Costco-Merced Gives Stowell Students a Great Start to the School Year with New Backpacks(September 13, 2021, MERCED, CA) -- Aside from the excitement of seeing their friends and teachers once again, students at Stowell Elementary School had another reason to be excited – they were greeted with a row of boxes from Costco-Merced, containing new backpacks for students to pick out. There were many designs to choose from, from green to pink camo and floral, which was a very popular choice.This is the fourth year that Costco-Merced has delivered boxes full of backpacks for students at Stowell....
Merced City School District Opens Community Learning Hubs to Bring More Resources to Community During the Summer (June 21, 2021, MERCED, CA) -- In an effort to provide resources to accelerate learning recovery during the summer, Merced City School District (MCSD) has opened Community Learning Hubs. In partnership with local businesses and other community organizations, the learning hubs are located around Merced and staffed by MCSD. The hubs are located at Merced Mall, Boys and Girls Club, Restorative Justice League and Sheehy Elementary Library. Open twice a week, for a few hours each we...
MCSD Inspires Young Readers this Summer through Literacy & Learning Backpacks (May 26, 2021, MERCED, CA) -- Did you know that it takes just 2-3 hours of reading a week to prevent learning loss? This summer, Merced City School District (MCSD) hopes to address learning loss and cultivate young readers through its Literacy and Learning Backpacks project. Each child in the District, from preschool through 8th grade, will receive a backpack filled with books and workbooks to continue learning and reading over the summer. Each backpack contains four books, tip cards, and a “Getting Re...
The Board of Education has clarified its position at the December 15 Board meeting that all in-person instruction is suspended until January 19. Until then, the District will monitor conditions impacting student safety and opportunities for in-person instruction and Distance Learning. All students will be on full Distance Learning starting January 4 until further notice.Contact my office at (209) 385-6640 if you have questions and/or concerns. La Junta de Educación ha aclarado su posición en la reunión de la Junta del 15 de diciembre de que toda la instrucción en pe...
Photos: (Top L-R) James Banno, Fremont Elementary; Maytee Valencia, Rivera Middle School; Erin Jae Jumento, Cruickshank Middle School; (Bottom L-R) Maxwell Fell, Wright Elementary; Anisha Jain, Burbank Elementary; Dr. Shela Seaton, MCSD Chief Strategy Officer) 149 Merced City School District students from grades 4 through 8 showcased their literacy skills in the district wide spelling bee. These are some of our most dedicated young scholars. 4th and 5th competed the first week of November. Students in 6th through 8th grades competed the following week. Two participants from each gra...