Stanislaus County Office of Education

In collaboration with local law enforcement, SCOE implemented FOCUS (Focusing On Children Under Stress). The program is designed to support children in crisis and help them achieve academically despite any traumatic circumstance(s) they may have endured. SCOE recently received a Golden Bell Award from the California School Boards Association for this program. Pictured: Director Vicki Bauman (holding the Golden Bell), accepted the award at the County Board meeting on 12-8-2020 with District Attorney Birgit Fladager and Web Developer Yen Tran.

Kindness is a passport that opens doors and makes friends. It softens hearts and molds relationships that can last a lifetime. #choose2Bkind - share a photo or post about how you give or receive kindness to others.

The Stanislaus County Office of Education and the Stanislaus Sheriff’s Office received a grant from the California Department of Justice’s tobacco grant program to assist in local efforts to curb tobacco use in minors. Protecting youth from the dangers of tobacco is a priority. SCOE and the Sheriff’s Office plan to use Tobacco Grant funds to educate and enforce the Tobacco 21 Laws.

The regional stay-at-home order issued on December 3, does not impact schools. Schools that are currently open are able to continue to provide in-person instruction on school sites. This order does not modify existing state guidance regarding K-12 schools. Schools that are currently operating under an elementary school waiver are able to continue to provide instruction to students on school sites. Schools that reopened while their county was in a less restrictive tier are able to continue to provide instruction to students on school sites. All schools that have not yet reopened for in-person instruction are able to continue to serve small cohorts of students (e.g., students with disabilities) following CDPH Guidance.

Come Back Kids is here to support adults who did not finish high school and now want to come back to earn a diploma. Learn more at www.stancoe.org/cbk

If you have a concern about your mental health or the mental health of a loved one, please call us. You don’t have to figure out what to do alone. We can help connect you to the appropriate behavioral health care and/or community supports. Are you experiencing a mental health crisis and need to speak to someone? Call (209) 558-4600 today, help is just a phone call away. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for both adults and children. To learn more about Stanislaus County’s Behavioral Health & Recovery Services visit: www.stancounty.com/bhrs

It's not too late to receive a flu vaccination. A FREE flu clinic is open on December 4 from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. @ Johansen High School.

Bay Valley Tech, VOLT Institute offering funding, tech education for local residents. Check out the article in the Modesto Bee. https://www.modbee.com/article246426955.html

Happy International ShakeOut Day! Visit ShakeOut.org to register your participation in ShakeOut, involving at least a one-minute earthquake drill today or anyti...me this year. Live captions for today: bit.ly/shakeoutcc. This is a separate window to have open while watching the Facebook Live event.

Has staying home more caused you to move around less? Staying active is key to maintaining physical AND mental health. Get up, get active, stay healthy.

Promising Practices on Demand is a series of short videos designed to provide meaningful overviews and introductions to practices, skills, and techniques that support distance learning. The videos are designed to also demonstrate how educators can create short, screencast-style videos to for asynchronous student learning. http://ow.ly/Mwnp50BSCop

Learn more about the Come Back Kids program and how to earn a high school diploma at www.stancoe.org/cbk #stancoeComeBackKids

An important message about supporting others through a tough time.