students at Hunt broke out the guitars as part of their spirited show.
December 29, 2011 | Posted in: Media Gallery, Schools | 0 Comments | Full Story »

Schools face budget cuts for coming year

NEWMAN – Local schools appear to have dodged the worst of possible mid-year budget cuts, but will not be able to escape deep spending cutbacks next year. If the district ...
December 23, 2011 | Posted in: News, Schools | 0 Comments | Full Story »

Gustine school district revisits financial outlook

GUSTINE – The Gustine Unified School District will be able to meet its financial obligations for the next three years but will use up much of its reserves in the ...
December 23, 2011 | Posted in: News, Schools | 0 Comments | Full Story »

OHS art teacher Layne recognized at banquet

Gabie Layne was selected for recognition by the California League of High Schools as an outstanding high school teacher. He was a nominee for regional high school teacher of the year. The Orestimba art teacher is pictured working with students Mary Carpenter, left, Teresa De la Torre and Victoria Carpenter.NEWMAN – Orestimba art teacher Gabie Layne was recently recognized by the California League of High Schools for exemplifying educational excellence. Layne, nominated by Principal Jessie Ceja for CLHS District ...
December 23, 2011 | Posted in: Community, Schools | 0 Comments | Full Story »