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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!!

AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH
AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH
AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH
AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH
AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH
AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH
AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH
AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH
AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH
AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH

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.

WHS JROTC PRESENTATION
WHS JROTC PRESENTATION
WHS JROTC PRESENTATION
WHS JROTC PRESENTATION
WHS JROTC PRESENTATION
WHS JROTC PRESENTATION
WHS JROTC PRESENTATION
WHS JROTC PRESENTATION
WHS JROTC PRESENTATION
WHS JROTC PRESENTATION

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)

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FESTIVAL OF CULTURES 25
FESTIVAL OF CULTURES 25
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FESTIVAL OF CULTURES 25
FESTIVAL OF CULTURES 25
FESTIVAL OF CULTURES 25
FESTIVAL OF CULTURES 25
FESTIVAL OF CULTURES 25
FESTIVAL OF CULTURES 25
FESTIVAL OF CULTURES 25
FESTIVAL OF CULTURES 25
FESTIVAL OF CULTURES 25
FESTIVAL OF CULTURES 25
FESTIVAL OF CULTURES 25
FESTIVAL OF CULTURES 25
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FESTIVAL OF CULTURES 25
FESTIVAL OF CULTURES 25
FESTIVAL OF CULTURES 25
FESTIVAL OF CULTURES 25
FESTIVAL OF CULTURES 25
FESTIVAL OF CULTURES 25

TRACY HIGH LEADERSHIP
AWARDED AT STATE CONFERENCE

THS CONFERENCE AWARDS

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!

THS CONFERENCE AWARDS
THS CONFERENCE AWARDS
THS CONFERENCE AWARDS

 

Tracy High School
Tracy High School students being inspired by motivational speaker Keith Hawkins during State Testing. Great message, great times.

STUDENTS LISTEN TO MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER

 

North School 
Annual staff versus student basketball game, North staff won (again), it helps to have B&G Club staff on our team!!
So fun for everyone.

staff v student basketball game

 

Tracy Charter School
One of Ms. Ortega’s students,
Branden Montez, attended the Delta College Electron Microscopy Open House! I believe we have a STEM scientist in our future!

STUDENT AT DC ELECTRON MICROSCOPY OPEN HOUSE
STUDENT AT DC ELECTRON MICROSCOPY OPEN HOUSE

 

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. 

Q3 Awards Ceremony

Stein Biology students modeled the process of DNA Replication with their Flow of Genetic Information kits.

DNA replication

 

Southwest Park Elementary

Gifted and Talented Education

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.

GATE PASSION PROJECTS
GATE PASSION PROJECTS
 

Central Elementary
Central held their first STEM fair family night. It was a night full of fun, learning and exploring! 

STEM Fair Family night
STEM Fair Family night

 

Villalovoz Elementary
​​​​​​Villalovoz 3rd Grade students learning about a school day in 1876 at the Historic Lammersville Pioneer School

STUDENTS AT PIONEER SCHOOL
STUDENTS AT PIONEER SCHOOL

 

Jacobson Elementary
Staff vs Student basketball game to kick off State Testing!! Good luck to our
3rd-5th graders!!!

staff v student basketball game

 

West High School
AP Art students attended the Congressional Art Competition Art Reception for District 9.  Artwork will also be shipped to and displayed at the US Capitol building in Washington DC! Her artwork will be on display for a year until the next art competition.

art students awarded
art students awarded

 

Hirsch Elementary
Tie Dye Day! 

Tie Dye Day

 

Bohn Elementary
TK hugs for the Bohn principal

TK hugs for principal

 

Kimball High School
Several of our KHS students participated in the TUSD Festival of Cultures at the Grand Theatre! KHS 9th Grader, Hailey M had the honor to sing the National Anthem!

students in festival of cultures

 

Williams Middle School
WMS Girls Volleyball clinched the
league championship with an undefeated season!

Girls Volleyball Champs

Students created and played their own board games to learn about US History in Ms. Reszka’s class.  

students using board games to learn

Monte Vista Middle School
Ms. Park’s class working on
heat transfer.

STUDENTS WORKING ON HEAT TRANSFER

 

McKinley Elementary
So many characters came out on
Disney Day!

dressed up for Disney Day
dressed up for Disney Day

 

Art Freiler School
Mr. Allen’s class designing and building periscopes while learning about light and reflection.   

DESIGNING AND BUILDING PERISCOPES
DESIGNING AND BUILDING PERISCOPES

 

Poet-Christian School Library
Multiplication Madness project in
Ms. Rieman and Mrs. Cody's 3rd
grade classes.

Multiplication Madness
Multiplication Madness

 

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.

Ancient India presentation

George Kelly celebrated its second concert of the year! Our talented band and choir students gave an outstanding performance!

concert performance