KCSOS Spotlight

23 Jan
Centennial High School Wins Mock Trials  

Centennial High School Wins Mock Trials  

Centennial High School claimed victory in a close showdown round to win the 2019 Kern County Mock Trial Super Saturday held on January 19 in Bakersfield’s Kern County Superior Courts of California. Nineteen high school teams, and one junior high team, argued the fictitious case of People v. Klein. Centennial High will represent Kern County at the California Mock Trial in […]

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22 Jan
Drug Trend Symposium Scheduled  

Drug Trend Symposium Scheduled  

KCSOS, in partnership with the California School Resource Officers Association, will host the Drug Trend Symposium on February 8, 2019 at the Larry E. Reider Education Center located at 2000 K St in Bakersfield. While much attention has been paid to active shooter and emergency readiness efforts, narcotics trafficking, use and addiction has continued to […]

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16 Jan
Save the date for 2019 ’70s fun run  

Save the date for 2019 ’70s fun run  

KCSOS’s Bridges Career Development Academy will hosts its 5th annual Super 70s 5k and 10k Fun Run on Saturday, March 23 at CALM. Participants are encouraged to don 70s attire and come out for a groovy time to help raise funds forBridges’ cross county team, an enrichment program that fosters character-building attributes like teamwork, discipline, […]

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11 Dec
County leaders launch Kern Education Pledge  

County leaders launch Kern Education Pledge  

Kern County leaders, spanning K-16 education, along with community partners, formally launched a first-of-its-kind local alliance called the Kern Education Pledge during a special event held today at CSU Bakersfield. The Pledge will begin the work of transforming Kern County’s educational system to ensure a seamless pathway that prepares students for college and career. Kern […]

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10 Dec
Congressional Hearing results announced  

Congressional Hearing results announced  

Nearly 200 local high school students put their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution to the test on Dec. 8 during the annual “We the People” Congressional Hearings competition at Golden Valley High School. In the end, it was Arvin High School that took home the victory in the regional competition. Arvin High will go on […]

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06 Dec
California launches updated school dashboard website

California launches updated school dashboard website

The California Department of Education (CDE) and the State Board of Education (SBE) have launched the second version of the California School Dashboard, a website that gives parents, students, and educators access to valuable school and district data. The 2018 Dashboard includes two new metrics for evaluating school and district performance and a new, user-friendly […]

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05 Dec
Students get taste of culinary arts  

Students get taste of culinary arts  

Students in Becky Williams’ after school cooking class at KCSOS’s North Kern Community School have been learning the basics of culinary arts this fall. The sounds of chopping and teenage camaraderie were ample on a recent Monday afternoon, while the wonderful makings of pasta with meat sauce, salad and garlic bread filled the air. Now […]

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15 Nov
Richardson Center students help kick off holidays  

Richardson Center students help kick off holidays  

KCSOS’s Richardson Child Development Center held its annual Turkey Trot Parade on November 15. Students and staff from each classroom dressed up in unique themes — trolls, Twister, a marching band and everything in between — and paraded around campus to the delight of dozens of visitors who were in attendance. There was an ample […]

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13 Nov
Donations being accepted for schools  

Donations being accepted for schools  

The Camp Fire, currently burning in the heart of Butte County, is the largest and most destructive fire in California history. The fire has permanently or temporarily displaced more than 50,000 people, burned 6,500 homes, and claimed the lives of many residents. The Butte County Office of Education created the Schools Fire Relief Fund to […]

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09 Nov
Camp KEEP benefits from generous donation  

Camp KEEP benefits from generous donation  

Sparkling Image Car Washes of Bakersfield has been a longtime support of Camp KEEP. Every September for the past 9 years, the business has held a day-long car wash fundraiser, donating 50 percent of the day’s proceeds to the KEEP Foundation. “We’re excited to partner with Camp KEEP year after year,” said Joe Solis, Marketing […]

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