Back to School Countdown, Day 3️⃣ – Mark your calendar for Back to School Nights, beginning Monday, August 10! 🎒 🗓️ What a fun time to visit classrooms, meet teachers, and get the school year off to a positive start. ✨ #WelcomeFamilies #TheCeresWay
Adkison Elementary ● August 10 @ 5:30 p.m.
PK Beaver TK-6 ● August 10 @ 5:30 p.m.
PK Beaver 7-8 ● August 19 @ 5:30 p.m.
Caswell DLA ● August 10 @ 5:30 p.m.
Don Pedro Elementary ● August 11 @ 5:30 p.m.
Fowler Elementary ● August 11 @ 6:00 p.m.
Hidahl Elementary ● August 10 @ 5:00 p.m.
La Rosa Elementary ● August 11 @ 5:30 p.m.
Lucas DLA ● August 10 @ 6:00 p.m.
Parks Elementary ● August 11 @ 6:00 p.m.
Sinclear Elementary ● August 10 @ 6:00 p.m.
Vaughn Elementary ● August 18 @ 6:00 p.m.
Westport Elementary ● August 11 @ 5:30 p.m.
Walter White Elementary ● August 18 @ 6:00 p.m.
Whitmore Charter ● August 13 @ 5:00 p.m.
Arrollo JHS ● August 19 @ 5:30 p.m.
Blaker-Kinser JHS ● August 19 @ 6:00 p.m.
Hensley JHS ● August 19 @ 5:30 p.m.
Argus/Endeavor ● August 17 @ 5:00 p.m.
Central Valley HS ● August 26 @ 6:00 p.m.
Ceres HS ● August 25 @ 5:30 p.m.
ParentSquare is our go-to for communicating directly with families and high school students. Look for an email from your school or get started at https://www.parentsquare.com/signin. 💬
Our school and district websites are the place to find news, information, and answers when you need them. Visit www.ceres.k12.ca.us. 🌐
The CUSD App offers daily essentials and fun content at your fingertips anytime, anywhere. 📱
Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube are where we showcase achievements, share quick updates, and connect with our community. Follow us on all three! 👍
🗓 Thursday, August 6
⏰ 9-11 a.m.
📍 2491 Lawrence St., Ceres
☎️ Contact our Family Resource Center at (209) 556-1559 with any questions
#CountingDown #TheCeresWay
Did we mention there are FREE tacos for the first 100 people?
Thursday, June 11
2:00-5:00 p.m.
4295 Central Ave., Ceres
www.edjoin.org
An ad hoc committee representing parents/guardians, staff, students, Board members, and community members will meet on Saturday, May 30 at 9 a.m. at CCJHS to narrow the submitted name recommendations to three options. If additional consideration is needed, a second ad hoc committee meeting will be held on Monday, June 1 at 5 p.m. at CCJHS. Both meetings are open to the public.
Final recommendations will be presented to the CUSD Board of Trustees at a future public meeting.
Sincere thanks to the following partners – with a special shout-out to CHS student Jordan Applegate who did a fantastic job designing this year’s programs! 👏
⚡ Access Electric
🩺 Golden Valley Health Centers
💃 Kinco’s Choreography
📚 Brandy Meyer
🏃♀️ Supermoms on the Go
📈 Turbo Income Tax
⚽ Turlock Sports Park
🥨 Vic’s Churros
🐾 Video Vets
🗓️ Tuesday, April 14
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
📍 Ceres Community Center, 2701 4th St., Ceres
To register for free childcare during the event, please contact our Family Resource Center at (209) 556-1559.
As a reminder, all schools in the Ceres Unified School District will be closed Friday, April 3 through Friday, April 10, 2026. 💤
The District Office will be closed Friday, April 3, and open Monday-Friday, April 6-10. 👋
We look forward to welcoming students back to school on Monday, April 13. 🎒
The Stanislaus County Office of Education and ACSA Stanislaus Charter honored students from 17 school districts during this morning’s #EveryStudentSucceeding celebration.
Congratulations to all of the honorees, including our own Edwin of Ceres High School, Sofia of Patricia Kay Beaver Leadership Magnet, and Seerat of Cesar Chavez Junior High. 👏👏👏
These remarkable students have overcome challenges, exceeded expectations, and continue to inspire their school communities through their resilience and determination. 💙 #TheCeresWay
The District Office will be closed Monday, February 9 and Monday, February 16.
Wishing everyone a safe and happy break!
It's a new month and a new theme for the #CUSDreads Superintendent's Book Club! February's theme, Heritage/History/Family, is inspired by Black History Month. Students who read any book and turn in a review by the end of the month earn a "Reading Is My Jam" sticker, plus an entry in their school's year-end e-reader drawing! Let's 📚 get 📚 reading! #TheCeresWay
If you have a child age 4+ by Sept. 1, 2026, enrollment is now open for TK/Kindergarten at Lucas Elementary Dual Language Academy, Caswell Elementary Dual Language Academy, and Patricia Kay Beaver Leadership Magnet!
🗓️ Enrollment for all other schools/grade levels opens on Feb. 2.
Please pick up at an enrollment packet at any CUSD elementary school, or visit www.ceres.k12.ca.us and click "Enrolling Students" for more information and to enroll online.
Our caring staff, quality programs, and welcoming neighborhood campuses ensure that every student has the tools and support they need to dream big and achieve their goals! 🎓✨
Come discover our:
✅ Full-day Kindergarten programs
✅ Strong social/emotional/behavioral supports
✅ Take-home Chromebooks
✅ Free childcare after school and during most school breaks
✅ Free meals
✅ Free online tutoring
✅ Free summer programs
In the first two months of this year's #CUSDreads Superintendent's Book Club, students rocketed past last year's October-March total of nearly 5,500 books. Will they hit 1️⃣0️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ this year? Stay tuned!
In the meantime, any student who reads any book on their own time and turns in a review at their school library or the Ceres Public Library by the end of January will take home this cool-as-a-cucumber sticker! Be dill-iberate about reading ... it's #TheCeresWay! 😎
🏫 CUSD schools are closed Friday, Dec. 19 through Monday, Jan. 5
🗓 The District Office is open except Dec. 24-25, Dec. 31, and Jan. 1
Hazel Health free online medical visits are available to all enrolled CUSD students throughout Winter Break, except Dec. 24-25 and Jan. 1.
We wish everyone safe and happy holidays and look forward to welcoming students back to school on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026.
And there's more! Every review a student turns in this month counts as one entry in their school's drawing to see "Dog Man: The Musical" at the Gallo Center (grades TK-6) or win a Fandango gift card (grades 7-12)! 🐾🎵🎟
Are you still here? Let's get reading! 📚💙
Wishing everyone a safe holiday weekend, with appreciation to all veterans for their service. 🇺🇸
