December 11, 2024
Migrant Education utilizes Save the Children grant to hold first food giveaway; Annual CAC calendar focuses on meeting challenges through partnerships in education; Around the County: Seven students awarded bicycles as part of annual art contest
December 4, 2024
Team from Harmony Magnet Academy wins SoCalGas Challenge with project to monitor air quality; University Preparatory High School to hold annual Winter Concert December 16; Stage & Space Collaborative to host A Holiday Celestial Spectacular December 19; Registration now open for Anti-Tobacco/Marijuana Challenge Bowl; Tulare students-athletes honored for good character
November 20, 2024
Theatre Company’s double production opens this week; University Preparatory High School to hold two information nights in December; Annual Christmas Bird Count celebrates 125 years, scheduled for Sunday, December 15
November 13, 2024
Two Student Future Ready Events featured in upcoming Children First special; Angela Maiers to speak at annual Counselor Conference in January; Students invited to create artwork for the annual Tulare County Farm Bureau Student Art Calendar; Annual Holiday in the City display returns to Mooney Boulevard lobby with new features
November 6, 2024
Theatre Company set to perform two shows this month; CHARACTER COUNTS! welcomes Zoty Briceño
October 30, 2024
Thirty educators celebrated at the 30th annual Excellence in Education Awards; Visalia students recognized for Pursuing Victory with Honor
Tulare County Red Ribbon Celebration takes place tomorrow; Students, educators meet to continue the work of Youth-Adult Equity; California Friday Night Live Partnership hosts its largest Youth Summit; Community Schools team helps local district explore options for new community school; Around the County: Porterville Unified School District celebrates 150 years of Citrus South Tule School
CHARACTER COUNTS! Week kicks off Monday, largest number of participating schools to date; Foster & Homeless Youth Education Services' annual Education Summit set for November 21; California Friday Night Live Partnership orchestrates annual statewide Roadwatch Snapshot
October 9, 2024
ERS to hold special open house highlighting new arts resources October 15; Tulare County Council on Child & Youth Development presents economic impact, needs assessment studies; Chai Phannaphob joins the California Center on Teaching Careers, Around the County: Monson-Sultana School hosts unveiling of new campus facilities
October 2, 2024
Stage and Space Collaborative to hold special The War of the Worlds production October 25 and 26; Teachers and students launch VOICES project for civic engagement, others invited to join; CHOICES Programs launches VIDA Project in partnership with California Highway Patrol
September 25, 2024
Community Schools team creates supports for districts developing community schools; East Yosemite League volleyball, girls basketball adopt PVWH Pin Tradition for 2024-25 sports season
September 18, 2024
New annual report features stories of the individuals who benefitted from TCOE programs, now serving the same programs as adults; Tulare County Office of Education receives $10M grant to expand successful residency program to northern and southern California; Around the County: Tulare County schools receive statewide PBIS recognition
September 11, 2024
Tulare County College Night Scholarship applications due April 4; Advisor training for Step Up Youth Challenge begins September 25, sign up now; Tulare County Council on Child & Youth Development to host annual Legislative Event October 3
September 6, 2024
TK trainings, conference scheduled this month; Registration now open for the annual CHOICES Anti-Bullying Symposium; National Teacher of the Year Sarah Brown Wessling inspires Tulare County teachers with writing strategies
August 28, 2024
Educators invited to attend Second Annual CTE Summit; CHARACTER COUNTS! kicks off new school year with a series of trainings for teachers and coaches, Educators encouraged to register to participate in annual Step Up Youth Challenge
August 21, 2024
High school students and parents invited to attend annual Tulare County College Night September 10; Annual Kids of Character nominations now open; Early Childhood Education's PLAY Program supports young parents in need
Event coaches invited to attend information meetings for several Student Future Ready Events; College and Career Readiness welcomes two new staff members
August 7, 2024
Employees recognized for years of service; Around the County: Quincy Hall, former College of the Sequoias' star, wins gold at Olympics
July 31, 2024
Readership Network plans two trainings with a nationally-renown educator and an award-winning author; Tulare County school districts welcome new superintendents
July 24, 2024
Dates for 2024-25 Student Future Ready Events now online; Limited spots available for Planetarium’s August 9 show
July 17, 2024
Tulare County students featured in two segments of latest Children First special; New hires for Mid-State Collaborative, California Center on Teaching Careers
July 10, 2024
New Teacher & Leadership Development welcomes two new managers; Around the County: Monache High School’s Ethan Achterberg places sixth at SkillsUSA Championships
July 3, 2024
Tickets on sale now now for Theatre Company’s production of Freaky Friday, Council receives continued funding to support early care professionals
June 26, 2024
Teachers invited to five-day environmental education summit July 22-26; New Teacher & Leadership Development (NTLD) to hold information meetings
June 12, 2024
Migrant Journalism Project produces two new editions of The Migrant Voice; Retirees honored for service to Tulare County students and schools
Two Redwood seniors win prestigious College Night Scholarship; Student interns return to Circle J-Norris Ranch to participate in Long-term Oak Forest Inventory
May 29, 2024
TCOE begins graduation ceremonies, four seniors recognized as Honored Scholars; Transitional Kindergarten trainings available for summer; Cutler-Orosi holds graduation ceremony for first cohort of dual immersion students; Sarvadnya Kadam reaches fourth round of Spelling Bee
