UC students gather downtown for CatCrawl night
Downtown Merced was filled with Bobcats this past Friday night as UC Merced’s CatCrawl event took to Bob Hart Square and Main Street.
Held just as the fall semester gets underway, the event helps introduce new students to local businesses throughout the downtown Merced, and bring returning students back into the fold.
In total more than…
Merced College academic support has new home under one roof
The Merced College freshman slumped down in front of peer tutor Alex Gonzales and complained, “I’m bad at English.”
Gonzales replied, “Let’s take it slow…
First day of fall semester is full of discovery
By Yanira Ledezma
UC Merced’s fall semester began last Wednesday, Aug. 7, and with it came the flow of new students to campus.
The university is…
Atwater Ag program welcomes a new Ag teacher
By Eryka Lepper
Atwater FFA Reporter
The Atwater High School Agriculture Department has welcomed its 10th agriculture teacher to its agriculture and FFA program.
Trey Johnston joined the agriculture team after graduating from California Polytechnic State University, where he majored in Agricultural Science and Agriculture Education.…
New MCSD principals share thoughts about positions
Aaron Alexander, Lil Ayala and Chuck Pirtle are new principals to their school sites this year in the Merced City School District.
The Times previously…
Residents speak out on superintendent search
Parents, teachers, school staff members, and retired school administrators gathered at the Cruickshank Middle School’s gym last Thursday evening as the…
Head Start, Early Head Start recruiting families across county
The Merced County Office of Education’s Head Start and Early Head Start programs are currently recruiting and enrolling families for the 2019-2020 school year. The goal is to ensure that all families in Merced County who qualify for services have access to the Head Start programs.
Head Start and Early Head Start are comprehensive prenatal,…
Reyes Elementary’s new principal enjoying his first year
One of the changes at the Merced City School District this year is that Chuck Pirtle at Reyes Elementary School, along with two others, Lil Ayala (Sheehy…
Atwater High’s Gossman named to National FFA Board of…
Dave Gossman of Atwater High School has been named to the National FFA Board of Directors.
Gossman began his career as an FFA member at Arroyo Grande…
Playhouse Merced begins new Theater Conservatory
By Yanira Ledezma
Playhouse Merced, located at 452 W Main St., is happily welcoming back its theater arts conservatory program. The conservatory focuses on teaching kids aged 6 through 18 theater art skills in voice, acting, jazz, tap, and acrobatics.
Beth Christensen has returned to the Playhouse theater as the educational director, and…
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