The Merced City School District Board of Education will hold a 2020–2021 School Reopening Workshop on Saturday, June 20th at 10:00 a.m.
Plans for safely reopening schools will be discussed.
The workshop will be held via Zoom and will be available for public viewing through the MCSD Youtube channel.
A phone number for public comments will be provided during the workshop.
Merced City School District's Summer Meals program will kick off June 15 and run through July 31.
All students will be able to benefit from a nutritious breakfast and lunch. Drive-through and walk-up
grab 'n go options will be available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the
following locations:
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Rivera Elementary School: 945 Buena Vista Drive
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Reyes Elementary School: 123 S. "N" Street
Due to an extreme heat forecast on Wednesday June 3, 2020, MCSD is moving the graduation drive through ceremony to 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM for the safety of our students, staff and families. This schedule applies to all four middle schools: Cruickshank, Hoover, Rivera, and Tenaya. Please note the revised times for diploma pick up on each school’s website.
One vehicle per student, will be permitted to enter the school parking lot. Please arrive at your designated time. Exceptions will be made for those who can not arrive at their designated time. All students and families must remain in their vehicles. Students will be handed their diplomas.
Merced City School District is proud to promote more than 1,200 8th grade students from our four middle schools to high school this year. It is important to acknowledge and honor these students for their accomplishments. Cruickshank, Hoover, Rivera, and Tenaya will each have a Virtual Graduation and drive-through diploma pick-up on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Due to an extreme heat forecast on Wednesday, MCSD is moving the graduation drive through ceremony to 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM for the safety of our students, staff and families.
The Virtual Graduation is a video presenting pictures of all the graduates and many memorable moments. It will be streamed through the MCSD YouTube channel beginning at 8:00 PM on June 3rd.
Each school has developed a plan to ensure that parents and students will be able to participate in the drive-through diploma pick-up safely in compliance with the current state mandated COVID-19 shelter-in-place and social distancing requirements. Families will be able to check their school website for their designated, alphabetical arrival times.
One vehicle is allowed per student in the drive-through and the occupants are to remain in the vehicle at all times. All staff will be required to wear face masks. Staff who handle diplomas will also wear gloves.
MCSD looks forward to safely celebrating the Class of 2020.
The third week of May is Classified School Employee Week at Merced City School District.
To celebrate, Board of Education Member Dr. Shane Smith, Superintendent Dr. Al Rogers, Associate Superintendent Doug Collins, and Assistant Superintendent Brian Meisenheimer delivered doughnuts to Classified Staff at all 19 schools and support facilities in MCSD on May 21.
“We’re going around doing the universal expression of appreciation for folks,” Dr. Smith stated.
“We’re giving out doughnuts to our Classified Staff members and educators who work so hard to make this District move. Without them we couldn't educate anybody.”
Each member of the Classified Staff plays a vital role in the student educational experience.
“Everything that we do that supports a great lesson for each child really depends on our classified employees,” Superintendent Dr. Al Rogers added. “Everything from cleaning the facilities, making sure that they work, that they’re safe, ensuring that children have good food to eat, that all of the supplies and materials are available to them and their teachers. All of that really depends on our classified employees.”
Signs are also posted at the entrance to each school and support facility which read: “MCSD loves our Classified Staff.”
The MCSD Board of Education passed a resolution, declaring May 17-23, 2020, as Classified School Employee Week in MCSD. The resolution honors and draws attention to the many efficient, hardworking, and dedicated classified employees in MCSD who give of themselves every day for young people and to help the District run more smoothly.