Ceres Unified School District Your Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct Code as an Employee, Student, Parent or Guardian, Advisory Committee Member, Private School Official, and Other Interested Party. 2020-2021 “Committed to Excellence and Responsive to Every Student” Blank page Superintendent Scott Siegel, Ed. D. Board of Trustees Mike Welsh, President Betty Davis, Clerk Valli Wigt Lourdes Perez Faye Lane Hugo Molina Brian de la Porte Ceres Unified School District 2503 Lawrence St. PO Box 307 Ceres, CA 95307 Phone (209) 556-1500 All School Web sites are available at www.ceres.k12.ca.us Directory of Schools Elementary School Address City State Zip Phone Fax M. Robert Adkison 1824 Nadine Ave. Modesto CA 95351 556-1600 531-0216 CaswellElementary Elementary 1800 N. Central Ave. Ceres CA 95307 556-1620 538-1536 Don Pedro Elementary 2300 Don Pedro Rd. Ceres CA 95307 556-1630 538-2856 Carroll Fowler Elementary 2611 Garrison St. Ceres CA 95307 556-1640 538-7822 Joel J. Hidahl Elementary 2351 E. Redwood Rd. Ceres CA 95307 556-1650 581-9761 La Rosa Elementary 2800 Eastgate Blvd. Ceres CA 95307 556-1660 538-7346 Lucas Elementary 3500 Rose Avenue Ceres CA 95307 556-1720 541-0498 Patricia K. Beaver 4927 Central Avenue Ceres CA 95307 556-1730 541-3831 VirginiaElementary Parks Elementary 1021 Moffett Rd. Modesto CA 95351 556-1670 531-0619 Sinclear Elementary 1211 Hackett Rd. Ceres CA 95307 556-1680 538-3910 Samuel Vaughn Elementary 3618 Helen Perry Rd. Ceres CA 95307 556-1690 541-1363 Westport Elementary 5218 S. Carpenter Rd. Modesto CA 95358 556-1700 537-9589 Walter White Elementary 2904 Sixth St. Ceres CA 95307 556-1710 538-0276 Junior High School Address City State Zip Phone Fax Blaker-Kinser Junior High 1601 Kinser Rd. Ceres CA 95307 556-1810 541-0174 Mae Hensley Junior High 1806 Moffett Rd. Ceres CA 95307 556-1820 538-9428 Cesar Chavez Junior High 2701 Eastgate Blvd. Ceres CA 95307 556-1830 538-3970 High School Address City State Zip Phone Fax Argus High School 2555 Lawrence St. Ceres CA 95307 556-1800 538-1027 Central Valley High School 4033 Central Ave. Ceres CA 95307 556-1900 531-2748 Ceres High School 2320 Central Ave. Ceres CA 95307 556-1920 538-8978 Endeavor Alternative 2555 Lawrence St. Ceres CA 95307 556-1805 538-1027 Charter School Address Ceres CA Zip Phone Fax Whitmore Charter High 3435 Don Pedro Rd. Ceres CA 95307 556-1617 538-7931 School Whitmore Charter Schools 3435 Don Pedro Rd. Ceres CA 95307 556-1610 538-7931 1 Student Ceres Unified School District Calendar 2020-2021 First and Last Days of School Parent/Teacher Conferences - Elementary Min. Day Parent/Teacher Conferences - Junior High Min. Day AUGUST Minimum Day - Elementary Only SEPTEMBER S M T W T F S Minimum Day - Junior High Only S M T W T F S Parent/Teacher Conf. - WCS & PKB Min. Day 1 1 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Schools/District Closed Schools Closed/District Open 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 End of Trimester - Elementary 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 End of Quarter/Semester 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Elementary Collaboration - Early Release 27 28 29 30 30 31 Planning Days - Jr. High Only 9/2 Planning Day Jr. High Only/Min. Day Elem. Only 8/12 First Day of School Planning Days - Jr. High & High School 9/7 Schools/District Closed - Labor Day 8/26 Planning Day Planning Day Schedule . 