In the Spotlight
At Tracy Unified School District, we are proud of our students and staff.
Please take a moment to read through the learning activities and exciting events below!
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AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH
Families, students and staff celebrated National Autism Month with a field day at
North and Jacobson Schools. Families and staff played games, ate snacks and
enjoyed time together. Students sang, danced and shared their
knowledge of colors, words and shapes!!
WEST HIGH'S JROTC
Robert Rickman, San Joaquin County Supervisor – District 5, presented the West High School Air Force JROTC program with a Certificate of Recognition on behalf of the Board of Supervisors. The certificate reads, “Future Leaders of San Joaquin County; the JROTC cadet’s daily commitment to excellence, personal responsibility, teamwork, and service, both in the classroom and through structural training, consistently demonstrate the core values of integrity, selflessness, accountability, personal development, academic achievement, and civic responsibility, which should be an inspiration to all residents of San Joaquin County as we continue to grow greatness for the next 175 years.” Attending the County Board meeting along with Maj Roundtree and accepting the certificate on behalf of the corps were Cadet Maj Babra, Cadet Maj Valencia, Cadet Maj Velasquez, and Cadet Maj Azizi, Cadet Lt Col Maharaj. Thank you to Supervisor Rickman for the great recognition and acknowledgement.
FESTIVAL OF CULTURES
On April 23, 2025, Tracy Unified School District and the Diversity & Equity Committee presented its annual Festival of Cultures. The show was open to all students district-wide, and the audience enjoyed the talented dancers, singers and musicians as they stepped onto the stage. Job well done!
(Special thanks to the Students Services Department for organizing the event)
TRACY HIGH LEADERSHIP
AWARDED AT STATE CONFERENCE
Tracy High student leaders attended the CASL State Leadership Conference in Santa Clara. At this conference, Sophomores Valentina Cooksey & Violet Howard had the opportunity to develop leadership skills while also share and swap ASB wisdom with the 1,000+ students from across the state. They accepted the CASL Outstanding Leadership Program Award on behalf of the program, which is a distinguished honor presented to schools whose leadership programs are proven spaces where student leaders grow as ethical, responsible, servant-minded architects of change. The student council was also awarded the National Gold Council of Excellence Award, recognizing the students' exceptional leadership, service, and community engagement. Tracy High ASB was 1 of 14 California High Schools, and 1 of less than 400 schools in the nation, to receive this honor!
Alternative Education
Stein High School
Stein students celebrated their Q3 Awards ceremony. Awards include: Most Improved, Subject Area Excellence, Perfect Attendance, Highest Credit Earner, and Student of the Quarter.
Stein Biology students modeled the process of DNA Replication with their Flow of Genetic Information kits.
Southwest Park Elementary
GATE students in Ms. Winters' class explored topics they care about, conducted research using kid-friendly sources like Kiddle.com, and wrote multi-paragraph papers to share what they learned. They also created visual presentations—using PowerPoint or posters—to present their findings.
George Kelly School
Mrs. Orino’s 6th grade students brought history to life with a dynamic Ancient India presentation, showcasing cultural traditions through engaging,
hands-on activities.
George Kelly celebrated its second concert of the year! Our talented band and choir students gave an outstanding performance!