Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of stories examining how teachers of subject areas that traditional involve hands-on activities are adapting to the distance learning format. A previous story featured art and music teachers at Orestimba High.

NEWMAN - Candidate Alfredo Esquivez is making a second bid for a seat on the Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District’s governing board, pledging in the process to bring an inclusive approach that draws upon his own experiences and cultural background.

NEWMAN - Incumbent Newman-Crows Landing school board member Janice Conforti is stressing the importance of experience in helping guide local schools through the unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

(Editor’s note: A two-part series will address how teachers of subjects which typically involve extensive hands-on assignments are conducting instruction in the distance learning environment. Gustine High ag teachers will be featured in an upcoming story.)

GUSTINE - The ASB student leadership team at Gustine High is adapting to the challenge of boosting school spirit while not at school - at least not in the traditional sense.

GUSTINE - Zachery Ramos is hoping to take his involvement in programs which benefit the community’s youth to a higher level as a member of the Gustine school board.

GUSTINE - School board candidate Dennis Brazil said experience is the strong suit he will bring to the Gustine’ Unified School District’s governing board if elected.

As the new school year continues, a new classroom building stands waiting for the arrival of students at Yolo Middle School.

Free meals are now available to children through local schools regardless of whether they are enrolled as students.

GUSTINE - The Gustine Unified School District Board of Trustees has welcomed its second student member, who will serve through the 2020-21 school year.

GUSTINE - Our Lady of Miracles opened its 2020-21 school year Monday with K-8 students taking part in distance learning.

NEWMAN - A new school year opened Tuesday with students in the Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District studying from home and teachers conducting instruction from otherwise empty classrooms.

NEWMAN - A school year unlike any other in the history of the Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District will open next Tuesday, Aug. 11, with teachers in the classroom but students learning remotely from home.

NEWMAN - Long-time Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District instructional aide Irmie Azevedo recently retired after 36 years in the classroom.

NEWMAN - Students in the Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District will be learning from home when a new school year begins Aug. 11, but their teachers will be returning to the classroom to conduct the virtual instruction.

Orestimba High School will host a virtual/drive-through graduation program Friday, July 31.

High school sports will not begin until late December under new sports calendars rolled out Monday by the California Interscholastic Federation and Sac-Joaquin Section.

GUSTINE - Three long-time Gustine Unified School District employees recently retired after long careers with the district.

NEWMAN - A new school year will open in August with a distance learning format rather than a return to the traditional classroom for Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District students.

GUSTINE - The filing period for local races on the November ballot opens Monday.

NEWMAN - A long-time nutrition services employee of the Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District has been honored by the California School Employee Association (CSEA), which represents classified school staff members.

NEWMAN - Parents in the Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District recently had the opportunity to share their thoughts on what safety precautions and educational needs should be priorities when a new school year opens.

GUSTINE - Our Lady of Miracles Catholic School will open in August, with a new principal at the helm.

NEWMAN - A number of long-time Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District employees retired at the conclusion of the school year.

NEWMAN - Members of the Orestimba High Class of 2020 received a number of senior awards.