May 22, 2024
Young People’s Concert returns with students singing and playing along with orchestra; Around the County: College of the Sequoias' Taylor Stephens finishes top 10 in nation
May 15, 2024
SoCalGas Challenge returns, engaging high school teams in business development for environmental good; 20th Annual Slick Rock Student Film Festival held last week; Robert McCool selected as Brent Rast Award recipient; Helen Milliorn-Feller,
Ed.D., selected as University Preparatory High School’s new principal
May 9, 2024
Slick Rock Student Film Festival set for Friday, May 10; Visalia student-athletes recognized for Pursuing Victory
with Honor; Chinese Cultural Center Educators of the Year announced; Around the County: Granite Hills High School wins state Civic Learning Award Honorable Mention; Crookham, Herman honored by the Tulare County Farm
Bureau
May 1, 2024
Project AWARE takes on Mental Health Awareness Month with partnerships around the county; Disney Conservation Fund to support salamander habitat restoration at SCICON; Prizes awarded for top projects in yearlong Step Up Youth Challenge; Twenty
elementary teams compete for prizes in the annual Science Olympiad; College and Career Readiness hosts Community Design Challenge
April 25, 2024
Winners in the 30th Annual Excellence in Education Awards program announced; TCSBA announces 2024 scholarship winners; Around the County:
California Military Department opens state’s fifth STARBASE in Porterville
April 17, 2024
Weeklong student internship available at Circle J-Norris Ranch; Tulare-Kings College & Career Expo is largest ever; CHOICES’ Lip Sync Battle held at Visalia Fox Theatre
April 10, 2024
39th annual Poetry & Prose is the event’s largest; Students enjoy Stars in the Hills prom in Porterville; Around the County:
Exeter FFA places first in state competition; Redwood senior chosen for prestigious Edison Scholars award
April 3, 2024
Registration open for Theatre Company summer camp and The Parent Trapped Preshow; Students showcase their Step Up Youth Challenge projects; Young Authors’ Faire now online; Planetarium to offer two public shows Saturday; The
Center’s TRRE residency program featured in national case study
March 27, 2024
2024-25 Tulare County Farm Bureau Student Art Calendar unveiled; UPHS finishes second in Central Valley regional robotics competition; Schools select their best of show in annual Student Art Exhibition; Harmony brings home 14 awards from state
Academic Decathlon competition
March 20, 2024
ABC30 focuses on career technical education for latest Children First special airing Sunday; Free books available through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for Tulare County children; SCICON Barbecue and Wildflower Festival returns
next month; California Center on Teaching Careers wins award for virtual recruitment platform; Around the County: Lindsay Community Day announced as an inaugural Model Community Day School
March 13, 2024
Over 650 students participate in 51st Math Super Bowl; Migrant holds annual Speech & Debate Tournament; Top teams in annual Science Olympiad bound for state competition; Sarvadnya Kadam wins Tulare County Spelling Championship for second
year in a row
March 6, 2024
Annual Student Art Exhibition open for viewing; Theatre Company hosting information meeting Monday for upcoming summer production of Freaky Friday; Tulare student-athletes recognized for good sportsmanship; Crowds brave
wind, rain to attend STEAM Expo, Science Fair
February 28, 2024
Second annual SEL Summit scheduled for May 4; Reception for Porterville Art Show to be held Wednesday, March 6; Palo Verde, Saucelito win at the Anti-Tobacco/Marijuana Challenge Bowl; Red Ribbon Week proceeds presented to Boys & Girls
Clubs of the Sequoias; Around the County: Five Tulare County wrestlers medal at state championships; Porterville, Woodlake boys soccer win Central Section titles in overtime; Monache girls, Dinuba boys basketball win Central
Section titles
February 21, 2024
Tulare Kings College and Career Collaborative recognizes outstanding career technical education teachers; Fun-filled STEAM Expo scheduled for March 2 at Mooney Administration Building; Circle J-Norris Ranch to host annual Biodiversity
Festival March 16
February 14, 2024
Redwood High School wins Tulare County Mock Trial; Redwood High School wins Tulare County Mock Trial; Visalia student-athletes recognized for Pursuing Victory with Honor; Over 40 projects selected to represent Tulare County at National
History Day state competition; The Center expands staff to accommodate growth in residency programs; Around the County: Area high school seniors win $10K scholarships
February 7, 2024
TCOE chosen by California Department of Education to lead Golden State Pathways Program; Harmony Magnet Academy wins Tulare County Academic Decathlon for the second year in a row; Alondra Gutierrez wins both Poetry Out Loud and Poet’s
Own Voice
January 31, 2024
Registration open for 39th Annual Tulare & Kings Counties Teacher Recruitment Fair; The California Center on Teaching Careers launches new statewide campaign to recruit school support staff; Middle school student-athlete sportsmanship
conference, Huddle Jr., scheduled for April 17
January 24, 2024
Fourth annual Equity Conference is April 4; Slick Rock Student Film Festival accepting entries, deadline March 8; Tulare County School Boards Association announces annual scholarship; Circle J’s Field Science Day returns February
16; Around the County: County opens inclusive playground at Mooney Grove Park
January 17, 2024
Training for WhyTry social-emotional curriculum set for March 6; Support Staff Conference scheduled for April 24; Teams invited to register to compete in CHOICES Lip Sync Battle on April 12
January 10, 2024
The Tulare County Office of Education welcomes three administrators; Registration
now open for annual Youth Author’s Faire; Two TCOE programs receive LEAP Awards from state and Nutrition Policy Institute
Tulare County Office of Education
Tim A. Hire, County Superintendent of Schools
P.O. Box 5091
Visalia, CA 93278-5091
(559) 733-6300