Numerous individuals who have retired over the past year were honored for their dedication as “advocates for children” during KCSOS’s annual retirement celebration held on June 13, 2023. Among those celebrated was Bonnie Saenz, who with 45 years under her belt, is believed to be the longest tenured employee ever with the office. 2022-23 Retirees […]
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With summer on the horizon for many students here in Kern County, parents should be aware of preventing what is known as the “summer slide.” The phrase “summer slide” refers to the loss of academic skills and knowledge that students experience over the summer break when they are not engaged in formal learning activities. However, […]
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At a Kern County Board of Education special meeting held on the evening of May 11, the publicly elected Board appointed Kern County Associate Superintendent Dr. John Mendiburu as the next Kern County Superintendent of Schools effective July 1, 2023. This comes after current Kern County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mary Barlow announced her retirement […]
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A big congratulations to four soon-to-be high school graduates from KCSOS’s alternative education program who were honored on May 9, 2023 with the 2022 – 2023 Senior Memorial Awards. The annual awards recognize the outstanding achievement of recipients, many of whom had to overcome extreme hurdles on their way to graduating from high school and […]
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On May 6, 2023, 350 fourth- through eighth-grade students participated in Kern County’s second annual STEM Olympiad sponsored by the Kern County Science Foundation and the Kern County Math Council. The event was held at Liberty High School and allowed students to work together in teams of up to six to compete in various events […]
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Fourth, fifth, and sixth graders competed on May 4 in the annual Bank of America Speech Competition held at the Larry Reider Education Center in downtown Bakersfield. Each of the participants deliver a three to five minutes speech based on an essay they had previously written on the topic of “how has substance abuse affected […]
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Kern High School District economics/math/CTE teacher Brian Devitt, Delano Union School District 6th grade special education teacher Yazmin Herrera, and Southern Kern Unified School District English teacher Veronica Karr have been named 2023 Kern County Teachers of the Year finalists. The selections were announced this evening at a reception sponsored by Valley Strong Credit Union […]
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The 3rd annual Kern Codes student competition was held virtually on April 19 with Kern County 4th through 12th graders showcasing their knowledge of computer programing concepts. “The goal of Kern Codes is to introduce participants to coding and to expose students to diverse job markets, promote hands-on learning experiences, and enhance problem-solving skills,” said […]
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More than 240 students who rose through their school, district and regional competitions presented their interpretations of a published literary work during the annual Kern County Oral Language Festival held Saturday, April 22 at Stonecreek Jr. High School. Presentations were 3-5 minutes in length with grades 4-6 and grades 7-8 competing separately. Categories of competition […]
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Kern County 7th and 8th graders competed in the 68th annual Henry Greve Speech Contest, held on March 30, 2023. Each of the competing students had between four-and-a-half and seven minutes to convince the judges with their persuasive speeches, answering the prompt: “As a part of 21st Century Education should all students learn a 2nd […]
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