Congratulations to the Gracey Grizzlies for winning their third MC Cup Championship! Also, great job to the Peterson Panthers for making it to the finals and to Fremont and Stowell for advancing to the semifinals. Thank you to all of the staff, volunteers, and family members who help make this annual soccer tournament possible. The MC Cup gives elementary students across our district a chance to play competitively while learning about great sportsmanship and teamwork. This year, the tournament featured nearly 300 students and 24 teams.
Students and staff at Charles Wright Elementary celebrated the completion of their new kindergarten playground with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 22. The children couldn't wait to start climbing, sliding, and exploring their new structures. This project involved a collaborative effort, and the installation was completed by the MCSD Maintenance department. It provides some of the school's youngest children with a great space to exercise, socialize, and stretch their imaginations. The main structure is also covered by a shade feature to help kee...
The safety of students is our number one priority for the Merced City School District, and we want to ensure that all of our students and staff are as prepared as possible in case of an emergency. Each campus within the Merced City School District has a comprehensive safety plan, which includes certain emergency drills that are required by California Education Code. Many of these drills take place without leaving the campus, but this year all MCSD schools are also conducting evacuation drills. This means staff members are supervising students as they walk tog...
Fourth graders at Ada Givens Elementary in Merced enjoyed hands-on science lessons with the support of students from Yosemite High School on Friday, September 28. The teenage mentors helped the children build and test solar cars. They also conducted experiments using snow cones and an infrared camera. The activities were tied to lessons about the difference between renewable energy and non-renewable energy as well as the principles of heat transfer. Ada Givens teacher Elisa Boykin says, “This was a great way for our students to enhance their understanding of h...
MCSD Students Can Now “Spice Up” Their Meals Students in the Merced City School District are enjoying a new addition to their cafeterias. All four middle schools (Cruickshank, Hoover, Rivera, and Tenaya) have added “flavor stations” where students can shake a variety of spices onto their food. All of the district’s 14 elementary schools will also have their own flavor stations by the end of September. The current options are: cinnamon sugar, low-sodium Tajin, salt-free lemon pepper, and garlic jalapeno. MCSD will introduce differe...