9/9 Planning Day 8/26 Elem. Collaboration - Early Release CHS/CVHS 8:50 Cesar Chavez 8:40 9/23 Planning Day Blaker Kinser 8:45 Mae Hensley 8:50 9/30 Elementary Collaboration - Early Release OCTOBER DECEMBER S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 NOVEMBER 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 S M T W T F S 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10/5 - 9 Parent Teacher Conf. Elementary Min. Day 27 28 29 30 31 10/7 Planning Day 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 10/9 End of Quarter 12/2 Planning Day Jr. High Only 10/14 Planning Day Jr. High Only/Elem. Min. Day Only 29 30 12/9 Planning Day 12/16 Elementary Collaboration - Early Release 10/19-23 Parent Teacher Conf. WCS & PKB- Min. Day 11/4 Planning Day 10/21 Elementary Collaboration - Early Release 12/18 End of Semester /Schools Closed/District Open 11/6 End of 1st Trimester Elementary 12/21 - 23 Schools Closed/District Open - Winter Break 10/21 - 22 Parent Teacher Conf. Jr. High - Min. Day 11/11 Schools/District Closed - Veteran’s Day 10/23 Jr. High Minimum Day 12/24 - 25 Schools/District Closed - Winter Break 11/18 Elementary Collaboration - Early Release 10/28 Planning Day 12/28 - 30 Schools Closed/District Open - Winter Break 11/18 Planning Day Jr. High Only 12/31 Schools/District Closed - Winter Break 10/30 Schools Closed/ District Open 11/25 Planning Day JANUARY 11/26 - 27 Schools/District Closed - Thanksgiving MARCH S M T W T F S FEBRUARY S M T W T F S 1 2 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 28 3/3 Planning Day 1/1 Schools/District Closed - Winter Break 3/5 End of 2nd Trimester 1/4 Schools Closed/District Open 2/3 Planning Day 3/12 Schools Closed/ District Open 1/6 Planning Day 2/8 - 11 Schools Closed/District Open 3/17 Planning Day 1/13 Planning Day Jr. High Only 2/12 Schools/District Closed - Lincoln’s Birthday 3/19 End of Quarter 1/18 Schools/District Closed - Martin Luther King Jr. 2/15 Schools/District Closed - President’s Day 3/24 Elementary Collaboration - Early Release 1/20 Planning Day 2/17 Planning Day 3/24 Planning Day Jr. High Only 1/27 Elementary Collaboration - Early Release 2/24 Elementary Collaboration - Early Release 1/28 - 29 Parent Teacher Conf. Elementary - Min. Day 2/24 Planning Day Jr. High Only JUNE S M T W T F S APRIL MAY 1 2 3 4 5 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 1 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 27 28 29 30 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 6/3 Last Day of School/End of 3rd Trimester/Min. Day 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 4/2 Schools/District Closed - Spring Break 30 31 Graduation Schedule 4/5 - 9 Schools Closed/District Open - Spring Break WCHS 5/28/2021 CC 6/2/2021 4/14 Planning Day 5/5 Planning Day Jr. High Only WCSAT 6/1/2021 MH 6/3/2021 4/15 - 16 Parent Teacher Conf. Jr. High Min. Day 5/12 Planning Day ARG/END 6/1/2021 CVHS 6/3/2021 4/15 - 16 Parent Teacher Conf. WCS & PKB Min. Day 5/20 Minimum Day Elementary Only ADULT ED 6/1/2021 BK 6/4/2021 4/21 Planning Day Jr. High Only 5/26 Planning day PKB 6/2/2021 CHS 6/4/2021 4/28 Planning Day, Elementary Collaboration - Early Release 5/26 Elementary Collaboration - Early Release 2 5/31 Schools/District Closed - Memorial Day CUTA Approved: 01/16/2020 CSEA Approved: 01/16/2020 PARENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES State law requires that parents or guardians be notified of their rights and responsibilities in certain matters pertaining to their children’s education. 1. Absence for Religious Exercises and Instruction: Pupils may be excused, with written permission from a parent or guardian, in order to participate in religious exercises or receive moral and religious instruction away from school property. Every pupil so excused must attend at least the minimum school day. No pupil shall be excused from school for such purpose on more than four days per school month. (Ed. Code, § 46014) 2. Comprehensive Sexual Health Education and HIV/AIDS Prevention Education: A parent or guardian has the right to excuse their child from comprehensive sexual health education and HIV prevention education. A parent or guardian who wishes to exercise this right must state their request in writing. (Ed. Code, § 51938) A parent or guardian may inspect the written and audiovisual educational materials used in comprehensive sexual health education and HIV/AIDS prevention education.