Dear parents and guardians,
Students will NOT return to campus this school year but that does not mean school is out. As Governor Newsom and State Superintendent Thurmond encourage, student learning will continue through distance learning until the last day of this school year, June 4. Merced City School District is working to make this the best possible experience for students and their families. We will keep you updated.
It’s important for parents and their students to understand, should the following criteria be met, school sites may reopen:
• The California State Shelter in Place order has been lifted
• The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Merced County has remained constant for a two week period or declined
• The directive to Social Distance has been removed
• The limit placed on social gatherings has been removed
Merced City School District will continue daily surveillance of these criteria for the benefit of students and families.
Also, I want to assure you, MCSD will continue to provide essential services to students, like meals from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Though the buildings will remain closed, MCSD will continue to provide instructional resources for distance learning opportunities for every student we serve. More information will be shared about what this will look like for your student and family.
It is crucial during this health crisis that families follow the guidance of public health officials to practice social distancing and only go out when necessary. Children should not congregate during the stay-at-home order as it puts the child, their families and the community at risk.
We will get through this together. Thank you.
Dr. Al Rogers, Superintendent
In addition to the temporary closure of all MCSD schools, to prevent the spread of coronavirus, all events at schools are also on hold during the closure. This includes the LCAP Community Forum, previously scheduled for Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Cruickshank Middle School.
A new date for the LCAP forum will be announced in the future. In the meantime, you are welcome to leave comments.
Click here to look for the Questions or Comments tab and click to submit your response.
Merced City School District students were highly awarded at the Merced County Office of Education STEM Fair on March 4 at UC Merced.
Young scientists displayed their projects in front of judges from the scientific community.
Out of 62 participants from across the county, 30 of them were from MCSD, including five of the top six overall winners.
Three students from Hoover Middle, three from Tenaya Middle, and one from Chenoweth Elementary School now qualify for the California Science and Engineering Fair to be held April 20 through 21, 2020 in Los Angeles.
Essey Afewerki from Hoover won first place for his project “The Effect of Fire on Soil Microbes.”
Second overall went to the team from Tenaya, made up of eighth grader Nicole Torres, seventh grader Kalyya Saeyang and eighth grader Georgina Torres for “Cat Allergens and Enzymes.”
Eighth grader Jessica Ma from Hoover won third place for her project “Acid Rain.”
Fourth place went to sixth grader Elise Metcalf from Chenoweth for “Pavlov's Fish.”
Seventh grader Bryan Xiong from Hoover placed sixth for his project “Mirrors and More.”
MCSD’s STEAM program stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math.
The STEAM Center is a 21st century facility, which provides a collaborative, hands-on learning environment.
Students visit the center from all schools and grade levels within the district.
Local scientists and engineers also visit the center to help inspire students and open their eyes to the endless career opportunities in STEAM.
Teachers are trained at the center and take that knowledge back to their classrooms.
Middle schools have their own STEAM Innovation labs where the learning continues.
STEAM education guides inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking.
It is a priority of the MCSD Board of Education.